Children of Divorce

It's hard to be sad. It's even harder to be sad in a beautiful place. I know we’ve all been there. Halfway across the world from home with the hope of feeling some kind of comfort or joy. We booked the trip, we spent our money and off we popped and then boom, we’re still sad.  I found out the hard way that travel does not fix our problems and although it is a luxury, it is also a challenge! Of cou...

Ever felt like you were going to die? Well, I’ve been there, and let me tell you, it’s not fun! In today’s episode I talk about all things drug use and health anxiety, with a side of unneeded ambulance calls. It’s not just you!  I’ve been through my fair share of misusing drugs and I wanted to have not just an honest conversation about them, but I wanted to give advice about addictions and overcom...

You can love someone, but not like them. Learning how to like yourself might be one of the hardest things you do on this earth, but it is your most important task. Believe me, I have struggled sooo much with liking myself. I used to torment myself and my body, wondering why I wasn’t good enough, or disciplined enough, or pretty enough. I believed I could hate myself into being who I wanted to beco...

Do you ever feel like the people or places you left behind in the past are just waiting to see your downfall? Or that they never believed in you in the first place? Well, I’m here to tell you that YOU made the right decision by choosing YOU. You made the right decision by prioritising yourself, by believing in your dreams and following them through when you had no one else backing you up. In today...

Hey my people, welcome back to another episode of Children of Divorce. I wanted to speak today about my experience with depression and how I feel bored all the fucking time. Bored of waiting for it to be over, for life to be fun, for depression to go away.  I try to put the indescribable feelings of depression into a podcast episode. This is a tale of hope I promise - I always say that my life is...

Have you ever been petty? Or used the silent treatment to teach your friends a lesson? Believe me, I’ve been there. I was the queen of not communicating when something was wrong and instead I would let the tension build and the passive aggression build and I would become deeply upset on the inside over a situation.  In this episode, I talk about why ‘confrontation’ or standing up for yourself is i...

How unhinged on a scale of 1-10 was today’s episode? I cried laughing editing this…  In today’s episode, we covered a range of topics from how I stay delusional in my singledome to how I stay delusional in my career goals. I guess the message of today’s episode is that it’s ok to dream, in fact it’s great to dream. Go out there and dream, and believe you’ll meet someone new to love today. Go out t...

How do we fight for respect for women in a world where people are so resistant to seeing a woman’s worth?  In this episode I speak about my experience with male friends and how I’ve been complacent in the past to sexist and misogynistic behaviour. I’m not blaming myself, I’m not blaming other women, instead I’m taking accountability but also holding compassion to myself as well. We have enough str...

You are beautiful because of YOU and YOUR energy. At the end of the day, our people will find us more beautiful than anyone in the world and that is the only thing that is important. In this episode, I talk about how throughout the years I’ve struggled with comparison and how I’ve come to understand that someone else’s beauty or success doesn’t take away my own. I’ve learnt the power of co-existin...

Ever had that day where you wake up and you're like, why? Well, this is live footage of that day for me. Join me for an episode where I talk about depression and how hard it is to be patient - when you've given your all but the universe also needs to give a little. Thanks for listening, I'm always here - perhaps we'll find comfort in each other X Lydia ‘Children of Divorce’ is available wherever y...

It can be scary to open up to people when you’ve been so closed off for so long. And it’s even harder to put yourself out there and try something new and either succeed or fail. Maybe it’s out of protection, or perhaps it’s out of fear? Whatever it is, I’ve felt it. This episode isn’t about pushing yourself, it’s about helping yourself - how to be kinder to yourself and make decisions that future...

Find what’s sustainable for you and preserve your energy! Build a sustainable you. Build a you that is happy and functional and doesn’t push themself to their breaking point.  With all this talk and pressure about achieving and go-go-going, it’s important to remember that you are doing your best and giving your all and it’s also ok to preserve yourself and your energy. Remember, be the tortoise! ...

