Best Helen Thorn Podcasts (2025)

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The Life of YOU: Amanza Smith on Loneliness, Identity and Finding Yourself Again 16:18

15h ago16:18

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Welcome to The Life of YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice to navigate life’s trickier moments. This week, I’m joined by Amanza Smith—star of Selling Sunset, interior designer and fine artist. Amanza opens up about navigating loneliness, motherhood, and identity after heartbreak, as well as the importance of choosin…

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EXCLUSIVE: Selling Sunset’s Amanza ‘I Was Suicidal at 27 - Now I’m Living My Dream Life.’ 46:21

5d ago46:21

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MY GUEST THIS WEEK: AMANZA SMITH This week, I’m joined by Amanza Smith—artist, interior designer, and star of Netflix’s Selling Sunset. You might know her for her bold fashion, razor-sharp wit, and interior know-how—but there’s so much more to Amanza’s story. In this episode, she opens up with extraordinary honesty about her childhood abuse, addict…

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The Life of YOU: Vogue Williams on Mum Guilt and Being ‘Too Much’ 9:08

8d ago9:08

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Welcome to The Life of YOU — the bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice to navigate life’s messier moments. This week, I’m joined again by presenter, author and podcast queen Vogue Williams, whose latest book Big Mouth is a tribute to living unapologetically, surviving chaos, and saying the things others are too afraid to. Toge…

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310: Riona O'Connor and Olga Thompson on bloody everything 50:46

10d ago50:46

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An Englishwoman, an Irishwoman, a Greek and an Australian walk into a DJ booth... No, it's not the start of a joke, it's the latest episode of the Scummy Mummies Podcast! Our guests are the hilarious comedians Riona O'Connor and Olga Thompson. Due to an administrative error, we find ourselves crammed into an unpleasantly warm enclosed space. We get…

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What Vogue Williams Learned from Loss, Love and Letting Go 46:00

12d ago46:00

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MY GUEST THIS WEEK: VOGUE WILLIAMS This week, I’m joined by podcast royalty Vogue Williams—broadcaster, writer, and co-host of My Therapist Ghosted Me—whose hilarious new memoir Big Mouth is packed with outrageous stories, unflinching honesty, and the kind of emotional truth that sneaks up on you. We talk about growing up in 90s Ireland, why Irish …

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The Life of YOU: Javeno McLean on Movement, Mindset & Living Without Limits 11:16

15d ago11:16

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Welcome to The Life of YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice to navigate life’s trickier moments. This week, I’m joined by the incredible Javeno McLean—personal trainer, community champion, and author of You Are Not Your Limits. Known for his viral videos that show people with disabilities achieving extraordinary thin…

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309: MASHUP! Drunk Women Solving Crime X Scummy Mummies 59:09

15d ago59:09

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Ooh, look at us, sifting through evidence and sipping on fizz with the excellent Drunk Women Solving Crime! Listen in as we join Taylor and Hannah to discuss parenting fails, suppository etiquette, and what happens when nuns go wrong. If you enjoyed this episode you can find many more DWS bangers wherever you get your podcasts! And why not go and s…

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Tell Me About Your Mother... w/ Hannah Zeavin and Helen Charman 1:15:39

17d ago1:15:39

1:15:39

Hannah Zeavin and Helen Charman return to the podcast to discuss the history of technology, media and mothering throughout the 20th century. We discuss the role media and technology play in the labor process of mothering, how media often becomes a site of panic and pathology, and what this all tells us about the relationship between the state and t…

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Do You Feel Excluded from the Gym? How Javeno McLean Is Redefining Fitness 43:04

19d ago43:04

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MY GUEST THIS WEEK: JAVENO MCLEAN This week, I’m joined by Javeno McLean—personaltrainer, gym owner, and one-man revolution in how we think about movement. Javeno went viral for helping people withdisabilities and terminal illness rediscover the joy of exercise. But behindthe social media clips is a story of care, community, and the radical power o…

