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Adulting

Adulting

By Oenone Forbat

This is 'Adulting', the conversational podcast that's trying to work out what the hell is going on, what it means to be an adult, and when we're supposed to 'grow up'.
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#2 The Podmother | Millennial meets Baby Boomer

AdultingMar 25, 2018

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#23 Finding Your Tribe with Freya Ridings

#23 Finding Your Tribe with Freya Ridings

This week I speak to chart-topping singer and song-writer Freya Ridings. We discuss being the odd one out, achieving your dreams & finding your tribe.
Dec 09, 201829:23
#22 Fat, Fat-loss & Fads with Dr Joshua Wolrich (@unfattening)

#22 Fat, Fat-loss & Fads with Dr Joshua Wolrich (@unfattening)

This week I speak to Joshua - a trainee hand surgeon with a passion for calling out 'Nutri-bollocks'. We discuss his own weight-loss journey as well as how he is using his platform to try and help others avoid the many 'untruths', as he calls them, surrounding diet and exercise on social media.
Dec 02, 201801:33:48
#21 Mental Health & Self-medicating with Fae Williams

#21 Mental Health & Self-medicating with Fae Williams

In this episode I speak to model and content creator, Fae Williams. We discuss depression, anxiety, drugs and much more. Please always seek help if you find anything triggering or upsetting.
Nov 25, 201824:49
#20 Athletes, Influencers & The Intersection of Race with Jazmin Sawyers
Nov 18, 201845:48
#19 Fast Fashion, Veganism & Sustainable Living with Venetia Falconer
Nov 11, 201801:10:35
#18 Domestic Abuse with Alice Liveing
Nov 04, 201848:27
#17 'From My Earliest Memories I Just Knew I Was A Girl' with Cambell Kenneford

#17 'From My Earliest Memories I Just Knew I Was A Girl' with Cambell Kenneford

Hi Everyone,

I am so happy to be back for a new season of Adulting! In this week's episode I speak to Cambell Kennyford (@cambellxo) - who you may have seen on Channel 4's 'Gender Quake' - about growing up, transitioning, and what it means to be trans-gender in today's world. I do hope you enjoy - as always please do rate, review and subscribe as it helps other people to find the podcast! Oenone x
Oct 28, 201837:49
#16 Dating, Boyfriends & Female Sexuality with Olivia Petter

#16 Dating, Boyfriends & Female Sexuality with Olivia Petter

This week I speak to one half of the independent's @millennial_love podcast, and also one of my best friends of over 10 years; about dating, female sexuality, how family relationships effect romantic relationships and lots more. I hope you enjoy- as always please do rate, review and subscribe!
Sep 09, 201855:35
#15 Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating with @rhitrition

#15 Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating with @rhitrition

In this weeks episode I speak to Rhiannon Lambert, who is a registered associate nutritionist, about eating disorders, disordered eating, social media and lots more. Please do reach out to a doctor or registered healthcare professional if you are suffering in any of the ways we discussed xxx
Aug 26, 201832:49
#14 Learning to be yourself with @jessicaolie

#14 Learning to be yourself with @jessicaolie

This week I speak to Yogi, Content Creator & Ebook author @jessicaolie. We talk about insecurities, jealousy, going through adversity and learning to accept yourself. I loved this chat and I hope you guys do too! Please do rate, review and subscribe as it helps other people to find the podcast xxx
Aug 19, 201851:53
#13 Choosing Love with Doris & Valerie

#13 Choosing Love with Doris & Valerie

This week I speak to Doris & Valerie, both lesbian refugees from Cameroon where homosexuality is still illegal and they wish to be able to live freely as themselves much like we do. I hope you enjoy x Say it Loud Club website  http://www.sayitloudclub.co.uk/ Help Refugees website http://www.helprefugees.org/. Sign up to their mailing list for information about the issues affecting refugees across Europe and the Middle East and for lots of accessible ways that anyone can help. If there's an issue and you'd like to let your MP know that his / her constituents care about this, in this case the fact that 3/4 of claims for asylum on the grounds of sexuality were rejected by the Home Office between 2015 and 2017 you can find your MP's details on this website https://www.writetothem.com/. 
Aug 12, 201854:50
#12 Marriage, Babies & The Bits In Between - Sophia M-Coutts
Aug 05, 201853:30
#11 We are all human with Kojo Apeagyei

