How to Recover

How to Recover from Alcoholism and the Abandonment wound with Lauren McQuistin Brutal Recovery and hosts Zoe Clews and Hattie Moll

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 sobriety and rebuilding a life most people never talk about. Her unique and hilarious takes have inspired a million copycats. Lauren’s story is anything but conventional. Originally from the west coast of Scotland, she trained as an opera singer — winning awards and performing across Europe and North America — before her personal battle with alcohol and mental health forced a reckoning that changed her life.  Now she’s published a memoir No Lost Causes Club: An Honest Guide to Recovery, and How to Find Your Way Through It, it’s a personal and practical guide to get you through and we devoured it.

How to Recover from Being the Skinny Jab Pioneer with guest Caroline Balazs hosted by Zoe Clews and Hattie Moll

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 and went on to create a thriving business until she was undercut by an unscrupulous marketplace that has little regard for the safety of people using these potentially harmful drugs. As the founder and CEO of one of the UK’s most talked-about—and fastest growing—private medical brands, Skinny Jab. she has overseen a company that has completely shaken up the weight-loss space, while also weathering intense public scrutiny, media heat, and some serious business curveballs. She’s joining us to share openly about what it really takes to keep going when things get tough, how she found her feet again in the middle of chaos, and what recovery looks like when the whole world seems to have an opinion. Today's guest is Caroline Balazs. TikTok @theskinnyjabofficial @skinnyjab @carolinebalazsclinic Instagram @skinnyjab @carolinebalazsclinic The content of this podcast is for informational and conversational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Although we speak with experts and explore personal experiences of recovery, nothing shared should be considered personal or professional advice. If you’re struggling with your mental health or experiencing distress, we strongly encourage you to seek support from a qualified healthcare professional or licensed therapist. Any views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast team.

How to Recover from Male Infertility with Shaun Greenaway

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, and the journey of acceptance and love, especially in the context of parenting and relationships. Shaun also reflects on the unexpected consequences of mumps and how it shaped his fertility journey. In this conversation, Shaun Greenaway shares his deeply personal journey through male infertility, discussing the emotional and clinical challenges he faced. He emphasizes the importance of acceptance, community support, and finding purpose in pain. Shaun reflects on the societal pressures surrounding masculinity and parenthood, and how his experiences have shaped his understanding of what it means to be a father. The discussion highlights the need for open conversations among men about fertility struggles and the transformative power of vulnerability. Find Shaun on Instagram @knackeredknackers and on his website https://www.themalefertilitycoach.com/ [https://www.themalefertilitycoach.com/] Find Zoe and her team of incredible hypnotherapists https://zoeclews-hypnotherapy.co.uk/ [https://zoeclews-hypnotherapy.co.uk/] This podcast is produced and edited by Hattie Moll and hosted by Zoe Clews and Hattie Moll. The music is by Julia Jacklin and the track is called Pressure to Party.

No One Asked: The Dark Feminine: Lily Allen, Virginia Guiffre and the Fight to Silence Female Power

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 why the dark feminine - a woman expressing her full experience without erasing her shadow side to make herself palatable for others - is important to embrace for us to grow as people and transform as women. We talk about the different dark feminine archetypes and the oppression female victims of abuse have historically undergone. The silence that often surrounds female stories of abuse in adulthood despite our insistence as a society that we want to believe women and protect children. What about the adults? Zoe asks.

How to Recover from Complex PTSD (CPTSD) with guest Clinical Psychologist Barlas Gunay and host Hattie Moll

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 significance of expressing anger in a healthy way. The conversation also touches on estrangement from family members and the complexities of navigating these relationships. Find Barlas at @acceptandact on Instagram and join his community via Patreon or work with him directly through the link on his bio on Instagram. The content of this podcast is for informational and conversational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Although we speak with experts and explore personal experiences of recovery, nothing shared should be considered personal or professional advice. If you’re struggling with your mental health or experiencing distress, we strongly encourage you to seek support from a qualified healthcare professional or licensed therapist. Any views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast team.”