“You Can Shove Your Puppies…” Portugal AMA Gets Wild!

The Therapy Crouch
21 may 2026 22 min
“You Can Shove Your Puppies…” Portugal AMA Gets Wild!
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<p>On today’s Ask Me Anything episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are back in Portugal answering your dilemmas and diving into absolute chaos from start to finish. From debating whether three dogs is officially too many, to navigating awkward step-parenting moments and hilarious regional slang debates, this episode has a bit of everything.</p><br><p>The pair also open up about family life and the emotional reality of living far away from parents as one listener asks for advice about moving abroad and missing home. Abbey shares why she’d never cope with the kids leaving home while Peter reveals the lockdown-style family traditions he’d bring back in a heartbeat.</p><br><p>Elsewhere, the GCSE debate returns as listeners question whether Abbey really got the grades she claims, leading to a full-on interrogation from Peter and the team... Are we saying foul play? </p><br><p>There’s also audiobook confessions, freezing cold Portugal weather complaints, and a lot of discussion about “freezies”, “ice pops” and “lolly ice” that completely derails the episode.</p><br><p>If you want to submit an Agony Ab to the podcast - hit the link below</p><p>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rAKDST4HU_8al_aWpOlys3TRJrWvDV-84piVdlOOjU4/edit</p><br><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:58 Should We Get Another Dog?</p><p>04:43 Step Parenting Drama</p><p>08:00 Regional Slang Arguments</p><p>11:55 Missing Family While Living Abroad</p><p>15:43 Audiobook Confessions</p><p>18:09 Abbey’s GCSEs Back Under Investigation</p><br><p>To contact us:</p><p>Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.com</p><br><p>Instagram:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcast/</p><br><p>TikTok:</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouch</p><br><p>Website:</p><p>https://thetherapycrouch.com/</p><br><p>For more from Peter</p><p>https://twitter.com/petercrouch</p><br><p>For more from Abbey</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/abbeyclancy</p><br><p>Our clips channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZntcv96YhN8IvMAKsz4Dbg</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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