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| Why Vision Boards Fail (And How to Fix Them) | 05 Jan 2026 | 00:19:21 | |
📸 You can see the vision boards mentioned in this episode on Instagram:
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review — even a short one. It genuinely helps this show find the people it’s meant for. New episodes every Monday, with short Friday Field Reports. Why Vision Boards Fail (And How to Fix Them) Most of us don’t have a motivation problem. We have a too-much-advice problem. If you’ve ever saved hundreds of self-improvement posts, understood all of them, and still felt overwhelmed, guilty, and no closer to actually changing anything — this episode is for you. In the first ever episode of Field Notes, I explain the premise of the podcast and put our first experiment to the test: vision boards. Not the fantasy, yacht-and-linen version — but the kind that might actually work in real life. I talk through:
I also bring along my 2024 and 2025 vision boards as the first (and most humiliating) guests on the show, including the one goal that accidentally did work thanks to a Sarah Connor lock-screen. This podcast isn’t about becoming a new person overnight. It’s about filtering advice, testing one small idea at a time, and figuring out what’s actually worth doing, outside of perfect conditions. On Friday, I’ll be back with a short Field Report on what happened when I made a process-based vision board and whether it helped or just gave me another thing to judge myself by. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Introducing: Field Notes | 02 Jan 2026 | 00:00:33 | |
Field Notes is a weekly experiment in self-improvement, psychology and modern life, tested badly in public. Each week, one idea is filtered and tested in real life, outside of perfect conditions, then reported on honestly. This short trailer explains the premise of the podcast, the format, and what to expect from the weekly Monday episodes and Friday Field Reports. Follow along on Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: I Was Wrong About Vision Boards (And Panicked) | 09 Jan 2026 | 00:16:13 | |
Things did not go exactly to plan. After launching the podcast and immediately developing a brief but intense sense of delusion, I realised I’d slightly abandoned the entire premise of the show. Instead of calmly testing a saved bit of advice and reporting back, I panicked, went semi-guru, and tried to convince everyone (including my family) that vision boards absolutely, definitely work. This episode is me correcting course. I talk about:
We also establish two recurring Field Notes features:
If you like self-improvement in theory but struggle with it in real life, you’re in the right place.
You can:
On Monday, I’m testing another widely saved piece of internet advice to see whether it actually survives contact with real life. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: I Tried a Dopamine Detox (It Was Grim) | 16 Jan 2026 | 00:25:10 | |
Absolute lol Brick have given me a code : https://www.getbrick.app/ROSE90330 It may not get you any more of a discount that you can get yourselves (I haven't clicked it yet), and they may request that I take it down after listening to this episode. But hey ho. The show notes are looking professional this week. Field Report of the dopamine detox experiment. I tested three “highly scientific” methods in my most dangerous scrolling window: 7–10pm after the girls are asleep. What I tried:
We also cover:
If you tried a dopamine detox too, I want your results. And if you’ve used Brick, please report to the group chat (my DMs). Follow: @rosehoneymorgan Podcast IG: @field.notes.pod New Monday episodes + Friday Field Reports. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Should We All Be Doing Dopamine Detoxes? (I Have Concerns) | 12 Jan 2026 | 00:21:00 | |
This week I’ve saved a worrying number of reels about dopamine detoxes. So naturally, I decided to make it everyone else’s problem too. From raw-dogging flights (no phone, no music, no water, no joy) to promises that cutting out dopamine will magically fix motivation, laziness, and modern life in general — dopamine has officially entered its villain era. In this episode, I’m not trying anything yet. I’m circling the idea, poking it, and asking some basic questions first, like:
I also dig into:
By the end, I set up this week’s experiment:
This is Field Notes — where I test modern self-improvement ideas in real life, outside of perfect conditions, and report back honestly on what actually happens. 🎧 Friday: I’ll be back with a Field Report on whether any of this helped, or whether I just became deeply annoying to live with. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review or subscribe. Find me on instagram: @rosehoneymorgan Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How Do We Improve Focus When We’re Exhausted? Coffee, Mushrooms or Microdosing? | 19 Jan 2026 | 00:37:05 | |
