On this week's episode, Katie and I are chatting about being single at Christmas time. We've found that this can be a tricky one so we're bringing you our tips on how to enjoy the festive period.

Last year we made a few festive podcasts so they're here if you want to listen back for more advice on how to deal with December and it's frivolities. 

Ep 22 - Divorcemas (How do deal with divorce and Christmas Day)

Ep 20 - Confidence at Christmas with Katie Portman - Style Consultant 

Ep 19 - Decluttering with Cath Hindle - The Xmas Special 🎄🎄🎄

Ep 17 - Danielle Barbereau - The Divorce Coach (Danielle covers support over Christmas towards the end of the episode)

Happily Ever After with Hannah Harvey 

69 - 5 of the Best and Worst Things About Getting Divorced

On this week's episode, I'm chatting to Katie about the 5 best and 5 worst things about divorce. 

The episode I mention with Leeanne Bennett is in two parts. It's here and here.

The episode where I talk about feeling free is here. 

Happily Ever After with Hannah Harvey

68 - Dealing with Low Self-Esteem and 5 Things You Shouldn't Do After 7pm

On this week's episode, Katie is telling us about her struggles with self esteem in the midst of a break up and we're exploring how this can creep into other areas of your life too. 

I'm also giving you my top 5 things you shouldn't do after 7pm and some erotic alien literature chat. Isn't that what Happily Ever After is all about. 

Here are episodes 18 and 55 with Josie that I mention. 

The books I recommend in the episode are as follows;

The Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

(there's also a really great version for girls)

The Upward Spiral by Alex Korb 

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

The original post that inspired my 5 things you shouldn't do after 7pm is here. And I'll be sharing mine on instagram here. 

You can find the podcast transcript here.

Happily Ever After with Hannah Harvey

67 - Coparenting Through Divorce and How to Deal with a Crisis

On this weeks episode, I'm giving some tips on coparenting through divorce. Please keep in mind, Katie and I are just sharing our personal thoughts and you should seek help from a professional if you are struggling. 

The episode where we talk about divorce at Christmas time is here. 

Cafcass is a brilliant organisation that advises the family courts about the welfare of children and what is in their best interests. You can get in touch with them here.

You can create your own free parenting plan with them here.

The app I mention, Talking Parents is available here.

The episode on conflict resolution is here. 

You can find the episode transcript here.

On this week's episode, I'm having a little catch up with Katie. We're talking about moving house and that pesky maiden, ovulation, internet dating, attachment styles, my #sexban and shibari rope bondage. The classic combination.

The episode where I first talk about grieving the maiden is here. 

The episode with a preview of the first chapter of my book is here.

The episode with Jambo is here. And the episode with Becci is here.

Elizabeth Day and Emma Reed Turrell explain attachment styles perfectly on this episode of Best Friend Therapy. 

65 - Tips for Perimenopause and Sobriety with Joanne Patterson

On this weeks episode, I'm talking to Joanne Patterson about her experience of perimenopause and she's sharing some great tips with us on how she got back to feeling herself with Cold Water Therapy. Joanne is also sharing why she gave up drinking and her sober journey.

The book I mention - Period Power by Maisie Hill is available here. And the follow up Menopause Power is here.

Here's a link to the episode about making friends in your 40's.

Here's a link to North Tyneside Recovery Partnership who operate throughout the North East and if you're looking for help elsewhere, you can search your postcode here.

64 - Neurodiversity and Mental Health with Geordie Scran's Laura Middleton

TRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE

On this week's episode, I'm talking to Laura Middleton who runs food blog @geordie.scran and social media agency Canny Social.

Laura tells us about how the pandemic affected her mental health, how she's struggled since, her suicide attempt and also all the steps she has taken to look after, understand (particularly around her ADHD diagnosis as an adult) and protect herself going forward.

It’s a tough listen but it’s important because, as Laura said in her post for Suicide Prevention Day, it’s important to know that if you (or a loved one) are “feeling the same now or in the future, they know things can and will get better."

If you're struggling with any of the themes discussed in the episode, please contact Samaritans here.

Laura mentions her partnership with Addie, the app that helps people with ADHD. 

The ADHD foundation website is here.

Celebrate Difference in Consett is here.

Transcript available here.

On this week's episode, I'm talking to Craig about his gambling addiction and how he's managing his recovery with cold water therapy and getting in the sea.

Craig has shared some amazing resources with us as well so if you're struggling with anything he mentions in the podcast, here are some places you can go for help.

Gamblers Anonymous

NHS Gambling Clinic 

The Big Step

Gambling with Lives

You can follow Craig on Instagram here and find out more about his recovery or about the walk on 7th October. The Just Giving page is here.

Craig mentions an app he uses to track his days without gambling and it can be used as a journal too. It's called Nomo and it's available here.

Craig mentions a book called Atomic Habits which you can buy here.

 You can find the episode transcript here,

On this week's episode of Happily Ever After, I'm joined by someone who, to me, is as synonymous with lockdown as PE with Joe. It's Rob Biddulph!

He'll be telling us how he builds his confidence to draw and we learn his take on open communication and connecting with your kids.

You can find a full list of Rob's appearances on his website here.

And thank you to Louise who connected us! You can find her here.

Transcript coming soon. (Get it direct to your inbox by subscribing at mumsdays.substack.com) 

This is a solo episode exploring all the reasons why I think podcasting is great and why you should consider having one too!

In order to demo this, I've included a secret bonus conversation that I had with Rachel Smithbone after we finished recording last week's episode! 

We go on to chat about Rachel's Sex Ban (she calls it dating herself) and work on manifesting a sponsor for this podcast!

I found it to be such a special conversation, that I really wanted to share it with you (with Rachel's blessing, of course) because I think it perfectly highlights the many unknown gifts that come from having a podcast.

I also talk about the podcast academy, which Katie and I are launching soon and you can find here: https://thepodcastacademy.substack.com