The Life of Bryony

• Naga Munchetty: Why Women’s Pain Is Ignored – and What We Can Do About It

  QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 MY GUEST THIS WEEK: NAGA MUNCHETTY This week, I’m joined by the brilliant Naga Munchetty—broadcaster, BBC journalist, and author of It’s Probably Nothing—who is on a mission to change the way we talk about women’s health. ⸻ LET’S STAY IN TOUCH: 🗣 Got something to share? Text or send a voice note on 07796657512—just start your message with LOB. 💬 Use the WhatsApp shortcut: https://wa.me/447796657512?text=LOB 📧 Prefer email? Drop me a line at [email protected]. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who might feel seen by Naga’s story—it really makes a difference! Bryony xx BOOKS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: 📚 It’s Probably Nothing by Naga Munchetty A rallying cry for change—and a lifeline for anyone who’s ever had to fight to be taken seriously about their health. CREDITS: 🎙 Presenter: Bryony Gordon 🎙 Guest: Naga Munchetty 🎧 Content Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan 🎥 Audio & Video Editor: Luke Shelley 📢 Executive Producer: Mike Wooller A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• The Life of YOU: Running Bras, Blisters & Bingo Wings: Your Biggest Running Questions Answered

  QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 Welcome to The Life of YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice to navigate life’s trickier moments. This week, I’m joined once again by Helen Thorne and Emma Campbell—two women whose lives have been transformed by running—to answer your most honest and hilarious questions about everything from sports bras to bladder leaks. Together, we unpack the reality of starting running from scratch. TODAY WE ANSWER… 💬 Claire wants a sports bra that won’t slice her in half—and a fix for underboob chafing. 👟 Tasha is starting from scratch. No kit. No fitness. No idea where to begin. ✈️ Rosie wants to combine running with travel—are there any inclusive, fun international races? 🚽 Emily is wondering: what do you actually do when you need a wee mid-run? WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU 🗣 Got a question or a story to share? Text or send a voice note on 07796657512—just start your message with LOB 💬 Use the WhatsApp shortcut: https://wa.me/447796657512?text=LOB 📧 Prefer email? Drop us a line at [email protected] If this episode made you what to run, laugh or rethink your choice of underwear—please share it with a friend who needs to hear it. Bryony xx ⸻ CREDITS 🎙 Presenter: Bryony Gordon 🎙 Guests: Helen Thorne & Emma Campbell 🎧 Content Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan 🎥 Audio & Video Editor: Luke Shelley 📢 Executive Producer: Mike Wooller A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Everything You Wanted to Know About Running (But Were Too Afraid to Ask!) – with Helen Thorne & Emma Campbell

  QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 MY GUESTS THIS WEEK: HELEN THORNE & EMMA CAMPBELL This week, I’m joined by two of my brilliant friends – Helen Thorne and Emma Campbell – to talk honestly about running. But not in the elite-athlete, £200-leggings, nutrition-plan kind of way. This is about resentment runs, running in your pants, and crying in the middle of a 10K. Helen – one half of comedy duo Scummy Mummies – only started running at 39. She’s now completed nine marathons and all six of the world’s major races. Emma is a writer, a mother of four (including teenage triplets), and a secondary cancer patient who discovered running in the middle of chemotherapy. Together, we talk about why running feels so hard to start, how it can help you heal, and the joy of doing it imperfectly. We cover everything from chafing solutions to playlist rituals to learning how not to give a toss about what you look like in lycra. Whether you’re already a runner or the idea of jogging makes you break out in a rash, this episode is a celebration of movement on your own terms – and of the strange magic that happens when you put one foot in front of the other. LET’S STAY IN TOUCH 🗣 Got something to share? Text or send a voice note on 07796657512—just start your message with LOB. 💬 Use the WhatsApp shortcut: https://wa.me/447796657512?text=LOB 📧 Prefer email? Drop me a line at [email protected]. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who’s been too scared to start—or someone who just ran their own race this week. Bryony xx CREDITS 🎙 Presenter: Bryony Gordon 🎙 Guests: Helen Thorne & Emma Campbell 🎧 Content Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan 🎥 Audio & Video Editor: Luke Shelley 📢 Executive Producer: Mike Wooller A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• The Life of YOU: Abigail Dean on Perfectionism, Motherhood & Creative Risk

  QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 Welcome to The Life of YOU! WELCOME TO THE LIFE OF YOU! The bonus series where we tackle your dilemmas and share advice to navigate life’s trickier moments. This week, I’m joined by bestselling author and former lawyer Abigail Dean—writer of the Sunday Times hit Girl A and the powerful new novel The Death of Us. Today: 💼 Lily asks whether she’s wasting her ‘successful’ career—and how to start living a life that feels like hers. 📝 We discuss the myth of perfect creativity, and why done is always better than perfect. 👶 Katie wonders if she’s cut out for motherhood—can you ever really know before it happens? ⸻ WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU 🗣 Got a question or a story to share? Text or send a voice note on 07796657512—just start your message with LOB 💬 Use the WhatsApp shortcut: https://wa.me/447796657512?text=LOB 📧 Prefer email? Drop us a line at [email protected] If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who might need it—it really helps! Bryony xx ⸻ CREDITS 🎙 Presenter: Bryony Gordon 🎙 Guest: Abigail Dean 🎧 Content Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan 🎥 Audio & Video Editor: Luke Shelley 📢 Executive Producer: Mike Wooller A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Author Abigail Dean: ‘Fiction Lets Me Test How People Survive the Unthinkable’

  QUICK SURVEY – TELL US WHAT YOU'RE LOVING: We’re running a short survey to get to know you better—so we can keep making the kind of episodes you actually want to hear. Takes 2 mins, promise: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=3 MY GUEST THIS WEEK: ABIGAIL DEAN This week, I’m joined by Abigail Dean—bestselling author of Girl A, Day One, and now The Death of Us, a gripping psychological thriller that explores trauma, trust and romantic fear. But this conversation goes far beyond fiction. Abigail opens up about her teenage battle with anorexia and her time in the Priory. We talk about the long road to recovery, the decision to leave a high-flying legal career at Google, and how motherhood helped her finally make space to write. We also explore what it means to live with the threat of relapse, the emotional weight of writing dark stories, and the power of teenage friendship to save a life. If you’ve ever wondered how to rewrite your own story—or if it’s too late to do so—Abigail’s honesty and insight might be the answer you’re looking for. LET’S STAY IN TOUCH 🗣 Got something to share? Text or send a voice note on 07796657512—just start your message with LOB. 💬 Use the WhatsApp shortcut: https://wa.me/447796657512?text=LOB 📧 Prefer email? Drop me a line at [email protected] If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who might be looking for inspiration—it really helps. Bryony xx BOOKS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE 📚 The Death of Us by Abigail Dean - Out Now! A chilling but tender psychological thriller about trauma, love, and what it means to trust someone—including yourself. 📚 Girl A by Abigail Dean A bestseller about the long shadows of childhood trauma and the complicated bonds between siblings. 📚 Day One by Abigail Dean An exploration of collective grief, conspiracy theories, and community resilience in the aftermath of tragedy. CREDITS 🎙 Presenter: Bryony Gordon 🎙 Guest: Abigail Dean 🎧 Content Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan 🎥 Audio & Video Editor: Luke Shelley 📢 Executive Producer: Mike Wooller A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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