Best Samantha Baines Podcasts (2024)

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Arabella Weir 43:08

6M ago43:08

43:08

To conclude season 11, Sam is joined by the brilliant actress, comedian and writer, Arabella Weir. Arabella is very honest about her experience of divorce, becoming great friends with her ex-husband and all the sadness that happened in-between. She also hilariously shares how, when spending time with men, she now draws the line at dinner and some n…

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Tonya Carter 54:01

6M ago54:01

54:01

"Don't sacrifice your needs, believing that's what you should do in order to be loved and validated." Tonya Carter, Marriage & Relationship Exit Strategist, joins Sam from the US. Tonya shares her insights on how small changes can make a big impact and the value in asking yourself hard questions. The two also discuss some of the toughest moments of…

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Beth Behrendt 42:31

7M ago42:31

42:31

This week, Sam is joined by Beth Behrendt, author of Nesting After Divorce: Co-Parenting in the Family House. The pair discuss the concept of Nesting, where the parents take turns living in the family home while the children reside there full-time. Beth also generously shares the details of how she and her ex-husband made it work for their own fami…

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Listener: Lucy 56:45

7M ago56:45

56:45

"You know when you're little and people ask you what you want to be when you grow up?... One of my answers would be, 'When I grow up I don't want to be divorced'." This week, our guest is long-time listener, Lucy. Sam and Lucy discuss the similarities in their divorce experiences, Lucy's religious deconstruction and seeking out community. Follow us…

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Graeme Smith 50:51

7M ago50:51

50:51

Trigger warning: Drug abuse, death. This week Samantha Baines is joined by podcast host and radio presenter Graeme Smith. The pair talk queer identity, dealing with grief and asking for help. Graeme is incredibly honest about his emotional breakup story, coming out and his new engagement. Follow us on twitter and instagram: @divorcepod & @samanthab…

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Roxy Murray 45:54

8M ago45:54

45:54

On the final episode of this series, Jennie and Zoe chat to ETUK's brand new Quest range ambassador, disability activist, Roxy Murray. They chat about her Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis, dating, her podcast and her campaign work. @multiplesclerosisfashionista @thesickandsickeningpodcast Full transcript available.…

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Angela Smith (aka Angel Bliss) 50:56

7M ago50:56

50:56

Angel Bliss of the Accidentally Milf podcast joins Samantha Baines to talk divorce and reveal her true identity as Angela Smith, ex-wife of Paul Ryder, from the band The Happy Mondays. The two talk break up, grief and dating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kelly McMasters 53:21

8M ago53:21

53:21

“You know you can leave right?!” Writer Kelly McMasters joins Samantha Baines from the US, to chat divorce. They chat friends taking a chance to speak some truth, writing and not having to weather someone else’s emotions. Kelly’s book: The Leaving Season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Laura Mathias 46:29

8M ago46:29

46:29

On this episode, hosts Jennie and Zoe chat to campaigner and alopecia advocate Laura Mathias. They talk about learning to love yourself, dating and life without wigs.By Enhance the UK

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Anonymous guest 39:23

8M ago39:23

39:23

"me being on my bike cycling around as a woman [in the UK], without having to worry about whats going to happen if people see me on my bike" An anonymous (for legal reasons) guest joins Samantha Baines to talk about divorce under difficult circumstances. Getting married for love in the UK, despite originally being from a different country and then …

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Ali Hendry 1:01:15

8M ago1:01:15

1:01:15

"a good approach to boundaries is expecting a push back" Coach and TedX Speaker Ali Hendry joins Samantha Baines to talk divorce first from a man and then from a woman. The two talk about bisexuality and coming out, being open sexually and love. Ali talks about the depth of friendships and making them a priority alongside romantic relationships as …

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Samantha Renke 41:03

9M ago41:03

41:03

On this episode, hosts Jennie and Zoe chat to actress, presenter, and disability activist Samantha Renke. They have a very open and honest talk about relationships, dating and intimacy. This episode contains explicit content.By Enhance the UK

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Liz Earle MBE 52:19

8M ago52:19

52:19

"I'd like life to be great, I think life can be great and I'd like to try and find that" Founder, speaker, author and podcaster Liz Earle joins Samantha Baines to talk for the first time openly about her two divorces. The two discuss her new book A Better Second Half, divorce, children and dating. Liz explains where she was in her life during her d…

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Kris Aves 42:12

9M ago42:12

42:12

On this episode hosts Jennie and Zoe chat to Kris Aves, a former Metropolitan police officer who was paralysed from the Westminster Bridge terror attack in March 2017, when he was hit by the van driven by the terrorist. We talk about the attack, how his life has changed, his relationships and more.By Enhance the UK

