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Self Help(ed)

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by Maggie Kelly & Tully Smyth

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A brand new podcast hosted by writers and best friends, Maggie Kelly & Tully Smyth. "We've done the therapy, so you don't have to." Modern women are done with hiding. Divorce, infertility, fledgling careers, single parenthood - the so-called taboos of female ‘failure’ are quickly becoming our favourite topics. Why? Because we’ve all been there. Under the glossy exterior of success, we’re all just trying to dodge the demands: be sexy, be smart, be brave, be a wife, be a mother, be a feminist, be fit, be fun… but don’t talk about it. We’re burning down the facade and telling it like it is. Self Help(ed) is where those stories live - unfiltered, hilarious, vulnerable and real. Each episode dives into the messiness of modern womanhood with honesty, humour and hindsight. It’s second-hand therapy, the space we wish we had during our hardest chapters… and now, it’s yours too. This is, Self Help(ed). If you enjoyed your Self Help(ed) session today, please hit subscribe, leave us a glowing review and follow us on Instagram at @selfhelpedpod, TikTok at @selfhelpedpod or YouTube. You can follow Maggie online at @maggiekellywriter and Tully over on @tee_smyth. New episodes dropping every Thursday.

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November 5, 2025

The Internet’s Boyfriend: Dr Ned Rohrt

This week on Self Help(ed), we’re joined by our very first guest - none other than the Internet’s favourite boyfriend, certified golden retriever energy, and all-round good egg: Dr Ned Rohrt. Tully’s better half (and real-life dentist) takes the hot seat for a deep-dive chat about love, loyalty, life online, and what it’s really like dating someone whose life is lived publicly. Maggie doesn’t hold back - asking Ned everything from how he handles the constant spotlight and proposal pressure to how he feels about Tully’s family history and future. It’s candid, emotional, and surprisingly funny. Then, while Ned catches his breath, the girls unpack Lily Allen’s blistering new divorce album, West End Girl. From addiction to betrayal, it’s a masterclass in female rage and creative revenge. Because, truly, no one turns heartbreak into high art quite like Lily. And to finish? A little chaos in the form of ‘Who Knows Tully Best?’ - where Maggie and Ned battle it out for bragging rights, revealing who really knows Tully inside out. Tune in for a reminder that real love isn’t perfect, it’s patient - and sometimes it shows up on Hinge when you least expect it. CHAPTERS: 01:14 - On the Couch. Enter Dr Ned 02:17 - Ned’s first pod. Sweat pads and martinis 04:08 - Hinge to happily ever after 08:48 - Life online. Dating a creator 11:11 - Proposal pressure vs reality 15:10 - Dementia, love, and choice 20:30 - Panic attacks to therapy wins 24:46 - Couples counselling and money talks 41:52 - Scoop of the Week: Lily Allen’s West End Girl 48:42 - Game time: Who Knows Tully Best 52:59 - Tattoos, hall passes, chaos 55:02 - Clickbait king Ned signs off 56:03 - Season wrap and 2026 tease If you enjoyed your Self Help(ed) session today, please hit subscribe, leave us a glowing review and follow us on socials at @selfhelpedpod. You can find Maggie online at @maggiekellywriter and Tully over on @tee_smyth. New episodes dropping every Thursday. #SelfHelpedPod

October 29, 2025

Swipe, Cry, School Run.

A month ago, Maggie got dumped over text - classy! All while juggling job hunting, co-parenting logistics, and the daily chaos of solo mum life. But instead of collapsing into a rom-com montage of tissues and Häagen-Dazs, she just kept going (mostly because small humans still need breakfast). In this week’s On The Couch, the girls unpack the messy, hilarious, and strangely empowering art of managing your own heartbreak while still being the adult in the room. From dating as a single mum to finding love again after divorce, Maggie shares what she’s learned about resilience, perspective, and why sometimes the most radical thing you can do is not fall apart. Then, in Self Help(ed) Scoop of the Week, Tully and Maggie react to Sylvester Stallone’s wife Jennifer Flavin’s… let’s call it “creative” theory on the rise of trans kids in Hollywood and finally, they wrap up with a brand-new game segment: Guess the Dumb Dumb - celebrating the greatest thinkers saying the dumbest things. It’s heartache, healing, and a healthy dose of chaos - just another week of Self Help(ed). CHAPTERS: 01:08 - Milk sip intro. On the Couch 02:21 - Maggie’s breakup reveal 06:28 - Booted while abroad 07:15 - The ick list 09:59 - Single parent dating 12:58 - Mother vs romantic identity 17:02 - Heartbreak while parenting 22:03 - Decentering men 30:02 - Data points in dating 36:46 - Tully’s Milkman diagnosis 42:09 - Scoop Of The Week 46:28 - Guess the Dumb Dumb If you enjoyed your Self Help(ed) session today, please hit subscribe, leave us a glowing review and follow us on socials at @selfhelpedpod.

October 22, 2025

When It Rains, It Pours: Why Everything Happens All at Once

We all know the saying: “when it rains, it pours”. Usually, it’s describing how problems- or sometimes good fortune- seem to arrive all at once. While it sounds like a simple idiom, there’s actually some scientific and psychological reasoning behind why it feels true. Cognitively, humans are wired to detect patterns. When multiple stressful or fortunate events happen close together, our brains naturally link them, amplifying the sense of clustering. From a statistical perspective, clustering does occur in random distributions. Studies in probability and chaos theory show that even purely random data often contains streaks or clusters. But in terms of scientific proof that bad luck usually arrives at once? Nope, not a thing. So while there’s no supernatural proof that life conspires to pile things on, there is psychological and mathematical evidence explaining why it feels that way. This week, we try and unpack our coping mechanisms for periods of ‘heavy rain’ - and the bad habits we need to kick. CHAPTERS: 01:09 – On the Couch: When It Rains, It Pours 09:32 – Brains love patterns. Hello, fake “clusters” 16:31 – Best tip: You don’t have to reply yet 18:55 – Glass balls vs rubber balls 24:09 – Survival mode makes joy feel risky 32:04 – Scoop of the Week: Skims hairy thong 33:52 – Are we being trolled or is this fashion? Discuss 37:36 – Internet Genius: Habit stacking If you enjoyed your Self Help(ed) session today, please hit subscribe, leave us a glowing review and follow us on socials at @selfhelpedpod. You can find Maggie online at @maggiekellywriter and Tully over on @tee_smyth. New episodes dropping every Thursday. #SelfHelpedPod

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What is Self Help(ed)?: A brand new podcast hosted by writers and best friends, Maggie Kelly & Tully Smyth.

"We've done the therapy, so you don't have to."

Modern women are done with hiding. Divorce, infertility, fledgling careers, single parenthood - the so-called taboos of female ‘failure’ are quickly becoming our favourite topics. Why? Because we’ve all been there.

Under the glossy exterior of success, we’re all just trying to dodge the demands: be sexy, be smart, be brave, be a wife, be a mother, be a feminist, be fit, be fun… but don’t talk about it. We’re burning down the facade and telling it like it is.

Self Help(ed) is where those stories live - unfiltered, hilarious, vulnerable and real. Each episode dives into the messiness of modern womanhood with honesty, humour and hindsight. It’s second-hand therapy, the space we wish we had during our hardest chapters… and now, it’s yours too.

This is, Self Help(ed).

If you enjoyed your Self Help(ed) session today, please hit subscribe, leave us a glowing review and follow us on Instagram at @selfhelpedpod, TikTok at @selfhelpedpod or YouTube.

You can follow Maggie online at @maggiekellywriter and Tully over on @tee_smyth.

New episodes dropping every Thursday.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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