

11 Sep 2025 · 35m · 16 chapters

This episode of Therapy Crouch is a mix of sponsor ads and listener Q&A, with hosts Abby Clancy and Pete Crouch (producer Jamie off-mic; Ross mentioned). Topic: workplace romance flirtation, couple therapy, embarrassing school moments, cat urine cleanup, and relationship “loop” arguments.
workplace flirting is “everyone loves a little workplace flirt,” but if it’s your boss, negative repercussions are his (or hers) and you should “keep your job and my knickers on.” Therapy is framed as useful even for non-crisis couples if used to strengthen communication, ideally with a mediator.
Abby’s “accidentally sharted” school incident; a partner “Shimu the whale” muddy bath argument; cats peeing on a curtain/rug leading to binning; repeated couple annoyances like leaving cupboard doors open and not filling the petrol tank.
none—no named external guests; only hosts Abby and Pete plus listener callers.
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Join hosts Abby Clancy and Peter Crouch as they introduce the episode and play a fun game.
“We've definitely been there and that's why we use ZocDoc.”
Join hosts Abby Clancy and Peter Crouch as they introduce the episode and play a fun game.
The hosts share humorous interactions and stories about animals and personal experiences.
Peter talks about his weekend activities, including lessons in horse riding and tennis.
“I need to play a little bit more, though.”
The hosts discuss their tennis experiences and the idea of competing.
“I think anyone who plays a club level can go on to them.”
The hosts share funny and embarrassing stories from their school days.
“Mind you, you said we played together, didn't we?”
Continuation of embarrassing school stories with humorous anecdotes.
“He used to do it to me all the time though.”
Talking about school sports days and personal experiences that were embarrassing.
“Like Kaz the other night, it was so funny.”
Final thoughts and funny memories related to school life.
“And in the end, she just took me aside and I'd say, I've got no nicks on.”
Discussing challenges with cats and their litter habits.
“So I started off with the litter tray when they were kittens.”
A humorous argument about bath etiquette and cleanliness.
“I don't know how old their cats are, but for ours, it's only happened with age.”
Exploring the value of therapy for couples in various situations.
“Everyone assumed he had been caught doing something or something that he shouldn't have, or that there was something she wasn't clocking on to.”
Light-hearted discussion about animals and their role in relationships.
“I feel like there's some secret code going on here.”
Discussing school subjects that participants excelled in or struggled with.
“If you had to do a full day back at school, uniform and all, what subject would you smash and which would break you?”
The hosts share their strengths and weaknesses in various school subjects.
“might not be able to talk to you about physics, but does that make you less intelligent than the person who knows a lot about physics but nothing about interior design?”
The hosts explore the dynamics and risks of workplace relationships.
“Have a bit of fun and get the promotion.”

Get the gist, explore an idea or ask about something said.
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Automatic transcript. May contain errors.
0:00This episode is sponsored by ZocDoc. Have you been putting off a doctor's appointment or need a dentist and you don't know where to start? We've definitely been there and that's why we use ZocDoc. Actually, over the holidays, Michael had a dental emergency and seemingly every office was closed. But we hopped onto ZocDoc, found an in-network dentist, had great reviews, saw real-time appointments available, which was key. It was on New Year's Day and booked an appointment in just minutes. It took so much of the stress out of the already stressful situation. ZocDoc makes it easy to search and compare over 250 ,000 local in-network providers across more than 200 specialties.
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2:04Do I risk the promotion for a bit of fun or keep my job and my knickers on?
2:10Abbey Clancy: Get them off, girl. You only live once. What the hell? What are you looking at me for? I'm the pain in the arse, sexually. quite literally what does that mean ask me anything hello and welcome to the therapy crouch ask me anything or ask us anything it's just me and Ross at the moment obviously producer Jamie we are going to play a little game today, Abby's not in the room we are going to play a game of trying to get as many animals as we can to this pond this record so um for instance uh oh my god he's a cheetah yeah uh what a dog horse of courses what a rat oh my god i mean you know i'm sure there'll be plenty more that will come out it's just a little bit of childish humor between us it's something that yeah as you gathered on this podcast i'm a little bit of a child and ross is um very much she's a great bird she sounds like a great bird what a cool chick
3:20well yeah along those lines anyway so see how many you can count just a little game for you
3:26Abbey Clancy: let's go along with the podcast hello and welcome to the therapy crouch ask us anything with me abby clancy me peter crouch hey guys how are we good yeah good very good yeah very good been back in the saddle all week so that was good lucky you Pete very nice how was he it was great we had Kaz down for the weekend Kaz and Luca and I took Kaz for a lesson on the horse and an action packed like my godson is off 11 at golf so better than Pete and Pete was like on a mission to beat him okay but he lost is he the goat he is the goat he is good very good at golf he's got a nice swing hasn't he unreal and then he was playing tennis with Sofia and I was shocked how good he is yeah and Kaz was like he hasn't played for two years he's had like two games in two years and he was phenomenal I called Sofia's tennis coach up and was like we've got a prodigy we've got another prodigy to work with he's amazing wasn't he yeah yeah he's good tennis and golf really very good very Peace how's your tennis come along you getting back into it for nothing less I'm having lessons, yeah.
