Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball

Jo’s back from Brighton with sea swims, a moonlit Beach Box sauna and a bit of silver-birch “wellness” (yes, really).  Zoe gets misty-eyed over the John Lewis Christmas ad and those tender parent-teen moments.  There’s Mighty Boosh fancy dress at Butlins, Robbie Williams nostalgia via The Word, and… are garden clogs actually chic?  SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER Stay up to date with Dig It — new updates every Friday straight to your inbox. 👉 https://digitpod.substack.com/subscribe GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795 💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp:⁠ ⁠https://wa.me/447477038795⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONORS This episode is brought to you by AG1 and QVC & EE 💚 AG1 - Sign up at https://drinkAG1.com/digit to get a strictly limited AG1 Gym Bag, Travel Packs and a Welcome Kit (worth £79) free with your monthly subscription. ✨QVC - Click below to discover QVC’s range of menopause products and support. And don’t forget to use the code QDIG10 for £10 off your first purchase (minimum spends apply, see QVC website for full terms and conditions) - https://www.qvcuk.com/content/menopause-your-way.html?cid=PR-PR-Digit&e22=Digit 📶 EE - Whether you’re hosting or guesting this Christmas, stay connected with EE. Their broadband and mobile keep you covered with superfast speeds and rock-solid reliability - perfect for streaming, FaceTiming or gaming. Get ahead of the festive chaos and sort your connection early. For more, just search ‘EE Does More’. CREDITS Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan Assistant Producer: Eve Jones Technical Producers: Oliver Geraghty Video Editors: Danny Pape and Jack Whiteside Dig It is a Persephonica production

Jo and Zoe are joined by menopause specialist Dr Naomi Potter for a no-nonsense, warm and wonderfully honest chat about everything from HRT and hormones to vaginal health, sex, and self-confidence. MORE FROM DR NAOMI POTTER: Menopause Care Clinic – https://www.menopausecare.co.uk Follow Naomi on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/dr_naomipotter/ Listen to her podcast Is It Hot In Here? – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/is-it-hot-in-here-menopause-podcast/id1796180469  Follow the podcast on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/podcast_naomipotter/?hl=en GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795 💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp:⁠ ⁠https://wa.me/447477038795⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS This episode is brought to you by QVC  ✨QVC - Click below to discover QVC’s range of menopause products and support. And don’t forget to use the code QDIG10 for £10 off your first purchase (minimum spends apply, see QVC website for full terms and conditions) -   https://www.qvcuk.com/content/menopause-your-way.html?cid=PR-PR-Digit&e22=Digit CREDITS Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan Assistant Producer: Eve Jones Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Video Editors: Danny Pape and Jack Whiteside Dig It is a Persephonica production

Jo relives the wild bonfire bash that ended with her “cool mum” status in tatters, while Zoe swaps party mayhem for peace in a walled garden retreat. Plus gardening wisdom from Adam “the Barry White of Gardening” Kirtland and bonfire safety tips from gardner and fireman Johnny Hinks.   GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795 💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp:⁠ ⁠https://wa.me/447477038795⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS This episode is brought to you by QVC & EE ✨QVC - Click below to discover QVC’s range of menopause products and support. And don’t forget to use the code QDIG10 for £10 off your first purchase (minimum spends apply, see QVC website for full terms and conditions) - https://www.qvcuk.com/content/menopause-your-way.html?cid=PR-PR-Digit&e22=Digit 📶 EE - Whether you’re hosting or guesting this Christmas, stay connected with EE. Their broadband and mobile keep you covered with superfast speeds and rock-solid reliability - perfect for streaming, FaceTiming or gaming. Get ahead of the festive chaos and sort your connection early. For more, just search ‘EE Does More’. CREDITS Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan Assistant Producer: Eve Jones Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Video Editors: Danny Pape and Jack Whiteside Dig It is a Persephonica production

