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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
23 feb 2026 57 min
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<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>

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