4:39Yeah. I'm having lessons. I'm really enjoying my tennis, yeah. I need to play a little bit more, though. I'm going to actually play with Sophia, hopefully, tonight. Are you on the ATP thing, then? The rankings? No, no, no. I'm just playing for fun.
4:51Abbey Clancy: Why don't you go on the ATP? I don't know how it works. I think anyone who plays a club level can go on to them. Oh, can you? I might be getting ATP mixed up with something else, but you can play at club levels. Well, yeah, when I start competing. And you can rank. Yeah, that's what I mean, the ranking thing. You can, you can, you just sign up and then you get your certain amount of points and then you go down and down and down. You start off at like 40 or something, you go down to number one. What do you? Yeah. Are you chickening out? No. Yeah. Are you? No, I'm not chickening out. Oh, that's a nick.
5:24Chicken.
5:25Abbey Clancy: I don't like men who chicken out. I'm chickening out. What are you just actually talking about? I bang up for it. You, you are like so confident. I'm joking. I'm happy. I want to compete. Good. Yeah. Make sure you win. Or don't call him. Tiger Tim. Tennis Tiger. Do you fancy? No, genuinely, I really want to start competing because I felt like I had a couple of lessons and I felt good. And I wanted to just see how far I can get with it. Very good. So we'll see. I'd like to do it, but I just know I'll be so crap. No, but do you know what? With tennis, you can't enter. you know in the same way you do golf with your handicap system I think they do things for like levels of tennis but I can't even hit a ball well yeah but you'd be in the shit level but I think you've still got to be beginner's level I think you've still got to be good to be in the shit level yeah that's true not really so no you're just beginner isn't there intermediate advanced I know what you're saying though you don't want to like go to a club and then you're like a fish out of water like where you can't like you know match the other women in the group I do one-on-one, but I just think I'm a no-hoper.
6:36Abbey Clancy: Mind you, you said we played together, didn't we? Hitting the ball nicely. I hold the racket like that. I know that little V, I put my finger through it. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And hold it. Hold it too often. Yeah, I hold it like that. If that's the V in the racket there. Yeah. That's not how you hold it. All right, ask me anything, will you? Let's go, Kim. I certainly will. Okay, hey guys, what's your most embarrassing memory from school? I once accidentally sharted walking from science to PE. I ran to the toilets and sorted myself out. It wasn't too bad. So I just binned the skiddy undies and cracked on.
7:11The day goes on and I forget I'm flying commando until I realise we have PE in fifth period. In hindsight, pulling a sickie would have been my best move ever. However, I thought if I were to drop my trousers quick enough and pop my shorts on, I'd probably get away with it.
7:27Abbey Clancy: When you sit down. I was wrong. my trousers obviously got stuck around my ankles mid remove the lads were on me like a fly on shit and I had to spend the rest of my school career being known as command dope and to think I thought the shark was going to be the worst part of my day ah I used to try and skive PA all the time and then they used to make me do it my knickers and vest and you'd have to get a pair of trainers from lost property knickers and vest that's a bit much I know yeah yeah I've had loads of embarrassing things I remember stuff on my bra with tissue yeah girls you do that all the time all the time I saw chicken fillets in your downstairs bathroom and they were like Sophia must be here or still are Abby yeah still me but I remember like we were just like speaking to the boys like after school and I just looked down and the tissue was on the floor and I had one boob and one flat chest that's
8:29I mean there's thousands of embarrassing stories that I've had um my my finest day was the fittest girl in school was was was over in sick form hanging out and my mate who thought he had a chance of her went over to like she called him over and he thought it was his big moment as he went over I tripped him up then went higher so you know when you do that he falls and then he thought you go again yeah so he's double yeah yeah he had his we always used to have our hands in in trousers why don't know that was yeah always and he went down bag on his back face first straight in front of me it was my finest hour like i had he was the heartthrob wasn't he in the school yeah he was yeah she was like i think he was he had a sniff and then i remember she kind of looked at him and was like and just turned around walked in and he was like He's kind of grey instead of gravel in his cheek.
