Helen Thorn: Discovering her husband's affair, rebuilding from the ground up after divorce and going from Monster Munch to marathon runner

Not Another Mummy Podcast · Mar 19, 2026 · 50m

This week's guest is Helen Thorn - comedian, one half of the Scummy Mummies duo, author and marathon runner. Six years ago, Helen's life changed overnight when she discovered her husband of 22 years had been having an affair. What followed was divorce but then, eventually, a complete rebuilding of herself.

Helen's new book, How to Face Big Change and Come Back Stronger tells that story, and weaves in the experiences of 50 other women who have faced their own life-altering moments.

We chat about the whole journey, from the darker moments of her "rebellious explosion" phase to completing all…