Lydia Nathenson
Children of Divorce
'This isn't the end, this isn't even the beginning of the end, but it is perhaps the end of the beginning,' - a quote by Winston Churchill, how very British of me....This podcast is for the children of divorce out there, the young girls who were too hard on themselves, the people who laugh the loudest, the dreamers, the perfectionists, the ones who are exhausted and don't know how to survive another day, as well as the ones who feel they have conquered the mountain they never thought they could climb. Let's try to put the indescribable emotions of life and love into a podcast! Love, Lydia
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Lydia Nathenson
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
Feeling shameful about sexual experiences, ft. my first college hookup story 10.07.2026 28:41
Guys, what an experience that was! My first college hookup and it was....definitely not perfect, but that's exactly what it needed to be. I'm so proud of myself for kissing someone after two years! In the past, I would have felt shameful, guilty and disgusted after a sexual experience with someone, but now, I can walk away with a greater sense of understanding for myself & what I'm into. For y...
Do it scared, do it alone, but do it. 03.07.2026 27:16
Oh my goodness guys, wtf is life!!! Why is it so hard sometimes? Why is it so scary? Why do I not know what to do? It's hard out here, and the last thing I'm going to do is pretend I have my shit together - my shit is so far off the porch that it is flying. This episode isn't GOGOGO and do stuff - that's never my goal or intention. I don't think we are going to get anywhere in life with tough love...
My issue with Ozempic - why the ‘Wicked’ cast disappointed me 26.06.2026 21:56
Let's talk about the Big O, Ozempic. I am not here to minimize Ozempic's usefulness to people who ACTUALLY need it, but I am here to talk about my frustrations when it comes to promoting weight loss to everybody. Why is this world crazy? Why are so many people brainwashed? Why are we all getting so obsessed with thinness? Speaking as someone who had an eating disorder for ten years, I feel I can b...
How I overcame all my addictions 19.06.2026 32:14
Let’s just say that I have had my fair share of addictions over the years - from weed to toxic relationship dynamics, I am not one to decline that statement. Today’s episode is not tough love, it is not me yelling at you to just stop - I know that’s not how we quit. Instead, I talk through my individual experiences with addiction and how I (sometimes on purpose) overcame them. I’m not saying that...
How to get over a boy ft. my Kiss List 12.06.2026 38:26
I'm not kidding when I said it took me two years to get over a boy I dated for 2 months. It doesn't matter who broke up with who, it doesn't matter how intimate you got, or how much you knew about each other. Sometimes it's just fucking hard to get over a boy, any boy! In today's episode I go over my Kiss List (everyone I've ever kissed) and speak honestly about my experiences with intimacy + all...
I felt the fear & I don’t want to do it anyways! 05.06.2026 27:54
We've all heard the phrase 'feel the fear & do it anyways,' but what about those of us who can't? Those of us who are too scared, who are paralysed by the fear, who can't even step one inch closer to the door? I've been there guys. In the past, my fear of weight gain stopped me from recovering from my eating disorder for nearly a decade. My fear of what others thought of me prohibited me from...
The aftermath of recovering from an eating disorder… 29.05.2026 29:55
Ok, so you gain the weight. And you feel so much more free around food. But why do you still get those thoughts? Why does that voice find its way in somehow? How are we supposed to cope with bad body image days when we are barely recovering from an eating disorder? I wish I could tell you exactly what to do, but I can't, I can only tell you exactly what I feel. In today's episode, I speak about th...
Calorie Counting?! I know her… 22.05.2026 37:53
Anyone else been down the deep dark well of calorie counting? Oh it's not fun. Counting every single calorie you put in your body, even if it's a piece of gum. Trying to push your lunch and dinner to as late as possible so you'll somehow wake up less hungry the next day? Restricting yourself so much that you are so fucking hungry that you then eat everything and more, and then for those of you tha...
Be patient...you kind of have no other option 15.05.2026 31:51
Anyone else frustrated? Anyone else feel like they've been waiting so long....for love, for a new opportunity, for a new career, for an upgrade from the life that they've been living? I'm here to say I know the feeling, I've lived it. I've spent years thinking I can't do this for another day only to have to say that to myself the next day again, and again, and again. It's not that we aren't trying...
How to gain momentum & keep going when it's tough 08.05.2026 33:12
Sometimes life feels like this boulder we are pushing up the hill, and it doesn't get easier, it actually get's harder because we are more tired and we don't have as much energy as we did when we started. Well in today's episode we cover that feeling, how I survived, how I know thing's get better, and also all the stuff in between. From my dire love life to my college drama to SENDING THE TEXT (GO...
BONUS: Navigating friendships, party culture and competition at college, ft. my friend, Dani :) 03.05.2026 44:25
Oh guys, I know it's hard out here. To those of you entering your freshman year of college/living it, I see you soldiers. You are very brave and I am sending virtual pats on the back because it is not for the weak! In today's episode, first of all, we are joined by my very good friend, Dani. Dani has been so supportive of me with all of my endeavours and I wouldn't have been able to do any of this...
How to not get embarrassed 01.05.2026 21:46
Oh my goodness, I am writing this whilst having had LITERALLY the most embarrassing night of my life. Guys I literally flirted so hard with this one guy and it went nowhere and everyone saw me just going for this man and I am so embarrassed now, might have to put this episode on repeat for the foreseeable future. But the point of this episode is, embarrassment is normal. It appears everywhere and...
