He Said, She Said

Louise and Ryan have another honest conversation in this week’s episode. The pair discuss how Louise can get carried away with the pace of life, the difficulty of maintaining a work-life balance and why it’s so important to accept help from others and offload some responsibilities. Plus, Louise and Ryan reveal the truth about being influencers and reflect on their relationships with their parents...

Louise and Ryan discuss their plans for more tattoos, and their contingency plans to alter their current ones should they ever break up… In this episode, Louise reveals her suspicion that the ENTIRE family has worms (much to Ryan’s disgust), Ryan shares what men actually look for in women and the pair talk about the pressures on young girls to have the ‘perfect’ body. Plus, a listener asks for adv...

Louise and Ryan give an update on their search for a second home and discuss their bucket-list travel destinations. In this episode, they discuss their differing school experiences, times they’ve been bullied in their lives and debate whether their star signs explain all of their problems… Plus, Ryan reveals the time he ran away from school and a listener asks for advice on trusting your instincts...

Ryan’s back from his incredible challenge running 120km across the Sahara Desert! He updates Louise on how he found the experience and the pair discuss whether they’d ever take on a fitness challenge together… In this episode, Louise and Ryan share the moment they found out their baby’s gender, debate whether it’s easier to raise a boy or a girl and discuss the reality of needing a number two in t...

Happy Valentine’s Day! Louise and Ryan discuss the various ways they could spend the big day, the best Valentine’s present Louise has ever received and unveil their new role-play identities (say goodbye to Ryan and hello to Spectre James!).  In this episode, the pair play a savage game of Mr & Mrs, revealing who’s the better dancer, who’s the most attractive and who wears the trousers in...

Louise and Ryan continue their search for a country home, as Ryan gives us some updates on his recent house viewings and reveals that catfishing is rife on RightMove… In this episode, Louise divulges what she tells her life coach about her relationship, the pair discuss being sensitive to the moon and Louise teaches Ryan all about the menstrual cycle. Plus, Louise and Ryan discuss their son’s new...

Louise and Ryan discuss future plans to visit Japan and why having a good umbrella is a sign of self-respect… In this episode, Ryan shares his fascination with the Japanese concept of ikigai, the pair consider what we can learn from people living in Blue Zones and Louise reveals her bucket-list goal of appearing on the Real Housewives. Plus, the pair discuss who would prefer to die first and a lis...

Louise and Ryan discuss possible new income streams through Louise’s feet and the pair discuss the spectrum of masculinity and femininity…  In this episode, Ryan shares his hilarious impressions of the Thompson family’s twitches, Louise reveals what her relationship resolutions are for 2025 and why cleaning the house is like therapy for Ryan.  Plus, Ryan tells the story of meeting the fu...

Louise is talking about future medical plans and her possible ‘barbie butt’ surgery and Ryan reveals the childhood TV character that his fiancé reminds him of first thing in the morning… In this episode, Louise and Ryan discuss why you don’t need to prove yourself with an anecdote from Chanel, why Louise sees her vulnerability as a defence mechanism and the different routines men and women have to...

2025 is picking up the pace, as Ryan reveals the insane challenge he’s embarking on in January… They discuss Ryan’s upcoming ultra marathon in the desert (and all the different ways you need to protect your bits), Louise’s incredible turnout at a school sports day only a few months after surgery and how she’s slowly repairing her relationship with exercise.  Plus, a listener writes in with a...

Happy New Year! Louise and Ryan are back with a debate which may shape what 2025 looks like for them… Ryan shares his dreams of getting a home outside of London and why a slower life is on the cards for his future, whilst Louise argues for the bustling adventures city life can bring and all the things she’d miss about living in the capital.  Plus, the pair dive into a listener submission from...

Happy Christmas all! Ryan and Louise are getting festive in this week’s episode.  Louise and Ryan compare their Christmas traditions, revealing which of them is obsessed with sparkles and tinsel and who prefers a simpler setup.  They discuss the pros and cons of wish lists vs gifting surprises, Ryan shares the tragic story of finding out the truth about Father Christmas and Louise explai...

We’re heading to the altar this week as Louise and Ryan plan their dream wedding! The pair recap their chaotic proposal story, they discuss what marriage ultimately means to them and answer the big question… why aren’t they married yet? Wedding planning then begins as Ryan reveals his aspirations of a wedding in the Swiss Alps, Louise ponders what a UK wedding might look like and the pair nail dow...

Louise is back on the podcast, and in this raw conversation with Ryan, she opens up about what the last 3 weeks have actually been like. Louise bravely reveals the series of events which led her back to emergency surgery, she shares the details of her recovery and the routine she managed to create in order to get through it, as well as why she was left feeling guilty about the whole ordeal. ...

Things are a little different this week. Louise is back in hospital due to emergency surgery, so Ryan is here to share important updates and his side of the story. Ryan discusses how he’s handling this hospital stay compared to last time, deciding how much he wants to share with their son Leo and how he’s trying to create a zen atmosphere both at the hospital but within his own mindset. Plus, Ryan...

Louise opens up about her turbulent relationship with alcohol and Ryan shares how terrifying it is to see a loved one suffering in this way.  Louise and Ryan discuss how alcohol can affect relationships, struggles with self-confidence and the comments that severely knocked it; as well as the importance of finding different coping mechanisms outside of drinking.  Plus, they’re advising a...

From trips to A&E to jewellery launches, it’s been a week of highs and lows for Louise and Ryan but their biggest reminder? Remembering the power of saying no… Louise gives us a glimpse into her unconventional method of making big decisions while Ryan shares why watching Lion King with Leo made him reassess how he prioritises. Plus, they’re linking up some listeners with advice on missing thei...

This week, Ryan reveals the hilarious dream he had recently about Louise and Pete Wicks, which starts a conversation about the complex relationships we have with our exes. Ryan and Louise discuss the embarrassing to bewildering encounters they’ve had with exes, whether or not you can ever have closure with a former partner and how Ryan ended up kissing someone on the back of a National Express bus...

Ryan kicks off the episode with a historical “She Said” which reveals an opinion he really wanted to change. Plus, Louise shares how watching Dirty John left her questioning everything… Louise and Ryan also dive into love languages, how knowing your partners love language can transform your relationship and the secret “trick” to finding out if someone is a sociopath.  We then dive into the ma...

In this episode, Louise and Ryan share the journey of Winnie and her lovingly named 'Trouser Coughs.' Louise discusses how she unexpectedly found comfort in the idea of having her colon removed, while Ryan opens up about what happened when they received the news that there would be yet another round of major surgery. Ryan also shares the advice he received from the men in his life during this time...

Welcome to He Said, She Said! Louise Thompson and Ryan Libbey invite you to hear their unfiltered conversations about their relationship.  In the pilot episode, Louise and Ryan discuss why they’ve decided to open up their conversations to the world, and they share their own ‘He Said, She Said’ moments.  To get the conversation going, Ryan brings up something unexpected Louise said in an...

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