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The Life of YOU: Naga Munchetty on Coil Pain, Breaking Taboos & Speaking Up 9:33

22d ago9:33

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QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 Welcome to The Life of YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice t…

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308: DJ Nikki Beatnik on raving, sexism, and telling Kanye to F off 43:02

24d ago43:02

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What's it like to headline a stage at Glastonbury? Who is more fun to hang out with, Mickey Rourke or Alan Titchmarsh? What item you could buy from a Robert Dyas does Mariah Carey insist on having at her parties? Answering all these questions is DJ Nikki Beatnik! She tells us about Mums That Rave and how her amazing daytime parties are taking over …

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Naga Munchetty: Why Women’s Pain Is Ignored – and What We Can Do About It 44:29

26d ago44:29

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QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 MY GUEST THIS WEEK: NAGA MUNCHETTY This week, I’m joined by the brilliant Naga Munchetty—broa…

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The Life of YOU: Running Bras, Blisters & Bingo Wings: Your Biggest Running Questions Answered 20:47

29d ago20:47

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QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 Welcome to The Life of YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice t…

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Running (But Were Too Afraid to Ask!) – with Helen Thorne & Emma Campbell 48:15

1M ago48:15

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QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 MY GUESTS THIS WEEK: HELEN THORNE & EMMA CAMPBELL This week, I’m joined by two of my brillian…

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An Introduction to Workers' Self-Management w/ Jess Thorne 1:14:21

1M ago1:14:21

1:14:21

Jess Thorne returns to the podcast to discuss workers' self-management – from the Lucas Plan of the 1970s to Yugoslavian workers' councils. She explains how workers have challenged the idea that innovation only happens thanks to top-down management structures and asks what worker autonomy offers in the face of current political problems. Jess Thorn…

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307: Bobby Seagull on maths, panini stickers, and nominative determinism 42:29

1M ago42:29

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Is there such a thing as a "maths brain"? How do you help a child who's struggling with numbers? And why should you never tell a kid they're clever? Here to answer all these questions is the legendary Bobby Seagull! He tells us how he gave up a career in the city to become a teacher, and ended up going viral after an appearance on University Challe…

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The Life of YOU: Abigail Dean on Perfectionism, Motherhood & Creative Risk 11:47

1M ago11:47

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QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 Welcome to The Life of YOU! WELCOME TO THE LIFE OF YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your…

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Author Abigail Dean: ‘Fiction Lets Me Test How People Survive the Unthinkable’ 50:11

2M ago50:11

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QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 MY GUEST THIS WEEK: ABIGAIL DEAN This week, I’m joined by Abigail Dean—bestselling author of …

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The Life of YOU: How to Be There for a Friend with Cancer – With Ben James & Sarah Wieczorek 12:04

2M ago12:04

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QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 WELCOME TO THE LIFE OF YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice f…

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306: Tasha Thompson on running, chafing, and whatever happened to the Reebok Step 39:24

2M ago39:24

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Our guest for this episode is the awesome Tasha Thompson, founder of Black Girls Do Run! She tells us what inspired to set up the organisation, why she started running, and what keeps her going more than 25 years later. We discuss the challenges women face when it comes to getting involved in sport. Tasha talks about why we need to get out there, a…

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D. W. Winnicott w/ Abby Kluchin and Patrick Blanchfield 1:45:42

2M ago1:45:42

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The hosts of Ordinary Unhappiness join the podcast to discuss D. W. Winnicott; one of the most influential figures in the history of psychoanalysis in Britain. They explain how Winnicott's work was shaped by the traumatizing effects of World War 2, debates between Anna Freud and Melanie Klein, and the place of mothers in the construction of the Bri…

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‘She Lived Life Loudly, and We Want to Keep Doing That’: Remembering Dame Deborah James 45:24

2M ago45:24

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QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 MY GUESTS THIS WEEK: BEN JAMES & SARAH WIECZOREK April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, and I…

