Monthly Archives

July 2019

  • Honestly Podcast

    CANCER: AN HONEST CONVERSATION WITH SAIMA THOMPSON & DEBORAH JAMES

    There are a lot of things that you shouldn’t have to do before you turn 35 - telling your family you have terminal cancer is one of them. This was the unthinkable reality for Saima Thompson and Deborah James, as they both live with Stage 4 cancer. Both women share how they live with their prognosis to help squash the taboo, believing that the more informed we are, the closer we are to beating cancer. …

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    SOBRIETY: AN HONEST CONVERSATION WITH MILLIE GOOCH

    Hangxiety - The feeling of overwhelming guilt, stress, and worry you experience the day after a drinking binge. We’ve all been there, waking up with the dreaded fear of what you did or said last night. But what if that was a thing of the past? Swapping sloshed nights out to sober nights and hangover-less mornings, Millie Gooch is changing the perception of what a night out can look like.…

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    GENDER: AN HONEST CONVERSATION WITH CHARLIE CRAGGS

    To mark Pride Month, I share this poignant conversation about gender and trans rights with Charlie Craggs - author, activist and founder of Nail Transphobia. As someone making waves in the LGBTQ+ community, Charlie is passionate about giving the community visibility and sharing her story of identity, acceptance, and her unwavering determination to be authentically herself.…

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    FAITH: AN HONEST CONVERSATION WITH NILLY DAHLIA

    This week I speak to Nilly Dahlia about Motherhood, her faith and how the two interact with one another. Growing up in a predominantly non-Muslim area, Nilly explains how her faith found her and shares her experience of being a Muslim and raising her young family with culture and faith at the heart of their daily lives.…

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    TALKING, HONESTLY, ABOUT BODY IMAGE WITH CALLIE THORPE

    Here I speak to self proclaimed 'sassy Welsh gal' Callie Thorpe - blogger, model and plus size body positive campaigner praised for creating a community that is body shame free. Believing that you can be whoever you want to be regardless of your size, Callie shares her journey to body acceptance. …

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    PRISON: AN HONEST CONVERSATION WITH LISA SELBY

    Life on both sides of the bars. Lisa Selby tells me about her experience of keeping a relationship alive when the one you love is doing time. She opens up about the reality of being the one on the outside looking in, shedding light on how she and her boyfriend of three years, Elliot, have coped.…

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    MONEY: AN HONEST CONVERSATION WITH ALEX HOLDER

    Do you get that uncomfortable feeling when people ask you how much you earn? Why is it that we cringe with awkwardness when we're asked about our financial situation? I try to get to the bottom of this with journalist and author of 'Open Up: The Power of Talking about Money' Alex Holder…