In this episode we cover a very important topic, that being Female Gambling Behaviour in Connection to Menstrual Cycles. Joining as a special guest is Kiki Marriott, who shares her journey of self-discovery around past gambling behaviours linked to her own menstrual patterns.

In chatting with Kiki, she discusses how she took back control in recovery as well as advising other women how they can deal with triggers and develop strategies according to their own menstrual patterns.

As a content warning this episode does cover themes of addiction and gambling behaviour.

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Lauren and Cat share moments of their own journeys from addiction to recovery and healing while reflecting on how and why they’re fighting back the gambling industry, one small win at a time.

As a content warning this episode does cover themes of addiction and gambling behaviour.

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Joining as a guest is Emily, who shares how compulsive gambling started in her student days following a visit to a Dundee casino, through to the good place she now finds herself in beyond years of gambling harm. Emily’s story is a very candid journey of the highs and lows of recovery into a place of healing and personal growth. It’s an inspirational tale of why gambling harm can be put behind us and how a gamble free life can be attained.

As a content warning this episode does cover themes of addiction and gambling behaviour.

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In this episode, we’ll be covering the connection between young people in Scotland and their exposure to the gambling landscape.

Sharing their knowledge and opinions are guests John Aitken and Sam McCann from Govan Youth Information Project. Sam and John discuss their own gambling experiences and the projects they've been involved in with young people around the awareness of gambling harms.

As a content warning this episode does cover themes of addiction and gambling behaviour.

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In this episode, I’m delighted to be joined by Dakota Jones, speaking in their role as Development Worker for Chances, the Gambling Support Service available via third sector organisation Cyrenians.

Listen in as we explore the reasons why people who identify as LGBT+ are at higher risk of compulsive gambling harm, what changes need to be made to bridge the gaps in various services accessed by the community and how the gambling industry targets specific groups of LGBT+ with its advertising campaigns.

As a content warning this episode does cover themes of addiction and gambling behaviour.

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Joining me as a guest is Fay Laider, who shares her personal story from being affected by gambling harm alongside her own compulsive gambling journey into a position of advocacy and policymaking in the gambling harms awareness space.

Within this special episode I chat with Fay about what safe spaces look like for women in gambling recovery and discuss how people from all backgrounds can use their lived experience to advocate for change and better policy among different systems in and around the gambling industry.

All of Fay’s comments expressed in this episode are her own.

As a content warning this episode does cover themes of addiction and gambling behaviour.

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Joining me as a guest is Councillor Laura Doherty, who as SNP councillor representing the Glasgow City Council Shettleston ward, is also the council’s Political Gambling Lead.

In this episode Laura shares insight and opinion on what needs to change across Scotland and the UK regarding gambling tax hikes and the bombardment of advertising. We also share thoughts on how collective responses to awareness and prevention can act as powerful means of fighting gambling harms currently and in the future.

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In this episode, we’ll be covering advice and experiences around Keeping Safe Day to Day in Early Recovery for women at this particular stage of their journey.

Joining me as guests to chat about this topic are Nicola O”Neill and Lorraine Hannah from GamCare. As a leading national provider of advice, support and free counselling for nearly 30 years, GamCare offers help to anyone affected by gambling harms.

As a content warning this episode does cover themes of addiction and gambling behaviour.

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In this episode, which is the second of two parts, we are focusing on Relationships and How Gambling Harms Affect Them.

Joining me as a guest on the episode is LINDSEY McLATCHIE, who will be sharing her journey from childhood to adulthood as she navigates her experience of being affected by the compulsive gambling behaviour of her father while growing up.

As a content warning this episode does cover themes of addiction and gambling behaviour.

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In this episode, which is the first of two parts, we’ll be focusing on Relationships and How Gambling Affects Them and this we’ll do primarily through sharing the experience of affected others.

Joining me as a guest on the episode is CATHERINE, who will be sharing her journey from living alongside her husband’s addiction to gambling through to a place of recovery, growth and her family flourishing within a gamble free life.

As a content warning this episode does cover themes of addiction and gambling behaviour.

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In this episode, we want to cover the types of support that are available for women across Scotland who are affected by their own gambling harms and the gambling harms of others.

Joining me as a guest is NICOLE DON, who is in the perfect position to share the positive news that support is out there due to her playing a massive part in the team behind the creation of the gambling harm support website AILA, which launched just earlier this year.

As a content warning this episode does cover themes of addiction and gambling behaviour.

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In this episode, we delve further into an issue that still exists to this day, and that is shame and why stigma still exists for female compulsive, and indeed women who are living with any addiction.

Joining me as a guest on the episode to talk further about this topic is Alessia Fazzone, Women's Development Worker within Gambling Harm & Homelessness at Simon Community Scotland.

As a charity, Simon Community Scotland provides safe spaces and support for people experiencing homelessness in Scotland.

As a content warning this episode does cover themes of addiction and gambling behaviour.

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I’m your host of the series, Cat Cochrane, and having been in compulsive gambling recovery for four years I’ll be sharing my own journey towards the goal of a gamble free life.

I’ll be joined by other women sharing their stories of gambling harm recovery, as well as gaining insights from those affected by the gambling behaviours of friends or family members.

Joining me as guests on this first episode are two colleagues from RCA Trust, who I am proud to be partnering with for the series. Maria is a Gambling Training & Education Officer and Katie works as a Gambling Support Practitioner for RCA Trust service users across Scotland. Here, both women lend their knowledge and experience around the theme of this episode - Why Women Gamble is Different from Why Men Gamble.

As a charity, RCA Trust supports individuals to flourish, adapt and overcome alcohol, substance and gambling related harms.

As a content warning this episode does cover themes of addiction and gambling behaviour.

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