Feeling ‘too much’ for people & the truth behind popularity and being ‘cool’ 28.04.2026 25:29
Throughout my life I've felt too much for people - too loud, too talkative, too big, too small, too energetic, too ridiculous, just too much. I starved myself and made myself smaller, I tried to squash my personality so I would blend in more. I tried to dress like everyone I saw and keep up with all the girls at school. I stressed myself out financially because I felt like I didn't belong in the r...
Bad body image days & how I deal with them :) 24.04.2026 33:50
I'm the first to understand how hard bad body image days can be - believe me! But secondly, I made this episode to remind you (and myself) that: a) they are temporary b) a healthy body is more important than anything else c) just because everyone else is doing something/aspiring for a certain physique, doesn't mean they should or that it's right! Remember guys, find a body that works for you, not...
My college application journey 21.04.2026 42:54
The path to our dreams is never linear. In today's episode, I discuss all things about my college application journey, and I don't hold back at all! Here is the truth guys - it was messy, and went so wrong and so bad at times and I was so distressed, but I ended up ok. To those of you out there who are either starting their college apps or thinking about them, or maybe you have already done them...
BONUS: Healthy female friendship habits ft. my new friend, Carolina 19.04.2026 54:57
Hey everyone! Thank you so much for joining Carolina and I - she's the best, right?! Today's episode was so much fun to film, and even funnier to watch back. I really do hope you enjoy it. In the episode, Carolina and I spoke through our 'Healthy Friendship List' which we made the second time we hung out. I'm down to post the list on instagram if you guys want to see it, but don't worry, it will b...
Feeling desired & being intimate 17.04.2026 28:55
Sometimes we just want connection and we want to feel that we are cared for. In today’s episode, I speak about my relationship with wanting to be desired and how my journey with intimacy has changed throughout the years. * I want to specify, there is no shame here. NO guilt. When I say that I felt disgusting, I am not calling you disgusting, I am just sharing how I felt after certain intimate mom...
Feeling like the odd one out 14.04.2026 28:04
TRIGGER WARNING: Topics such as physical and sexual abuse are discussed From feeling like the odd one out when everyone is at DARTIES at college to feeling like the odd one out because all the other girls you know are close with their mums, this episode covers it all. It can be hard to feel like you don't quite fit in and you never perhaps will. It can be hard to not enjoy the same moments others...
Practicing flexibility & being spontaneous 10.04.2026 28:16
I used to be the least spontaneous person I knew and now I find it hard to find someone who can match my level of random side quests! There's such a joy that comes from being spontaneous: unplanned meet-ups with friends, a new restaurant or food spot that you passed perchance and it ends up being your fav, a walk in a different direction that takes you to an undiscovered wooded area. You get it, t...
Being Boy Crazy & Campus Crushes 07.04.2026 27:13
Oh it’s hard out here girls. We are just looking for the one that will be able to meet our standards, the one who will take that step forward and talk to us, the one who will even just know our name at this point…. In my head I’ve dated close to 50 people, and broken up with them as well, and they have no clue that this ever even happened. In today’s episode I deep dive into all my campus crushes...
Popular groups & having no friends at school 03.04.2026 27:46
Ahhh...popularity. This notion of popular girls and groups has existed forever - in our movies, in our schools, and in our literal realities. I'm here to debunk a) that the parties you see all the kids going to are ALL that and b) that you're the only one who spends a lot of time alone at school. Coming from someone who was both a popular girl and a loner (yes, I have lived all the lives and stere...
YOU didn’t mess up! —> YOU are getting better, you just don’t see it 31.03.2026 26:05
We all go back to people we ‘shouldn’t’, we all relapse on that thing we’re trying to quit, we all get fed up that the fucking yoga class was just as hard 8 months in as it was on the first day. That’s normal, that’s human. You are not a machine. Your improvement cannot be drawn graphically, nor is it a linear line. You are improving I promise, even if it might not feel like it at times. Progress...
How to let go of control 27.03.2026 25:59
For my entire life I’ve basically tried to hold onto any bit of stability or control I had, and that created a fear of change and discomfort in even the slightest of those changes. What I’ve realised is that I’m never going to be able to control my environment nor the changes happening around me - the only thing I can do is become so sure and confident in myself that it doesn't phase me anymore. E...
Am I pretty/skinny enough to be loved? 24.03.2026 25:06
I get scared sometimes when I compare myself to other women. If they’re prettier, if they’re thinner. Maybe they have a better chance at finding love? Maybe men only find them attractive. Maybe I will never have a partner who accepts me 1000% and finds me completely beautiful. In today’s episode, we step back from reality and real physical looks and instead discuss how it is actually all to do wit...
Weight gain made me a better person 20.03.2026 31:51
Yup. I’ve been there. Weight goes up and down. It’s visible to everyone. Meanwhile, I’m just trying to get my shit together and recover from an eating disorder in a world that celebrates my underweight body. To say it’s difficult is an understatement. In today’s episode, I discuss all things weight gain and weight fluctuation - how do I feel comfortable gaining weight? How did I cope with other p...
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