Jennifer Weiner on Ozempic, ageing and growing some boundaries!
My guest today is the bestselling American novelist Jennifer Weiner. I first encountered Jen When her debut novel, Good In Bed, was thrust into my hands by someone I worked with on Company magazine. ...
13 Maj 202556min
Naga munchetty on her 30 year battle to get her painful periods taken seriously
To launch season 17 (season 17! I know!) I have a very special guest. Back in 2023, British journalist and BBC breakfast and radio 5 live presenter Naga Munchetty hit the headlines when she spoke out...
6 Maj 20251h 3min
Clover Stroud on grief, love, sex & sisterhood - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Last of my trips back into The Shift archives is this conversation with Clover Stroud. Since this conversation, Clover has written another memoir, The Giant on the Skyline about our relationship with ...
29 Apr 202556min
Tracey Thorn on being a woman in a bloke's world, hormones and going "statement grey" - THE SHIFT REVISITED
This conversation with legendary musician Tracey Thorn from one of The Shift's very early seasons is one of my very favourites. Back then covid was still a thing and these chats on zoom with incredibl...
22 Apr 202544min
Maggie O'Farrell on Hamnet, imposter syndrome and why she didn't think she's the marrying kind: THE SHIFT REVISITED
Back in the mists of time, Maggie O'Farrell was one of my very first guests on The Shift. So, as she celebrates the 25th anniversary of the publication of her very first novel, After You'd Gone and we...
15 Apr 202543min
The "other" Maggie Smith on her midlife reappearing act - THE SHIFT REVISITED
As we put the finishing touches to the Spring season of The Shift, I thought we'd raid the archives for a few of my favourite episodes. First up, "the other" Maggie Smith (as she says she will always ...
8 Apr 202554min
Lorraine Kelly on menopause, misogyny, toxic men in telly, being a granny, Botox, you name it!
My final guest of this season is the British TV legend, Lorraine Kelly. You know, Lorraine off the telly! Her show, Lorraine, which airs every weekday morning, revolutionised Daytime Telly, she’s no...
1 Apr 20251h 7min
Jenni Fagan: I'm 46, nobody thought I'd make it past 16
My guest today is the award winning author, screenwriter and poet Jenni Fagan. Jenni has written four novels, several poetry collections and been named Scottish novelist of the year. 18 months ago J...
25 Mars 20251h
