Singer-songwriter Tom Grennan: ‘I need to live like an athlete so I can perform’
This week on Love Lives, we’re delighted to be joined by Brit award-nominated artist Tom Grennan to discuss his latest album, What Ifs & Maybes, and navigating life in the public eye.The Little Bit of...
26 Okt 202333min
Writer Emma Forrest: ‘Trump’s election made me want to be celibate’
Our guest this week is film director, screenwriter and novelist Emma Forrest.Emma joins us to discuss her second memoir, Busy Being Free, which follows the breakdown of her marriage, her move from the...
12 Okt 202344min
‘Bellies’ author Nicola Dinan: ‘Trans characters should have the right to be fallible too’
This week, we’re thrilled to speak with author Nicola Dinan about her debut novel, Bellies.It follows the relationship between young graduates Tom and Ming and how their connection fluctuates in the w...
28 Sep 202345min
Author Poorna Bell on the power of withdrawing from one-sided friendships
This week, we’re joined by award-winning journalist and author Poorna Bell to discuss the importance of letting go of one-sided friendships.We discuss how it can feel daunting when friends’ lives spli...
14 Sep 202346min
Singer Zara Larsson on being in the 'power of wanting to do it for yourself'
Swedish pop sensation Zara Larsson joins us on Love Lives to discuss fame and how blogging from a young age in Sweden has helped her feel comfortable speaking her mind and taking ownership of her work...
31 Aug 202355min
Author Megan Nolan: ‘I want to avoid using trauma to excuse all bad behaviour of my characters’
This week, bestselling author Megan Nolan joins us to discuss her latest book, Ordinary Human Failings, which explores a family who become tabloid scapegoats after a toddler goes missing from a London...
17 Aug 202341min
Author Lorraine Candy: ‘Perimenopausal rage made me feel I was unravelling’
Journalist, editor and author Lorraine Candy joins us to discuss her latest book, ‘What’s Wrong With Me?’: 101 Things Midlife Women Need to Know.Lorraine talks about a “huge unravelling” she experienc...
4 Aug 202337min
Singer Freya Ridings: ‘I was an outcast until I found out I could sing’
Brit-nominated artist Freya Ridings joins us on Love Lives this week to discuss her second album, Blood Orange, the pressure she faced to write new material, and why we love listening to sad music whe...
20 Jul 202346min
