If I Speak

Moya has a big theory and you’re not going to like it: most of us would rather be told how to live our lives by someone else than work it out ourselves. Could it be? Plus, advice for a broken-hearted student. Seats for our live show in London are going fast! Join Ash, Moya and special guest Monica Heisey – comedian and author of Really, Good Actually – at EartH in East London on 21st May. Get tickets on Dice [https://dice.fm/event/bbwx3k--if-i-speak-live-21st-may-earth-london-tickets]. Send your dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley.

Ash and Moya confront their feelings after a bad fortnight for feminism, from Katy Perry in space to the Supreme Court’s anti-trans ruling. Plus: advice on divorcing parents and compulsive exercising. PSA: We’re going live at EartH in London on 21st May! Special guest TBA! Tickets are available from Dice [https://dice.fm/event/bbwx3k--if-i-speak-live-21st-may-earth-london-tickets]. Send your dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley.

Ash speaks to author Natasha Brown about the big questions raised by her acclaimed second novel Universality, [https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571389018-universality/] a ‘whydunnit’ mystery about identity, class and how we (re)invent ourselves. Plus: a dilemma about selling your soul. PSA: We’re going live at EartH in London on 21st May! Tickets are available from Dice [https://dice.fm/event/bbwx3k--if-i-speak-live-21st-may-earth-london-tickets]. Send your dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley.

Ash and Moya answer a mystery question and wonder if our quest for a life of convenience was a mistake. Plus: advice for a listener dating a much, much older man. PSA: We’re going live at EartH in London on 21st May! Stay tuned for tickets next week. Music by Matt Huxley.

Moya and Ash offer advice to a special one who’s lost everything after renovating a house with their ex. Plus: what if some of us are ‘relationship people’ while the rest are better off alone? We’re now yapping on TikTok! Follow us @ifispeakpod [https://www.tiktok.com/@ifispeakpodcast?_t=ZN-8u16pGvjEGM&_r=1]. Send your dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley.