On today's episode, we're bringing you an absolute monster Best of Ask Us Anything special - and things get properly wild.

Abbey, Pete, and Ross tackle your most outrageous questions from 2025: Sex schedules, dealing with your partner and his nightmare mates, and bedroom boundaries (or lack of) that left everyone speechless.

We also revisit our favourite mini games from last year including; How many animals can we name without Abbey noticing, golf guessing games and name that footballer!! 

Fair warning: this gets saucy as we cover pegging debates, Ann Summers shopping lists, and post-baby intimacy. But if you've wondered whether you're the only one dealing with this stuff - you're definitely not.

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0:00 - Intro 

3:14 - Fake Olympic Career Exposed

3:52 - Cat Pee Problems & Solutions

6:00 - Should Couples Try Therapy?

8:00 - The Secret Animal Game Revealed

8:47 - Would You Shag a Celebrity?

9:49 - Abby Pronounces Football Names (Hilarious)

11:22 - Peter Crouch Spotted on a Lime Bike in Nice!

13:20 - Pegging Question: Bedroom Boundaries

16:28 - Can You Complain About Your Partner's Friends?

17:33 - Should Couples Schedule Sex?

18:56 - Date Nights vs. Scheduled Intimacy

20:51 - Hotel Getaways: Romance or Pressure?

23:07 - Golf guessing game

27:01 - First Couples Getaway After Baby Anxiety

32:27 - Wrap Up & Final Thoughts

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On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are joined by the beautiful EastEnders icon and talented singer Shona McGarty - and nothing is off limits.

Shona opens up about life after EastEnders, what it’s really like being known as ‘Whitney’ for over 20 years, and why stepping into the jungle was both terrifying and transformational.

She talks candidly about anxiety, imposter syndrome and learning how to cope when fear shows up — as well as losing her dignity, surviving on rice and beans, and why she never wants to see a pretzel again.

There’s also plenty of laughter as the gang dive into bonk beats, phone-call rage, and the chaos of modern life.

Plus, Shona helps tackle an Agony Ab about being too reliable, sharing why saying no is sometimes the most powerful thing you can do.

Honest, hilarious and surprisingly emotional — this is one you don’t want to miss.

00:00 – Kicking off

01:02 – Introducing the pod & today’s guest

02:05 – Compliments, affirmations & relationship banter

04:10 – New Year reflections & turning 40

06:00 – Slowing down, being present & personal goals

07:10 – Weekly whines: technology, logins & QR code rage

09:05 – Paper menus & feeling “too old”

11:15 – Phone call anxiety & unannounced callers

13:20 – Oversharing on speakerphone disasters

14:25 – Bringing Shona McGarty into the studio

15:00 – First impressions & life after I’m A Celeb

16:40 – No makeup TV moments & singing confidence

18:20 – Jungle food, hunger & rice trauma

19:50 – Camp friendships & WhatsApp groups

21:10 – Being known as “Whitney” forever

23:00 – Growing up on EastEnders

25:00 – Long days, waiting around & strict schedules

27:00 – Iconic EastEnders cast moments

29:10 – Singing ambitions & future goals

31:00 – Anxiety, medication & coping mechanisms

33:00 – Caffeine withdrawal & jungle headaches

34:40 – Trials, bugs, cockroaches & survival fears

36:20 – Bonk baits, music choices & bedroom pressure

38:50 – Quotes to live by & winning arguments

41:00 – Jungle toilets, dignity loss & weight loss

43:00 – Highlights of the jungle experience

45:00 – What Shona missed most from home

46:40 – Imposter syndrome & fitting in

48:30 – Watching the show back

50:20 – Agony Ab: being “too reliable” at work

53:10 – Learning to say no & setting boundaries

55:20 – Final thoughts, gratitude & wrap-up

57:10 – End of episode & sign-off

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Happy New Year from Abbey and Peter! 🥂 Just a quick message to say thank you for all the love this year and to wish you a happy, healthy start to 2025.

We’re taking a short breather, but don’t worry — The Therapy Crouch is back next week with a beautiful guest to kick off the new year properly.

