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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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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: @sofiehagendk

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 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: @sofiehagendk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.