Tiny cultural translation (for non-UK / under-25 listeners) •Bargain Hunt: British daytime TV where people buy antiques and act like it’s a pension strategy. •Wordle: a daily five-letter word game we all got hooked on in lockdown. New listener segment starting next week: Ask Guru & Granny From next week, we’ll be answering listener questions — anything you’re stuck on, spiralling about, or quietly panicking over. You’ll get: •a chronically online take (me) •and a chronically offline take (Old Ma) Send your questions to: rosefieldnotespod@gmail.com Or DM me on Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan or @field.notes.pod Tell us if you’d like to be anonymous or named. Neither of us are licensed psychologists or counsellors. My mum’s main credential is “a life well lived” and several decades of being unimpressed by nonsense. Mine is that I'm now a guru. We are all exhausted. Properly frazzled. Brain-fogged. Running on caffeine, habit, and whatever scraps of motivation are left after bedtime. And then you open Instagram or TikTok and get hit with the most infuriating contradiction imaginable: Drink coffee for energy. No — coffee is ruining your nervous system. Try mushroom coffee. No — you need to microdose psychedelics. Actually, you just need perfect sleep, perfect routines, and zero stimulants (good luck with that). So today, I’m trying to work out what we’re actually supposed to do when we’re tired, overwhelmed, and drowning in wellness advice that can’t agree with itself for more than eleven seconds. This episode looks at energy, focus, and brain fog through the lens of: •coffee vs no coffee •mushroom coffee / nootropics / adaptogens •microdosing psychedelics •and why optimisation culture often collapses in real life I react to some of the most common reels doing the rounds right now — doctors, nutritionists, biohackers, and internet experts all offering wildly conflicting advice — and try to slow the whole thing down enough to make sense of it. What we cover •Why so many of us feel permanently tired and mentally scattered •Coffee on an empty stomach: cortisol, hormones, gut health — fearmongering or fair warning? •Mushroom coffee explained (what it is and what it definitely isn’t) •Common functional mushrooms and adaptogens you’ll hear about online, including: Lion’s Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Reishi, Maca, and other “brain-boosting” blends •Nootropics vs stimulants: focus without the crash? •Brian Johnson, extreme optimisation, and the fantasy of total nervous-system stability •Psychedelics and microdosing: potential benefits, real risks, and why this conversation has gone so strange online •The Stoned Ape Theory (and why archaeologists absolutely love an unprovable idea) This episode also introduces my mum — Old Ma — an archaeologist, lifelong observer of human behaviour, and proudly chronically offline control group. She brings a very different perspective on psychedelics, energy, and the idea that modern life can be “fixed” with powders and protocols. This is not medical advice. It’s an honest attempt to translate modern wellness culture for tired people who don’t have the bandwidth to fact-check every reel. ⸻ Follow for clips, extras & deleted scenes •Podcast Instagram: @field.notes.pod (deleted scenes, extra bits, behind-the-scenes chaos) Next up: I’ll actually test some of this advice in real life and report back. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: I Drank Mushroom Coffee All Week - Here’s What Happened | 23 Jan 2026 | 00:18:51 | |
Housekeeping: Ask Guru & Granny starts Monday You send in your problems. You get:
Questions can be about:
Send questions to: 📩 rosefieldnotespod@gmail.com Or DM me on Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan or @field.notes.pod Tell us if you’d like to be anonymous or named. (Neither of us are licensed psychologists or counsellors.) (they actually give one to anyone. still... I think it's 20% off) This Episode This week I went all in on mushroom coffee - far beyond the recommended daily allowance - and flirted with the idea of ayahuasca. Not at a retreat. A workshop. Which is very much the pre-retreat. I went in curious, sceptical, exhausted, and - unfortunately - deeply distracted by a fit shaman, which immediately ruled out any future scenario involving vomiting, purging, or losing control in front of an attractive man. So: ayahuasca is crossed off the list for now. Mushroom coffee, however? Fully in the running. We’re all knackered. Properly frazzled. Running on broken sleep, caffeine, and whatever scraps of energy are left after bedtime. And yet Instagram and TikTok cannot agree on what we’re supposed to do about it for more than eleven seconds. So this field report looks at what actually helped — and what absolutely did not. In this episode, I cover:
We talk about:
Brands mentioned (not ads):
Optional (if you’re feeling fancy):
Mushroom coffee made properly — creamy, hot, and not vaguely punishing. Drinking it after midday. Absolutely wired. Absolutely no sleep. Do not recommend. I’ll be back on Monday with:
See you then. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Main Character Dressing: Can Clothes Actually Fix Your Life? | 26 Jan 2026 | 00:35:34 | |
We’re told to dress for the life we want — not the life we have. That if we change how we dress, we’ll change how we feel. That confidence, motivation, discipline, and even happiness might be hiding in a blazer, a slicked-back bun, or a pair of cowboy boots. But… is that actually true? Or is this just another internet reinvention fantasy dressed up as self-improvement? In this episode of Field Notes, I look at main character dressing, aesthetic identities, and the idea that clothes can function as behavioural cues — through humour, cultural anthropology, and lived experience. This one is for anyone who:
• Main character dressing — what it actually means, and why it’s everywhere • Dressing for the life you want vs dragging yourself around in leggings and a fleece • Why clothes can genuinely affect mood, confidence, and behaviour (without becoming delusional about it) • A gentle roasting of men in tracksuits (you can sit with us — just behave) • The aesthetics currently doing the rounds online:
