Abbie Chatfield talks about her worst dating story and how she deals with anxiety

Abbie Chatfield, a well-known Australian podcaster and TV host, shared some personal thoughts in a recent interview. When asked about advice she received, she remembered something her mother told her during a difficult breakup. Her mother said she felt sorry for the man who had treated Abbie badly. Abbie didn't understand why, but her mother explained that the man had to live inside his own mind, while Abbie could live in hers. This helped Abbie avoid holding grudges and not take bad treatment too personally, reminding her that she can only control her own actions.

Chatfield is currently on a national live tour called Abbie Chatfield Loves Men. She mentioned some of her favourite men, including her partner Adam, her dog, her uncle, and musicians Bad Bunny and Tarang Chawla.

One of the most shocking moments at her shows happened during a segment called Nightmare Fuel. In New Zealand, a woman shared a terrible dating story. She had been with a man who wore a wetsuit during sex. Afterwards, he took off the wetsuit and revealed a large scab on his leg from surfing. He then peeled the scab off and ate it in front of her. Chatfield said the story was so disturbing that she lay on the stage floor and screamed.

When asked how she handles procrastination or stress, Chatfield admitted to spending a lot of time doomscrolling, which means endlessly looking at negative news and social media posts. She also has a habit of cutting her cuticles too short, which she identifies as an anxiety-related behaviour. She finds herself doomscrolling even when she can't sleep at night.

To try and improve her sleep habits, Chatfield has been looking at physical magazines from National Geographic instead of her phone. She finds these magazines offer hopeful stories about nature, like people restoring plants or turtles learning to survive in saltwater. She became particularly fond of a tortoise named Jorge. Chatfield believes reading these articles makes her more interesting than just posting about politics online.

Chatfield also discussed her belief in extraterrestrial life, stating it seems impossible that we are alone in the universe. However, she does not believe aliens have visited Earth, arguing that if they had, humanity would be aware of it. Regarding her phone usage, she estimated it at nine hours a day, acknowledging that much of it is for work, but also admits to a lot of scrolling. She recently attended a sound healing session that she found extremely unpleasant, almost causing a panic attack. Despite this, she told the practitioner it was a life-changing experience, though she later admitted it was life-changing in a horrifying way.