Fresh from her appointment as the new co anchor of BBC’s Morning Live, TV Presenter Michelle Ackerley joins us to talk all about her experience of living with endometriosis, the importance of paying it forward and the advantages of working with her mum.

Tune in for an insightful conversation that looks at the positive changes in women’s health care whilst highlighting the work that still needs to be done to close the gender health gap. Michelle discusses at length the realities of living with the difficult symptoms of endometriosis whilst simultaneously forging a career in the highly pressured and competitive world of TV. She talks us through some of her career milestones whilst reflecting on her excitement at getting to work with her long time friend Helen Skelton on the BBC’s flag ship morning show and discusses her role as a Smart Works charity ambassador noting how empowering others is at the forefront of her values. Elsewhere in the chat Michelle candidly opens up on how getting the opportunity to work with her mum Mavis has lead to an exciting new chapter of her career.

For more from Michelle you can follow her on Instagram www.instagram.com/michelle_ackerley. To find out more about Smart Works please visit www.smartworks.org.uk

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