Skip to content
Poorna Bell: "Women want more, not more to do!" How to put yourself first

Poorna Bell: "Women want more, not more to do!" How to put yourself first

Happy Place
Feb 23, 2026 1h 4m
Open in Clue

About this episode

<p>What more do you want from life? What more do you want for yourself? Award-winning journalist and author Poorna Bell reckons it’s time to start really asking ourselves these questions.</p><br><p>In this chat with Fearne, Poorna explains why it’s important to aim for goals you set for yourself, not the ones set by society. They talk about why challenging the narrative that women become invisible as they age is so important, and why we should be turning to elders for life wisdom.</p><br><p>Poorna also reflects on what she wishes she’d known about marriage before her wedding, and how we can all strengthen our relationships with our parents and children.</p><p>Poorna’s book, She Wanted More, is out now.</p><br><p>If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like:</p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/14299" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Poorna’s first Happy Place episode</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/38b6c2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ashley James</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/245bab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paloma Faith</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Listen to this episode in English to learn English

Podcast episodes are one of the highest-density ways to absorb English at native pace. Poorna Bell: "Women want more, not more to do!" How to put yourself first from Happy Place gives you natural dialogue, unscripted speech, and vocabulary that actually appears in real conversations.

In the Clue app, every word in the transcript is tappable. Tap an unknown word, see the translation in your language instantly, and keep listening without breaking flow.

Episodes to Learn English

More podcasts in English