Self Help(ed)

This week on Self Help(ed), we’re joined by our very first guest - none other than the Internet’s favourite boyfriend, certified golden retriever energy, and all-round good egg: Dr Ned Rohrt. Tully’s better half (and real-life dentist) takes the hot seat for a deep-dive chat about love, loyalty, life online, and what it’s really like dating someone whose life is lived publicly. Maggie doesn’t hold...

A month ago, Maggie got dumped over text - classy! All while juggling job hunting, co-parenting logistics, and the daily chaos of solo mum life. But instead of collapsing into a rom-com montage of tissues and Häagen-Dazs, she just kept going (mostly because small humans still need breakfast). In this week’s On The Couch, the girls unpack the messy, hilarious, and strangely empowering art of managi...

We all know the saying: “when it rains, it pours”. Usually, it’s describing how problems- or sometimes good fortune- seem to arrive all at once. While it sounds like a simple idiom, there’s actually some scientific and psychological reasoning behind why it feels true. Cognitively, humans are wired to detect patterns. When multiple stressful or fortunate events happen close together, our brains nat...

In this episode of Self Help(ed), the girls chat all things reinvention - and how it used to be as simple as a haircut and a new postcode, but now social media now makes it nearly impossible to start fresh. From cringe-worthy old posts to cancel culture panic, they argue that reinvention isn’t fake, it’s growth. Plus: a scoop on Craig McLachlan’s Cluedo controversy, and a fiery “Change My Mind” de...

Call it age, call it stress, call it toddlers… but it feels like no one is sleeping anymore. This week, Maggie brings one of her most tired topics to the table: sleep. From random bouts of insomnia to 3.30am cats demanding breakfast, the dream of a solid eight hours feels like exactly that- a dream. Tully and Maggie unpack the ever-popular concept of “sleep hygiene” and confess their own questiona...

Remember when low-rise jeans, MSN Messenger, and disposable cameras ruled our lives? Same. And apparently, so does the entire internet. From Y2K fashion comebacks to remakes of the shows we binged as teens, nostalgia has us in a chokehold. In this episode, Tully and Maggie unpack why we’re so obsessed with reliving the past. Is nostalgia a comforting escape from an overwhelming world, or are we st...

This week on Self Help(ed), we’re asking one of life’s biggest, messiest questions: are we ever truly ready for kids? From emotional readiness to the realities of rising living costs, shifting timelines, and the infamous biological clock, Tully and Maggie dive into the push-pull of modern motherhood. Tully shares her own story - a decade of longing to be a mum, egg-freezing (twice), and the occasi...

This week on Self Help(ed), Maggie brings a big one to the therapy couch: Internet Face. You know the one- the airbrushed, filter-heavy, best-angle-only version of ourselves that’s quietly become the new normal. From ‘bad angles on tv’ spirals to Botox confessions and the constant tug-of-war between how we think we look and how we really look. Why are women chasing their filtered selves in real li...

Tully’s never been one to keep secrets- especially not on a podcast built on oversharing. But since January, she’s been sitting on one. And it’s life-changing. In this episode, she finally opens up about her late ADHD diagnosis. Like so many women, her journey began with self-diagnosis- TikTok rabbit holes, highlighted self-help books, apps like InFlow, and those lightbulb moments listening to fri...

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After years of “doing it all” - careers, crises, and the day-to-day grind - Tully and Maggie have mastered the art of hyper-independence. But here’s the thing: once you get used to carrying everything alone, it’s hard to let anyone else take the weight… even when someone wants to. In this episode, the girls dig into the emotional gymnastics of refusing help until they inevitably explode - or, as M...

Hitting rock bottom sounds terrifying - but what if it’s actually the start of something better? In this episode, Maggie and Tully open up about the times they burned it all down and had to rebuild from scratch. From ending marriages to walking away from entire lives, they share why starting over can feel freeing, what it teaches you about yourself, and why 'rock bottom' might just be your launch...

Friendship Breakups: A Woman’s True Roman Empire.  Maggie and Tully crack open the vault on their own friendship split - and unpack why losing a bestie can sting harder than losing a boyfriend. Along the way, they dissect the infamous Skims ‘face bra’ and take a nosy dive into their 2022 notes app receipts. Chapters: 0:00 Introducing Self Help(ed) 2:00 Friendship Breakups: A Woman’s Roman Empire 8...