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Not As We Planned

Not As We Planned

Tash Gershfield & Carly Harris 138 Episodes Oct 14, 2026

Not As We Planned is an honest podcast about relationships, dating, marriage, divorce, and motherhood. Hosts Tash Gershfield and Carly Harris share their personal experiences, including navigating divorce as a single mum and dating again in your 30s. The show offers open conversations and shared stories about the messy and unexpected sides of life. New episodes are released every Thursday, with bonus episodes on Patreon.

Episodes

We Waited 23 Years To Get Married… He Cheated 3 Months Later
We Waited 23 Years To Get Married… He Cheated 3 Months Later Oct 14, 2026 44:11 Imagine spending 23 years with someone, raising three children together and finally getting married… only to discover he’s been talking to another woman just THREE MONTHS after your wedding. One listener thought she had the perfect life until she discovered weeks of phone calls between her 44-year-old husband and a 24-year-old woman. He insisted he was simply helping her through a breakup, but whe
I Found Out My Husband Had A 16-Year-Old Son I Knew NOTHING About
I Found Out My Husband Had A 16-Year-Old Son I Knew NOTHING About Oct 7, 2026 41:39 Imagine receiving a letter and discovering your husband has a 16-year-old son you knew absolutely nothing about. One listener had spent years believing his version of how a previous relationship ended, only for a child-support letter to reveal the truth. Now she’s trying to process the fact that her husband kept an entire child secret from her, while working out how they eventually tell their own
I’m The Other Woman… And I’ve Fallen In Love With Him
I’m The Other Woman… And I’ve Fallen In Love With Him Sep 30, 2026 40:28 One Bestie has a confession she never thought she’d be making: she’s the other woman. What started with a work colleague who has a long-term partner and two children has turned into a year-long affair, and now they’ve both admitted they have feelings for each other. She knows what they’re doing is wrong and desperately wants to end it, but there’s one major problem: she still has to see him at wor
Carly Got A Nose Job… And She’s Finally Revealing Everything
Carly Got A Nose Job… And She’s Finally Revealing Everything Sep 23, 2026 1:04:54 Carly is back with a new nose! After years of feeling insecure about it, she finally flew to Turkey alone for the nose job she’d wanted for years. She opens up about why she decided to do it, the panic that hit before surgery, the mental battle during recovery and what it was really like seeing her new face for the first time. We also get very honest about the financial reality of becoming a singl
I’d Just Given Birth When I Found THESE Messages On His Phone
I’d Just Given Birth When I Found THESE Messages On His Phone Sep 16, 2026 37:09 Three weeks after giving birth, one Bestie woke in the middle of the night panicking that she’d missed an alarm to feed her newborn. She couldn’t find her own phone, so she picked up her husband’s to check the time… and messages from another woman appeared on the screen. She was still bleeding, wearing a postpartum nappy and caring for their two tiny children when she discovered her husband had be
Carly’s Dating Update Just Took A VERY Weird Turn…
Carly’s Dating Update Just Took A VERY Weird Turn… Sep 9, 2026 44:32 Carly thought she’d finally met someone who ticked all the boxes: great chemistry, great dates, hours spent talking on the phone and seemingly all the right things to say. Then she discovered he was sleeping with multiple women. But this week, the story takes an even stranger turn when she finds him back on Tinder… using a completely different name. Now she’s questioning whether she ever really kn
Young Parents, 3 Million Followers And Life Behind The Kern Family
Young Parents, 3 Million Followers And Life Behind The Kern Family Sep 2, 2026 1:26:03 Eight months into their relationship, Charlotte found out she was pregnant at just 20 years old. From becoming young parents and figuring out their relationship along the way, to building a life online with an audience of over 3 million, this week we’re joined by Connor Kern and Charlotte Cucurnia from The Kern Family.We get into the reality behind the family you see online; becoming parents befor
I Gave My Cheating Husband A Second Chance… 10 Years Later I Regret It
I Gave My Cheating Husband A Second Chance… 10 Years Later I Regret It Aug 26, 2026 40:45 She discovered her husband was having an affair, chose to forgive him and spent the next 10 years rebuilding their marriage… only to find herself right back where she started. This week, we hear from a woman questioning whether she wasted a decade after discovering the red flags had returned — and the receipts she eventually found left very little to the imagination. Now single at 50, she’s trying
My Boyfriend Faked Cancer While My Mum Was Dying
My Boyfriend Faked Cancer While My Mum Was Dying Aug 19, 2026 37:54 Imagine watching your mum die from cancer while the man you trust tells you his cancer has come back too… only to discover he made the whole thing up.This week we hear from a listener whose boyfriend lied about having cancer while her mum was terminally ill, before she discovered he had been cheating all along. We also hear from a woman who spent years trying to save her marriage through debt, lie
I Married The Wrong Person… But It Led Me To The Love Of My Life
I Married The Wrong Person… But It Led Me To The Love Of My Life Aug 12, 2026 42:04 What if your biggest heartbreak is actually the beginning of your happiest chapter?This week, we share some of the most uplifting listener stories we’ve ever received. From a woman whose husband left her for her friend before she unexpectedly found the love of her life, to a listener whose husband walked out just weeks after their wedding and during pregnancy, only for her to build the blended fam
Hollie Dowding: Surviving Domestic Violence... How I Finally Sent My Abuser To Prison
Hollie Dowding: Surviving Domestic Violence... How I Finally Sent My Abuser To Prison Aug 5, 2026 1:13:48 When Hollie Dowding finally walked away from her abusive relationship, she never imagined the journey that would follow.In this powerful and emotional conversation, Hollie shares how coercive control, trauma bonding and domestic abuse slowly took over her life, why leaving wasn't as simple as "just walking away", and how she found the strength to fight for justice, ultimately seeing her abuser sen
My Husband Is The Perfect Dad… So Why Do I Think He’s Cheating?
My Husband Is The Perfect Dad… So Why Do I Think He’s Cheating? Jul 29, 2026 36:31 A listener tells us about the growing feeling she can’t ignore… her husband seems like the perfect dad, but she’s convinced something isn’t right. Is she overthinking it, or are the signs pointing to something more?We unpack the story, share our honest advice, and discuss whether trust your instincts or give your partner the benefit of the doubt. Plus, we help a listener improve their dating profi

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