17: Feeling Seen
Nicola Dinan, author of Bellies, talks to Moya and Ash about why we crave external validation.
If I Speak...
If I Speak is a podcast from Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar where the personal meets the political. Every week they tackle social dilemmas, cultural phenomena and the frustrations of modern life.
16: How Do You Recover After Betrayal?
Moya and Ash talk to Chimene Suleyman, author of The Chain, about uncovering her ex-boyfriend’s secrets.
15: Dissociation Is My Superpower
Does the body keep the score? Ash and Moya explore the border between grief and trauma.
14: What Does It Mean to Live Authentically?
Ash and Moya talk to Evenings And Weekends author Oisín McKenna about living authentically.
13: I’m the Problem, It’s Me
Ash has a big theory about how we behave in relationships and Moya responds to an anxious people-pleaser.
12: How to Be a Good Friend
Moya and Ash get deep and meaningful before helping a listener who’s dating a “normie”.
11: Help! My Partner’s Too Posh
Ash and Moya dream of life on the commune and help a listener dealing with class envy.
10: Do I Have to Be Nice to My Friend’s Partner?
Is honesty the best policy when it comes to our friend’s partners? Plus: an important new personality test.
09: Should You Ever Shag a Tory?
Ash and Moya tackle the politics of sex appeal in response to the show’s first ever Mystery Question.
08: How To Cultivate Optimism
How to stay hopeful when the future looks bleak, and marriage communication advice.
07: What Do Straight Men Know About Dating?
Matt Kendall from The Love Cupboard podcast talks about how straight men perceive the women in their lives.
06: Do You Owe Your Parents Anything?
Ash has a big theory about chosen families and Moya responds to a listener’s dilemma about their parents.
05: Are We Trapped in a Fantasy?
Moya is joined by author Shon Faye to talk about the lure of political fantasies.
04: Can You Teach an Adult to Have Empathy?
Ash and Moya tackle a Big Theory about how we punish criminals.
03: The Dating Trap
Is there such a thing as a sexual marketplace? Moya and Ash debate the dating trap for straight women.
02: Is My Long-distance Relationship Doomed?
Moya and Ash advise a listener embarking on an LDR across the Irish border.
01: Should I give my mum an allowance?
Ash and Moya respond to a listener who’s struggling to support her mum financially.