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We're very excited this week to be joined by Geordie Shore legend Sophie Kasaei! Sophie first graced our screens in 2011 as part of the OG Geordie Shore cast and is now using her platform to shine a light on the many different journeys to parenthood. Sophie opens up to Gi about her personal struggle with conceiving, the emotional highs and lows she's experienced so far, and the impact it’s had on her relationship with TOWIE’s Jordan Brook. Sending love and support to anyone that may be on this journey too; you are not alone 🤍 You can catch more of Sophie on Geordie Stories: Sophie’s Fertility Journey, now available to stream on Paramount+ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Returning to school after the summer holidays can be an anxious time for many children. So for this month's Parenting SOS, we invited child anxiety specialist and author of Help! My Child's Anxiety is Giving me Anxiety Saskia Joss to the studio to help us make the back-to-school transition as smooth as possible. Saskia ad Gi talk about some of the reasons why children might feel anxious about returning to school, and what we can do to support them. Plus, Saskia offers guidance for addressing emotionally-based school avoidance (EBSA) and outlines actionable steps to take if your child feels unable to attend school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Giovanna is joined by musician and father of one Marcel Somerville! First finding fame in the early 2000s with Blazin’ Squad, Marcel went on to appear on our screens in Love Island and then Love Island: All stars. He opens up to Gi about prioritising his son throughout his marriage breakup, his Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis, and how he really feels about his return to the Love Island Villa. Marcel's new single What I Did For Love is out now! And you can catch Marcel at The Blazin’ Squad Brunch, taking over 6 cities across the country from August 30th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stand-up comedian, podcaster and author Suzi Ruffell joins us for this week’s episode! Suzi tells Gi about the lack of queer representation she saw growing up and how it made her feel shame around her sexuality for a long time. Plus, she opens up about navigating motherhood as someone with anxiety and the ongoing challenge of learning not to catastrophise. Suzi's brilliant new book 'Am I Having Fun Now? is available NOW! And she is of course back on tour with 'The Juggle' from September. Check it out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gi is back from her family holiday and ready for a chat! Plus we revisit some of our episodes to hear what summer tips and tales our guests have shared with us over the years, including: Kerry Hudson on the joy of travelling with kids Harry and Izzy Judd on having a summer baby The Travelling Gays on keeping their routine on holiday Louise Thompson on struggling to leave the house when living with PTSD Laura Anderson on the hacks she's picked up from her career as a flight attendant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.