Playing House: A Podcast

Playing House is a podcast I’ve been making while writing my book How to Stay Sane in a House Share, wanting to go even deeper into people’s house sharing lives.

Each week, I’ll be chatting to a new guest covering the unique bonds that form in house shares, the pass-agg WhatsApp groups, dodgy landlords, sex with your flatmates, mid-century furniture addictions - and advice on how to keep it together, when you’re living together.

I’m so very excited that

Daisy Buchanan

is my first guest. I spoke to Daisy in the middle of my own Spare Room hunt and we chatted about the house shares that don’t quite live up to expectations, the ones that do - and how our living situation is so deeply intertwined with job opportunities and our romantic relationships.

Daisy Buchanan

is an award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster and writes Creative Confidence on Substack. In this episode she chats about the house shares that don’t live up to expectations and how our living experiences can be deeply intertwined with our job opportunities and romantic relationships.

Daisy’s books include the novels Insatiable, Careering and Limelight and her latest non-fiction book Read Yourself Happy – about how books can ease your anxiety - is out in February 2025. 

My book, How to Stay Sane in a House Share is a friendly and informed guide to house sharing. From how to choose the right housemate to navigating conflict when it (inevitably) arises, I draw on interviews with experts such as Professor Dunbar, 'The Millennial Therapist' Sara Kubric and more - to explore the anxieties that run the lives of young professionals living in house shares to help create a more harmonious home.