The Samantha Baines Show

"me being on my bike cycling around as a woman [in the UK], without having to worry about whats going to happen if people see me on my bike" An anonymous (for legal reasons) guest joins Samantha Baines to talk about divorce under difficult circumstances. Getting married for love in the UK, despite originally being from a different country and then wanting to stay in the UK post divorce. The two ta...

"a good approach to boundaries is expecting a push back" Coach and TedX Speaker Ali Hendry joins Samantha Baines to talk divorce first from a man and then from a woman. The two talk about bisexuality and coming out, being open sexually and love. Ali talks about the depth of friendships and making them a priority alongside romantic relationships as well her enjoyment of sex. The conversation delves...

"I'd like life to be great, I think life can be great and I'd like to try and find that" Founder, speaker, author and podcaster Liz Earle joins Samantha Baines to talk for the first time openly about her two divorces. The two discuss her new book A Better Second Half, divorce, children and dating. Liz explains where she was in her life during her divorces, her motivation for ending those marriages...

What a series and its time for Samantha Baines' round up and this one has as much exciting news as ever! A baby (plus gender reveal), a free certificate to download and if you are in London you can come along to our second ever LIVE recording of the podcast. Live recording of The Divorce Social - part of the London Podcast Festival 9.30pm (1hr), 9th September, Kings Place, Kings Cross, London Engl...

"I don't know that I could ever go back to sharing a bed" - Ria Lina Comedian Ria Lina joins Samantha Baines to talk about her divorce, kids and still living with her ex years on. The two talk sleeping solo vs sharing a bed, dating and when is too soon to ask to listen to rain noise before you go to sleep!? A funny and enlightening chat between two comedy friends. Follow us on twitter and instagra...

trigger warning: illegal drugs April Pride, a creative entrepreneur who works in cannabis and psychedelics, joins Samantha Baines to talk divorce and micro dosing. This podcast does not endorse illegal drugs and would like to remind you that mushrooms and ketamine are illegal in the UK. April does however, talk about her divorce and micro dosing experiences as well as being bisexual and her parent...

"my mother at some point started saying, you've got to get out" Trigger warning: emotional abuse, assault US Army Veteran Keena Crowley joins Samantha Baines to talk about her divorce from another army vet. Keena opens up about betrayal, having to follow your spouse around the world for their job and getting the diagnosis of a brain aneurysm. The two talk about excuses, connection and loneliness....

"that angelic smile had the devil inside of him" Podcast listener Kevin joins Samantha Baines to talk about his traumatic divorce. Kevin bravely shares his story about being scammed for a green card after falling in love and marrying someone from a different country. He opens up about hair loss and depression as a consequence of the divorce and the two share their slogans for life. trigger warning...

""Are you his wife or are you his wife?" He looked at the waitress and said, "that's my wife and that's my ex wife, we are all friends" Yvette Boden (Author, Founder of Awakened Woman) joins Samantha Baines to talk about the divorce that led to her change in career path. Yvette talks about being there for her daughter, self-love and having an awakening. Yvette sees her divorce as empowering and fe...

"I was ghosted by someone on a dating app and I really struggled with that" Samantha Baines is joined by listener Jessica to talk divorce. The two discuss being 'a good wife', domestic expectations and being accused of nagging during the marriage. Jessica shares her internet dating stories and her experience of being ghosted on an app. Follow us on twitter and instagram: @divorcepod & @samanth...

Trigger warning: abuse Kanchan Bhaskar (coach and author) joins Samantha Baines to talk about her divorce and abusive marriage. Kanchan talks about the situation in India for married women in the eighties and her eventual move to the US and divorce as well as her mindset at that time. Don't forget to leave us a review! Follow us on twitter and instagram: @divorcepod & @samanthabaines Transcrip...

"in my darkest time I was not expecting to be thrown a lifeline from my family, from 140years ago" Samantha Baines joins listener Ingrid to talk about her unique divorce experience. Ingrid discovered love letters that had been passed down in her family from 140years ago between Fred and Janie her ancestors. During her own divorce Ingrid began following the story of her great great grandad and gran...

“you have to accept that you cannot fix that other person” - Elaine Listener Elaine joins Samantha Baines to share her divorce story as well as what the podcast means to her. The two discuss caring for a partner, mental health and older children being aware of the situation and how to deal with that. An honest and enlightening chat and a situation we haven’t previously covered on the podcast. Don'...