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Samantha Baines 49:13

10M ago49:13

49:13

In this episode of The Undressing Disability podcast, hosts Jennie and Zoe chat to actress and author Samantha Baines. She chats about her hearing loss diagnosis, her career, dating, and her book Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness.By Enhance the UK

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Ben the carer 39:28

10M ago39:28

39:28

On this episode of The Undressing Disability Podcast, Zoe and Jennie chat with Ben about his time as a carer, and how he helped a client with their first sexual experience.By Enhance the UK

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Asta Philpot 47:36

10M ago47:36

47:36

Hosts Jennie and Zoe chat to TV personality and pundit Asta Philpot. Asta was born with Arthrogryposis, a condition called that impairs physical movement. They about his first sexual experience, care homes, and how he found his true love. Follow Asta on instagram @astaphilpot or visit www.astaphilpot.com Contains explicit content…

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Pregnant, a live recording and a divorce certificate! 23:09

10M ago23:09

23:09

What a series and its time for Samantha Baines' round up and this one has as much exciting news as ever! A baby (plus gender reveal), a free certificate to download and if you are in London you can come along to our second ever LIVE recording of the podcast. Live recording of The Divorce Social - part of the London Podcast Festival 9.30pm (1hr), 9t…

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John and Jade Reynolds 1:00:28

11M ago1:00:28

1:00:28

Welcome back to our Undressing Disability podcast! Hosts Jennie and Zoe kick off series 3 chatting to John and Jade Reynolds. Jade was diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis of her spinal cord when she was just 12 years old. In this episode, they chat about how they met, dating, parenting and their hilarious TikTok account. Follow John and Jade o…

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Ria Lina 1:00:28

1y ago1:00:28

1:00:28

"I don't know that I could ever go back to sharing a bed" - Ria Lina Comedian Ria Lina joins Samantha Baines to talk about her divorce, kids and still living with her ex years on. The two talk sleeping solo vs sharing a bed, dating and when is too soon to ask to listen to rain noise before you go to sleep!? A funny and enlightening chat between two…

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Uncle Kevin & I: Breaking habits and setting yourself free! The spiritual lessons we learned from Conducta's interview 23:50

1y ago23:50

23:50

This week Uncke Kevin & Fran deep dive into the spiritual side of Conducta's interview from Tuesday’s episode. The poster boy for Becoming More Human, Conducta's story is inspiring so please go and listen back! The last episode before our summer break so please enjoy! This is Conducta's book recommendation, Atomic Habits by James Clear. Start break…

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April Pride (TW) 1:00:29

1y ago1:00:29

1:00:29

trigger warning: illegal drugs April Pride, a creative entrepreneur who works in cannabis and psychedelics, joins Samantha Baines to talk divorce and micro dosing. This podcast does not endorse illegal drugs and would like to remind you that mushrooms and ketamine are illegal in the UK. April does however, talk about her divorce and micro dosing ex…

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Listener: Naomi Chapelhow 59:13

1y ago59:13

59:13

"that was the worst thing about it, the shock factor" Listener of the podcast Naomi Chapelhow joins Samantha Baines to talk about a really difficult break up that had a big impact on her. In this honest conversation the two talk mental health, putting your life on hold for someone else and family politics. Naomi discusses a drunken incident that ha…

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Conducta on breaking the mould and changing the record to his life 58:52

1y ago58:52

58:52

This week Francesca is joined by Conducta, a British producer of UK garage music and head of Kiwi Records label. Coducta produced the biggest-selling UK Garage record in history, AJ Tracey’s "Ladbroke Grove". Conducta was riding high, traveling the world when life started to run him, after a number of years he found himself hitting rock bottom. Aft…

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Uncle Kevin & I: What part of you have you not recognised yet? The spiritual lessons we learned from Samantha's interview 28:42

1y ago28:42

28:42

This week Uncke Kevin & Fran deep dive into the spiritual side of Samantha's interview from Tuesday’s episode. What part of you have you not recognised, that may need help but you just keep avoiding it? We have an assumption that 'normal' is very definable, and well quite frankly it isn't, but somehow part of us still feels we have to try to become…

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Keena Crowley (TW) 1:00:53

1y ago1:00:53

1:00:53

"my mother at some point started saying, you've got to get out" Trigger warning: emotional abuse, assault US Army Veteran Keena Crowley joins Samantha Baines to talk about her divorce from another army vet. Keena opens up about betrayal, having to follow your spouse around the world for their job and getting the diagnosis of a brain aneurysm. The t…

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Samantha Baines on Living with Hearing Loss & Deafness 1:03:10

1y ago1:03:10

1:03:10

This week Francesca is joined by Samantha Baines, a comedian, author, actress, and presenter, she openly talks about her journey to finding out she was deaf at 16 years old. Samantha is one of the most honest people we have interviewed on the podcast, she owns her story and tells it with humour and warmth. She will challenge you on what you think y…

