Gobsmacked

Gobsmacked

Author: Liz Deacle and Brian Deacle June 20, 2023 Duration: 55:43

Never. Not in my wildest dreams did I think that I would EVER be sharing what I'm about to share with you in this week's podcast.

Join us this week as we talk about achievements, disappointments, book revenue, and sitting on the toilet with Pamela Anderson.

Liz's LATEST Book: The Travel Bog Diaries is available to buy NOW!! WOO HOO!!!!

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The Travel Bog Diaries

"THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES: One Woman's wickedly funny confessions of surviving family world travel"

If you would like a damn good laugh and want to read about what it REALLY looks like when you go around the world with two groaning teenagers and a husband with an acid reflux problem...then I'd love you to click here and get your mitts on The Travel Bog Diaries.

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PS: Thank you for all of your support. Thank you from the bottom of my heart x

 

 


You might think from the title It's a Drama Podcast that you're in for some heavy theatrics, but it's actually the opposite. Hosted by world traveller and best-selling comedy author Liz Deacle alongside her husband Brian, this is a space for the gloriously unfiltered and often hilarious conversations that happen between two people sharing a life and a suitcase. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair at their kitchen table, where the topics roam freely from travel mishaps and cultural observations to the everyday dramas of family, food, and navigating the second half of life with a sense of humor. Liz and Brian’s candid dynamic is the heart of the podcast, offering a blend of laughter and genuine honesty that makes the personal feel universal. You’ll find yourself in the middle of stories that are both frank and funny, often accompanied by the clink of a wine glass and the admission that adulthood isn't always a dignified affair. It’s less about destination and more about the messy, joyful, and relatable journey, making this a uniquely comforting listen for anyone who appreciates real conversation served with a generous side of comedy.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 234

It's a Drama Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Tears in the Toilet. Returning to New Zealand [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:40
Liz and Brian are back in New Zealand. They flew from Chiang Mai via Bangkok and China and, thirty hours later, were home in Taranaki, New Zealand. Tucked up in bed. But flying home to NZ didn't go smoothly. In fact, it…
Teeth Fixed, Bones Bent. How we Saved $$ in Thailand [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:11
Trusting our Teeth to Thailand and paying to be pummelled. After three weeks in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Liz and Brian are smiling from ear to ear. Their bones have been pummeled, their teeth nicely drilled, and they have a…
Losing it (all) in Thailand [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:01
Combining much-needed dental work with a holiday, Liz and Brian left New Zealand and are in Thailand for a month. Brought to you from their bedroom in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, they are ready to share the story of h…
Drama in Vegas. (Over) worrying about our 23-yr-old son [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:40
Is it Just Me? Wouldn't every mother be the same? Our son is on holiday in Vegas. And of course, there've been a few dramas. What was interesting, though, was how Liz and Brian reacted differently to some worrying news.…
Hor-Moans. Taking Testosterone & resisting the URGE to edit your life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:43
There's been a bit of a to-do in New Zealand this week. A shortage of HRT. Scary stuff... Talking about taking hormone replacement, Brian shares why he takes Testosterone, and the couple discuss their battle to stay true…
Staying. In New Zealand [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:58
Stay. This week we were given a huge reminder. Something that changed the way Liz sees things. The stars aligned. Questions were answered. On one sunny morning in New Zealand, suddenly everything made sense. This podcast…
A Month in Thailand? What's to Dread? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:11
Sign up for Liz's FREE 5-day LETTERS. When we booked our month-long trip to Thailand back in May, it seemed like a grand idea. Get away. Change of scenery. Leave the kids. And now, when it's almost time to leave, we're h…
Is this NORMAL? What I wish I'd known about Grief [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:48
Sign up for Liz's Five Letters here. Be the help you needed. That's always been my motto. My blueprint. My words-in-guiding-armour that help me forward whenever I feel stuck. Especiaslly in these terrifying times of deep…
Can I stay home forever? Braving normal life while GRIEVING [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:37
It's the first time in eight weeks I've left the house. Apart from getting groceries, walking in nature, and spending an hour or two working at our local cafe, my safe place to grieve has been at home. Alone. In this epi…