{"podcast":{"title":"Lousy Advice","slug":"lousy-advice-7430159","podcast_index_feed_id":7430159,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/lousyadvice","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fd20be22-479a-11f0-9e51-37bda765cb83/image/a8399136abc519256a4ffe15d2c39cc1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Holly Morris","episode_count":35,"summary":"Introducing Holly Morris, a Z-list influencer, part time zumba-er AND QUEEN of lousy advice. Like all of us, she's spent her twenties & early thirties being bombarded with lousy advice in all forms, from 30 second TikToks of self-appointed life coaches about how breathwork cured their athletes foot, friends-of-friends in the pub that SWEAR their sister's cousin's big toe managed to get their ex back through reiki, magazine's that have told her if she just got her calves to be 2cm smaller she'd definitely end up getting inundated with roses on Hinge. So assisted by her tiny intern Rory, Holly will be coming live from Lousy Digest HQ. A magazine that discusses the things that really don't matter, and makes a bit of a meal of it. If you're looking for pearls of wisdom or have some unusual/ interesting/ down right awful advice of your own, let us know at thatslousyadvice@gmail.com Thanks for listening and PLEASE don't forget to follow us so you never miss an episode! (And so I can move Rory to a paid intern role) Bye babe xx","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T00:19:23.227260+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lousy-advice-7430159"},"episode":{"title":"baby brain is SO real and why are people faking a perfect relationship on social media","slug":"baby-brain-is-so-real-and-why-are-people-faking-a-perfect-relationship-on-social-media","published_at":"2026-06-23T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lousy-advice-7430159/baby-brain-is-so-real-and-why-are-people-faking-a-perfect-relationship-on-social-media","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lousy-advice-7430159","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR1289111027.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR1289111027.mp3","summary":"Holly discusses how baby brain led to her forgetting her own name, pregnancy fashion nightmares and social media curated perfection Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome to the chaos: Lousy advice about pregnancy, social media, and football 02:16 - Responding to listener comments, including hate mail from fact-checkers 04:20 - The reality of baby brain: Forgetting names and hormonal struggles 05:34 - Comparing full names: Holly highlights her four-name complexity 06:07 - Dreaming of infidelity and the effects of hormonal craziness 07:06 - Rory and Holly discuss pregnancy-related opinions and societal expectations 08:09 - The challenge of preparing for life with a newborn: Watching YouTube tutorials 09:25 - Hospital vlogs and the unexpected energy of new mums 10:09 - The curated illusion of influencer motherhood and social media fakery 11:20 - The absurdity of carrying a sandwich in hospital as a snack for new mums 12:39 - Recognising influencers' staged content designed for engagement 13:14 - Guilt-tripping Rory for supporting the World Cup viewing plans 14:20 - The strategic manipulation of relationship sacrifices for football 16:18 - The importance of appreciating your partner in general and about football watching 17:30 - The \"June love\" theory: Is it real or just internet folklore? 18:26 - The double-edged sword of social media's curated perfection in relationships 19:14 - The unspoken moments of beauty in everyday relationship life 20:49 - The joy of the \"build your own excuse\" pregnancy strategy for social outings 22:37 - Challenges of wedding guest outfits during pregnancy and the fashion paradoxes 24:33 - Holly’s hilarious wedding dress frustrations and alternative ideas 27:15 - The 'love in June' theory: A dubious but entertaining internet trend 29:02 - Social media's o…","meta_description":"Holly discusses how baby brain led to her forgetting her own name, pregnancy fashion nightmares and social media curated perfection Timestamps: 00:00 - We…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2943,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lousy-advice-7430159/episodes/baby-brain-is-so-real-and-why-are-people-faking-a-perfect-relationship-on-social-media/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lousy-advice-7430159/baby-brain-is-so-real-and-why-are-people-faking-a-perfect-relationship-on-social-media.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}