Conversations Against Living Miserably

Conversations against living miserably is a podcast created by Dave and CALM, the campaign against living miserably. Every week our hosts Aaron Gillies and Lauren Pattison talk to a different guest about how they live their day to day lives without misery. It's funnier than it sounds we promise.

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Episodes

12: Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson is this week's guest as he talks recovery, the reality of living with OCD and normality with our hosts Lauren and Aaron. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 23, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 12

11: Daniella Isaacs

Daniella Isaacs joins Lauren and Aaron to discuss wellness, our ideas of perfection and blenders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 16, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 11

10: Ahir Shah

Ahir Shah joins Aaron and Lauren to discuss being honest on stage, weird side effects of medication and getting beaten with leaves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 09, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10

9: Elf Lyons

Elf Lyons joins Aaron and Lauren to discuss friendship, support networks, horror movies and guinea pigs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 02, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 9

8: Pippa Evans

Lauren and Aaron are joined by comedian Pippa Evans to talk about uncertainty, how life doesn't go the way we'd expect and the power of improvising. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 8

7: Jack Rooke

Jack Rooke joins Aaron and Lauren to discuss mental health campaigning, how the conversations around mental health have changed and terrible therapy experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 18, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 7

6: Cariad Lloyd

This week Aaron and Lauren speak to Griefcast creator and comedian Cariad Lloyd, discussing topics such as grief, anxiety and dipping your toes in the ocean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 04, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 6

5: Darren Harriott

Lauren and Aaron chat with stand up comedian Darren Harriott about life on the comedy circuit, distractions, eye contact and gym posters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5

4: Lou Sanders

This week's guest is Lou Sanders. In this episode we talk about social media, meditation and where our anxieties comes from. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 4

3: Laura Lexx

Aaron and Lauren speak to stand up comedian Laura Lexx about relationships, worst case scenarios and allotments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4

2: Elis James

Aaron and Lauren talk to stand up comedian and presenter Elis James about masculinity, imposter syndrome and cross country runs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 07, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3

1: Zoe Lyons

In this episode Aaron and Lauren speak to award winning stand up comedian Zoe Lyons about appreciating the small things in life, competitive comparability and looking at trees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 01, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2

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