9:26I'm so fucking buzzing. Yes. So happy with that. Who needs enemies or friends like that? He used to do it to me all the time though. He used to trip me up consistently.
9:38Abbey Clancy: What if you really hate yourself? Another one that I had. Honestly, my face was as red as a baboon's arse. It was honestly so embarrassing. I was start of it was this is the whole so it's into school so it's like the borough athletics and I'm doing 100 metres and then so everyone from every other school's watching and I was so nervous thought I was going to wet myself first and then I went to go and I've stumbled and then I've gone and then I've just fell in the first 10 metres and I couldn't control myself I bet your dad told you after that I was kind of, I had tears in my eyes. So embarrassing.
10:22Abbey Clancy: Like Kaz the other night, it was so funny. I went to the doctors. Everyone views me for years after that. I went to the doctors with Kaz and she's getting, we just do these like well-woman checks and they were checking the heart and the doctor's like, so how are you with exercise? Have you done a lot of it? And she was like, yeah, I was an athlete. I'm looking at her going, what? She's like, yeah, I used to be a runner. I was like, this is the first I've heard of this I've known you for 30 years like what the fuck you talking about and then we were talking about it all night the other night and she said she was heading for the Olympics as a hairdler you were absolutely buzzing off her weren't you you were buzzing off her at first kind of let it go I've never even seen her run I've never even seen her run for a bloody bus never mind for the for the country she's making it out like she's fucking red rum I know yeah it's hysterical you had to be there you had to be there yeah I had loads of embarrassing moments in school I remember we did our in our school we did sports day was like split into two so year 789 would be in the morning and 10 and 11 was in the afternoon so 789 we were coming off and I was in like year 8 and 10 and 11 were going on so like I'm a young lad and the fit bears from like year 10 and 11 are walking past and one of my mate double kecks me and me little bloody todger came out oh mate just imagine year 11 birds walking past you're going ah like that I didn't recover I didn't recover that is not good did you see the guy I used to yeah I did it was like that it was a double keck of me I used to go commando in school though I remember I used to wear in junior school like when in the winter I couldn't wear knickers and tights I had to just wear the tights with no knickers I didn't like the feeling of knickers and tights and we had pee and we had to get changed and I remember telling Miss Pepper that I had like a disease on my legs that I couldn't Take my tights off.
12:17Abbey Clancy: God. And in the end, she just took me aside and I'd say, I've got no nicks on. Just like, okay, don't worry. Just put your shorts on over your tights. It's fine. Oh, that's fair enough. That's nice. So guys, before we get into the rest of the podcast, you're going to be hearing from our sponsors. We're going to make a quick cup of tea. And remember, if you're liking what you're listening to, share it with all your friends and hit that red button. Sexy bomb.
12:41At Boreshead, we've been going back to school for over 115 years. And this year, every school lunch is reason to celebrate with the flavors your kids love and the exceptional quality you expect. Helping you make school lunch fresh, easy, and delicious. Ring the bell. The deli is open. Boar's Head. Committed to craft since 1905. This episode is sponsored by ZocDoc. Have you been putting off a doctor's appointment or need a dentist and you don't know where to start? We've definitely been there and that's why we use ZocDoc. Actually, over the holidays, Michael had a dental emergency and seemingly every office was closed.
13:28But we hopped onto ZocDoc, found an in-network dentist, had great reviews, saw real-time appointments available, which was key. It was on New Year's Day and booked an appointment in just minutes. It took so much of the stress out of the already stressful situation. ZocDoc makes it easy to search and compare over 250 ,000 local in-network providers across more than 200 specialties. So you can find the right doctor or dentist and book instantly. Taking care of your health just got easier. Download the ZocDoc app today and book that appointment on your to-do list. That's Z-O-C-D-O-C. ZocDoc.
14:11hey guys i keep hearing about cats and urinating uh so my question is i have three and they're good for the litter tray but do uh do have the odd time on the carpet abby what do you use to remove the smell clean up etc as it's one thing i hate cleaning up as even though i i know it's uh done i'm conscious there will be a hint of smell thanks for the tips if you haven't eaten. Love the pod. Thanks and loves. Marie.
14:39Abbey Clancy: So I started off with the litter tray when they were kittens. Yeah. And then they can, once the train, they kind of outgrow that and then they go outside. It's only because my cats are 21 with kidney failure and thyroid issues and dementia that they forget where everything is and baby doesn't even come downstairs anymore. And I think, I think she has like funny seizure things and then wheeze. But Maggie, on the other hand, like my brand new curtain, she's peed on the bottom of the curtain. I'm not looking at you yet, do you? So I unhooked the curtains and just lay them in the hall on the floor before I was going to take them to dry cleaners and she just sat on the middle of the curtain and just peed.
