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We have our first Dame on the podcast! The incredible Dame Kelly Holmes joins Em and Alex this week for a honest and vulnerable chat about mental health, motivation and ageing. Dame Kelly tells us about how her incredible story started when a PE teacher told her she could be good at something - and then, how watching the Olympics inspired a twenty-year long dream of becoming Olympic Champion....

This week - Alex has a fresh batch of beef with TikTok for uniniviting her to an event (AGAIN) - so we’ve decided to spill the tea on influencer events... is it all just posing for pics and not speaking to each other?  Em tells us the story of a rental handbag that came with a little extra suprise… and we’re also asking why people at weddings won’t explain the economy to us - and why can't th...

Six years ago, Helen Addis (aka The Titty Gritty) found a lump. Despite having no history of cancer in her family - it was an aggressive form of breast cancer. A week after her diagnosis - she had a masectomy, followed by 18 months of active treatment.  Being well under the screening age, the only person who would have found Helen’s cancer - was Helen.  During her treatment, Helen asked...

On today’s podcast we have a live unboxing… is this the beginning of our new career as ASMR-tists?  Alex also has a theory about drinking water… is it all just a conspiracy? We also take a mildly horrifying look at our average step counts and we delve into the world of rejection therapy.  Em’s also had a DM saying that everything was better in our grandparents’ days. Could that possibly...

If you’re dating, if you’re dealing with a difficult break up or if you just need a postive spin on a tough situation - this is the episode for you.  The brilliant life coach, activist and author Michelle Elman joins Em and Alex in the studio today - to speak candidly about her engagement ending earlier this year, and how she’s thrived in the subsequent months.  One Instagram DM complete...

Sooooo, we got stood up by a guest. Will it lead to a negative thought spiral? We’re about to find out!  Em has a cringe wedding-related IIJM for us and we also attempt to unpack why pregnant women who cheat on their partners are treated differently to men who chat on their pregnant partners. Meanwhile - we’re back on the Housewives… and we find out about Em’s longest relationship… with a man...

Alex is away this week - so Em has invited life coach, author, columnist and friend of the podcast Jacqueline Hurst into the studio for a bit of a therapy session... and we think it's well needed! Jacqueline shares some of her practical steps and ways in which we can change our thought patterns when we are entering a negative thought spiral. She also answers some of your questions about self-worth...

Get ready to be fired up because today we’re bringing you an accidentally ragey episode - it's time to read the Daily Mail Showbiz section together…  We’re also asking if pregnant women should be showing off their bumps more in public, and whether you can be friends with someone you disagree with politically.  Do you have an Is It Just Me for us? Email us on shouldideletethatpod@gmail.co...

TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide This week on the podcast, Em and Alex are joined by Gemma Morgan. When Gemma joined the Army, she discovered very quickly how she had to behave as a woman to get by: prove your strength by pushing yourself harder than you ever thought possible, but ensure you act small enough so you don't step on the toes of your male counterparts. This balancing act proved near i...

In this week's IIJM, the girls discuss some hilarious awkwards one unfortunate listener has sent in, whether you should declare the state of your bumhole when you get a wax and how to know if your husband's having an affair with a peach... Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethat Email us at shouldideletethatpod@gmail.com Edited by Daisy Grant Music by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

It is a HUGE day for the podcast... the girls are joined by Em's hero: Marian Keyes! A woman who needs little introduction, Marian is one of the most successful Irish novelists of all time. She released her debut novel, Watermelon, almost thirty years ago, after embarking on a journey of recovery from alcoholism. She tells the girls how becoming sober helped give her the sense of hope she needed t...

In this week's IIJM, Em and Alex discuss drug smugglers, feeling nostalgia and the new potential smoking ban... Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethat Email us at shouldideletethatpod@gmail.com Edited by Daisy Grant Music by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Em and Alex are joined by racing driver, Abbi Pulling. Avid listeners will know how obsessed the girls are with Formula One, so getting Abbi on the pod was a massively exciting day! Abbi talks the girls through her career, the importance of the F1 Academy and how she avoids feeling afraid. She even offers to take a reluctant Alex (Safety Susan according to Em) for a spin! F...

In this week's IIJM, Em and Alex discuss imaginary children, failed petitions and the world's most famous women... Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethat Email us at shouldideletethatpod@gmail.com Edited by Daisy Grant Music by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Em and Alex are joined by influencer, writer and former model Ruth Crilly! Ruth has written a new book called How Not to be a Supermodel, all about her noughties escapades and modelling career. She shares her most glamorous and unglamorous moments, how her body image was impacted by her career and why she didn't make it to supermodel status. Follow Ruth on Instagram @ruthcr...

In this week's IIJM, Em and Alex discuss the backlash to their episode on Blake Lively, what it means to be brat, and that time that Alex got arrested... Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethat Email us at shouldideletethatpod@gmail.com Edited by Daisy Grant Music by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Em and Alex are joined by cyberpsychologist Dr Elaine Kasket! After discussing the uptake in consistent negativity and hate online, the girls decided they wanted to talk to an expert about what was happening. Elaine's expertise, however, ended up pointing them in an unexpected direction. She shares her thoughts on restricting screen time, limiting social media and online vi...

In this week's episode, the girls take a deep dive into the current viral takedown of Blake Lively. They discuss why she is being cancelled, whether she should be and what this means for women in the public eye... Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listener's Choice category here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethat Email us at shouldidelete...

This week, Em and Alex are joined by founder of Motherkind, Zoe Blaskey! After a rollercoaster of an email from a listener last week, the girls were feeling a bit deflated. It was beginning to feel like there wasn't enough space to be open about the realities of motherhood, and that it wasn't clear to listeners how happy they were despite finding things hard. This is where Zoe came in to clear thi...

In this week's IIJM, Em and Alex tackle a triggering rollercoaster of a listener email, share some hilarious embarrassing stories and discuss their favourite podcast at the moment... Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listener's Choice category here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethat Email us at shouldideletethatpod@gmail.com Edited by Dai...

In this week's podcast, Em and Alex are joined by writer and influencer Callie Thorpe. Callie's content focusses on travel and wellbeing, but it didn't start out this way. Callie is plus-size, and over the years has been scrutinised for her appearance: namely over a 'controversial' Cosmopolitan magazine cover where she was featured. Callie talks about recovering from the backlash of the cover, the...

In this week's IIJM, Alex and Em chat about parasocial relationships, new fears being unlocked and the lack of empathy on the internet... Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethat Email us at shouldideletethatpod@gmail.com Edited by Daisy Grant Music by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's podcast, Em and Alex are joined by journalist, podcast host and stripper, Heidi Holland! Heidi quit her 9-5 to dance in strip clubs and is ready to spill the tea in this episode! She shares her thoughts on the term sex worker, why she's not afraid to take her top off and why she finds being called "sexy" boring. She also dives into what drives men in particular to visit strip clubs,...

TW: sexual abuse, child sexual abuse In this week's IIJM, Alex and Em chat about letting go of control, managing anxiety and the double standards at the Olympics... Follow us on Instagram @shouldideletethat Email us at shouldideletethatpod@gmail.com Edited by Daisy Grant Music by Alex Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast, Em and Alex are joined by the hosts of the Mixed Up podcast, Emma Slade Edmondson and Nicole Ocran! Nicole and Emma met back in 2018 and when they started chatting, they realised they had something in common that they hadn't spoken about in depth with even their family before: being mixed-race. After jokingly suggesting that their discussion should be a podcast, they laun...