The Divorce Social
Samantha Baines
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Winner at the International Women’s Podcast Awards 2022, winner of a bronze award at the British Podcast Awards 2022 and part of Acast ‘The Funny Side’ collection. The Divorce Social is a light-hearted yet penetrative interview show about break ups & divorce. Hosted and created by award-winning author, actor and broadcaster Samantha Baines, who got divorced (don't worry she's fine)!
British Podcast Awards 2022 Winner, bronze , 'Best Sex & Relationship Podcast'
British Podcast Awards 2021 nominee, ' Moment of the Year'
International Women's Podcast Awards 2021, 'Comedy Gold' Nominee
iTunes No. 1 Relationships Podcast
The Times Podcast of the Week 2022
As seen on Loose Women, ITV
Changing the conversation around divorce and break ups.
Samantha is on a mission to discover how other people managed the weird and wonderful world of paperwork, tears, freedom, sex with strangers, and listing your ex's belongings on eBay in this upbeat interview show. Whether you are part of the club or not this is a fun, informative and touching look at how 42% of marriages and a whole lot more relationships end!
Host: Samantha Baines
Previously known as The Divorce Club
Check the description of each episode for trigger warnings.
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Sam Pamphilon
The Divorce Social
08/05/20 • 33 min
"the hardest part is your future changes, as your future was mapped out" - Sam Pamphilon
Comedian and actor Sam Pamphilon joins our Sam his recent separation and his pending application to The Divorce Club. The two chat alcohol dependency, experiencing depression and his indifference for interior design in another honest episode with laughs in the darkest moments. Sam confesses to being more at fault in the break up of his marriage and hopes that someone will just turn up at his door and announce he is divorced one day... alas there are many forms to fill in before that happens!
Trigger warnings:
alcoholism
depression
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Listener: Jessica
The Divorce Social
06/07/23 • 52 min
"I was ghosted by someone on a dating app and I really struggled with that"
Samantha Baines is joined by listener Jessica to talk divorce. The two discuss being 'a good wife', domestic expectations and being accused of nagging during the marriage. Jessica shares her internet dating stories and her experience of being ghosted on an app.
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Kanchan Bhaskar (TW)
The Divorce Social
05/31/23 • 50 min
Trigger warning: abuse
Kanchan Bhaskar (coach and author) joins Samantha Baines to talk about her divorce and abusive marriage. Kanchan talks about the situation in India for married women in the eighties and her eventual move to the US and divorce as well as her mindset at that time.
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New Year Special! Kerry Howard, Helen Thorn and Paul Roseby OBE
The Divorce Social
12/29/21 • 47 min
"Divorce kind of knocks the naivety out of you, so the idea that little wishes are going to change your life like that" - Kerry Howard
Our very own Samantha Baines is joined by excellent previous podcast guests actress Kerry Howard, comedian Helen Thorn and Artistic Director of the National Youth Theatre Paul Roseby OBE to talk New Year. For Samantha this one night is harder than Christmas as a singleton and the four chat body image after break up, creating odd numbers on trips away and who to snog at midnight.
We are here for any of you going through a difficult time or feeling lonely this New Year. Remember you are not alone!
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Funny people, a new book and a special series! Round up series 9
The Divorce Social
04/19/23 • 25 min
Samantha gives the lowdown on series 10, plus reads some of your lovely messages and celebrates being part of Acast’s The Funny Side! Also she’s sorry she says the word “delve” so much in this episode, maybe it could be a drinking game. If you hear the word “delve” or “delved” then you have to drink!
Series 10 coming soon!
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Candice Gallimore
The Divorce Social
08/26/20 • 48 min
"Do I want orchids in the house, yes I want them everywhere" - Candice Gallimore
Candice joins us all the way from Australia to chat divorce and her love of orchids with Sam. Candice discusses her imposter syndrome, same sex marriage and spending sprees. An interesting insight into getting married before it was legal and the complications that come with laws changing in different parts of the world as well as growing up in a gay household and campaigning for same sex marriage whilst you are in the midst of a divorce. Another light-hearted and enlightening conversation.
Support the podcast and become part of the club on Patreon.
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Natasha Mahtani
The Divorce Social
12/21/22 • 45 min
"I'm never going to change my name again" - Natasha Mahtani
Divorce Coach Natasha Mahtani joins Samantha Baines to talk about her own divorce. Natasha shares her experience of divorce in the South Asian community and the two talk about the importance of surnames/family names and identity. Natasha talks about social media couple expectations, moving country and raising her son as a single a mother alongside her family.
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Email: [email protected]
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Jahannah James (TW)
The Divorce Social
08/12/20 • 46 min
Instagram superstar Jahannah James joins Samantha Baines to discuss marriage at 18, sex addiction and the pressure of proving everyone wrong. Jahannah is one of our youngest guests so far on the podcast and this insightful and compelling discussion explores not only the taboo of divorce but other relationship taboos too. We chat getting married to have sex, rejection and even shopping in Ann Summers.
Trigger warning:
sex addiction
Support the podcast and become part of the club on Patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/thedivorceclubpod
Follow us on twitter and instagram: @divorcepod & @samanthabaines
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Carl Donnelly
The Divorce Social
06/03/20 • 48 min
"I just actually had a lot of cob webs I had to really work at" - Carl Donnelly
Comedian Carl Donnelly joins Samantha Baines to talk divorce, why you should nab an Australian and why all the divorced man cliches have worked for him. He found himself in India, found himself in a divorce juze, mped into a relationship too soon after his divorce, became a vegan and realised a lot about himself in the process. An uplifting and honest chat with lots of laughs and interesting discussions about gender roles in guilt, marriage and society.
Trigger warnings:
alcohol
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Listener: Naomi Chapelhow
The Divorce Social
07/05/23 • 59 min
"that was the worst thing about it, the shock factor"
Listener of the podcast Naomi Chapelhow joins Samantha Baines to talk about a really difficult break up that had a big impact on her. In this honest conversation the two talk mental health, putting your life on hold for someone else and family politics. Naomi discusses a drunken incident that had ramifications for the rest of her relationship and the shock of the break up.
Follow us on twitter and instagram: @divorcepod & @samanthabaines
Transcripts and merch: www.thedivorcesocial.com
Email: [email protected]
Support the podcast on Patreon - patreon.com/samanthabaines
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Divorce Social have?
The Divorce Social currently has 132 episodes available.
What topics does The Divorce Social cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Divorce, Break Up, Mental Health, Podcasts and Relationships.
What is the most popular episode on The Divorce Social?
The episode title 'Listener: Jessica' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Divorce Social?
The average episode length on The Divorce Social is 45 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Divorce Social released?
Episodes of The Divorce Social are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Divorce Social?
The first episode of The Divorce Social was released on Apr 13, 2020.
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