Helen Thorn is the author of How to Face Big Change and Come Back Stronger and one half of Scummy Mummies.

In this episode of Generation Uncharted, Helen joins Lewis Oakley to talk about the moment her life changed completely, discovering her husband had been having a four-year affair just before lockdown, navigating divorce, single parenting, dating again, and rebuilding a sense of self when the future you thought you had disappears.

This is a conversation about what happens when life does not go to plan.

Helen speaks openly about betrayal, desire, modern relationships, why divorce does not have to mean failure, and how big change can force you to ask who you really are without the old roles, routines and expectations.

They also discuss Helen’s new book, How to Face Big Change and Come Back Stronger, including the stories of women who have faced grief, cancer, addiction, divorce and major life change, and what those experiences reveal about resilience, hope and rebuilding.

Plus, Helen reflects on 13 years of Scummy Mummies, the impossible standards placed on modern parents, why motherhood is so public now, and why most of us are simply trying to be good enough.

Generation Uncharted is a podcast about navigating modern life when the old rules no longer apply.

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Guest:

Helen Thorn

Host:

Lewis Oakley

Helen’s book:

How to Face Big Change and Come Back Stronger

Follow Helen:

Instagram: @itsmehelenthorn

Scummy Mummies: @scummymummies

Follow Lewis:

Instagram: @lewyoaks

This week on Generation Uncharted, I sit down with author Daniel

Harding, a man who went from living a fast-paced, high-performing life to being given just 24 hours to live.

After a normal weekend, Dan was suddenly struck with meningitis and fell into a coma for three weeks. At one point, his family were told to prepare for the worst.

In this conversation, we explore what it actually feels like to wake up weeks later, how you process something your brain can’t comprehend, and what changes when you’re given a second chance at life.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re moving too fast, chasing the next thing, or assuming tomorrow is guaranteed… this episode will make you think.

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🎙️ Generation Entroy is a podcast about navigating modern life when the old rules no longer apply.

For years, we’ve been told men are angry.

But what if they’re not angry at all — just exhausted?

In this episode of Generation Uncharted, Lewis Oakley speaks with Dr. Richard Blake about the real state of men’s mental health in 2026.

From the rise of the manosphere to optimisation culture, loneliness, porn, therapy dropouts and the pressure to constantly level up, this is a calm, honest conversation about what’s really going on beneath the surface.

Why are young men drifting?
Why does self-improvement become self-pressure?
And what actually builds resilience?

This isn’t outrage.
It’s clarity.