Sophie Habboo - I Wish I Had More Boundaries
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Family roots and longing for motherhood
Sophie describes her family background, Iraqi heritage, and lifelong desire to become a mother.
This week we are joined by podcasting royalty, Sophie Habboo!
Habboo found fame on Made In Chelsea, E4’s structured-reality show following the lives of affluent 20-something Londoners where she met fellow cast-mate Jamie Laing in 2017. The two began dating - and then launched a media empire. Their podcast, NearlyWeds was an instant hit and was rebranded as NewlyWeds when they got married in 2023.
Habboo now runs the hugely successful JamPot podcast production company with her husband and the two served as executive producers on Raising Chelsea, a new three-part Disney+ documentary following the couple as they face the messy, scary and comic reality of becoming parents for the first time.
In this episode Sophie talks openly about her feelings of overwhelm and anxiety in the run up to their wedding, her ADHD diagnosis, the challenges of being a new mum and the importance of setting boundaries.
✨ IN THIS EPISODE:
03:50 Family Roots And Motherhood
06:39 Ziggy Bay And Marathon Madness
08:35 Failure One: No Boundaries
10:23 One Day Office Job Disaster
16:01 Wedding Overwhelm And ADHD
20:52 Insecurities and Social Situations
21:53 Anxiety and Imposter Feelings
23:05 Therapy and Psychic Rituals
24:18 Sponsor Break The Testaments
26:12 Motherhood and Fear of Failing
29:36 Love Story With Jamie
33:54 A Surprise Voice Note
💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:
I do always have imposter syndrome and maybe even as a mother... I really struggle with ‘mum guilt’.
Had I been diagnosed with ADHD earlier, I would've been able to understand and have more compassion for myself.
🔗 LINKS + MENTIONS:
Raising Chelsea is available to watch now on Disney+
The Testaments, a new Hulu original series, streaming April 8 exclusively on Disney+
Join the How To Fail community: www.howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#content
Elizabeth’s Substack: www.theelizabethday.substack.com
📚 WANT MORE?
Jamie Laing - on anxiety, insecurity and the pressure of fame. Plus his ‘failure’ to have a long-term relationship [spoiler alert: it all worked out just fine!]: swap.fm/l/QXKrzzpg5hULgBpXWMBY
Dorinda Medley - on young widowhood, dealing with anger and what The Real Housewives of New York taught her: swap.fm/l/Q3MPl0zGn9MShaUdGEi4
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