15:22Abbey Clancy: I just couldn't believe it. It doesn't come out. I think anything that a cat pees on, you have to get rid of. Like we've had an instance where it's a rug and I've had to bin the rug because it doesn't go and they will repeatedly go in the same spot. like if it goes on your carpet, you're screwed. But unfortunately, I don't know how old their cats are, but for ours, it's only happened with age. They've never, like even my dogs have never had an accident in the house. What are you laughing at? Not, like the cat pissing you all over your house. I know. Do I love the house? And the cat's just pissing all over it.
15:56I have a lot of respect for those cats for hanging on as well. They have done that.
15:59Abbey Clancy: I know, but it's like, oh, I love them, the cats, and I love kittens, but I don't know if I get it anymore. A bit snaky. Never know. Cats are a bit snaky on, do you? Yeah. Well, we're talking about getting lizards now. Yeah. You know, what else? Frigging parrots, dolphins. Chetapins. Any reptilian. Sharks. Anything else you want to get? Spiders. What are you talking about? I only like fluffy things. Yeah, that's true. What sheep? Yeah, a little baby lamb. Then baby dogs. A little ghost. Yeah. Yeah. Next one? Yeah, okay. uh my partner thinks it's acceptable to play a rendition of shimu the whale yeah yeah uh jumping back in the ocean at 10 p.m at night we both work full-time look after our gorgeous 22 month old my partner is a builder and on top of that he's busy building our extension so not only does he get in a bath at this ungodly hour when i'm trying to sleep but he smashes around like shimu the whale uh soaking the place and leaving a lovely muddy ring around the bath please settle an argument for us whether these are acceptable behaviours or he should just grow up and get a shower like an old person and go the fuck to bed I think if you're dirty you need to get a shower yeah you don't really want to I've had baths before like after games when you're full of mud yeah it's not a nice place to be no you know just wallowing in it like a I've never seen you get a muddy bath no he's saying he gets the No, but when I was a kid, you know, like, I'd sometimes get a bath after a game.
17:38Yeah. But I'd be caked in my...
17:41Abbey Clancy: I think you need to be... A bath is, like, relaxing. You need to be clean when you get in the bath, really. It's half clean. It's like a shower. You must need a shower before you go to the bath. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You don't want to be wallowing, you know, in shit like a pig. You know what I mean? Like, you want to have a nice, clean shower. But, yeah, I get that why that's annoying. I think if he's tired and he wants like a relaxing bath that's fine yeah but I think to get clean in a bath you should be getting a shower he's had a long day at work you know you can't shower and bath you're not going to do that are you realistically no no obviously not yeah yeah this doesn't even get a shower before bed no I shower twice actually you said you didn't last time no I do I do smell like a skunk yeah you can't get out today with a piss on your show Smell you from here I don't think the thing is though if he cleaned up after himself would it be an issue it sounds like he's getting in shimoo and then putting water all over the bathroom when the kids get in the bath they get rock back and forth and the water goes like that yeah yeah yeah like heat waves yeah I used to love that same okay hi Abbey and Pete do you think every couple should try therapy at some point even if there's nothing wrong My friend and her hubby, who have the picture-perfect relationship from the outside, and revealed then, during one of our Hot Girl Fridays, she revealed to us that they had been going for the past 18 months.
19:10Everyone assumed he had been caught doing something or something that he shouldn't have, or that there was something she wasn't clocking on to. But I genuinely don't believe there was anything, after listening to her explanation, on how she wanted to use it as a tool to make them stronger, rather than just if they were in crisis mode. Is she a genius or is that asking for drama? What do you think?
19:35Abbey Clancy: I think that's a good thing. I think, you know, we advertise better help on this. I think speaking to an expert's advice, even just how to deal with everyday stresses and pressures to keep spark. I don't know, we've never done couple therapy, only this. Drivel. which we end up getting divorced. This has definitely helped though, I think. Yeah. You know. I think from like when you initially say it to someone like as a fella, for example, it might feel like you're walking into the lion's den to get like kind of picked on from like your other half. But like actually if you're using it as a tool to kind of strengthen your relationship and you come on stronger after.
20:11Abbey Clancy: Sometimes you need a mediator to get your point across instead of the husband going, oh fucking hell, you're just moaning again. You're such a nag, get off me back. We could open a can of worms, couldn't we? Mm. Mm. It could, but if, you know, if you're going into that... What are you laughing at? If you're going into that therapy session with the sole purpose to make your relationship stronger, whatever you unearth during that session, if your purpose is to make it stronger, then what you, you know, turn over during that conversation, you'd hope to fix it and then everything will be better. What is going on with your face?
