In this week's episode, I was joined by Cat Sims (@notsosmugnow), author of "The First Time You Smiled (Or Was It Just Wind?)", content creator, podcaster and mother of two. We discussed what the Mental Load is, and her work around this, including raising awareness via her Instagram channel and the Mental Load List which she built to help her explain to her own husband exactly what this burden looks like to the default parent. (Get your copy of the list here) We also discussed her sobriety, the experiences that lead her to seek sobriety and how her life has changed in the last 18 months since making the decision. About Cat Cat Sims is an author, content creator and podcaster who is still trying to figure the whole ‘adulting’ thing out. She’s made a living out of documenting her failures and successes as a 40 year old woman, a mother and a wife across various social media platforms. Her mission in life is to make as many women as possible feel ‘seen’ and to make them realise that they are never, ever, ‘the only one.’ She’s honest AF, wonderfully self-deprecating and willing to say all the things the rest of us hide away and, in doing so, managed to make us all feel a little bit better about our perfectly messy lives.