{"podcast":{"title":"He Said, She Said","slug":"he-said-she-said-7033857","podcast_index_feed_id":7033857,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66df4617edd54443991e281f","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/he-said-she-said-pod","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66df4617edd54443991e281f/1769599798355-51f575ff-ebe1-4f27-abac-1cb6d0fe6eff.jpeg","author":"Staying Relevant Productions","episode_count":91,"summary":"Louise Thompson and Ryan Libbey are entering their most open chapter yet… He Said, She Said brings listeners into honest, unfiltered conversations about life as partners, parents and individuals, including a new fertility journey they’ve chosen to share. From relationships to parenting and the realities of growing a family, Louise and Ryan explore the big stuff with openness and vulnerability, balanced by lighter moments from everyday family life. New episodes every Wednesday. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. Plus watch on YouTube from 5pm! Follow @hesaid.shesaid.podcast Instagram | TikTok | Youtube | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/he-said-she-said-7033857"},"episode":{"title":"The REAL Reason We’re Not Married Yet…","slug":"the-real-reason-we-re-not-married-yet","published_at":"2026-03-25T00:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/he-said-she-said-7033857/the-real-reason-we-re-not-married-yet","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/he-said-she-said-7033857","url":"https://shows.acast.com/he-said-she-said-pod/episodes/x","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66df4617edd54443991e281f/e/69c2a3a97878605e11e497d0/media.mp3","summary":"Happy Birthday Louise!!! 🥳 Of course, as it’s her birthday we had a few surprises planned… starting with Ryan transforming into Louise’s “ideal man.” Or at least, that was the plan. Let’s just say it didn’t exactly go the way we expected. We also get into why Louise actually HATES her birthday, and the deeper reason behind it. That conversation takes an unexpected turn, leading to a very honest reveal about why Louise and Ryan still aren’t married… even after being engaged for eight years. This also opens up Ryan’s biggest regret from his proposal. Things get even more emotional as he shares a series of surprise gifts that leave Louise laughing, and a little teary. And just when she thinks it’s over, there’s one final surprise… a very special guest crashes the recording to wish Louise a happy birthday. You’ll have to listen to the end to find out who. 00:00 Ryan dresses up to surprise Louise!  00:41 Why Louise hates her birthday  06:03 Louise’s Childhood Birthday Experiences 10:05 The Root of Birthday Discomfort 12:18 Why we aren’t married yet?!  15:57 Louise’s ideal Birthday 18:38 Ryan’s Shocking Engagement Revelation 22:41 Louise’s best birthday feeling  25:03 Dream Birthday Scenario 29:06 Birthday Present Surprises 32:10 A Decade of Birthdays Journey Together  41:28 Advice to Younger Selves 45:28 Mystery guest surprise revealed!  🗓 New episodes every Wednesday 📩 We’ve got a NEW email! Want to get involved? Email HSSS@srproductions.co.uk or slide straight into our DMs @hesaid.shesaid.podcast. We want it all. Your dilemmas, questions, voice notes, stories and opinions. If it’s pod-related, we’re listening. 🩵 Follow us everywhere   Instagram | TikTok | Youtube  @hesaid.shesaid.podcast And of course… don’t forget to subscribe…","meta_description":"Happy Birthday Louise!!! 🥳 Of course, as it’s her birthday we had a few surprises planned… starting with Ryan transforming into Louise’s “ideal man.”…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2907,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/he-said-she-said-7033857/episodes/the-real-reason-we-re-not-married-yet/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/he-said-she-said-7033857/the-real-reason-we-re-not-married-yet.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}