Actually Trying

Rose Honey Morgan
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  • Self-Improvement

Self improvement meets comedy, by accident. Rose Honey Morgan is a chronically sleep deprived mother of two small children, with a catastrophic history of sticking to anything. So naturally she's spending the year testing self-improvement trends and wellness theories (with questionable methods and an anthropology degree) to work out what actually works, so you don't have to. The experiment episodes follow Rose as she tests the trend, consults human history to work out whether we've completely lost the plot, and reports back on what actually happened. The Guru and Granny episodes bring in Old Ma, Rose's mother, a boomer with strong opinions, no filter, and advice that is either accidentally profound or completely unhinged. Sometimes within the same sentence. Actually Trying is a podcast for frazzled women who want to sort their lives out - but don't want to waste time on it unless it really works. Funny. Honest. Occasionally mortifying. Always actually trying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Field Report: I Tried Every Walking Trend on the Internet

    May 18

    Field Report: I Tried Every Walking Trend on the Internet

    A field report (and Guru & Granny) featuring Japanese walking, Hot Girl Walks, movement after meals, and using the Steppin app to earn screen time through steps. Click here to try the Steppin App - https://www.steppin.net/ Timestamps 0:00 Intro — reporting back on the walking experiment 1:00 Step In app review & my tragic step count 2:30 Why earning screen time through steps actually worked 4:10 The psychological cost of doomscrolling 4:45 Hostage-situation brand deals & choosing a secret code word 6:20 Japanese walking results 7:50 Why I abandoned the Japanese walking halfway through 9:00 Looking unhinged in front of villagers 10:00 Hot Girl Walks & mindset walking 10:45 My recurring imaginary hostage scenario 11:30 The gold eyeshadow plane defence plan 15:00 Krav Maga, Buffy & survival fantasies 16:30 Did Hot Girl Walks actually help? 17:15 Movement after meals 18:15 Finds & fails of the week 19:00 Hay fever, wasps & wanting to flee England 20:30 Guru & Granny: should you force a grown man to eat vegetables? 24:00 “You are not responsible for his a*****e” 26:00 Tiny chopped vegetables vs letting nature take its course 27:00 Would Old Ma want another child in the family? 28:00 Final thoughts & term-time podcast plans Ask Guru & Granny Send your dilemmas, life problems and questionable decisions to: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod For brand enquiries: georgia@intertalent.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min
  2. Can Walking Fix Our Entire Lives and Personalities?

    May 11

    Can Walking Fix Our Entire Lives and Personalities?

    This week I’m testing whether walking really is the closest thing we have to a magic pill - and whether I can get my steps up without becoming the sort of person pacing the kitchen at 10pm to hit 10,000. I’m trying: • Japanese interval walking • hot girl walks • walking/moving after meals • using SteppIn app to earn screen time through steps • taking antihistamines so pollen can stop ruining my life Also: why 10,000 steps may be a marketing myth, why walking helps mood, and whether we’ve lost the plot with step counts. Click here to try the Steppin App - https://www.steppin.net/ Timestamps 0:00 Intro — this week’s walking experiment 0:45 Step In: earning screen time with steps 3:20 Why my step count has collapsed 5:00 Is walking a magic pill? 7:30 My current tragic step count 8:45 The 10,000 steps myth 10:00 Japanese walking explained 12:30 Hot girl walks 15:30 Walking after meals 18:00 My actual plan for the week 20:00 Hay fever, antihistamines and walking barriers 22:30 Have We Lost the Plot? Step counts vs human history 25:00 This week’s homework Ask Guru & Granny Send your dilemmas, life problems and questionable decisions to: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod For brand enquiries: georgia@intertalent.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
  3. Field Report: Are Morning Routines Nuts or A Necessary Evil?

    May 8

    Field Report: Are Morning Routines Nuts or A Necessary Evil?

    DM me your Guru & Granny dilemmas: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod This week I tested three viral morning routines from an American wellness girl, a British productivity girl, and an aggressively glowing Australian woman. The result: • I gagged on expired coconut oil • got laughed at by my children while doing Chinese lymphatic movements • briefly became the kind of woman who makes her bed • and accidentally discovered a morning habit that might genuinely improve my life. Also: • why affirmations made me feel like I was gaslighting myself • the surprising psychological effect of making the bed • whether electrolytes are worth the hype • why “high-fiving yourself in the mirror” feels deeply threatening as an English person • and the moment I almost accidentally quit the podcast altogether. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — The field report begins 01:00 — Why the podcast vanished for 3 weeks 03:00 — Burnout, school holidays & trying to keep this running 06:00 — Coconut oil pulling: immediate failure 08:00 — Electrolytes: annoyingly effective 08:45 — Rebounding on a Peppa Pig trampoline 11:00 — Chinese lymphatic dance humiliation 12:15 — The Mel Robbins 5-4-3-2-1 rule 13:15 — Replacing doomscrolling with reading 15:00 — Ice rolling & why children ruin wellness routines 15:30 — High-fiving myself in the mirror 17:00 — What I’m actually keeping from the experiment 18:00 — Easter eggs, burnout & bizarre internet discoveries If you enjoyed this episode: • follow the show • send it to a friend who’s trying to become a functioning adult • or join the Actually Trying Book Club. DM me your Guru & Granny dilemmas: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod For brand enquiries: georgia@intertalent.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min
  4. The Internet’s Morning Routines: Do They Actually Work?