This episode also sets up a new weekly segment starting next episode: Ask Guru & Granny Each week we’ll answer listener questions using:
You can ask about:
Send questions to: rosefieldnotespod@gmail.com Or DM me on Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan Tell us if you’d like to be anonymous or named. (Neither of us are licensed psychologists or counsellors. My mum’s main credential is “a life well lived” and decades of not indulging bullshit.) I’ll be actually trying this in real life:
Photos, visuals, and Old Ma’s homework will be shared on the podcast Instagram. 📸 Podcast Instagram: @field.notes.pod (behind-the-scenes chaos, visuals, and things that didn’t make the edit) If this episode made you laugh, think, or feel mildly called out — share it with someone who’d enjoy being part of this group chat. See you on Friday for the Field Report. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: I Tried Clean Girl Dressing (And Was Humbled) | 30 Jan 2026 | 00:16:19 | |
This week’s Field Report follows on from Monday’s episode on Main Character Dressing — specifically the idea of “dressing for the life you want.” So naturally, I committed to the ultimate test: I dressed as a Clean Girl. And so did Old Ma. What followed was… humbling. Scraped-back buns. Stark white activewear. An identity crisis involving my hairline, forehead, and general facial geography. Turns out Clean Girl Dressing is not for the faint-hearted — or anyone with a large skull, ginger hair, or a low tolerance for belts. In this episode, I report back on:
Find of the week:
Fail of the week:
From next week, we’re officially launching Ask Guru & Granny — the new listener segment where we tackle your problems from two perspectives:
If you’ve got a dilemma, spiral, life question, or quiet panic — send it in. 📩 Email: rosefieldnotespod@gmail.com 📲 Instagram DM: @rosehoneymorgan Tell us if you want to be anonymous or named. Neither of us are licensed therapists. My mum’s main qualification is “a life well lived” and decades of being deeply unimpressed by nonsense. You can see:
Over on the podcast Instagram: 👉 @field.notes.pod I’ll be back on Monday with another experiment — and yes, it may cause a domestic incident. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Looking for Signs from the Universe? Helpful… or Have We Lost the Plot? | 02 Feb 2026 | 00:28:07 | |
Want to actually try this year? Join me at - https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/subscribe I’ve started Actually Trying - a private Substack podcast + newsletter for people who are sick of collecting advice and never applying it. Each month includes:
New private episodes drop every Wednesday. You can listen in your normal podcast app. In this episode of Field Notes, I go somewhere my family would deeply prefer I didn’t: signs from the universe, communicating with the dead, near-death experiences, and whether any of this is actually real — or just a very effective placebo. This all started after I listened to neuroscientist and psychiatrist Dr Tara Swart on Diary of a CEO, where she calmly (and alarmingly confidently) explained that she believes it is possible to communicate with people who have died — not as a spiritual guru, but as an Oxford-educated medical doctor with a PhD in neuroscience. So naturally, I had to investigate.
I’m going to ask for a specific, offline sign — not from Instagram, not from scrolling — and I’ll report back on Fridaywith what happened. If you’re not into the idea of signs from the dead, I also talk through an alternative: connecting with future you — the older, calmer version of yourself who already survived whatever you’re panicking about now. Probably not. For most of human history, we’ve consulted gods, oracles, ancestors, rituals, astrology, omens, and stories to make sense of the world. When societies lose shared meaning systems, anxiety and loneliness tend to rise — which might explain why manifestation, astrology, and “signs from the universe” are having such a moment. This episode isn’t about convincing you to believe anything. It’s about asking whether meaning itself might be useful — even if it’s a little bit made up.
Send your questions to: rosefieldnotespod@gmail.com Or DM me on Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan (Anonymous is absolutely fine.) Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: I Asked the Universe for a Sign (It Did Not Go to Plan) | 06 Feb 2026 | 00:25:51 | |
📚 JOIN “ACTUALLY TRYING” at https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/subscribe This month’s book: 👉 Atomic Habits by James Clear You’ll get: • Weekly breakdowns you can actually implement • Private podcast episodes • Cheat sheets & summaries • Anti-brain-rot knowledge topics Or sign up free for the notes part in your email. This week’s Field Report is the follow-up to Monday’s episode on signs from the universe, mediumship, and whether humans secretly need meaning to function. I promised to test it myself. So naturally, I: ✔ Went to a celebrity psychic ✔ Asked the universe (and possibly my dead dad) for a very specific sign ✔ Emotionally spiralled slightly ✔ Learned an unexpectedly useful life lesson This episode contains psychic predictions, Ocado logistics, grief anthropology, and the first ever Guru & Granny agony aunt segment — which immediately descends into curtain-related chaos. You’ve been warned. I revisit the psychic reading I had while pregnant and unpack: • The