TheBigD with Ateh and Buzzy

From Crash to Comeback: Katie Brindle on Healing, Gua Sha & the One-Minute Reset

This week on The Big D, we’re joined by Katie Brindle, founder of Hayo’u, best selling author, and the woman who brought Gua Sha into the mainstream. After a devastating car accident derailed her dream of becoming an opera singer, Katie discovered Chinese medicine on London’s King’s Road and rebuilt her life from the inside out. Now a master of Yang Sheng, she shares why true beauty starts within, how to protect your internal empires, and why no matter how dark things feel, you’re always just one minute away from a reset. Related Links Katie’s Website https://www.katiebrindle.com Hayo’u https://hayoumethod.com Yang Sheng: The Art of Chinese Self Healing https://hayoumethod.com/products/yang-sheng-the-art-of-chinese-self-healing-book Gua Sha https://hayoumethod.com/collections/face/products/hayou-jade-beauty-gua-sha-1 Hayo’u Bian Stone Body Sculptor https://hayoumethod.com/collections/body/products/hayou-bian-stone-body-sculptor Katie’s Private Healing Clinic https://www.katiebrindle.com/the-private-healing-clinic-with-katie Heart Guide https://www.katiebrindle.com/heart 3 Step Plan of Self Care Snacks https://www.katiebrindle.com/free-3-steps-to-own-your-health Healing Love Through the Tao https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healing-Love-through-Tao-Cultivating/dp/1594770689 Mindfulness Bell App https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mindfulness-bell/id380816407 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/DGD5IVrNUV1/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DTslqBHjM6h/

From Heartbreak to Power — with Sara Davison

Get ready for an episode that is as empowering as it is essential. This week on The Big D, Ateh and Buzzy are sitting down with the ultimate "Divorce Coach," the incredible Sara Davison. If you’ve ever felt like a breakup or divorce was the end of the world, Sara is here to prove it’s actually the beginning of your best chapter yet. As a best-selling author and global authority on heartbreaks, Sara joins us to share how she turned her own darkest moments into a life-affirming success story.As a best-selling author and global authority on breakups, Sara brings her signature blend of empathy, no-nonsense strategy, and infectious energy to the studio. "Your past does not define your future. You have the power to redesign your life exactly how you want it to be." — Sara Davison Connect with Sara Website: SaraDavison.com Instagram: @saradavisoncoach Book: Uncoupling: How to Survive and Thrive After Breakup and Divorce. available now through Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Screw-You-Watch-This-Relationships-ebook/dp/B0G2PGG8JM For more information on how to become an Accredited Breakup & Divorce Coach visit: https://www.saradavison.com/coaches/coach-signup/ For advice on how to navigate breakup or divorce, listen to www.heartbreaktohappinesspodcast.com visit www.saradavison.com For Sara’s CPD Accredited Family Law Breakup, Divorce & Domestic Abuse Awareness Accreditation programme, please email: sara@saradavison.com Join the Conversation Loved this episode? We want to hear your "breakthrough" moments! Tag us on social media @TheBigDwithatehandbuzzy and use the hashtag #TheBigD. Don't forget to Subscribe, Rate, and Review as it helps other people finding their way through divorce find us, too!

Rewriting the Script After Divorce with Libby Brodie

Today on The Big D, we’re pouring something sparkling and getting real. Libby Brodie joins us to talk about reinvention in the wake of divorce, how she stepped away from theatre and film, and why lockdown became the moment she chose herself and built something entirely new. Founder of Bacchus & Brodie and co-founder of The Wine Collective, Libby brings zero snobbery and full humanity to the world of wine. This episode is about grief, courage, starting again, and turning uncertainty into something joyful. A conversation about rebuilding your life, trusting your instincts, and proving that reinvention is possible at any stage. 🥂

What This Year Taught Us

Join Buzzy and Ateh for our end-of-year reflection episode of The Big D. We look back on the year that was — the lessons learned, the moments that reshaped us, and the truths we didn’t see coming. From growth and grief to clarity and confidence, we unpack what this year taught us and how those experiences are shaping the year ahead. An honest, grounding conversation about closing chapters and stepping forward with intention.

Soothe, Heal, Repeat with Nahid de Belgeonne

Join Buzzy and I as we chat to my good friend and Author of ‘Soothe’ who is a Nervous System strategist for high achievers in quiet survival. Divorce can leave you devastated and destroyed in so many ways and your nervous system and sense of peace can come under attack. Nahid talks us through her own divorce journey and shares some techniques and strategies to self soothe and help calm your nervous system

Leaving, Losing, and Learning: Claire Gilchrist’s Journey to Clarity

Claire Gilchrist joins The Big D to share the deeply personal story behind her reinvention. From the guilt and grief of leaving her marriage to navigating estrangement from her youngest, Claire reveals how she rebuilt her identity piece by piece. A tender, powerful exploration of what clarity really looks like when life breaks open.To learn more about Claire’s breakup and divorce coaching, including support for the emotional, legal and financial side of separation, visit: www.cotswoldsdivorcecoach.co.uk — you can book a call with her directly through the site

Trust, Communication and Divorce: A Conversation with Debbie Chism

Grab a pen and paper and saddle up as Debbie gives you the best advice and support you need to get you through this turbulent timeIn this episode, Debbie Chism joins Ateh & Buzzy to explore the role of trust, communication and collaboration in family law, with a focus on how couples can navigate divorce more constructively. Debbie draws on her expertise at Stewarts Law to share case examples, best practices, and practical steps that individuals and families can take when facing relationship breakdown.
This interview is really valuable for anyone facing separation, divorce, or a significant relationship change. Debbie’s insights bring a fresh perspective to how legal professionals can act as facilitators of change rather than combatants. It also reminds us that how things are done matters just as much as what is done. For couples, families, and professionals alike, the episode offers actionable tools and mindset shifts that can reduce damage, increase fairness, and help rebuild more solidly afterwards.
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Stewarts Law – Debbie Chism profile: https://www.stewartslaw.com/people/debbie-chism/ Stewarts
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Anouska Lancaster and talks wallpaper reinvention and being a warrior

Anouska opens up about her harrowing story of surviving domestic abuse, a violent situation that escalated over time, and how she found the strength to rebuild her life. From those darkest moments, she turned her passion into a thriving business and an inspiring success story. Stories like Anoushka’s are powerful, brave, and deeply human. This episode isn’t just moving, it’s one we believe men need to hear.
*Trigger warning* domestic violence being discussed is this podcast which some people may find disturbing.
If you or someone close to you is going through domestic abuse, you’re not alone. There’s help and understanding available at https://www.kaleidoscopic.uk a safe place to find support and guidance.

How to Heal a Broken Heart ……& also Glow the F🩷🩷K up with Rosie Green

This week Buzzy and I welcomed my good beauty friend Rosie Green author of How to Heal a Broken Heart. I’ve known Rosie all my beauty life and she’s the industry’s BFF & head girl. She’s been beauty editor at Elle, Red, Good Housekeeping & is a regular on ‘This Morning’ and I was personally offended when the news broke of her marriage collapse and divorce because like me she was one and done and had married her first proper boyfriend at 18. Listen as we learn how Rosie rose like a phoenix from ugly crying on the bathroom floor to living her best life.

Meet Courtney. Legal your new divorce bestie

The Big D meets Courtney.legal your new divorce bestie website which is the law without the Latin and helps you navigate the often completed and scary world of divorce. Already an award winning website and useful empowering tool we chat to Sophie amd Sam about everything you need to know to help you through this painful time