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Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughFlex Your Feelings by Dr. Emily AnhaltWe are alive and kickin' over on Patreon!! We have the sweetest bunch of people and over 50 hours of podcasts (including the whole Artist's Way!!), zooms and chats waiting for you to there. Join us!!You can find our guest, the brilliant Dr. Emily Anhalt on socials: @dremilyanhalt Check out dremilyanhalt.com/book to grab a copy of Flex Your Feelings.or find out more about Coa the gym for mental health at https://www.joincoa.com/ Help Hole is on Instagram and TikTokSofie is on Instagram, TikTok, T...2025-05-221h 19Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughThe Year of Less by Cait Flanders... And shopping and doing No Buy or Low Buy Years. NOTE: I (Sofie) refer to Aja Barber as Aja Barker - a very rude mistake from my end, I apologise profusely! Also I just learned that I also mispronounced her first name. I'm so so so sorry. MAIN SOURCEThe Year of Less by Cait FlandersCait Flanders' Substack about The Year of LessREFERENCESAdventures in Opting Out by Cait FlandersBuy Now on Ne...2025-01-311h 10Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughPSA and also, the Basic Tools of The Artist's WayJust a little update on this month's (late!) episode and some Artist Way Introduction Stuff...A List of All The Books We've Covered HereSubscribe to our Patreon for extra bonus episodes and to sign up for our The Artist Way thing in January!Help Hole is on Instagram and TikTokSofie is on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Twitter and FacebookAbby is on Instagram, TikTok and ThreadsAbby is coming to London!Sofie is coming to Melbourne and Sydney!BUY SOFIE'S BOOK WILL I...2025-01-1036 minHelp Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughHow To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieMAIN SOURCEHow To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieREFERENCESFlirtology by Jean SmithBad People Podcast on BBC SoundsA List of All The Books We've Covered HereSubscribe to our Patreon for extra bonus episodes and to sign up for our The Artist Way thing in January!Help Hole is on Instagram and TikTokSofie is on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Twitter and FacebookAbby is on Instagram, TikTok and ThreadsAbby is...2024-12-021h 24Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughDigital Minimalism by Cal NewportDo you spend too much time on your phone? And would you like to spend LESS time on your phone? Well, this is the episode for you. Abby has a problem and Sofie might also have a problem, if she'd be up for admitting to it. Abby has read Cal Newport's book on Digital Minimalism and is up for the challenge. MAIN SOURCEDigital Minimalism by Cal NewportREFERENCESThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronA List of All The Books We've Covered Here2024-11-041h 22Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughHow To Keep House While Drowning by KC DavisWe throw ourselves at KC Davies' book How To Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach To Cleaning and Organising. We discuss shame and executive dysfunction and tidying and cleaning, but in a real FUN WAY.MAIN SOURCEHow To Keep House While Drowning by KC DaviesREFERENCESLaziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price, Ph.DKC Davies' podcast Struggle CareThe episode we did on HyggeA List of All The Books We've Covered HereSubscribe to our Patreon...2024-10-071h 07Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughWomen Who Love Too Much by Robin NorwoodSofie read Women Who Love Too Much by Robin Norwood when she was 19 and it changed her life. Will it have the same effect now? Does Abby love too little, enough or too much? Also, a post-recording correction: Akon did the lovely song 'Lonely', not the other lovely song 'F**k it' - that belonged to Eamon. Get your 00s music facts straight, Sofie Hagen. Also this is a special episode because it's been edited by Sofie Hagen. So if it sounds a little different, that's why. Sofie did her very best. This text has also been written by...2024-07-081h 14Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby Wambaugh4000 Weeks by Oliver BurkemanWhat do you want to do with what's left of your 4000 weeks?Well, you can spend only a fraction of that time listening to this frankly, brilliantly informative and entertaining episode of Help Hole, where Abby and Sofie explore how Four Thousand Weeks, Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman.Not only will you see how to make the time you have count, if you never thought Rod Stewart had some sage advice about how to use spare hours effectively, then you're in for a real surprise. **Also, just a note to say, that as w...2024-06-101h 06Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkWhat's the after effect of almost being hit by a car? Do you fight, fight or freeze and what does each of these mean?Well luckily for us, Sofie has read 'the Body Keeps the Score' by Bessel van der Kolk and can tell us everything we need to know about how the body processes trauma and why it can manifest for years after the event. Main source:The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Bessel van der KolkA List of All O...2024-05-271h 09Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughWill I Ever Have Sex Again by Sofie HagenThis episode of Help Hole feels close to home in more ways than one, as not only are our hosts in the very same room for the chat, but the book they are talking about, is written by none other than Sofie Hagen!Will I Ever Have Sex Again, by Sofie Hagen is an exploration of the modern sexual landscape and how it impacts not just on the author, but society as a whole- even Abby...although mostly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.Main source:Will I Ever Have Sex Again by Sofie Hagen2024-05-131h 22Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughThe Little Book of Hygge by Meik WikingTodays episode will lift your spirits for a number of reasons, firstly our hosts crossed oceans in order to record in person AND they're in Denmark, home of Hygge - so it feelt only right that the book they delve into should be Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking. As well as exploring why Hygge can only be achieved if there are adequate bins in the street, they also explore their feelings after a visit to Copenhagen's Happiness Museum, a stirring experience in many ways.Main source:Li...2024-04-2958 minHelp Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughThe Joy of Being Selfish by Michelle ElmanThe Joy of Being Selfish by Michelle Elman is the inspiration for this edition of Help Hole, as Sofie and Abby explore the fascinating subject of boundaries and how being 'selfish' can actually be an act of love to the people around you. And as an extra treat, we also get to hear from the author herself as she directly answers one of Sofie's burning questions. Main source:The Joy of Being Selfish: Why You Need Boundaries and How to Set Them by Michelle ElmanAlso mentioned on the podcast:Th...2024-04-151h 22Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughWhen Things Fall Apart by Pema ChödrönWhen Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön, supplies the context for this episode, and was in no small part inspired by a staggering act of kindness Abby experienced in her own life.One of the inevitabilities of life is that at some stage or another, things will fall apart, so how can this book teach us to survive and learn from these times? Main source:When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times a book by Pema Chodron.Also mentioned on the pod...2024-04-011h 13Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughSelf Compassion by Kristin NeffToday's episode of Help