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Raynor Winn on the power of hope & becoming a public person at 60 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Season 12 Episode 167
It's January (Again! So soon!) so, rather than give up everything, this month we're revisiting a host of episodes that are all about a little inspira…
2 years, 3 months ago
Lindsey Hilsum on menopause in a warzone and why going grey is NOT brave - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Season 12 Episode 166
This week we're revisiting one of my favourite episodes from one of the first series. It was back in the day when it was still taboo to talk about me…
2 years, 3 months ago
Nina Stibbe on menopause, middle age and midlife sex scenes - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Season 12 Episode 165
Last week, Nina Stibbe joined me on The Shift bookclub (if you're not a member, I've taken the "lock" off for a week or so, so you can check it out o…
2 years, 3 months ago
Miriam Margolyes on the power of living a life with no secrets
Season 12 Episode 164
It’s the final episode of the season and all my podcasting dreams have come true. Because my guest this week - by popular demand and a whole ton of b…
2 years, 4 months ago
Bee Wilson on how cooking helped her heal after divorce
Season 12 Episode 163
My guest today is a food writer’s food writer. Beloved by such luminaries as Nigella Lawson, Diana Henry and Yotam Ottolenghi, Bee Wilson may be a be…
2 years, 4 months ago
Patricia Cornwell on how writing helped her take back control of her life
Season 12 Episode 162
My guest this week is the crime writing legend, Patricia Cornwell. Patricia wrote her first novel about forensic pathologist kay scarpetta in 1990. C…
2 years, 4 months ago
Lindsey Kelk on grief, gynae hell and why she's had enough of ageism in romcoms
Season 12 Episode 161
Anyone else feel in serious need a romcom right now? I know I do. And my guest today has your back. Lindsey Kelk’s unashamedly feel good fiction has …
2 years, 4 months ago
Dr Gladys McGarey: a 102-year-old shares their life lessons
Season 12 Episode 160
A few months ago I read an article that took my breath away. The author was 102 years old and in it she wrote candidly about losing her partner in li…
2 years, 5 months ago
India Knight answers your midlife beauty questions
Season 12 Episode 159
Today’s guest is the Sunday Times’ Style’s beauty columnist India Knight. Every week thousands of women turn to her column for beauty advice - not be…
2 years, 5 months ago
Tracy-Ann Oberman on the strong women who've shaped her
Season 12 Episode 158
Today’s guest, Tracy-Ann Oberman has made a career out of defying expectations. After training as an actor she went straight to the RSC before decidi…
2 years, 5 months ago