Dear Viv: No-nonsense advice

By The Pool

Each Tuesday, The Pool’s resident agony aunt Viv Groskop tackles personal problems, emotional issues and all the nightmares of life both large and small.Viv Groskop gained her agony aunt qualification... more

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The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.

Dear Viv: No-nonsense advice episodes:

August 04, 2015 Dear Viv: My sister says I'm fat-shaming her. Am I?
In this week's episode, Viv discusses what happens when your sister suddenly puts on a lot of weight, time without kids for the first time ever, how to cope with a sudden awareness of your own mortality and how important is it to be nice to other people?
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9min
July 21, 2015 Dear Viv: My boyfriend dumped me over my sick mum
This week Viv discusses what happens when a break-up happens in the middle of a crisis, turning 30 and feeling like you've achieved nothing, and what to do when your friend steals your wedding idea
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10min
July 07, 2015 Dear Viv: will you look after my kids for the summer holidays?
This week's episode of Waving, Not Drowning, is a parenting special. Viv discusses coping with the school holidays, understanding negative feelings, sending your daughter on holiday with other people, and what happens when your ex meets someone new.
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15min
June 30, 2015 Dear Viv: How do I face down my ex and his new partner?
In episode 16 of Waving, Not Drowning, Viv discusses encountering exes at weddings, whether it's appropriate to joke about a serious illness, listening to a moany boyfriend, and how to survive office cut-backs.
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15min
June 23, 2015 Dear Viv: Are body jibes just a part of internet dating?
In episode 15 of Waving, Not Drowning, Viv Groskop talks dating app insults, redundancy rumours, other people's bad parenting, and strippers at stag do's
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17min
June 16, 2015 Dear Viv: My retired parents are getting a divorce
In this week's episode of Waving, Not Drowning, The Pool's agony aunt Viv Groskop discusses a cheating boyfriend, a drastic career change, older parents getting divorced, and giving an 11-year-old his own laptop
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15min
June 09, 2015 Dear Viv: My sister's boyfriend is taking her over
In this week's episode of 'Waving, Not Drowning', Viv discusses a sister's nightmare boyfriend, pet wars, slacker colleagues, ante-natal groups and a racist grandmother.
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17min
June 02, 2015 Dear Viv: Work/life balance, what the hell is that?
In this week's episode of Waving, Not Drowning, Viv Groskop discusses the elusive concept of a work/life balance, other people's parenting, language barriers and a cat custody battle
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14min
May 31, 2015 Dear Viv: How much has sex changed since the late 90s?
In episode 11 of Waving, Not Drowning, Viv Groskop tackles your dating problems, including getting back out there after a divorce, how to 'sext' someone and inappropriate crushes.
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13min
May 15, 2015 Dear Viv: Is IVF worth it?
In this week's episode of 'Waving, Not Drowning', The Pool's agony aunt Viv Groskop talks about body image, IVF in your early 40s, overcoming job interview nerves, and what to do if your friend hates your favourite film.
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14min

FAQs about Dear Viv: No-nonsense advice:

How many episodes does Dear Viv: No-nonsense advice have?

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.