Hole sees Sofie and Abby take a moment, and attempt an exercise in self compassion, but can they learn to love themselves with the help of Dr Kristin Neff's book ' Self Compassion', or do the rules only apply to everyone else?Main source:Self-Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff https://self-compassion.org/ Also mentioned on the podcast:Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative HealingBy David A. TreleavenA List of All Our Books Here...2024-03-181h 04Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughThe War of Art by Steven PressfieldIn this episode of Help Hole, Abby and Sofie combat resistance and look at what holds them back from creativity with the help of 'The War of Art' by Steven Pressfield. Let battle commence. Main source:The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Also mentioned on the podcast:Julia Cameron: The Artist's Way Rob Delaney: A Heart That WorksA List of All Our Books HereSubscribe to our Patreon for extra bonus episodes!Help...2024-03-041h 04Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughAtomic Habits by James ClearIn today's Help Hole, Sofie and Abby look at ways to build better habits from existing patterns, and what these subtle changes could mean for their lives. Main source:Atomic Habits by James ClearAlso mentioned on the podcast:Sahil Blooms Curiosity Chronicle The Power of Habit by Charles DuhiggA List of All Our Books Herehttp://www.helphole.com/booksSubscribe to our Patreon f...2024-02-191h 08Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughSober-Curious by Ruby WarringtonIn this episode, Abby and Sofie look at Sober Curious by Ruby Warrington, and question their own relationships with alcohol and explore what it means to be 'sober curious'.Main source:Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol By Ruth WarringtonAlso mentioned on the podcast:The Small Bow Newsletter: The Small Bow | SubstackArticle of sobriety books: 8 Books About Sobriety to Help You Drink Less, or Quit Altogether - The...2024-02-051h 07Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughThe Courage To Be Disliked by Fumitake Koga & Ichiro KishimiIn this very first episode of Help Hole, Abby reads The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga and explains it to Sofie and you, our listener. Main source:The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake KogaAlso mentioned on the podcast:How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieA List of All Our Books Herehttp://www.helphole.com/booksEmail us!hello@helphole.com2024-01-221h 11Help Hole with Sofie Hagen and Abby WambaughFlirtology by Jean SmithIn this second episode, Sofie reads Flirtology - Stop Swiping, Start Talking and Find Love by Jean Smith and explains it to Abby and you, our listener.Main source:Flirtology - Stop Swiping, Start Talking and Find Love by Jean SmithMore information on flirtology.comA List of All Our Books Herehttp://www.helphole.com/booksEmail us!hello@helphole.comSubscribe to our Patreon for extra bonus episodes!...2024-01-221h 08
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen202. Trevor Dion Nicholas #3 - Grotesquely honestSofie talks to Trevor Dion Nicholas about the effect of the pandemic on the West End, Aladdin, Hamilton, cinematic video games, asking for help, the echoes of his parents, representation, protest, change, recording on cassettes, time travel, and his recent Neighborhood Goliath EP. Trigger warning – coronavirus, financial and emotional insecurity, anxiety, hallucination, therapy, food insecurity, circles of trauma, parenting, poverty, segregation, slavery, intergenerational trauma, racism, white supremacy, #MeToo, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, Trump, sex, masturbationArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering...2020-07-011h 39
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen201. Kiri Pritchard-McLean - Trying to teach myself fast - Part 2In Part 2 of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Kiri Pritchard-McLean about trying to change people’s minds, talking to your family about bigotry, representation in comedy, calling in, fan expectations and All Killa No Filla. Trigger warning – coronavirus, racism, transphobia, homophobia, white supremacy, slavery, vioence, death, gaslighting, ableism, audism, murder, anxiety, online pressure, food, rape, illnessArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com...2020-06-241h 16
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen199. Kiri Pritchard-McLean - That show changed my life - Part 1In Part 1 of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Kiri Pritchard-McLean about coping with lockdown, class, making a comedy show about emotional abuse, podcasting about true crime and skincare as selfcare. Trigger warning – coronavirus, gaslighting, emotional abuse, economic insecurity, weight loss, peadophilia, victim blaming, abusive relationships, intimate partner violence, illness, mental health issues, mania, infidelity, self harm, isolation, cancer, panic attacks, rape, abuse, violence Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Tw...2020-06-171h 15
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen198. Your Fat Friend #2 - We talk about whiteness - Part 2In Part 2 of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Your Fat Friend about whiteness. It’s an uncomfortable and flawed conversation because it’s two white people talking about whiteness but, in the face of global systemic white supremacy and police violence, it seems an important conversation to have. Trigger warning – coronavirus, murder, violence, racism, white supremacy Things to do75 things white people can do for racial justice: https://link.medium.com/s9Q4MiZuX6Places to giveAn up-to-date list of all th...2020-06-101h 06
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen197. Your Fat Friend #2 - We talk about whiteness - Part 1In Part 1 of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Your Fat Friend about whiteness. It’s an uncomfortable and flawed conversation because it’s two white people talking about whiteness but, in the face of global systemic white supremacy and police violence, it seems an important conversation to have. Trigger warning – coronavirus, racism, white supremacy, violence, murder, slavery, misgendering, mental health issues Things to do75 things white people can do for racial justice: https://link.medium.com/s9Q4MiZuX6Places to giveAn up...2020-06-031h 31
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen196. Sonalee Rashatwar - I feel a mix of genderSofie talks to Sonalee Rashatwar about social work, crying, fear, talking to inner children, creativity, the caste system, purity cultures, foggy memories, bisexuality, navigating therapy, gender identity, and being The Fat Sex Therapist on Instagram Trigger warning – coronavirus, sex, sexual trauma, fat trauma, fatphobia, sexuality, body image, online abuse, anxiety, food precarity, dieting, eating disorders, emotional abuse, financial abuse, casteism, violence, lynching, religion, food, slut shaming, gendered racism, homophobia, biphobia, interpartner violence, therapy, sexual assault, damaging power dynamics, childhood sexual abuse, transphobia Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet Br...2020-05-271h 15
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen195. Debra DiGiovanni - Pain is funnySofie talks to Debra DiGiovanni about being a canadian comedian in LA, quarantine, sobriety, moving, making friends in your 40s, happiness, fame, dating, and writing gratitude lists. Trigger warning – coronavirus, drug addiction/dependency/recovery, mental health issues, anxiety, depression, Trump, drug use, cannabis, body image, fatphobia, therapy, eating disorders, compulsions, self hatred, complicated family dynamics, 12 step program Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/ma...2020-05-201h 07
