Join us as we talk to Julia Collis, a woman on a mission to show how to live the best possible life as a single person.

Founder of Jetty Socials, Julia shares her life story leading to her decision to stop devoting her life to finding a partner in her late 50s.

She shares insights about some of the obstacles - single room subsidies and difficulties with theatre tickets - but also some of the joys and liberating experiences.

Julia thinks that with the right attitude single life can be a wonderful adventure full of lots of different kinds of rewarding relationships

Join us as we talk to Gabriella Braun.

The author of All That We Are shares insights from over twenty years of taking psychoanalysis out of the therapy room and into the workplace.

All That We Are is a revealing and fascinating exploration of the hidden motives behind our behaviour in the workplace. By understanding the influence of our unconscious mind at work, Gabriella shows how we can improve our wellbeing and performance, form good relationships with colleagues and build more humane and happier working lives.

Join this series of Conversations with Dr Ann Olivarius.

Ann believes “we are all responsible for writing the scripts of our own lives” and that taking the time to understand and work on ‘what is my script today and what’s it going to look like in 10 years -time’? - helps achieve happiness.

Join this series of Conversations with Dr Ann Olivarius.  

Ann Olivarius, powerful champion of women’s rights, ground-breaking feminist lawyer, and philanthropist, strongly believes the glass ceiling is still in place - and that women still struggle to influence the workplace, shape cultures and impact leadership to change Systemic behaviours.

The journalist and broadcaster who presented BBC Radio 4’s Women’s Hour until last year, manages to pull off both an intimate portrayal of a women challenged by a body shape that has yoyo’d throughout her life and a very informative look at why diets don’t work.

Shocked in to doing something by a comment her son made about her mobility, Jenni decided to stop hiding away her size and putting on an Oscar performance that size didn’t matter, and went in search of a solution.

A former media lawyer and executive turned producer, investor and company director.

An amazing example of a woman who has been/is hugely successful in law and the corporate world and is now using that success to help other women across the world.

Her passions are storytelling, change-making and gender equality.

Baroness Helena Kennedy explains why all of us, men and women, need to ignite better conversations about gender, equality and diversity.

She sees the terrible human toll of male entitlement on a daily basis in international court rooms. But also points to domestic violence, street harassment and poor behaviour in the boardroom as issues that need urgently addressing.

The idea of ‘democratising therapy’ is such a powerful idea and a much-needed mission in the world today, that I couldn't wait to speak with Clare Laurent – one of the founders of SHRINK. It’s an app that literally ‘puts therapy in your pocket’. 

Dr Lara Pence is a US based Clinical Psychologist famed for her work with elite athletes, leading business people and individuals.

Her challenging, no nonsense approach sees her calling out woke messages, quick fix inspirational messages, and acceptance of sub optimal ways of living.

She says the route to happiness and wellbeing has to start with the hard work of truly understanding ourselves, what matters to us and what our unique set of values are.

Dame Stephanie Shirley, one of Britain’s leading philanthropists, chats about her trailblazing career and emotional battles.

Debbie talks with Jacqui about the behind the scenes of life in high office, a spectacular fall from grace, and the path to a whole new career