{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/688b450bc6d705dd3a2f1a3e/6aba6b881131c5993b3ec5aa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to Let Go of What You’ve Been Carrying Alone, with Andrea McLean","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/688b450bc6d705dd3a2f1a3e/1790602746506-2d8e9589-96db-4cc2-a756-e5e13f946343.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Broadcaster and author <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/andreamclean1/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea McLean</a> knows what it is like to look as though you have everything, while privately carrying fear, financial pressure and shame.</p><p><br></p><p>In this honest conversation, the former Loose Women host shares why telling her own story became the starting point for <em><a href=\"https://betweenusproject.info/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Between Us</a></em> - an anonymous project where people can share the things they have never felt able to say out loud.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about why it can feel so hard to open up, the unexpected relief of putting your feelings into words, and how reading someone else’s story can remind you that you are not the only one.</p><p><br></p><p>If there is something you have been carrying alone, this episode is a reminder that you do not have to have all the answers before you take the first small step towards letting it go.</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><strong>Find Andrea and her work:</strong></p><ul><li>Follow Andrea on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/andreamclean1/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li>Share your story with <em><a href=\"https://betweenusproject.info/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Between Us</a></em></li><li>Find <em>Shameless</em> on <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shameless-Finding-Freedom-Resilience-Through/dp/0241762812/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a></li><li>Listen to the <em>Shameless</em> audiobook on <a href=\"https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Shameless-Audiobook/B0G51R9KNQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Audible</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><strong>Need a safe space to talk?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>If this conversation has brought something up for you, I offer a free 30-minute discovery call. It is a chance for us to talk through what you are carrying, explore what support might help, and see whether coaching feels right for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Book your free call with me <a href=\"https://calendly.com/lisa-realwoman/real-women-s-stories-30-minute-call-with-lisa?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=show-notes&amp;utm_campaign=andrea-mclean-29sep2026&amp;month=2026-09\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p>Connect with me</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lisaquait?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/lisa.quait?mibextid=LQQJ4d&amp;rdid=PjB4kg7IVXdqREQt&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1CRiMtnCib%2F%3Fmibextid%3DLQQJ4d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@RealWomensStories\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p>","author_name":"Lisa Quait"}