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Back to SearchClover Stroud on grief, love, sex & sisterhood - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Episode 232
Last of my trips back into The Shift archives is this conversation with Clover Stroud. Since this conversation, Clover has written another memoir, Th…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Tracey Thorn on being a woman in a bloke's world, hormones and going "statement grey" - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Episode 236
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 s…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Maggie O'Farrell on Hamnet, imposter syndrome and why she didn't think she's the marrying kind: THE SHIFT REVISITED
Episode 235
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 publicati…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
The "other" Maggie Smith on her midlife reappearing act - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Episode 234
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, "th…
1 year ago
Lorraine Kelly on menopause, misogyny, toxic men in telly, being a granny, Botox, you name it!
Season 16 Episode 233
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 weekda…
1 year ago
Jenni Fagan: I'm 46, nobody thought I'd make it past 16
Season 16 Episode 232
My guest today is the award winning author, screenwriter and poet Jenni Fagan. Jenni has written four novels, several poetry collections and been nam…
1 year ago
Ione Skye: I'm still working on being seen in the world – and I'm 50
Season 16 Episode 231
My guest today is a Gen X legend and someone I’ve been a little bit obsessed with ever since I saw her star in the definitive (late) 80s movie, Say A…
1 year ago
Denise Lewis shares her secrets for adapting to a big life shift
Season 16 Episode 230
My guest today is a woman who knows better than most what it takes to adapt to life’s big shifts. Dame Denise Lewis is one of the UK’s best known ath…
1 year, 1 month ago
Liz O'Riordan: When breast cancer surgeon becomes breast cancer patient
Season 16 Episode 229
My guest today is Dr Liz O’Riordan. Liz is what’s apparently known in the trade as a double doctor; a breast cancer surgeon with a PhD in molecular o…
1 year, 1 month ago
Martha Beck on creativity, anxiety & finding your life's purpose
Season 16 Episode 228
I first encountered today’s guest back when I was editor of Red magazine and - for some crazy reason - went to an Oprah convention in Atlanta.
I know …
1 year, 1 month ago