All Episodes

Arit Anderson On Parkinson’s, Chelsea Flower Show And The Healing Power Of Gardens

Agony Aunties: Why Do I Feel So Alone in My Grief?

Helen Fielding on Grief, Bridget Jones and Being Loved As You Are (LIVE)

Agony Aunties: How to Help Your Teen With Exam Stress and Anxiety

EXPERT EPISODE: Amir Levine on How to Build Secure Love

Agony Aunties: Coping with Financial Anxiety in Uncertain Times

Liz Earle on Why Midlife Could Be Your Best Chapter Yet

Agony Aunties: Is This Grief or ADHD?

Michael Morpurgo on Secrets, Loss, and the Stories That Save Us

Agony Aunties: How Do You Handle the "Death Admin" While You’re Still Grieving?

Joanna King on Caring for a Parent with Alzheimer’s

Julia Bradbury on Life After Cancer and Why Busyness Isn’t Healing

EXPERT EPISODE: Returning to Work After Motherhood with Dolly Jones

Jon Fox on Grieving the Future and the Injustice of Loss

Agony Aunties: What to Say When Your Child Asks About War

Thomasina Miers on Cooking, ADHD and Coming Home to Yourself

Agony Aunties: When Grief Is Triggered by Other People’s Children

How Families Are Made in More Ways Than One with Rebecca Coxon

EXPERT EPISODE: Pelvic Floor, Pleasure & Power - The “LibDdo” Conversation with Lucy Kohli

Sarah Perry on What Death Can Teach Us About Living

Agony Aunties: “I Regret Moving” - When a Fresh Start Doesn’t Feel Right

Matthew Gulliford on When Pet Grief Blindsides You

Agony Aunties: How Do You Get Loved Ones to Exercise?

Cressida Bonas on Grief That Doesn’t Go in a Straight Line

Agony Aunties: When Parenting Doesn’t Match the Picture in Your Head

Charlotte Bellamy on Grieving a Baby She Never Got to Know

Agony Aunties: Feeling Second Best to a Partner’s Late Wife

Dr Alex George: “I Looked in the Mirror and Didn’t Recognise Myself”

Agony Aunties: When You Want Another Baby and Your Partner Doesn’t

Agony Aunties: When You Love Your Children… But Don’t Always Like Them

Agony Aunties: When the Therapist Becomes the Patient

EXPERT EPISODE: Why Divorce Hits Women Differently with Oona Metz

BONUS: Dealing with Feeling at Christmas with Professor Marc Brackett

Agony Aunties: Surviving the First Christmas After Loss

Agony Aunties: Shall I Leave My Husband?

BONUS: Dr Anna Colton on Navigating Food Conversations with Children

Agony Aunties: Healing After a COVID Loss

Agony Aunties: How Do I Stop Checking My Ex’s Instagram?

Archie Bland on Parenting Through the Unthinkable

Agony Aunties: Friendship Breakups and the Courage to Reconnect

Melissa Hemsley on Anxiety, IVF and Nourishing the Everyday

Agony Aunties: Feeling Invisible as We Age

Tracey on Infidelity, Anger and Becoming Herself

Agony Aunties: How to Talk About Social Anxiety

Lulu on Why It’s Never Too Late to Be Yourself

Agony Aunties: Facing the Hard Parts of Therapy

Eve on How the Pressure to Have a Child Broke Her Marriage

Agony Aunties: I Think My Partner’s Cheating or Am I Just Anxious?

Olia Hercules on How Creativity Heals in Times of Crisis

Agony Aunties: When Everyone Needs You and You’re Running on Empty

Deepa Paul on Marriage, Motherhood, and Polyamory

Agony Aunties: Navigating Separation and Talking to Children

Ben Goldsmith on Grief, Nature, and Finding Meaning After Loss

Agony Aunties: Managing Social Anxiety in Midlife

Lucy Gossage on The Joy of Difficult Things

Agony Aunties: What’s the Line Between Healthy Processing and Negative Self-Talk?

