In today's episode, I'm interviewing the multitalented Katie Portman. She’s an award winning blogger, author, a public speaker and a style consultant. And I LOVED this convo.

She’s giving us her best tips on how to feel fabulous this festive period, how to edit our wardrobe and expect a LOT of colour chat as we’re both addicted.

Katie's Blog - Pouting in Heels

This article has lots of amazing tips on how to have a successful wardrobe edit.

https://www.poutinginheels.com/home/tips-for-a-successful-wardrobe-edit/

Here's a great book about how we're influenced by outside forces including colours influence on our mood - Drunk Tank Pink by Adam Alter https://g.co/kgs/q5EGMz 

Cath Hindle from Clear the Clutter is back by popular demand to talk us through the festive period which for me is peak clutter time.

Cath is giving us advice on decorations, gift buying and wrapping, xmas trees and what to do with everything before, during and after. She's an organisational dreamboat.

Money Saving Experts advice for doing good this xmas including where to donate - https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/charity-gifts/

Living 360's article on where to donate xmas gifts - https://living360.uk/five-charities-to-donate-christmas-presents-to-this-year/

The Salvation Army Christmas Present Appeal - https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/christmas-present-appeal

Here's the government's advice on what to do with your Christmas tree once you're done with it - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/recycle-or-replant-your-tree-for-a-greener-christmas 

Episode 18 is a double whammy because it's one I've been wanting to do for ages and it's something Mums' Days readers asked for in my recent survey.

I'm chatting with Josie Baxter who is my very good friend and personal trainer about health and fitness and how to fit exercise into our already jam packed lives.

We also discuss Josie's recent break up, how she got over it and the emotional strength she built from it.

Josie's upcoming retreats - https://www.jbptfitness.com/copy-of-1-2-1-coaching-in-person

More info on Josie and her services https://www.jbptfitness.com/

My Fitness Pal Nutrition Tracker https://www.myfitnesspal.com/ 

This week I have an extra special treat for you because I am chatting with Danielle Barbereau, who is a Divorce Coach and author of the book, After the Split.

I first met Danielle a year ago after she was recommended to me by my mediation solicitor, and she supported me through some of the hardest bits of my divorce, namely battling it out in court!

My solicitor had said, “ask Danielle for a compatibility call” and within about a minute I knew I had to work with her. She was so reassuring and instantly made me feel hope during a particularly traumatic time which is such an amazing skill to have.

Danielle is offering a brand new course 'Emerge and Recover' which starts on 21st November and is a live run-through as she will also be doing weekly Q&A's to support over Christmas (a pretty dreaded time for the newly divorcing and heartbroken!).

For more information on "Emerge and Recover from a painful breakup" click here.

Today I bring you a podcast that no one asked me for - my tips on travelling with kids! I’m no expert in travel. Or kids. Or anything really. But I’m bringing you my tips anyway as I have just got back from a holiday abroad with my kids. And it was a resounding success!

This week I want to talk about the Fairytale. You know the thing we thought we wanted and then maybe we got it, but is it all it's cracked up to be?

I called my podcast Happily Ever After because of this idea we may have when we’re younger: meeting the love of our lives, getting married, living happily ever after, etc.

And basically that bit hasn’t gone to plan for me, as I know it hasn’t for many of you. 

Buuuuut, as I emerge from the otherside, I truly believe we can still have our happily ever after, it’s just maybe not the one you thought you wanted.

I mention a blog post I did about the first time Cath helped me declutter which you can find here: Decluttering

On this week show, I talk to Sean Alexander, bestselling-Author of Sober on a Drunk Planet.

This week is my 5 year anniversary of quitting drinking, so this was partly an episode to celebrate that (best thing I ever did!) and partly because the damaging effects alcohol (and other addictions) can have on relationships.

As a former addict turned coach, Sean shares some of his thoughts on alcohol and drugs, co-dependancy, enabling and other factors that can be so detrimental to relationships.

He also shares his tips for the sober-curious and sober dating (that's where I'm at!). Thanks Sean!

You can find Sean on instagram, @soberonadrunkplanet, and you can grab Sean's free e-book, 7 sober secrets you can't ignore, here.

On this week's episode, I'm answering some more of your questions, but these ones have a slightly different theme that I like to call 'dirty secrets'. This doesn't mean that we're talking about things that I think we should keep a secret, in fact it's the opposite! It's things that we might feel embarrassed to talk about or ashamed to admit. 

Here's the Tina Turner documentary I refer to. Here's Big Little Lies - the book and the tv show. 

We cover some pretty tough stuff in this episode so I've put some links for helpful services below and you can always reach out to me here or on instagram @hharveywrites.  

Also a reminder that I'm not a therapist or mental health professional, I'm just a person who's been through divorce and I'm sharing my thoughts and advice with you. 

Domestic Abuse Support

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help#get-help-and-support 

https://www.womensaid.org.uk/womens-aid-directory/

Alcohol Support

https://www.turning-point.co.uk/find-a-service.html#/

https://www.drugfam.co.uk/ 

https://adfam.org.uk/

https://escapefamilysupport.org.uk/ 

Mental Health Support

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/

https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool/ 

Today I'm interviewing Lea Eccleston, a lawyer turned speaker and writer, and a huge advocate for women. She has been through a particularly traumatic divorce and has such a unique take on what it is to go through something like this but come out the other side stronger.

In this episode, we talk about victim mode. What it is and, crucially, what it is not. She shares her empowering tips on how you can both own your story but be free to move on and have the life of your dreams.

Not one to miss! You can contact Lea through her instagram The Life She Built.

This week I’m doing it a little bit differently because I’ve been getting questions and I wanted to start answering them.

I’ve got my version of divorce but obviously everybody else has so many different ways to go through it and different feelings that come up.

Here we cover everything from recovery time, when it's time to start dating again, regret, finances and even sex.

If you’ve got any questions that you’d like me to answer, you can just let me know via instagram @hharveywrites.