This episode is a chat with Danniella Westbrook. For those of you who don’t know Danniella she is an actress and activist, who became a household name during the 90s playing Sam Mitchell on Eastenders. Danniella fast became a tabloid favourite with her high-profile relationships and public knowledge of her drug addiction, and has been on a very public journey ever since. Malin speaks to Danniella about her journey from her childhood in Essex to where she is today.
TW/CW: This episode contains references throughout to sexual abuse, depression, and drug abuse. If you’ve been affected by these issues in the past then please listen on with caution or skip this episode and listen to one of our other episodes.
Support can be found at:
The Survivor’s Trust: https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/
Campaign Against Living Miserably: www.thecalmzone.net
Narcotics Anonymous: www.ukna.org
This is a podcast all about journeys, and overcoming adversity. Every battle we face makes us stronger, and this series hears from the people who prove that.
Join Malin Andersson as she speaks to everyone from actors and entertainers, to motivational speakers, life-coaches, and beyond. From those in the limelight, to those with extraordinary stories that haven’t been heard. We’ll hear about battles they have overcome and battles they are still fighting, discovering how we get through them, and celebrating how they can make us who we are today.
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This is a Studio71 production.
Producer - Jack Claramunt
Assistant Producer - Winnie Simon
Exec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody Smith
Production Support - Phie McKenzie
Artwork photography: Roxanne Bergman // IG @roxpixphotography
Studio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company.
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