Excellent taste in bangles and even better taste in women! This week, we’re In Good Company with Nikki Filia, founder of Be Bangles, good friend of Eir Women and a fellow founder we love talking shop with. Come with us as we discuss hot yoga, Real Housewives, friendship, opinions and sleep. Oh and did we mention lack of fucks and why a hot showers cures (almost) everything? Pull up a chair.

Nikki, what’s making you feel wildly alive right now?

The change in season always makes me feel optimistic. The sun has an incredible impact on my wellbeing. But I’m definitely living in the wrong state (lol).

What have you stopped apologising for in the past 10 years?

Having an opinion.

What’s one thing you do for your health almost every day – no negotiating, no excuses?

Be in bed, lights out before 10pm. Being a newborn mum many years ago taught me that nothing has a bigger impact on my mental health than sleep.

Stress levels through the roof. What genuinely brings you back down?

A hot shower – I think it’s the alone time, to be honest.

What’s the best thing about getting older that nobody warned you about?

The lack of fucks I give about what anyone thinks of me.

What would you love women to stop putting up with these days?

Disrespectful relationships – at home, at work, in friendships.

It’s a completely ordinary Tuesday. What are you having for breakfast?

A banana and a protein bar.

What does exercise look like for you now and how’s it changed since you were 30?

A good walk everyday. I would love it to be more. In my 30s – eight hours of dancing every Saturday night.

What have you discovered about yourself lately that you really rather like?

Interesting. This is the hardest question. Menopause kind of depletes your ability to see yourself positively.

What do you do when your stress levels are through the roof?

Same as question 4 – a hot shower to be alone.

If you could only wear one Be Bangle for the rest of your life – what’s your number one slogan?

Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History.

THE Eir QUICKIE

1. Strength, cardio or a long walk with a friend? Long walk.
2. Your most overrated wellness trend? Hot yoga.
3. Bed at 9pm or out at 9pm? Bed, baby!
4. What are you reading, watching, listening to? Watch: Real Housewives. Listen: US political podcasts. Reading: John Grisham
5. Five women. One dinner table. Who's coming over? Oprah, Mia Freedman, Kate Toon, Brittany Saunders and Aniata Sarkar. Successful, honest, self reflective and funny.

About Nikki

Nikki Filia is the founder and owner of BE. Bangles, an Australian jewellery brand that started on a simple premise – your inner truth is your power. Today, BE. is loved and adored for its honest and beautifully engraved bangles with hidden messages. Some soft. Some bold. All designed to carry meaning. Explore the collection and join the BE. movement @bebangles.