Better, Not Bitter | Grief, depression & the slow climb back to yourself

The R4R Podcast: Road to Zero · Aug 13, 2026 · 39m

Paulina Young has done a remarkable amount of work on herself.

After 17 years of marriage, her relationship ended. With two young boys and no idea who she was outside of being a wife and mum, she found herself in a very dark place.

What followed was a period of depression, survival mode, and slowly — painfully — finding her way back. 11 years on, and her reflection on that journey is as honest and generous as it gets.

Timestamps:

[00:00] — Welcome & intro — Paulina, head of the R4R SUP community

[00:41] — How Paulina ended up on the podcast

[01:01] — Ben's research: struck by how much Paulina…