    Mar 30

    The Internet’s Morning Routines: Do They Actually Work?

    Morning routines, productivity, wellness habits, dopamine, sunlight, gratitude, affirmations — do viral morning routines actually work? This week I tested 3 viral morning routines from an English woman, an American woman, and an Australian woman to see whether any of them could make me feel more energised, productive, and less like I’m running on fumes. The problem? I’m doing this with: a toddler who wakes up at 4:30ambroken sleepa massive family bedand a deep resistance to bouncing on a Peppa Pig trampoline with coconut oil in my mouth So this is a very scientific experiment. In this episode my current chaos-morning routineMel Robbins-style 5-4-3-2-1 habitsoil pulling, electrolytes and gratitudeChinese lymphatic movementsmaking the bed like a functional adultwhether morning routines are modern madness… or actually quite anthropological Timestamps (ish) 0:00 Intro – today’s experiment 1:00 My current morning reality 7:00 The American morning routine 10:30 The British morning routine 17:30 The Australian “hot girl” morning routine 25:00 Have We Lost the Plot? Morning routines through an anthropology lens Join the book club Actually Trying Book Club: https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/freetrial Ask Guru & Granny Send in your dilemmas, chaos, family drama and questionable life choices for Guru & Granny. DM me at: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Coming Friday I’ll report back on which bits of these morning routines actually survived contact with real life. Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod For brand enquiries: georgia@intertalent.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  5. Field Report: I Tested Internet Advice for Surviving PMS

    Mar 27

    Field Report: I Tested Internet Advice for Surviving PMS

    Luteal phase, PMS, hormone hacks, mood swings — do internet remedies actually work? This week’s field report: I tested some of the internet’s favourite luteal phase advice. That meant eating a suspicious number of carrots and sweet potatoes, attempting to “rebalance” my hormones, and keeping a list of everything that annoyed me during PMS week. Some of the advice helped. Some of it involved heavily salted vegetables and blind optimism. Here’s the honest verdict. Timestamps 0:00 Field report: testing internet luteal phase advice 1:00 My accidental vegetable discovery 2:00 The luteal phase irritation list 3:00 The real household tension revealed 5:00 Honest thoughts about the podcast and time pressure 7:00 A possible PMS supplement experiment 8:30 Ongoing trials: hormone hacks & brain headset 9:00 Next week: morning routines Experiments this week luteal phase awarenessPMS mood trackingsweet potatoes & carrots for hormonesmagnesium & sleep support Coming next Next week I’ll test morning routines — the topic you actually voted for. Follow along Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Join the book club Actually Trying Book Club: https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/freetrial Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod For brand enquiries: georgia@intertalent.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  6. How to Survive Your Luteal Phase (PMS, Hormones & Mood Swings)

    Mar 23

    How to Survive Your Luteal Phase (PMS, Hormones & Mood Swings)

    This week dives into the luteal phase (PMS) - what’s actually happening hormonally, why your mood drops, and how to cope without doing a crime. We cover: what the luteal phase actually iswhy you feel more sensitive, irritable, and withdrawnwhether it’s hormones… or your life being out of alignmentpractical ways to support your mood (from Instagram, obviously)and a slightly chaotic Guru & Granny segment involving vegans and king prawns ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS (ish) 00:00 Intro – why we’re ignoring the poll and talking PMS 05:30 What the menstrual cycle actually does to your brain 10:30 Why the luteal phase feels like low power mode 12:30 Have We Lost the Plot? (evolutionary take) 14:00 “You’re not moody, your life is out of alignment” 16:00 Luteal phase survival tips (food, magnesium, sleep) 19:00 Guru & Granny: vegan boyfriend chaos 📩 ASK GURU & GRANNY Got a dilemma? Relationships, family chaos, existential crises… DM your questions to: 👉 @rosehoneymorgan 👉 @field.notes.pod (You can stay anonymous) 📚 JOIN THE BOOK CLUB If you want deeper dives, experiments & slightly more structure: 👉 Join the Actually Trying Book Club: https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/freetrial 🎧 IF YOU ENJOYED THIS Follow the podcast, leave a review, or send this to someone who: becomes a different person before their periodhas ever thought “why is everything suddenly awful?”or needs a luteal phase survival plan Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod For brand enquiries: georgia@intertalent.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  7. Field Report: I Tested 4 Anxiety Techniques So You Don’t Have To (You’re Welcome)

