Best Laura Cartwright Podcasts (2024)

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"The one where we mention the C word" 42:30

24d ago42:30

42:30

Welcome to Episode 2 of Bricks & Banter – the one where we mention the C word……culture! We are absolutely delighted with the response to Episode 1 and all of the feedback & comments we have received from everyone who has listened and laughed along with what was our first Podcast. We have only gone and done it again though and Episode 2 is now avail…

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"The one that was supposed to be a pilot" 24:08

2M ago24:08

24:08

Welcome to Episode 1 of Bricks and Banter - the one that was supposed to be our pilot and not released to the public!! We don't know how long this journey is going to last - but for now please listen and feel free to laugh at us or preferably with us - we know that we had a hoot!! Tom & Laura Many thanks to our sponsors Rowlinsons Solicitors and Be…

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41: Why do I feel so lonely? With Gaby Roslin 44:23

3M ago44:23

44:23

Last week, it was reported that the middle-aged population in Britain is the loneliest in Europe, so Anna has invited TV presenter and broadcaster, Gaby Roslin, to interrogate why that might be. Gaby is passionate about curbing the epidemic of loneliness, which can impact people of all ages and looks different for everyone. In this episode, she sha…

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40: My dad’s secret life? With Jaz Singh 37:23

3M ago37:23

37:23

The entire nation was gripped by the lies and betrayals in the hit TV show The Traitors, with viewers particularly impressed by Jaz Singh’s (a.k.a Jazatha Christie) ability to sniff out the traitors. Today, Anna has Jazatha Christie himself in the studio to talk about earth-shattering family secrets, to which Jaz is no stranger. When Jaz revealed o…

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39: The Cult of Wellness? With Charlotte Church and Michele Knight 42:44

3M ago42:44

42:44

The wellness industry is worth about $5 trillion worldwide and it feels like there's always something we should be spending money on to benefit our mind, body and soul. But the quest to feel our best can come at a cost that extends beyond the financial - it can impact our relationships too. Here to unpack the world of wellness, spirituality and rad…

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38: International Women’s Day Special - With Charlie Webster 44:04

4M ago44:04

44:04

To mark International Women's Day this week, Anna puts the spotlight on one of the most dangerous issues that many women are facing - domestic abuse. Anna is joined in the studio by Charlie Webster (award-winning broadcaster, journalist, and Women's Aid Ambassador) who shares her own moving story of surviving abuse, Sarah Davidge (Women's Aid Head …

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37: Facing shame as a trans person? With Jake Graf 46:39

4M ago46:39

46:39

This episode centres around one powerful voicenote from a listener called Fiona – a trans woman who grew up in the 1950s. Fiona got in touch to share the turmoil she went through growing up and the ripple effect it’s had on her life. Fiona asks how we can stop young trans people today feeling the same level of shame and ultimately create a more acc…

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36: Can Porn be Ethical? With Megan Barton-Hanson and Ruby Rare 46:31

4M ago46:31

46:31

Nearly 14 million people watch porn every month in the UK alone. Yet, many people keep their relationship with porn under wraps – a secret between us and our screens. In this episode, Anna opens conversations about porn into the public sphere by having an honest and frank conversation about porn and the ethics behind its production. She’s joined by…

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35: Lover or Scammer? With Kelle Bryan and Becky Holmes 46:30

4M ago46:30

46:30

For this Valentine’s Day special , Anna is joined in the studio by actor, broadcaster and CEO Kelle Bryan, alongside author Becky Holmes to deep dive into romance scams and coercive relationships. With psychotherapist Fiona Kau, Anna and her guests share their personal experiences of scams and coercive relationships and tackle a dilemma from a list…

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34: Menopause Special – with Kate Thornton & Dr. Louise Newson 45:39

4M ago45:39

45:39

A couple of weeks ago, Anna asked you to get in touch with your questions about the menopause. And, oh boy – did you deliver! We were inundated with your responses – which varied from questions about vaginal dryness, worries about the impact of menopause on libido, concerns around HRT, and experiences of mental health struggles during the menopause…

