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Lennie Goodings on ageism, bringing your A-game and the women who've shaped her
Season 11 Episode 137
If 18-year-old Sam was here now, today’s episode would be a real pinch-me moment. Back in the mid-80s, I was a student in Birmingham when I first stu…
2 years, 10 months ago
Aasmah Mir on how she finally dislodged the pebble in her throat
Season 11 Episode 136
My guest today is the award-winning broadcaster Aasmah Mir. Born and brought up in Glasgow, of Pakistani Heritage, Aasmah started in newspapers befor…
2 years, 10 months ago
Tanya Sarne on losing Ghost, surviving rehab and living life to the full
Season 11 Episode 135
I’m pretty sure there isn’t a woman who was alive in the 90s who didn’t own one of this designer's dresses (or at least one heavily inspired by her f…
2 years, 10 months ago
Josie Long on why she hopes she'll still be doing standup at 80 (old lady arms and all!)
Season 11 Episode 134
Today’s guest is the comedian Josie Long. Josie started early – and I mean EARLY. She has been performing standup since she was 14, and by 17 won the…
2 years, 10 months ago
Joanna Cannon on why it took her 50 years to learn it's OK to be her
Season 11 Episode 133
My guest for Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 is mental health campaigner, psychiatrist and bestselling novelist Joanna Cannon.
Jo left school at 15 …
2 years, 10 months ago
Ruby Wax on building an emotional toolkit for the second half of your life
Season 11 Episode 132
OK, I admit it, I’m a bit in awe, because today’s guest is someone I’ve wanted to get on The Shift for the longest time. You might know Ruby Wax as a…
2 years, 11 months ago
Melanie Sykes on her autism diagnosis at 51 and being her own person
Season 11 Episode 131
How does it feel to walk into a room and know that everyone already thinks they know all there is to know about you. That’s the position today’s gues…
2 years, 11 months ago
Natasha Carthew on class, poverty and refusing to stay in her lane
Season 11 Episode 130
This week's guest is the rural poverty campaigner Natasha Carthew. Natasha was born and brought up in Cornwall, in the 19th century fishing and farmi…
2 years, 11 months ago
Marina Benjamin on emotional labour & the caring conundrum
Season 11 Episode 129
I first encountered today’s guest, Marina Benjamin, when I was researching The Shift book and stumbled across her memoir, The Middlepause. An insight…
2 years, 11 months ago
Curtis Sittenfeld rejects the idea that ageing is somehow bad or shameful
Season 11 Episode 128
My guest today is the bestselling author of American Wife and Prep, Curtis Sittenfeld. I first came across Curtis when both our debut novels were nam…
3 years ago