eerily accurate pregnancy and birth prediction • The very weird pocket watch story • The food/content creation prediction that aged… suspiciously well • The possibility my mum believes psychics just hire private investigators • The big question: coincidence, cold reading, or something stranger? I tested the theory properly by requesting one specific sign: 👉 The name “Tim” 👉 Offline only 👉 Within three days The results include: • Stick-based desperation • Ocado driver Timothy (plum van edition) • The Reticular Activating System explained in real life • Why looking for signs made grief feel… louder, not lighter Why deliberately searching for spiritual reassurance actually made my mental state worse — including: • Emotional dwelling • Grief resurfacing • Incense-fuelled crying sessions Not exactly the influencer wellness journey promised. Turns out: 👉 Asking actual living humans for support works surprisingly well Featuring: • Asking Old Ma for help • Adult children still wanting their mum to tidy their room • The emotional science of support vs isolation Our first listener dilemma arrives: “How do I persuade my husband to fund bespoke home renovations without murdering him?” Expect: • Alarmingly traditional advice • Weaponised porridge window insulation • Manipulation strategies that should absolutely not be peer reviewed Looking for signs might comfort some people. But this experiment raised bigger questions about: • Grief processing • Pattern-seeking human brains • Why meaning matters psychologically • And when “self-help spirituality” quietly becomes avoidance Send your dilemmas, chaos, or questionable life decisions via DM or to my instagram @rosehoneymorgan or @field.notes.pod You can remain anonymous. Highly encouraged after this episode. A self-improvement podcast for people who are: • Chronically online • Mildly overwhelmed • Trying to improve their lives without becoming insufferable Each week I test internet advice so you don’t have to. Please follow, rate, and share with someone who has either: • Googled angel numbers at 2am • Booked a psychic once “just for fun” • Or owns at least three types of incense Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How Are We Supposed to Calm Down Now? Vagus Nerve & Stress | 09 Feb 2026 | 00:13:34 | |
Vagus Nerve Tips, Stress & Still Face Parenting This week I force you to join in with whatever the mad reels tell us to do - so concentrate. My algorithm is obsessed with vagus nerve regulation: calm your nervous system, soothe your vagal tone, stop being on edge, stop snapping, stop doom-scrolling and just… relax. So naturally, I decided to look into it. In this episode I unpack why modern life feels so dysregulating, why scrolling feels calming but actually isn’t, and whether humming, cold water, jaw unclenching and breathing like an ancient human might help — or whether we’ve officially lost the plot. You may need to unclench your teeth while listening. • Why “just calm down” doesn’t work • The Still Face experiment — and why blank-facing kids backfires • What the vagus nerve actually does (without wellness nonsense) • Why your body has to feel safe before your brain can think • The most common vagus nerve tips from Instagram • Which ones felt useful, which felt weird, and which I’ll actually keep Including: • Humming & singing • Breathing out longer than in • Jaw and tongue relaxation • Cold water on the face • Slow movement instead of checking out No ice baths. No candles. No pretending we live in a monastery. Probably not. Humans have always regulated themselves through: • movement • rhythm • cold exposure • shared calm We just used to do it naturally — now we have to remember. I’ll report back on whether any of this helped in real life, or whether it joined the long list of things that sounded promising and didn’t survive a weekday. If you want help actually applying this stuff (without becoming insufferable): 👉 https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/subscribe This month’s book: Atomic Habits – James Clear You’ll get: • Weekly breakdowns you can actually use • Private podcast episodes • Cheat sheets & summaries • Anti-brain-rot knowledge topics You can also join free for the notes via email. Follow along on Instagram: • @rosehoneymorgan • @field.notes.pod And come back Friday for the field report. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: I Tried Nervous System Regulation for a Week… Did It Work? | 13 Feb 2026 | 00:16:41 | |
This week’s Field Report is the follow-up on vagus nerve regulation, still-face parenting, and trying to soothe our fried nervous systems. I tested the homework: Ice water dunk. Breath work. Humming (unfortunately, in public).
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Public humming. Misread eye contact. A minor wellbeing check from one of the two hot dads. We move. Regulation is physical. You cannot reason your way out of stress when your heart is racing. Long exhales > spiralling thoughts. Unclench your jaw > rewrite your narrative. Body first. Brain second. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Ultra-Processed Foods: Are They Actually Killing Us? (Because I Eat Them Constantly) | 16 Feb 2026 | 00:29:41 | |
This week on Field Notes, we enter the land of: Ultra-Processed Food. According to certain very serious doctors on the internet, UPFs are now: Cool. Not dramatic at all. So naturally, I’ve decided to test whether cutting them out for a week will:
Because unfortunately… most of the things listed as “ultra-processed” are the things I actually eat.