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33: Grief and Guilt? With Vogue Williams 39:03

5M ago39:03

39:03

Anna is joined this week by Irish icon, Vogue Williams – one of the few people who could bring a touch of humour to the difficult subject of grief. Vogue reflects on her own experience of navigating grief, after losing her dad, Freddie, in 2010. She recounts the guilt she felt following his passing, and – with the power of perspective gained after …

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32: Falling out with Family over Politics? With Grace Campbell 38:19

5M ago38:19

38:19

This week, Anna is joined by comedian, author, actor and host of the podcast 28 Dates Later, Grace Campbell to talk all about family breakdowns over politics and toxic jealousy in friendships. Anna, Grace and psychotherapist Fiona Kau discuss Grace’s experience growing up in a family where she witnessed her fair share of intense debates. Now, as an…

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31: Why is my Partner so Angry? With Anna Mathur 34:56

5M ago34:56

34:56

In today's episode, Anna digs into rage, anxiety and intrusive thoughts with Psychotherapist, best-selling author and fellow podcaster, Anna Mathur. Together, they speak candidly about collective rage in the world today, the shame attached to anger and how to express this emotion in a healthy way in our personal relationships. They also tackle two …

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30: From lovers to friends? With Sue Perkins 37:11

6M ago37:11

37:11

Is it ever possible to transition from a romantic relationship to a friendship? This week, Anna welcomes writer, actor, presenter, comedian and all-around National Treasure - Sue Perkins - to unpick this very question, along with the help of psychotherapist Sam Pennells-Nkolo. The trio hear from a listener who, after coming out as gay to her husban…

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29: Struggling in Early Motherhood? With Jess Phillips 38:18

6M ago38:18

38:18

This week, Anna invites the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley into the studio to respond to a dilemma from a listener who is apprehensive about preparing for her second baby. She recounts just how challenging she found her first weeks and months of early motherhood and shares some of her unique memories of this time. Anna and Jess are joined by psyc…

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28: Navigating Big Life Changes? With Shirley Ballas 33:40

6M ago33:40

33:40

This week we have a special treat for anyone missing the glitz and glam of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing – Anna is joined in the studio by the show’s head judge, Shirley Ballas! In the spirit of looking forward to the New Year, and the changes that may be on the horizon, they’re talking all about change, and how best to navigate it. With the assi…

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27: The Series So Far... 23:29

6M ago23:29

23:29

This week we’re looking back on some of the fun, powerful and moving moments captured on It Can’t Just Be Me so far. Since launching the podcast, we've welcomed extraordinary guests and experts into the studio who have shared their personal stories with us and given their advice in response to your burning dilemmas. So here are just some of our hig…

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26: Festive Fun with Sophie Habboo 41:36

6M ago41:36

41:36

It’s a festive special in the studio today as Anna and guests tackle the classic seasonal dilemma of how to split your time at Christmas while doing your very best to keep everyone happy. Our listener Ellie is not only trying to figure out how to fit in time with family and friends alongside a job with anti-social hours, but she’s also in a long-di…

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25: Mental-load, work and motherhood? With Sophia Webster 34:39

7M ago34:39

34:39

Today’s dilemma is from an entrepreneur and mum to two young children. She’s finding it increasingly frustrating that the responsibilities of parenting aren’t split equally between her and her male partner. It’s a cliche she’s always been keen to avoid, so she wants to know what practical steps she can take to redress the balance in her relationshi…

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24: Cutting down on alcohol? With Dr Alex George 44:42

7M ago44:42

44:42

We are bursting with excitement as we have Dr Alex George in the studio this week to talk through a dilemma from a listener who’s thinking about cutting down on alcohol, in the run up to the festive season. Dr Alex is a former A&E doctor, ex-Love Islander and expert Mental Health Ambassador. He gave up drinking in December 2022, so he couldn’t be b…

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23: Coming out as a teenager? With Riyadh Khalaf 47:21

