Two Trying Birds

Welcome to a new series of Two Trying Birds Radio where Jennifer and Carlotta try something new. All the usual banter and silly chat but with a new theme. For the next six episodes we will be exploring parts of London that we think are interesting, this one is Guildhall in the city of London. Hope you get as excited as Jennifer about the hidden treasures and stories! We have new features and guest...

Come back show of chit chat and political ranting. Unfortunately superstar Trying Bird Jennifer O'Donnell couldn't make it as she was poorly. Carlotta's husband Andrew bravely steps in and makes his radio debut! its the usual mishmash - a few mistakes are made, but we were a bit rusty - includes interview between Edie Goulden and Amelia, and a poem by Carol Anne Duffy, but now from...

Back with another instalment of our radio show, the terrible twosome Carlotta Allum and Jennifer O'Donnell witter on about all sorts. Here we discuss some ideas around beauty, huge topic. We are both mothers of girls, what people get done and why ? how normalised has treatment become? Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests

Two Trying Birds have taken over a monthly slot Brixton Radio and this is our Election Special where we are trying to do politics!! with interviews and roving mics and the usual banter and this time with music!! Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests

Hello lovely people BIG WELL DONE TO EVERYONE who got to the end of dry Jan and (even if you didnt don't sweat, everyones journey is different) . Here one bird is happy its over, Jennifer is drinking moderately and Carlotta is powering on, work to do - Both of us a bit sad as we have to bring this series to an end as we have  lots of life stuff to be getting on with - its hard work promoting...

Hello all and a very happy full moon to you all, can you feel the Kenergy tonight? last night - we think the vibes were coming is strong, we were certainly howling  - how is every one getting on, the end of dry Jan is in sight, I know Jennifer cant wait, but Im powering through  - how are you doing ? what are you doing? The lovely Mollie Huckerby is our guest she's like a breath of fresh air...

Hello everyone and welcome to another wittering session with the Two Trying Birds. This week we are talking about things we do to beat the blues on this journey. How are we all feeling? Blue Monday been and gone, we look forward to better times. I think we decide we are alright in the end! Our guest this week is Tom Hawkins, Nurse, Soundscape Artist, Sober person, interesting guy - we decided he i...

Another episode of the Trying Birds waffling on about our last week, all the trials and tribulations of Dry January and things going wrong and right. We have our 'friend of the show' Jane Peyton with us and her irrepressible knowledge of Gin and all things historical but also her wise word on the 'low and no' market - and she has given us a discount code for her amazing books f...

Welcome to our first dry witter of 2024, we have on the programme great friend of the show, the irrepressible Mickey O'Brien, broadcaster, musician and lovely person. Mickey hasn't drunk for a couple of years after a self hypnosis session in Lockdown and is blooming quite obviously. Here are some links and words from Mickey As I said, for me, I need to know why something works and becaus...

Soooooo we are back! we are not sure about anything but we are going again, we do it for ourselves and our friends really - its a year since we started this journey and its been so interesting. Dry January is round the corner and we are embracing the change - already sick of ourselves !! Will you join us? Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special gue...

We are so chuffed to introduce our season finale with Mitch Winehouse, father of the late, great Amy Winehouse. Carlotta loses her cool a bit, but the general themse is can the community contribute to recovery and what advice to parents for their children. Jennifer O'Donnell and Carlotta Allum witter on about trying not drink, with special guests

Hello and welcome to the 5th instalment of out mini-series of TTB where we cover all sorts of issues that are relevant to scatty birds age, and maybe other too! No more so that DIET! we must have, between us, tried every diet under the sun and know deep down its not healthy - and the relationship between weight gain and alcohol is, we thought, nailed on! BUT not according to our special guest Sand...

Catch up with the Two Trying Birds and their efforts to go alcohol free. This week they talk to Dean Stalham about the seriousness of addiction and the challenges it presents for partners of those experiencing addiction issues. Sometimes Real Life just gets in the way, Jenn and Carlotta have found it hard keeping up with the podcast this time, and real life is HARD, but we still manage a few laugh...

