Every episode of Natalie Cassidy’s Life With Nat, transcribed in full, with a summary and chapters for each. Natalie Cassidy’s Life With Nat is produced by Audio Always.
EP280: Reflecting on Grief #412 November 2026In this grief special of Life With Nat, Natalie Cassidy and her aunt Lynne read out and respond to voice notes and messages from listeners about the loved ones they are missing. Topics include losing parents, siblings, twins, and pets, the lack of grief support in past decades, and coping with a parent's dementia. The episode closes with a moving piece on grief read by Natalie.
EP279: Tony talks #27 – AI, actually intelligent or an insidious waste of time?9 November 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy and her brother Tony discuss artificial intelligence — weighing its practical uses against its potential dangers, including job losses, security threats, and AI relationships. They share listener messages from nurses, lecturers, and others with firsthand experience of AI, and also catch up on listener responses to a previous episode about builders and cowboy tradespeople.
EP278: Scraping beyond the Barrel #55 – with Timbo on board!5 November 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Natalie is joined by Tim from Heathside Travel and regular contributor Marc for a 'Scraping Beyond the Barrel' session. The trio chat about Tim's coach holiday business, funny stories from the road, driverless cars, celebrity train enthusiasts, and the merits of waterproof books for the bath.
EP277: Nat’s Nieces #63 – how old is too old for another baby?2 November 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and her nieces share listener messages about funny business names and the great getting-ready order debate, before discussing whether there is an age limit on having babies, touching on Hilary Swank's pregnancy at 52. They also chat about cheese melts, shopping at Dunelm, and their current TV favourites including Strictly, The Traitors, and EastEnders.
EP276: Scraping the Barrel #54 – with a mystery traitors legend29 October 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy is blindfolded while her partner Marc has arranged a surprise guest — Rachel Duffy, winner of series four of The Traitors. The two discuss Rachel's experience on the show, her family life, and coping with grief following the loss of her mother shortly after filming ended.
EP275: SCOTT MITCHELL – agent, campaigner and friend26 October 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy is joined by her agent and friend Scott Mitchell for a wide-ranging conversation covering their recent visit to Downing Street, Scott's campaigning work and the £33 million funding announcement for the Barbara Alliance dementia research platform, his late wife Dame Barbara Windsor, sobriety, and Natalie's upcoming pantomime season.
EP274: LACEY TURNER – Eastenders, Strictly AND her new book “Gold Dust”22 October 2026Natalie Cassidy catches up with her long-time EastEnders co-star Lacey Turner on Life with Nat. They discuss Lacey's experience on Strictly Come Dancing, her new book Gold Dust — a tribute to the women who shaped her life — and memories of working with legendary EastEnders cast members. Lacey also reflects on family life, motherhood, and her time away from the soap.
EP273: Nat’s Nieces #62 – What makes you a grown up?19 October 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and her nieces reflect on their recent listener brunch event and catch up on family news including a trip to Peppa Pig World for James's second birthday. They discuss funny pun-based shop names sent in by listeners, debate what makes someone feel like a grown-up, and share their getting-ready routines.
EP272: Natalie Cassidy’s Life with Nat… and Prime Minister Andy Burnham – let’s talk about care15 October 2026In this special episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy interviews Prime Minister Andy Burnham at 10 Downing Street about his plans for a National Care Service, the relationship between social care and the NHS, and the plight of care workers. Burnham also speaks candidly about the recent loss of his father and the personal experiences that shaped his passion for care reform. Natalie and her co-host then debrief on the visit.
EP271: Bringing up Teens – author of Not a Survival Guide – Nicole Howes12 October 2026In Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy speaks with Nicole Howes, author of Not a Survival Guide, about the challenges of parenting teenagers. They discuss setting boundaries, maintaining communication, screen time, peer pressure, and the lack of support available to parents of teens. Listeners also share their own experiences of navigating the teenage years.
EP270: Nagging with Auntie Linny #33 – World Mental Health Day8 October 2026In this World Mental Health Day episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy and her sister Auntie Linnie discuss their own mental health strategies alongside listener voice notes and messages. Topics include managing anxiety, the benefits of exercise, fresh air and walking, the importance of female friendship and conversation, and the value of finding small daily activities that bring calm. They also react to Katie Hopkins's comments about Alison Hammond's on-air panic attack.
EP269: Scraping the Barrel #53 – overprotective vs opportunities5 October 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and Mark discuss the current series of The Traitors, including Richard E. Grant's infamous slip-up, and debate whether appointment-to-view television still works. They also cover age confusion, Mark's chicken curry recipe, and whether overprotective parents should hold their adult children back from new opportunities.
