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
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
Gabby Logan
This weekend, the FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off - with Scotland qualifying for the first time ever, England in with a good chance of taking the trophy, and the BBC broadcasting it all at times you're actually available (a perk of it being held in France). To mark this very exciting summer for women's sport, Hattie sat down with legendary presenter Gabby Logan, who shared the wisdom she's learnt over a career spanning 23 years. Gabby was chatty, smart and inspiring, and spilled the beans on how she tunes out social-media criticism, goes running with Alex Scott, and maintains her startling breakfast habits.
June 7, 2019
26 min
Felicity Hayward
'You travel a lot darling - you should have a sailor in every port.' These are the wise words of Felicity Hayward's nan, one of the key inspirations behind her advice this week. Felicity is the model and presenter who embraced body paint for Channel 4's Naked Beach and has worked for the likes of Boohoo, ASOS and L'Oreal. She's also the founder of the #selflovebringsbeauty movement, which you can check out at selflovebringsbeauty.com. This week, she's here with Hattie to talk lipstick, body confidence and why she believes modelling should never be your Plan A.
May 31, 2019
27 min
Nadiya Hussain
We all know Nadiya Hussain as Bake-Off winner, recipe writer and national treasure - but what few people knew until recently is that panic attacks have dogged her since childhood. Nadiya sat down with Hattie to mark her BBC documentary 'Nadiya: Anxiety and Me', and opened up about her disorder, what her faith means to her, and how she's managed 14 years of marriage without a single argument.
May 24, 2019
28 min

Grazia Life Advice

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Grazia Life Advice

Episodes

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

Gabby Logan

Felicity Hayward

Nadiya Hussain