This International Women’s Day we have the wonderful Stella Duffy as a guest. Stella is an acclaimed author and playwright, with 17 novels to her name. She's also a yoga teacher, breast cancer survivor, trainee existential pyschotherapist and an OBE recipient.

In this chat Stella, who had dreamt of having children, shares her journey of deep self- acceptance and the power she now feels embracing the life she has. As a queer older woman, she speaks of how a pro-natal and heteronormative world view, can isolate those who are different instead of valuing diversity. Stella shares the need to debunk the idea that fertility is a woman’s greatest gift and to create a space to celebrate post-menopausal women. An approach Stella has seen other cultures embrace. It’s a powerful and joyful chat, that moved me to my core and I’m sure it will you as well.

If you would like to learn more about Stella’s work, you can go to her website. https://stelladuffy.blog/

Her novel, Lullaby Beach is now available on paperback. https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/stella-duffy/lullaby-beach/9781405549653/

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