Gym Guilt, Dry Jan & Unrealistic Resolutions - Why January Is the Most Emotionally INTENSE Month...

About this episode

<p>On today’s episode of <strong>The Therapy Crouch</strong>, Abbey and Peter are back together for the first time since Christmas — and there’s <em>a lot</em> to unpack. From festive wins and forgotten Yorkshire puddings to why January suddenly turns everyone into a life coach, the pair reflect on the emotional hangover that comes after the holidays.</p><br><p>They dive into the pressure of New Year expectations, from five-year plans and relationship check-ins to Dry January guilt and gym anxiety. Peter shares stories from a surreal Dubai trip rubbing shoulders with football legends, while Abbey recounts a genuinely horrifying nail injury that landed her in hospital.</p><br><p>In the Agony Abs, listeners open up about outgrowing old friendships, feeling emotionally drained by familiar faces, and the shame spiral that comes with January self-improvement attempts. Abbey and Peter offer honest, reassuring advice on letting relationships evolve, easing off unrealistic resolutions, and giving yourself a bit of grace during a heavy month.</p><br><p>It’s funny, reflective, occasionally chaotic — and exactly the January reset you didn’t know you needed.</p><br><p>00:00 – Opening chaos, banter and Christmas hangover energy</p><p>01:04 – Christmas recap</p><p>02:09 – Weekly Wine: forgotten Yorkshire puddings &amp; bean debates</p><p>04:27 – Abbey’s Christmas rant: mums doing all the work</p><p>06:07 – Listener message: January deep chats and relationship fatigue</p><p>08:00 – New Year pressure, five-year plans and “New year, new me” dread</p><p>10:07 – Moon landings, Elon Musk and conspiracy detour</p><p>12:30 – Mum’s annual January life-audit</p><p>15:28 – Dry Jan intentions and realistic resets</p><p>21:00 – Dubai trip, sports legends and football name-dropping chaos</p><p>26:16 – Abbey’s nail injury horror story in Dubai</p><p>31:25 – New Year resolutions, health, longevity and body scans</p><p>33:18 – Deep dive: consciousness, death and untapped brain power</p><p>42:08 – Agony Abs: outgrowing old friendships</p><p>46:25 – Gym guilt, January shame and realistic fitness advice</p><p>50:10 – Wrapping up, birthdays and subscribe reminder</p><br><p>Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.com&nbsp;</p><br><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcast</p><br><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouch&nbsp;</p><br><p>Website: https://thetherapycrouch.com/&nbsp;</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><br><p>#TheTherapyCrouch #AbbeyAndPete #RelationshipAdvice #Podcast</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>