This week, Alpa’s dipping her toe back into dating after divorce, Sam’s wondering if leaving London was a terrible idea, and Kaye tells us about her ‘indecent’ proposal.  SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE SUBSTACK Stay up to date with Dig It — new updates every Friday straight to your inbox. 👉 https://digitpod.substack.com/subscribe GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795 💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp:⁠ ⁠https://wa.me/447477038795⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONORS This episode is brought to you by Stripe & Stare, AG1 and QVC 🩷 Stripe & Stare — The world’s comfiest knickers, designed by women who actually understand what we want. Made from soft, breathable wood fibres that stay cool and last wash after wash — no tugging, no VPL, just comfort. A certified British B Corp doing things properly, with sizes XS–4XL and new pyjamas and layering tops too. Get 20% off your first order with code DIG20 at www.stripeandstare.com 💚 AG1 - Sign up at https://drinkAG1.com/digit to get a strictly limited AG1 Gym Bag, Travel Packs and a Welcome Kit (worth £79) free with your monthly subscription. ✨QVC - Click below to discover QVC’s range of menopause products and support. And don’t forget to use the code QDIG10 for £10 off your first purchase (minimum spends apply, see QVC website for full terms and conditions) - https://www.qvcuk.com/content/menopause-your-way.html?cid=PR-PR-Digit&e22=Digit CREDITS Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan Assistant Producer: Eve Jones Technical Producers: Oliver Geraghty Video Editors: Danny Pape and Jack Whiteside Dig It is a Persephonica production

Jo welcomes a new family member — Nemo the kitten — while Zoe is reeling from the news that Claudia and Tess are leaving Strictly Come Dancing. The pair chat about Lily Allen’s explosive new album, the rise of rage rooms, and a surreal debate over the now-infamous “bush thong.” GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795 💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp:⁠ ⁠https://wa.me/447477038795⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS This episode is brought to you by QVC   ✨QVC - Click below to discover QVC’s range of menopause products and support. And don’t forget to use the code QDIG10 for £10 off your first purchase (minimum spends apply, see QVC website for full terms and conditions) - https://www.qvcuk.com/content/menopause-your-way.html?cid=PR-PR-Digit&e22=Digit CREDITS Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan Assistant Producer: Eve Jones Technical Producers: Oliver Geraghty Video Editors: Danny Pape and Jack Whiteside Dig It is a Persephonica production

This week, Jo and Zoe share the lessons they wish they’d known in their twenties - from being completely hopeless with bills and cooking to finally figuring out what truly matters. They read listener letters about health scares, parenting fears, and that big question: when’s the right time for baby number two? Plus, Zoe discovers she’s become part of an actual art exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery.   SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE SUBSTACK Stay up to date with Dig It — new updates every Friday straight to your inbox. 👉 https://digitpod.substack.com/subscribe GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795 💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp:⁠ ⁠https://wa.me/447477038795⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS This episode is brought to you by QVC and Stripe & Stare ✨QVC - Click below to discover QVC’s range of menopause products and support. And don’t forget to use the code QDIG10 for £10 off your first purchase (minimum spends apply, see QVC website for full terms and conditions) - https://www.qvcuk.com/content/menopause-your-way.html?cid=PR-PR-Digit&e22=Digit 🩷 Stripe & Stare — The world’s comfiest knickers, designed by women who actually understand what we want. Made from soft, breathable wood fibres that stay cool and last wash after wash — no tugging, no VPL, just comfort. A certified British B Corp doing things properly, with sizes XS–4XL and new pyjamas and layering tops too. Get 20% off your first order with code DIG20 at www.stripeandstare.com CREDITS Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan Assistant Producer: Eve Jones Technical Producers: Oliver Geraghty Video Editors: Danny Pape and Jack Whiteside Dig It is a Persephonica production

This week on Dig It, Jo says a heartfelt goodbye to her beloved dog Brodie and hello to a beautiful new dogwood tree planted in her family pet’s memory. Zoe shares her own “ashes confusion” story, and together they swap tales of scattering gone wrong (beware the wind!). SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE SUBSTACK Stay up to date with Dig It — new updates every Friday straight to your inbox. 👉 https://digitpod.substack.com/subscribe GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795 💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp:⁠ ⁠https://wa.me/447477038795⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS This episode is brought to you by QVC and Stripe & Stare ✨QVC - Click below to discover QVC’s range of menopause products and support. And don’t forget to use the code QDIG10 for £10 off your first purchase (minimum spends apply, see QVC website for full terms and conditions) - https://www.qvcuk.com/content/menopause-your-way.html?cid=PR-PR-Digit&e22=Digit 🩷 Stripe & Stare — The world’s comfiest knickers, designed by women who actually understand what we want. Made from soft, breathable wood fibres that stay cool and last wash after wash — no tugging, no VPL, just comfort. A certified British B Corp doing things properly, with sizes XS–4XL and new pyjamas and layering tops too. Get 20% off your first order with code DIG20 at www.stripeandstare.com CREDITS Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan Assistant Producer: Eve Jones Technical Producers: Oliver Geraghty Video Editors: Danny Pape and Jack Whiteside Dig It is a Persephonica production

