Sofie talks to Dr Gwen Adshead about meeting people in the middle of their stories, attachment, working with violent patients, evil states of mind, shadow sides, cruelty, mistakes, gender, identity, group therapy, life development studies, Broadmoor, and rehabilitation.Content Warning:  COVID, mental health, postnatal depression, violence, murder, therapy, medicine, prisons, trauma, hospitals, arson, stalking, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, abuse, refugees, death, bereavement, sexual abuse, child abuse, holocaust, "the final solution", substance use, intoxicationThe Devil You Know: Stories of Human Cruelty and Compassion by Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-devil-you-know/gwen-adshead/eileen-horne/9780571357604Produced by Dave Pickering Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Rabia Chaudry about boundaries, saying no, marriage, shame, courage, Serial, advocacy, podcasts, law school, innocence cases, faith, justice, navigating trolls, true crime, change, activism, and getting religious inspiration from female scholars.Content Warning:  COVID, criminal justice system, medical system, death, bereavement, therapy, emotional and physical abuse, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, abusive relationships, violence, physical violence, cycles of abuse and violence, childhood trauma, murder, prison, 9-11, Islamophobia, burnout, online abuse, mental health issues, Trump, racism, poverty, sexual assaultProduced by Dave Pickering Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to David Morgan about Magic Mike Live, performing, dating, rejection, heartbreak, charisma, boundaries, coping mechanisms, gender identity, not being a boy, coming out, experimentation, change, comfort, and not knowing left from right.Content Warning:  COVID, disassociation, social anxiety, sex, sexuality, negative self image, insecurity, addiction, mania, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADHD, worrying, panic, grief, alcohol, therapy, misgendering, transphobia, homophobia, fatphobia, weight loss, anxiety, depression, traumaProduced by Dave Pickering Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Tigress Osborn about race, fat activism, intersectionality, The Fat Underground, books and media that have changed her perspective, NAAFA, The Bay Area, talk shows, fat media representation and fat people dancing.Content Warning:  COVID, slavery, fatphobia, racism, diet industry, trauma, weight loss surgeryProduced by Dave Pickering Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Andi Osho about writing her novel Asking For A Friend, her relationship with time, being present, inspiration, boundaries, friendship, thinking, acting, dating, letting parents off the hook,  Frozen, and googling 100 words for "said".Content Warning: trauma, therapy, somatic experience therapy, depression, guilt, absent parents, negative self-worth, overthinking, anger, shame, OCD, breakupsAsking For A Friend: https://www.waterstones.com/book/asking-for-a-friend/andi-osho/9780008245795Creative Sauce With Andi Osho: https://www.andiosho.co.uk/creative-sauce-podcast/Produced by Dave Pickering Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Aubrey Gordon about her book What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat, her podcast Maintenance Phase, becoming un-anonymous, talking into microphones, self deception, fucking up hard, consensus based decisions, change, anger, and her childhood bathroom scales.Content Warning: COVID, fatphobia, diet culture, trauma, discomfort, racism, transphobia, harassment, misogyny, white supremacist movements, homophobia, death threats, mental health issuesWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645819/what-we-dont-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-fat-by-aubrey-gordon/Maintenance Phase: http://maintenancephase.com/Produced by Dave Pickering Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Hazel Hayes about her book Out of Love, mental health, highs and lows, executive dysfunction, therapy, triggers, relationships, trust, communication, telling stories, boundaries, the good stuff, and how trauma is like thrush.Content Warning: COVID, mental health issues, depression, anxiety, CBT. suicidal ideation, medication, abuse, emotional abuse, domestic violence, panic attacks, complex trauma, negative thoughts, sex, sexuality, sexual assault, meltdowns, spirraling, borderline personality disorder, emotional dysregulation, pregnancy tests, dysfunctional families, animal cruelty, highly/overly sensitive people, SPS, disassociation, PTSD, CPTSDFind Out of Love here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/out-of-love-9781783528967/9781783528967Produced by Dave Pickering Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Dean Burnett about mental health, brains, uncertainty, emotions, masculinity, crying, science, subjectivity, parenting, processing, awareness campaigns, the somatic marker hypothesis, and the difference between cabins and sheds.Content Warning: COVID, mental health issues, grief, bereavement, death, losing a parent, loss, fitness, medication, depression, autism, therapy, OCD, bipoloar, CPTSD, schizophreniaDean has written these books that you should check out: The Idiot Brain, The Happy Brain, Psycho-Logical (and for teenagers - Why Your Parents Are Driving You Up the Wall and What To Do About It): https://www.deanburnett.comProduced by Dave Pickering Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Matilda Ibini about living with disability, writing, control, guilt, afrofuturism, daydreaming, being present,  navigating the pandemic, "the little things" and Scooby-Doo fanfic.Content Warning: COVID, mental health issues, anxiety, therapy, ableism, religion, disability, disassociation, trauma, medicationProduced by Dave Pickering Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Sophie Williams about being an advocate, business, writing books, instagram, the murder of George Floyd, proximity to whiteness, taking 14 years off from chocolate and biscuits, talking to different audiences, the glass cliff and the glass ceiling.Sophie has written two books that you should check out: Millennial Black and Anti-Racist Ally: An Introduction to Activism and ActionHere is her TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/sophie_williams_the_rigged_test_of_leadershipContent Warning: COVID, racism, racist violence, police violence, family estrangement, anxiety, sexism, injectionsProduced by Dave Pickering Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

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Sofie talks to Dr Lindo Bacon about needing people, damaging their arm, writing, change, injustice, uncertainty, gender, identity, pain, resilience, community, feminism, coming out, and their book “Radical Belonging”.Content warning – coronavirus, C-PTSD, disassociation, Trump, accident, disability, disappointment, sadness, fear, trauma, weight loss, fatphobia, gender dysphoria, body imageArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Substantia Jones about childhood, not wanting children, bad therapists, photography, fat rights, nudity, the Internet, casual sex, sexuality, self-parenting, and good quality fake plants.Content warning – coronavirus, therapy, OCD, worry, neglect, injury, hospitals, diseases, fatphobia, body image, diets, diet culture, sex, ridicule, trauma, Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Laura Thomas about parenting, nutrition, autonomy, consent, birth debriefs, bodies, hunger, intuitive eating, and seeing the world through a baby's eyes. Content warning – coronavirus, food, eating, fatphobia, insomnia, parenting, childbirth, traumatic birth, respiratory illness, hospitals, breastfeeding, diet culture, body shaming, weight loss, therapy, trauma, medical trauma, PTSD, guilt, disordered eating, suicideArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

In part 2 of their annual New Year’s chat Sofie talks to Mark Watson about symbolic hope, the turning of the year, creativity, therapy, resolutions, and friendship. Content warning – coronavirus, alcohol, mugging, death, online abuse, warArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

In part 1 of their annual New Year’s chat Sofie talks to Mark Watson about parenting in 2020, writing, mental health, experiences of the pandemic, turning 40, masculinity, Menkind, and his new novel ‘Contacts’. Content warning – coronavirus, anxiety, climate change, capitalism, state violence, culture war, Trump, dictatorships, death, disease, conspiracy theorists, suicide, suicidal ideation, depression, loneliness Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Daphne Maxwell Reid about growing up, auditioning, acting, leadership, living in the present, creativity, age, social media, Harriet, The Fresh Prince Reunion, vulnerability, and Will Smith’s charisma. Content warning – coronavirus, slavery, racismArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Rain Dove about navigating the media, betrayal, beauty, doing good, identity, growth, allyship, saving yourself, casting, power, and Betty White. Content warning – coronavirus, ableism, classism, financial difficulties, losing friends, paedophilia, CSA, elitism, abuse, online abuse, anxiety, transphobia, capitalism, misgendering, murder, rage, revenge, homelessness, disability, depressionArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Rain Dove about finding purpose, visibility, modelling, money, listening, films, guilt, allyship, honesty, accountability, gender, sexuality, the media, and the next now. Content warning – coronavirus, homelessness, poverty, capitalism, bullying, survival, oppression, hunger, therapy, JK Rowling, Trump, fires, murder, mental health, trauma, depression, paedophilia, CSA, #MeToo, suicide, abuse, death threatsArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Dawn Butler MP about being a black woman in the public eye, reflection, safety, helping people, process, the political, and the personal. Content warning – coronavirus, insomnia, death, bereavement, online abuse, death threats, racism, violence, lynchingArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Sophie Duker about stand-up, coming out to her mum, sexuality, mistakes in cat care, control, vulnerability, trauma, losing people, and being a knight of queerness. Content warning – coronavirus, relationships, food, anxiety, therapy, sexual trauma, sexual assault, #MeToo, rape, sexism, mental illness, sexual harassment, racism, BLM, disassociation, bereavement, death, grief, embarrassment, crying, sadness Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Catherine Bohart about comedy, mental health, obsessive-compulsive disorder, boundaries, being Irish in the UK, and ending a relationship during a pandemic. Content warning – coronavirus, stress, economic anxiety, breakups, shame, OCD, BDD, body dysmorphia, food, eating disorders, body image, rage, mental illness, therapy, diagnosis, death, sexism, depression, anxiety, CBT, medication, embarrassment, trauma, sex, colonialismArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Jes Baker about body liberation, body image and mental health coaching, not being okay, Mormonism, the Internet, and The Chateaux Diaries.Content warning – coronavirus, chronic illness, fatphobia, trauma, hopelessness, US politics, dissociation, body image, hell, religion, online abuse, death threats, stalking, therapy, racism, ableism, homelessness, economic anxiety Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Sharan Dhaliwal about Burnt Roti, Oh Queer Cupid, speed dating, sleep paralysis, talking about herself, coming out, being open, being a queer South Asian woman, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.Content warning – coronavirus, stigma, mental health issues, lockdown, anxiety, depression, insomnia, eating disorders, sleep paralysis, trauma, therapy, panic attacks, hospitalisation, homophobia, queerphobiaArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Marisha Wallace about Dreamgirls, the music industry, Stacy Abrams, competition, being alone, making your own space, and her upcoming album, Tomorrow.Content warning – coronavirus, Trump, elections, racism, illness, mental health issues, stress, divorce, fatphobia, classism, sexism, lockdownsArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Stacy Bias about processing trauma, fighting with her therapist, being present, empathy, healing, Meg-John Barker’s concept of Plural Selves, monsters at the end of books, and drawing bums.Content warning – coronavirus, C-PTSD, disassociation, food, eating, panic attacks, disordered eating, OCD, therapy, couples therapy, addiction, diet culture, narcissism, sociopathy, grief, self harm, body image, sadness, depression, binge eating, eating disorders, weight loss, lactose intolerance, mindful eating, trauma, abuse, fires, Nazis, anxiety, hypervigilance Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Raffela Mancuso about mental illness activism, unlearning productivity, social media, being a human on the internet, fear, therapy, ignoring your body, and trying to help your past self.Content warning – coronavirus, mental illness, mental health issues, fatphobia, body image, trauma, eating disorders, anorexia, abuse, diets, emotional abuse, gaslighting, microaggressions, anxiety, ADHD, atypical anorexia, OCD, OCPD, hoarding, C-PTSD, diagnosis, PTSD, therapy, stress, online hate, the concept of laziness, self-hate, self-loathing, sexism, creepy menArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to J (a.k.a. ComfyFat) about body liberation, navigating the internet, politics, information, fear, the privilege of not paying attention, going through the foster system, being fat, queer and nonbinary, agoraphobia in the time of COVID-19, and the youth on TikTok.Content warning – coronavirus, whiteness, racism, agoraphobia, fostercare, shame, online abuse, trolling, violence, trauma, fatphobia, medical fatphobia, queerphobia, transphobia, misgendering, police violence, poverty, mental illness, bullying, food, diets, abuse, medication, negative body image, street harassment, ableism, homophobiaArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Jamie Windust about writing, talking about gender on their terms, advocating for social change, In Their Shoes, TED X London, approaches to relationships, vulnerability, and getting angry at Love Island.Content warning – coronavirus, transphobia, sexuality, sexual assault, trauma, rape, criminal justice systemArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Julia Shaw and her cat about criminal psychology, Bad People, memory, reasonable doubt, certainty, nuance, bisexuality, evil, consciousness, science communication, and flirting. Content warning – coronavirus, anxiety, crime, violence, prison, police, masks, harassment, war, murder, death, diets, drug use, paedophilia, sexism, biphobia, ADD, dementia, terrorismArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Juno Dawson about writing fiction, screenplays and memoir, being a primary school teacher, emotional literacy, listening, learning, social media, “balance”, fan fiction, horror, the power of saying you’re wrong and her YA novels Meat Market, Clean and Wonderland. Content warning – coronavirus, mental health issues, anxiety, burnout, breakups, anger, sadness, homophobia, queerphobia, transphobia, incarceration, bereavement, economic/social deprivation, depression, antisemitism, racism, “cancel culture”, sexuality Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Michael Chakraverty about Bake Off, writing, accountability culture, theatre, navigating the public eye, politics, sexuality, mental health, drag, reality TV, and kindness. Content warning – coronavirus, mould, damp, OCD, anxiety, depression, racism, transphobia, antisemitism, JK Rowling, misogyny, panic attacks, therapy, shame, sex, surgery, genitals, fatphobia, online abuseArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Jameela Jamil about advocacy, identity, the media, perfection, being an “internet troll”, being seen as the face of body positivity, celebrity, iWeigh, EMDR therapy, cancelling, boundaries, Twitter, privilege, and fucking up. Content warning – coronavirus, diet industry, sexism, misogyny, online abuse, mental illness, racism, fatphobia, sexual violence, rape, sexuality, trauma, therapy, nervous breakdown, suicide, eating disorders, compulsive eating, food, binge eating, steroids, body image, anorexia, medication, depression, gaslighting, pain, EDS, cancer, disability, menopause, menstruation, biphobia, bullying, internal bullyingArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendkSupport the show

