Hello and welcome to Happily ever after, it’s me Hannah and this week I'm joined by my lovely chum chum Katie and a room full of my nearest and dearest as I will be sharing the live Q&A that we held for my book launch, How to Divorce Sober, which is now out and you can get your copy here!

I'm catching up with Katie for the first time in aaaages for this end of the season episode!

We talk about periods and cycles (Katie's celebrating having her coil out!) and Maisie Hill's excellent book, Period Power.

We also talk about manifesting love, one of my all time fave topics, and Katie completely blows my mind with what she experienced at the Fire Ceremony I held on the beach on the Summer Solstice!

Finally we talk about saying goodbye to Mums' Days, the blog I've had for 12 years (she's decided to teach me ALLLLL the lessons on the way out!).

Today I bring you the second part of my chat with my own therapist, Johnny Morton, from Blue Talking Therapies.

Johnny supported me through recovering from PTSD, anxiety and (I discovered in last week's episode which explains everything about these different conditions) depression symptoms after my relationship with my ex-husband broke down and throughout a rather traumatic divorce.

Johnny gives loads of advice about how to manage our emotions after the recovery has taken place - because while we can recover from the immediate issues of these conditions, the thing that caused it in the first place (trauma, negative thoughts of self, our believe systems) never go away.

He talks about compassion, balanced views, slowing down and other incredible techniques for coping with life after trauma and difficulties.

You can listen to last week's episode with Johnny here: 84 - Panic Attacks, PTSD and Trauma in Divorce with my Therapist, Johnny Morton

This week I'm talking to my very own therapist, Johnny Morton, from Blue Talking Therapies.

We talk about getting over the hurdle of starting therapy (I certainly found it terrifying) and why it is so important to talk about your secrets and anything you're ashamed of.

We also talk about PTSD, how you can get it from relationships, the difference between PTSD, depression and anxiety, and what you can do about each of them. So helpful and interesting in equal measures.

It's more or less a live therapy session where I ask him why CBT worked so well on me and discover what techniques he has used on me.

You can get in touch with Blue Talk Therapies here.

We also talk about The Compassionate Mind Workbook.

Ah, the illusive pursuit of happiness! Overwhelm, stress, time scarcity, and modern day life have such a huge impact on the way we feel. The treadmill can leave us feeling like a calm, peaceful, happy existence is just for the instagram squares, am I right?

Or is it?

If I told you it might just be possible to tip the balance from manic to happier with 6 simple steps*, would you be willing to give it a try? Great, come and have a listen :)

*only one of them includes an Inside Out reference! And yes I'm very exited for Inside Out 2 this month!!!

Are you sick of dating and the dating apps? Then you might want to give this episode a listen!

I cover 8 things I learnt from doing a dating ban last year - from addition to dating apps to not feeing enough to learning how to slow date, I would HIGHLY recommend it!

I mention

• Amber Horrox's episode - Sex Ban
• Sophie Izzy - Relationship non-negotiables

And another great episode to listen to if you're looking for love is this amazing chat with Claire Venus - Manifesting Love.

In part two of this chat with Penny Brereton, we talk about what happens after you're divorced. Once the dust has settled from the court battles to the divorce admin... what do you do next?

We cover a lot of ground around healing - including shedding the persona you have to create to protect yourself through the process - finding your purpose (including failing and having to move away from what you thought was your identity), and of course... dating!

To listen to the first part of this podcast, where we talk about surviving divorce and radical honesty

items discussed in the podcast:

‘The Writer’s Way’ by Julia Cameron

Pear Ring

Episode 60 - Trusting Yourself with Rachel Smithbone

The Compassionate Mind Workbook and Self-Compassion App

Penny's Book for Children and Teens: ‘Create your own happy’, and ‘Be happy, be you’

Today I am joined by Penny Brereton, a long time blogging friend whom I reconnected with during my divorce because she was having almost exactly the same kind of experience at almost exactly the same time. We were even doing many of the same healing techniques.

It's been a long time coming, but I'm thrilled to welcome Penny onto the podcast today, as she is ready to share her experience and how she supported her children through her divorce using radical honesty.

I loved this chat so much, we made it a two-parter! This episode is about surviving and healing from the divorce... next week's episode is about moving on and how to embrace the next chapter after divorce and heartbreak.

You can find Penny on instagram @pennymaybrereton and head here for more information on her children's mental health books "be happy be you" and "create your own happy"