Elizabeth Day on Belonging When Life Doesn’t Go to Plan

Agony Aunties: Co-Parenting with an Ex When Trust Is Broken

Grace Spence Green on What Disability Taught Her About Living Fully

Agony Aunties: How Do I Cope with Anxiety About My Adult Children?

Dan Snow on Loss, Legacy, and Learning to Live in the Present

Mini Recap: Nadiya Hussain on Turning Anger Into Determination

Mini Recap: Julie Smith on Imposter Syndrome & Everyday Courage

EXPERT EPISODE: Embracing Good Enough Parenting with Dr. Tara Porter

EXPERT EPISODE: The Hidden Wounds We Inherit with Noemi Orvos-Toth

Agony Aunties: Navigating Romantic Relationships After Childhood Sexual Abuse

Agony Aunties: Managing Sibling Squabbles

Agony Aunties: “Is It Too Late for Me?” Turning 60, Being Single & Reclaiming Joy

Agony Aunties: Can Therapy Really Alleviate Health Anxiety?

Agony Aunties: Can Your Relationship Survive If Only One of You Grows?

Agony Aunties on Healing After an Ectopic Pregnancy

Agony Aunties on Confronting Hidden Trauma

Agony Aunties on Finding Clarity in Situationships

Live from Stratford Literary Festival: Kit de Waal on Friendship, Fear & Finding Freedom

Expert Episode: How to Age Well with Dr. Lucy Pollock

Expert Episode: Music as Medicine with Dr Daniel Levitin

Agony Aunties on Healing from Preverbal Trauma

Expert Episode: Helping Your Children Develop Resilience with Dr. Henry Venter

Agony Aunties on Talking to Children About a Terminal Diagnosis

Live from Curious Minds Festival: Unpacking Family, Conflict & Connection

Agony Aunties on the Pressure to "Have It All Figured Out"

Amanda Wakeley on Fashion, Family, and Healing Through Grief

Agony Aunties on Finding Confidence in Your Fifties

Olivia on Finding Freedom After Abuse

Agony Aunties on Managing Exam Stress

Chris Levine on How Darkness Led Him to Light

Agony Aunties on the Struggle to Maintain Friendships in Adulthood

Athina and Doris on Facing Anorexia Together and Finding Hope

Agony Aunties on Navigating Imposter Syndrome and Self-Doubt

Mariella Frostrup on Speaking Up for Women at Every Age

Agony Aunties on Feeling Like the Forgotten Sibling

Esther Ghey on Life After the Murder of Brianna Ghey

Agony Aunties on Parenting Your Parent

Emma Barnett on Motherhood, Pain, and Rewriting the Narrative

Agony Aunties on Family Estrangement and the Grief No One Talks About

Lindsey Burrow on Life After Rob

Agony Aunties: Is It Possible to Love More Than One Person?

Nadiya Hussain on Defying Expectations & Fighting Self-Doubt

Agony Aunties: Should You Tell Someone They Were Donor-Conceived?

Lucy Brazier on How Life Changing a Diagnosis Can Be

EXPERT EPISODE: Owen O'Kane on why anxiety feels addictive

Iain Dale on Balancing Public and Private Life

Agony Aunties on Finding Grief Support That Fits

Lottie Clark on the Difficult Decision of Assisted Dying

Agony Aunties on Finding the Right Therapist

Dr Julie Smith on Cancer, Career and Parenthood

A Personal Update: One Year Since the Accident

Agony Aunties on Reconnecting with an Estranged Family Member

Agony Aunties on Beating New Year Blues and Letting Go of Comparison

Agony Aunties on Surviving Christmas Stress

EXPERT EPISODE: Dr. Claire Plumbly’s Tools for Managing Burnout this Christmas

Agony Aunties on Embracing Confidence and Self-Worth as We Age

Miranda Hart on Chronic Illness and Finding Authenticity

Agony Aunties on Finding Hope When Dating Feels Impossible

Mimi Shojai on Re-Evaluating What Matters Most After Her Mother's Death

Agony Aunties on How To Support Family Through Addiction

Tony Adams on Addiction, Therapy and Giving Back

Agony Aunties on Finding Your Path in a Difficult Relationship

Zoe on Navigating Life's Struggles After Her Ex Husband's Imprisonment

Agony Aunties on Supporting Your Child Through Friendship Challenges

Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Juggling Music and Motherhood

