Episode 4 - Kat Farmer

Guest: @doesmybumlook40

Host: @lizfraser1

My guest this week is writer, broadcaster, fashion stylist, mother of three and absolute TOUR DE FORCE, Kat Farmer.

You may know her from her work on ITV’s This Morning, her podcast “Got The Podcast”, her live wine times, and her social media handle @doesmybumlook40.

As with all of my guests in Series 1, Kat was a source of much strength and help to me in a difficult time in my life, through her social media posts and ballsy, positive attitude, and this recording was the very first time we had spoken to each other in real life.

And WHAT a blast it was.

Kat’s directness and honestly is something I LOVE, but if you think you know her then be prepared to meet a very different side to the Kat we see on the little squares, and to learn much more about this amazing woman, what she's been through and her no-f*cks-given attitude to many things in life.

From mental breakdown to menopause, fashion to first dates wearing an HRT patch (OH YES), trolling to acceptance, our conversation covers MANY things - and it's fair to say the edit was....challenging!

Go follow Kat here, buy her book "Get Changed" and thank you for listening!

You are wonderful, and see you on the next episode What Doesn’t Kill You x

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EPISODE 3: Denise Boomkens from "&Bloom."

Denise is a Dutch photographer, model, content creator, mother, influencer and all-round EPIC woman.

Now 49, she has redefined what 'getting older' can mean, interviewing and photographing beautiful, strong, inspiring women aged anywhere from 40 to 100, and learning from their stories of embracing life in ALL its forms and ages.

To quote from Denise's website: "My goal is to inspire women worldwide to age unapologetically and to let go of the notion that our dreams have an expiration date after a certain age.

In 2021, my first book, The Art of Ageing Unapologetically, was published, and I am currently working on my second book, which will be released in 2025—the year I turn 50." I

In this episode we discuss womanhood, motherhood, identity crisis, ageing naturally, peri-menopause, trolling, and how Dee built her "&Bloom" business from a fun side-project into a social media following of over 1 million, and a 2nd book on the way.

You can follow her on Instagram here, and buy her first book here.

Enjoy the show, thank you for ALL the follows and likes, and feel free to drop me a line via my Instagram with suggestions for future guests, podcast feedback or just to say hello.

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Episode 2

Host: @lizfraser1

Guest: Abi Denniston – artist, content creator, comedian, genius and half of the internet comedy and artistic sensation that is Weird Watercolours.

Abi is one of most delightful and insightful people I've ever come across.

Our chat begins with how I first sent her a DM via Instagram in December 2024, to say thank you for how her "Troll of the Week" feature helped me laugh at mine, and it turned into a part love story - both of the formation Weird Watercolours and of how she and her partner in life and work, Audrey, met in lockdown - and a really beautiful, funny and thought-provoking chat about the power of the internet for both good and awful – how it can both push people to want to end their lives, and be a source of huge support and positivity and change people’s lives around for the better - much as it did hers.

We laugh, we both, we talk about business, Tinder, trolling and therapy, and do so like two people with probably undiagnosed ADHD who have both consumed ALL the coffee, stuck their fingers in a live socket and got in a tumble dryer. (Don't try at that home.)

Editing this was like trying to get an oiled octopus into a very small glove, but I hope I've managed - and I hope you enjoy it!

Go follow @weird_watercolours now, and if you’re not following "What Doesn’t Kill You" then….what are you waiing for?! We are HERE!

Thank you for the massive support for Episode 1" we reached over 1000 listens, and hit number 147 in the Apple Podcasts Comedy category....and we couldn't have done it without YOU.

x

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