Dark and Twisty Sisters

A short and sweet episode from us this week. In this episode we catch up on the last couple of weeks and check in to see how Lisa has been getting on with the sober experiment! And the answer is - pretty well, so well in fact that Lisa is taking up a new role as a Fitness Ambassador for Bee Sober starting with two online classes each week! It's also Shae's birthday this week so we talk about her second sober birthday! So if you fancy a quick catch up, grab a cuppa and settle in for 20 minutes or so. Dark and Twisty Sisters

The one with Bee Sober. This week we were joined by Alex and Lisa from Bee Sober…for the second time. You’ll only hear one episode but we have recorded two. You’ll have to listen to find out why. We had so much fun recording this. Hearing about Lisa and Alex the early teenage years, what they got up to while they were apart and what brought them back together. And of course they tell us all about Bee Sober, The Sober Experiment and how two northern piss head besties now run one of the biggest and best sober communities in the UK. www.beesoberofficial.com  www.Instagram.com/beesober.cic

The one with the Brummie Ballet Dancer. For our first guest episode of season 2 we were joined by the lovely Leanne who Shae met through the sober Instagram community. When her life as a professional ballet dancer got cut short, Leanne got busy. Really busy. She worked hard and partied harder. On the outside she was buzzing but on the inside things were very different. And then along came Darcy. Her amazing warrior baby who turned her world upside down in the best possible way. Leaane shares so much of her story which at times has been heartbreakingly painful. She talks so openly about her addictions, life as a single Mum and all her ups and downs. There were tears. Lots of tears. We touch on mental health, suicidal thoughts and drink and drug abuse, so if this may trigger you, please do listen with caution. We hope you love listening to Leanne's story as much as we did. Lisa and Shae xx

We are back for our second season! In our first episode back the two of us chat about what we have been up to in the break, how we have been handling the latest lockdown and how it feels coming out the other side. We also chat about our attempted 'Fitcast', turning 40 and Shae's brave skydive (you'll be pleased to know she survived) and our upcoming guests for this season. We hope you join us for our little chat and future episodes with some more brilliant guests. Lisa and Shae x

A final episode of the first season of the podcast!  Yes that’s right, your (second) favorite dark and twisty duo are taking a break! For the final episode of our debut season, we caught up with each other and had a bit of a debrief.  Considering we hadn’t a clue where we were going with this when we started this back in November, we are pretty chuffed with ourselves and how it turned out. Of course we had a bloody brilliant lineup of guests to help us. Six incredibly strong and badass women joined us over the season.  Each one of them shared some pretty dark stuff, but there was also plenty of twisty laughs in there too! We’ve had a ball doing this podcast and we are so grateful to all of you that have followed us and listened to us. We will be back to spend the summer with you all and have some exciting things in the pipeline so please stick around! In the meantime, thank you to our guests, thank you to our fans and thank you Shonda Rhimes for creating the best two characters without which this podcast would not exist!  Catch you on the flip side. Lisa & Shae xx

In our tenth and penultimate episode of the season we chat with Catherine Mousley.  *Trigger Warning* Catherine joined us to talk about her experiences with eating disorders, mental health and mental health in motherhood. She gave us a brutally honest account of her struggles from the tender age of 12 with eating disorders, from anorexia, to bulimia and laxative abuse, including being hospitalised for 9 months during her teens. We also discussed her mental health struggles, and how this impacted on her during pregnancy and early motherhood, culminating in appearing on a Louis Theroux documentary series, 'Mothers on the Edge'. This episode was recorded in January with the intention of being published during Eating Disorder Awareness Week in the UK and we feel that this is such an important listen and will really resonate with so many people. The content may be triggering so we do ask that people listen with caution as we discuss eating disorders, mental health and suicide. Insta: @darkandtwistysisterspodcast Email: [email protected]

This week's episode is a very special one for us, as we chat about how Shae has made it to the momentous milestone of 1 year sober.  I think even Shae herself would say that not many people ever thought this might be possible, particularly the lady herself. But for those of us who know Shae, and the badass, determined woman that she is, we knew that once she wanted to do it for HERSELF, then it would just be a matter of putting it into practice. Join us as we talk about how Shae made the decision following a rather embarrassing/light bulb moment with her neighbours and a trip to India to go sober, and her first year journey, including a 40th birthday celebration and Christmas festivities to navigate. Shae also chats about her improved relationship with her family, especially her lovely parents, and there is some light relief in the story around why you should never send a man/dad to shop for donuts! Insta: @darkandtwistysisterspodcast Email: [email protected]

The one with Laura Amy...who once shared her box of chicken nuggets with One Direction! This week we had the lovely Laura Amy join us. Laura came on to share her story of a why the corporate life  was never for her. And how after healing from what was a very traumatic childhood she took control of her life, made some badass choices and is now straight talking, sassy and super successful. After Lisa got over the initial shock of the stabbing incident, and the stand off with armed police the three of us had a right laugh and learned some really cool mindset stuff too! We also managed to talk about celebrity stalking and the power of the universe (a.k.a the Michael Flatley incident) so have a listen...it’s a roller coaster of emotions this one! Insta: @darkandtwistysisterspodcast Email: [email protected]

In this week’s episode we chat to the lovely Jemma Arscott. We know Jemma from our BBG days – or as we like to now call it the ‘cult of Kayla’! We chat about Jemma’s journey through fitness, and how in 2017 she made the decision to compete in bodybuilding competitions, which involved 6 months of intense training before competing at two shows. She talks about the pitfalls, the good, the bad and the ugly and the infamous ‘Hunt for Nandos’ We also talk about Jemma’s journey through motherhood and her diagnosis with Rheumatoid Arthritis, and how she navigates through this on a daily basis as a young working mother. It’s a great listen, and I think Shae and I can safely say we will never be doing show prep anytime soon! Instagram: @darkandtwistysisterspodcast Email: [email protected]

This week we have the lovely Jo Clayton, one of the founders of Bee Sober who Shae is an ambassador for. This episode carries a trigger warning as it includes discussions around sexual assault. Please listen with caution. Jo tells us all about how sobriety has brought her so much happiness after years of unhealthy and fairly shitty relationships.  She also shares with us her utterly horrifying story of sexual assault....by someone she knew. Two years ago, Jo finally started putting herself and her health first and now she’s hottest, fittest Nanna in Greater Manchester. This is one brave and strong woman...and we absolutely loved having her on the show. If anyone wants to know more about Bee Sober and what they do you can go to @Beesober.cic on Instagram or message us [email protected] and Shae will answer your questions.