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Welcome to Life's a Shitshow! Grab a cuppa (or sparkling water) and join us as we dive into another honest, unfiltered episode where nothing is off-limits and everything gets a laugh.

Episode Summary ✨

In this episode, we start with the great water vs. coffee debate, reminisce about vision boards and goal-setting, and share the wins (and disasters) of the week – including Jo’s mouldy Christmas tree and kitchen renovation chaos. We get real about self-employment, government policies, and the state of the UK, with our signature blend of wit, ranting, and real talk. The conversation turns to audience comments, the importance of critical thinking, and what’s really going on behind the headlines, from government budgets to international drama. Expect strong opinions, plenty of swearing, and a few conspiracy theories thrown in for good measure.

Key Takeaways 📌

• Staying hydrated is harder than it sounds (sparkling water wins!)
• Vision boards and goal mapping: why big, juicy goals matter
• Self-employment and new HMRC rules: what you need to know
• The power of intent, manifesting, and living as your future self
• Rants on government budgets, welfare, and the justice system
• Media narratives, war talk, and why critical thinking is essential
• Community shoutouts and listener comments on last week’s episode

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Jo here (with Tasha, eventually)! Buckle up for episode 13 of Life's a SHITSHOW. This week, we’re chatting about my new book launch, the absolute farce that was today’s UK budget, and a bit of what’s hot in the news, plus the usual dose of rants and laughs.

We kick off with Tasha running late (as always), a Pepsi crisis, and a bit of football banter before jumping into the government’s latest tax grab disguised as a budget. We get straight into what the new minimum wage and tax threshold freezes really mean for small business owners and working families like ours—spoiler: it’s not good news. We don’t hold back on council tax, landlord taxes, or the sugar tax either.

Then we dive into the reality of claiming benefits, the stigma, and the real-life impact of PIP (Personal Independence Payment). I open up about living with ADHD, menopause, and why self-employment is a lifeline for people like me and Tasha. There’s plenty of honest chat about mental health, the welfare system, and why the system never seems to work for the people who genuinely need it.

We also cover:

• The cost of living madness and why energy bill “reductions” are just smoke and mirrors
• Social media banter (big up Aldi’s social team)
• My new book, What The Actual F*ck, and why writing about menopause, divorce, and cancel culture is so cathartic
• The joys of open-plan hotel bathrooms (spoiler: there are none)
• Christmas tree plans and why traditional red, green, and gold will always win
• A random world record involving pickle balls (don’t ask)
• A quick update on Candice Sewings and her global podcast drama

• The budget’s a shambles and working people are footing the bill (again)
• Claiming benefits is a minefield, especially with hidden disabilities and mental health
• Self-employment is often the only way for neurodiverse people to thrive
• There’s power in speaking up and sharing the messy, honest truth about life
• Christmas trees are serious business (and so is good banter)

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Welcome 👋

Tasha and I are back, Pepsi Max in the wine glass, Yorkshire Tea on drip and absolutely no plans to disappear. If you were hoping we had gone quiet, unlucky.

Episode Summary

This week I share where I am with the book, endless proofreads and checking every line for defamation and libel while my brain keeps looping the same chapters. Tasha is riding high on Arsenal’s 4–1 win over Spurs while I am still catching the football on TikTok because I cannot get UK TV where I am.

We start with your comments, Christmas adverts and the “crap wrap with sprinkles” reaction, before I ambush Tasha with my AI “Michael Jackson Christmas” advert. She does not see it coming and it instantly becomes her favourite festive ad.

Then we get into the heavy stuff. Tasha talks through the UK’s first approved puberty blocker trial for children and why we both see it as child abuse, grooming and lifelong medicalisation. We share our own “tomboy” childhoods and how, in today’s climate, we would probably be pushed towards hormones instead of given time, love and proper mental health support.

From there we move into Candace Owens, Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Becoming Brigitte investigation. We talk about the Macrons, French and Israeli links, TPUSA money trails and why we do not think Candace is “cracking up” at all. We see a determined, grieving woman with receipts, deadman packages and a very real target on her back.

We zoom out into Gaza, Zionism, global elites, digital IDs and the way words like “transphobic” and “antisemite” are thrown around to shut people up while children and civilians are harmed. We also rant about Labour’s budget, “Rachel from accounts”, vaccines, food, sugar, big pharma and why I now live on a “no label” diet while still necking Pepsi Max.

If you are tired of being gaslit by governments, media and institutions, this one is for you.

Key Takeaways

• My book is in its final proofread and my “tism” brain will not leave it alone.
• Tasha is buzzing over Arsenal 4–1 Spurs while I am still relying on TikTok for football.
• We see the new puberty blocker trial for children as abuse and grooming, not care.
• Our own “tomboy” stories show how easily kids could be pushed into medical pathways.
• We think Candace Owens is uncovering serious corruption around Charlie Kirk and the Macrons.
• Language is being weaponised to silence people while real harm continues.
• Digital IDs, global agend

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Amazon Books: What the Actual F*ck!