How Did We Get Here?

How Did We Get Here?

In this new original series from Somethin' Else, Claudia Winkleman and Professor Tanya Byron identify struggles faced by real-life parents and family members by inviting them in and hearing their story, in a one-time unscripted session with a real person. Claudia listens in to the conversation to discover how Tanya begins to unlock the story behind the issue and help find solutions. With topics ranging from parental estrangement, gender identity, domestic violence, trauma, inheriting mental health issues, family dynamics after cancer and raising a severely disabled daughter, How Did We Get Here? is a passionate, insightful and moving experience with clear outcomes to each episode. This podcast doesn’t tell people how to raise their children, or reconnect with family members, rather it helps people understand why, as perfectly competent adults, they can’t put into practice what they know they should do. Each episode passes on useful links and contacts which listeners can find in the programme notes. This is a Somethin' Else production.

Episodes

Introducing: How to Date

February 3, 2025 • 10 mins
Looking for love or navigating the modern dating world? We've got just the thing! How to Date is your ultimate guide to the highs, lows, and everything in between of modern romance. Hosted by broadcaster and author Elizabeth Day and relationship expert Mel Schilling, this podcast masterclass dives deep into the complexities of finding connection in today’s world. Whether you're decoding dating apps, breaking old patterns, or bui...
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Claudia Winkleman on the joy of imperfection - How to Fail with Elizabeth Day

March 28, 2024 • 60 mins
Claudia Winkleman is a broadcaster who feels like your best friend - whether she's co-hosting Strictly Come Dancing, fronting her Saturday morning BBC Radio 2 show or sending shivers down your spine as the presenter of The Traitors. And now, for our season finale, she joins How to Fail to talk about her hatred of perfect, her distaste for exercise, her introversion and her failure to live in the present. Plus: struggles with sleep,...
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If I'm Not Thin I'm Not Successful

September 13, 2021 • 49 mins
Bea is an achiever in all areas of her life apart from one. She feels that until she is slimmer, she hasn’t achieved everything she set out to do.  If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice.  To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co....
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Grieving Multiple Losses

September 6, 2021 • 48 mins
Isla has suffered more deaths in her family than most people deal with in a lifetime.  She finds it impossible to process what has happened and needs a way out of the pain.  If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice.  To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and ...
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Keep Myself to Myself

August 30, 2021 • 51 mins
George was a fireman for the RAF in Iraq and Afghanistan. After his tour of 2007, he came back a different person and has found it hard to reintegrate into society.  If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice.  To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychothera...
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My Mother Walked Out

August 23, 2021 • 47 mins
Heather’s mum left the family home when she was 17 with no warning. Heather still struggles with that day many years later, but is she looking at it the wrong way?  If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice.  To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherap...
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Why Does Everyone Leave?

August 16, 2021 • 50 mins
Lottie can’t get over the split with her ex-husband and finds it hard to trust her new boyfriend. As a child, she lost both her parents and her brother was murdered, the repercussions of which are still felt today. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice. To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the Bri...
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Driving Phobia

August 9, 2021 • 51 mins
8 years ago Eva felt faint when driving on a motorway and hasn’t been able to drive on fast roads since. Her friend’s death in a road traffic accident when she was a teenager may be the key. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice. To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counsel...
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Constant State of Anxiety

August 2, 2021 • 49 mins
Charlie, who had to care for his siblings and had a difficult coming out story, finds it hard to take care of himself. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice. To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk or bps.org.uk - they should be ...
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Strained Family Ties

July 26, 2021 • 52 mins
Annie’s relationship with her siblings has worsened since their mother died, and realises the key to resolving the conflict might lie with their estranged father. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice. To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP...
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Childhood Trauma

July 19, 2021 • 48 mins
Maya tried to resuscitate her baby brother when she was 11 and has carried guilt from that day ever since. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice. To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk or bps.org.uk - they should be HCPC registe...
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The DNA Test That Changed Everything

July 12, 2021 • 50 mins
Danny took a home DNA test and the result has blown his family apart. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice. To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk or bps.org.uk - they should be HCPC registered. Other helpful organisations: ...
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Why Can't I Get Close To People? Am I Asexual?

July 5, 2021 • 47 mins
Asha finds it hard to be intimate with friends and lovers and wonders if she is Asexual. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice. To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk or bps.org.uk - they should be HCPC registered. Other helpfu...
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Can't Unsee It - PTSD

June 28, 2021 • 56 mins
Gary served in the military and the British Transport Police. He was a frontline worker in the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings and is haunted by some of the tragic things he has seen as part of his job. As mentioned in the podcast, here is the link for the charity that Gary runs. https://www.ptsd999.org.uk/ If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode, please see below for information about further supp...
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How Did We Get Here?... Season 3!

June 15, 2021 • 1 min
It’s time for a new season, where Claudia Winkleman and Professor Tanya Byron meet a different guest each week who has an issue that they are struggling with. Professor Tanya speaks to them in a one to one session and Claudia asks questions in the breaks. Claud and Tan aim to unlock the challenges facing our guest and help them to move to a place of clarity. This season we look at challenges such as PTSD, anxiety, surprise DNA tes...
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Introducing... Role Model!

May 9, 2021 • 6 mins
Leomie Anderson is an International Model, Spokesperson and Entrepreneur and on her podcast, she asks major names the questions that others are afraid to ask. Unapologetically different, Leomie created her brand LAPP to amplify the voices of young women across the world. On Role Model, you will hear her real conversation with big stars that will inspire you to follow your dreams. Role Model is a Somethin' Else production. Learn mor...
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Introducing... Ian Wright's Everyday People!

February 23, 2021 • 6 mins
Ian Wright is on a journey of discovery, searching for those positive role models that walk amongst us in everyday life. The real life champions that come in all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life - this podcast captures him meeting and learning from these inspirational, everyday people. Ian is a goalscoring hero and football legend - a much loved and positive role model across the UK, adored for his openness, vulnerability a...
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Eating Has A Hold Over Me

November 30, 2020 • 47 mins
Rhian has suffered from disordered eating throughout her life and wants to break the hold it has over her. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice. To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk or bps.org.uk - they should be HCPC registere...
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Am I On The Spectrum?

November 23, 2020 • 41 mins
Everyone tells Tom he is on the spectrum. He wonders whether he should find out. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice. To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk or bps.org.uk - they should be HCPC registered. Other helpful organisat...
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Should I Leave My Family?

November 16, 2020 • 43 mins
John realises his family have always been abusive to him. Should he distance himself from them? If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode please see below for information about further support and advice. To find help via talking therapies you can either go to your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk or bps.org.uk - they should be HCPC registered. Other...
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