Happy, happy, happy Thursday our favourite listeners!

Today on the show, we’re joined by Clare Bowditch, a musician and actress who has now released her memoir, Your Own Kind of Girl, a book that explores the stories we tell ourselves and what happens when we believe them. In this episode we talk about what it’s like to lose a sister, be sent to a diet doctor when you’re still in primary school, and accept yourself when the world tells you that you shouldn’t.

A bit of a trigger warning on this one, too: this episode discusses eating disorders in a manner that might be triggering for some listeners.

If you’d love to hear more from Clare, you can do two things: buy her book Your Own Kind of Girl, or follow her on Instagram @clarebowditch.

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