Sofie talks to Payzee Mahmod (and her dog) about escaping her child marriage, her sister’s “honour killing” murder, gender inequality, activism, patriarchy, therapy, justice, working with IKWRO, and doing the things she wasn’t allowed to do as a child. Link to petition mentioned: https://www.freedomunited.orgContent warning – coronavirus, child marriage, trauma, OCD, therapy, sex, religion, virginity, sexual assault, abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse, sexual abuse, paedophilia, “honour” killing, death, bereavement, pregnancy, abortion, murder, prison, drugs, alcohol, anxiety, violence, car crash, FGM, misogyny, domestic abuse, neglect, childhood traumaArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Pixie Turner about her new book “The Insta-Food Diet”, her podcast “In Bad Taste”, social media, food, falling over, health, psychotherapy, social comparison orientation, nutrition, whiteness, and feeling your feelings. Content warning – coronavirus, food, trauma, alcohol, injury, body image, eating disorders, anxiety, diets, fatphobia, therapy, food shaming, body shaming, online conflict, people pleasing, pet death, stress, racism, sexism, Nazis, MRAs, toxic masculinity, Incels, addiction, cancer, liposuction, heart diseaseArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Emily Gorcenski about Charlottesville, complicity, activism, studying/tracking modern white supremacy based hate movements, privilege, standing up to bullies, transitioning, First Vigil, and having a live feed portrayed on American Horror Story.Content warning – coronavirus, Nazis, white supremacy, racism, violence, violence, pepper spray, hate speech, prison, alt right, Trump, swatting, police violence, murder, transphobia, homophobia, misogyny, bullying, therapy, fatphobia, terrorism, doxxing, mass shootingsArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Joy Nash (and her cat) about Dietland, fat liberation, acting, activism, feminism, relationships, her greatest fear, Locked Up Abroad, vulnerability, and getting dogs to smile.Content warning – coronavirus, lockdown, mental health issues, trauma, therapy, economic anxiety, addiction, prisons, #MeToo, #TimesUp, Weinstein, anti-fatness, fatphobia, diets, body issues, Trump, sex, romance, crying, dissociation Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Lou Sanders about comedy, COVID 19, healing, energy, spirituality, jealousy, forgiveness, teenage clubbing, school, safe spaces, and doing a gig the day she broke up with her fiancé. Content warning – coronavirus, illness, economic anxiety, stress, depression, rape, sexual assault, religion, bullying, death, alcohol, peodophilia, addiction, trigger warnings, mental health issues, violence, abuseArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Maryam Pasha about TED X London, navigating attitudes around fatness, psychology, friendship, wealth, living in lots of places, imposter syndrome, curation, creativity, and dealing with past baggage. Trigger warning – coronavirus, fatphobia, imposter syndrome, online harassment, judgement, OCD, sex, unhealthy relationships, bullying, exclusion, homophobia, sexuality, sexism, gender policing, war, religion, racism, death, therapy, mental health issuesArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Thanyia Moore about fitness stuff, therapy, finding groups difficult, navigating the comedy scene as a black woman in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, finding the words, being funny over Zoom, forgiving yourself, and the three questions white people should ask their parents. Trigger warning – coronavirus, death, bereavement, breakups, therapy, child abuse, sexuality, racism, mental health issues, murder, police/white violence, the N word, trauma, drug use, overdose, bullying Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Trevor Dion Nicholas about the effect of the pandemic on the West End, Aladdin, Hamilton, cinematic video games, asking for help, the echoes of his parents, representation, protest, change, recording on cassettes, time travel, and his recent Neighborhood Goliath EP. Trigger warning – coronavirus, financial and emotional insecurity, anxiety, hallucination, therapy, food insecurity, circles of trauma, parenting, poverty, segregation, slavery, intergenerational trauma, racism, white supremacy, #MeToo, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, Trump, sex, masturbationArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In Part 2 of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Kiri Pritchard-McLean about trying to change people’s minds, talking to your family about bigotry,  representation in comedy, calling in, fan expectations and All Killa No Filla. Trigger warning – coronavirus, racism, transphobia, homophobia, white supremacy, slavery, vioence, death, gaslighting, ableism, audism, murder, anxiety, online pressure, food, rape, illnessArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