Samantha gives the lowdown on series 10, plus reads some of your lovely messages and celebrates being part of Acast’s The Funny Side! Also she’s sorry she says the word “delve” so much in this episode, maybe it could be a drinking game. If you hear the word “delve” or “delved” then you have to drink! Series 10 coming soon! Don't forget to leave us a review! Follow us on twitter and instagram: @div...

"when you are single you create the life around you that you need, a support network" - Sara Miller Award winning designer Sara Miller joins Samantha Baines to talk about the divorce which was the catalyst for starting her brand - Sara Miller London. The two chat loneliness in a marriage, juggling business with family and bravery. Sara also reveals all about her 'soul searching' trip to India post...

"if there was a divorce section of the Guinness Book of Records they would have an honourable mention". Martial therapist Andrew G Marshall joins Samantha Baines to talk divorce. Andrew helps couples everyday but it's a divorce in his childhood that had a huge impact on his life and the lives of those around him that he opens up about for the first time. The two talk about the danger of secrets an...

"life is too short, I need to sort this out" - Emma White Emma White of Emma White Jewellery, as seen on BBC's All That Glitters: Britain's Next Jewellery Star joins Samantha Baines to talk about her divorce and new family. Straight talking Emma talks about divorce being her decision, creating her own business and having a blended family. Sam opens up about friend zoning herself when she was young...

"your kids deserve to have a happy Mum" - Natalie Alexis Lee Social media sensation Natalie Lee (@StyleMeSunday) joins Samantha Baines to talk divorce, living with your ex and sleeping in the same bed as someone you are divorcing. Nat opens up about being a single parent, choosing happiness and rewiring your brain. The two talk about finances when it comes to divorce and feeling trapped because of...

"you will be okay, you can't see it now but you will be" - Louise, podcast listener Our first listener story on the podcast! Louise joins Samantha Baines and opens up about her divorce after answering our call out. You wanted to hear from a range of people and experiences and we listened. Sam loved chatting to long time listener Louise about her ups and downs and how the podcast has helped her. If...

"the books I was writing were getting more bisexual by the day...I thought it was important to stand up and say I was bisexual" - Julie Cohen Acclaimed author Julie Cohen joins Samantha Baines to talk divorce, being queer and writing books. Samantha was very upset to see Julie's eclectic bathroom ripped out on twitter and Julie explains why it was very necessary! The two talk freedom of sexuality,...

"I've now found the love of my life but it's a less traditional relationship" - Sarah Armstrong Business woman and author Sarah Armstrong joins Samantha Baines to talk divorce. The two talk about showing emotions, compartmentalisation and telling others what you need. Sarah talks about how her experience became a book, how she managed co-parenting and dealing with two households meant buying every...

"I'm never going to change my name again" - Natasha Mahtani Divorce Coach Natasha Mahtani joins Samantha Baines to talk about her own divorce. Natasha shares her experience of divorce in the South Asian community and the two talk about the importance of surnames/family names and identity. Natasha talks about social media couple expectations, moving country and raising her son as a single a mother...

"sixty year old me would say, why the f*ck did you waste time" - Jo Westwood Jo Westwood, The Co-Dependency Coach joins Samantha Baines to talk divorce, toxic relationships and being married to a narcissist. The two discuss Jo's divorce and how that led her to become a coach as well as the effect it had on her life. Did you know there are co-dependents anonymous meetings? Sam didn't but it was the...

"I will not except shame anymore, I have been shamed enough" - Rose McGowan Former Hollywood actress and activist Rose McGowan joins Samantha Baines for part two of their interview to talk about her wedding and 'good' divorce. Rose reveals her choice of wedding ring, details of her wedding and her favourite song (played at her wedding) which she wants played at her funeral! The two discuss shame,...

"I was engaged five times and not by choice, you could call it an emotional mugging with a fancy ring" - Rose McGowan Former Hollywood actress and activist Rose McGowan joins Samantha Baines to talk about her 'good' divorce and her five engagements. The two talk about their approaches to love, break ups and acting. Rose reveals that she is in love now, hurrah and that she had a very clear marriage...