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Uncle Kevin & I: Where are you on your journey to Becoming More Human? The spiritual lessons we learned from Jo's interview 21:57

1y ago21:57

21:57

This week Uncke Kevin & Fran deep dive into the spiritual side of Jo Elvin's interview from Tuesday’s episode. We are asking you this week, where are you in your current journey to Becoming More Human? What is your evolution? Which chapter are you in? Dive into this episode and get your pen and paper ready! Follow us https://www.instagram.com/becom…

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Listener: Kevin 42:25

1y ago42:25

42:25

"that angelic smile had the devil inside of him" Podcast listener Kevin joins Samantha Baines to talk about his traumatic divorce. Kevin bravely shares his story about being scammed for a green card after falling in love and marrying someone from a different country. He opens up about hair loss and depression as a consequence of the divorce and the…

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Jo Elvin on resilience, honesty, and entering a new chapter of her life 41:50

1y ago41:50

41:50

This week Francesca is joined by Jo Elvin, she talks openly about the evolution of her life and the new chapter she is opening. Jo has experienced major ups and downs in her career life, and she has faced it head-on with grace and honesty. She is a refreshingly open person who talks about her own personal battles with the stories she has told herse…

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Uncle Kevin & I: What benefit is it if you gain the whole world but lose yourself? The spiritual lessons we learned from Sadie's interview 29:19

1y ago29:19

29:19

This week Uncke Kevin & Fran deep dive into the spiritual side of Sadie's interview from Tuesday’s episode. We touch on some key points from Sadie's interview including the power of the 12 step-programme, we would love to see this being taught in schools - you'll have to listen as to why. Our stories are often caught up in a direction that no longe…

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Sadie Frost a British icon, on the evolution of personal growth and taking back control 41:15

1y ago41:15

41:15

This week Francesca is joined by Sadie Frost, a British icon, known to fill the page of the British media, so you think you might know her as you've read about her in the press, but as always it's easy to on look and never really know the real human behind the story. Sadie has really lived an incredible life, she's someone who has never stood still…

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Yvette Bodden (TW) 44:09

1y ago44:09

44:09

""Are you his wife or are you his wife?" He looked at the waitress and said, "that's my wife and that's my ex wife, we are all friends" Yvette Boden (Author, Founder of Awakened Woman) joins Samantha Baines to talk about the divorce that led to her change in career path. Yvette talks about being there for her daughter, self-love and having an awake…

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Uncle Kevin & I: Have you found your story? The spiritual lessons we learned from Vicky's interview 25:10

1y ago25:10

25:10

This week Uncke Kevin & Fran deep dive into the spiritual side of Vicky's interview from Tuesday’s episode. This is all about creativity, and finding your story. So often we wrap up the facts with stories, rather than figuring out who we are, we end up moving further away from what is real. We tell ourselves stories our minds make up and people aro…

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Listener: Jessica 52:03

1y ago52:03

52:03

"I was ghosted by someone on a dating app and I really struggled with that" Samantha Baines is joined by listener Jessica to talk divorce. The two discuss being 'a good wife', domestic expectations and being accused of nagging during the marriage. Jessica shares her internet dating stories and her experience of being ghosted on an app. Follow us on…

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Vikki Stone on the creative process & the personal value of connecting to the arts 54:49

1y ago54:49

54:49

This week Francesca is joined by Vikki Stone, an award-winning writer, composer, comedian and musician. She recently won an Olivier Award for Hey Duggee Live and she made history as the first on-screen female musical director of a primetime entertainment show in the UK when she was musical director, pianist and band leader of the ITV Saturday night…

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Uncle Kevin & I: What's your real truth behind your relationship with money? The spiritual lessons we learned from Bola's interview 31:02

1y ago31:02

31:02

This week Uncke Kevin & Fran deep dive into the spiritual side of Bola's interview from Tuesday’s episode. What is your relationship like with money? Are you standing in your truth? Are you being authentic and honest? Money can rule our lives and relationships, it's time to get real with yourself in order to set yourself free. Follow us https://www…

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Kanchan Bhaskar (TW) 50:07

1y ago50:07

50:07

Trigger warning: abuse Kanchan Bhaskar (coach and author) joins Samantha Baines to talk about her divorce and abusive marriage. Kanchan talks about the situation in India for married women in the eighties and her eventual move to the US and divorce as well as her mindset at that time. Don't forget to leave us a review! Follow us on twitter and inst…

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Bola Sol on financial wellness and changing your budgets in accordance with the seasons 30:39