First hour is myself and Mark Watson chatting about the podcast and the second hour is me chatting about the podcast on my own!200 EPISODES! WE DID IT! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In Part 1 of a two-part conversation, Sofie talks to Kiri Pritchard-McLean about coping with lockdown, class, making a comedy show about emotional abuse, podcasting about true crime and skincare as self-care. Trigger warning – coronavirus, gaslighting, emotional abuse, economic insecurity, weight loss, paedophilia, victim-blaming, abusive relationships, intimate partner violence, illness, mental health issues, mania, infidelity, self-harm, isolation, cancer, panic attacks, rape, abuse, violence Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In Part 2 of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Your Fat Friend about whiteness. It’s an uncomfortable and flawed conversation because it’s two white people talking about whiteness but, in the face of global systemic white supremacy and police violence, it seems an important conversation to have. Trigger warning – coronavirus, murder, violence, racism, white supremacy   Things to do75 things white people can do for racial justice: https://link.medium.com/s9Q4MiZuX6Places to giveAn up-to-date list of all the bailout funds in the US (to pay bail & get protestors out of jail) https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1X4-YS3vFn5CLL9QtJSU0xqmTh_h8XilXgOqGAjZISBIBlack Visions Collective https://www.blackvisionsmn.orgReclaim the Block https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/homeUS Black folks to follow & pay for your education@sonyareneetaylor@IjeomaOluo@laylafsaad @rachel.cargle@thoughtyorganizer@taranajaneen@migrantscribble@SandyLocksUK US Black folks to follow & pay for your education‪@MsLadyPhyll@kelechnekoff @KGuilaine ‪@YrsaDaleyWard ‬@kehinde_andrews @ukblm @lolaolufemi_ ‪@galdemzine ‬@renireni ‬Books to Read"So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo"Are Prisons Obsolete?" by Angela Davis"White Fragility" by Robin diAngelo"Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia" by Sabrina Strings“Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race” by Reni Eddo-Lodge“Why Race Still Matters” bu Alana Lentin “Natives: Race & Class in the Ruins of Empire - AkalaPodcastsSeeing White from Scene On RadioBusy Being Black Say Your MindSurviving SocietyAbout Race with Reni Eddo-LodgeIntersectionality Matters with Kimberle CrenshawThe 13th: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80091741Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In Part 1 of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Your Fat Friend about whiteness. It’s an uncomfortable and flawed conversation because it’s two white people talking about whiteness but, in the face of global systemic white supremacy and police violence, it seems an important conversation to have. Trigger warning – coronavirus, racism, white supremacy, violence, murder, slavery, misgendering, mental health issues Things to do75 things white people can do for racial justice: https://link.medium.com/s9Q4MiZuX6Places to giveAn up-to-date list of all the bailout funds in the US (to pay bail & get protestors out of jail) https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1X4-YS3vFn5CLL9QtJSU0xqmTh_h8XilXgOqGAjZISBIBlack Visions Collective https://www.blackvisionsmn.orgReclaim the Block https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/homeUS Black folks to follow & pay for your education@sonyareneetaylor@IjeomaOluo@laylafsaad @rachel.cargle@thoughtyorganizer@taranajaneen@migrantscribble@SandyLocksUK Black folks to follow & pay for your education‪@MsLadyPhyll@kelechnekoff @KGuilaine ‪@YrsaDaleyWard ‬@kehinde_andrews @ukblm @lolaolufemi_ ‪@galdemzine ‬@renireni ‬Books to Read"So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo"Are Prisons Obsolete?" by Angela Davis"White Fragility" by Robin diAngelo"Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia" by Sabrina Strings“Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race” by Reni Eddo-Lodge“Why Race Still Matters” bu Alana Lentin “Natives: Race & Class in the Ruins of Empire - AkalaPodcastsSeeing White from Scene On RadioBusy Being Black Say Your MindSurviving SocietyAbout Race with Reni Eddo-LodgeIntersectionality Matters with Kimberle CrenshawThe 13th: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80091741Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Sonalee Rashatwar about social work, crying, fear, talking to inner children, creativity, the caste system, purity cultures, foggy memories, bisexuality, navigating therapy, gender identity, and being The Fat Sex Therapist on Instagram Trigger warning – coronavirus, sex, sexual trauma, fat trauma, fatphobia, sexuality, body image, online abuse, anxiety, food precarity, dieting, eating disorders, emotional abuse, financial abuse, casteism, violence, lynching, religion, food, slut shaming, gendered racism, homophobia, biphobia, interpartner violence, therapy, sexual assault, damaging power dynamics, childhood sexual abuse, transphobia Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Debra DiGiovanni about being a canadian comedian in LA, quarantine, sobriety, moving, making friends in your 40s, happiness, fame, dating, and writing gratitude lists. Trigger warning – coronavirus, drug addiction/dependency/recovery, mental health issues, anxiety, depression, Trump, drug use, cannabis, body image, fatphobia, therapy, eating disorders, compulsions, self hatred, complicated family dynamics, 12 step program Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Sarah Mardini about being a Syrian refugee in Berlin, swimming, her "boat story", volunteering in Greek refugee camps, Amnesty International, activism, prison, therapy, and the book that covers her and her sisters story; Butterfly Trigger warning – coronavirus, refugee camps, trauma, war, death, therapy, depression, child marriage, Assad, ADHD, PTSD, OCD, prison, criminal justice system, precarity Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Rebecca Crow about being an online sex worker and activist, taking on Instagram after her account was deleted, mental health, coolness, finding her people, stubbornness, boundaries, and nudity. Trigger warning – coronavirus, sex, sex work, anxiety, self harm, bodies, fatphobia, mental health, breakdowns, childhood mental health, trauma, autism, sexuality, suicide, porn, body image, depression, bullying, therapy, imposter syndrome, stigma, trafficking, death, whorephobia, dysfunctional family, grief, emotional abuseArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In part two of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Travis Alabanza about performing Burgerz, theatre, class, making new work, safety, generosity, gender, control and queer and trans friendly therapy. Trigger warning –  coronavirus, therapy, structural oppression, transphobia, TERFs, violence, racism, misogyny, misgendering, prisons, gender dysphoria, fatphobia, bodies, traumaArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In part one of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Travis Alabanza about coping with the pandemic, guilt, politics, loneliness, jealousy, online, on stage, art, gender, race, and making Burgerz.Trigger warning –  coronavirus, isolation, death, bereavement, murder, systemic oppression, depression, violence, trauma, racism, transphobia, harassment, non consensual touch, body image, fatphobia, microaggressionsArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Danielle Perez about comedy, acting, writing, being a fat disabled woman of colour (in a pandemic), losing her legs, becoming a stand-up comedian and co-running a diversity showcase in LA. Trigger warning –  coronavirus, anxiety, therapy, PTSD, yeast infection, Trump, illness, disability, double amputee, fatphobia, eating disorders, bulimia, body image, therapy, STDs, abortion, sexual assault, rape, train crash, pneumonia, hospital Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Samantha Baines about comedy, writing, acting, knitting, hearing aids, her children’s book Harriet Versus the Galaxy, breathing, and performing in Magic Mike live.Trigger warning –  coronavirus, anxiety, grief, mental health, depression, trauma, OCD, hearing loss, spiders, body horror, doctors, tinnitus, gromits, bodily functions, deafness, disability, anti-vax, injury, surgery, sight loss, medication, panic attacks, counselling, therapy, death, bereavementArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Shon Faye about therapy, writing, trans issues and rights, online culture(s), social media, transitioning in her 20s, visibility, mental health, the media, crying, and the mundane work of activism.Trigger warning –  coronavirus, therapy, anxiety, OCD, transantagonism, transphobia, online abuse, trolling, rape, sexual assualt, abuse, violence, stalking, dysphoria, body image, sexual harassment, break down, depression, sexuality, people pleasing, self harm Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Vidhya Ramalingam about responding to online hate, Moonshot CVE, being the woman of colour at a far right rally, interviewing white supremacists, insecurity, and why the internet makes her hopeful.Trigger warning –  corona virus, Nazis, precarity, hate, violence, anxiety, panic attacks, white supermacists, racism, white nationalism, the far right, eugenics, conspiracy theories, paranoia, xenophobia, KKK, online abuse, trolling, neonazis, therapy, social work, trauma, fatphobia Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Kajal Odedra about navigating anxiety, COVID 19, fundraising, racism, owning the anger, setting up the People of Colour in Campaigns network, the NGO world, passion, young people, and being the director of Change.org UK.Trigger warning –  corona virus, anxiety, mental health issues, OCD, depression, racism, bullying, police, isolation, caged egg industry, FGM, therapy, panicArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Helen Bauer about horoscopes, mood rings, ghosts, her mum, being nervous, navigating anxiety and depression, being a middle child, magical powers, comedy, confidence, hating therapy, and Ghost Hunting with Girls Aloud.Trigger warning –  mental health issues, violence, intimate partner violence, death, suicide, anxiety, toilet stuff, medication, depression, therapy, food, eating disorders, divorce, body image, bullimia, mastubation, autism, special needs, dieting, vomit, social services, bullying, dyslexia, embarassment, violence, selfharm, psyciatric ward, trauma, hospitals, PTSD, CPTSDArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Kenny Ethan Jones about being a transgender model and activist, self care, periods, learning, detachment, body politics, mental health, gender euphoria, dating, intimacy, grief, strapons, pansexuality, masculinity, and being given his name.Trigger warning –  medication, therapy, addiction, menstruation, sexism, racism, cissexism, transphobia, trauma, bereavement, abuse, mental health issues, transitioning, gender dysphoria, hospitals, hormones, genitals, toilet stuff, homophobia, misgendering, deadnaming, bullying, body image, sex, being outed, sexual harassment, sexual assualt, toxic masculinityArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Hi everyone. I'm proud to introduce Anthems.#AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional women. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown, produced by Jaja Muhammad and assistant produced by Bea Duncan. The artwork is by Mars West. Laura Dockrill is an award-winning author, illustrator and performance poet, with 13 children and young adult books under her belt. She has been nominated twice for the CILIP Carnegie Medal for her novel Lorali as well as the Darcy Burdock series, which was also shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.  Her word of the day is Sur-thrival.  CW: This episode contains discussion of postpartum psychosis.  CONNECT WITH LAURA: I: @lauraleedockrillT: @LauraDockrill See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Will Duggan about comedy, breakups, relationships, first love, growing up, emotions, crying, masculinity, porn, failure, vulnerability, fear, and the difference between a friend and a tiger.Trigger warning –  anxiety, medication, suicide, death, beravement, homophobia, toxic masculinity, racism, xenophobia, incels, sexism, sexwork, revenge porn, transphobia, PTSD, alchohol, trauma, repression, therapy, CBT, ableismArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In part two of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Jes Baker about oracle cards, angel cards, crystals, seeing a social justice based psychic, imagination, scepticism, activism, religion, working in a bookstore, coexisting truths, and Kurt Vonnegut.Trigger warning –  anxiety, PTSD, guilt, mental illness, therapy, Mormonism, body image, organised religion, diet culture, purity culture, sex, sexuality, online abuse, guilt, trauma, emotional painArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In part one of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Jes Baker about putting on an event around body image at the Union Chapel London, travelling, activism, nuance, success, the internet, coaching, the nervous system, therapy, and spirituality.Trigger warning –  therapy, body image, fatphobia, bereavement, trauma, pre-verbal abuse, Mormonism, purity cultureArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Angela Barnes about comedy, not wanting children, control, joy, learning to swim, praise, compliments, relationships, walking into parties, catastrophising, Mock the Week, feeling ugly, and what she has learnt from having a puppy.Trigger warning –  therapy, injury, mental health issues, childbirth, binary language around sex and gender, imposter syndrome, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, nonconsensual touching, death, surgery, depression, dysthemia, medication, body image, social anxiety, beauty standards, dysmorphia, ableism, fatphobiaArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Grace Petrie about protest singing, campaigning for Labour, being a butch lesbian, representation, Catholic school, the 1997 election, being politicised in 2010, coming up through the folk scene, and seeing Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette.Trigger warning –  UK Election 2019, Trump, homophobia, racism, death, bereavement, mental health issues, abortion, transphobia, #MeToo, Graham Linehan, twitter pile-onsArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Kelvin Davis about Notoriously Dapper his body positive menswear blog and book, parenting, fashion, body positivity, growing up “husky”, teaching and coaching boys, black masculinity, his dad, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.Trigger warning –  body shaming, fatphobia, toxic masculinity, mass shootings, violence, racism, self-hate, colorism, internalised predjudice, Klu Klux Klan, white supremacy, murder, police violence, homophobia Artwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In part two of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Mark Watson about 2020, pajamas, resolutions, running, the internet, social media, community, words, call outs, his upcoming novel, and what position he will hold in Sofie’s dictatorship. Trigger warning –  alcohol, food, eating disorders, anxiety, ableism, 2019 UK election, Stalin, suicide, mental health issuesArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Mark Watson about 2019, entertaining children, the internet, childhood, going to Japan with Tim Key, friendship, writing books, hating fireworks, stand-up, creativity, self care, social media, and The Greatest Showman. Trigger warning –  mental health issues, substance use, alcohol, therapy, 2019 UK election, TrumpArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Stephen Bailey about comedy, momentarily quitting stand-up, presenting Celebs on the Farm on Channel 5, being gay, camp and poor, climate change, Live at the Apollo, selfcare, therapy, confidence, and using pasta as a straw. Trigger warning –  homophobia, financial precarity, therapy, mental health issues, anxiety, depression, guilt, fatphobia, abusive relationships, Brexit, hate crime, slursArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Sarah Keyworth about stand-up, moving in with her girlfriend, success, living near the moment, reality TV, being the class clown, her mum playing pranks on her dad, writing about things she cares about, gender identity, and Christmas. Trigger warning –  bereavement, seasonal affective disorder, body issues, gender binary, sexuality, homophobia, misgendering, bedwettingArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Jazmin Lee about being a plus sized fashion business owner from a working class background, sewing, creativity, visibility, Love Island, workers rights, PlusEquals, trying to be ethical under capitalism, and The Crown. Trigger warning –  bereavement, depression, fatphobia, body issues, online abuse, guilt, therapy, global exploitation, racism, addiction, class, financial insecurity, mental health, anxietyArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Tim Minchin about music, comedy, parenting, being a meat computer, not rebelling, being measured, privilege,  grey areas, education, anger, mistakes, luck and his relationship with his body.Trigger warning – fatphobia, anxiety, conflict, mental health issues, autism, cancer, murder, kidnapping, violence, racism, transphobia, homophobia, colonialism, abuse, anger, Brexit, Trump, addiction, religion, atheism, body dysmorphia, antisemitism, rape jokes, abuse, ableismArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Ed Gamble about comedy, happiness, haircuts, growing up in South West London, philosophy, auditioning, writing for sitcoms, his podcast Off Menu, type one diabetes, becoming a husband, heavy metal, and cast iron skillets. Trigger warning –  alcohol, food, diabetes, weight loss, injections, smoking, gallstones, surgery, hospitals, health, bodies, binge eating, divorceArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Jen Brister about stand-up, writing and promoting her book The Other Mother, being a lesbian parent, difficult interviews, “debates”, navigating confrontation online and face to face, calling out bullying, respect, television, divisions within society, and dying on stage.Trigger warning –  Eating disorders, food, shame, guilt, alcohol, conflict, homophobia, transphobia, confrontational family environments, bullying, harassmentArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Robin Ince about horror films, stand-up, writing books, witnessing a car accident as a child, being heckled at a literary festival, why he’s not good at sport, the nature of time, Nick Cave, and touring in Iceland with Brian Cox.Trigger warning –  death, supernatural, trauma, daddy issues, bereavement, loss, grief, fear, car accident, coma, guilt, shame, therapy, anxiety, PTSD, kidnapping, narcissism, echoism, heckling, suicide, impulsive/compulsive thoughtsSpoiler warning - HereditaryArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Suzi Ruffell about being happy, dating, turning tragedy into comedy, putting anger into comedy, the currency of being funny, dyslexia, wanting to be a doctor, navigating school, and touring with Alan Carr.Trigger warning –  therapy, breakups, bereavement, death, homophobia, dyslexia, ADHDArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Clementine Ford about and writing books about feminism and patriarchy,making online abuse visible, using humour to fight back, Boggarts, ASMR, Love Island, fans being entitled to your time, call ins, imperfectness and the legacy of Reality Bites.Trigger warning –  debt, online abuse, misogyny, sexualised abuse, beauty standards, fatphobia, shame, rape jokes, rape, violence, doxxing, swatting, MRAs, traumaArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Trevor Dion Nicholas about cancel culture, time travel, relationships, remembering repressed memories mid-show, the Aladdin musical, auditioning for Hamilton, singing technique, calling people in/out, and his band Neighborhood Goliath.Trigger warning –  body dysmorphia, mental health issues, depression, dating, depression, social anxiety, CPTSD, OCD, Louis CK, superstition, being triggered, trauma, sexual assault, anxiety attacks, therapy, bodies, food, racism, fatphobia, setting people on fireArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Larry Dean about relationships, breakups, confidence, sexuality, gender, lending people money, therapy, instagram, marrying Sofie, making comedy out of personal tragedies, spiraling and crying so much he shat himself.Trigger warning –  breakups, therapy, depression, cheating, lying, drug use, gaslighting, anxiety, panic attacks, mental health issues, fetishes, phobias, lack of self worth, CBT, separation anxiety, IBS, grief, bereavement, death, sex, abusive/toxic/complicated relationship dynamicsArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Pixie Turner about science advocacy, the anti-diet movement, instagram, priviledge, meeting people where they are, not wanting children, moral licensing, the emotional component of food, going to a private all girls school, sexuality, heartbreak, boundaries, and The Egg Catastrophe.Trigger warning –  fat-shaming, anxiety, perfectionism, fatphobia, diets, wellness, eating disorders, orthorexia, binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, diet industry, suicide, online abuse, religion, clean eating, anti-vaxxing, people pleasing, cancer, therapy, eating, food, shame, body-shaming, health scare, fear of failure, bullying from teachers, homophobia, trauma, body image, childhood traumaArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Stephanie Yeboah about her e-book Spunk, plus size style blogging, ranting, fat acceptance, race, doing “influencer things”, therapy, being apologised to by Jameela Jamil, dating and chilling with her demons.Trigger warning –  therapy, mental health issues, trauma, menstruation, tone policing, online abuse, doxxing, harassment, icels, trolls, mass shootings, body image, fatphobia, self hate, teeth, beauty standards, depression, murder, stalking, toilet stuffArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Dr Joshua Wolrich about navigating fatphobia and stigma in healthcare provision, being an influencer, changing views, not deleting the past, sex toy x-rays, nuance, activism, science, opinions, the NHS, social media and playing chess.Trigger warning – heckling, weight loss, fatphobia, fat stigma, bullying, body image, beauty standards, hip replacements, doctors, elderly care, operations, surgery, diets, exerciseArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty EdgarMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Desiree Burch about turning 40, mortality, finding the time to fuck, emotional connection, fragility, fat friends, her comedy central show Fat Chat, capitalism, patriachy, losing her virginity, boundaries and climbing Machu Picchu.Trigger warning – Setting boundaries, aging, illness, death, sex, bodies, weight loss, exercise, eating disorders, nicotene, smoking, fatphobia, abuse, cancer, autoimmune disease, heart disease, diabetes, racism, beauty standards, shame, trauma, abandonmentArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty EdgarMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In part two of a two part episode Sofie talks to Jodie Mitchell about echoism, coming out, being non-binary, the best bread in Edinburgh, dissasociation, self-editing their diaries, becoming funny, Harry Potter, boundaries, and their butch icon Alison Bechdel.Trigger warning – therapy, echoism, dissociation, narcissism, complex PTSD, homelessness, bullying, psychopathsArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty EdgarMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In part one of a two part episode Sofie talks to Jodie Mitchell about touring Denmark, the elephant in the room, setting boundaries, fucking up, apologies, microaggressions, compassion, the LOL Word, pronouns, daddy issues, self doubt, gender identity, and their gorgeous red mullet phaseTrigger warning – trauma, misgendering, conflict, neurodiversity, dissociation, microaggressions, transphobia, homophobia, fatphobia, poverty, homelessness, therapy, psychopathsArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty EdgarMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Louise McSharry about writing her book Fat Chance, motherhood, being adopted by her aunt and uncle, the craft of radio, how cancer and fat instagramers changed her relationship with her body, sharing experiences to make other people feel less alone and not looking gift horses in the mouth.Trigger warning – postnatal depression, bereavement, alcohol abuse, bipolar depression, traumatic childhood experiences, addiction, fatphobia, body image, mental health issues, pregnancy, cancer, shame, weight loss, chemotherapy, sexArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty EdgarMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Tone Bell about comedy, sitcoms, popping his movie cherry, auditioning, romance, father/son relationships, being an only child, being present, honesty, truth-telling, TV nights and sipping tequila with Kathy Bates.Trigger warning – Infringements of boundaries and personal space, therapy, body image, Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty EdgarMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to David O'Doherty about repairing and riding bicycles, writing for children, growing up in Dublin, making kids and adults laugh, having a tough time at secondary school, wanting to be a jazz pianist and his long-standing beef with his nemesis Josie Long.Trigger warning – genitals, very brief references to children’s homes, bullying, trauma and physical violenceArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty EdgarMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

