My name is Emily Laing. I'm an actress, writer, singer, recovering addict, survivor and currently en route back from the land of self destruct.
In January 2022 I suffered a nervous breakdown and was convinced my life was over. Turns out - it wasn't. I white knuckled my way out and want to help others who feel the same way that I did. So...
Have you ever found yourself feeling entirely alone? In a place so dark that you can't see a way out? Me too!
Rock bottoms, codependency, rehab, C/PTSD, survival, shameovers. You name it, we discuss it.
Join the journey of recovery and healing and rid the shame!
GET IN TOUCH
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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My name is Emily Laing. I'm an actress, writer, singer, recovering addict, survivor and currently en route back from the land of self destruct.
In January 2022 I suffered a nervous breakdown and was convinced my life was over. Turns out - it wasn't. I white knuckled my way out and want to help others who feel the same way that I did. So...
Have you ever found yourself feeling entirely alone? In a place so dark that you can't see a way out? Me too!
Rock bottoms, codependency, rehab, C/PTSD, survival, shameovers. You name it, we discuss it.
Join the journey of recovery and healing and rid the shame!
GET IN TOUCH
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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Discussing all things comedy, clowning, boarding school & the non linear nature of life with the phenomenal Elf Lyons.
Find all things Elf below:
Instagram: @elflyons
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3kAoClRNEtj6xsRwSKEj8w?si=jv296ThTQ0mE2Adb5YgEWQ
Website: https://www.elflyons.com/
TW: This episode contains references to disordered eating, self harm and trauma.
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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This week Emily is joined by fabulous stand up comic Amy Matthews. The pair discuss their recovery as a people pleasers, the challenges of overcoming this and how it affected their day to day lives and relationships.
Catch Amy's amazing Edinburgh Fringe show this August!
Tickets here -- https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on#q=%22Amy%20Matthews%3A%20Commute%20With%20The%20Foxes%22
Amy's socials and more! https://linktr.ee/AmyMatthewsComedy
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Ever been confused for somebody else? And then had to monitor your entire life because of that?
Dan Wye has.
Sam Smith doppelgänger.
https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/dan-wye/
@dan.wye
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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Life can be wonderful, beautiful, exciting and wild.
Life can also be truly terrible. These are the moments that make for the best stories.
My incredible guest comedian Sarah Roberts is here to demonstrate this today.
@sarahroberts_69
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
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We’ve all been there. I think. When you’re stalking, scroll down and accidentally like the photo from 2014 and your heart stops beating for a hot second.
Raise your hand if you’ve done it.
ME!
And my incredible guest today. We’re talking all things boys, accidental likes and finding your tribe.
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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To those who are debating a sober lifestyle.
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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People pleasing is easily missed. It hides in plain sight. Are we being kind or are we releasing all our boundaries for the sake of comfort and safety?
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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I still struggle and struggle bad. A reminder that the work is ongoing. It’s tough but beautiful and inspiring.
Stay tuned for the next chapter.
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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The shit storm hits. And we know we’re gonna remember it. We’re also gonna survive it and THRIVE.
@gabbyisbryan
L’Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lpodcast-with-gabby-bryan-zack-signore/id1668578191
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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School is/can be/was definitely for me - a minefield. My guest today, Mae Stephens. is talking openly about her experience with bullying, body shaming and being forced to come out.
We are also discussing all
Things adhd and music and healing.
Her new single is out 29th of this month, click links below for music and live dates.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/311uEW9rt5g2NmzjGEKS2E?si=kc_WfMHBSpa-DuQ0hXAT5w
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Sometimes we understand the big moments as they’re happening, we realise that they are going to fork out a fairly substantial landmark in our lives.
Check out more of Vanessa's work below.
https://www.instagram.com/nessamariaw/?hl=en
https://www.vanessamariawilson.com/about-me
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Ever done anything a bit weird and got caught? Me too.
And Tatty.
@tatty_macleod
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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When the dream comes with a side of cyber bullying
@lloydgriffith
https://lloydgriffith.com/ for tour tickets!
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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Moving to a new place can be exhausting, daunting, disappointing, wildly exciting, demoralising and just all round weird - especially if it's a city of dreams (London in this case).
Tune in to Paddy and me discussing all this and more.
https://www.parkascomedy.com/paddy-young
Paddy's instagram: @paddyisyoung
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
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Happy Holidays! And happy end to Season Three of 'Why Do You Think You've Got No Friends?'.
In our final episode of the year and season, Emily chats with two returnees to the podcast. Alex Mytton and Tom Lucy talk all things Christmas, festive highs and lows, dancing the cha cha cha, and even more general silliness. It gets a bit chaotic. Enjoy!
Alex's charity cycle for Shelter: shelter.org.uk
Alex Mytton: @alexmytton
Tom Lucy: @tomjameslucy
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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ANXIETY. Most of us will have experienced it at some point, even if it’s gone unrecognised for what it is. How do we spot it, how do we cope with it, how do we move past it…?
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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Our guest this week is singer Zoe Wees, whose new album 'Therapy' explores how songwriting is her own personal form of therapy. We talked all about Zoe's time growing up in Germany, her early epilepsy diagnosis, her struggles with anxiety and her own journey with mental health.
You can find Zoe on Instagram here: @zoewees
And find out more here: https://www.zoewees.com
Listen to Therapy here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/03d2mJXSMtuPI0nIvLnhoS?si=hOga1IjmQEOC_YVuMgufqg
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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ADHD, neurodivergence, being funny and very convincing. TUNE IN.
We shared wise words with our guest this week, comedian Abigoliah Schamaun, as we talked all things ADHD and much, much more. Being called 'slow' just one thing ADHDers have in common... that and being incredibly funny.
Find Abigoliah on Instagram: @abigoliah
And find out more here: https://abigoliah.com
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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Being kept in the dark is horrible.
I’ve been on both sides of it.
I don’t suggest it to anyone.
Our wonderful guest this week was author (and ex-stand up comedian) Kate Weston. Her debut adult novel, You May Now Kill the Bride is publishing in May 2024.
More of Kate here:
https://www.katewestonauthor.com/
Kate’s Instagram: @kateelizabethweston
GET IN TOUCH:
Email: contact@whydoyouthink.com
Instagram: @whydoyouthinkpodcast & @emily_laing_uk
TikTok: @whydoyouthinkpodcast
I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL
If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact:
Samaritans: 116 123
SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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Impact letters. Written to those struggling from the people who care about them. They can be very difficult to hear but (most of the time) they are coming from a place of love.
Listen for the similarities and not the differences.
https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
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