EP268: Nat’s Nieces #61 – getting the pumpkins out1 October 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and her nieces chat about the unseasonably warm October weather and its effect on seasonal shopping, Halloween decorations, and the abundance of spiders. The group also discusses the Mandela effect, AI fears, Danny Dyer's political outburst, the Oasis documentary, Strictly Come Dancing's new series, and The Great British Bake Off's return with Nigella Lawson.
EP267: Tony talks #26 – The only constant in life is change28 September 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and Tony catch up on listener messages, including a moving update from a family dealing with life-changing circumstances. Tony offers practical advice on buying a bungalow and whether to renovate or relocate, and the pair chat about Cheryl Cole, Tom Jones leaving The Voice, and Tony's ongoing quest for the perfect pair of pants.
EP266: Scraping the Barrel #52 – is Natalie a lunatic?24 September 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Natalie and Marc read out listener messages on topics including the origins of the word 'lunatic', a fireworks scare Natalie mistook for warfare, and growing vegetables at home. They also discuss Eliza's sixteenth birthday, the book club returning to the main feed with Dolly Alderton's Everything I Know About Love, and upcoming live shows.
EP265: Nat’s Nieces #60 – the most annoying people EVER21 September 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and her nieces share holiday tales including rude fellow guests and inconsiderate plane passengers. They discuss the Oasis reunion tour ticket scramble, debate FOMO versus ROMO, and get competitive over the Bubble Word Jam game. The episode also features listener messages and book club news.
EP264: Nat’s Chats #13 – the most useless kitchen gadgets17 September 2026In this solo Nat's Chats episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy dips into the postbag and reads out listener voice notes and messages covering recent guest episodes, school-run life, and nursery friendships. She also phones two listeners, Gail and Georgina, for a catch-up, and the conversation turns to the most useless kitchen gadgets people have bought and never use.
EP263: SAM NIXON – Singer, presenter, AND cookbook author!14 September 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy is joined by singer, presenter and cookbook author Sam Nixon. They discuss his career from Pop Idol to his long-running partnership with Mark, the impact of COVID on their work, and his love of cooking and Christmas food preparation. Sam also talks about his self-published autumn cookbook and the advice he received from Jamie Oliver.
EP262: Linny & Roro – Family bonds10 September 2026In this episode of Life With Nat, Natalie Cassidy is joined by her mother Lynne and daughter Maria (RoRo) for a special mashup episode exploring mother-daughter relationships across generations. They discuss family bonds, children's fashion choices, grief, sibling dynamics, and listener messages about the evolving nature of parent-child relationships.
EP261: Scraping the Barrel #51 – the things they get up to in the bedroom…7 September 2026In this episode of Life With Nat, Natalie and Marc read out listener messages covering topics including arcade winnings, the Beamish Museum, and ice cream discoveries on holiday. They also discuss removing the television from the bedroom, the origins of the phrase Heath Robinson, shove ha'penny, growing tomatoes, and upcoming live shows.
EP260: Body Image with Alex Light3 September 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy is joined by body image advocate and author Alex Light to discuss diet culture, eating disorders, and the pressures women face around their bodies. The pair also share personal experiences of motherhood, including C-sections, breastfeeding challenges, and newborn exhaustion. They reflect on the harmful media landscape of the 1990s and the ongoing challenges posed by social media.
EP259: Nagging with Auntie Linny #31 – Rest in Power Dolly Parton31 August 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy and Auntie Linny reflect on the death of Dolly Parton and explore how people grieve celebrities and public figures, including Princess Diana, George Michael, and the Queen. They also read and respond to listener messages on female friendship, loneliness, and coping with bereavement around a wedding, as well as offering tips on visiting Italy.
EP258: Nat’s Nieces #59 – having a dust up at a music festival27 August 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and her nieces catch up on the end of summer, back-to-school preparations, and a dusty visit to the All Points East festival in Victoria Park. They discuss holiday photos and social media obsession, share listener messages about roundabouts and swimming pools, and chat about recent TV including EastEnders and a comedy series featuring Alison Steadman.
EP257: Tasty chat with Amy Sheppard24 August 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy is joined by cookbook author Amy Sheppard to discuss her journey from budget cooking on a tight income to becoming a Sunday Times bestselling author. They talk about her new book Speedy 10, making family mealtimes easier and more varied, fussy eaters, food nostalgia, and the pressures of life as a social media influencer.
EP256: Nat’s Nieces #58 – it’s PLANE wrong20 August 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat's nieces reconvene to swap holiday stories from Santorini and Italy, sharing their frustrations with airlines over pram policies, baggage charges, and airport check-in. They also chat about school uniform preparations, WhatsApp usernames, the drought's effect on lawns, and upcoming live show plans.
