My guest on this episode is Sunday Times bestselling poet Donna Ashworth, who Dawn French (gorgeously) once called "a human disco ball". Her poems are shared by millions of women online, and they put into words what so many of us feel but can’t quite say.
During our chat, Donna talks about why touring makes her feel like a robot Hoover, and why she needs “staring at a wall time” to recharge. We also talk about being a mum to teenage boys, what happened when she asked them to describe her (a brave move!) and why she tells her sons they can take mental health days off school, no questions asked.
Donna also tells me:
You can find Donna on Instagram: @donnaashworthwords, and on Facebook in her group Journaling with Donna Ashworth.
Buy her new book The Art Of Being Easily Pleased: https://link.amazon/B09olbhkH
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Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I’m a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It’s Twins now.
Music: Epidemic Sound
Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer
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