Grazia Life Advice

About this podcast

We get life advice from women worth listening to. Sharing the pivotal moments that made them who they are today, our special guests tell us the best advice they’ve ever been given… and the worst.

Grazia Life Advice

Episodes

Season 4
Mel Giedroyc
One half of Mel and Sue, Mel Giedroyc is most well known for bringing seven series of The Great British Bake Off to our screens. Her novel The Best Things is about how a woman responds to overnight financial disaster. She tells Rhiannon how it is partly inspired by events in Mel's own life.
April 9, 2021
34 min
Georgia Toffolo
She found fame on Made In Chelsea, became queen of the I'm A Celebrity jungle, and is now a staple of shows like ITV's This Morning, Celebs Go Dating, and even Celebrity Hunted with Boris Johnson’s dad Stanley. Georgia Toffolo has also published two Mills and Boon romance novels. She tells Rhiannon how to cook eggs for Instagram, and to steer clear of potential partners who don't share your music tastes.
March 26, 2021
32 min
Kate Thornton
The youngest ever editor of Smash Hits magazine at 22, Kate Thornton went on to be the first ever host of ITV's X Factor, and now hosts her own podcast, White Wine Question Time. A single mum to Ben, her advice includes knowing what to do when what's best for your career isn't necessarily best for your life.
March 12, 2021
33 min
Annie Macmanus
As Annie Mac, she is the globetrotting DJ who's been shaping our music tastes since 2006, as part of Radio 1's evening line-up. Going by her full name, she is also host of the 'Changes' podcast. Her first novel is called 'Mother Mother'.
February 26, 2021
31 min
Edith Bowman
Presenter, DJ, and creator of the Soundtracking podcast Edith Bowman has been part of our lives since she first became an MTV newsreader. She tells Rhiannon about tackling social media trolls, losing an entire festival day to over-drinking, and explaining to the kids why she has so many photos of long-time Radio 1 partner Colin Murray.
February 12, 2021
30 min
Adrienne Herbert
TEDx speaker, author, marathon runner and 'Power Hour' creator Adrienne Herbert knows how to get things done. She tells Rhiannon how to achieve more, by taking the first hour of each day for yourself.
January 29, 2021
33 min
Ashley Audrain
Ashley's debut novel The Push is one of 2021’s most hotly anticipated books. Its gripping plot explores motherhood’s darkest places. Her advice includes making time to do what you love, and learning how to cut guilt from your life.
January 15, 2021
33 min
Season 3
Cassandra Stavrou MBE
Cassandra is almost certainly a key part of your Friday nights in, as co-founder of Proper, the UK's biggest independent snack company. She tells Rhiannon how even the toughest life lessons can be useful, and how not to worry about what other people think of you.
November 6, 2020
30 min
Grace Campbell
Straight-talking feminist comedian Grace co-hosts the podcast Football, Feminism and Everything In Between with her dad, political advisor Alastair Campbell. She's written her new book Amazing Disgrace to help women handle feelings of shame. Her life tips include never sleeping with co-workers, and dressing fabulously to boost your confidence.
October 30, 2020
29 min
Fleur East
Singer, songwriter and rapper Fleur East survived the I'm A Celebrity jungle in 2018, having already blown people away with her performance of Uptown Funk on The X Factor. Now host of The Reality of Reality TV podcast, and presenter of the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, she tells Rhiannon hard work beats talent, and actions speak louder than words.
October 23, 2020
32 min
Emma Gannon
Multi-Hyphen Method queen Emma Gannon is a blogger, speaker, and best-selling author of ‘Olive’ and ‘Sabotage’. She also hosts the UK's number one careers podcast Ctrl Alt Delete. She talks about the joy of the side hustle, the perils of imposter syndrome, and why comparison is futile.
October 16, 2020
32 min
Kenya Hunt
An American in London, Kenya Hunt is Grazia's fashion director, and has written for some of the biggest publications on both sides of the Atlantic. Her book - a collection of essays on Black womanhood called Girl - is out in November.
October 9, 2020
33 min
Poppy Delevingne
Actor, model, and Save The Children ambassador Poppy Delevingne kicks off our new series. The Kingsman star, who also plays glamorous Daphne in Sky's Riviera, offers advice that is, as you would expect, really rather fabulous...
October 2, 2020
32 min
Season 2
Stephanie Yeboah
Stephanie Yeboah is a plus-size blogger and fat acceptance advocate. Her amazing fashion tips and straight-talking self-love have taken her Instagram following to over 150 thousand. Stephanie's book Fattily Ever After is coming soon…
August 20, 2020
35 min
Charli Howard
Charli Howard was dropped by her modelling agency in 2015 for being ‘too big’. So she went to New York where her career took off - working for huge brands like Agent Provocateur and Pat McGrath. Now a champion of body positivity, Charli is also an author, activist, influencer, and has her own beauty line Squish Beauty.
August 13, 2020
32 min
Amy Hart
Amy Hart is the Love Island star who broke the nation's heart when she left The Villa following a split from fellow contestant Curtis Pritchard. The former pageant queen and air hostess talks tweeting politicians, handling online trolls, and dealing with the highs and lows of being in the public eye.
August 6, 2020
29 min
Clara Amfo
Clara Amfo is a presenter, DJ and recent Grazia cover star. Here she shares the six best pieces of advice she’s been given, especially when it comes to family, friends and relationships.
July 30, 2020
33 min
Terri White
Journalist and Empire Editor-in-Chief Terri White’s job in New York appeared an incredible dream. But it triggered a mental breakdown that left her locked in a New York psychiatric ward. Her new memoir, Coming Undone, charts the troubled times that led to that moment, and her Grazia life advice is as honest as her book.
July 23, 2020
34 min
Candice Brathwaite
Candice Brathwaite is our first guest on this new series of Grazia Life Advice. Candice is a self-described ‘mummy blogger’ and influencer, who says she first took to Instagram to show young Black families weren’t just surviving, but thriving. To that end, she launched her online initiative, Make Motherhood Diverse, works with loads of high-profile brands, and has amassed more than 180,000 followers on Instagram. Her success recently hit new heights when her book, I Am Not Your Baby Mother – the first to address parenting from a Black British perspective – became a Sunday Times Bestseller. In this inspiring chat, she tells us why money matters, the importance of the men in her life and talks about the aftermath of being trolled by Clemmie Hooper, aka Mother Of Daughters.
July 16, 2020
35 min
Season 1
Gina Martin
This is our last Grazia Life Advice for a while as we take a summer break - click SUBSCRIBE to make sure you know as soon as we're back. We're closing the first season with a brilliant episode featuring the smart and very funny Gina Martin, who earlier this year successfully campaigned to make upskirting a sexual offence. Gina's new book Be The Change is an activism how-to guide for anyone who wants to change the world and doesn't know where to start (isn't that all of us?). While we're taking a break, use the hashtag #grazialifeadvice to let us know what you think of Gina's episode and the other 53 available on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts - from Dolly Alderton to the Queer Eye boys to Bella Mackie. See you soon!
June 14, 2019
32 min

Grazia Life Advice

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Grazia Life Advice

Episodes

Mel Giedroyc

Georgia Toffolo

Kate Thornton

Annie Macmanus

Edith Bowman

Adrienne Herbert

Ashley Audrain

Cassandra Stavrou MBE

Grace Campbell

Fleur East

Emma Gannon

Kenya Hunt

Poppy Delevingne

Stephanie Yeboah

Charli Howard

Amy Hart

Clara Amfo

Terri White

Candice Brathwaite

Gina Martin