    Mar 20

    Field Report: I Tested 4 Anxiety Techniques So You Don’t Have To (You’re Welcome)

    This week I tested 4 anxiety techniques… two from a Harvard-trained life coach and two from Old Ma. The methods: • orgasm (did not happen) • contemplating death (surprisingly helpful) • building a “sanity quilt” (tiny habits that actually regulate you) • visualising your perfect day (emotionally risky) Some worked. Some absolutely did not. Main takeaway: 👉 You don’t fix anxiety with one big breakthrough 👉 You fix it with small daily things that make life slightly more bearable Also: • no one is thinking about you as much as you think • you will be forgotten (freeing, not depressing) • and stroking your dog is genuinely medicinal If you feel constantly slightly on edge, overwhelmed, or like your brain is doing too much… this episode is for you. 🧠 What you’ll get: • realistic anxiety coping strategies • small daily habits that actually help • a brutally honest test of popular techniques • a reminder that your life doesn’t need to be perfect to be good ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Testing 4 anxiety techniques 01:00 Why orgasm didn’t make the list 02:00 Thinking about death (and why it helps) 04:30 The “life in weeks” reality check 05:00 The sanity quilt (best one) 08:00 Tiny habits that improve your day 10:00 The perfect day exercise (spiral warning) 11:30 Final thoughts + what actually worked 📲 Follow me on Instagram:@rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod 🔔 Subscribe for more: Weekly experiments in: • anxiety • self-improvement (without the cringe) • modern life • and trying to function like a normal person Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod For brand enquiries: georgia@intertalent.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    13 min
  8. 4 Anxiety Techniques I’d Never Heard Before (Let’s Hope They Work)

    Mar 16

    4 Anxiety Techniques I’d Never Heard Before (Let’s Hope They Work)

    If you live with that constant background hum of anxiety, you’ll understand the feeling of trying everything — therapy, routines, productivity hacks — and still feeling slightly on edge. So today we’re trying something different. This is a Mother’s Day anxiety special, featuring: • two anxiety techniques from my mother (Old Ma) • two techniques from a Harvard-trained life coach • and a conversation that includes orgasms, existential philosophy, and a surprisingly detailed death plan. In other words: a fairly normal episode. The Four Anxiety Techniques In this episode we explore four very different ways of dealing with anxiety: 1️⃣ Old Ma’s technique #1: orgasm as emotional regulation 2️⃣ Old Ma’s technique #2: contemplating death (memento mori) 3️⃣ The “Sanity Quilt” method from Martha Beck 4️⃣ The Perfect Day exercise Some of these are more sensible than others. The Sanity Quilt The Sanity Quilt idea comes from Martha Beck. Imagine a patchwork blanket where each square is a small activity that reliably calms your nervous system. Not big life changes. Just tiny stabilisers you can rely on when things feel overwhelming. Examples might include: • a quick walk outside • dancing to one song in the kitchen • lighting a candle • listening to music • texting a friend • reading a few pages of a book • making a cup of tea • eating a tiny cheeseboard (personal favourite) The idea is to build a toolkit of small things that help you regulate before you spiral. The Perfect Day Exercise The Perfect Day exercise asks a different question: Instead of chasing big life goals, what does a good ordinary Tuesday actually look like for you? You imagine a realistic ideal day — from when you wake up to when you go to bed. Not a fantasy billionaire life. Just the kind of day your nervous system would actually enjoy living in. Because life is basically thousands of Tuesdays in a row. Also in this episode • how worrying brains invent problems that never happen • why modern life might be fuelling anxiety • why remembering death can sometimes make life easier • Old Ma’s surprisingly detailed end-of-life plan Ask Guru & Granny If you want Old Ma and I to attempt to solve your life problems, send us your dilemmas. Relationship chaos, family drama, existential crises — we’ll take it all. DM your questions to: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod You can remain anonymous if you like. If you enjoyed this episode Please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with someone who: • worries about things that never happen • enjoys slightly unhinged mother–daughter conversations • or might benefit from a sanity quilt and a small cheeseboard Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morgan For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpod For brand enquiries: georgia@intertalent.com ***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
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Self improvement meets comedy, by accident. Rose Honey Morgan is a chronically sleep deprived mother of two small children, with a catastrophic history of sticking to anything. So naturally she's spending the year testing self-improvement trends and wellness theories (with questionable methods and an anthropology degree) to work out what actually works, so you don't have to. The experiment episodes follow Rose as she tests the trend, consults human history to work out whether we've completely lost the plot, and reports back on what actually happened. The Guru and Granny episodes bring in Old Ma, Rose's mother, a boomer with strong opinions, no filter, and advice that is either accidentally profound or completely unhinged. Sometimes within the same sentence. Actually Trying is a podcast for frazzled women who want to sort their lives out - but don't want to waste time on it unless it really works. Funny. Honest. Occasionally mortifying. Always actually trying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Rose Honey Morgan
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