See you very soon for more laughs, honesty and relationship therapy you didn’t ask for (but probably need). ✨

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On today’s Christmas special of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter deliver their very own festive spin on the Queen’s Speech, reflecting on a year of love, growth and the tiny habits that quietly drive us mad.

From red flags that shout to beige flags that whisper “this will annoy you forever”, they take a wry look back at the moments that have tested relationships up and down the country.

There’s talk of mismatched sexual rhythms, questionable storage discoveries, awkward festive gatherings and the universal comfort of knowing someone else is also silently judging something small.

With music confessions, language debates and plenty of wine-fuelled wisdom, Abbey and Peter remind us that none of us are perfect — but if things get tense this Christmas… just grow up. 🎄🍷

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On today’s festive episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are fully embracing the chaos as Christmas Eve quickly approaches. 

With Santa hats on and patience running low, the pair dive headfirst into the realities of family life at the most wonderful (and stressful) time of year. From mismatched gift expectations and Secret Santa dramas to the unseen mental load that comes with organising Christmas, nothing is off-limits.

The episode is packed with classic Crouchy banter, including a Christmas bike purchase that didn’t quite go to plan, debates over midweek work parties, and why men somehow always miss the brief when it comes to presents. In the Agony Abs, listeners write in with festive dilemmas ranging from clashing family traditions to the disappointment of unbalanced effort under the tree.

There’s laughter, a few emotional moments, and plenty of honest reflection on what Christmas is really about — slowing down, being together, and surviving the madness as a family. 

A proper festive Therapy Crouch, just in time for the big day.

00:00 - Chaotic Christmas energy and opening jokes

00:49 - Father Christmas enters the chat

01:33 - When your partner hates your jokes

02:14 - Christmas presents and control arguments

02:43 - Brutal “you’re middle-aged now” voice note

04:49 - Abbey vs Peter: who actually does everything?

06:15 - Mental load of Christmas and invisible labour

09:19 - Bike-gate: the kids’ disastrous Christmas bikes

11:20 - Secret Santa spiralling out of control

15:18 - Why midweek Christmas parties are a nightmare

17:04 - Unexpected deep dive into nature documentaries

20:48 - Emotional moment about losing a family pet

22:12 - Why Christmas is about slowing life down

25:29 - Agony Ab: clashing family Christmas traditions

31:17 - Agony Ab: unmatched effort in Christmas gifts

35:03 - What Christmas is really about

35:52 - Final Christmas chaos and sign-off

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On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, it’s an Ask Me Anything classic as Abbey and Peter dive headfirst into your pre-Christmas dilemmas — from hilariously petty neighbour disputes to relationship double standards and DIY disasters that spiral completely out of control.

A listener reveals their unwavering refusal to lose a silent bin war, while Abbey questions whether passive aggression might actually be a personality trait. The duo also tackle a plumbing nightmare caused by YouTube-fuelled confidence, debate feminism and dating preferences in a refreshingly honest Agony Abs, and respond to a powerful message about managing health anxiety with practical tools that genuinely help.

There’s plenty of laughter, a few brutal truths, and some unexpectedly heartfelt moments as the pair reflect on parenting worries, mental health, and why sometimes knowing your limits is the real win. Plus, a festive teaser hints at what’s coming for the Therapy Crouch Christmas special.

If you want to submit an Agony Ab to the podcast — hit the link below.

00:44 - Welcome to the AMA chaos

01:01 - Pe-ter vs Peter vs Pedro

03:19 - Generations, labels and feeling ancient

05:28 - The Portugal bonk-beat music disaster

06:53 - The silent neighbour bin war

09:25 - Premier League mentality… over bins

12:09 - DIY confidence ends in plumbing disaster

14:32 - Inflating balls

18:12 - Feminism bush and double standards

22:00 - “Happy Christmas, you filthy animal” moment

23:03 - Listener advice on health anxiety

24:46 - How worry patterns really work

26:36 - Christmas special plans teased

27:43 - Final sign-off chaos

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On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter catch up after what can only be described as one of Abbey’s most chaotic nights out to date. What began as a wholesome wreath-making afternoon quickly spiralled into margaritas on empty stomachs, vomiting on the motorway, missed shopping trips and a Christmas wreath riding shotgun in a car full of regret.