155. Catherine Cohen - I like to have many lovesSofie talks to Catherine Cohen about comedy, running, the Edinburgh and Dublin festivals, vocal health issues, love, sex, being “weirdly religious” as a teenager, singing, New York, vulnerability, specifics, podcasting and growing up in Houston, Texas.Trigger warning – “weight loss”, OCD, anxiety, therapy, sex, #MeToo, shame, fear, drinking, food Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty EdgarMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Karla Lane about being a fat porn star, polyamory, jealousy, ethical porn consumption, snapchat, money, boundaries, her husband’s support of her work, lego, comicon, her relationship with her mom, loving your body and hosting sex parties.Trigger warning – porn, OCD, sex, shame, fatphobia, sex work stigma, death, bereavementArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringGuests booked by Kitty EdgarMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Phoebe Robinson about her podcast and HBO show 2 Dope Queens, her podcast So Many White Guys, her stand up tour Sorry, Harriet Tubman, her long distance relationship with “British Bae Goth”, getting rejected, 50 dollar blogging gigs and tennis.Trigger warning – racism, Trump, fatphobia, #MeTooArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Rachel Fairburn about her podcast All Killa No Filla, anxiety, OCD, breakups, comedy, The London Underground, her close relationship to her grandparents, imagining that the worst things will happen and what she thinks about an Oasis reunion.Trigger warning – creepy behavior, anxiety, depression, medication, anaphylactic shock, death, OCD, intrusive thoughts, suicidal ideation, body dysmorphia, negative self image, teeth, sex, therapy, mental health stigma, #MeToo, lies, romantic manipulation, violence, alcohol, Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Olivia Campbell about being a plus sized model, heartbreak, unrequited love, self worth, trying to change patterns of behavior and abuse, dating, truthful communication, resilience, resentment, writing letters to past versions of herself and being a Scorpio. Trigger warning – child sexual abuse, not being believed, therapy, bereavement, death, cancer, mental health issues, medication, pregnancy, polycystic overies, alcahol, drugs, complex PTSD, gym, exercise, heartbreak, trauma, sexArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Thanyia Moore about the work of comedy, navigating the comedy scene, trying to make it, being goal oriented, family relationships, growing up with Jamaican heritage in a mostly white school, working out what she was angry about, shame, being a reformed bully and Love Island.Trigger warning – therapy, racism, shame, self-harm imagery, bullyingArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Harry Clayton-Wright about theatre, taking a solo show to the Edinburgh festival, talking about painful things on stage, happiness, Blackpool, criticism, sex education, fear, talking to his mum about sex and sexuality, and going to a slumberparty themed sex party. Trigger warning – alcohol/substance use/abuse, addiction, sex, non-consensual experiences, trauma, shame, religion, adolecent sexual activity, sex work, BDSM, fetishes, homophobia, queerphobia, transphobia, stress, fear, street harassment, online harassment, violenceArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Rosie Jones about comedy, speaking slowly, using humour to diffuse awkward situations, growing up with cerebral palsy, going to the Edinburgh and Melbourne festivals, being a dickhead to Nish Kumar, perfectionism and doing crosswords while eating softmints.Trigger warning – OCD, smoking, alcohol, cerebral palsy, shame, guilt, embarrassment, street harassment, ableism, ableist attitudes and abuse, ableist slurs, fatphobia, therapyArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Reni Eddo-Lodge about her book Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race, boundaries, activism, writing, changing tax brackets and class, her podcast About Race, being a teenage girl, creativity, perfectionism and her strong opinions about rabbit care.Trigger warning – stage fright, mental health problems, racism, poverty, therapy, anxiety, CBT, street harassmentArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Jena Friedman about being a Jewish woman making political comedy in Trump’s America, getting into comedy through writing an anthropology paper, improv, dealing with online trolls, the history of abortion in the USA and introducing edgelords to feminism in her TV show Soft Focus. Trigger warning – Trump, abortion, state violence, nazis, white supremacists, inherited trauma, imposter syndrome, Woody Allen, cults, death, trauma, online abuse, death threats, racism, segregation, rape, incest, ectopic pregnancy, Hitler, sexual assault, guns, mental health issues, police brutality, therapy, OCDArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Crystal Rasmussen/Tom Glitter about their memoir Diary of a Drag Queen, class, bodies, being a drag queen, coming out as gay, then queer, then non-binary, internalised structures, taking their parents to the theatre, having a Danish last name and Christina Aguilera’s Beautiful video. Trigger warning – homophobia, transmisogyny, street harassment, being attacked, assault, misgendering, violence, bodies, weight loss, body image, traumaArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Charlie Craggs about travelling round the UK with a portable nail salon talking to people about trans rights, surviving school, grieving her best friend who was killed in Grenfell, and putting together To My Trans Sisters; a book of letters by successful trans women.Trigger warning – Bullying, PTSD, transphobia (including slurs), homophobia, therapy, trauma, death, bereavement, depression, Grenfell, harassment, femmephobia, suicidal ideation, murders, hate crimes, oppression, misgendering, surgery, gender dysphoria, genitals, transitioning, slutshaming, Catholicism, alcohol, OCDArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Lou Conran about telling personal stories, being in the present, listening to your body, performing comedy at a baby loss awards ceremony, searching for her voice, being bullied at school, roast dinners, dying on stage, resilience and not mixing sweet and savory.Trigger warning – bereavement, losing a baby, loss, mental health issues, alcohol, dead babies, PTSD, flashbacks, therapy, bullying, meat eating, weight loss, hypnosis, body issues, diets, social anxietyArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Harriet Dyer about making comedy from mental health issues, childhood abuse, bereavement, being bipolar, creating community, (literally) thinking she was Kat Slater from Eastenders, establishing boundaries, having a lovely homelife and sea-monkeys.Trigger warning (Please note some of the language is visceral and descriptive) – child sexual abuse, rape, kidnapping, violence against children, drug use, death, alcohol use, dentist, suicide, bereavement, suicidal ideation, addiction, death, sectioning, medication, bipolar, violence against pets, stalking, mental health issues, abuse, gaslighting, sex.Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Amy Gledhill about having a sunny disposition, comedy, Hull, gallows humour, feeling like you’ve gotten away with it, walking to Lady Gaga, having a happy childhood, men/love/sex, failure, mice living in her bed, Ikea furniture, getting more scared as you grow older and escaped snakes.Trigger warning – breakdowns, therapy, trauma, sex, bullying, street harassment. snakes, mice, drugs, death, bereavement, #metoo, sexual harassmentArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Da’Shaun Harrison about being a community organiser, growing up in North Carolina in poverty, being a music geek, structural violence, the murder of Mike Brown, Black Lives Matter, AUC Shut It Down, coming to understand themself as non binary and queer, and finding joy and comfort in their queer family.Trigger warning – poverty, racism, physical and emotional abuse, intimate partner violence, police/state violence, murder, police brutality, suicide, bereavement, religion, traumaArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Glamrou/Amrou Al-Kadhi about queer identity, muslim identity, race, being non-binary, forgiving their mother, going to Eton on a scholarship, queer readings of the Quran, Sufism, sex parties, marine biology, making the NB podcast and writing their book Unicorn: the memoir of a muslim drag queen.Trigger warning – racism, shootings, queerphobia, OCD, homophobia, rape, violence, religion, islamophobia, sex, shame, gender dysphoriaArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Smashlyn Monroe about performing sideshow, childhood trauma, how she got her name, tattoos, piercings, imposter syndrome, being queer, growing up in Foster care, how muggle jobs react to her look and believing Freddy Mercury was her dad.Trigger warning – ableism, “freak” show, bereavement, death, sexuality, therapy, trauma, abuse, fatphobia, depression, violenceArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Bethany Rutter about designing clothes, writing books, being a fat teenager, emotional rejection, sharing information about bad dates, sewing, privilege, fat representation, living in the golden age of plus sized fashion and her novel No Big Deal. Trigger warning – OCD, fatphobia, anxiety, stigma, humiliation, sex, weight loss  Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In part two of a two-part conversation Sofie talks to Your Fat Friend about interacting with thin people, strategies for social change, troll storms, dating while fat, internalised anti-fatness, the upsides of being a fat person, the fat community, vulnerability and fat representation.Trigger warning – childhood trauma, street harassment, bullying, suicide, fatphobia, shame, the diet/weight loss industry, street harassmentArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In part one of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Your Fat Friend about being an anonymous essayist and very fat person online, being both invisible and hypervisible, anti-fat culture, fat activism, different cultural attitudes to fat people, navigating thin fragility and the body positivity movement.Trigger warning – violence, murder, online abuse, menstruation, death threats, rape threats, doxxing, stalking, the diet/weight loss industry, death, fatphobia, eating disordersArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Stewart Lee about 30 years of stand-up comedy, being a parent, reckless behavior, the character of Stewart Lee, having a different childhood to the one people imagine, clown theory, obscure '70s musicians, not being recognised and being described as the greatest living comedian.Trigger warning – violence, being mugged, mental health issues, death threats, adoption, divorceArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Jamie Windust about modeling, writing, crafting their look, being called brave, gender identity, queerness, coming out as non-binary, navigating public space when you’re gender nonconforming, giving talks, being funny and getting their haircut. Trigger warning – sex, scat, harassment, assault, microaggressions Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Sara Barron about stand-up comedy, navigating true stories, jealousy, relationships, moving to the UK, being a viable adult, parenthood, funny sex stories, how she got together with her husband and being a big farter.Trigger warning – fertility issues, abortion, infidelity, sexArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Alice Fraser about writing a trilogy of personal comedy shows, her unusual upbringing, her mother's illness and death, people pleasing, making trouble, having a grandmother who was a holocaust survivor, buddhism, moments of kindness, epigenetics and holding her identity loosely.Trigger warning – bereavement, death, MS, cancer, the holocaust, violence against children, bullying, suicide, traumaArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to RoxXxan about being a tomboy, navigating the music industry as a young gay rapper from Birmingham, experiencing homelessness, teaching spin class, the Jamaican Rastafarian and Irish Catholic parts of her heritage, spirituality, Crystals, astrology and her new music project: For HerTrigger warning – homelessness, brief mention of someone else’s experience of child sexual abuse, trauma, slavery, racism, homophobia, violence, debt collection, depression, mental health issues, bereavementArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Sameena Zehra about non violence, imaginary worlds, imaginary friends, justice, tribalism, having a privileged upbringing, The Hunger Games, talking herself out of jobs, acting, dark fantasies, letting people in, honesty and stepping on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s foot.Trigger warning – divorce, trauma, violence, war, refugees, parental/family violence, death, funerals, torture, emotional abuseArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Kemah Bob about finding out what she was fleeing from, therapy, healing, confronting people about childhood traumas, comedy, weed, majoring in theatre, navigating mental health services in central Texas and being a pansexual femme of colour.Trigger warning – bipolar disorder, childhood trauma, emotional abuse and manipulation, mania, drug use, medication, depression, mental health institutions, hospitals, needles, self harm, social anxiety, psychosisArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Chloe Petts about resolutions, sadness, being a queer lesbian masculine woman, comedy, change, coming out, dealing with aggression on the street, vulnerability, the LOL Word, having amazing parents, football, homelessness outreach work and The Bishop of Borneo.Trigger warning – street harassment/violence, hate crimes, panic, anxiety, social pressure, shame, homophobia, biphobia, breakups, homelessnessArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Jessica Fostekew about realising she isn’t straight, not knowing what you are but knowing what you aren’t, motherhood, filth, change, uncertainty, therapy, comedy, her podcast Hoovering, the joy of eating, the diet industry, calling people out and The Favourite.Trigger warning – therapy, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, breakdown, panic, food, disordered eating, diets, Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Kivan Bay about being a baby trans guy, making things, coming out, stealing his dad’s underwear, fat activism, Foucault, suicide, online chat roleplaying, the body as a state of permanent revolution, bow ties, Ghost in the Shell and the intersection of fatness, gender and queerness.Trigger warning – suicide, bipolar, depression, dysphoria, diets, surgery, disordered eating, child sexual abuse, suicidal ideation, rape, substance abuse, homelessness, abusive relationships, violence, alcoholism, childhood trauma, street harassment, homophobic slurs, fatmisia/fatphobia, transmisia/transphobiaArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