1y ago30:39

30:39

This week Francesca is joined by Bola Sol, a financial wellness expert. This episode is a hard and fast deep dive into financial wellness, this includes hints, tips, and sound advice to get saving and how to make your money work for you. To be more fully human we have to be real about life right in this very moment, and money forms a huge part of o…

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Uncle Kevin & I: Personal branding is the new way to talk about identity but is the image we strive for ourselves a healthy one? 33:16

1y ago33:16

33:16

This week Uncke Kevin & Fran deep dive into the spiritual side of Alexandra's interview from Tuesday’s episode. Have you considered if you're creating a personal brand? How does that reflect your identity? What perception are you creating of who you are? Are you telling the truth effectively or are you living a lie? The line between the two is very…

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Listener: Ingrid Birchell-Hughes 53:18

1y ago53:18

53:18

"in my darkest time I was not expecting to be thrown a lifeline from my family, from 140years ago" Samantha Baines joins listener Ingrid to talk about her unique divorce experience. Ingrid discovered love letters that had been passed down in her family from 140years ago between Fred and Janie her ancestors. During her own divorce Ingrid began follo…

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Alexandra Lunn on personal branding and the personal dangers surrounding what we've created 36:20

1y ago36:20

36:20

This week Francesca is joined by Alexandra Lunn, a Founder of her named sake branding studio based in London. We are all now defining ourselves as brands, even if we're not fully conscious of it, it's happened as social media became part of our daily lives. But as we define ourselves, are we becoming disconnected from who we really are? Are we port…

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Uncle Kevin & I: Are you looking for a new beginning? The spiritual lessons we learned from Marcelina's interview 28:46

1y ago28:46

28:46

This week Uncke Kevin & Fran deep dive into the spiritual side of Marcelina's interview from Tuesday’s episode. This is all about new beginnings, and getting back to your true self, it's a life choice and not an easy one but the pay off is worth it. Follow us https://www.instagram.com/becoming_more_human/ #StoriesWorthSharing For exclusive episodes…

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Listener: Elaine 53:09

1y ago53:09

53:09

“you have to accept that you cannot fix that other person” - Elaine Listener Elaine joins Samantha Baines to share her divorce story as well as what the podcast means to her. The two discuss caring for a partner, mental health and older children being aware of the situation and how to deal with that. An honest and enlightening chat and a situation …

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Marcelina Adamczyk on new beginnings and not ignoring the core of who you are 45:26

1y ago45:26

45:26

This week Francesca is joined by Marcelina Adamczyk, she is a movement expert focusing on the mind-body connection. She quit her 9-5 and decided to focus on her inner workings and found linking movement to breath as a powerful journey. This episode will inspire you to get out of your own head and to get moving, whatever is going on in your life, si…

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Uncle Kevin & I: To play or not to play? The spiritual lessons we learnt from Claire's interview 32:35

1y ago32:35

32:35

In this week's special episode with Uncle Kevin and Fran, they go into a spiritual discussion off the back of Claire's interview on creativity. Do you have time to play? Do you know your story? Maybe you think you're too old to play? This is your sign to get out and play, get creative, and unleash your true self... we dare you! Follow us https://ww…

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Claire Koryczan on the Creative Economy and why you must find time to play. 51:06

1y ago51:06

51:06

This week's special episode is with Claire Koryczan Founder & Director of Imagine Beyond, we discuss the creative economy, yes that's right, the creative economy is something are living through right now. Do you consider yourself creative? Most people as they get older don't think about being creative, as we're usually 'too busy', but this episode …

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Funny people, a new book and a special series! Round up series 9 25:26

1+ y ago25:26

25:26

Samantha gives the lowdown on series 10, plus reads some of your lovely messages and celebrates being part of Acast’s The Funny Side! Also she’s sorry she says the word “delve” so much in this episode, maybe it could be a drinking game. If you hear the word “delve” or “delved” then you have to drink! Series 10 coming soon! Don't forget to leave us …

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Special Episode: Humanitarian aid on the front line in Africa, what can we learn? 44:07

1+ y ago44:07

44:07

This special episode Francesca recorded in the studio in the iconic Somerset House in London with the CEO of Doctors with Africa CUAMM UK, Andrea Atzori. Andrea shares stories from the ground in Africa, real inspirational stories from people living in Africa, and he goes into detail about how Doctors with Africa CUAMM UK plays an integral role in s…

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Annabelle Buckland - on audio obsessions and an adult diagnosis of ADHD 51:31

1+ y ago51:31

51:31

My guest today is a woman I met a couple of years ago whilst wearing a delicious pair of sequinned dungarees and accepting an award at the International Women’s Podcast Awards. Her name is Annabelle Buckland, and she’s an radio host, podcast producer and general audio whizzo. She also has ADHD. We’ve discussed a lot of things on this podcast over t…

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