Matthew Stadlen: Birdwatching Alone, I've Rarely Felt So Alive

Alain de Botton: Hello, and welcome to the debut episode of the alonement podcast! The show got off to a flying start when Alain de Botton kindly agreed to be my first guest – a brilliant (if not a little daunting) beginning.I was soon reassured upon arriving at Alain’s. by Alonement

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Nell Frizzell: From 'Panic Years' To Parenting: Don’t panic – but my guest this week is Nell Frizzell, the brilliant author of ‘The Panic Years’, a memoir about Nell’s journey from a single woman in her late twenties to becoming a first-time mother at 32. Listening back to this episode, I was wowed fo. by Alonement

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Derek Owusu: In this week’s episode, I interview one of the most exciting debut authors of the moment – Derek Owusu, the first novelist to sign with Stormzy's publishing imprint, Merky Books. We discuss the role of identity in Derek's writing – which is heavily inspi. by Alonement

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COVID-19 special: Dr Michelle Dickinson aka Nanogirl: It’s official: scientists are the new celebrities – which is why I’m so delighted to have one as my remote guest for the second special COVID-19 episode of the Alonement podcast. British-born nanotechnologist Dr Michelle Dickinson, a long-term friend t. by Alonement

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Introducing... alonement: Alonement is a podcast dedicated to the most important relationship you will ever have: your relationship with yourself. Host Francesca Specter speaks to interviewees from Alain de Botton to Poorna Bell about the time they spend alone, and why it matters. by Alonement

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Rebecca Seal: How To Work From Home (During A Pandemic) by Alonement

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Vick Hope: Taking The Time To Feel Good: HELLO and happy September! This week’s guest is radio and television presenter Vick Hope a.k.a ‘The New Voice of a Generation’ (to quote a recent Sunday Times Style article). My conversation with BBC Radio 1's new addition meanders from Nigerian cooking. by Alonement

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Poorna Bell: From the word go, Poorna Bell was one of my DREAM guests for the podcast – so I was a little bit delighted when she agreed to be on series one. We recorded this episode back in February, before Covid-19 worries really hit the UK, yet our conversation w. by Alonement

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Daisy Buchanan: It’s the SEASON FINALE! Meeting Daisy Buchanan earlier this year for this recording felt strangely familiar. I’ve been reading Daisy’s wonderful words for years, and when she arrived at my flat it felt like she had leapt straight out of the page: thought. by Alonement

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Hollie McNish: Scared To Be Alone After Dark: *TRIGGER WARNING* The topics discussed on this podcast may be triggering for those following the news story around the disappearance of Sarah Everard last week. My guest this week is poet Hollie McNish. Hollie had been described by critics as ‘a bewil. by Alonement

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Jo Good: Meet Jo Good, the original poster girl for alonement. You’ll likely know Jo as the chatty BBC Radio London talk show host who can – and does – talk for hours a day about everything under the sun for a living. Yet – Jo, a former actress, is also a paradox. by Alonement

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Camilla Thurlow: Discomfort Makes Me Feel Closer To Myself by Alonement

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Shani Silver: Angering The Relationship Gods by Alonement

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John Robins: The Importance Of Elsewhere: Alonement gets tremendously highbrow this week. Fans of comedy and Philip Larkin alike will love this episode with radio presenter and stand-up comedian John Robins. Since winning the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2017 with his show, ‘The Darkness of Robins’. by Alonement

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Alexandra Shulman: One of the great perks of recording this podcast is the chance to chat to some of my career idols. This week’s guest, former British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman, is not only someone I’ve looked up to for years, but also my former boss. I began my care. by Alonement

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Konnie Huq: I've Never Felt Lonely: So – pinch me. If you'd told eight-year-old me that I'd one day get to interview 'Blue Peter' presenter Konnie Huq when I grew up, it would have been way too exciting to process. As it happens, 28-year-old me managed to keep it together (just about) in o. by Alonement

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Florence Given: The Cake & Crumbs Relationship Theory: Florence Given is an illustrator, Instagram sensation and now a debut author, with the release of her bestselling book, Women Don’t Owe You Pretty. It’s not hard to understand why she was voted Cosmopolitan’s Influencer of the Year ‘19. Famous for slogan. by Alonement

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Jonny Benjamin MBE: What 'You Are Not Alone' Really Means by Alonement

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Alice Liveing: Alice Liveing is a part-time personal trainer, part-time superhero. A three-time bestselling author, she’s a woman on a mission to change our idea of what strength looks like, hosting a podcast of her own, Give Me Strength, where she chats to everyone fr. by Alonement

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Dr Emma Hepburn: Forget Happyland – It Doesn't Exist: It’s season finale time! And, might I add, what a banger to conclude with: my interviewee this week is Dr Emma Hepburn a.k.a @thepsychologymum. Emma quickly became one of my all-time favourites interviewees within minutes of starting this recording. She . by Alonement

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Sophia Money-Coutts: No One Ever Hashtags 'I Said No': So, you know when you’re *supposed* to be interviewing someone professionally and you end up just chatting away like mates? Such was my experience of interviewing this week’s guest, Sophia Money-Coutts – the former features director at Tatler and now a t. by Alonement

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Alex Holmes: Loneliness Awareness Week Miniseries by Alonement

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Magid Magid: Meeting Strangers On Chat Roulette & Other Unexpected Loneliness Cures: It's MAGIC Magid! This week’s guest, former Lord Mayor of Sheffield Magid Magid – often referred to as Magic Magid – is the first politician to appear on the show, and what a joy it was to speak with him. Magid is an absolute powerhouse: arriving in the . by Alonement

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Abigail Bergstrom: Hanging Out With The Best Version Of Yourself by Alonement

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Matthew Stadlen: Birdwatching Alone, I've Rarely Felt So Alive: I was touched by the honesty of this week’s guest, Matthew Stadlen. During our candid conversation, the LBC presenter and journalist opens up about the challenges of dating after a recent divorce, navigating a marriage breakdown and living alone during a. by Alonement

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Michelle Elman: When Being Selfish Means Choosing Yourself: Ever struggled to set boundaries in your life? If this sounds like you (and – let’s face it – it's most of us), then this week’s episode, starring ‘The Joy of Being Selfish’ author Michelle Elman, will prove an absolute saviour. Michelle is a life coach . by Alonement

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Guy Winch: What Does A Loneliness Expert Do?: This week’s guest is Guy Winch, a clinical psychologist, TED speaker and author of Emotional First Aid (plus other books!). He’s also a loneliness expert – a role which I was pretty intrigued by! Anyway, I learnt a lot from recording this episode: about . by Alonement

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