Sali Hughes on the positive power of being a grown up
Today’s guest has a talent for tapping into what people are thinking, not to mention an enviable BS radar. Since we first met almost 15 years ago, Sali Hughes has become a leading journalist and prese...
29 Nov 202254min
Milly Johnson on grafting, greetings cards and life in the "sandwich" zone
My guest today is the dose of salts that is Milly Johnson. Milly started writing books in her late 30s when the birth of her first son showed her the direction she’d been struggling to find. Now on he...
22 Nov 202246min
Caryn Franklin on how being a carer in her thirties changed her attitude to ageing
Today’s guest is my personal hero, Caryn Franklin. Caryn started her career in the 80s as a fashion editor before moving into TV where she presented, amongst other things, BBC’s The Clothes Show. Alwa...
15 Nov 202255min
Marina Hyde on gaining confidence and growing older riskily
My guest today has been lauded as “the most lethal, screamingly funny truth-teller of our time”. Guardian columnist Marina Hyde has made her name as the master of the takedown. Through the political s...
8 Nov 202249min
Dawn O'Porter on cats, kaftans and kicking the need to be liked
My guest today has packed a helluva lot into her 43 years. Dawn O’Porter started her career in TV production, before finding her way in front of the camera to host a series of attention-grabbing docum...
1 Nov 202255min
Sharon Blackie on embracing your inner hag & the magic of menopause!
How do I want to age? What does the rest of my life look like? Those are questions I know many of you have given A LOT of thought. Well, my guest today has some answers. Dr Sharon Blackie is a psychol...
25 Okt 202247min
Susannah Constantine on alcoholism, 'mental' menopause & finding herself in her 50s
You might think you know all there is to know about today’s guest. Posh girl who once dated Princess Margaret’s son. Half of the early noughties style duo Trinny and Susannah. Plus a short-lived and s...
18 Okt 202245min
Raynor Winn on walking, nature and the power of hope
One hundred episodes... how did that happen?! The little podcast that started on a whim and a prayer (and no, that's not a typo!) is still here and soaring. So I could not think of a more fitting gues...
11 Okt 202250min