My current diet includes:
Meanwhile the internet is telling me my gut lining is dissolving and my liver is weeping. So this week I attempt to go: 👉 UPF-Free (or as close as I can manage) And we’ll see whether:
This week’s dilemma: “I’ve narrowed it down to three husband contenders. How do I choose?” Featuring:
You’re welcome. If you’d like to improve your life without becoming insufferable: Join the book club / self-improvement group chat over on Substack. This month: 👉 Atomic Habits by James Clear You’ll get:
Join here: https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/subscribe Or sign up free for the weekly notes. Follow on Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Share this episode with someone who:
Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: The UPF Free Experiment Has Gone Badly Wrong | 20 Feb 2026 | 00:01:20 | |
This week’s update is… brief. After confidently declaring I would attempt a week of ultra-processed-food-free living, I made it: 👉 One day. And now I am recording this hunched over a sick bowl in what can only be described as the pink fluffy gown of shame. Is it norovirus? Is it food poisoning? Is it my body rebelling against actual vegetables? We do not yet know. What we do know: • Cooking is dangerous • My stomach muscles are shot • The commitment to this podcast remains intact Full debrief on Monday — assuming I survive. — 📚 Join “Actually Trying” for the proper breakdowns (when I’m upright again): https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/freetrial 📲 Follow along for live chaos: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Like. Subscribe. Send electrolytes. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: No Processed Food for 4 Days (Was It Worth It?) | 27 Feb 2026 | 00:11:38 | |
📚 Book Club Free Trial : https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/freetrial Next month’s book: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway Link in show notes. Join us so I can reject brands with confidence. ANYWAY I’m back from the front lines. Four whole days. Zero processed food. Planned, chopped, cooked, washed up. Repeated. Never again. In this episode we discuss:
The experiment verdict? Did I feel superhuman? No. Did I feel morally superior? Briefly. Did I miss ready meals with my entire being? Yes. Cheeseboard dinner. Elevated picky bits. Zero guilt. Highly recommend. Everything else. If you’ve cracked the code on eating well without turning it into a full-time job, tell me. 📲 DM me on Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod ⭐ If you enjoyed this episode: Follow the show. Leave a review. Send it to a friend but pre warn them about which episodes are shite. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to Avoid Processed Food When You Hate Cooking | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:15:09 | |
Last week I tried going ultra-processed-food-free. I lasted one day. Then I got violently ill. Was it the chicken? Was it soft play? Was it karma for mocking chopping-board influencers? Unclear. This week is Take 2. Because the real question isn’t “Is processed food bad?” It’s: How on earth are we supposed to avoid it if we can’t cook and don’t have a private chef?
I’m trialling:
I’ll report back properly in Friday’s Field Report. If you have:
Tell me. 📲 DM me on Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod I read them. I respond. I occasionally take your advice. Private chef reel link : https://www.instagram.com/reel/CteX-QfMvkD/?igsh=cjR4bzNlOHM2eGU3 ⭐ If you enjoyed this episode: Follow the show, leave a review, or send it to a friend who owns a chopping board but still eats waffles daily. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to Cut Your Doomscrolling in Half (Apparently) | 02 Mar 2026 | 00:19:57 | |
If your screen time is creeping up… If your phone feels impossible to put down… If the real world is starting to look a bit dull by comparison… This week I’m testing a free, surprisingly simple method that claims to reduce doomscrolling fast. No apps. No discipline hacks. No expensive “digital detox” retreats. Just one setting change. In this episode we discuss:
I’m committing to a full week of gray scale to see if it genuinely reduces screen time. If you try it too, let me know what happens. The Instructions To enable grayscale on an iPhone, navigate to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Color Filters, then toggle "Color Filters" on and select "Grayscale" To turn on grayscale on Android, go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls > Bedtime mode and enable "Grayscale" 📲 DM me on Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod I’ll report back with the results. ⭐ If this episode helps: Follow the show, leave a review, or send it to the friend who says “I don’t go on my phone that much” but somehow knows every trend Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: Did Gray Scale Actually Stop My Doomscrolling? | 06 Mar 2026 | 00:10:32 | |
Last week I tested the internet’s favourite anti-doomscrolling trick: turning your phone to gray scale (black and white). The theory is simple: remove the bright colours that hijack your brain’s dopamine system and suddenly your phone becomes far less addictive. Did it cut my screen time in half? Well… not exactly. But it did reveal some interesting things about how our brains react to colour, stimulation, and the endless scroll. In this week’s Field Report we discuss:
