Podcast by Cara Mackay & Nicola Hutchison
NattyShedLife
Funny, Clever and Ridiculously Good Looking - a no bullshit take on the way we; live, parent, work and believe.
NattyShedLife
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16 June 2026
Human Connection & Cleaning Depression | NattyShedLife Podcast
For this week's fireside chat – we go from cancelling a work open day to take a weekend away instead, to the strange disappearance of just popping round for a cup of tea, to the never-ending cycle of getting the house spotless (only to watch it fall apart again by Sunday night).
Something happens in this episode where we go so much deeper. We go in on ambition, invisible labour, and the realisation that the world wasn't really built with us in mind 🙄
We got pretty pissed off – and so did our cameras, apparently. We weren't the only ones who had enough by the end.
🎙️ About NattyShedLife
NattyShedLife is where we share the stories, people, and lessons that shape Gillies & Mackay. From team spotlights to behind-the-scenes chats, this is your place to hear what really goes into building a business with legacy at its core.
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02 June 2026
Parties, Planning & Partners in Therapy | NattyShedLife Podcast
In this episode, Cara and Nicola are catching up on the chaos in this pre-holiday chat.
We'll hear about hiring Gary the handyman and planning the birthday party of the decade (hello live band and staggered entry), to navigating parties sober, social anxiety, and a relationship honest enough to book couples therapy into the diary.
Let's get into it.
🎙️ About NattyShedLife
NattyShedLife is where we share the stories, people, and lessons that shape Gillies & Mackay. From team spotlights to behind-the-scenes chats, this is your place to hear what really goes into building a business with legacy at its core.
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Alitu: https://nattyshedlife.alitu.com/
📲 Connect with Us
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19 May 2026
Cherry Blossoms & Awkward Conversations | NattyShedLife Podcast
Something a little different this week on the pod 🎙️
No single topic, no fixed agenda: we're catching up with Cara and Nic on the last few weeks. The good, the brutal, and everything in between.
From crashing the truck mid-burnout, to a surprise Paint & Sip class, to the difficult conversation at work that nobody wanted to have (but really needed to).
Sometimes life's a bit too full for a neat theme. This is one of those episodes.
🎙️ About NattyShedLife
NattyShedLife is where we share the stories, people, and lessons that shape Gillies & Mackay. From team spotlights to behind-the-scenes chats, this is your place to hear what really goes into building a business with legacy at its core.
🔔 Subscribe & Listen
💌 Sign up to our email list at https://nattyshedlife.com!
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Alitu: https://nattyshedlife.alitu.com/
📲 Connect with Us
Website: https://nattyshedlife.com
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Got a question or idea for the pod? Drop us a message at hello@nattyshedlife.com!
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05 May 2026
Make Time For Yourself, Because Nobody Else Will | NattyShedLife Podcast
When did you last do something just for you? Not for the kids, not for your partner, not for work. Just for you.
In this episode, Cara and Nicola get into the thing nobody gives you permission to do – to carve out time and space for yourself.
What does that actually look like in practice? Why is it so hard to know what you want, after years of putting everyone else first?
But what happens to you (and everyone around you) when you don't get it?
Society isn't built for it. Your to-do list won't allow it. But you have to find it anyway.
🎙️ About NattyShedLife
NattyShedLife is where we share the stories, people, and lessons that shape Gillies & Mackay. From team spotlights to behind-the-scenes chats, this is your place to hear what really goes into building a business with legacy at its core.
🔔 Subscribe & Listen
💌 Sign up to our email list at https://nattyshedlife.com!
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nattyshedlife/id1691999360
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PTAxiE6p5T7ITHST05h3s
Alitu: https://nattyshedlife.alitu.com/
📲 Connect with Us
Website: https://nattyshedlife.com
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NattyShedLife/
Got a question or idea for the pod? Drop us a message at hello@nattyshedlife.com!
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21 April 2026
Our Kids Didn't Consent to This | NattyShedLife Podcast
Last episode we talked about what social media does to us. This time, we're talking about what it's doing to our kids. 👧📱
From the two-week detox update, to the very real damage being done to children's self-esteem, mental health, and ability to think for themselves – you better believe we have thoughts on social media.
How do you protect them when the platforms are designed to keep them hooked? When the rules keep changing? And when they'll find a way in regardless?
We're part of the generation that was handed this technology as a gift and promised it was going to change the world for the better. Now we're watching our kids grow up inside it, and we're seeing what it's doing to them.
A reckoning is coming, and it's not going to be pretty.
🎙️ About NattyShedLife
NattyShedLife is where we share the stories, people, and lessons that shape Gillies & Mackay. From team spotlights to behind-the-scenes chats, this is your place to hear what really goes into building a business with legacy at its core.
🔔 Subscribe & Listen
💌 Sign up to our email list at https://nattyshedlife.com!
Never miss an episode – subscribe for free on your favourite platform:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NattyShedLife
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nattyshedlife/id1691999360
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PTAxiE6p5T7ITHST05h3s
Alitu: https://nattyshedlife.alitu.com/
📲 Connect with Us
Website: https://nattyshedlife.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nattyshedlife/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NattyShedLife/
Got a question or idea for the pod? Drop us a message at hello@nattyshedlife.com!
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07 April 2026
Social Media: Who Are You Without It? | NattyShedLife Podcast
We'd like to say that we've got a love-hate relationship with social media – but honestly, it's mostly hate.
In this episode, Cara and Nicola get into the doomscrolling and the algorithms – the way it's changed from something that was supposed to bring us closer together, and how it's turned into something that controls us at best, and rips us apart at worst.
We're not here to tell you to delete the app. But – ask yourself: who are you when you're not filling up the space with everyone else's noise?
🎙️ About NattyShedLife
NattyShedLife is where we share the stories, people, and lessons that shape Gillies & Mackay. From team spotlights to behind-the-scenes chats, this is your place to hear what really goes into building a business with legacy at its core.
🔔 Subscribe & Listen
💌 Sign up to our email list at https://nattyshedlife.com!
Never miss an episode – subscribe for free on your favourite platform:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NattyShedLife
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nattyshedlife/id1691999360
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PTAxiE6p5T7ITHST05h3s
Alitu: https://nattyshedlife.alitu.com/
📲 Connect with Us
Website: https://nattyshedlife.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nattyshedlife/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NattyShedLife/
Got a question or idea for the pod? Drop us a message at hello@nattyshedlife.com!
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