Agony Aunties on Rediscovering Sexuality

Jenny Gibbs on Having the Courage to Embrace Change After an Accident

Agony Aunties on the Impact of Infidelity on Family Dynamics

Sathnam Sanghera on Bridging Conflicting Cultures

Agony Aunties on Healing Parent-Child Relationships

Lotte Bowser on the Challenges of Loving Again After Loss

Agony Aunties on Helping Your Child Express Their Emotions Effectively

Jane Garvey on the joys and juggle of single parenthood

Michelle and Richard on Life, Love, and Loss After Their Son's Battle with a Brain Tumour

Agony Aunties on Intimacy Challenges in a Marriage

James Middleton on His Unbreakable Bond With A Dog That Saved Him

MINI: Annabel Croft on Keeping the Memory Alive

MINI: Helena Bonham Carter on Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously

MINI: Trinny Woodall on Children Leaving Home and Embracing New Beginnings

MINI: Charles Spencer on Boarding School Abuse

EXPERT EPISODE: How to parent teenagers with Sheila Redfern

Mimi Kwa on Healing a Fractured Relationship with her Father

Agony Aunties - Should I Have Children in this Climate?

Martine Wright on Surviving the 7/7 Bombings and Becoming a Paralympian

EXPERT EPISODE: Zoe Blaskey on Navigating Modern Motherhood

Poorna Bell on The Challenge of Feeling Worthy of Love

Agony Aunties - How Do I Get My Child to Therapy?

Uju Asika on Turning Pain into Powerful Parenting

Agony Aunties - The Present Predicament

Greg Wise on The Transformative Power of Grief

Agony Aunties - Life After Illness

Christiana Figueres on the Climate Crisis and the Power of Impermanence

Kate Silverton on the Hidden Struggles Behind Her Journey to Becoming a Therapist

Agony Aunties - Coping with Regrets of a Divorce

On Overcoming Eating Disorders - With Becky Excell

Agony Aunties - Not Reciprocating in Relationships

Esther Stamp on the Impact of False Accusations and the Power of Support

Agony Aunties - Dealing with Challenging Thoughts

On Transition and Identity with Matt Ellison

Agony Aunties - Coping with Re-Grief and Injustice

Jake Humphrey on Vulnerability and Finding Joy in Everyday Moments

Agony Aunties - Navigating Fear and Power Dynamics in Parenting

Navigating Bicultural Identity: A Conversation with Sahaj Kaur Kohli

Agony Aunties: What to do if You Feel Nothing?

The Anxious Generation: A Conversation with Jonathan Haidt

Agony Aunties: Understanding Grief and Numbness After Loss

BONUS: Satya Doyle Byock on the quarter-life crisis

Agony Aunties: Losing someone to addiction

Movement is Medicine: Mental Health Awareness Week Special

Agony Aunties: Post-breakup anxiety

BONUS: Rahul Jandial on why we dream

Agony Aunties: How to handle mood swings

BONUS: Josephine Hughes on supporting your child through gender identity discovery

Agony Aunties: How to help build self-esteem

Caitlin Moran on the power of words and why masculinity is in crisis

Agony Aunties: How to be happy when someone you love is depressed

Heather Bailey on being a mother of a child with profound disabilities

Agony Aunties: Navigating your child's dislike for a new partner

Dr Rachel Clarke on NHS challenges and finding meaning in end of life care

Agony Aunties: Finding purpose after children leave home

Lily Pickard on the healing powers of humour and community

Agony Aunties: Parenting an unmotivated child

Kirsty Young on embracing vulnerability and recognising the value of imperfection

Agony Aunties: The ex factor

Petrina Barber on living with a stoma and defying all odds

BONUS: Julia and her daughters discuss Charles Spencer's interview

Charles Spencer on speaking out about his experience of child sexual and physical abuse

Agony Aunties: Navigating life's unexpected turns

Tom Shakespeare on shattering stereotypes and redefining disability

Agony Aunties: Only children and teen friendships

Henrietta Copeland on the silent grief of childlessness

Agony Aunties: The complexities of parenting adult children

Annabel Croft on navigating the shock of a sudden diagnosis

Agony Aunties: Love, trust and navigating the rollercoaster

Josiah Hartley on depression as an illness and not a personal failure

Agony Aunties: Grief in relationships

Julia Bradbury on overcoming challenges with positivity and purpose

Agony Aunties: Dealing with a narcissist

Agony Aunties: Mastering boundaries

Agony Aunties: Sibling struggles

Agony Aunties: Navigating divorce and affairs

BONUS: How do I know when it's time to end therapy?