Plus: Find of the Week Appreciating colour again (and the joy of bold interiors) Fail of the Week Spending another two hours helping June solve a murder in June’s Journey Join the Actually Trying Book Club 👉 https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/freetrial Lucy’s interiors Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/lucycollierinteriors Follow the podcast so you don’t miss next week’s experiment. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend who is also trying (and occasionally failing) to reduce their screen time. Next week’s topic may or may not make brands even more nervous about working with me… but at this point the damage is probably already done. See you then. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Could Electrifying Your Brain Fix Your Mood? | 09 Mar 2026 | 00:36:57 | |
Today’s episode is about mental health, low mood, chronic anxiety, executive dysfunction, and a slightly alarming-looking headset that may or may not be about to change my life. I’m trying the Flow Neuroscience headset — a non-invasive medical device that uses tDCS (transcranial Direct Current Stimulation) to stimulate the part of the brain linked to depression. In simpler terms: I am, apparently, going to start plugging my forehead into a charger. And honestly? At this point I’m open to it. In this episode I talk about:
A new Ask Guru & Granny segment on beauty, Botox, fillers, lipstick, tailored clothing, and why my mother believes a teaspoon of botulism could kill the human race. So, as usual, it’s a mixed bag. I’m starting the headset experiment now. On Friday I’ll report back on:
The bigger results, apparently, take a few weeks — so this is just the beginning If you want me and Old Ma to attempt to solve your problems, send them over. DM me on Instagram:
And if I ignored your last one by accident, just bump it and send it again. We’ve just started Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway inside the Actually Trying book club. https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/freetrial Please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend who:
Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: I Tried Electrifying My Brain for a Week… | 13 Mar 2026 | 00:14:01 | |
Earlier this week I began testing the Flow Neuroscience headset — a device that uses transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to stimulate areas of the brain linked to depression. In simpler terms: I’ve started plugging my forehead into a charger. This Friday Field Report is the week one update. I talk through: • What the headset actually feels like to wear • The slightly alarming wet electrode pads situation • Whether the electrical stimulation hurts (spoiler: mildly… but in a “strong skincare” kind of way) • The surprisingly good therapy app that comes with it • Why the behavioural therapy modules are actually better than a lot of therapy I’ve paid for • Whether the experiment is making me feel even slightly more motivated So far the results are… inconclusive. But I do feel a bit more like “come on then, let’s be having you.” Which is something. One thing that genuinely impressed me was the built-in therapy courses. The headset isn’t just about the electrical stimulation — the app includes: • behavioural therapy modules • mindfulness and meditation sessions • sleep support • habit-building exercises • diet and lifestyle guidance All delivered through a chat-style interactive course, which is surprisingly engaging when you’re struggling to focus. It’s a bit like a choose-your-own-adventure therapy conversation. The therapy format inside the Flow app — genuinely useful behavioural therapy exercises delivered in a way that actually keeps you engaged. If I find similar tools that don’t require a brain-electrocuting headset, I’ll link them here. Ok so there's one called Youper but it's not available in the UK annoyingly. Abby - your AI therapist looks good. Or Wysa the app looks good too. Haven't tried any of them though so... just going off the App Store sales pitch! I currently have around 200 unanswered messages across email, WhatsApp and DMs. The longer I leave them, the more awkward the replies become. Classic. I’ll report back again once I’ve used the headset for the full three-week protocol to see whether it actually improves: • mood • motivation • executive function • anxiety Or whether I’ve simply been mildly electrifying my forehead for no reason. If you’ve tried anything that actually helped your mental health, motivation or executive function — send it my way. DM me on Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod We’re currently reading Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway inside the Actually Trying Book Club. Join here: https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/freetrial Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: I Tested 4 Anxiety Techniques So You Don’t Have To (You’re Welcome) | 20 Mar 2026 | 00:13:15 | |
This week I tested 4 anxiety techniques… two from a Harvard-trained life coach and two from Old Ma. The methods: • orgasm (did not happen) • contemplating death (surprisingly helpful) • building a “sanity quilt” (tiny habits that actually regulate you) • visualising your perfect day (emotionally risky) Some worked. Some absolutely did not. Main takeaway: 👉 You don’t fix anxiety with one big breakthrough 👉 You fix it with small daily things that make life slightly more bearable Also: • no one is thinking about you as much as you think • you will be forgotten (freeing, not depressing) • and stroking your dog is genuinely medicinal If you feel constantly slightly on edge, overwhelmed, or like your brain is doing too much… this episode is for you. • realistic anxiety coping strategies • small daily habits that actually help • a brutally honest test of popular techniques • a reminder that your life doesn’t need to be perfect to be good 00:00 Testing 4 anxiety techniques 01:00 Why orgasm didn’t make the list 02:00 Thinking about death (and why it helps) 04:30 The “life in weeks” reality check 05:00 The sanity quilt (best one) 08:00 Tiny habits that improve your day 10:00 The perfect day exercise (spiral warning) 11:30 Final thoughts + what actually worked @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Weekly experiments in: • anxiety • self-improvement (without the cringe) • modern life • and trying to function like a normal person Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 4 Anxiety Techniques I’d Never Heard Before (Let’s Hope They Work) | 16 Mar 2026 | 00:27:48 | |
