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Say hola to Episode 28 of Mads World: Self Love before True Love? I’ve been thinking a lot about self-love recently, and what this really means. Is it what marketing tells us: bath bombs and hair masks? Or is it something more? Is self-love something that can be accomplished, or is it a constant life’s work? Can we offer all of ourselves to a relationship while putting in this work as often as we require it? This week, I am joined by my gorgeous friend Katherine Miles to talk about self-respect and self-love, and how this works with, against and side by side with true love. Kat works at Spotify and is a podcast, writing and dreaming enthusiast. She’s one of the most resilient people I’ve ever known, and I’m delighted to have her join the pod.  Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

1 Juni 202141min

Say hiya to Episode 27 of Mads World: Brutal Recovery! This week on Mads World, in celebration of my 8 months sober, I am thrilled to be joined by IG meme-page-owner, Loq McQ. Loz runs @BrutalRecovery, to let people in all paths of recovery know that sometimes recovery is messy, it's often painful, frequently hilarious, and always worth it.  She does this through memes, dark humour and a Friday Feature of anonymous submissions of people's tales of drunken debauchery, to remind us how the worst, most embarrassing things that ever happened to us will be long ago one day - and we do fucking recover. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

25 Maj 202151min

Wave hello to Episode 26 of Mads World: Banging & Mash! This week, I asked you guys to share your wildest Food Fetishes with me, and I am thrilled to be joined by Lucas Oakeley to chat all about them. Lucas is the Senior Content Editor at MOB Kitchen, he’s passionate about good food, good drink and getting people to consume as much of both of those things as humanly possible.  Outside of MOB, he’s had his writing published in a range of different publications including The Guardian, Nat Geo, The Independent, Esquire, VICE, and The Economist. He was also a finalist for the Guild of Food Writers’ Food Writing Award in 2020. MOB Kitchen is an online cooking and content platform whose mission is to help students and young professionals prepare restaurant-quality meals on a budget and aid them in learning more about food and drink culture.  They’ve exploded onto the social media food scene over the last three years and currently have over 600,000 Instagram followers and half a million followers on TikTok. You'll hear my chat with Lucas all about our thoughts on kebab fetishes, jelly wrestling, Mars bar parties and lots more. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

18 Maj 202133min

Say hola to Episode 25 of Mads World: Urgent Exit Required. If you’ve watched BBC’s Line of Duty, you’ll know that sometimes an urgent exit is required, especially when it comes to bad dates. This week, I am joined by Amanda, who is a social media strategist by day and an artist by night, to discuss the best emergency exits you all submitted to me, to save yourself from a terrible date. Amanda is something of an escape artist herself, and has some cracking smokebomb stories and trapdoor tricks. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

11 Maj 202125min

Say hello to Episode 24 of Mads World: Let's Bea Friends, which is all about Friend Dates! Following my recent breakup, I’ve re-fallen in love with all of my friends again, and am finding friendship and being around others a really powerful healing tool. Through pondering both the internet relationships we all build and have formed in lockdown, alongside my real-life friends that I spend a lot of time with, it got me thinking about modern dating. We invest a lot of time on dating apps, going out to meet potential sexual or romantic partners on dates, only to have them fail or sometimes succeed time and time again. When the one constant in our lives is our friends.  I figured, why not try and transform my online friendships to real-life connections? You'll hear my chat with Beatrice, my first-ever friend date, in the hopes of encouraging you to go on a friend date of your own and hopefully make a new post-lockdown pal.  Beatrice Grace is a singer/songwriter hailing from Kent, currently living in London. The serenity she finds from big seas and skies serves as inspiration for her writing, creating a visual landscape with her words, matched with sweetly nostalgic melodies. Her writing style is confessional and her conversational tone is soothing to the ear. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

4 Maj 202132min

Say G'Day to Episode 23 of Mads World: Reclaim Me. Trigger Warning: This episode discusses sexual assault. This week I am delighted to be joined by Madeleine Heather, to chat about some of our funniest dating tales, alongside a discussion around the themes raised in Madi's incredible podcast, Reclaim Me. Reclaim Me is a true crime podcast, hearing the stories of abuse and assault from those at the centre of them: The Survivors. Madi is a sexual assault survivor and advocate for survivors of abuse. She believes that our voices can empower survivors to share, and educate the public on what these crimes look like. Together we can reduce the disability experienced by survivors, and decrease the occurrence of these crimes. Listen and Learn more about Reclaim Me: Instagram Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify For advice and support in England / UK please reach out to: NHS Help after rape and sexual assault Rape crisis UK The Glade SurvivorsUK: A UK, London based men's/male survivors support group, which does include trans and non-binary. For advice and support in Australia please reach out to: Lifeline or call 13 11 14 1800 RESPECT: For sexual assault and domestic abuse support services please reach out to 1800 RESPECT National Debt Helpline: 1800 007 007 WIRE: 1300 134 130 Women’s Legal Services Australia For advice and support in the US please reach out to: RAINN: This a US based Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network for survivors Click here to listen to Consent and Consequences: a podcast for more information on consent. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

27 Apr 202149min

Say hellowie to Episode 22 of Mads World: Solid Advice! You guys have been sharing some of your dating and relationship dilemmas with me over the course of the podcast, and this week, I am joined by my friend Nora to help delve into these dilemmas and hopefully offer some advice. (Satisfaction not guaranteed hehe!!)  Nora works in tech sales and is a fully qualified NLP life coach. She is passionate about female empowerment and female mentoring schemes within corporate firms. In 2020 she completed an executive programme at a Cambridge University on female leadership. Outside work, she plays hockey, is training for a triathlon and is an avid cold-weather swimmer. She grew up in the Netherlands but lived in Belgium and Jakarta. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

20 Apr 202134min

Say bonjour to Episode 21 of Mads World: The Name of The Game! This is your go-to guide on Dating 101 and how to succeed with both dating apps and first dates. This week, I am joined by my hilarious friend Hayley to give you guys a Dating 101 rundown. Where do you start with dating apps? Where do you go on a date? what do you talk about? What do you avoid? How do you conjure up confidence? You submitted your best answers to these questions through my Instagram, @madsworld.mp3 and up next we are going to explore your thoughts alongside our own opinions on how to nail or fail a first date. Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous. All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show. Cover Art: Veredien Music: The.Jones.Project_93

6 Apr 202154min