In part two of a two part conversation Sofie talks to Mark Watson about the New Year, the old year, not being in a boy band, visiting different parts of the world, training your brain, not constraining your resolutions, YOLO, not giving things up, spending time alone, Sofie’s upcoming book and Anna Karenina.Trigger warning – #MeToo, alcohol, stress, smoking, addiction, eating, food, eating disorders, gym, shameArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Mark Watson about Christmas, New Year’s Resolutions being hard (but potentially useful), teenage diaries, running a marathon, photographs, being a human, not dying on an island, eating sweets, growing up, life landmarks, changing habits and Derren Brown.Trigger warning – diets, therapyArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to London Hughes about being awesome, how things change when you become better known, abusive famous people, lying on the Mock the Week table, being a black woman in comedy, wealth guts, cancel culture, pushing to make the London Hughes show happen and being in a Library Gang.Trigger warning – online abuse, verbal abuse, #MeToo, rape, racism, fatphobia, misogyny, appropriation Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Guy Branum about socialism, writing My Life as a Goddess, being a gay fat working class stand up comedian, colonialism and conquest, asking for help, the America that lives in his heart, relationship dynamics, pheasant season and Elton John’s husband.Trigger warning – medication, mental health issues, depression, anxiety, suicide, fatphobia, racismArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Kobi Omenaka about the Flixwatcher Podcast, dissecting film, how sometimes the door is just red because it’s red, school, childhood, the butterfly effect, coincidence, Capoeira, being good at people and Hamilton.Trigger warning – violence against animals, corporal punishmentArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Scottee about baby fats, working class masculinity, not being invited to the fat festival, complicity, incompleteness, Hamburger Queen, Dot Cotton’s diet advice, polyamory, fat yoga and how his mum has all the answers.Trigger warning – trauma, violence, shame, addiction, sexual violence, fat shaming, health care system, diet culture, fat jokesArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Jessamyn Stanley about teaching yoga, understand that the good and the bad have to happen, spending time with people who don’t practice yoga, harvesting compassion, juggling projects, living in a marginalised body in a world prefers for you to be marginalised, happiness, the mixing of good and bad, the value of crying, the relationship between aggression and politics, living in the USA in 2018, gun violence, self care, Harry Potter, being tokenised, the Yoga Industrial Complex, authenticity, unlearning respectability bullshit, taking victories, being a fat black queer person and The Spice Girls reunion.Trigger warning – suicide, marginalisation, slavery, gun violenceArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Juliette Burton about having lots of mental health conditions, taking on the “Beach Body Ready” tube adverts, body dysmorphia, the advertising industry, shame triggers, online abuse, voices in your head, dating, making comedy, eating disorders, not being defined by your body, being present in your body, invisible conditions, childhood, falling out of boarding school, being sectioned, psychosis, getting therapy, doing touristy stuff in London, expressing yourself with clothes, deserving to be held and looked after, turning her rage outwards, feminism and feeling like she was born too early.Trigger warning – mental health conditions, anorexia, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, bulimia, obsessive compulsive disorder, compulsive overeating disorder, depression, psychosis, sectioning, suicide, abuseArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks with Riley Silverman about the LA comedy scene, being a trans woman in Trump’s America, playing Dungeons and Dragons professionally, finding joy, being trans in public, experiencing female orgasms, feeling a wider spectrum of emotion, language and culture evolution, insecurity, talking about being trans so that people who are sick of talking about being trans don’t have to, looking for companionship, loneliness, friendship, being vulnerable on stage, emotional labour, Doctor Who, favourite film shots, live performance and making things that exist in the overlap.Trigger warning – suicide, transphobia, surgeryArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave PickeringMade of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpodSofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to J (a.k.a. Comfyfat) about gender, accessibility, fashion, horoscopes, pre-destined dispositions, an end to disorders, gender fucked-up-ness, fatness, talking to the former you, EMDR therapy, being non-binary, separating yourself from your body, falling in love with girls, body confidence, relationships, prairies, taking things personally, trolls, wanting to be seen, faking it until you make it, control and the unknown, passion, authority and respect and ending up in good places.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Trigger warning – fatphobia, Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Sarah GarveyA huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to writer and lecturer, Jes Baker about being Jes Baker for a living, her blog ‘The Militant Baker’, making her own Abercrombie and Fitch fake ads, body image and mental health, shame resilience, making the world a more compassionate place, a Mormon childhood, Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls, Landwhale, sharing your deepest darkest secrets, absolving emotional abuse, applauding the burnout culture, fatphobia around the world, animals in human clothing, going deep on wheat, replacing religion with activism and defence mechanisms.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Trigger warning – fatphobia, Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Sarah Garvey Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to body confidence coach, creator of the 'Scarred Not Scared' campaign and author of Am I Ugly?, Michelle Elman about surgeries and scars, unsolicited feedback, the diet industry, a morbid obsession with the number 13, dying and out of body experiences, religion, PTSD and the 'havening' technique, 'inter-weight' relationships and trying to date a fire alarm.                                                                                                                                                                                Trigger warning – fatphobia, death, PTSDArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Bailey LenartProduced by Sarah GarveyA huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Recently launched, Secret Dinosaur Cult is a live comedy podcast by Sofie Hagen and Jodie Mitchell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to American comedian Andy Kindler about Colin Farrell, Caddyshack, language and impressing people, a stream of self-consciousness, ADHD and OCD, Prozac and therapy, intrusive thoughts, 'being a man', the draft, a run-in with Adam Sandler, how to be a hack comic, why Ricky Gervais is the comedic equivalent of Donald Trump, our perception of beauty, Yahweh, Popeye and bad trips.Trigger warning – ADHD, OCD, DietingArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Bailey LenartProduced by Sarah GarveyA huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to American comedian Cameron Esposito about reliving trauma for art, queer therapy, gender norms, being treated like a novelty, the democratisation of comedy, tweaking the google search results for 'rape jokes' with a one hour show, the #metoo movement, making sure the story stays with the survivor, knowing your creative strengths, work ethic, fusing art and business, extending the boundary of safety, marriage equality, editing ourselves, the reality of podcasting, Queery, being in a field where it's shameful to talk about money, feeling like you need to be tough, taking breaks and the many forms of self-care.Trigger warning – sexual assaultArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Bailey LenartProduced by Sarah GarveyA huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to American comedian Shane Torres about the concept of a podcast handshake, Martin Luther King Jr, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, growing up with liberal views in a conservative area, filling the pothole yourself, therapy on the phone, how grief can change a person, the safety of familiarity, faith, anger, masculinity, honesty, victimhood, feminism and comedy, a changing comedy climate, Louis CK and separating art from artist, rehabilitation, caring what people think of you and the politics of sliding into DMs.Trigger warning – anxiety and OCD, grief, rape and assault in comedy, paedophiliaArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Bailey LenartProduced by Sarah GarveyA huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to American comedian and host of This Feels Terrible, Erin McGathy about re-locating to Ireland after a ‘spirit quest’, being known as somebody's ex-wife, compassion, empathy, co-dependence, morning rituals, a Baptist preacher for a father, going to therapy camp at 16, breakups, grief, aquariums, pretending that you don't care while caring and the benefits of stepping in human shit.Trigger warning – eating disorders, overdoseArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Bailey LenartProduced by Sarah GarveyA huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Canadian comedian Christina Walkinshaw about long-distance friends, working at the Yuk Yuk’s comedy chain, fan mail, being punished by the universe and getting glued back together, Michelle Branch, the negative consequences of hooch, being successful 'enough', polyamory and being happily single, jealousy and insecurity, getting 'Canadian drunk', the joy of sleeping alone, the aftermath of after-parties, horoscopes, looking for patterns, stage superstitions, comedy tricks, feminism, going viral, standing up for yourself, being talked about, stage fright, a love of boy bands and 'normal' life.Artwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Bailey LenartProduced by Sarah GarveyA huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian and actor Aisling Bea about cutting rugs, Nordic dyslexia, crystal therapy, trying to make comedy out of loneliness, the crown prince of Denmark, ghosts, the placebo effect, confidence VS self esteem, the body and stress, competitive funny people, talking about tragedy and why it's harder to be nice to those who matter the most.Trigger warning – depression, suicideArtwork by Linda BrinkhausJingle by Bailey LenartProduced by Sarah GarveyA huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar. Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to journalist and author of How To Be A Grown-Up, Daisy Buchanan about being in a terrible play at the Edinburgh Fringe with her own Tommy Wiseau, internalising bullying, wanting to see the good side of Love Island, bad boyfriends, what men are taught about being men, cosmetic surgery, fitting in, building emotional muscle, the comfort of being put in a box, confidence and fear, working alone, valuing your work, trying not to rush everything, a complicated relationship with food, The Babysitters Club, a dystopian future, writing about mental health while maintaining your own mental health, not wanting to feel like a victim, a gymnastics routine of shame and having a well-stocked toolbox.Trigger warning - bullying, fatshaming, sexual assault, anxiety, anorexia and bulimiaSupport the show