20:53There's nothing going on with my face.
20:55Abbey Clancy: What? Am I missing something? No. What? I feel like there's some secret code going on here. There's not. What? Like a deer in a headlight. Yeah, but you're all, like, secretly laughing. Even Jamie's laughing. No, he's not. What's happening? Like a fish out of water here. Yeah. The thing is, though, if I would say, if you go into, like, a therapy session like that, there's obviously going to be some elephants in the room, and you can't, like, make a mountain out of a molar when you're with your partner for, like, Listen, you can talk about it till the cows come home, but you can't... What the hell?
21:28Abbey Clancy: What are you looking at me for? No, it's not... Why, do you think we should go to therapy? No, no, I don't. It's a mammoth task, isn't it? If you're going to... It's a mammoth thing to deal with. I'm getting involved in my spider's web. Just fucking tell her. I can't do it to anyone. Let me tell her. Oh, I know what you're doing. What are we doing? Are you naming as many animals as you can? Very funny. We did well, haven't we? And you got to the stage and you were just taking a piss there. I was thinking, he's all going mad. Do you know why? Because I actually think that we've got valid points to raise on therapy.
22:07All I'm trying to think about is how many animals are.
22:11Abbey Clancy: I think everyone should watch that show with the rabbi in. He was like the perfect guy. Like, he was just so emotionally intelligent. and I think talking helps but it's hard if people are fighting to talk and you need a mediator so that's where I think therapy would come in well and we've got our ass but he's useless because he's normally on your side yeah I think he's just on the right side no one's ever on my side is that a new top piece by the way that's a new purchase I've never seen you in that one before I've had it a while is it a relaunch yeah I've rebranded it okay okay okay pop what What are you looking at?
22:49I think she's just fuming that we've done it on the game.
22:51Abbey Clancy: When did you do that game then? We had the plan. Peter actually had the idea. Oh, we had this plan weeks ago. But you kept interrupting us. Yeah, you kept coming in. We were trying to do like a thing at the start where we go, okay, so on this episode we're going to do, and then you'd be like, anyway, come in. So you should record it at the start? We've already done it. Sneaky. Like snakes, aren't we? Slippery deals. Pair of rats. Enough. Stop horsing around. Right, this is just you, babe. Just, hi, Abby. If you had to do a full day back at school, uniform and all, what subject would you smash and which would break you?
23:34Same question to you, Peter, but you can't answer PE.
23:41Abbey Clancy: I loved school. I loved all lessons. I liked school. I'm not good at maths. I liked science. I loved history. I liked geography. I think history and geography, now Mulder, are just so... The most fascinating. Yeah, me too. I'm fascinated by the world, maps, that kind of thing. Yeah, but the thing with geography in school, you learn about rocks. Rock formations. Yeah, fucking Oxbow Lakes. Yeah, that kind of kills it a bit. Precipitation. History is my favourite subject, and I wanted a degree in history, but my history teacher told me that the career aspects wouldn't have been as wide to do it, and she recommended me not to.
24:18Abbey Clancy: I don't think it matters what subject you get your results in nowadays. I don't, but for example, with Spanish, I came away with a tangible skill from that, which you can still get outside of doing that as a degree, but with history, I studied that passively, if you know what I mean, when I read and when I watch history documentaries, like you were just saying. Whereas with Spanish, you need to learn it, I think. I think with history, though, your conversation is so good. Like, if you visit a place... Agreed to me. Caroline and John know everything. these are the reasons behind all these things.
24:49It's important.
24:50Abbey Clancy: I hate having a conversation with someone when I don't know what they're talking about. Caroline and John were talking about Anastasia. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Wasn't that... Come on, Lord. Is that Russian independence or something? Revolution? She was one of the... Don't pretend you know her. You only know her because Ross told us. No, no, no. You thought the same as... No, John Giddings told me. I had no clue whatsoever. I thought I was with you. I was like, oh, my little... Did she even sing that? That's Anastasia. Yeah, that's Anastasia. Send me free. John's like a music agent, so I was like, oh, did you manage her?
25:26Abbey Clancy: So you know that Anastasia gobshite. But is it something to do with the Russian... Yeah, it is, yeah, yeah. She was part of the Russian Royal Family Dynasty or something like that, and then she got out of chase to be killed. See, I'm not too hot on my Russian history, really. Obviously, USSR, that kind of stuff. One of the mums at the school we met on holiday, she was reading about the Russian history. Yeah, it's actually really interesting. There's me, maybe teenage love story from Colleen Hoover. Yeah. Guy climbed through the window baking cookies with her and she's reading about the Russian...
