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Caitlin Moran: “I Thought My Brain Had Broken” Becoming Hopeful After A Life Of Anxiety
How do we find hope when the world feels increasingly overwhelming? In this episode of Begin Again, Caitlin Moran joins Davina McCall for a funny, moving and hopeful conversation about love, anxiety, feminism, loneliness and finding your way back to joy. Caitlin opens up about experiencing her first panic attack at 13, after revealing her […]
Anxiety, Rage, Fear & More: A Psychiatrist's Guide to Perimenopause's Mental Health Risks with Allie Sharma, MD (Episode 290)
Anxiety, rage, depression, 3am wake-ups, fear that freezes you in your tracks — psychiatrist Dr. Allie Sharma joins us this week to explain why perimenopause is a real window of mental health risk. We unpack how shifting and declining estrogen and progesterone levels drive mood, sleep, and anxiety changes (and why anxiety is often the […]
“I did things I’d never do sober” Consent concerns and social anxiety, with Millie Gooch
How do you feel the morning after drinking the night before? For Millie Gooch the hangxiety was huge, so she stopped drinking and founded Sober Girl Society. In this chat, Fearne and Millie explore how to recognise when the silly, lols-in-the-group-chat stories from nights out have morphed into moments that are risky, dangerous, and not […]
The Impact of Sugar on Anxiety and Perimenopause May Surprise You | 297
Women in perimenopause and menopause who struggle with anxiety, tingling hands, eye twitching, or a nervous system that won’t settle — this episode is the explanation you have been looking for and the permission you did not know you needed. There is a verse most Christian women in midlife know by heart. Philippians 4:6: Be […]
Joe Lycett: "Nerves and excitement are the same!" How to reframe anxiety
Do you find yourself cringing at your younger self? Did you lose yourself in the early part of parenthood? Do you wonder if who you’re being is who you really are? It’s check, check, and check for comedian Joe Lycett. In this chat with Fearne, Joe reflects on how much of his stage persona has […]
I've Never Been an Anxious Person… So Why Now? Understanding anxiety, perimenopause and your nervous system
For years, I never considered myself an anxious person. Then, during perimenopause, something shifted. I found myself worrying in ways I never had before, feeling overwhelmed by things I'd always coped with and wondering why I suddenly didn't feel like myself anymore. In this episode, I'm sharing everything I've learnt about anxiety through my own […]