How to Recover

Trigger warning: child sexual abuse, alcohol abuse, drug misuse are discussed Zoe Clews and Hattie Moll interview Lauren McQuistin — writer, voice coach, trained opera singer, and the voice behind one of the most honest and hilarious corners of the recovery community online. Lauren is the creator of Instagram account @brutalrecovery , where for years she’s been sharing the most shareable memes on...

This episode is with guest Caroline Balazs, founder of Skinny Jab and the original GLP-1 pioneer in the UK. Unless you have been living under a rock you will know that GLP-1s are revolutionising the weightloss industry and turning the tide on obesity in the USA - something that seemed impossible just a few years ago. Caroline is a nurse who experimented with GLP-1s before anyone else back in 2016...

In this episode, Shaun Greenaway shares his journey through male infertility, discussing the emotional, physical, and relational impacts it had on his life. He highlights the isolation many men feel during this experience, the societal pressures surrounding masculinity, and the importance of support systems. The conversation delves into coping mechanisms, the role of vulnerability in friendships,...

Nothing whips the world into more of a frenzy than women unashamedly owning their stories and telling them without fear. Lily Allen's album West End Girl, Virginia Giuffre's memoir Nobody's Girl tell very different stories of victimhood but both offer expressions of the dark feminine - unapologetic female perspectives on suffering and integration. In this episode Zoe and Hattie unpack...

In this episode of 'How to Recover', Hattie Moll speaks with psychologist Barlas Gunay about the impact of psychologically immature parents and the lasting effects of childhood trauma. They discuss the importance of understanding trauma, the role of trauma-informed therapy, and the practice of reparenting oneself. Barlas emphasizes the need for accountability in family dynamics and the sig...

In this episode of 'How to Recover', Hattie Moll speaks with psychologist Barlas Gunay about the impact of psychologically immature parents and the lasting effects of childhood trauma. They discuss the importance of understanding trauma, the role of trauma-informed therapy, and the practice of reparenting oneself. Barlas emphasizes the need for accountability in family dynamics and the sig...

Come backstage on the How to Recover podcast with Zoe and Hattie for the real talk behind the recovery world. Deep dive into the messy world of their own imperfect recovery. Enjoy their great escape from narcs, sex, drink, debt, drama and trauma. They’ve done it all, to death. In this conversation, Hattie and Zoe delve into the complexities of recovery from childhood trauma and addiction. They dis...

Come backstage on the How to Recover podcast with Zoe and Hattie for the real talk behind the recovery world. Deep dive into the messy world of their own imperfect recovery. Enjoy their great escape from narcs, sex, drink, debt, drama and trauma. They’ve done it all, to death. In this conversation, Hattie and Zoe delve into the complexities of recovery from childhood trauma and addiction. They dis...

Warning: this episode contains adult content including detailed descriptions of domestic violence and murder. In this conversation, Sangeeta Pillai shares her remarkable journey from the slums of Mumbai to becoming an award-winning podcast creator and author. She discusses the impact of her traumatic childhood, the role of literature in her healing process, and the complexities of family dynamics....

Ruwan Meepagala joins Zoe and Hattie to discuss his experiences of entering and exiting Nicole Daedone's wellness organisation turned high control sex cult, One Taste. The podcast is released on the eve of her sentencing for being found guilty of using abuse and deception to obtain labour and services from her victims. We pull apart the customs and behaviours of One Taste including some rather...

Warning: This episode includes discussions of childhood adversity and a violent assault. Please listen with care. In this moving episode of 'How to Recover', hosts Zoe Clews and Hattie Moll engage in a profound conversation with Dan Newman, founder of Baldilocks. Dan shares his journey from experiencing a violent assault that left him with emotional and physical scars to transforming his p...

Warning: This episode includes discussions of child abuse and a violent assault. Please listen with care. In this moving episode of 'How to Recover', hosts Zoe Clews and Hattie Moll engage in a profound conversation with Dan Newman, founder of Baldilocks. Dan shares his journey from experiencing a violent assault that left him with emotional and physical scars to transforming his pain into...

Take care when listening: contains themes of childhood abuse and traumatic experiences that may be upsetting for some listeners. Today on How to Recover , we’re joined by Natalie Lue — writer, speaker, artist and creator of the much-loved Baggage Reclaim platform and author of several books, including the Joy of Saying No. Natalie has been helping people untangle the complicated patterns that keep...

Take care when listening: contains themes of childhood abuse and traumatic experiences that may be upsetting for some listeners. Today on How to Recover , we’re joined by Natalie Lue — writer, speaker, artist and creator of the much-loved Baggage Reclaim platform and author of several books, including the Joy of Saying No. Natalie has been helping people untangle the complicated patterns that keep...

WARNING: Please take care when listening to this episode, it covers topics that can create strong reactions if you have experienced any of these situations (and sometimes even if you haven't). Self-harming - we talk in depth about the reasoning behind it and how to manage it as a parent with kids going through it. We also discuss Henry's experience of dissociative episodes and homelessness...

Should people in early recovery preach to others about recovery? In this pretty meta conversation Zoe and Hattie discuss Liz Gilbert's latest memoir. Hattie and Zoe talk about their own desire to be evangelical about recovery and the rooms and their own understanding of why that probably isn't always a good thing. Audio only Come backstage on the How to Recover podcast with Zoe and Hattie...

Come backstage on the How to Recover podcast with Zoe and Hattie for the real talk behind the recovery world. Deep dive into the messy world of their own imperfect recovery. Enjoy their great escape from narcs, sex, drink, debt, drama and trauma. They’ve done it all, to death.

Come backstage on the How to Recover podcast with Zoe and Hattie for the real talk behind the recovery world. Deep dive into the messy world of their own imperfect recovery. Enjoy their great escape from narcs, sex, drink, debt, drama and trauma. They’ve done it all, to death. In this episode of No One Asked, hosts Hattie Moll and Zoe Clews delve into the complexities of recovery, focusing on them...

In this episode Hattie (who was diagnosed with AuDHD earlier this year at the age of 47) and Zoe (pretty much 100% sure she has ADHD) talks to Sara-Louise Ackrill about what it all means and how we can accommodate and support our weird and wonderful brains. Her AuDHD diagnosis at 38 gave her 6 years of revelations and a mission to make it easier on those coming after. Sara-Louise is an Associate w...

Welcome to How to Recover (audio only) In this podcast Zoe Clews and Hattie Moll dig into what healing really looks like; the messy, hilarious, heartbreaking, and beautiful parts we don’t usually talk about.  Every episode, we sit down with a new guest and a new topic and unpack their road to recovery. From alcohol addiction to sex cults, breakups to burnout -  -nothing’s off the table. No 5-step...

Welcome to How to Recover In this podcast Zoe and Hattie dig into what healing really looks like; the messy, hilarious, heartbreaking, and beautiful parts we don’t usually talk about.  Every episode, we sit down with a new guest and a new topic and unpack their road to recovery. From alcohol addiction to sex cults, breakups to burnout -  -nothing’s off the table. No 5-step formulas. No fromage quo...