Sofie talks to baker, blogger and soon-to-be-podcaster, former The Great British Bake Off contestant Rav Bansal about GBBO and being watched by 30 million people, managing the post-filming panic, the opinions that came with the eyes on him, being a brown person wearing a turban in a show with 'British' in the title, e-warriors, triumph in baking, Paul Hollywood, life after Bake Off, celebrating a more diverse face of food, Jamie Oliver's School Dinners, Bake Off's worldwide reach, empty promises and not relying on other people, social anxiety and public speaking, the difference between a hobby and a career and the snobbery of the food industry.Trigger warning - racism and bigotry, anxietySupport the show

Sofie talks to doodler, actor and comedian Jessie Cave about taking up drawing as a way to get back at a guy, strength in vulnerability, severe unrequited love stories, putting yourself out there, being awkward, running commentaries during sexual situations, going through a breakup forever, the paranoid gene, trust issues, the benefits of low expectations, being a child athlete, getting used to not doing things by yourself, parenthood, ambition, hope, being ghosted by Emma Watson and why kids can be dicks at 4. Support the show

Sofie talks to New York-based standup comedian and Vice reporter Michelle De Swarte about pyjama modelling, moving to LA and becoming a Buddhist, growing up in a women's refuge, swallowing emotions and learning to be upset, constant reinvention, making yourself a martyr, trying not to weird out your therapist, emotional alleyways, school troubles, dysfunctional relationships, physical appearance, social media, a 1am timeslot at the Edinburgh Fringe, why the Spice Girls lied to us and doing a bit of chanting.Trigger Warning: alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence, panic attacks, bi-polar disorder, Schizophrenia Support the show

Sofie talks to artist Travis Alabanza about being black and trans and gender-non-conforming, making up for lost time fashion-wise, how the outside world tells you how to be, pronouns and fitting into boxes, growing up poor, an abusive relationship with the internet, how minority artists are politicised as 'activists’, who deserves vulnerability, oppression making the oppressed two-dimensional, the urge to be desired, perfection, trans people editing themselves in public and the bonding power of honesty.Trigger Warning: Transphobia  Support the show

Sofie talks to cartoonist, creator of ‘The Bechdel Test’ and author of Fun Home Alison Bechdel about writing an auto-biographical book that turned into a play, letting other people take creative control, dealing with her father's suicide, being gay, the different concerns that come with getting older, being followed by a coming-of-age story when definitely of age, finding a young queer audience, The Bechdel Test in a changing cultural stew, identity, family secrets, how drawing memories can change the way you remember them and a meditation on mortality. Trigger Warning: Suicide   Artwork by Linda Brinkhaus Jingle by Bailey Lenart Produced by Sarah Garvey A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: madeofhumanpodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to returning guest Susan Calman about over-sharing, some devastating cabbage news, Strictly Come Dancing, femininity and wearing dresses, going all in and not worrying about what people think, body confidence, replying to trolls, quitting standup because of Hannah Gadsby, tension and release in comedy, going from corporate lawyer to comedian, vulnerability, not being frightened of not knowing who you are, the paparazzi, model trains, Love Island and why we should all be telling people to fuck off more.Trigger Warning: Fat hate, Suicide, Depression  Support the show

Sofie talks to writer and presenter Danny Wallace about how the Argos stockroom really works, how to avoid confrontation when buying hot dogs, why our brains can't come up with a witty comeback in the moment, a rudeness vaccine, the 'stretch and stroll', trying to write for Hallmark, getting on Richard Whiteley's bad side, a moment in time with Ronnie Barker, starting countries and cults, why people keep stealing his image, Jesusween and weird Belgian chat shows. Support the show

Sofie talks to award-winning blogger, creator of #SaggyBoobsMatter and author of What a Time to be Alone Chidera Eggerue (a.k.a. The Slumflower) about beauty standards, misogyny, heatwave toplessness, individuality in the UK, being okay with making mistakes, sharing a planet with men, policing women for speaking out, raging feminism, reparations in relationships, making solitude cool, jazz hands, fake feminists and a trophy cabinet of insecurities. Support the show

Sofie talks to author and body positivity advocate Megan Crabbe, a.k.a. Bodyposipanda about feminism,  Facebook's free food, privilege, re-routing the media's spotlight, the 'perfect storm' of dieting and Anorexia, finding your people, the unreality of the inner ‘thinnie’ and 'when I'm thin' fantasies , Intersectionality, pasta bakes, learning to be angry, swimming viciously and The Health Question.Trigger warning: Eating disorders, Anorexia Support the show

Sofie talks to American comic Dulcé Sloan about being a correspondent on The Daily Show, growing up in Atlanta, ‘cuffing season’, low expectations, hating New York, the art of shade, frankensteining dudes together, 'oh, shit' moments, working her way back into an office, the word 'skit', yelling at fat-shamers, wanting the stage presence of Margaret Cho, comedy and money, going into a audition and seeing 20 versions of herself and a Schindler's List blooper reel.Support the show

Sofie talks to Toronto-based comedian DeAnne Smith about their semi-neglected podcast Questionable at Best, getting too in your head about things, self-sabotage, the scrappy underdog, why straight guys need to do better, feminism and Nazis, thriving in tension, getting overwhelmed in social situations, why the US feels like a dysfunctional family, the Canadian comedy scene, staying authentic to yourself and thinking you’ve invented the concept of being gay.Trigger warnings: Depression, Anxiety, Alcoholism Support the show

Sofie talks to “well-tolerated” comedian, activist, femme-Daddy and Sparklepuppy Muppet Dominatrix Lisa Skye about what exactly all that means, “weird sex stuff”, the inspiration that is Claudia Kishi, inhaling consensual suffering, getting asthma from activism, “edgy” comedy and religion, kinks, polyamory, audience participation traffic lights, hecklers controlling the room, working at a phone dating agency, how bugs bunny got her into BDSM, a need of excess and pleasure, why the Finns love Shibari bondage, inclusivity and radical kindness, bullying, kink clubs and being “too much”.Trigger warnings: Sexual harrassment Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian, actor and writer Zainab Johnson about appreciating the ‘yes’es, fate, being ‘pretty’ on stage, the importance or lack thereof of credits, confidence, being one of 13 children, investigating faith as a practising Muslim, the need to belong, the beauty and power of belief, The Book of Eli and Malcolm X.Trigger warnings: IslamophobiaSupport the show

Sofie talks to comedian Jonny Donahoe about being one half of Jonny and the Baptists, lineage, winning people over, Mens Rights Activists, cricket, impending fatherhood and learning to be a Dad, rich-person politics, Ricky Gervais, Harry Potter, why advertising should be banned, why Sofie was miscast in Jonny's play Every Brilliant Thing, 'nice guys', the rhythm method and not wanting to be married.Trigger warnings: Eating Disorders, Suicide Support the show

Sofie and Melbourne-based comedian, actor and writer Celia Pacquola talk about labels, the #metoo movement, outing shitty comedians, the fear of stereotyping, skewed perceptions, pandering, projection and hate, putting whammies in your shows, obligation and people-pleasing, rooting your self-worth in work, escape plans, catastrophising, committing fraud by accident and the worst fate for a puzzle. Support the show

Sofie and Melbourne-based fat activist, personal style fashion blogger and web developer Kobi Jae talk about the deeper meaning behind swapping clothes, downplaying fatness, the word 'plus-size', the co-opting of body positivity, penny-drop moments, dashed Musical Theatre dreams, Amanda Palmer and flying in the face of what's expected, ‘selfie’ culture, stomach tattoos, giving yourself room to be human and outliving your fears.Trigger warning: Depression, childhood sexual abuseWorks mentioned in this episode:A Place for Paedophiles (BBC – Louis Theroux)Jes Baker – Fat activist, ‘The Militant Baker’Tattoo artist Support the show

Sofie and Melbourne-based comedian Geraldine Hickey talk about being content, pita bread and banana sandwiches, running your own race, women playing Aussie Rules, Nauru and refugees, spending a week in a psychiatric unit, how coming out stepped up her comedy and identifying triggers in mental health.Support the show

Sofie and London-based comedian and writer Sophie Duker talk about tasting drinks from shoes, living with witches, starting fires, finding out your Dad is having an affair, polyamory, doomed relationships, the old stalwarts of shame and guilt and being ‘abducted’ and sent to Ghana.Support the show

Sofie and American fat activist and animator Stacy Bias talk about becoming more British, taking up space, Flying while Fat, imposter syndrome, compassion, empaths and apaths, being okay with being a victim, being religious and pro-life in her youth, the Nazarene Church community, seeing demons, performative anger, appropriation of righteousness, easy doorways to scary topics and how to grieve a sociopath.Trigger warning: Emotional abuse, grief See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie and American stand-up comedian Kate Willett talk about the expectation of happiness, depression and anxiety, becoming self-compassionate, meditation, using the road to avoid putting down roots, comedy and connection, love and sex, the Tinder sprint, a possible future political run and the Trumpiness of Trump.Trigger warning: Depression and anxietySupport the show

Sofie and West End Performer Trevor Dion Nicholas talk about moving to London and opening a brand new production of Aladdin, crying over chicken, the expectation to be 'strong', finding your niche, the hungry ego, performing other people's work vs. creating your own, musical snobbery and calling bullshit in the entertainment industry.Support the show

Sofie and writer, speaker, activist and podcaster Carly Findlay talk about bad interviews, avoiding internet arguments, Carly’s work as the Access and Inclusion Officer at the Melbourne Fringe Festival, micro-aggressions against disabled people, You Can't Ask That, click bait, becoming more assertive, backlash from the disability community, switching off and a deep love for Savage Garden.The audio from the interview Carly mentioned is  here.Support the show

Sofie and returning guest comedian Mark Watson plan a coup, write a sitcom and talk about the middle ground in politics, God and the existence of alien porn, patterns of failure, clinging to the rock and how negativity can become your comfort zone.Trigger warning: Depression, Suicide.Support the show

