GrownUpLand Podcast
Sophie Duker, Heidi Regan and Ned Sedgwick are here to guide you through the bewildering pursuit of adulthood.
"Now I鈥檓 a grown up鈥 do I have to get married? Do I have to scrimp and save?? Do I have to host a dinner party??? GrownUpLand poses the most frustrating questions. Luckily, Sophie Duker, Heidi Regan and Ned Sedgwick are here to guide you through the bewildering pursuit of adulthood.
Through stupid challenges, useful facts and personal stories of rich victory and miserable failure, your guides will ensure you don鈥檛 feel alone in your hopeless endeavour to be a legit grown up. Plus, every week a special guest candidly shares their experiences, from failed dates and drunken mistakes to moments of clarity and pet hates. And the very handsome Steve Ali, a refugee from Syria now a writer and silversmith in the UK, helps to put a listener鈥檚 dilemma into perspective.
Co-created by Deborah Frances-White for The Spontaneity Shop and 大象传媒 Radio 4.
Produced by Al Riddell."
Episodes to download
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78. Are we grown ups yet?
Thu 6 Aug 2020
The sass and silliness of the final two series in one handy podcast
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77. Do I have to miss the good old days? Ft. Mae Martin
Thu 30 Jul 2020
GrownUpLand's time on the 大象传媒 is at an end, feeling nostalgic?
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76. Do I have to learn how to cook? Ft. Ed Gamble
Thu 23 Jul 2020
Plenty of food for thought in this episode
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75. Do I have to be good with money? Ft. Maisie Adam & Iona Bain
Thu 16 Jul 2020
Managing money is hard in the best of times, let alone during a pandemic
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74. Looking for hope in lockdown ft. Isy Suttie
Thu 21 May 2020
Keep calm > don't lose hope > listen to podcasts
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73. Do I have to find 'the one'? Ft. Deborah Frances-White
Thu 23 Apr 2020
Finding and keeping lifelong love is one heck of a challenge
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72. Do I have to like myself? Ft. Ellen Jones
Thu 16 Apr 2020
Self-esteem is mysterious, fleeting and vital to every decision we make
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71. Do I have to convince people I'm right? Ft. Grace Campbell
Thu 9 Apr 2020
It's easy to get tangled in a world wide web of your own making when arguing online
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70. GrownUpLand in Lockdown ft. Dr Chris Smith & Dr Kat McClenaghan
Thu 2 Apr 2020
We have to stay at home to protect others. How can we stay happy, healthy and safe?
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69. Do I have to party less? Ft. Michael Odewale
Thu 26 Mar 2020
As we get older, going out and getting lit sinks lower on the priority list
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68. Do I have to be a good housemate? Ft. Alex Edelman
Thu 19 Mar 2020
The gang wonders how to avoid passive aggression, fights and house share cheese theft.
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67. Do I have to get married? Ft. Bobby Mair
Thu 12 Mar 2020
The gang discuss whether they feel pressure to tie the knot, or not.
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We're back baby!
Thu 5 Mar 2020
Sophie, Heidi, Ned and Steve want to tell you all about the series to come.
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62. Stereotypes
Thu 28 Nov 2019
Download to hear a bunch of snowflakes talk about their feelings and opinions. Typical.
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55. Body Image
Thu 10 Oct 2019
What does body image really mean and how can we develop a healthy one?
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54. Politics
Thu 3 Oct 2019
The political scene has never been more entertaining but we've never been so divided.
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53. Books
Thu 26 Sep 2019
Reading books can open doors to other worlds and reflect the one we live in.
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52. Magic
Thu 19 Sep 2019
Now that we're grown ups, it may seem like there's less magic in the world.
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51. Class
Thu 12 Sep 2019
Superficial perceptions of your social class can affect your life in important ways.
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50. University
Thu 5 Sep 2019
Uni is the place to go for friendships, essays, booze and near-bankruptcy.
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Your GrownUpLand Guides
Heidi Regan, Sophie Duker, Ned Sedgwick and Steve Ali are your guides to GrownUpLand.