If you live with that constant background hum of anxiety, you’ll understand the feeling of trying everything — therapy, routines, productivity hacks — and still feeling slightly on edge. So today we’re trying something different. This is a Mother’s Day anxiety special, featuring: • two anxiety techniques from my mother (Old Ma) • two techniques from a Harvard-trained life coach • and a conversation that includes orgasms, existential philosophy, and a surprisingly detailed death plan. In other words: a fairly normal episode. In this episode we explore four very different ways of dealing with anxiety: 1️⃣ Old Ma’s technique #1: orgasm as emotional regulation 2️⃣ Old Ma’s technique #2: contemplating death (memento mori) 3️⃣ The “Sanity Quilt” method from Martha Beck 4️⃣ The Perfect Day exercise Some of these are more sensible than others. The Sanity Quilt idea comes from Martha Beck. Imagine a patchwork blanket where each square is a small activity that reliably calms your nervous system. Not big life changes. Just tiny stabilisers you can rely on when things feel overwhelming. Examples might include: • a quick walk outside • dancing to one song in the kitchen • lighting a candle • listening to music • texting a friend • reading a few pages of a book • making a cup of tea • eating a tiny cheeseboard (personal favourite) The idea is to build a toolkit of small things that help you regulate before you spiral. The Perfect Day exercise asks a different question: Instead of chasing big life goals, what does a good ordinary Tuesday actually look like for you? You imagine a realistic ideal day — from when you wake up to when you go to bed. Not a fantasy billionaire life. Just the kind of day your nervous system would actually enjoy living in. Because life is basically thousands of Tuesdays in a row. • how worrying brains invent problems that never happen • why modern life might be fuelling anxiety • why remembering death can sometimes make life easier • Old Ma’s surprisingly detailed end-of-life plan If you want Old Ma and I to attempt to solve your life problems, send us your dilemmas. Relationship chaos, family drama, existential crises — we’ll take it all. DM your questions to: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod You can remain anonymous if you like. Please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with someone who: • worries about things that never happen • enjoys slightly unhinged mother–daughter conversations • or might benefit from a sanity quilt and a small cheeseboard Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to Survive Your Luteal Phase (PMS, Hormones & Mood Swings) | 23 Mar 2026 | 00:27:04 | |
This week dives into the luteal phase (PMS) - what’s actually happening hormonally, why your mood drops, and how to cope without doing a crime. We cover:
00:00 Intro – why we’re ignoring the poll and talking PMS 05:30 What the menstrual cycle actually does to your brain 10:30 Why the luteal phase feels like low power mode 12:30 Have We Lost the Plot? (evolutionary take) 14:00 “You’re not moody, your life is out of alignment” 16:00 Luteal phase survival tips (food, magnesium, sleep) 19:00 Guru & Granny: vegan boyfriend chaos Got a dilemma? Relationships, family chaos, existential crises… DM your questions to: 👉 @rosehoneymorgan 👉 @field.notes.pod (You can stay anonymous) If you want deeper dives, experiments & slightly more structure: 👉 Join the Actually Trying Book Club: https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/freetrial Follow the podcast, leave a review, or send this to someone who:
Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: I Tested Internet Advice for Surviving PMS | 27 Mar 2026 | 00:09:34 | |
Luteal phase, PMS, hormone hacks, mood swings — do internet remedies actually work? This week’s field report: I tested some of the internet’s favourite luteal phase advice. That meant eating a suspicious number of carrots and sweet potatoes, attempting to “rebalance” my hormones, and keeping a list of everything that annoyed me during PMS week. Some of the advice helped. Some of it involved heavily salted vegetables and blind optimism. Here’s the honest verdict. 0:00 Field report: testing internet luteal phase advice 1:00 My accidental vegetable discovery 2:00 The luteal phase irritation list 3:00 The real household tension revealed 5:00 Honest thoughts about the podcast and time pressure 7:00 A possible PMS supplement experiment 8:30 Ongoing trials: hormone hacks & brain headset 9:00 Next week: morning routines
Next week I’ll test morning routines — the topic you actually voted for. Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Actually Trying Book Club: https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/freetrial Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Internet’s Morning Routines: Do They Actually Work? | 30 Mar 2026 | 00:26:38 | |
Morning routines, productivity, wellness habits, dopamine, sunlight, gratitude, affirmations — do viral morning routines actually work? This week I tested 3 viral morning routines from an English woman, an American woman, and an Australian woman to see whether any of them could make me feel more energised, productive, and less like I’m running on fumes. The problem? I’m doing this with:
So this is a very scientific experiment.
