Why do we lie?

This week, we explore the psychology behind lying, from little white lies and protecting ourselves to impression management, compulsive lying and whether we’re actually any good at spotting a liar.

The views and opinions shared are our own and are for general discussion and entertainment purposes.

Why do we put things off even when we know it’ll make life harder later?

This week, we explore the psychology behind procrastination, why it’s not simply about being lazy, and what our emotions might have to do with it.

The views and opinions shared are our own and are for general discussion and entertainment purposes.

Why do we spot the warning signs and still choose to ignore them? 🚩

In this episode, we explore why red flags can be so easy to overlook. Expect a mix of psychology, personal experiences and plenty of Fine-ish honesty.*The views and opinions shared in this episode are our own and are for general discussion and entertainment purposes.*

Why do we say we’re fine when we’re anything but? Dr Hayley and Abi unpack what might be going on behind our favourite automatic response with psychology, personal stories and plenty of laughs.

Any views, experiences or opinions shared are our own and are for general discussion and entertainment only.

Season 2 is here and this time, we’re asking the WHY? questions of human behaviour. Dr Hayley brings the psychology, Abi brings the comedy, and together we’re digging into the weird, wonderful and very human reasons we do what we do. Welcome back to Fine-ish.

After 30 episodes, countless laughs, a few tears, technical disasters, and more Riverside crashes than we'd like to admit... we've reached the end of Season 1.

In this special finale, we're looking back at our favourite moments from the podcast, the clips that made us laugh the hardest, the conversations that stayed with us, and the behind-the-scenes chaos that never made it into the main episodes.

Whether you've been here since Episode 1 or you've only just found us, thank you for being part of the journey. We genuinely couldn't have done it without you.

So grab a drink, sit back, and enjoy the best bits, funniest fails, unexpected moments, and outtakes from our first season of Fine-ish.

❤️ We'll be back soon with Season 2.

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What happens when two people with absolutely no idea what they're doing decide to start a podcast?

Six months ago, we had a dream, a microphone, and a worrying amount of confidence.

Since then we've learned about algorithms, thumbnails, rejection, social media, burnout, audio disasters, viral tampon videos, disappearing subscribers, and the harsh reality that your friends and family might not be your biggest supporters.

In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on what it's really been like building Fine-ish from scratch while working full-time jobs.

Remember when fun didn't need planning?

When a cardboard box became a spaceship, the floor was lava, and an afternoon could disappear playing hide and seek?

Somewhere between school, work, responsibilities and adulthood, many of us stopped playing.

In this episode of Fine-ish, Hayley and Abi explore why so many adults feel uncomfortable being silly, imaginative, and playful and whether we're missing something important.

From IKEA hide-and-seek and dodgeball tournaments to arcade dance machines, Nerf gun battles and childhood games, we discuss what happened to play, why society seems to value productivity over fun, and the surprising psychology behind why laughter, imagination and silliness might be exactly what adults need.

The sun’s out… and Britain has collectively lost its mind.

In this episode of Fine-ish, Hayley and Abi dive into the chaos of the Great British Summer Personality Shift: pub gardens overflowing in 11 minutes, emergency BBQ shopping, fruit cider season, sticky sleep, moaning about the heat we begged for all winter, and the national inability to cope with anything above 23°C.

We talk:

• Why Brits become different people in sunshine
• Beer gardens, barbecues and “summer urgency”
• The psychology behind seasonal mood changes
• Why we complain about heat the second it arrives
• British drinking culture
• Sunburn, fans selling out everywhere, and surviving humid nights
• Facebook neighbourhood drama in summer
• The emotional rollercoaster of British weather

Plus Bob gives his brutally accurate analysis of why Brits treat sunshine like a “rare Pokémon encounter.”

Have we become too comfortable unloading our deepest trauma onto strangers? In this episode of Fine-ish, we explore the rise of “trauma dumping”, what it actually means, why people do it, and how it can impact the person on the receiving end.

We discuss oversharing, emotional boundaries, compassion fatigue, why some people seem to attract these conversations, and the difference between healthy vulnerability and emotionally overwhelming others. We also reflect on our own experiences, from awkward smoking-area confessions to unexpected therapy sessions in public places.

This episode is not about shaming people for opening up. It’s about consent, emotional safety, timing, and recognising that everyone is carrying something.

As always, we finish with an Ask Bob question:
“How is it that I can barely maintain eye contact, avoid emotional conversations like it’s a full-time job, and somehow still get chosen by strangers as their emergency therapist in the smoking area?”