26:00Yeah, the revolution. But also, it's kind of, you do need, like, someone said to me the other day, I feel like I'm really stupid, and I was like, you're not really stupid, you're far more tuned in on subjects that I'm not tuned in about. Who is this, Jan? No, just a friend. I'm not going to name them. But they were like, they could talk about certain aspects. Or even you, for example, you could talk to me about things about modelling or football, like your football intelligence in terms of like how to read a game and track a game and et cetera, where I would never know that stuff. But who's more intelligent?
26:32I don't know. I think it's like a spectrum of...
26:35Abbey Clancy: I don't think it's intelligence. I think it's being interesting or not, isn't it really? Not interesting per se, but like... Do you know what I'm saying about that? People do have a wealth of knowledge, don't they? Some people do have a wide range of topics. But then if they couldn't say anything to you about pop culture from the noughties, it doesn't make you more intelligent than per se, but it doesn't mean that they're... What was Take That's third album called? Whereas some people who you would say weren't intelligent, quotation marks, would be able to tell you that stuff. So they've got a degree of knowledge that you don't have.
27:08Abbey Clancy: No, I don't agree. No, but I think there's differing intelligence levels. like you say people like I don't know who's the guy who started Twitter or something isn't he like there's things that they wouldn't be good at basically richest man on the planet but you know he doesn't know everything is your interest on what your kind of specialisations are for example you know there's definitely that's why I love Andrew Martin so much Martin yeah but people who are well travelled everything you see I think you're classed by history as well I do everything you see or touch or, you know, I like this brown.
27:45Abbey Clancy: He'll be like, well, you know where this brown come from. There's 50 shades brown and there's da-da-da. Or, you know, I'd like this sculpture. And he'd go, well, this is from this tribe in the heart of blah-blah. But could he talk to you about physics? Yeah, he knows everything. Okay, well, all right, for example. But generally, people who are involved in thinking design might not be able to talk to you about physics, but does that make you less intelligent than the person who knows a lot about physics but nothing about interior design? In my opinion... Oh, well, I'll tell you that. I'll tell you Andrew Martin now.
28:11I say to him, he scored the first Premier League goal of all time. No idea. Who did? She played for Sheffield United.
28:17Abbey Clancy: Who? Brian Dean. For Sheffield United? Yeah. I didn't know that. I did know that. I only know Mike Dean. Do you know what I mean, Peter, when I'm saying that? It's like a spectrum. Do you know who slaughtered chickens, though? Mike Dean. Anyway, that's me on my soapbox. Yeah, no, it's interesting stuff. Very interesting. But we didn't answer the question. What subject would you smash at school? And which would you struggle? All of them, apart from maths. All of them. What? I'm so witty. Yeah, yeah. No, I like them all. What would you excel in? French. French. French would be... My best subject was English.
28:55English, Peter. And maybe geography.
29:01Abbey Clancy: And my worst would be IT and maths. IT and maths. Yeah, I agree with that. Yeah. Specifically maths, algebra. For you or for Abi? Oh, see, I could do algebra. I don't get it at all. I have no idea what a letter is doing in a mathematical equation. The only time I use it is when I say X, Y, and Z. Do you know when you use an example and you go, you know, if you could say X, Y, and Z in that specific term, that's the only time I use algebra. X has got no business in maths, in my opinion. It has? Multiply? Yeah, it's a part of the moment. Good point. Dumbass. Very good point. But what I'm saying is letters in general should not be in a math and math.
29:39I don't think. It's a numbers game. Einstein might have a different opinion, but...
29:43Abbey Clancy: Yeah, but that's physics, isn't it, as well? Math and physics. Math and physics, yeah. That's that kind of thing. It's all horses. Sure. I can't change its spots, can I? Okay, before we jump into the rest of the pod, I think this feels like a pretty good place to take a break and listen to our sponsors. Yeah. And if you are enjoying this content, because it is top quality content, by the way. Absolutely. hit follow it makes sense and share it with your friends okay hi babe I've started fancying my boss and I think it's mutual ooh lovely do I risk do I risk the promotion for a bit of fun or keep my job and my knickers on oof get them off girl you only live once don't even wear them in
30:35well that's that one ticked off That'll get you the promo.
30:42Have a bit of fun and get the promotion.
