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REAL LIVES

REAL LIVES

By: Naomi Channell
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Coming 7th October...


From Naomi Channell, TV producer, journalist, and host of the hit true crime podcast REAL, comes a brand-new series that proves the most extraordinary stories aren’t always about crime… they’re about life.


In REAL LIVES, Naomi sits down with people whose experiences are stranger, wilder, and more moving than fiction.


From a victim of a bigamist to a Dunblane survivor, the UK’s first commercial surrogate to a woman jilted at the altar, and even a death doula who helps people face the end — these are stories of resilience, heartbreak, survival, and reinvention.


Twisting, gripping, and deeply human, REAL LIVES invites you into the moments that changed everything. These aren’t just stories. They’re real lives.

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Episodes
  • The Affair... with Anna Williamson - 'My maid of honour was pregnant with my husband's baby'

    The Affair... with Anna Williamson - 'My maid of honour was pregnant with my husband's baby'
    Jun 9 2026

    Today I want to share an episode of a podcast that I am the co-creator and producer of - 'The Affair... with Anna Williamson'.


    In the first episode Anna talks to Becky, a woman who has lived through the unthinkable. In this story of the ultimate double betrayal, Becky takes us through her journey of finding out that her husband and best friend were expecting a baby together and how she began to heal.


    There are currently 4 series of The Affair... with Anna Williamson and Series 5 is due to start at the end of June.


    Please see here for links to the show or just search 'The Affair... with Anna Williamson':


    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-affair-with-anna-williamson/id1804881003


    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3idWLizHLazBx210jFxJub?si=c5449204c73b4874


    Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/846b35ea-5443-42c2-a442-9b18099cba77/the-affair%E2%80%A6with-anna-williamson

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    1 hr
  • End Eye Check: The Fight Against Spouses Who Drug & Abuse Their Partners

    End Eye Check: The Fight Against Spouses Who Drug & Abuse Their Partners
    Jun 1 2026
    In this very special podcast, hosts Naomi Channell (from the ‘REAL’ and ‘REAL LIVES’ podcast) and Lala (aka @Lalalaletmeexplain from the ‘Block, Delete, Move On’ podcast) are joined by Zoe Watts, a survivor of systematic drug facilitated abuse at the hands of her former husband and one of the founders of the #endeyecheck campaign. Zoe tells her story and the message and change she hopes to achieve with the campaign. For more information on Zoe’s campaign please see and information re the march outside Parliament on Saturday 13th June see here:www.endeyecheck.orgInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/zoewatts.sms_/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@zoewatts.smsFor Lala’s social media and other links to her work please see here:https://linktr.ee/lalalaletmeexplainFor Naomi’s podcasts and social media see here:Https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcast If you have been affected by sexual abuse, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information:https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USAhttps://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australiahttps://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support IrelandIf you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:https://havendas.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UKhttps://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Irelandhttps://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Irelandhttps://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USAhttps://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australiahttps://mensline.org.au/family-violence/- Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 'I Cut off my Parents to Save my Mental Health'

    'I Cut off my Parents to Save my Mental Health'
    May 26 2026

    From the outside looking in, Elaine was raised in your average household - Mum, Dad and 2 children.


    But as Elaine grew older, she started to realise that her mother was being emotionally abusive towards her.


    She's here today to share her story and to explain why she chose to cut-off from her family for good.


    This is REAL LIVES.


    If you'd like to support the show, you can join Patreon here, thank you:

    https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast


    If you need help or support with estrangement please see here:

    https://www.standalone.org.uk/

    https://www.standing-together.net/about

    https://family-action.org.uk/get-support/familyline/

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    1 hr and 4 mins
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