Salena Godden on why 40-plus is where the party is
This week's guest is acclaimed poet, author and activist, Salena Godden. Now in her late 40s, Salena has been writing and performing since 1994 when she moved to London seeking the bright lights and n...
26 Jan 202134min
Philippa Perry on getting hold of the "steering wheel of life"
How's 2021 for you so far?! I know, right? Well, who better to grab us by the scruff of the neck at just the point our meagre enthusiasm is starting to wear off than Philippa Perry? Philippa has been ...
19 Jan 202139min
Season 3 of The Shift with Sam Baker is back!!
How can it possibly be season three already?! Time flies when you're locked indoors binge-watching repeats! After full and frank conversations about life after 40 (and I DO mean full and frank!) in th...
18 Jan 20212min
Gabby Logan on resilience, reclaiming middle age – and why equality begins at home
My guest this week has hosted everything from Final Score to the Six Nations to the Olympics. Formerly an international gymnast, Gabby Logan moved into broadcasting in her early 20s and neither she – ...
8 Des 202048min
Erica Davies is here to help you rediscover your fashion mojo
Feel like your wardrobe has turned against you? Your body’s gone awol and you've mislaid your style mojo? This week’s guest is the answer to your sartorial prayers. Fashion journalist and lifestyle bl...
1 Des 202042min
Maggie O'Farrell on imposter syndrome and why she didn't think she was "the marrying kind"
This week’s guest is the award-winning novelist, Maggie O’Farrell. The author of eight novels, most recently the stunning Women’s Prize winner, Hamnet, and one of my favourite memoirs of all time, I A...
24 Nov 202042min
Denise Mina on the feminism, HRT and how to be assertive
This week’s episode comes to you from the Glasgow kitchen of straight talking crime writer Denise Mina. (Lockdown let up long enough for me to leave the house - yay!) She’s written 15 novels, includin...
17 Nov 202050min
Meg Mathews on menopause, osteoporosis and feeling like she'd "lost it"
This week’s guest has been in the tabloids since her early teens. In fact, like me, you’re probably guilty of thinking you know all about Meg Mathews just because you read about her marriage to Noel G...
10 Nov 202047min