7M ago47:21

47:21

Come on into this episode where we’re talking all about coming out as a teenager. In the studio with Anna, we have the inspiring LGBTQ+ advocate, author, TV presenter and celebrity-masterchef, Riyadh Khalaf. Riyadh’s challenging, but incredibly powerful, story of coming out as a teenager to his then Irish Catholic mother and Iraqi Muslim father, me…

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22: Intimacy after Trauma? With Grace Victory 41:20

7M ago41:20

41:20

Grace Victory is one of those people who just draws you in — she is utterly compelling. So, it was a total pleasure to have her join Anna in the studio to offer some advice to a listener who is struggling with intimacy following a previous trauma. Having experienced trauma herself — both in her early years, and more recently — Grace generously shar…

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21: Managing Perimenopause? With Gabby Logan 43:08

8M ago43:08

43:08

Anna can really relate to this week’s dilemma - it comes from a woman who’s severely struggling with her perimenopause symptoms and is asking why it seems to be so much harder for some women than others. So, Anna has called on the expert sports broadcaster and host of The Mid.Point podcast, Gabby Logan, to share her sage advice. With the assistance…

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Introducing: Where's Home Really? 38:31

8M ago38:31

38:31

One more week until It Can't Just Be Me returns with special guest Gabby Logan! In the meantime, how's this to keep you busy? This is an episode of Where's Home Really?, an award-winning podcast that sets out to discover what home means to famous faces from the worlds of TV, music, comedy, food and beyond. In this episode, Jimi meets chef, author a…

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Introducing: Go Love Yourself 46:35

8M ago46:35

46:35

We've got a little treat for you before Anna is back to solve more of your dilemmas and prove that it's not just you. This is an episode of Go Love Yourself, an award-winning podcast that’s helping us love ourselves a little more. You might know its host, Laura Adlington, from the 2020 Bake Off final. Along with her best mate Lauren, Laura is unlea…

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20: Dwindling Sex Drive? With Gizzi Erskine 37:07

8M ago37:07

37:07

There’s no question about it - sex is a big deal in an intimate relationship. How often do we have it? How do we feel about it? Do our expectations align with our partner? And, how should we communicate when they don’t? Well, this week Anna has a listener dilemma that skirts around all of these questions. It’s from a woman in a happy relationship, …

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19: Pets and Mental Health? With Pandora Morris 39:21

9M ago39:21

39:21

It’s Mental Health Awareness day this week, so who better to join Anna in the studio than mental health advocate and the host of the Hurt to Healing Podcast, Pandora Morris. Pandora’s story is one of survival and resilience. And, in today’s episode, she shares her journey in response to a listener’s dilemma — as a reminder that everyone’s mental he…

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18: Questioning my sexuality? With Milena Sanchez 43:34

9M ago43:34

43:34

This week, Anna is responding to a dilemma from a woman in her late 40s who has questions around her sexuality. This listener was in a relationship with a man for 30 years, but after the breakdown of this marriage, she had a whirlwind romance with a woman. Now, she’s navigating teenage kids, questions around her sexuality, and to top it all off… th…

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17: Non-monogamy? With Ruby Rare 37:30

9M ago37:30

37:30

Anna’s getting the low-down on non-monogamy this week, and, who better to guide us through this rich and fascinating topic than sex-positivity advocate, and practicer of non-monogamy themselves, Ruby Rare. Ruby offers some guidance to a listener who has just opened up their previously monogamous relationship and is asking for some advice around how…

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16: Kinks, Icks, and Parenthood: An Extended Quick Fire Round with LalalaLetMeExplain 38:11

9M ago38:11

38:11

Anna Richardson is back with a brand new season of It Can’t Just Be Me, and she's primed and ready to answer your burning questions! To kick-start the season, Anna is joined by superstar anonymous Agony-Aunt, LalalaLetMeExplain. Anna and Lala trawl through some of the juiciest dilemmas in the inbox. From belly-button kinks, parenthood, icks, and da…

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Introducing... First Dates: the Podcast 33:46