30:45Abbey Clancy: That's exciting. Yeah, it is exciting. Good luck. Let us know how it goes. I think if anything, it's the boss's problem. Everyone loves a little workplace flirt. But also, if it's your boss, that's his problem. If anything gets on top, not your problem. Yeah. Say that again. So if there was any negative repercussions, it's going to be for him or for you, if he's your boss. Yeah. Or she's your boss? Obviously not ideal if he's married as well. Yeah. So hopefully he's not. Hopefully they're both not. Good. Crack on. Crack on, I would say. Hi, Pete. Would you rather be bald and ripped or keep your height and be seven stone heavier?
31:22Bald and ripped. But if you're ripped, you're fine, I think. Yeah. Oh, yeah. That's why I can't go bald.
31:30Abbey Clancy: You are ripped. He's put an inch on his waist. He's skinny ripped though, isn't he? You're not like the rock ripped. I think if you're going to be bald, you're going to be like the rock rift, haven't you? That's what I mean. How heavy do you know? 85. 85. KG? Seven stone on you. I should be more. Seven stone on me, I reckon I'll be able to carry. Yeah, I think that's what I'm just thinking of you. Seven stone. I'd actually keep my height and look better. You'd be like the rock, you'd be like the rock. And then you could go bald. Yes, actually, thinking about it, I'd actually go seven stone heavier and keep my hair.
32:03Do you know what, though? I don't think you'd be in a big grog head.
32:05Abbey Clancy: My dad is, my dad's like five stone heavier than you. But I think either is good for me. Because if I'm bald, if I'm ripped, I don't mind if I'm bald. But also, seven stone I could carry off and I'd keep my body. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Because I'm so tall. It's the best of both worlds. Because I'm so tall. Your hair's growing so well now. I think this, I've got a blonde as well, mate. You've come back a bit blonde. I think this, I'm using Alpersyn. Oh, yeah. Right, every day. And I've been using it for about a year now. And I swear to you, I swear it's getting thicker. No, no, no. He's like that in Greece.
32:37Abbey Clancy: Get out. Babe, have you got any conditioner? Conditioner. Yeah. What man use? He's like, just when my hair goes up lighter in the sun, it just gets a little knotty. You're doing a dirty day. I wasn't saying it like that. I wasn't saying it like that. I'm on the beach. I don't know if you're on the beach all day. You know, when some are reading, most of the, you have to play with the kids in the sea. Some are lying there. Yeah, we're sort of on Instagram. Some people are lounging around on Insta and reading books. glowing. I'm in the sea. Fucking sand in my barnet, everything. So obviously I wash it out, but it's all like, it gets all like hard and you need a conditioner just to get it through.
33:14It doesn't just happen. There's a bit of any argan oil there.
33:17Abbey Clancy: It uses all my special stuff. I do, yeah. I wish my hair was peaked colours. It's a gorgeous colour. It is in Iceland. It's the perfect shade. That's why I got my hair cut originally, was to kind of get a bit more violent. It was that late at one point, wasn't it? You should grow yours the same length as Ross's. A little bit shorter than this, maybe. Your hair grows dead quickly, doesn't it? Yeah, on my nails. My nails, our hair don't grow. It's character. What is it? Is there something in your nails and your hair? That's the same thing, isn't it? It's just genetics. People generally have good skin, hair, and nails as a three.
33:54My nails are strong.
33:56Abbey Clancy: Yeah, you've got good skin, hair, and nails. Thanks, guys. How long have you been rolling, Jimmy? Boring, you know. I've got great hair skin in the house. I got walloped with the old prickly heat yet again. Did you? I'm just rolling with it now. He's been mortified. Your mum suffers from that as well, doesn't he? I don't know what you're bothered about. I think we all get it, don't we? Jack got it as well. Yeah, everyone gets it to some degree. Did you notice? Because Jack had his chain on and he had the rash there. I think it's the metal heating up because my necklace was so hot. Will be that, yeah.
34:30Definitely. Is it gold?
34:32Abbey Clancy: Rose gold, yeah. And his is gold. But you've got quite reactive skin, haven't you? Maybe he does. And baby pink. Yeah. Well. It's funny. Hey team, would you rather give up booze forever or give up sex forever? My partner swears he'd rather be celibate than lose his pints. But I genuinely don't know if that's just his way of saying I'm not that very good in bed. Pete, I imagine it's Guinness or Abbey. and Abby, imagine it's Pete or your wine. Who wins? That is a tough one. Okay, so as to avoid arguing, I reckon three, two, one, you've both got to say at the same time. No, because I know she wouldn't give up drinking.
35:16I'm the pain in the arse, sexually. Quite literally.
