The UK's greatest female rock n roll legend, Lulu, has been in the music industry for over 60 years. She's seen people come, she's seen people go. She's seen pe...
Anastacia: ""If you gave him the diagnosis he has today... we would never have had the life with him we have now." Health, family bonds and meeting the Queen.
In this episode of 'The Lulu Podcast: Turning Points' Lulu chats to award-winning global superstar Anastacia.
Anastacia talks to Lulu about the big turning points in her life - becoming the legal guardian of her younger brother; getting breast cancer - twice; and not being able to break America.
She talks about how she used the fact that the press leaked her cancer diagnosis to her advantage; what it was like to be championed by Michael Jackson; touring with Lulu; and her memories from meeting Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth.
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Kristin Scott Thomas: "I am who I am because of those events. And I think had those events not happened I might not even be an actress." Tragedy, Prince and typecasting.
In this episode of The Lulu Podcast: Turning Points, Lulu chats to award winning actress Kristin Scott Thomas.
Kristin speaks to Lulu about the big turning points in her life - how losing her father and her step-father as a child made her the actress she is today; meeting and working with the genius that was Prince; and how she learnt to say no.
She talks about receiving the best and worst reviews of her life within a matter of months; how she refuses to play the mean older woman; how having a successful career, relationship and family life meant that people were desperate for her to fail; and the freedom she has now found in her acting.
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John Legend: "I think we’ve had enough tough times – I think we’ve been tested very well." Family, Forgiveness and Understanding Trauma.
In this episode of The Lulu Podcast: Turning Points, Lulu chats to the Grammy award winning singer-songwriter John Legend.
John speaks to Lulu about the big turning points in his life - how he coped when his mum left when he was a child; how dealing with his own trauma helped him become a better husband and father; and how he found forgiveness.
He talks about the life he and his wife Chrissy have created with their four children; the advice legends such as Aretha Franklin and Prince gave him about the music industry; how he quit his job as a management consultant to become one of the greatest singers of the last 20 years; and how his music allowed him to open up.
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Brian Cox: "Ultimately it's about the adventure of life, as you don't know what's going to happen." Fatherhood, Logan Roy and Trump.
In this episode of The Lulu Podcast: Turning Points, Lulu chats to formidable actor and fellow Scot Brian Cox.
Brian speaks to Lulu about the big turning points in his life - losing his father; dealing with tragedy; becoming a father himself; and of course - playing the patriarch and media tycoon Logan Roy in the hit TV series Succession.
He talks about how he took parts of his own character into playing Logan Roy; how he's learnt to say no when he's used to saying yes; how to be a father when he lost his own so young; his thoughts on Trump and the future; and how he has learnt not to depend on love from others.
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Boy George: "If you knew me you couldn’t possibly dislike me - I’m not dislikable" Love, loss and learning not to react.
In this episode of The Lulu Podcast: Turning Points, Lulu chats to Culture Club star, fashion icon, and singer and musician Boy George. Boy George speaks with Lulu about the big turning points in his life - meeting Bowie, breaking America, the loss of his mother, and finding happiness.
He talks about growing up with his mum and dad and what they taught him about love and relationships; how he has learnt to manage his jealousy; a special dinner in New York hosted by Andy Warhol; and how the Three Principles have changed his life.
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**SHOW NOTES**
Three Principles: mind, consciousness and thought
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The UK's greatest female rock n roll legend, Lulu, has been in the music industry for over 60 years. She's seen people come, she's seen people go. She's seen people make it, break it, fake it. She has seen them rise, and she has seen them fall.
And all the while she's had a curiosity - what is it that makes people tick? How have they got to where they are? Where does their motivation come from? Where do they get their resilience? When life throws curveballs, how have they overcome them? What are their turning points?
In this brand-new project, Lulu sits down with guests to discuss the pivotal moments in their lives that have shaped them into the people they are today.
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The Lulu Podcast: Turning Points is a Whistledown podcast.
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