He Said, She Said

This week’s episode is a special Father’s Day edition, and one Ryan certainly wasn’t expecting. What begins as a conversation about fatherhood takes an emotional turn when a surprise message from his dad leaves him completely speechless, and the whole room fighting back tears.Also, as Ryan becomes an uncle for the fifth time, he opens up about the complex reality of holding multiple emotions at once. While celebrating a joyful family milestone, he reflects on how moments like these can also stir memories and feelings from the past of their own difficulties with fertility. This leads to a thoughtful conversation about comparison, gratitude, and how two seemingly conflicting emotions can exist side by side.And we also get into a little domestic debate as Louise enters her DIY era, sparking whether building work is a blue or pink job.🗓 New episodes every Wednesday📩 We’ve got a NEW email!Want to get involved? Email HSSS@srproductions.co.uk or slide straight into our DMs @hesaid.shesaid.podcast.We want it all. Your dilemmas, questions, voice notes, stories and opinions. If it’s pod-related, we’re listening.🩵 Follow us everywhere Instagram | TikTok | Youtube @hesaid.shesaid.podcastAnd of course… don’t forget to subscribe, follow, rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam is out of surgery and Louise goes to pick him up, expecting it to be funny. However, seeing him on vocal rest, with the roles reversed, feels very different to what she imagined.We get into the unexpectedly sweet and slightly strange things we love about each other. Louise admits she likes Ryan’s BO, and Ryan shares a small habit of Louise’s she’d rather keep private. Then come the letters. A whole bag from Louise’s past. She reads from her diary at 18, written just before her first breakup, including “tips” she gave herself nearly twenty years ago. Do they still ring true?We finish with Ryan. Why he’s taking on another Ironman, what’s behind it, and the reaction to Montana’s recent comments about parents going away, which opens up a bigger conversation about whether you’re allowed to choose yourself once you’re a parent.--[00:00] Coming up on this episode[00:30] Sam Thompson's surgery and recovery[05:08] How Louise felt seeing Sam in hospital[11:01] What is cuffing season?[22:13] Should you talk about exes with your partner?[27:30] Louise reads her old diary from eighteen[34:04] How do girls process emotions compared to boys?[38:15] Why Ryan is undertaking another Ironman?[43:58] Our thoughts on Montana Brown critiquing absent celebrity dads[46:08] Next week…Louise's dad joins the podcast!--🗓 New episodes every Wednesday📩 We’ve got a NEW email!Want to get involved? Email HSSS@srproductions.co.uk or slide straight into our DMs @hesaid.shesaid.podcast.We want it all. Your dilemmas, questions, voice notes, stories and opinions. If it’s pod-related, we’re listening.🩵 Follow us everywhere Instagram | TikTok | Youtube @hesaid.shesaid.podcastAnd of course… don’t forget to subscribe, follow, rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louise and Ryan are going on their first date. Well, not technically their first ever, but one ten years after their first. Dressed up and ready to impress, they’re pretending it’s day one all over again.Over starters, they rewind to their actual first impressions and that very unexpected first date. They talk about what they love most about each other, what men really look for in a woman, and whether they’d swipe right on each other if dating apps had been a thing back then.As the mains arrive, things get a little deeper. Valentine’s Day comes up, along with the pressure that can sit around it and how romance looks different when you’re parents. They talk honestly about making time for each other, whether that means scheduling it in or keeping things spontaneous, and how ten years later they’re still figuring out how to keep things exciting.By dessert, there are gifts, a little unexpected ex chat including a Made in Chelsea Valentine’s breakup reveal, and a very sweet surprise from Leo for Mummy that brings it all back to what really matters.--(00:00) We’re Going on a First Date With Each Other! (01:17) What we think of each other’s First Date Outfits(03:27) Our Brutally Honest First Impressions of each other (05:06) What Men Really Look for in a Woman(14:06) We Create Hypothetical Dating Profiles(20:00) The Pressure and Expectations Around Valentine’s Day(21:12) The Origin Story of Valentine’s Day(24:30) Louise’s Dream Valentine’s This Year(28:50) The Valentine’s Break Up from Made in Chelsea…(29:07) What No One Tells You About Life After Having Kids(43:32) The Wuthering Heights Drama between Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie (46:34) Our Valentine’s Gift Exchange(52:42) Leo’s Valentine’s Surprise for Louise(54:50) The end of our date…🗓 New episodes every Wednesday📩 We’ve got a NEW email!Want to get involved? Email HSSS@srproductions.co.uk or slide straight into our DMs @hesaid.shesaid.podcast.We want it all. Your dilemmas, questions, voice notes, stories and opinions. If it’s pod-related, we’re listening.🩵 Follow us everywhere Instagram | TikTok | Youtube @hesaid.shesaid.podcastAnd of course… don’t forget to subscribe, follow, rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back with He Said, She Said! After a little pause, Ryan and Louise are opening up for the first time publicly about their fertility journey and the path they’re about to take together through surrogacy. They share the why, the how, and what this next chapter really means for them.We also hear what it’s like now that Louise’s younger brother Sam is her boss, the unlikely (and hilarious) bond between Leo and Pete, and Ryan even shares his theory that Louise might secretly fancy Pete... Plus, we get a revealing glimpse of what Louise’s dad is actually like and uncover a shocking phrase Ryan and Louise are hoping Leo doesn’t start repeating at nursery!This is a vulnerable, funny, and unfiltered conversation, full of laughter and moments that truly reflect what real life is like as parents, as a couple, and as individuals figuring it out together.🗓 New episodes every Wednesday📩 We’ve got a NEW email!Want to get involved? Email HSSS@srproductions.co.uk or slide straight into our DMs @hesaid.shesaid.podcast.We want it all. Your dilemmas, questions, voice notes, stories and opinions. If it’s pod-related, we’re listening.🩵 Follow us everywhere Instagram | TikTok | Youtube @hesaid.shesaid.podcastAnd of course… don’t forget to subscribe, follow, rate and review.--(00:00) Introduction and new studio(01:17) Our thoughts on Sam and Pete as our neighbours(06:24) Does Louise fancy Pete?!(10:15) Leo and Pete are now best friends(15:10) Will Pete become Leo's godfather?(19:00) Why we took a break from the podcast?(22:13) The importance of communication in relationships (25:38) Our fertility journey and surrogacy decision…(34:57) Leo’s hospital emergency (44:16) Human connection vs AI technology (53:00) The power of physical writing (59:15) Our time capsule letters to each other…(01:01:35) Our goal as Parents to Leo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louise and Ryan are back with a BIG announcement this week…In the final episode of He Said, She Said (for now!) Louise and Ryan discuss why they’ve decided to take a break, share their favourite conversations they’ve had on the podcast and reveal what’s next for them in their lives.Plus, the pair unpack what the podcast has taught them about themselves and each other, and unveil their plans for the next iteration of the podcast…Follow @hesaid.shesaid.podcast, @louise.thompson and @ryan.libbeyCREDITS:Artwork by @brittyflynn Production by Astrid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.