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen194. Sarah Mardini - I'm fearless, I know thatSofie talks to Sarah Mardini about being a Syrian refugee in Berlin, swimming, her "boat story", volunteering in Greek refugee camps, Amnesty International, activism, prison, therapy, and the book that covers her and her sisters story; Butterfly Trigger warning – coronavirus, refugee camps, trauma, war, death, therapy, depression, child marriage, Assad, ADHD, PTSD, OCD, prison, criminal justice system, precarity Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/ma...2020-05-131h 10
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen193. Rebecca Crow - People need to actually just listen to sex workersSofie talks to Rebecca Crow about being an online sex worker and activist, taking on instagram after her account was deleted, mental health, coolness, finding her people, stubbornness, boundaries, and nudity. Trigger warning – coronavirus, sex, sex work, anxiety, self harm, bodies, fatphobia, mental health, breakdowns, childhood mental health, trauma, autism, sexuality, suicide, porn, body image, depression, bullying, therapy, imposter syndrome, stigma, trafficking, death, whorephobia, dysfunctional family, grief, emotional abuseArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Po...2020-05-061h 12
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen192. Travis Alabanza #2 - If the world did not gender us so violently - Part 2In part two of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Travis Alabanza about performing Burgerz, theatre, class, making new work, safety, generosity, gender, control and queer and trans friendly therapy. Trigger warning – coronavirus, therapy, structural oppression, transphobia, TERFs, violence, racism, misogyny, misgendering, prisons, gender dysphoria, fatphobia, bodies, traumaArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: pa...2020-04-2958 min
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen191. Travis Alabanza #2 - This Karen Fights Back! - Part 1In part one of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Travis Alabanza about coping with the pandemic, guilt, politics, loneliness, jealousy, online, on stage, art, gender, race, and making Burgerz.Trigger warning – coronavirus, isolation, death, bereavement, murder, systemic oppression, depression, violence, trauma, racism, transphobia, harassment, non consensual touch, body image, fatphobia, microaggressionsArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.com...2020-04-221h 01
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen190. Danielle Perez - Just say fat! Just say disabled! Just say black!Sofie talks to Danielle Perez about comedy, acting, writing, being a fat disabled woman of colour (in a pandemic), losing her legs, becoming a stand-up comedian and co-running a diversity showcase in LA. Trigger warning – coronavirus, anxiety, therapy, PTSD, yeast infection, Trump, illness, disability, double amputee, fatphobia, eating disorders, bulimia, body image, therapy, STDs, abortion, sexual assault, rape, train crash, pneumonia, hospital Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:...2020-04-151h 03
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen189. Samantha Baines - Hearing loss is the best thing that’s ever happened to meSofie talks to Samantha Baines about comedy, writing, acting, knitting, hearing aids, her children’s book Harriet Verses the Galaxy, breathing, and performing in Magic Mike live.Trigger warning – coronavirus, anxiety, grief, mental health, depression, trauma, OCD, hearing loss, spiders, body horror, doctors, tinnitus, gromits, bodily functions, deafness, disability, anti-vax, injury, surgery, sight loss, medication, panic attacks, counselling, therapy, death, bereavementArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFace...2020-04-081h 09
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen188. Shon Faye - What they’re scared of, I’m scared ofSofie talks to Shon Faye about therapy, writing, trans issues and rights, online culture(s), social media, transitioning in her 20’s, visibility, mental health, the media, crying, and the mundane work of activism.Trigger warning – coronavirus, therapy, anxiety, OCD, transantagonism, transphobia, online abuse, trolling, rape, sexual assualt, abuse, violence, stalking, dysphoria, body image, sexual harassment, break down, depression, sexuality, people pleasing, self harm Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podm...2020-04-011h 18
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen187. Vidhya Ramalingam - Humans can changeSofie talks to Vidhya Ramalingam about responding to online hate, Moonshot CVE, being the woman of colour at a far right rally, interviewing white supremacists, insecurity, and why the internet makes her hopeful.Trigger warning – corona virus, Nazis, precarity, hate, violence, anxiety, panic attacks, white supermacists, racism, white nationalism, the far right, eugenics, conspiracy theories, paranoia, xenophobia, KKK, online abuse, trolling, neonazis, therapy, social work, trauma, fatphobia Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast on...2020-03-251h 24
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen186. Kajal Odedra - I feel like I’m in a dystopian novelSofie talks to Kajal Odedra about navigating anxiety, COVID 19, fundraising, racism, owning the anger, setting up the People of Colour in Campaigns network, the NGO world, passion, young people, and being the director of Change.org UK.Trigger warning – corona virus, anxiety, mental health issues, OCD, depression, racism, bullying, police, isolation, caged egg industry, FGM, therapy, panicArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast...2020-03-181h 12
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen185. Helen Bauer - I was a secret eaterSofie talks to Helen Bauer about horoscopes, mood rings, ghosts, her mum, being nervous, navigating anxiety and depression, being a middle child, magical powers, comedy, confidence, hating therapy, and Ghost Hunting with Girls Aloud.Trigger warning – mental health issues, violence, intimate partner violence, death, suicide, anxiety, toilet stuff, medication, depression, therapy, food, eating disorders, divorce, body image, bullimia, mastubation, autism, special needs, dieting, vomit, social services, bullying, dyslexia, embarassment, violence, selfharm, psyciatric ward, trauma, hospitals, PTSD, CPTSDArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Da...2020-03-111h 05
Made Of Human with Sofie HagenMOH ep 184. Kenny Ethan Jones - Really intimate questionsSofie talks to Kenny Ethan Jones about being a transgender model and activist, self care, periods, learning, detachment, body politics, mental health, gender euphoria, dating, intimacy, grief, strapons, pansexuality, masculinity, and being given his name.Trigger warning – medication, therapy, addiction, menstruation, sexism, racism, cissexism, transphobia, trauma, bereavement, abuse, mental health issues, transitioning, gender dysphoria, hospitals, hormones, genitals, toilet stuff, homophobia, misgendering, deadnaming, bullying, body image, sex, being outed, sexual harassment, sexual assualt, toxic masculinityArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering ...2020-03-041h 12
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen183. Will Duggan - Go get some therapy you dickSofie talks to Will Duggan about comedy, breakups, relationships, first love, growing up, emotions, crying, masculinity, porn, failure, vulnerability, fear, and the difference between a friend and a tiger.Trigger warning – anxiety, medication, suicide, death, beravement, homophobia, toxic masculinity, racism, xenophobia, incels, sexism, sexwork, revenge porn, transphobia, PTSD, alchohol, trauma, repression, therapy, CBT, ableismArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.co...2020-02-261h 17