Today's episode was messy, but so is love! And life. Finding meaning is hard especially when the things we want and aspire for do not arrive or do not seem even close to arriving. In this episode I speak about my own personal struggles with my meaning and purpose in this world, and how I keep going even when the things I want seem impossible. I hope this episode resonates. Love you guys Xx Lydia ‘...

In today's episode, I spoke a lot about my final few years in high school and how having bulimia impacted them. Honestly, I would wake up everyday in a frenzy and unsure how I would make it to the end of the day. I spent all day trying to feel in control when in reality I was completely out of control. The thing is, this need for control, it really is a coping mechanism at the end of the day. We h...

Hey guys, thanks for joining me today as always, even if I sounds slightly under the weather, which I am and I will be in my bed for the forseeable future. In life, we struggle. That is an unfortunate given. But we have options of what to do with that struggle: face it and change it, or stay in the struggle. I don't mean to sound like one of the grown men who yell at you on the internet to get you...

Hey everybodyy, thanks for listening as always! Aside from my little random storytime at the start, I think in this episode we covered a lot about female friendships and how much friendship breakups can hurt. I've had my fair share of friendship breakups because a) I get into really intense best friendships which ultimately die and b) life, circumstances and my mental state change the course of th...

Hey guys, so good to see you again, and if you are new, welcome welcome welcome. Today’s episode was crazy and I fear I covered almost too many topics if that is possible, but also I think there were a few key messages throughout that episode: ​We are stronger than we think we are ​The unknown is both our enemy and our friend  ​Life will be good to us, it has to be  ​Don’t abuse ADHD meds  That la...

Hi everyone, in this episode, I speak about my real life experience with depression and how it affects me. Somedays look like this unfortunately - I don’t have the answers, nor do I have even the slightest clue what I am doing. I’m just trying to document my emotions, because boy are they testing me.  My mental health will probably be the largest challenge I face on my time on this earth. Never is...

Hey everyone, thanks for joining me today. I am sending you all a big fat hug and a kiss because you deserve soo much love today!  Despite all my efforts, I still struggle being single and I still want my person, and Valentine’s Day is a harsh reminder of that. I made this episode because I want those who feel frustrated in their Singeldom to know that they are not alone, believe me, I’m right the...

Hey guys, thanks for joining me in today’s episode. It was a super special one and I am honoured that I got to share with you my diary entries from my crisis in Costa Rica last year.  The girl that I was a year ago today was a shell of a human being and was so distressed with her life that she would abuse herself and her body. How times have changed since then. I made this episode to prove not onl...

Hey guys, I think a lot of us can relate to having an ‘almond’ parent or relative and it can definitely be confusing and distressing when we are growing up. Food is a source of joy, health and a right, not something we must earn! In this episode, I discuss how my relationship with food was impacted by growing up in a household with an almond mum. I also talk about how I managed to recover from an...

Hey everyone, thanks for joining me today, I’m so happy to have you here. Today’s episode was one I really enjoyed speaking about because not only is it something personal I’ve struggled with so much throughout the years, but it is also so prominent in today’s world.  Everywhere we look online it’s eat this and run this and work out and be disciplined! I am here to tell you NO! What matters is tha...

Hey guys, thanks for joining me in today’s episode. We talk about a lot of heavy material so I just want to make sure you are all looking after yourselves and drinking (hopefully a fresh) cup of tea and being told that you are loved by either people you trust or yourself or me. In whatever situation or environment you are in, the neglect you feel is valid; it may look different in your case than o...

In this episode I talk openly about my real relationship with my sister and how both my parent's divorce and other factors of our environment and individual characters have changed the course of our relationship. Our relationship with our siblings is an important one as there are few people on this earth who will have the capabilities to understand us like our siblings do, but in this episode I al...

In this episode I talk about all things guilt and shame. When our parents separate, how can we not blame ourselves a little bit? When we do not come from love, how can we love ourselves? Well I am here to tell you that you deserve to be loved wholly and completely for you, and you absolutely deserve to be here on this earth. We make our own destinies and our past does not define us. I love you guy...