#11 We are all human with Kojo Apeagyei

This week I speak to spoken word poet, write & social activist who works for Shelter Charity, about homelessness, activism, privilege and more.
Jul 29, 201844:41
#10 'Not a girl, not yet a woman' with Charly Cox

#10 'Not a girl, not yet a woman' with Charly Cox

This week I speak to poet Charly Cox (@charlycox1), all about body image, sexual empowerment, growing up from girlhood to womanhood and all the bits in between. I really loved this discussion and I hope you do too! As always please rate, review & subscribe to help others find the podcast!
Jul 22, 201801:02:53
#9 "Giving it your all' with Henry Fraser
Jul 15, 201851:36
#8 Race, Diversity & Its Role In Feminism ft. Shona Vertue

#8 Race, Diversity & Its Role In Feminism ft. Shona Vertue

The last episode in series 1, and I think it might be my favourite. @Shona_vertue is an incredible personal trainer, yoga teacher, author but above all an incredible human. We delve into the world of privilege, race, feminism and much more- and how making yourself aware of these issues is imperative as a part of truly growing up. I hope you enjoy x
May 27, 201801:37:50
#7 Seven Books That I have Loved This Year

#7 Seven Books That I have Loved This Year

This episode is just me- as my guest was unfortunately unwell, however I did enjoy rambling on my own. Books and words are so special and important to me in so many ways and I wanted to share some books that have really impacted my life and how I face this world as an adult.

Books:

Everything I Know About Love - Dolly Alderton

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine- Gail Honeyman

Animal- Sarah Pascoe

Sapiens- Yuval Noah Harari

Homo Deus- Yuval Noah Harari

The Big Little Things- Henry Fraser

Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race- Reni Eddo- Lodge

May 06, 201846:44
#6 Love, Sex & Being Single with Lucy Vine

#6 Love, Sex & Being Single with Lucy Vine

In this episode I talk to journalist and author Lucy Vine. We discuss sex, relationships and being single. We could not stop laughing and this is actually only about half of what we recorded because of the aforementioned.... I really hope you enjoy it.
Apr 29, 201801:09:11
#5 Millennial Money Matters with Kalpana Fitzpatrick

#5 Millennial Money Matters with Kalpana Fitzpatrick

In this episode I interview Kalpana- personal finance editor at Hearst magazines and consumer editor at Prima, Red and Good Housekeeping. We discuss gendered finance issues in the media, the importance of pensions, the gender pay gap and much much much more! I am so sorry for the sound quality on this episode I had to do lots of witchery on it to make it work- I hope you don't mind!
Apr 23, 201856:02
#4 Female Friendships ft. Gracefituk

#4 Female Friendships ft. Gracefituk

Finding new friends, fall outs, forced friendships and more. Grace and I look into how our personal friendships have changed as we've grown up and what we've learnt along the way.
Apr 15, 201801:00:48
#3 'Please don't shave your vagina people' with Anita Mitra

#3 'Please don't shave your vagina people' with Anita Mitra

In this episode I chat with Anita @gynaegeek, who is a gynaecologist and we discuss all things women's health from PCOS to fertility. We also try to combat lots of the taboos and misinformation that prevent us from understanding ourselves from the inside out, such as the fact that what we call a 'vagina' is actually a 'vulva'- whoda thunk it.
Apr 08, 201801:15:13
#2 The Podmother | Millennial meets Baby Boomer

#2 The Podmother | Millennial meets Baby Boomer

In this episode I interview (chat to) my mum (Olive) about her journey to adulthood and the juxtaposition of our generations.
Mar 25, 201855:54
#1 Teaser | Flying Solo

#1 Teaser | Flying Solo

A shorter episode, introducing myself and my journey to adulthood.
Mar 18, 201812:00
Coming Soon

Coming Soon

A brief Overview of my new Podcast
Mar 14, 201803:11