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen182. Jes Baker #2 - You’re trying to make me cry - Part 2In part two of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Jes Baker about oracle cards, angel cards, crystals, seeing a social justice based psychic, imagination, scepticism, activism, religion, working in a bookstore, coexisting truths, and Kurt Vonnegut.Trigger warning – anxiety, PTSD, guilt, mental illness, therapy, Mormonism, body image, organised religion, diet culture, purity culture, sex, sexuality, online abuse, guilt, trauma, emotional painArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmoh...2020-02-1949 min
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen181. Jes Baker #2 - Why we store trauma - Part 1In part one of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Jes Baker about putting on an event around body image at the Union Chapel London, travelling, activism, nuance, success, the internet, coaching, the nervous system, therapy, and spirituality.Trigger warning – therapy, body image, fatphobia, bereavement, trauma, pre-verbal abuse, Mormonism, purity cultureArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.com...2020-02-1244 min
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen180. Angela Barnes - Piers Morgan is a parent!Sofie talks to Angela Barnes about comedy, not wanting children, control, joy, learning to swim, praise, compliments, relationships, walking into parties, catastrophising, Mock the Week, feeling ugly, and what she has learnt from having a puppy.Trigger warning – therapy, injury, mental health issues, childbirth, binary language around sex and gender, imposter syndrome, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, nonconsensual touching, death, surgery, depression, dysthemia, medication, body image, social anxiety, beauty standards, dysmorphia, ableism, fatphobiaArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of...2020-02-051h 18
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen179. Grace Petrie - I do feel personally less safe in BritainSofie talks to Grace Petrie about protest singing, campaigning for Labour, being a butch lesbian, representation, Catholic school, the 1997 election, being politicised in 2010, coming up through the folk scene, and seeing Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette.Trigger warning – UK Election 2019, Trump, homophobia, racism, death, bereavement, mental health issues, abortion, transphobia, #MeToo, Graham Linehan, twitter pile-onsArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.com2020-01-291h 14
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen178. Kelvin Davis - All your boyfriends want to dress just like meSofie talks to Kelvin Davis about Notoriously Dapper his body positive menswear blog and book, parenting, fashion, body positivity, growing up “husky”, teaching and coaching boys, black masculinity, his dad, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.Trigger warning – body shaming, fatphobia, toxic masculinity, mass shootings, violence, racism, self-hate, colorism, internalised predjudice, Klu Klux Klan, white supremacy, murder, police violence, homophobia Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebo...2020-01-221h 13
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen177. Mark Watson #4 - We’re dressed as people now - Part 2In part two of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Mark Watson about 2020, pajamas, resolutions, running, the internet, social media, community, words, call outs, his upcoming novel, and what position he will hold in Sofie’s dictatorship. Trigger warning – alcohol, food, eating disorders, anxiety, ableism, 2019 UK election, Stalin, suicide, mental health issuesArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.com2020-01-151h 10
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen176. Mark Watson #4 - You have to be partly selfish to survive - Part 1Sofie talks to Mark Watson about 2019, entertaining children, the internet, childhood, going to Japan with Tim Key, friendship, writing books, hating fireworks, stand-up, creativity, self care, social media, and The Greatest Showman. Trigger warning – mental health issues, substance use, alcohol, therapy, 2019 UK election, TrumpArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod...2020-01-081h 08
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen175. Stephen Bailey - We’ve already got a gaySofie talks to Stephen Bailey about comedy, momentarily quitting stand-up, presenting Celebs on the Farm on Channel 5, being gay, camp and poor, climate change, Live at the Apollo, selfcare, therapy, confidence, and using pasta as a straw. Trigger warning – homophobia, financial precarity, therapy, mental health issues, anxiety, depression, guilt, fatphobia, abusive relationships, Brexit, hate crime, slursArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast...2020-01-011h 10
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen174. Sarah Keyworth - A big lesbian classic moveSofie talks to Sarah Keyworth about stand-up, moving in with her girlfriend, success, living near the moment, reality TV, being the class clown, her mum playing pranks on her dad, writing about things she cares about, gender identity, and Christmas. Trigger warning – bereavement, seasonal affective disorder, body issues, gender binary, sexuality, homophobia, misgendering, bedwettingArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWe...2019-12-251h 08
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen172. Tim Minchin - A box of angry unsent lettersSofie talks to Tim Minchin about music, comedy, parenting, being a meat computer, not rebelling, being measured, privilege, grey areas, education, anger, mistakes, luck and his relationship to his body.Trigger warning – fatphobia, anxiety, conflict, mental health issues, autism, cancer, murder, kidnapping, violence, racism, transphobia, homophobia, colonialism, abuse, anger, Brexit, Trump, addiction, religion, atheism, body dysmorphia, antisemitism, rape jokes, abuse, ableismArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFa...2019-12-111h 12
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen171. Ed Gamble - Everyone should enjoy foodSofie talks to Ed Gamble about comedy, happiness, haircuts, growing up in South West London, philosophy, auditioning, writing for sitcoms, his podcast Off Menu, type one diabetes, becoming a husband, heavy metal, and cast iron skillets. Trigger warning – alcohol, food, diabetes, weight loss, injections, smoking, gallstones, surgery, hospitals, health, bodies, binge eating, divorceArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: ma...2019-12-041h 08
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen170. Jen Brister - I’ll tell you who’s right: I’m rightSofie talks to Jen Brister about stand-up, writing and promoting her book The Other Mother, being a lesbian parent, difficult interviews, “debates”, navigating confrontation online and face to face, calling out bullying, respect, television, divisions within society, and dying on stage.Trigger warning – Eating disorders, food, shame, guilt, alcohol, conflict, homophobia, transphobia, confrontational family environments, bullying, harassmentArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastW...2019-11-271h 14
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen169. Robin Ince - It’s a finite adventureSofie talks to Robin Ince about horror films, stand-up, writing books, witnessing a car accident as a child, being heckled at a literary festival, why he’s not good at sport, the nature of time, Nick Cave, and touring in Iceland with Brian Cox.Trigger warning – death, supernatural, trauma, daddy issues, bereavement, loss, grief, fear, car accident, coma, guilt, shame, therapy, anxiety, PTSD, kidnapping, narcissism, echoism, heckling, suicide, impulsive/compulsive thoughtsSpoiler warning - HereditaryArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave...2019-11-201h 17