35:21Abbey Clancy: What the hell does that mean? I'm just a bother. I think I'm just a bother. Whereas, you know, I actually quite like having sex with you. I'm not talking about this. Thank you very much. I would give up alcohol. I'd give up alcohol because we're already debating it. Okay, cool. Good answer. And I don't want to hear it anymore. So let's go. I hate talking about that. Hi, Pete and Abby. My husband and I have been together for 12 years and we argue about the same tiny things like him leaving covered doors open or never filling the petrol tank. It's never massive, but it feels like we're stuck in a loop.
35:55Do you think every couple has those same ongoing arguments forever? Or do you actually learn to let them go? Yeah, I mean, this is...
36:04Abbey Clancy: I think it's kind of... It's generic. But I think if they're doing it anyway, what's the point in arguing every time? That new book that everyone's reading called Let Them, it's kind of not... Is that the same vibe? It's kind of... You know, if you can't change people, you can't control people. so instead of like trying to please them, control them, help them, just let them, let them do their thing. I think there's definitely something to be said for that. I often say to myself all the time, no, just comes to mind, let them. It's quite nice, I do get that. I think when you enter an adult relationship, you're meeting people whose personality traits are ingrained in them, like a lot, do you know what I mean?
36:46So you're going to say to them, not personality, but habits and idiosyncrasies, so it's hard to change that from a theatre or 25 years of age or whatever, isn't it? I think if it's a deal breaker, then you have to raise it every time.
36:59Abbey Clancy: No, I think if they're going out and getting pissed and staying out all night and not coming home or being abusive and stuff like that. But I mean, like, leaving the frigging top off, just toothpaste. Yeah. Get over it. Get over it. Yeah. Get over it. Using someone's conditioner. I actually don't mind. I actually don't mind. There's little things like that, though, isn't it? Like, I don't know, leaving the socks on the floor. Yeah, that's the level of cupboard doors, like they said, or not emptying the door. Cupboard doors would be annoying, though. That would annoy me. Oh, mate, you're trying to bang your head on.
37:28I always shut a cupboard door.
37:30Abbey Clancy: We don't have that type of cupboard, so he doesn't bang his head. We've got long. Oh, yeah, you do, you do. Yeah, but like... I did that for you, you know. I appreciate that. So the new design is going to be better for your height. The new design. Little things like, you know, totally redesigning the house every three months. I should just let that go. She's on there. I should just let it go. Look at that. Yeah, the hour wiggle. Is that the happy dance? Is that the happy dance? Right, I've got to go and see my boyfriend. Okay, no worries. My horse. Enter. Yeah. Send them all off. Any more? No.
38:09No.
38:10Abbey Clancy: Well, I enjoyed that, darling. Yeah, I enjoyed it. Apologies for the animal game. It kept me and Ross happy. The only reason I was onto something is when you said lizards, spiders. Yeah, because we went too far. I was thinking, what? Maybe we can do that again and we'll be a bit more subtle with it. Well, yeah, I think we could have carried that on, but we just, I think we just went too far. We started buzzing off each other and looking at each other, yeah. Are you making me paranoid? Yeah, and I don't like making you paranoid. No, I can see that. It's a bit like bullying. It is very tough bullying.
38:38Yeah, I don't like leaving you out the loop. I like laughing at other people with you. But Abi will get him next time anyway. See you next time.
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On this week’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are back for another Ask Me Anything where no question is too awkward. From listeners’ most embarrassing school moments (including tissue mishaps and running disasters) to heated debates on whether you’d rather give up sex or booze, nothing is off-limits. The pair share candid stories about commando days, cat pee chaos, and workplace romances gone wrong.
There’s also a sneaky challenge running throughout the episode as Pete and producer Ross try to name as many animals as possible without Abbey catching on. Add in big relationship topics like couples therapy, never-ending household arguments, and the hilarious realities of marriage, and you’ve got an episode packed with brutal honesty, belly laughs, and total chaos.
00:00 – Intro
00:25 – We’re playing a little game today…
00:53 – Abbey and Pete on sports, kids, and tennis rivalries
04:53 – Most embarrassing school memories revealed (tissue boobs, commando, wetting it on track)
10:05 – Abbey’s school tights trick and going commando
10:22 – The cat pee nightmare: curtains, carpets, and chaos
13:00 – Listener dilemma: Shamu the whale in the bath
15:20 – Should EVERY couple try therapy—even happy ones?
19:07 – The animal-naming game goes off the rails
19:34 – Back to school: which subjects would Pete & Abbey smash or fail?
26:07 – The boss crush question—promotion or passion?
30:20 – Would you rather give up booze or sex?
31:59 – Couples arguing about the same things forever—how to cope
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