This week the Two Trying Birds are talking to Cami Vidal founder and owner of La Maison Wellness about all things wellbeing.  Carlotta and Jennifer chat through their journey to sobriety in Sober October and share their varied  experiences to be alcohol free for a month.  Cami shares her tips for mindful cocktails and how to listen to yourself and what your body needs. The usual Not The Wine O&apo...

Or possibly The Novelty of Moderation' ... in the latest instalment of TTB Jennifer and Carlotta witter on about their trials and tribulations with the help of Brian Berg, Jennifers former boss and big-wig at Universal. He's witnessed a few stories of excess and had to change his habits for his health. Not the Wine O'clock News interviews music industry royalty and gathers views on...

Welcome back to the Two Trying Birds podcast.!!  'Brrrriiiinnnnnng' the school bell has rung and we are lining up in the playground for a SEPTEMBER RESET, we are challenging ourselves to live well and succeed. September is a time for a mini-reset and healthy routines. We are joined by head Principle Jane Peyton of The School of Booze who tells us some history about our nation and booze....

Can barely believe it, we've come this far, episode 14 of utter twittering twoddle!! No its been such an amazing journey and we have met so many interesting people - the quality of guests has been outstanding and this week Brandon Block does not disappoint - we are ex-ravers from this generation, to paraphrase Brandon, we all need to just grow up (ha ha) but amazing and inspirational work. Th...

Happy Friday everyone its time for the Two Trying Birds podcast once again, the weeks are flying by! We cant believe that this is our penultimate episode this season - there is so much to say still - the journey will continue ! Big thank you to everyone who has listened and all the feedback. We have met so many great people, like this weeks guest Mark Dempster - a Harley Street Counsellor who came...

Welcome episode 12 of Two Trying Birds - we have called this the resilience one as its all about bouncing back. Slight trigger warning as Carlotta has a bit of breakdown at the beginning, when she 'confesses' to Jennifer about a slip - but it's a moment in time that is now passed, a doom spiral, and how we recover is important !! Our guest is the super inspiring Micheal Josephson wh...

We are really excited to bring you this weeks podcast, all about motivation and determination and core values. We interview Scotty Mills who has done a million and one amazing things being a special forces elite commander. You wouldn't think there was much cross over with South London mums of a certain age, but there is so much to take from his philosophy - He talks about his book Never Give...

Hello all, so this week we continue our discussion around parenting and parents on the piss (ha). We have taken the brave step of inviting our eldest daughters on, to tell us about their memories of alcohol growing up and how that may or may not have affected their habits today - hoping they don't make us cringe too much! Lovely to see their faces and I think they already have healthier habit...

Welcome everybody to the latest rambling from the TwoTrying Birds. So much to say about this topic, we are delivering in two parts! We take a quick look back to our adult lives as drinkers and think about the relationship with alcohol over all those years. We talk to Anna Butler about her story, she is @mysobermum on instagram and has an inspiring story to tell.  Things and people mentioned @sober...

Hello everyone, thank F it's Friday?? or OH NO it's Friday?  so its time for our latest podcast. We think this is a particularly contentious and perhaps divisive subject, whether or not we can have the occasional drink and drink moderately. Jury is still out really. We chat to Tim Ayris about his journey and finding a way to moderate. Tim also extols the virtues of the sober raving and h...

Happy Friday everyone, here we are with our latest instalment of chat and hopefully inspiration to rethink your relationship with alcohol. Jokes and banter but also serious thinking about pleasure and happiness and how we reach these states. Lots of chat about cold water swimming, definitely an emerging theme. Our guest is Hugh Wahla, former MD at Urban Outfitters Europe and CEO at The Conran Shop...

The latest instalment from the twittering birds as we cruise into February. In this weeks episode we cover all sorts of subjects but a lot about moving to the seaside - we talk to the lovely Ronnie Traynor who used to be an enfant-terrible of the music industry and her path to loudly sober, all singing, all dancing and swimming in the sea everyday  https://pathretreats.com/the-path-of-love-retreat...