11M ago33:46

33:46

You loved the glorious Cici Colman when she joined me for last week's episode of It Can't Just Be Me. So, I'm sharing the first episode of her brilliant podcast, First Dates: The Podcast with you this week whilst I take a break for the summer. First Dates: The Podcast, is like a podcast version of the debrief you have with your best friend after yo…

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15: Do I want Children? With Cici Coleman 37:43

11M ago37:43

37:43

Cici Coleman is amazing at many things — she's the nation's favourite waitress, the co-host of First Dates: the Podcast, and a brilliant fitness and life coach. But, one thing Cici isn’t very good at is making decisions. And there's one decision that plagues her more than any other — whether or not to have children. So, for this episode, I’ve becko…

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14: Let’s talk about sex, with Sam Pennells-Nkolo 31:18

11M ago31:18

31:18

It’s no secret that I love talking about sex… and judging by our inbox, it seems that you lot do too! So, I decided that the time has come to give the people what they want — advice about sex, pleasure, and everything in between! To help me get stuck into this sexy special, I’ve invited our resident psychotherapist — the fabulous Sam Pennells-Nkolo…

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13: Dealing with divorce? With Sali Hughes 40:16

11M ago40:16

40:16

It's been more than ten years since Sali Hughes, The Guardian’s resident beauty columnist, went through a divorce. But she says it's still the most traumatic thing she's ever been through. In this episode Sali joins Anna and divorce coach, Maxine Clancy, in the studio to reflect on her experience and offer advice to a listener in the early stages o…

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12: Do I have ADHD? With Shaparak Khorsandi 38:47

12M ago38:47

38:47

Ever wondered if you have ADHD? In the past it seemed like this was a label reserved only for naughty boys, but these days more adults than ever are being diagnosed with the condition. Which begs the question: do some of us have it and don't even know? In this episode Anna is joined by comedian Shaparak Khorsandi, whose life was transformed for the…

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Introducing... Best Friend Therapy 0:30

12M ago0:30

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Feed your soul with nourishing conversations from two best friends, one therapist - and zero filter. Listen to Best Friend Therapy with Elizabeth Day and Emma Reed-Turrell on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Podimo & Mags Creative

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11: Losing weight for my wedding? With Vicky Pattison 38:37

12M ago38:37

38:37

Everyone wants to look their best for their wedding, but is it healthy to lose weight just for the big day? In this episode Anna is joined by Geordie Shore icon, body positivity advocate and soon-to-be-bride Vicky Pattison. Together, the pair grapple with a dilemma from a nutritionist who’s feeling conflicted: she tells her engaged clients they sho…

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10: Anxiety in parenthood? With Suzi Ruffell 37:50

12M ago37:50

37:50

Suzi Ruffell is a professional comedian, a parent, and one of few people who has managed to turn crippling anxiety into a successful comedy show. So Anna knew she was the person to call on for this week’s dilemma, which comes from a parent who's feeling anxious about the fact they're feeling anxious. With the help of our resident psychotherapist, t…

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9: From burn-out to dating as a doting dog-parent — An extended quick-fire round with Owen O’Kane 39:06

1y ago39:06

39:06

Owen O’Kane is a best-selling author and a qualified psychotherapist. His advice is hailed by the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Dame Kelly Holmes, and Fearne Cotton, so Anna is keen to make the most of having him in the studio and mine him for as much advice as possible. In order to take full advantage of Owen’s expertise, this episode runs a litt…

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8: Partner with depression? With Evanna Lynch 42:49

1y ago42:49

42:49

Actor Evanna Lynch has come a long way since she played Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films. In this episode she looks back on her own relationships and mental health struggles to offer advice to a listener who’s concerned her partner is depressed. Anna and Evanna are joined by our resident psychotherapist Sam Pennells-Nkolo from The London Pra…

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7: Finding joy after loss? With Sarah Keyworth 28:05

