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:

April 17, 2018 Dear Viv: How should I behave around a friend who is ill?
On this week's podcast, Viv discusses younger siblings with questions about sex, how to talk to an old friend with cancer, downgrading a friend with benefits to 'just friends', and taking the leap to live abroad.
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14min
April 06, 2018 Dear Viv: Three Years On
To celebrate three years of The Pool and Dear Viv, our resident agony aunt Viv Groskop takes a look back at some of the classic questions she's received over the years
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30min
March 20, 2018 Dear Viv: I'm gay, should I continue to tolerate my family's homophobia?
On this week's episode, Viv discusses being gay in a very catholic family.
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13min
March 08, 2018 Dear Viv: How can I tell my family I want to be alone on Mother's Day?
On this week's podcast, Viv discusses a teenager who won't do his homework, how to leave behind a childhood home, and a mother who just wants to be left alone on Mother's Day
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13min
February 20, 2018 Dear Viv: Should I contact the woman my dad's been flirting with?
On this week's podcast, Viv discusses whether a daughter should get involved in her father's office flirtation – and whether she should even know about it in the first place
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10min
February 06, 2018 Dear Viv: How should I introduce my conservative parents to my "alternative" boyfriend?
On this week's podcast Viv discusses a rejection invitation to move in, how to introduce a tattooed boyfriend to conservative parents, how to support a sister with mental health issues, and whether or not to get involved in a family fallout
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13min
January 23, 2018 Dear Viv: Can we ban kids from our wedding?
On this week's podcast, Viv discusses a teacher in a dilemma, getting over an ex boyfriend, and what to say when you don't want children at your wedding
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19min
January 16, 2018 Dear Viv: Should I forgive my destructive Dad?
On this week's podcast, Viv discusses whether to reconnect with an estranged family member
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11min
December 27, 2017 Dear Viv: Should I invite my difficult brother to a family dinner?
In this holiday special, Viv discusses whether or not to invite a difficult brother to a family meal, coping with in-laws without using alcohol, dealing with a sibling fallout and how to eliminate New Year resolution guilt
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20min
December 12, 2017 Dear Viv: How can I cope with my first Christmas alone?
In this week's Christmas special, Viv discusses dealing with the pressure of hosting, a first Christmas after losing parents, telling a child that Santa won't bring an expensive gift, and a Christmas pregnancy
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20min

FAQs about Dear Viv: No-nonsense advice:

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

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.