Do Well is your new guide to wellness (in Suffolk).In these crazy times, where can we go to find some balance and to calm and soothe our poor battered minds, bodies and spirits?Well here in Suffolk, I've discovered some of the more unusual we

9: whatever happened to phoebe cates?

Mar 23rd, 2020 53m 18s

this episode was recorded at the end of february before the actual apocalypse happened and one of the reasons we sat on it for so long was because, like everyone else in the world, we've been FREAKING THE FREAK OUT!!! and we never use capital

8: wonderful bum music

Dec 25th, 2019 48m 28s

just hear those sleigh-bells jingaling, ring ting tingaling too! come on it's lovely weather for a podcast together with you! christmas greetings from the last sotw of 2019 and in fact the last one of this mad, strange decade, whose name we sti

7: don't pretend fight us

Dec 23rd, 2019 54m 1s

join ann and tim in the lead up to christmas with discussions on pressing issues such as tim's tinsel textural terror, dehydrator and doorperson news, festive films and, of course, the weekly career update. Also ann's aromatic anxiety and tim m

6: ok karen

Dec 17th, 2019 44m 48s

ann discovers she's really karen but doesn't give a shit and there are updates on tim's career and dishwasher-gate, from way back when in episode 2 or 3 or something. tim's got a bugbear with impractical pub toilet cubicles and ann's dodging th

5. you can make a sword out of cornflakes

Dec 5th, 2019 38m 10s

warning: this is a koala-heavy episode. weirdly, animal lover tim doesn't like them, ann does, so you can only imagine the mild-mannered non-debate that ensues. what about you, listener? do you have any thoughts on koalas? cute or devil spawn?

4: not posh and phoney

Nov 26th, 2019 46m 2s

this week tim shares a couple of phoney bugbears and ann declares she's definitely not posh, despite living close to Waitrose. there's a career update from tim, a sponsorship update from ann and a tear-jerker of an improv scene involving two un

3: ann meets a comedy legend

Nov 20th, 2019 35m 42s

This week, tim gives us a career update and describes what it's like to eat meat rope and ann might be rubbish at celeb spotting but recounts a wünderbar encounter with the glorious Eddie Izzard. Also, is it pronounced GIF or GIF? 🤔And stay ti

2: The awkward second episode

Nov 12th, 2019 37m 22s

Ok, so we have a format, the audio is sorted and the best we can say about this episode is: we're getting there 🤨This week, an update on Tim's career path, social awkwardness, the dangers of too much vitamin C and what's the word for the thin

speak of the week 1: the rusty one

Nov 7th, 2019 43m 42s

If you've ever wondered what a podcast sounds like if two people really want to make a podcast but haven't quite worked out the finite details, then this is the episode for you! Join Ann and Tim as they combine low quality production values wit

speak of the week: trailer

Nov 6th, 2019 3m 19s

Unlike the name suggests, speak of the week is nothing whatsoever to do with news or current affairs :DIt's Ann Hirst (the Terrified Writer) and her improv bud Tim Merryweather chatting about stuff that's happened to them in the past 7 days. T

Episode 10: Chats, Tunes And Goodtimes

Dec 20th, 2018 47m 32s

In this, the series finale of The Terrified Writer Podcast, I get Christmassy and cosy with the Queen of Electroswing, DJ, producer and singer/songwriter Tallulah Goodtimes. Over a steaming cup of ginger tea in her DJ-stylee Santa's Grotto livi

Episode 9: Catastrophe

Dec 5th, 2018 31m 26s

Artist, sculptor, yogi and university lecturer Nikki Bailie joins me in this episode in which we discuss what it's like to be a self-confessed catastrophiser. The word looks so wrong written down. What happens when your worst fears come to frui

Episode 8: Procrastination

Nov 20th, 2018 33m 52s

In Episode 8 I consider a name change - what do you think? Do I drop Life Is Scary and just stick with The Terrified Writer Podcast? Or not? Also, Fred the dog gets involved and you can witness a bit of real time yips, creative u-turns and proc

Episode 7: Let It Go

Nov 9th, 2018 28m 8s

Episode 7 is all about letting go. How letting go of fears, of ego and all the unhelpful junk we tell ourselves can liberate us and free us up to be as creative as we like. I'm joined by improv and creative thinking coach, Alex Menhams. From an

Episode 6: Rejection

Nov 3rd, 2018 36m 28s

In Episode 6 I'm joined by writer Belinda Moore and we talk about the curse of all artists and writers: Rejection. We share personal stories and uncover some shocking rejections of well-loved and respected authors. It's a must for all writers g

Episode 5: Complex Us and Scary Books

Oct 26th, 2018 27m 3s

This episode looks at the complex and contradictory characteristics that makes us US. We're not always who everyone says we are, nor do we have to be, especially when we want to express creativity. I'll also recommend some spine-chilling books,

Episode 4: Sleep and Shift

Oct 18th, 2018 20m 55s

Hi! I'm Ann, the Terrified Writer and welcome back to Life Is Scary. In this episode I talk about sleep, how small changes are more effective than big ones and why upsetting people isn't a reason not to write.If you want to get in touch, find

Episode 3: Say yes and figure it out later

Oct 11th, 2018 25m

The podcast that slick, high quality production values forgot. In this episode I'm joined by Sophie Hargraves, creative coach, entrepreneur, mum, rebel marketeer and soon-to-be broadcaster. Um yeah, so the recording cut us off sooner than we w

Life Is Scary, Episode 2: What's Age Got To Do With It?

Oct 5th, 2018 17m 8s

In this episode I talk fears, doubts and creativity with someone much younger (and wiser) than me to explore whether and how these things are affected by age. Sounds pretty deep eh? It's not. We just have a lovely natter and a bit of a laugh.

Episode 2: What's Age Got To Do With It?

Oct 3rd, 2018 17m 8s

Life is Scary is about all things writerly, how fears and doubts can get in the way of our creative goals, how we can combat them and even turn them around to our advantage. This episode explores whether age is a factor. Kind of. It's actually

Episode 1: Taking The First Step

Sep 26th, 2018 16m 43s

Life Is Scary. It sure is. And fear is good. Usually. Until it starts getting all up itself and stops us doing the things we really want to do. Then it becomes a bit a pain tbh. Sometimes that inner scaredy cat needs a little, ahem, management.

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