1y ago28:05

28:05

When comedian Sarah Keyworth lost their good friend Paul, they were floored by the strength of their grief. In the end, the only way to process it was to talk about the friendship in their stand-up routines, and relive the joyful, and sometimes silly, moments they enjoyed together. In this episode, Sarah reflects on their experience as they join An…

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6: Envious of my stepchildren? With Kate Ferdinand 30:42

1y ago30:42

30:42

This week's dilemma is one of the rawest we've had so far, so we brought Kate Ferdinand (the queen of blended families!) into the studio for some expert support. Listen in as Anna and Kate help out a step-mum who admits that when her stepchildren are around, she resents not being her partner's 'number one'. Along the way Kate discusses being step-m…

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5: Sharing my fertility struggles? With Izzy Judd 39:37

1y ago39:37

39:37

When Izzy Judd and her husband Harry decided to start a family, they had no idea what kind of journey lay ahead of them. They battled through miscarriage, IVF and some very dark days to get to where they are now - a happy family of five. In this week’s episode Izzy joins Anna to tackle a dilemma from a midwife who’s going through IVF. She wishes he…

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4: Coming out in later life? With Dr Ranj Singh 34:34

1y ago34:34

34:34

Medical doctor and TV presenter Ranj Singh came out at the age of thirty after being married to a woman. In this episode he and Anna reflect on their own experiences of coming out, and unpack a dilemma from a gay woman who wants her male exes to know that their relationship was authentic. We want to thank Erene Hadjiioannou who joined Anna and Ranj…

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3: Disability on my dating profile? With Rosie Jones 36:46

1y ago36:46

36:46

Comedian Rosie Jones joins Anna to tackle a dilemma from a woman preparing to get back on the dating scene. Along the way Rosie opens up about her own dating history, and reveals the moving moment she realised she was worthy of love as a woman living with cerebral palsy. Anna and Rosie are joined in the studio by Jennie Williams, CEO of Enhance the…

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2: Partner envious of success? With Scarlette Douglas 31:49

1y ago31:49

31:49

Scarlette Douglas (I'm a Celeb 2022, A Place in the Sun) helps Anna unpack a dilemma from a woman who thinks her boyfriend resents her successful career. In this episode Scarlette offers her advice and opens up about her own experience with an ex who she felt wasn’t supportive of her dreams. Anna and Scarlette are joined in the studio by psychother…

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1: Friends with an ex? With Mel Schilling 36:43

1y ago36:43

36:43

In the first episode of this series, Anna is joined by love and relationship coach Mel Schilling to tackle dilemmas on break-ups, friends who won’t take good advice, and telling your dates you don’t want kids. You’ve probably seen Mel advising new couples on Channel 4’s Married at First Sight. But while she’s an expert, she’s had her own fair share…

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Introducing: It Can't Just Be Me 1:13

1y ago1:13

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Anna Richardson is primed and ready to solve that big dilemma in your life. And she’s invited some very special celebrity guests and experts to help. Have questions about sex? Divorce? Motherhood? Menopause? Mental health? With no topic off limits, Anna’s here to prove that whatever you’re going through, it’s not just you. If you have a dilemma you…

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Season 5, Episode 08 - Allison Kirschbaum - Commercial Real Estate at 24 1:12:22

8y ago1:12:22

1:12:22

Listen in to Rob Scoggins Jr. as he interviews Laura Menze to learn how to manage and work with corporate real estate, and how she did it by the age of 24!Join the Topic of Conversation every Wednesday night from 6:30 to 8 at Original Brooklyn's and be apart of our live audience! Meet the guests, eat great food and take a picture with Hushpuppy!The…

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Season 5, Episode 07 - Laura Menze - Don't Just Tinder, Find How To Love! 1:11:13

8y ago1:11:13

1:11:13

Listen in to Rob Scoggins Jr. as he interviews Laura Menze to discuss Becoming a Chief Love Officer, Learning How to Date and Online Dating Pro's and Con's!Join the Topic of Conversation every Wednesday night from 6:30 to 8 at Original Brooklyn's and be apart of our live audience! Meet the guests, eat great food and take a picture with Hushpuppy!Th…

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