In All Honesty

We're going through a loneliness epidemic - in 2022, 49.6% of adults in the UK reported feeling lonely occasionally, sometimes, often or always. But, what do you if you feel like you have no shoulders to cry on or ears to chew off?

On this week's episode of In All Honesty, Michelle shares her own feelings of isolation after her break-up, and explores how society often leaves people dependent on romantic relationships. She shares the importance of reaching out to friends, maintaining relationships and how friendship dates can help to heal a wound.

Plus Michelle has a voicenote from a listener which explores why you shouldn't feel guilty for wanting more...

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It's one of the most stressful decisions in modern dating: When should you hard launch your partner on social media? On this weeks episode of In All Honesty, Michelle is joined by content creator and podcaster Chiara King. Michelle and Chiara launched both of their boyfriends on social media at different stages of the relationship... and there's a lot to learn from the outcomes!

Michelle and Chiara discuss their shared journeys through their break-ups, the dilemmas of 'hard launching' vs. 'soft launching' partners online and the high stakes of maintaining private relationships amidst public scrutiny. They also emphasise the importance of setting boundaries and not allowing external opinions to dictate your private life.

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Finding professional opportunities stressful? Need some advice on which career path to take? On this week’s episode of In All Honesty, Michelle is sharing her tips on being successful, the importance of career values and embracing educational rejection.

Michelle speaks on her experience of being rejected from Oxford University and how this led her to where she is today. Michelle is on a mission to help steer you into the right path by prioritising your values first before taking a leap into that new opportunity.

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Do you find yourself opting out of photo opportunities? Always offering to be the person taking the photo... rather than being the one in it? On this week's episode of In All Honesty, Michelle is sharing her journey of overcoming body confidence struggles and learning to embrace photos as valuable memories.

With practical advice on how to view photos positively (as well as a reality check on how other people see photos of you vs your own self-criticism), Michelle is on a mission to help you embrace spontaneity, learn to love your body... and ultimately, make sure that you get in the photo next time!

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Ready to get back on the dating scene? Or, is it all a bit too soon? On this weeks episode of In All Honesty, Michelle is joined by writer, campaigner and podcast host Reel Talk Honey Ross as they reflect on both leaving long-term relationships at the same time, and where they find themselves in the healing and recovery process.

Honey and Michelle leant on each other during their respective break-ups; in this conversation they share how they navigated entering new chapters in their dating lives, emphasising the importance of a supportive network. They also share the questions you should ask yourself before re-entering the dating pool, sharing their experiences with first dates and knowing when to give yourself the TLC you deserve.

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Texting your ex... a useful healing device or a one-way ticket to the pits of emotional hell? That's the topic of debate on this weeks episode of In All Honesty as Michelle is joined by author, podcaster and comedian Sofie Hagen to explore what happens when we 'give in' to the devil on our shoulder and send that first "Hey, what you up to?".

Sofie, whose latest book "Will I Ever Have Sex Again?" is out now, believes in confronting the urge head-on... if you want to text your ex, then do it! Michelle couldn't feel any differently, preferring to protect yourself from what may lay on the other side. Along the way, they uncover post break-up coping mechanisms for managing emotional connections.

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You've been through the biggest break-up of your life... where do you go from here? On this week's episode of In All Honesty, Michelle is sharing the details of her post-break-up healing process including the techniques she has used to deal with the intense emotions that come with heartbreak.

From the practical methods for emotional release (including somatic processing) to the importance of setting boundaries with friends, how to identify grief and knowing the places to reach out for support, Michelle is opening up her tool-kit for recovery.

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It's the first guest episode of the new era of In All Honesty - and we're joined by the man who divided the nation: Love Is Blind UK's Tom Stroud.

Tom split the internet on the Netflix reality show over a debate about splitting the bill on the first date, but now he's sharing the details of his life after the dating show including his experiences using dating apps. Michelle and Tom explore the pros and cons of the apps and along the way we hear an unbelievable story about catfishing and come face-to-face with the pressures of modern masculinity. Plus, Michelle comes to a new realisation about her cheating ex...

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It's the first episode of this brand new era for In All Honesty... and Michelle is getting more honest than ever before and revealing the truth behind the headlines about her post-engagement break-up.

She's opening up her diary and spilling it all: from the proposal all the way to the Instagram DM that changed her life. Michelle tells the true story of wedding bells to nightmare as she discovers her partner had cheated on her and how she navigated the days, weeks and months since.

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Do you criticise others a lot?

Do you find it difficult to have intimacy?

Do you tend to see the bad before the good?

Then this episode is for you.

In this episode, Michelle talks about why criticism is so destructive for your personal relationships and why it breaks both trust and intimacy. She discusses why criticism is a habit and share with you how to break that habit. She talks you through how to focus on the bigger picture in order to ignore unnecessary conflict and shows you how to comment on someone's behaviour without making it personal or embedding shame.

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