BONUS: How can therapy help me?

BONUS: A guide to navigating Christmas

Alain de Botton’s insights on psychotherapy, love and navigating Christmas

Gabby Logan on her strength beyond sports

Lesley on the impact of unearthing family secrets

Lorraine Candy on unravelling, menopause, and the power of identity

Gulsom Gohar on survival, hope and crossing borders

Izzy Judd on music, motherhood, and finding light

Kit Vincent on finding courage and humour in the face of adversity

Rio Ferdinand on love, loss, and laughter

Maria Indermühle on her MS diagnosis and the healing power within

Brendan Cox on embracing tragedy, community, and compassion

Azariah Hope on how our past shapes our present

Lemn Sissay on foster care and finding forgiveness

Amanda Prowse on breaking free from criticism and class constraints

Trinny Woodall on fear, friendship and facing the past

QUESTION EP: What are the biggest myths about therapy?

QUESTION EP: When do you know it's time to see a therapist?

QUESTION EP: How do you find the right therapist?

BONUS EP: Vanessa Vander on how her divorce made her feel like a failure

David Harewood on facing the pain and poison of the past

Lisa Smart on how to live her best life after her daughter’s death

Sadie Frost on finding purpose after her children left home

Amber Jeffrey on her anger in grief and discovering what really matters in life

Will Young on childhood trauma and how singing saved him

Meg Fowler on making difficult life decisions and the rollercoaster of IVF

Rosie Jones on refusing to be defined by her disability

Joanne on navigating her painful estrangement from her daughter

Dr Rupy Aujla on discovering that every challenge is an opportunity

Clare Hatton on the unbearable pain of watching your child suffer a mental breakdown

Ruby Wax on how she learnt to use comedy as a way to bear the unbearable

Julia Samuel sits in the therapy chair and shares the challenges she has faced

Zoe Blaskey on navigating the huge challenges of motherhood

Abi Morgan on personal trauma and rewriting the narrative

Jonny Wilkinson on how success ultimately brought him pain

Maya Shankar on her heartbreaking fertility challenges and the importance of kindness

Evanna Lynch on her relationship with fame and her desire to create deep connections

Geraint John on navigating dark times and embracing life after loss

Susannah Constantine on hiding behind a facade and learning how to like herself

Andrew G. Marshall on the power of embracing pain in order to heal

Trisha Goddard on overcoming enormous adversity and finding love and happiness

Yvette Caster on battling bipolar disorder and life as an emotional eater

Bryony Gordon on the realisation that she is not her thoughts

Suzanne Rizk on the challenges of her mother’s death during Covid

Dr Rangan Chatterjee on how his Dad’s death taught him that pain can be an opportunity to grow

Reflecting on Season 1

Answering your Christmas Questions

Richard E. Grant on how permission from the person we loved and lost can put a pocketful of happiness in every day

Claire McBeth on how to remain positive and full of hope despite her son’s tragic accident

Helena Bonham Carter on how we confront the peaks and troughs of life and put magic in every day

Yeva Skalietska on her experience as a 12 year old Ukrainian refugee

Alastair Campbell on surviving a mental breakdown and the pain of his son’s alcoholism

David on toxic masculinity and finding hope in the darkest of times

Mohsin Zaidi on the psychological toll of having to hide his true self from the people he loved the most

Jess on overcoming abuse and the power of motherhood

Kate Ferdinand on the joy and complexity of being a step-parent and her miscarriage heartbreak

Geraint John on how to live, love and carry on when in the midst of a crisis

Minnie Driver on loss and finding her way back to herself

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