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