Does Life END At 40?! - Holiday Blues, Midlife Breakdowns & Chaotic Instagram Threads
The Therapy Crouch
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4.7 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 18 November 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
On this week’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, the gang are back from their travels and there is a lot to unpack. Ross kicks things off with his dreamy sunrise snorkel with horses in Barbados, while Peter gives a full theme-park debrief after their “holiday of a lifetime” to Universal Studios — including the rides that nearly had him upside-down, inside-out and mildly incontinent.
There’s chaos from Fright Night, jet-lagged 6am adventures, and a heartfelt listener story that leads them into a surprisingly deep chat about turning 40, giving fewer f*cks and finding out who you really are. Abbey dives into her latest passive-aggressive Instagram threads (no context as usual), sparking debates about midlife crises, emotional burnout and why our brains obsess over insults more than compliments.
In the Agony Abs, they help a listener whose partner double-booked their night out during peak firework season — leaving their terrified pooch in the middle. Plus, an emotional email from a mum navigating the reality of her kids moving to the other side of the world.
It’s a warm, chaotic, funny, emotional episode with plenty of wisdom… and even more unintentional nonsense.
00:00 – Intro
00:18 – Sunkissed Returns & Holiday Catch-Up
00:55 – Ross’s Dreamy Horse Snorkelling Experience
01:46 – Saddle Sizes
03:10 – Movember, Moustaches & the ‘Womb Broom’ Comment
04:51 – Orlando & Universal Studios Trip
06:03 – Terrifying Rollercoasters & Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure
07:20 – Universal Fright Night Chaos
11:14 – Amazon’s Surprise Gift Delivery
15:46 – 'Threads' Begin: Passive-Aggressive Instagram Psychology
17:45 – Life Begins or ends at 40 & Midlife Wobbles
28:03 – Dinner Plans & Relationship Compromise
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| 0:00.0 | I do remember that, yeah? |
| 0:01.3 | Yeah. |
| 0:01.7 | She thought he said Sheeran. |
| 0:02.7 | Yeah. I was gagging with you. He's gagging with you. I think I've ever said that one life. He said, we've been fans of yours for years, Amy. We love Peter's love Peter's life. And I was like, oh, God. Hello, and welcome to the therapy crouch at me, Abby Clancy. And me, Peter Crouch. And here he is our Ross. |
| 0:23.7 | Hello! |
| 0:24.8 | Looking Hello and welcome to the therapy crouch at me, Abby Clancy. And me, Pia Crouch. And here he is our Ross. Hello. Looking glowing, sun-kissed. Did you see me tan lans before? Jesus Christ. Yeah, Ross just got his whole ass out for me. You know, I'm just, you know, normally me balls. I like them do. I like them junkie. How are we going? Great. Yeah, we're good. You just look glowing as well, to be fair. We've had a nice time as well, haven't we? Yes. But I'm dying to hear about yours first for us. Made Barbados. It was unbelievable. If you'd haven't been and you kept the opportunity to go, you should definitely, definitely go. |
| 0:54.6 | It's one of my, |
| 0:56.3 | the people over there are like scouses. |
| 0:56.7 | Like, you walk past them, |
| 0:57.5 | they're like, |
| 0:58.1 | hi, |
| 0:58.3 | you're okay, |
| 0:58.9 | you're having a nice day? |
| 0:59.8 | I'm like, |
| 1:00.1 | yeah, |
| 1:00.4 | yeah, |
| 1:00.5 | how's yours going? |
| 1:01.4 | It's like, |
| 1:01.9 | chatty. |
| 1:02.1 | Is it Brianna from Barbados? went snorkeling, went swimming with horses. That's my dream to do that. |
| 1:11.2 | I had like six the morning as well, sunrise and in the sea with the horses. Can't believe that for one second. Ross up at 6 a.m. The jet lag was working the other way. This time I was like it was nice. At least he was horizontal. Yeah, yeah. It was floating. What's that like? Swimming with horses? it's a bit booky |
| 1:28.9 | to be fixed a big old |
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