0:00 Intro – today’s experiment 1:00 My current morning reality 7:00 The American morning routine 10:30 The British morning routine 17:30 The Australian “hot girl” morning routine 25:00 Have We Lost the Plot? Morning routines through an anthropology lens Actually Trying Book Club: https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/freetrial Send in your dilemmas, chaos, family drama and questionable life choices for Guru & Granny. DM me at: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod I’ll report back on which bits of these morning routines actually survived contact with real life. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: Are Morning Routines Nuts or A Necessary Evil? | 08 May 2026 | 00:21:33 | |
DM me your Guru & Granny dilemmas: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod This week I tested three viral morning routines from an American wellness girl, a British productivity girl, and an aggressively glowing Australian woman. The result: • I gagged on expired coconut oil • got laughed at by my children while doing Chinese lymphatic movements • briefly became the kind of woman who makes her bed • and accidentally discovered a morning habit that might genuinely improve my life. Also: • why affirmations made me feel like I was gaslighting myself • the surprising psychological effect of making the bed • whether electrolytes are worth the hype • why “high-fiving yourself in the mirror” feels deeply threatening as an English person • and the moment I almost accidentally quit the podcast altogether. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — The field report begins 01:00 — Why the podcast vanished for 3 weeks 03:00 — Burnout, school holidays & trying to keep this running 06:00 — Coconut oil pulling: immediate failure 08:00 — Electrolytes: annoyingly effective 08:45 — Rebounding on a Peppa Pig trampoline 11:00 — Chinese lymphatic dance humiliation 12:15 — The Mel Robbins 5-4-3-2-1 rule 13:15 — Replacing doomscrolling with reading 15:00 — Ice rolling & why children ruin wellness routines 15:30 — High-fiving myself in the mirror 17:00 — What I’m actually keeping from the experiment 18:00 — Easter eggs, burnout & bizarre internet discoveries If you enjoyed this episode: • follow the show • send it to a friend who’s trying to become a functioning adult • or join the Actually Trying Book Club. DM me your Guru & Granny dilemmas: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Can Walking Fix Our Entire Lives and Personalities? | 11 May 2026 | 00:26:26 | |
This week I’m testing whether walking really is the closest thing we have to a magic pill - and whether I can get my steps up without becoming the sort of person pacing the kitchen at 10pm to hit 10,000. I’m trying: • Japanese interval walking • hot girl walks • walking/moving after meals • using SteppIn app to earn screen time through steps • taking antihistamines so pollen can stop ruining my life Also: why 10,000 steps may be a marketing myth, why walking helps mood, and whether we’ve lost the plot with step counts. Click here to try the Steppin App - https://www.steppin.net/ 0:00 Intro — this week’s walking experiment 0:45 Step In: earning screen time with steps 3:20 Why my step count has collapsed 5:00 Is walking a magic pill? 7:30 My current tragic step count 8:45 The 10,000 steps myth 10:00 Japanese walking explained 12:30 Hot girl walks 15:30 Walking after meals 18:00 My actual plan for the week 20:00 Hay fever, antihistamines and walking barriers 22:30 Have We Lost the Plot? Step counts vs human history 25:00 This week’s homework Send your dilemmas, life problems and questionable decisions to: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Field Report: I Tried Every Walking Trend on the Internet | 18 May 2026 | 00:28:50 | |
A field report (and Guru & Granny) featuring Japanese walking, Hot Girl Walks, movement after meals, and using the Steppin app to earn screen time through steps. Click here to try the Steppin App - https://www.steppin.net/ Timestamps 0:00 Intro — reporting back on the walking experiment 1:00 Step In app review & my tragic step count 2:30 Why earning screen time through steps actually worked 4:10 The psychological cost of doomscrolling 4:45 Hostage-situation brand deals & choosing a secret code word 6:20 Japanese walking results 7:50 Why I abandoned the Japanese walking halfway through 9:00 Looking unhinged in front of villagers 10:00 Hot Girl Walks & mindset walking 10:45 My recurring imaginary hostage scenario 11:30 The gold eyeshadow plane defence plan 15:00 Krav Maga, Buffy & survival fantasies 16:30 Did Hot Girl Walks actually help? 17:15 Movement after meals 18:15 Finds & fails of the week 19:00 Hay fever, wasps & wanting to flee England 20:30 Guru & Granny: should you force a grown man to eat vegetables? 24:00 “You are not responsible for his asshole” 26:00 Tiny chopped vegetables vs letting nature take its course 27:00 Would Old Ma want another child in the family? 28:00 Final thoughts & term-time podcast plans Ask Guru & Granny Send your dilemmas, life problems and questionable decisions to: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Have We All Got Undiagnosed ADHD? Let's Ask Old Ma | 23 Jul 2026 | 00:51:10 | |
Welcome to Actually Trying. Same podcast, new name, new format. This week: have a lot of women got undiagnosed ADHD, or are we all just weird? I'm seeing a psychiatrist in two days. Old Ma thinks we should go back to the five original lunacies. She held that position for about ten minutes, until she found out there might be some legal speed in it for her. We cover:
Ask Guru & Granny: a secondary school teacher of 22 years wants to jack it in and become a florist. Is 48 too old to start again? We get into midlife career changes, side hustles, and why women over 50 are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs globally. Next time: I report back on whether I actually got diagnosed. Timestamps 0:00 New name, new format 3:20 Have we all got undiagnosed ADHD? 3:50 The five original lunacies 10:30 ADHD in boys vs girls 12:00 Object permanence 13:50 Eight signs of ADHD in women 18:40 My missed diagnosis at school 27:50 Ask Guru & Granny: teacher wants to be a florist 39:20 Women over 50 and starting a business 49:30 The £200 private diagnosis ADHD in women, inattentive ADHD, ADHD symptoms in girls vs boys, object permanence, emotional dysregulation, private ADHD assessment, NHS waiting lists. I wrote that list for SEO, in case you didn't realise and just thought it was a random outburst. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For brand enquiries: rhm@intertalentgroup.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||