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen168. Suzi Ruffell - Turned tragedy into funnySofie talks to Suzi Ruffell about being happy, dating, turning tragedy into comedy, putting anger into comedy, the currency of being funny, dyslexia, wanting to be a doctor, navigating school, and touring with Alan Carr.Trigger warning – therapy, breakups, bereavement, death, homophobia, dyslexia, ADHDArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSo...2019-11-131h 05
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen167. Clementine Ford - The idea of the man hating feministSofie talks to Clementine Ford about and writing books about feminism and patriarchy,making online abuse visible, using humour to fight back, Boggarts, ASMR, Love Island, fans being entitled to your time, call ins, imperfectness and the legacy of Reality Bites.Trigger warning – debt, online abuse, misogyny, sexualised abuse, beauty standards, fatphobia, shame, rape jokes, rape, violence, doxxing, swatting, MRAs, traumaArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFa...2019-11-061h 22
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen166. Trevor Dion Nicholas #2 - To learn with HamiltonSofie talks to Trevor Dion Nicholas about cancel culture, time travel, relationships, remembering repressed memories mid-show, the Aladdin musical, auditioning for Hamilton, singing technique, calling people in/out, and his band Neighborhood Goliath.Trigger warning – body dysmorphia, mental health issues, depression, dating, depression, social anxiety, CPTSD, OCD, Louis CK, superstition, being triggered, trauma, sexual assault, anxiety attacks, therapy, bodies, food, racism, fatphobia, setting people on fireArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:...2019-10-301h 25
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen165. Larry Dean #2 - Boundaries? What boundaries?Sofie talks to Larry Dean about relationships, breakups, confidence, sexuality, gender, lending people money, therapy, instagram, marrying Sofie, making comedy out of personal tragedies, spiraling and crying so much he shat himself.Trigger warning – breakups, therapy, depression, cheating, lying, drug use, gaslighting, anxiety, panic attacks, mental health issues, fetishes, phobias, lack of self worth, CBT, separation anxiety, IBS, grief, bereavement, death, sex, abusive/toxic/complicated relationship dynamicsArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:...2019-10-231h 22
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen164. Pixie Turner - Is sperm vegan?Sofie talks to Pixie Turner about science advocacy, the anti-diet movement, instagram, priviledge, meeting people where they are, not wanting children, moral licensing, the emotional component of food, going to a private all girls school, sexuality, heartbreak, boundaries, and The Egg Catastrophe.Trigger warning – fat-shaming, anxiety, perfectionism, fatphobia, diets, wellness, eating disorders, orthorexia, binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, diet industry, suicide, online abuse, religion, clean eating, anti-vaxxing, people pleasing, cancer, therapy, eating, food, shame, body-shaming, health scare, fear of failure, bullying from teachers, homophobia, trauma, body image, childhood traumaArtwork by Justine McNichol...2019-10-161h 14
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen163. Stephanie Yeboah #2 - Chilling with my demonsSofie talks to Stephanie Yeboah about her e-book Spunk, plus size style blogging, ranting, fat acceptance, race, doing “influencer things”, therapy, being apologised to by Jameela Jamil, dating and chilling with her demons.Trigger warning – therapy, mental health issues, trauma, menstruation, tone policing, online abuse, doxxing, harassment, icels, trolls, mass shootings, body image, fatphobia, self hate, teeth, beauty standards, depression, murder, stalking, toilet stuffArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmoh...2019-10-091h 09
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen162. Dr Joshua Wolrich - You can’t put nuance on a placardSofie talks to Dr Joshua Wolrich about navigating fatphobia and stigma in healthcare provision, being an influencer, changing views, not deleting the past, sex toy x-rays, nuance, activism, science, opinions, the NHS, social media and playing chess.Trigger warning – heckling, weight loss, fatphobia, fat stigma, bullying, body image, beauty standards, hip replacements, doctors, elderly care, operations, surgery, diets, exerciseArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty EdgarMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @po...2019-10-021h 13
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen161. Desiree Burch #3 - The Fat StampedeSofie talks to Desiree Burch about turning 40, mortality, finding the time to fuck, emotional connection, fragility, fat friends, her comedy central show Fat Chat, capitalism, patriachy, losing her virginity, boundaries and climbing Machu Picchu.Trigger warning – Setting boundaries, aging, illness, death, sex, bodies, weight loss, exercise, eating disorders, nicotene, smoking, fatphobia, abuse, cancer, autoimmune disease, heart disease, diabetes, racism, beauty standards, shame, trauma, abandonmentArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty EdgarMade of Human Po...2019-09-251h 20
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen160. Jodie Mitchell #2 - How to build a personality - Part 2In part two of a two part episode Sofie talks to Jodie Mitchell about echoism, coming out, being non-binary, the best bread in Edinburgh, dissasociation, self-editing their diaries, becoming funny, Harry Potter, boundaries, and their butch icon Alison Bechdel.Trigger warning – therapy, echoism, dissociation, narcissism, complex PTSD, homelessness, bullying, psychopathsArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty Edgar Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast...2019-09-1847 min
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen159. Jodie Mitchell #2 - And all the men drown - Part 1In part one of a two part episode Sofie talks to Jodie Mitchell about touring Denmark, the elephant in the room, setting boundaries, fucking up, apologies, microaggressions, compassion, the LOL Word, pronouns, daddy issues, self doubt, gender identity, and their gorgeous red mullet phaseTrigger warning – trauma, misgendering, conflict, neurodiversity, dissociation, microaggressions, transphobia, homophobia, fatphobia, poverty, homelessness, therapy, psychopathsArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty EdgarMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @po...2019-09-1150 min
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen158. Louise McSharry - Magnificently fatSofie talks to Louise McSharry about writing her book Fat Chance, motherhood, being adopted by her aunt and uncle, the craft of radio, how cancer and fat instagramers changed her relationship with her body, sharing experiences to make other people feel less alone and not looking gift horses in the mouth.Trigger warning – postnatal depression, bereavement, alcohol abuse, bipolar depression, traumatic childhood experiences, addiction, fatphobia, body image, mental health issues, pregnancy, cancer, shame, weight loss, chemotherapy, sexArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering...2019-09-0458 min