Peter shares festive family highlights from the Jingle Bell Ball, including kids desperate for screen time, a painfully awkward Ed Sheeran TikTok moment and Abbey discovering Peter modelling a velvet suit… in the women’s section. 

There’s diary drama, Christmas planning chaos, Boxing Day cinema arguments and Peter accidentally attending a maths open day instead of seeing the boys.

In listener messages, we hear everything from wedding day disasters and unforgettable anniversaries to Elf on the Shelf horror stories that absolutely cross the line. There’s dating dilemmas, reflections on getting older, turning 40, and why margaritas simply cannot be trusted.

If you’ve got a Christmas confession, family faux pas or festive nightmare — you know where to send it.

00:00 – Intro

01:42 – Abbey’s “wholesome” wreath-making day

02:12 – The wreath day goes wildly off the rails

02:44 – Margaritas on an empty stomach: a fatal error

03:56 – Duck choking, spitting food, and hysterics

04:37 – Alfie vomits on himself driving the M25

05:16 – “Wolf of Wall Street” levels of drunkenness

06:38 – Abbey can’t remember getting home

07:21 – Peter reacts to Abbey’s wild night out

08:18 – Kids stealing the spotlight at Jingle Bell Ball

09:03 – Ed Sheeran TikTok embarrassment

13:22 – Abbey’s Christmas scheduling chaos

16:24 – The explosive Avatar Boxing Day argument

18:44 – Peter accidentally attends kids’ maths open day

23:22 – Reflecting on the year and turning 40

28:31 – Peter spotted modelling in the women’s section

31:32 – Wedding disasters and football memories

35:48 – “My stick” story

37:34 – Elf on the Shelf horror story

42:18 – Dating apps, being single at 42 & modern love

50:29 – Six-hour coffee date ends brutally

52:03 – Christmas stories call-out and wrap-up

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On this week’s Ask Me Anything episode of The Therapy Crouch, the chaos levels are high as Abbey and Peter dive head-first into your most unhinged dilemmas. From a roommate who’s become painfully healthy to the point of policing pizza boxes, to a listener who’s accidentally become the full-time admin assistant for her entire extended family, the pair tackle the everyday dramas we all know too well.

There’s also a gym crush spiralling out of control, awkward encounters, debates about deep-pan pizza, and a dog-sitting saga involving a completely unapproved full-body shave. Abbey and Peter share stories from home, from early-morning parenting struggles to haircut catastrophes that still haunt them.

In the Agony Abs, no topic is off-limits — whether it’s boundaries, compliments, or why saying “no” is borderline impossible for some people. It’s relatable, ridiculous, and very Therapy Crouch.

If you want to submit your own Agony Ab, hit the link below!

00:00 – Intro

01:15 – Wholesome lorry-driver compliments

02:17 – Shout-out to the HGV listeners

03:00 – Parenting chat: kids at Jingle Bell Ball

04:20 – Music tastes and the Will Smith surprise

05:30 – The “painfully healthy” roommate dilemma

06:20 –Abbey’s mission to get fit for 40

07:12 – Pizza guilt & balance chat

08:24 – The great “deep pan vs thin crust” debate

10:00 – Everyman x Franco Manca Theory

10:29 – “Family Secretary” dilemma

13:16 – Gym crush chaos — sliding off the bench

14:35 – Why we can’t say “no” to people

16:10 – Do compliments offend or flatter?

22:07 – The outrageous dog-sitter grooming incident

24:12 – Kid haircut horror stories

25:28 – Swimming, gym chat and closing laughs

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On this week’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, chaos is very much the theme as Abbey and Pete dive straight into tash turmoil, surprise mood swings and a Fashion Awards night that left Abbey fuming in her fleece at home.

We get a full breakdown of Pete’s accidental “golf-club-after-party” at their house, while Abbey confesses to the most unhinged hangover day of her life—complete with a Chinese and a Big Mac.