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The Life of YOU: Calum Scott on Rejection, Self-Worth & Asking for Help 17:21

2M ago17:21

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QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU LIKE (PRETTY PLEASE): We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 MY GUEST THIS WEEK: CALUM SCOTT Welcome to The Life of YOU! The bonus series where…

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Calum Scott: “Therapy Saved My Life” 49:09

2M ago49:09

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QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU LIKE (PRETTY PLEASE): We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 MY GUEST THIS WEEK: CALUM SCOTT This week, I’m joined by singer, songwriter and me…

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Life of YOU: Can’t Stop Checking Their Instagram? Dr Julie Smith on Letting Go After a Break-Up 15:02

2M ago15:02

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The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice to navigate life’s trickier moments. This week, I’m joined once again by psychologist, best-selling author and social media favourite Dr Julie Smith. Her new book Open When is the kind of emergency toolkit we all need for those moments when life feels like a lot—and today, she’s here t…

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Pop Psychology for Entrepreneurs w/ Erik Baker 1:14:24

2M ago1:14:24

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Erik Baker returns to the podcast to demystify the entrepreneurial work ethic – from depression era spiritualism to contemporary pop-psychology via struggles over the meaning of work throughout the twentieth century. Erik Baker is Lecturer on the History of Science at Harvard University. His writing has appeared in Harper’s, n+1, The Baffler, Jewis…

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305: Surviving cancer, separation, and teenage triplets with Em Campbell 50:04

2M ago50:04

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Our guest for this episode is the amazing Emma Campbell, aka Limitless Em - author, marathon runner, cancer survivor, and single mum of four. She tells us about her experience of being diagnosed with cancer when her triplets were just six months old. We discuss the best way to talk to kids about cancer, and Em's top tip for getting through a crisis…

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Is Anyone Else Terrified All the Time? Dr Julie Smith on Turning Fear Into Action 45:47

2M ago45:47

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This week, I’m joined by Dr Julie Smith – clinical psychologist, best-selling author and one of the most trusted mental health voices online. With over 9 million followers across social media, Dr Julie has made it her mission to share no-nonsense advice for the moments when life gets overwhelming. We talk about how fear shows up in our lives – from…

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The Life of YOU: “I’m Terrified to Look at My Bank Balance” 13:14

2M ago13:14

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Welcome to The Life of YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share expert advice on navigating life’s trickier moments. This week, I’m joined by Clare Seal—finance writer, speaker, and founder of The Financial Wellbeing Forum. Clare rose to prominence with her Instagram account @myfrugalyear, where she openly shared her journey of…

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Money & Mental Health: Shame, Spending, and Self-Worth with Clare Seal 49:15

2M ago49:15

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Money—it’s something we all have to deal with, yet so many of us feel ashamed, overwhelmed, or anxious about it. Whether it’s debt, emotional spending, or the way we tie our self-worth to financial success, these struggles can have a profound effect on our mental health. This week, I’m joined by Clare Seal, finance writer, speaker, and author, who …

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The Life of YOU: Kate Silverton on Tantrums, Big Emotions & Parenting with Confidence 11:26

3M ago11:26

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Welcome to The Life of YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice to navigate life’s trickier moments. This week, I’m joined by Kate Silverton—broadcaster, child therapist, and bestselling author of There’s No Such Thing As ‘Naughty’. Drawing from years of research and real-life parenting experience, Kate helps us understa…

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Introducing: How to Be Superhuman 32:43

3M ago32:43

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If you love stories about going to the very edge of human endurance, then you’re in for a treat. We’ve just launched Season 3 of our adventure podcast How to Be Superhuman, with 12 new jaw-dropping stories. This episode features ultrarunner Tara Dower, who set an absolutely blistering fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail. That’s over two tho…

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A History of Wages for Housework w/ Emily Callaci 57:45

