Fatima Bhutto: surviving a coercive relationship & letting go of shame
My guest today, Fatima Bhutto, knows more than most about loss and living with a traumatic family legacy. Now 43, Fatima is descended from one of Pakistan’s most prominent political dynasties. When...
17 Feb 57min
Catherine Newman on surviving the midlife sandwich – THE SHIFT LIVE
This is a special live episode of The Shift with Sam Baker podcast, recorded live at the wonderful Portobello Bookshop in Edinburgh. Catherine Newman is the author of some of the most on-the-nose ...
10 Feb 58min
Amy Larocca: 'the wellness industry sets women up to fail'
Say the word wellness and it conjures an instant image in our minds… glowing skin, enviable abs, sludgy looking juice, tasteful muted leisurewear and lots and lots of money. Where we used to have d...
3 Feb 59min
Gretchen Rubin on happiness, acceptance and the secrets of adulthood
Hello and welcome to The Shift - the podcast that aims to tell the no-holds barred truth about being a woman post-40. Created and hosted by me, journalist and author, Sam Baker. Have I got a treat ...
27 Jan 1h
Melani Sanders DOES NOT CARE - and she doesn’t care that she doesn’t care!
Hello and welcome to SEASON 20! of The Shift - the podcast that aims to tell the no-holds barred truth about being a woman post-40. Created and hosted by me, writer and broadcaster, Sam Baker. At a...
20 Jan 52min
Dr Gladys McGarey: Life lessons from a 103 year old - FROM THE ARCHIVES
To celebrate the old bird/broad role models who’ve appeared on The Shift with Sam Baker, I’ll be rerunning some of these conversations throughout December and into January. Last but very much not lea...
13 Jan 45min
Isabel Allende on feminism, anger and being 'fatally heterosexual' - FROM THE ARCHIVES
To celebrate the old bird/broad role models who’ve appeared on The Shift with Sam Baker, I’ll be rerunning some of these conversations throughout December and into January. Next up, bestselling novel...
6 Jan 38min
Lynda La Plante on a lifetime of breaking boundaries - FROM THE ARCHIVES
To celebrate the old bird/broad role models who’ve appeared on The Shift with Sam Baker, I’ll be rerunning some of these conversations throughout December and into January. Next up, screenwriting leg...
30 Dec 202554min
