{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68dfa8d2965488b63ac12da1/6a1587306ee822cbfbef34eb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Life Of You - Cat Sims on sober mum life, solo escapes and talking to yourself","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68dfa8d2965488b63ac12da1/1779795681925-092f986a-2e6d-4433-9cf8-f7ec0a5f2a77.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this weeks bonus episode, Bryony sits down with writer, creator and “sober mum” Cat Sims for a brilliantly honest conversation about the three things that help her live her best life.</p><p><br></p><p>From daily AA meetings and the reality of long-term sobriety, to why she unapologetically takes solo trips away from her family for four nights at a time, Cat opens up about the routines and boundaries that keep her sane. The pair also get into the double standards around motherhood, the joy of being alone, and why making a cup of tea for one can feel oddly euphoric.</p><p><br></p><p>Cat also reveals the surprisingly therapeutic habit that might just change your life, having full-blown conversations with yourself while walking around the park in AirPods.</p><p>Funny, raw and wildly relatable, this is a conversation about recovery, motherhood, freedom, and finding small ways to hold onto yourself in the chaos of everyday life.</p><p><br></p><p>WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU</p><p>Got something to share? Message us on @lifeofbryonypod on Instagram.</p><p><br></p><p>If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who might need it – it really helps! Bryony xx</p><p><br></p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Host: Bryony Gordon</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Matt Haig</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Laura Elwood-Craig&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Studio Manager: Mitchell Lias</p><p><br></p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini</p><p><br></p><p>Editor: Rowan Jacobs</p><p><br></p><p>Exec Producer: Jamie East&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Daily Mail"}