EP255: Scraping the Barrel #50 – down the arcades!17 August 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy and Marc chat about their seaside break to Hastings and Rye, including rounds of crazy golf, a trip to the arcades with 2p coins, and listener voicemails. They also discuss Ricky Gervais's Netflix animated show Alley Cats, in which Natalie has a role, and Natalie's attempts to invite him onto the podcast.
EP254: Nagging with Auntie Linny #30 – the women in our lives13 August 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy and Auntie Linny debrief hosting a brunch for Roro's 40th birthday, sharing highlights and a few behind-the-scenes moments from the day. They reflect on the importance of female friendships and support networks, prompted by listener voice notes about the bonds formed through the podcast.
EP253: Early Years with Dr June O’Sullivan OBE10 August 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy speaks with Dr June O'Sullivan OBE, Chief Executive of the London Early Years Foundation. They discuss Dr O'Sullivan's journey from Irish immigrant and single parent to building the UK's largest social enterprise nursery group, alongside topics including screen time, children's independence, nursery design, and the importance of early years investment.
EP252: Tony talks #25 – important lessons from the building site and tackle shop6 August 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and Tony discuss the maggot shortage affecting tackle shops, the challenges of working in extreme heat on building sites, and whether the UK could ever adopt a siesta culture. They also take listener messages on topics including AI and water consumption, the hosepipe ban, and building houses for a four-season climate.
EP251: Nat’s Nieces #57 – are you peeing in the pool?3 August 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and the nieces debrief from Roro's 40th birthday holiday, weighing up the pros and cons of villa versus hotel holidays. They also discuss school reunions, the hosepipe ban, summer busyness, the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing, and announce their live listener brunch event.
EP250: Nagging with Auntie Linny #29 – hosting and holidaying30 July 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy and her sister-in-law Linnie return from a family villa holiday in Tuscany, celebrating Maria's 40th birthday, and reflect on the trip's highlights and a flight delay home. They also discuss listener messages on the topic of hosting parties and open-house culture, sharing their own experiences and opinions.
EP249: Scraping the Barrel #49 – honouring the craft27 July 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and Marc (Scraping the Barrel #49) catch up on their recent holiday to Tuscany, share listener messages about packing habits, and discuss comedian Alan Carr's sweet video message to Nat's daughter Joni. The pair also reflect on the Euros, Wimbledon, and their love of creative pursuits including art, pottery, photography, and radio.
EP248: Living a Purposeful Life with Kate Drummond23 July 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Natalie chats with life coach and author Kate Drummond about Kate's journey through chronic illness, a toxic relationship, early perimenopause, and leaving the corporate world. Kate discusses her upcoming book, The 8 Minute Method, her coaching work helping women reinvent themselves, and the importance of boundaries, self-belief, and living purposefully.
EP247: Nat’s Nieces #56! Roro turns 40!!20 July 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy and her nieces celebrate Maria (RoRo) turning 40, opening presents on the podcast and sharing birthday messages from listeners. The group chats about ageing, body confidence, the Women's World Cup, a recent fairground outing, and fashion tips for women in their late thirties and forties.
EP246: Scraping the Barrel #48 – what’s Nat packing?16 July 2026In this Scraping the Barrel edition of Life with Nat, Natalie and Marc chat about the stress of holiday packing, Joanie's methodical approach to it and her unusual holiday companion — a framed photo of Alan Carr. They also read listener messages about offering ice lollies to delivery workers, ice cream disappointments, and Marc's Wimbledon encounters with David Tennant and Louis Theroux.
EP245: KATE BUTCH!13 July 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy is joined by drag queen Kate Butch, who discusses performing in drag, her Edinburgh Fringe solo show, and appearing on RuPaul's Drag Race. The pair also chat about pantomime, quiz shows including Mastermind, and Kate's unusual hangover shower habit.
EP244: Nagging with Auntie Linny #28 – What is the best route for our kids?!!9 July 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy and her sister-in-law Auntie Lynnie discuss England's World Cup match, including Nat famously sleeping through it, and Lynnie's mixed experience at a London restaurant. The pair then explore the topic of children's education and career paths, reading out a wide range of listener messages about university, apprenticeships, and work experience.
EP243: Tony talks #24 – core childhood experiences6 July 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy and Tony discuss the government's swift legislation to extend pub opening hours for a football match, and question what else could be achieved with such political will. They share a range of childhood disappointments sent in by listeners, including missed job opportunities, lost Christmas magic, and beloved pets whose fates were kept secret.
EP242: Nat’s Nieces minus Els Bels #55! IT’S BIN EMOTIONAL.2 July 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and her niece Roro cover the overwhelming mental load of motherhood, a toenail mishap, and an extended discussion about household food bins and maggots in the heat. Listeners write in about sunglasses habits, summer fashion at concerts and sports events, and Naomi Osaka's kimono-style Wimbledon entrance sparks a broader chat about personal style and dressing for yourself.
