Back to School Chaos: Timetables, Tantrums & Total Exhaustion
The Therapy Crouch
Therapy Crouch
4.7 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 9 September 2025
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
On this week’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch dive into the chaos and comedy of back-to-school season.
From bedtime routines, uniform shopping, and chaotic school runs to WhatsApp mum groups, playground politics, and the dreaded parents’ evenings, Abbey and Peter share the highs, lows, and hilarious mishaps of family life.
They also reflect on media headlines about their relationship, debate whether men should be “good” at bowling, and tackle your Agony Abs dilemmas—including the challenges of a 16-year age gap relationship and whether perfectionism is ruining family hosting.
With plenty of laughs, heartfelt confessions, and back-to-school wisdom, this episode has it all.
00:02:00 – Parents secretly relieved kids are back at school
00:03:10 – Media headlines about Abbey & Peter’s “marriage troubles”
00:06:30 – Abbey’s “Weekly Whine” about TV takeovers
00:10:20 – Abbey’s dream to be cast in a Scouse drama
00:15:30 – Bowling icks and Peter’s footballer bowling memories
00:21:00 – Peter’s new catchphrase: “That’s just what I do”
00:23:00 – Listener Scott on “being comfortable” in marriage
00:28:30 – Abbey’s back-to-school prep obsession
00:32:00 – School run glam vs. pyjama drop-offs
00:40:00 – Playground politics and parents falling out
00:44:00 – Abbey’s words of encouragement for back-to-school families
00:51:00 – Agony Abs: dating a partner 16 years younger
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is sponsored by TV licensing. So Pete, some cracking shows. Strictly's back. I'm always so excited to see the line up and I know it's been announced. I'm looking forward to see Jimmy Floyd Haselbank. I know, your pal. I would like to see him. And he's decent paddle player. But yeah, looking forward to see him on the dance floor. Do you think that'll translate to the old ballroom? |
| 0:22.0 | I don't know. I reckon he's got a bit. I reckon he could have a bit. So we're going to be rooting for Jimmy? Yeah, I think so. Match the day's back, babe. So it's that time of year, is it? It certainly is, yeah. I've been quite enjoying the no football, but are you going to make me watch this? Yeah, but as it goes, much the day is a cracker. You don't mind that one. |
| 0:41.0 | Well, it's icon. football but are you going to make me watch this? Yeah, but as it goes, much of the day is a cracker. |
| 0:39.9 | You don't mind that one. |
| 0:41.0 | Well, it's iconic. |
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| 0:52.6 | This episode of The Therapy Crouch is brought you by Indeed. |
| 0:56.1 | Okay, Pete, I've got a question for you. |
| 0:57.9 | Who is the best boss you've ever had? |
| 1:00.8 | Oh, I've had some great ones, but my old favourite is Harry Rednapp. |
| 1:05.7 | Not me. |
| 1:06.9 | You're not my manager. |
| 1:09.2 | Why is that? |
| 1:10.1 | Why, Harry? |
| 1:11.0 | He signed me three times. He must have thought I've been doing something, right? |
| 1:26.3 | Well, obviously you were. You scored a hell of a lot of goals for him, but getting a job because you know the person doing the hiring. That happens all the time in football, doesn't it? Well, it's not like it's a normal job, is it? |
| 1:45.6 | He wasn't looking through my CV and asked him if he thought I had any transferable skills that I could bring to the first team. But now you mention it, it does happen a lot, and manage will know and trust his players and often bring them that in for that reason. Okay. Harry used to do that a lot. Well, luckily it worked out well with you and Harry, but it happens everywhere, doesn't it, and not always with great results. |
| 1:51.0 | I mean, when you put it like that, it doesn't sound great, does it? It should be what you know, not who you know. |
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| 2:03.8 | And people get recommended jobs that match their abilities, leveling the playing field. |
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