Made Of Human with Sofie HagenMOH ep 157. Tone Bell - It’s better when I loseSofie talks to Tone Bell about comedy, sitcoms, popping his movie cherry, auditioning, romance, father/son relationships, being an only child, being present, honesty, truth-telling, TV nights and sipping tequila with Kathy Bates.Trigger warning – Infringements of boundaries and personal space, therapy, body image, Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty Edgar Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.com...2019-08-281h 17
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen156. David O'Doherty - A bee landed on my peenSofie talks to David O'Doherty about repairing and riding bicycles, writing for children, growing up in Dublin, making kids and adults laugh, having a tough time at secondary school, wanting to be a jazz pianist and his long-standing beef with his nemesis Josie Long.Trigger warning – genitals, very brief references to children’s homes, bullying, trauma and physical violenceArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty Edgar Made of Human Podcast online:Twit...2019-08-211h 09
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen154. Karla Lane - I’m a fat porn starSofie talks to Karla Lane about being a fat porn star, polyamory, jealousy, ethical porn consumption, snapchat, money, boundaries, her husband’s support of her work, lego, comicon, her relationship with her mom, loving your body and hosting sex parties.Trigger warning – porn, OCD, sex, shame, fatphobia, sex work stigma, death, bereavementArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty Edgar Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/made...2019-08-071h 05
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen153. Phoebe Robinson - I decided to take the power backSofie talks to Phoebe Robinson about her podcast and HBO show 2 Dope Queens, her podcast So Many White Guys, her stand up tour Sorry, Harriet Tubman, her long distance relationship with “British Bae Goth”, getting rejected, 50 dollar blogging gigs and tennis.Trigger warning – racism, Trump, fatphobia, #MeTooArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod...2019-07-311h 05
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen152 . Rachel Fairburn - It’s like a horror filmSofie talks to Rachel Fairburn about her podcast All Killa No Filla, anxiety, OCD, breakups, comedy, The London Underground, her close relationship to her grandparents, imagining that the worst things will happen and what she thinks about an Oasis reunion.Trigger warning – creepy behavior, anxiety, depression, medication, anaphylactic shock, death, OCD, intrusive thoughts, suicidal ideation, body dysmorphia, negative self image, teeth, sex, therapy, mental health stigma, #MeToo, lies, romantic manipulation, violence, alcohol, Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of...2019-07-241h 13
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen151 . Olivia Campbell - Oh gosh, it’s hard being humanSofie talks to Olivia Campbell about being a plus sized model, heartbreak, unrequited love, self worth, trying to change patterns of behavior and abuse, dating, truthful communication, resilience, resentment, writing letters to past versions of herself and being a Scorpio. Trigger warning – child sexual abuse, not being believed, therapy, bereavement, death, cancer, mental health issues, medication, pregnancy, polycystic overies, alcahol, drugs, complex PTSD, gym, exercise, heartbreak, trauma, sexArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast on...2019-07-171h 08
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen150 . Thanyia Moore - Passionately unsure about lifeSofie talks to Thanyia Moore about the work of comedy, navigating the comedy scene, trying to make it, being goal oriented, family relationships, growing up with Jamaican heritage in a mostly white school, working out what she was angry about, shame, being a reformed bully and Love Island.Trigger warning – therapy, racism, shame, self-harm imagery, bullyingArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWe...2019-07-151h 19
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen149. Harry Clayton-Wright - My toenails were still paintedSofie talks to Harry Clayton-Wright about theatre, taking a solo show to the Edinburgh festival, talking about painful things on stage, happiness, Blackpool, criticism, sex education, fear, talking to his mum about sex and sexuality, and going to a slumberparty themed sex party. Trigger warning – alcohol/substance use/abuse, addiction, sex, non-consensual experiences, trauma, shame, religion, adolecent sexual activity, sex work, BDSM, fetishes, homophobia, queerphobia, transphobia, stress, fear, street harassment, online harassment, violenceArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering...2019-07-031h 17
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen148. Rosie Jones - The most bigheaded prick in the worldSofie talks to Rosie Jones about comedy, speaking slowly, using humour to diffuse awkward situations, growing up with cerebral palsy, going to the Edinburgh and Melbourne festivals, being a dickhead to Nish Kumar, perfectionism and doing crosswords while eating softmints.Trigger warning – OCD, smoking, alcohol, cerebral palsy, shame, guilt, embarrassment, street harassment, ableism, ableist attitudes and abuse, ableist slurs, fatphobia, therapyArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.co...2019-06-261h 25
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen147. Reni Eddo-Lodge - Therapy is very different from writing a bookSofie talks to Reni Eddo-Lodge about her book Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race, boundaries, activism, writing, changing tax brackets and class, her podcast About Race, being a teenage girl, creativity, perfectionism and her strong opinions about rabbit care.Trigger warning – stage fright, mental health problems, racism, poverty, therapy, anxiety, CBT, street harassmentArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWe...2019-06-191h 08
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen146. Jena Friedman - I was always dark and morbidSofie talks to Jena Friedman about being a jewish woman making political comedy in Trump’s America, getting into comedy through writing an anthropology paper, improv, dealing with online trolls, the history of abortion in the USA and introducing edgelords to feminism in her TV show Soft Focus. Trigger warning – Trump, abortion, state violence, nazis, white supremacists, inherited trauma, imposter syndrome, Woody Allan, cults, death, trauma, online abuse, death threats, racism, segregation, rape, incest, ectopic pregnancy, Hitler, sexual assault, guns, mental health issues, police brutality, therapy, OCDArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJing...2019-06-171h 02
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen145. Crystal Rasmussen - The heart of dragSofie talks to Crystal Rasmussen/Tom Glitter about their memoir Diary of a Drag Queen, class, bodies, being a drag queen, coming out as gay, then queer, then non-binary, internalised structures, taking their parents to the theatre, having a Danish last name and Christina Aguilera’s Beautiful video. Trigger warning – homophobia, transmisogyny, street harassment, being attacked, assault, misgendering, violence, bodies, weight loss, body image, traumaArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podm...2019-06-141h 11
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen144. Charlie Craggs - Normal’s a dirty wordSofie talks to Charlie Craggs about travelling round the UK with a portable nail salon talking to people about trans rights, surviving school, grieving her best friend who was killed in Grenfell, and putting together To My Trans Sisters; a book of letters by successful trans women.Trigger warning – Bullying, PTSD, transphobia (including slurs), homophobia, therapy, trauma, death, bereavement, depression, Grenfell, harassment, femmephobia, suicidal ideation, murders, hate crimes, oppression, misgendering, surgery, gender dysphoria, genitals, transitioning, slutshaming, Catholicism, alcohol, OCDArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Da...2019-06-121h 09