EP241: Scraping the Barrel #47 – She’s done it again…29 June 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie and Marc share the stressful news that their daughter Joni has broken the same arm again, requiring a second operation under general anaesthetic. They also chat about the heatwave, summer ice creams, and have a candid conversation about vaping and giving up smoking.
EP240: Tony talks #23 – football, is it the beautiful or the disappointing game?25 June 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy and her brother Tony discuss listener reactions to Tony's controversial views on Moonpig cards, dubbed 'Moonpiggate'. They also talk about the England World Cup campaign, hydration breaks in football, and Tony shares a childhood disappointment involving a promised pair of Adidas boots he never received after making his district football team.
EP239: Nat’s Nieces #54 – Is there pressure to know everything and anything???22 June 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat is joined by her nieces Roro and Els for a wide-ranging chat covering cooking habits, tomato purée tubes, see-through leggings, sunglasses and men, bin theft, the pressure of feeling you should know everything, children and social media, and the Women's World Cup.
EP238: Nagging with Auntie Linny #27 – THE BIG DAY18 June 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and Auntie Linny are joined by listener messages to discuss the highs and stresses of wedding planning, from bridal dress shopping and guest lists to wedding costs and the pressure for a perfect day. The conversation touches on personal family wedding memories, overseas weddings, and what truly matters on the big day.
EP237: GOSH Charity bonus episode17 June 2026In this bonus episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy is joined by Gabi Field from Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity to discuss the Build It Beat It appeal, which aims to raise £300 million for a new Children's Cancer Centre. Nat's close friend Abi also joins to share her daughter Arianna's experience of being treated for high-risk neuroblastoma at GOSH, and explains why the new centre will be life-changing for families.
EP236: Scraping the Barrel #46 – Our famous listeners!15 June 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and Marc read out listener voice notes sharing their own claims to fame, including TV extra work, radio appearances, and a Marmite advert. The pair chat about Trooping the Colour, the new Strictly Come Dancing presenting line-up, and Lacey Turner joining the show. Nat also announces the launch of a Patreon for bonus content and live show recordings.
EP235: Nat’s Nieces #53 – Would you steal the food bin?11 June 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat and her nieces catch up on a broken fridge, a stolen food bin, and the chaos of bin-swapping on the street. They discuss the Women's World Cup team draw across the Audio Always podcast network, debate Keir Starmer's proposed social media ban for under-16s, and share concerns about young children using adult skincare products.
EP234: Nat’s Chats #12 – Carers Week Bonus10 June 2026In this Carers Week bonus episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Natalie celebrates receiving a distinction in her Level 3 BTEC in Health and Social Care and reflects on her BBC One documentary Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together. She speaks with Tilly, a fellow student from the documentary who has been a carer since age four, and calls two listeners — both carers — to hear their experiences of dementia care, autism, and ADHD.
EP233: Tony talks #22 – Parenting- scratching the surface.8 June 2026In this episode of Natalie Cassidy's Life With Nat, Nat is joined by her brother Tony for another Tony Talks segment. They discuss Tony's newfound freedom going commando in the heat, share good news about friends recovering from illness, and dive into a wide-ranging conversation about parenting — covering strict versus relaxed approaches, drug fears, single parenting, and listener messages on the subject.
EP232: Scraping the Barrel #45 – Shrinkflation… it’s 18 inches! FOR 7?!?4 June 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy and Marc chat about shrinkflation, prompted by a listener's discovery that a Viennetta is officially portioned for seven people. They also discuss supermarket pricing tricks, the Mighty Hoopla festival, how time seems to speed up as you age, and read out a selection of listener messages.
EP231: Nagging with Auntie Linny #26 – ageing is a privilege1 June 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie Cassidy and her sister-in-law Auntie Linny discuss ageing as a privilege, sharing listener voice notes on the subject. They reflect on mortality, staying active, and not caring what others think as they grow older. The pair also have a laugh about Nat's hair at their recent Hertford live show, and Nat tries to persuade Linny to do a bungee jump.
EP230: Nat’s Nieces #52 – Helping? Or offending?28 May 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie, RoRo and Els Bels record on the hottest day of the year and chat about coping with the heatwave, paddling pools, and plans for Mighty Hoopla. Nat shares listener messages about her documentary Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together, plays a 'shit quiz', and the group discuss whether to tell strangers about embarrassing wardrobe mishaps.
EP229: Scraping the Barrel #44 – Nat’s new BBC doc is out today!25 May 2026In this episode of Life with Nat, Natalie and Marc call Roro (Maria) to settle the ongoing debate about designer clothing, before Nat shares her excitement about her new BBC care documentary, which is out today on BBC One and iPlayer. The episode also covers Marc's discovery about price-per-unit supermarket tricks, parenting stages, and the new Strictly judging line-up.