The pair also open up about a genuinely frightening night when their tiny puppy had to be rushed to an emergency vet, before lightening the mood with the funniest listener messages about accents, school slang and childhood run-ins—including Abbey being hit in the head with a Coke can by a young Wayne Rooney.

Names turn into a battlefield this week too, as a listener’s football-inspired baby dilemma sends Abbey and Pete spiralling into their own stories about Jack’s almost-name, why Rafa was banned, and Abbey’s unexpected crush on Phil Foden’s footwork.

In the Agony Abs, things get more emotional as they tackle trauma-based parental anxiety, hidden dating history, and the disastrous consequences of snooping through your partner’s phone.

If you need laughter, honesty and a bit of relationship chaos—this week’s pod has everything.

00:00 – Pete’s “Tom Selleck vibes” tash saga

01:37 – Abbey ill in bed while Pete attends Fashion Awards

02:16 – The role-reversal “Get Ready With Me” story

03:53 – Weekly Whine: Pete brings the entire golf club home… again

05:09 – Abbey’s hangover day of Chinese and McDonalds

06:32 – Their puppy’s poorly saga

08:31 – Listener letter: Classroom accents turning Scouse

10:09 – Abbey’s childhood story of Wayne Rooney throwing Coke at her

13:20 – Language learning in football changing-room culture

16:22 – The “Tilly Tilly” wedding name story

17:07 – Ross nearly becoming “Ross Ross” as a child

18:01 – Hilarious name combos

20:05 – Listener expecting a baby & football-inspired name debate

21:29 – Abbey’s full Phil Foden obsession spiral

23:03 – Abbey & Pete talk about picking baby names (Julian, Rafa, Jack)

28:33 – Abbey’s Christmas chaos & home renovations

31:22 – School Christmas fairs, nativities & Abbey’sTV show reading voice

33:04 – Listener struggling with parental anxiety & trauma

36:04 – Relationship dilemma: girlfriend’s hidden dating history

41:08 – Phone snooping disaster: partner’s private notes exposed

46:31 – “Say it, forget it. Write it, regret it.”

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On this week’s Ask Me Anything episode of The Therapy Crouch, chaos arrives early as the gang spiral into a full-blown debate about moustaches and whether KFC has genuinely changed its name or if Abbey has dreamed it all up.

Abbey, Peter and Ross bounce through TV recommendations, misguided attempts at sending GIFs, and a rant about modern cars being so high-tech they may as well require a degree to switch the air-con on.

We hear from listeners with dilemmas stretching from long-distance parenting across the US and UK, to birthday surprises gone wrong, to the mother–daughter moment sparked by old photos of Peter that revealed… more than expected. There’s 90s nostalgia, Real Housewives burnout, documentary talk, and plenty of those unfiltered Agony Abs moments the listeners love.

If you’ve got a question, a confession, or simply a show you want them to binge—or avoid at all costs—send it in for next week’s session.

00:00 – Intro

00:38 – Mo-vember moustache debate

01:15 – The KFC/Hawkins confusion

02:28 – “How do you even send a gif?”

03:01 – Stranger Things vs Breaking Bad

03:41 – Euphoria soundtrack

04:03 – New TV recommendations

04:39 – Housewives affecting their mental health

05:11 – Wildcat documentary mention

06:05 – TV review plans

06:33 – School days: the kid called Barry Norman

07:33 – Road trip question: pick one podcast + one radio station

08:48 – 90s music nostalgia kicks off

10:02 – Radio vs podcast for long journeys

11:06 – Car battery, climate control & dashboard rant

12:12 – Power steering nostalgia

12:33 – Listener dilemma: kids in the UK & dad in the US

14:10 – Managing time zones + co-parenting advice

14:43 – Birthday request: Peter tries to leave a message

16:00 – They realise there was no phone number

16:39 – Mother–daughter story about “old Peter Crouch photos”

17:43 – The optical illusion ‘schlong’ moment

19:24 – Outro + TV recommendations request

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