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen143. Bear - I could kill you with my thighsSofie talks to Bear about pets, multiple personalities, navigating mental health diagnosis and services, using a private instagram as a diary, being a black fat sex worker, unusual fetishes, body domming, practicing acceptance, not voting, nihilism and what they want in their sandwich.Trigger warning – Suicide, OCD, bipolar, manic depression, PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, sex, racism, festishisation, mental health issues, therapy, schizophrenia, medications, multiple personalities, alcohol, dissociative amnesia, trauma, fatphobia, dieting, sex work, BDSM, bullying, Brexit, Trump, doctors, dentists. Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Da...2019-05-291h 21
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen142. Lou Conran - I think I am a warriorSofie talks to Lou Conran about telling personal stories, being in the present, listening to your body, performing comedy at a baby loss awards ceremony, searching for her voice, being bullied at school, roast dinners, dying on stage, resilience and not mixing sweet and savory.Trigger warning – bereavement, losing a baby, loss, mental health issues, alcohol, dead babies, PTSD, flashbacks, therapy, bullying, meat eating, weight loss, hypnosis, body issues, diets, social anxietyArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Hu...2019-05-221h 11
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen141. Harriet Dyer - We’re all the weirdos on the busSofie talks to Harriet Dyer about making comedy from mental health issues, childhood abuse, bereavement, being bipolar, creating community, (literally) thinking she was Kat Slater from Eastenders, establishing boundaries, having a lovely homelife and sea-monkeys.Trigger warning (Please note some of the language is visceral and descriptive) – child sexual abuse, rape, kidnapping, violence against children, drug use, death, alcohol use, dentist, suicide, bereavement, suicidal ideation, addiction, death, sectioning, medication, bipolar, violence against pets, stalking, mental health issues, abuse, gaslighting, sex.Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by...2019-05-201h 14
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen140. Amy Gledhill - Beautifully joyfully sillySofie talks to Amy Gledhill about having a sunny disposition, comedy, Hull, gallows humour, feeling like you’ve gotten away with it, walking to Lady Gaga, having a happy childhood, men/love/sex, failure, mice living in her bed, Ikea furniture, getting more scared as you grow older and escaped snakes.Trigger warning – breakdowns, therapy, trauma, sex, bullying, street harassment. snakes, mice, drugs, death, bereavement, #metoo, sexual harassmentArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Tw...2019-05-011h 25
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen139. Da’Shaun Harrison - The loud mouth radicalsSofie talks to Da’Shaun Harrison about being a community organiser, growing up in North Carolina in poverty, being a music geek, structural violence, the murder of Mike Brown, Black Lives Matter, AUC Shut It Down, coming to understand themself as non binary and queer, and finding joy and comfort in their queer family.Trigger warning – poverty, racism, physical and emotional abuse, intimate partner violence, police/state violence, murder, police brutality, suicide, bereavement, religion, traumaArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering2019-04-241h 08
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen138. Glamrou - Turning trauma into glitterSofie talks to Glamrou/Amrou Al-Kadhi about queer identity, muslim identity, race, being non-binary, forgiving their mother, going to Eton on a scholarship, queer readings of the Quran, Sufism, sex parties, marine biology, making the NB podcast and writing their book Unicorn: the memoir of a muslim drag queen.Trigger warning – racism, shootings, queerphobia, OCD, homophobia, rape, violence, religion, islamophobia, sex, shame, gender dysphoriaArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmoh...2019-04-191h 07
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen137. Smashlyn Monroe - I know I can take my clothes off: win!Sofie talks to Smashlyn Monroe about performing sideshow, childhood trauma, how she got her name, tattoos, piercings, imposter syndrome, being queer, growing up in Foster care, how muggle jobs react to her look and believing Freddy Mercury was her dad.Trigger warning – ableism, “freak” show, bereavement, death, sexuality, therapy, trauma, abuse, fatphobia, depression, violenceArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comP...2019-04-171h 06
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen136. Bethany Rutter #2 - Thorny difficultness of being fatSofie talks to Bethany Rutter about designing clothes, writing books, being a fat teenager, emotional rejection, sharing information about bad dates, sewing, privilege, fat representation, living in the golden age of plus sized fashion and her novel No Big Deal. Trigger warning – OCD, fatphobia, anxiety, stigma, humiliation, sex, weight loss Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPa...2019-04-151h 11
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen135. Your Fat Friend - This feels terrifyingly vulnerable - Part 2In part two of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Your Fat Friend about interacting with thin people, strategies for social change, troll storms, dating while fat, internalised anti-fatness, the upsides of being a fat person, the fat community, vulnerability and fat representation.Trigger warning – childhood trauma, street harassment, bullying, suicide, fatphobia, shame, the diet/weight loss industry, street harassmentArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.co...2019-03-271h 01
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen134. Your Fat Friend - Most thin people won’t listen to fat people - Part 1In part one of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Your Fat Friend about being an anonymous essayist and very fat person online, being both invisible and hypervisible, anti-fat culture, fat activism, different cultural attitudes to fat people, navigating thin fragility and the body positivity movement.Trigger warning – violence, murder, online abuse, menstruation, death threats, rape threats, doxxing, stalking, the diet/weight loss industry, death, fatphobia, eating disordersArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:...2019-03-201h 01
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen133. Stewart Lee - We’ll only go if you throw glassSofie talks to Stewart Lee about 30 years of stand-up comedy, being a parent, reckless behavior, the character of Stewart Lee, having a different childhood to the one people imagine, clown theory, obscure 70’s musicians, not being recognised and being described as the greatest living comedian.Trigger warning – violence, being mugged, mental health issues, death threats, adoption, divorceArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/made...2019-03-131h 30
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen132. Jamie Windust - I’m a massive naysayer to traditional authoritySofie talks to Jamie Windust about modeling, writing, crafting their look, being called brave, gender identity, queerness, coming out as non-binary, navigating public space when you’re gender nonconforming, giving talks, being funny and getting their haircut. Trigger warning – sex, scat, harassment, assault, microaggressions Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod2019-03-061h 09