3M ago57:45

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Emily Callaci unpacks the history and legacy of Wages for Housework, the feminist movement that demanded payment for the unpaid work of women required to sustain capitalism. She discusses five women at the centre of this movement: Selma James, Mariarosa Dalla Costa, Silvia Federici, Wilmette Brown, and Margaret Prescod. Emily Callaci is a historian…

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304: Are phones really that bad for our kids? With Dr Dean Burnett 51:31

3M ago51:31

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What's the right age to give a child a mobile phone? How long should kids spend on screens each day? Why don't we need to feel as guilty about our children's phone use as we might think? Answering all these questions is the awesome neuroscientist Dean Burnett. He explains the difference between compulsion and addiction, and why he doesn't think Aus…

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Kate Silverton: The Secret to Raising Happy, Emotionally Strong Kids 57:10

3M ago57:10

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MY GUEST THIS WEEK: KATE SILVERTON This week, I’m joined by Kate Silverton—journalist, broadcaster, and child therapist—who left the BBC newsroom to pursue her passion for children’s mental health. Now a qualified child counsellor, Kate is on a mission to help parents better understand their children’s emotional worlds. We talk about why there’s no…

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The Life of YOU: Why Upsetting People Can Be a Good Thing 10:42

3M ago10:42

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Welcome to The Life of YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice to navigate life’s trickier moments. This week, I’m joined once again by Owen O’Kane—psychotherapist, bestselling author, and anxiety expert. His book Addicted to Anxiety reveals why so many of us get stuck in worry loops—and more importantly, how to break f…

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Could You Be Addicted to Anxiety? Psychotherapist Owen O’Kane Explains How 55:28

3M ago55:28

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Welcome to The Life of Bryony Where we explore life’s messy, beautiful, and challenging moments. MY GUEST THIS WEEK: OWEN O’KANE This week, I’m joined by Owen O’Kane—psychotherapist, bestselling author, and former NHS clinical lead for mental health. His new book, Addicted to Anxiety, challenges everything we think we know about anxiety, arguing th…

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The Life of YOU: OCD & Overthinking – How to Break Free from Your Thoughts 10:54

3M ago10:54

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Welcome to The Life of YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice to navigate life’s trickier moments. This week, I’m joined by the brilliant Tuppence Middleton—actress and author of Scorpions, her powerful memoir about living with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Together, we answer your questions about OCD, intrusive thoug…

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303: Just the Two of Us LIVE! Galentine's Day Special with Sweaty Betty 39:54

3M ago39:54

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For this special live episode we took a trip to lovely Liverpool, and had a fabulous time. We discussed how our feelings about exercise have changed over the years, and what we've learned about the different ways we can motivate ourselves. We also showed off about the time we went to Everest, and told the story of how we visited the wrong Brookside…

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The Assisted Suicide Bill w/ Ellen Clifford 1:02:07

3M ago1:02:07

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Ellen Clifford contextualizes the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – often referred to as the assisted dying or assisted suicide bill – within the long history of eugenic politics and welfare reform. Ellen Clifford is a disabled activist and writer. She is on the National Steering Group for Disabled People Against Cuts and is the author of …

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Tuppence Middleton: The Dark Truth About OCD & Fear That Controlled Her Life 46:03

3M ago46:03

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Welcome to The Life of Bryony Where we explore life’s messy, beautiful, and challenging moments. MY GUEST THIS WEEK: TUPPENCE MIDDLETON This week, I’m joined by Tuppence Middleton—actor and author of Scorpions. In her book, Tuppence explores her lifelong experience with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and emetophobia (a debilitating fear of vom…

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The Life of YOU: Why You Cancel Plans Last Minute – The Hidden Cost of Anxiety 12:33

4M ago12:33

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Welcome to The Life of YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice to navigate life’s trickier moments. Today, I’m joined by the brilliant Dr Alexandra Shaker, psychologist, researcher, and author of The Narrowing, for an insightful Q&A on anxiety, mental health, and breaking the cycle of overthinking. Today: 💬 Simon strugg…

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