Sofie and returning guest comedian Mark Watson talk about cooking, multi-tasking, touring in Denmark, to airquote or not to airquote, being on Celebrity Island, psychological clutter, an astronaut's perspective, gratitude, masculinity and try to recreate the success of Mark’s first appearance on the podcast, which had nothing to do with the word ‘porn’ being in the title.Trigger warning: Excessive drinking, Depression.Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Jodie Mitchell about being part of a drag king troupe, getting bigger laughs as a man, playing along the lines of gender, getting fucked over by a budgie, her terrifying Scottish mother, class and comedy, being homeless as a teenager, the importance of having your own space and the pressure of self-advancement.Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Judi Love about a very bad 2 weeks, social media, going to comedy school, being a single Mum, the black comedy circuit, leadership, being funny as a means of survival, making people happy, the ‘strong black woman’ and emotional wellbeing, going back to Uni, success, not segregating racists, giving relationship advice and finding a way of shouting without people realising you're shouting. Trigger warning: Depression, grief, racism. Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian, TV presenter, writer and actress London Hughes about winning Funny Women with just 3 months comedy experience, the black comedy circuit, comedy roasts, knockbacks, Celebs go Dating, why you shouldn't get gastroenteritis for someone who isn't The One, the importance of free parking when it comes to relationships, the barrier between cute and sexy, being bullied, writing to Lenny Henry and being the black lead in an Apatow film. Support the show

Sofie talks to returning guest comedian, writer and sex worker Avery Edison about being transgender, feeling like a dinosaur, why “cops aren’t human”, restorative justice, what comedy and sex work have in common, bi-polar disorder, being sent to a men's prison in Canada, the difference between handcuffs and manacles, the Jamie Bulger case and removing emotion from the justice system.Trigger warning: Imprisonment, suicidal thoughts. Support the show

Sofie talks to Ola The Comedian about why South Africa should be the new Edinburgh, private schools and privileged white boys, going from banker to standup, an unexpected connection between porn and comedy, the female-run cabal that ran his childhood, the luxury of a black and white perspective and a really weird gig in The Seychelles.Support the show

Sofie talks to writer, actor and comedian Lolly Adefope about playing up to expectations, race and reviews, Andrew Lawrence and “women posing as comedians”, who you are when you’re alone, fantasies and daydreams and being very cool when meeting Harry Styles.Support the show

Sofie talks to writer and director Stuart Saint about dating while being HIV positive, what it means to be “undetectable”, chemotherapy and misconceptions, PEP treatment, being starved of real reality, the laws of attraction and vibrational manifestation and being addicted to life.TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of serious illness (HIV, Cancer).Works mentioned in this episode:A Poke in the Eye by Georgie MorrellSupport the show

Sofie talks to writer and director Stuart Saint about being diagnosed with HIV and Cancer, Five Star and Madonna being the inspiration for a career in dance, Armistead Maupin, the importance of representation, disagreeing with labels, the link between fear and rebellion and the need for better sex education.TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of serious illness (HIV, Cancer), BullyingWorks mentioned in this episode:Tales of the City by Armistead MaupinBig Mouth on NetflixSupport the show

Sofie talks to scholar and fat activist Dr. Cat Pausé about travelling Europe, fat activism, being a scholar, legal discrimination of fat people, science, authenticity and Hamilton. Support the show

Sofie talks to Australian comedian and theatre-maker Zoë Coombs Marr about marrying "a gay dandy Tilda Swinton", political comedy, the trickiness of earnestness, lesbian separatists, a mirage-like cabin in the woods and her character Dave.Works mentioned in this episode:Wild Bore by Zoë Coombs Marr, Adrienne Truscott and Ursula Martinez.Lesbian Nation by Ariel Levy in The New Yorker.Support the show

Sofie talks to returning guest Australian comedian Felicity Ward about the perfect conversation, bad gigs, Lord Buckethead, a “pendulum” of a year, compulsive behaviour, language and curiosity, her sparse Youtube channel, dancing and most importantly – what a ‘dag’ is.Stand-up gig against homelessness: http://thecomedystore.co.uk/london/show/stand-up-against-homelessness/Support the show

Sofie talks to writer, podcaster and storyteller Jon Ronson about phobias, mismanaging bands, being funny, the lasting impact of bullying, meeting an illegal atom-splitter, having a bad time in Cannes, mental illness and stigma, empathy and power, bespoke porn and dangerous situations.Works mentioned in this episode: The Des Bishop Podcast with Maeve HigginsThe Butterfly EffectOkjaSupport the show

Sofie talks to actor and musician Hadley Fraser about starring in Les Miserables and Young Frankenstein, the difference between performing drama and comedy, working with Ross Noble and Mel Brooks, how to cope when things go wrong, his daughter, being sheltered, writing theatre, being busy with good people and defining success.Support the show

In this first ever LIVE episode, Sofie talks to comedian, radio host and podcaster Josie Long about game-changing beauty tips, Dawson's Creek, sexism in comedy, concern trolling, “street racists”, being on The Island, how a show not working is like a badly fitting shirt, being in love, Gogglebox and the crushing conformity of public opinion.TRIGGER WARNINGS: Discussion of threats of violence.Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian, writer and podcaster Hari Kondabolu about not calling himself an Activist-Comedian, Intersectionality, the “choir” of agreement, The Problem with Apu, being a killjoy, having room to make mistakes on stage, making art while leading a balanced life, knowing your voice, working with refugees as an immigrants rights organiser, touring with Chris Rock, the bureaucracy of comedy and the pros and cons of making fun of Weezer. Support the show

Sofie talks to psychotherapist and fat activist Charlotte Cooper about doing a PhD and turning it into a book, the influence of Punk, early fat feminists from the 60’s and 70’s, the importance of archives, the professionalisation of HAES, co-counselling, the Fattylympics, Michel Foucault, the meaning of self-care and Project Swagger.Works mentioned in this episode:Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement and Fat and Proud by Charlotte Cooper The Fat Underground Shadow on a Tightrope by Schoenfielder/Weiser/MayerJudy Freespirit PapersThe FattylympicsPhilosopher Michel FoucaultProject O/SwaggerThe Adipositivity ProjectSupport the show

Sofie talks to podcaster, marketing co-ordinator and CEO of ShoutOut network Imriel Morgan about starting a podcast network for people who come from under-represented groups, Melanin Millenials, her new podcast Wanna Be, anthropology, slavery, respect for authority, drunk monkeys, the Haitian revolution and the Spice Girls.TRIGGER WARNINGS: Racism.Works mentioned in this episode:Melanin MillenialsWanna Be podcastThe Gag ReflexThe Bone Woman by Clea KoffSupport the show

Sofie talks to producer, writer and co-host of Pointless, Richard Osman about crossing “the talent moat”, writing successes and failures, orbiting the earth, the illusion of being posh, fathers, flaws, barricade-shouters, building walls, Twitter and abuse, Identity politics and relationships with food.TRIGGER WARNINGS: Eating disorders, self-harm.Support the show

Sofie talks to actress, personal trainer and pole/twerk instructor Kelechi Okafor about standing up for yourself, using the word “crazy” to subjugate women, reclaiming “bossy” and “strong”, the problem of unrelenting good vibes, the history of twerking, fad fitness, therapy and transcendent grief, going to Nigeria, affirmations and social media.TRIGGER WARNINGS: Eating disorders, childhood abuse.Support the show

Sofie talks to British artist and writer Scottee about bringing the conversation to people who don’t want to have it, Masculinity, infiltrating the male space, bravery, visibility in public spaces, the injustice bone, body positivity, the adoption process, the NHS and secret deals, the future of gender and addiction.TRIGGER WARNINGS: Trauma and violence, homophobia, addiction.Works mentioned in this episode:Bravado by Scottee Men in the Cities by Chris GoodeSupport the show

Sofie talks to American activist and Executive Director of Equality for HER, Blair Imani about being a full-time activist, getting arrested, the media narrative surrounding the Black Panther movement and Black Lives Matter, the prison industrial complex, coping mechanisms, converting to Islam, death threats and safe spaces.TRIGGER WARNINGS: Mention of Eating Disorders and Anorexia in Intro. Some mentions of Islamophobia in main interview.Support the show

Sofie talks to Canadian improviser Colin Mochrie about getting older, his daughter coming out as Transgender, Whose Line is It Anyway?, Marriage, Trump, being shy, visiting the Congo and a future of jet-packs.Support the show

Sofie talks to Australian artist Ofa Fotu (aka Odette Mercy) about being part of the cast of Hot Brown Honey, hip-hop feminism, women of colour in theatre, activism and self-care, douchebag presenters, reclaiming negative spaces, performing for children and the importance of diversity in audiences.Works mentioned in this episode:Hot Brown HoneyOdette Mercy & Her Soul AtomicsPolytoxic Loves YouBlack Honey CompanyLilith: The Jungle GirlHope One: BeatboxerCrystal Stacey: Circus ArtistBriefs – Brief EncountersBriefs Factory - SweatshopSupport the show

Sofie talks to Australian comedian Nazeem Hussain about giving people sleeping pills in airports, the Montreal and Melbourne comedy festivals, Australian politics, his mother the gangster, bullying, divorce, I’m a Celebrity Get me Out of Here, religion, dropping the yoghurt, death threats, multi-cultural gangs, kidnapping and remembering to laugh. Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Shazia Mirza about being on podcasts, Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls, patronising questions, being scared of cats, about feminism and inclusivity, being made aware of her religion and race, her parents, Islam, Atheist buses and the importance of different perspectives. Support the show

Sofie talks to American comedian Sean Patton about living in a flat with 6 other comics, dying on stage at the age of 73, drugs and OCD 2.0, being a double-agent for the resistance, freedom of speech, gas-lighting, Chris Titus’ Love is Evol, Star-signs, Pottermore quizzes and being a reformed “bro”.Support the show

Sofie talks to Los Angeles-based actor and improviser, Chris Grace about 50 Shades The Musical, Thrones The Musical, losing money to do Broad City, being an introvert, forging his Mom’s signature, cultural appropriation, loss and grief, rugby, joining the resistance as a graphic designer and acting without knowing. Support the show

Sofie talks to scholar (PhD in Human Development and Senior Lecturer at Massey University), fat activist and professionally fat person Cat Pausé about why we don’t think fat people are worth fighting for, science slang, vanity research, the fat herring, light-bulb moments, dealing with the media and punching Nazis.Links to some works mentioned in this episode:About.me – Cat Pausé / Friend of MarilynThe Black Joy MixtapeBad Fat BroadsThe Fat LipThe Obesity Myth by Paul CamposThe Adipositivity Project Support the show

Sofie talks to musician, spoken word poet and actor Scroobius Pip about casting a British Hamilton, embracing the fact that art is not a documentary, having a stutter, the taboo of discussing the crossover between good and bad, almost drowning as a kid and how it may have affected his outlook on death, feeling empathy for bullies and the importance of Hokusai: Old Man Crazy to Paint.  TRIGGER WARNINGS: mentions of bullying and a discussion of suicide and the language which surrounds it.   Support the show

Sofie talks to actress Anna Shaffer about “socking it to the man,” selfie filters, doing - or not doing drugs, pussy hats, being a woman in the nightlife, using social media as a platform, dating, Brené Brown, South Africa, Britishness, and - lots and lots of Love Island.   Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Kiri Pritchard-Mclean about values in their stand-up work, what it is to be a good audience, the proper way to use a platform as a white feminist, losing weight, how your body impacts your comedy when you're a woman, bystander’s syndrome and politics.   TRIGGER WARNINGS: mentions of suicide/self-harm, sexual assault/rape, murder, pedophilia.   Support the show

Sofie talks to fat positive blogger and influencer Stephanie Yeboah about fat positivity, mental health, receiving e-mails from strangers and heartbreak.    Support the show

Sofie talks to DJ and Grimer (!) Julie Adenuga about grime music from East London and the impact it has had on politics this year, understanding people, internet arguments, what ‘girly’ is and isn't, and attending parties as an introvert.   Support the show

Sofie talks to plus size fashion blogger Callie Thorpe about great women on the internet, dieting, travelling as a fat person, bad body image days, plus size fashion, online abuse, relationships and turning points.   Support the show

Sofie talks to politician and activist Nimko Ali about Internet abuse, activism, periods, abortion, wanting/not wanting an not being able to have kids, female genital mutilation, questions that are too personal, being single forever, attempted murder, sexism, racism, motherhood, proposals and life. Support ‘Saving Mums’ Lives in Somaliland’ here: https://www.gofundme.com/dropsofhope Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Doc Brown / Ben Bailey Smith about his stage name, being cool, social media, racism, confidence, mental health, being a good person and feminism. Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Aparna Nancherla about the US election, therapists, coping with depression and anxiety, being a late bloomer, dating as a comedian, standing up (or not) to oppression, true crime, meditation and validation. Support the show