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen131. Sara Barron - We do shitty thingsSofie talks to Sara Barron about stand-up comedy, navigating true stories, jealousy, relationships, moving to the UK, being a viable adult, parenthood, funny sex stories, how she got together with her husband and being a big farter.Trigger warning – fertility issues, abortion, infidelity, sexArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: pa...2019-02-271h 18
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen130. Alice Fraser - I was an odd kid, I’m still an odd grownupSofie talks to Alice Fraser about writing a trilogy of personal comedy shows, her unusual upbringing, her mother's illness and death, people pleasing, making trouble, having a grandmother who was a holocaust survivor, buddhism, moments of kindness, epigenetics and holding her identity loosely.Trigger warning – bereavement, death, MS, cancer, the holocaust, violence against children, bullying, suicide, traumaArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFa...2019-02-201h 03
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen123. Mark Watson #3 - It’s meant to be fun - Part 2In part two of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Mark Watson about the New Year, the old year, not being in a boy band, visiting different parts of the world, training your brain, not constraining your resolutions, YOLO, not giving things up, spending time alone, Sofie’s upcoming book and Anna Karenina.Trigger warning – #MeToo, alcohol, stress, smoking, addiction, eating, food, eating disorders, gym, shameArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of H...2019-01-021h 18
Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen100th Episode Bonus - Alison Bechdel & Sofie HagenSofie talks to cartoonist, creator of ‘The Bechdel Test’ and author of Fun Home Alison Bechdel about writing an auto-biographical book that turned into a play, letting other people take creative control, dealing with her father's suicide, being gay, the different concerns that come with getting older, being followed by a coming-of-age story when definitely of age, finding a young queer audience, The Bechdel Test in a changing cultural stew, identity, family secrets, how drawing memories can change the way you remember them and a meditation on mortality. Trigger Warning: Suicide Artwork by Linda...2018-07-2844 minMade Of Human with Sofie Hagen92. Jonny Donahoe - LIVE - Straight culture is shitSofie talks to comedian Jonny Donahoe about being one half of Jonny and the Baptists, lineage, winning people over, Mens Rights Activists, cricket, impending fatherhood and learning to be a Dad, rich-person politics, Ricky Gervais, Harry Potter, why advertising should be banned, why Sofie was miscast in Jonny's play Every Brilliant Thing, 'nice guys', the rhythm method and not wanting to be married. Trigger warnings: Eating Disorders, Suicide Artwork by Linda Brinkhaus Jingle by Bailey Lenart Produced by Sarah Garvey A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club i...2018-05-301h 20Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen37. David Baddiel - I have to speak the language of vulnerabilitySofie talks to national treasure comedian David Baddiel about family, therapy, fucked childhoods, hyper-sexuality, Freudian psychology, his show, comedians, more therapy, sexual taboos, hardcore scandinavian porn and Sofie shares a secret about her show. Artwork by Linda Brinkhaus Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: madeofhumanpodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofie...2017-05-031h 06Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen26. Desiree Burch #2 - The Bad Bisexual PodcastSofie welcomes back Desiree Burch for her second guest appearance on the MohPod. They discuss the language of English - and Desiree teaches Sofie a thing or two, being comfortable in relationships, being a Bad Bisexual, some fatness, sexual awakenings - and of course, Trump. And then there is a new ‘final question’. Artwork by Sofie Hagen / with help from Rosalind Bell Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: faceboo...2017-02-161h 17Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen25. Rosalind Bell - Dear Fellow Fat PersonFirst ever episode recorded - now found in a folder, far far away. Sofie chats, back in September 2016, to fat activist and comedy promoter Rosalind Bell about fatshion, teenage diaries, first ever boyfriends, hanging out with Ian Watkins, having slept with the same guy, the rules for a break-up, Sofie sings and overshares AND SOFIE PHRASES THE BABY QUESTION FOR THE FIRST TIME. Artwork by Sofie Hagen / with help from Rosalind Bell Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Pete...2017-02-081h 13Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen24. Katherine Ryan - We are weird and accepting that is the first stepSofie talks to comedian Katherine Ryan about being a non-British comic in Britain, Sheryl Cole and Liam from OneDirection, romantic relationships, Katherine’s semi-secret boyfriend, culture, women being murdered, male violence, unhealthy relationships and independence. Artwork by Sofie Hagen / with help from Rosalind Bell Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: mohpod.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofieh...2017-02-011h 06Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen23. Mae Martin - I want candlelight without social oppressionI talk to comedian and amazing person Mae Martin about weirdnesses, hypochondria, delusions, safety nets, relationships, zombie apocalypse, Tumblr and the best advice we’ve ever had on the podcast. Artwork by Sofie Hagen / with help from Rosalind Bell Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: mohpod.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instag...2017-01-251h 05Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen22. Tom Ballard - Bloody pigs and clowns in ParliamentThe lost episode that was only just found. Recorded in August 2016, I speak to Australian comedian Tom Ballard about refugees, changing lives, activism, about hope, first kisses, homophobia, bi-erasure, transphobia, TERFS, the dream of no borders, and religion. Help the refugees: https://refugeelegal.org.au/ http://www.helprefugees.org.uk/ https://flygtning.dk/ Artwork by Sofie Hagen / with help from Rosalind Bell Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: faceb...2017-01-181h 11Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen21. Larry Dean - A linguist is someone who writes shit, right?In this episode, I chat to my best friend and former housemate Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award nominee Larry Dean - on a bench outside in December 2016, in the freezing cold after the show we were going to watch got cancelled. I was giddy and overexcited and I laugh and joke more than usual. I love Larry. We chat about his weirdnesses and awkwardness. His issues with trust and confidence - and sex and jealousy. Artwork by Sofie Hagen / with help from Rosalind Bell Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record m...2017-01-111h 16Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen20. Jamali Maddix - You see a couple of nazi festivals and it changes you as a personSofie talks to comedian Jamali Maddix about his 'Viceland' documentary where he travels the world meeting racists, fascists and the extreme right wing, his visit to the Calais Jungle, about him not having been a ‘baddie’ as a youngster and about the first time him and Sofie met and Sofie was definitely NOT a racist. Find Jamali: www.jamalimaddix.com https://twitter.com/jamalimaddix https://www.facebook.com/JamaliMaddix/ Artwork by Sofie Hagen / with help from Rosalind Bell Jingle by Bailey Lenart Made of Human Podcast online...2017-01-041h 02