This week, Jo and Zoe tackle love, loss and ligaments - from whether you should keep a diary for your kids, to how to honour a loved one’s memory at Christmas. Plus, “Shredded Tendons”: a great band name, a terrible medical condition. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE SUBSTACK Stay up to date with Dig It — new updates every Friday straight to your inbox. 👉 https://digitpod.substack.com/subscribe GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795 💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp:⁠ ⁠https://wa.me/447477038795⁠⁠ GET EARLY AND AD-FREE EPISODES Become a member of The Potting Shed for early and ad-free episodes and bonus content 👉⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://digit.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS This episode is brought to you by QVC. ✨QVC - Click below to discover QVC’s range of menopause products and support. And don’t forget to use the code QDIG10 for £10 off your first purchase (minimum spends apply, see QVC website for full terms and conditions) - https://www.qvcuk.com/content/menopause-your-way.html?cid=PR-PR-Digit&e22=Digit CREDITS Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan Assistant Producer: Eve Jones Technical Producers: Oliver Geraghty Video Editors: Connor Berry and Jack Whiteside Dig It is a Persephonica production

This week, Zoe’s recommending magnets in bras and men in tool belts, while Jo’s knee-deep in kitchen paint charts. They weigh in on Alan Carr’s betrayal, share gameshow tactics, and Jo plants a tree with a touching twist. Plus, gardening expert Ish gives us October’s ‘what to cut-back?’ guide. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE SUBSTACK Stay up to date with Dig It — new updates every Friday straight to your inbox. 👉 https://digitpod.substack.com/subscribe GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795 💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp:⁠ ⁠https://wa.me/447477038795⁠⁠ GARDENING EXPERT: ISH 👨‍🌾 Plant lover and garden creator Ish (aka Gardening with Ish) tells us what to cut back this October.  Whether he’s pruning dahlias, saving seeds for next year, or explaining the difference between what to cut and what to keep, Ish makes gardening feel easy and joyful — no jargon, just great tips for real gardens.  Follow Ish on Instagram –https://www.instagram.com/gardening.with.ish/ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS This episode is brought to you by QVC, Airbnb & Stripe and Stare ✨QVC - Click below to discover QVC’s range of menopause products and support. And don’t forget to use the code QDIG10 for £10 off your first purchase (minimum spends apply, see QVC website for full terms and conditions) - https://www.qvcuk.com/content/menopause-your-way.html?cid=PR-PR-Digit&e22=Digit 🩷 Stripe & Stare — The world’s comfiest knickers, designed by women who actually understand what we want. Made from soft, breathable wood fibres that stay cool and last wash after wash — no tugging, no VPL, just comfort. A certified British B Corp doing things properly, with sizes XS–4XL and new pyjamas and layering tops too. Get 20% off your first order with code DIG20 at www.stripeandstare.com 🌍 Airbnb — Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at https://www.airbnb.co.uk/host/ CREDITS Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan Assistant Producer: Eve Jones Technical Producers: Oliver Geraghty Video Editors: Danny Pape and Jack Whiteside Dig It is a Persephonica production

This week, Jo and Zoe are in hysterics over a listener story that might just top them all - Tracy’s coil made an unscheduled exit after a weekend rave at Butlins. There's plenty of gossip (the good kind), friendship dilemmas and tall-girl truths. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE SUBSTACK Stay up to date with Dig It — new updates every Friday straight to your inbox. 👉 https://digitpod.substack.com/subscribe GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795 💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp:⁠ ⁠https://wa.me/447477038795⁠⁠ GET EARLY AND AD-FREE EPISODES Become a member of The Potting Shed for early and ad-free episodes and bonus content 👉⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://digit.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS This episode is brought to you by QVC. ✨QVC - Click below to discover QVC’s range of menopause products and support. And don’t forget to use the code QDIG10 for £10 off your first purchase (minimum spends apply, see QVC website for full terms and conditions) - https://www.qvcuk.com/content/menopause-your-way.html?cid=PR-PR-Digit&e22=Digit CREDITS Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan Assistant Producer: Eve Jones Technical Producers: Oliver Geraghty Video Editors: Connor Berry and Jack Whiteside Dig It is a Persephonica production