Sofie talks to actor and comedian Andi Osho about the Miser, drinking, McDonald’s, 10 hour TV shows, being too much, awkward teenage years, beauty secrets and arm shaving, anxiety, being a Londoner, integral studies (what? I know!), letting go, rock bottom moments, playing it cool, male privilege and white privilege, being watched, sexism and racism, mansplaining and hope.   Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Aatif Nawaz about having a muslim fanbase, Islam, eggs on balconies, comedy and religion, the London terror attack, comedy, tray charges, privileges, Scottish Curry award shows, career and the beauty of Islam.  Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Athena Kugblenu about South Africa, panafricanism, black thought, inferiority and superiority, privilege, colonialism and street names, the Barbados slave code, capitalism, oppression, being ‘othered’, dogs and cats, resistance, trying to change the world… and the weather. Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Ross Noble about working with Mel Brooks, stress, playing as a child - and an adult, talking about serious things on stage, being cool/uncool, funerals, school, loving the circus, dancing to Westlife, Take That and Louis Walsh, cultural appropriation, fangirling over Hadley Fraser and the ins and outs of musical theatre. Support the show

In this very special episode, Sofie speaks to comedian and TV star Alison Spittle about punching blueberries, women and murder, boybands, Alison’s sitcom, going in too hard, jealousy, making friends, sending weird things on Amazon and… there’s singing.   Support the show

Sofie talks to brilliant comedian Nish Kumar about what’s wrong with him, politics, our mothers, school, being a loser, what fun is, how they both succeeded in fights against the SYSTEM, struggles with authority, Beatles-ties, differences between UK and Danish school systems, love and how to make a relationship work.   Support the show

Sofie talks to national treasure comedian David Baddiel about family, therapy, fucked childhoods, hyper-sexuality, Freudian psychology, his show, comedians, more therapy, sexual taboos, hardcore scandinavian porn and Sofie shares a secret about her show.   Support the show

Sofie talks to porn star Sapphire Blue aka. Sarah about her porn persona, people judging porn actresses, the difference between doing porn in UK and US, anxiety and lack thereof, boundaries, rapey porn actors, identity, childhood stuff, questions from the listeners and DOGS.   Artwork by Linda Brinkhaus Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: madeofhumanpodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to the hard-working comedian and author Mark Watson (good friend!) about mirroring worries, Derren Brown, happiness, criticism, psychopathy, confidence, parents, failure, stress, work ethic, existence, friendship, capitalism and a beautiful answer to the baby-question.   Artwork by Linda Brinkhaus Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: madeofhumanpodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to the comedian Bilal Zafar about the award he didn’t win, comedy, moving from Manchester to London, being a ‘novelty act’, Brexit, compassion, privilege, perspective, islamophobia, hope, faith, religion, atheism, muslim dating, fear of dating, having a type, buying new clothes, racism and healing.     Artwork by Linda Brinkhaus Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: madeofhumanpodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to rock star Niall about chat-up lines, being in rock magazines, Westlife and 5ive, shyness, going big, being unpopularity, paranoia, gender neutral toilets, queerness, cults, safe spaces, awkward non-dates, how NIALL DOES NOT SMELL, snooker, stress and working too much and too hard.   Artwork by Linda Brinkhaus Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: madeofhumanpodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to national treasure comedian Jo Brand about mental health, heroin addict boyfriends, drugs, depression, psychopaths, politics, teenage mentality, Scandinavian dramas and friendship.   Artwork by Linda Brinkhaus Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: madeofhumanpodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Jack Rooke about drug cartels, death, masculinity, depression, friendship, suicide, cancer, wank noises, gayness, body image and so much more.   Go see Jack on tour and on the internet: www.jackrooke.com http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08j8yhw And GOOD GRIEF Live UK tour : http://www.sohotheatre.com/whats-on/jack-rooke-good-grief-tour-2017/   Artwork by Linda Brinkhaus Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: madeofhumanpodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to author Nikesh Shukla about feet, New York, activism, racism in publishing, anger, trolls, online identity, being present in moments, teachers and winning fake awards.   https://unbound.com/books/rife - Support Rife here.   Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Gina Yashere about travelling, sleeping, being cool, self-esteem, racism in all the workplaces, attitude, fighting, girlfriends and being commitmentphobes, being alone and wanting to be alone, independence and more.   Artwork by Linda Brinkhaus Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: mohpod.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to activist and feminist and revenge porn survivor Emma Holten about revenge porn, changing laws, activism, consent, how to feel better and "where do you get your self-confidence from?”.   WARNING: The last 20 seconds of the podcast contains a clip which includes a man saying a racial slur. Sign the petition to remove him from doing comedy at Irish festivals here:    https://www.change.org/p/remove-gerry-mallon-as-comedy-promoter-for-irish-festivals?recruiter=19995701&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink    http://www.thejournal.ie/stand-up-offensive-complaints-3227432-Feb2017/   Artwork by Linda Brinkhaus Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: mohpod.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian, singer and Adele-impersonator Jayde Adams about loss, revenge, identity, crying - on stage, dealing with criticism, empathy vs. sympathy, more heartbreak again, general life-survival tips, laughter and just so much more.      Artwork by Sofie Hagen / with help from Rosalind Bell Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: mohpod.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie welcomes back Desiree Burch for her second guest appearance on the MohPod. They discuss the language of English - and Desiree teaches Sofie a thing or two, being comfortable in relationships, being a Bad Bisexual, some fatness, sexual awakenings - and of course, Trump. And then there is a new ‘final question’.   Artwork by Sofie Hagen / with help from Rosalind Bell Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: mohpod.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

First ever episode recorded - now found in a folder, far far away. Sofie chats, back in September 2016, to fat activist and comedy promoter Rosalind Bell about fatshion, teenage diaries, first ever boyfriends, hanging out with Ian Watkins, having slept with the same guy, the rules for a break-up, Sofie sings and overshares AND SOFIE PHRASES THE BABY QUESTION FOR THE FIRST TIME.     Artwork by Sofie Hagen / with help from Rosalind Bell Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: mohpod.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Katherine Ryan about being a non-British comic in Britain, Sheryl Cole and Liam from OneDirection, romantic relationships, Katherine’s semi-secret boyfriend, culture, women being murdered, male violence, unhealthy relationships and independence.   Artwork by Sofie Hagen / with help from Rosalind Bell Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: mohpod.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

I talk to comedian and amazing person Mae Martin about weirdnesses, hypochondria, delusions, safety nets, relationships, zombie apocalypse, Tumblr and the best advice we’ve ever had on the podcast.   Artwork by Sofie Hagen / with help from Rosalind Bell Jingle by Bailey Lenart A huge thanks to Phoenix Artist Club in London for letting me record my podcast and do my shows with them. Special thanks to Peter Dunbar.   Made of Human Podcast online: Twitter: @podmoh Facebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcast Web: mohpod.com Patreon: patreon.com/mohpod   Sofie Hagen online: Twitter: @SofieHagen Facebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komiker Web: sofiehagen.com Instagram: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

The lost episode that was only just found. Recorded in August 2016, I speak to Australian comedian Tom Ballard about refugees, changing lives, activism, about hope, first kisses, homophobia, bi-erasure, transphobia, TERFS, the dream of no borders, and religion.   Help the refugees:  https://refugeelegal.org.au/  http://www.helprefugees.org.uk/ https://flygtning.dk/   Support the show

In this episode, I chat to my best friend and former housemate Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award nominee Larry Dean - on a bench outside in December 2016, in the freezing cold after the show we were going to watch got cancelled. I was giddy and overexcited and I laugh and joke more than usual. I love Larry. We chat about his weirdnesses and awkwardness. His issues with trust and confidence - and sex and jealousy.   Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Jamali Maddix about his 'Viceland' documentary where he travels the world meeting racists, fascists and the extreme right wing, his visit to the Calais Jungle, about him not having been a ‘baddie’ as a youngster and about the first time him and Sofie met and Sofie was definitely NOT a racist. Find Jamali:www.jamalimaddix.comhttps://twitter.com/jamalimaddixhttps://www.facebook.com/JamaliMaddix/Support the show

Sofie talks to Gemma about her book “OPEN”, empathy, modern dating, over-thinking, New Year’s Resolutions, technology detox, bee-keeping, hippie-therapy and happiness.   Support the show

Sofie talks to Bethany about the early days of the Internet - LiveJournal and penpalling, fatshion and thinsion bloggers, fat experiences, how to start loving yourself, values, online dating, *shudder* exercise, actual health, breakfast-pizza, fatphobic doctors and more. The website talked about is navabi.com Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian and presenter and friend David Morgan about Christmas trees, our love for musics, being a gay comedian - and a fat woman comedian, not knowing how to deal with emotions, Hamilton, the last episodes of sitcoms, love, Sofie failing at a panel show run through, not arguing, bad gigs in Royal Tunbridge Wells and being friends.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

This is a different one. We barely touch upon mental health or weirdnesses or introversion, but instead we have a very important talk about the US election, the fascination with nostalgia, cool mothers, racism, feminism, masculinity, teachers, capitalism, voting, basically, anything worth discussing.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Miranda Kane and learns English as they talk about assertiveness, sex work, the forgotten Blue-song, more sex work, cuddling, friendship and mothers.Support the show

Part two. Sofie talks to Susan about not being one of the cool kids and the big D (depression, not dick). TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of suicide, self harm and depression. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

PART ONE OF THE SUSAN CALMAN TWO-PARTER SPECIALSofie talks to the amazing Susan Calman about wanting to be a movie star, struggles with femininity, going to comedy shows alone, being a weirdo, Thatcher, homophobia, cool women in comedy, being sexy, doing a tv-show together and the topic of school which turns into a much more serious conversation, which will carry on in part two.   Correction: The allegations against Mike Pence were found to not be true, but he is still a monster*: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/heard-the-latest-story-about-pence-on-rape-victims-fact-checker-shows-its-f   *Sofie's words.  Support the show

Sofie talks to her good old friend comedian Avery Edison about being aspiring directors, teen shame, hating fruit, beautiful people and suicide and depression.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to comedian Sadia Azmat about Bill Hicks sucking on microphones, Ghostbusters, trolling, stereotypes, labels, ISIS, dating and surprisingly… Brangelina.   Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1797337663819104/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/podmoh Website: http://www.mohpod.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie speak to Felicity Ward about crying, anxiety, toilets, bodies, family, school bullies, feeling like a slut and survival techniques.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie speaks to the lovely Dan Schreiber (from 'No Such Thing As A Fish') about small villages in horror films, books, beauty and the beast, the war between dorks and geeks, conspiracy theories, nerdy experts and how we love them, antisemitism, squealing after Louis Theroux, about thinking Australia is China and more.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Sara Pascoe about ealousy, friendships, break-ups, all of that political correctness they’re all talking about, inspirational quotes and therapy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie speaks to Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Richard Gadd about eye contact, anger black-outs, work ethic, parents and the disappointment of life sometimes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie speaks to Katy Brand about revenge, christianity, psychopaths and grandfathers, hypervigilance and about leaving parties without saying goodbye.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie speaks to the super-cool Desiree Burch about first blowjobs, being fat, feeling betrayed by fatphobic stand-up comedians, finding clothes and about privilege. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie speaks to Chris Gethard about therapists, not turning down free food, finding your audience of misfits and loners and about boundaries.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Sofie talks to Jordan Raskopoulos about smelling flowers for the first time, gender, transitioning and (not) being best friends. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

Josie and Sofie talk about a car crash, internet abuse, non-dieting and being cool.  https://www.patreon.com/sofiehagen   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show

This is the Made Of Human Podcast. The MohPod! I can't wait for you to listen to it. This is a little teaser. Get ready for it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show