Emily goes for a stroll with comic Suzi Ruffell. They chat about her childhood growing up in Portsmouth, how she was drawn into stand up comedy and the importance of a good cry. To find out more about Suzi's tour Dance Like Everyone's Watching go to Suziruffell.com 
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Suzi Ruffell

Join Emily Dean and her Shih Tzu Raymond, for an extraordinary dog walk. Meet household names you’ve heard a lot about, opening up in a way you’ve never heard before. They’ll reveal what truly makes them tick and you’ll discover why the best chats always happen over a dog walk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We are in Regent’s Park in London this week for a walk with legendary broadcaster and journalist Robert Peston and his dog Merlin, an adorable bedlington-whippet cross!
On a gorgeous spring day, Robert tells us about his fascinating childhood, the experience of becoming a household name during the financial crash, and the way people have reacted to his distinctive voice through the years.
The second part of our chat will be available on Thursday!
Follow Robert - @peston
Robert’s latest book Bust is available now - along with his two thrillers The Whistleblower and The Crash. 
The Rest Is Money is available on all podcast platforms. 
Follow Emily:  Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman  Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Peston (Part One)

Join us back in St James’ Park with broadcaster Ashley James - as she tells us all about going on Celebrity Big Brother and striking up an unanticipated friendship with Ann Widdecombe. Ashley explains why she doesn’t want to get married and we have a potential royal drive-by… as well as bumping into actual broadcast royalty!
If you haven’t heard part one of this chat yet, you can listen to it here
Follow Ashley on instagram @ashleylouisejames 
Listen to Emily and Ray’s walk with Emma Barnett from September 2019 here!
Follow Emily:  Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman  Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ashley James (Part Two)

Ashley James is our guest on Walking The Dog this week! Emily, Ashley and Ray met in London’s Green Park for a stroll past Buckingham Palace - where we were accompanied by the changing of the guard! 
Ashley has a poodle called Snoop, who currently lives with her parents in the Lake District - after Ashley’s dad absolutely fell in love with him... she can't bring herself to ask for him back!
As well as being mum to two young children, Ashley is a broadcaster and influencer who appears regularly on This Morning, and she uses her platform to be a voice for women and mothers online.
We chat about how Ashley struggled with her identity after getting a scholarship to a boarding school, feeling insecure about her accent and what it was like to be on Made in Chelsea whilst struggling financially. 
Part Two of our chat is available here!
Follow Ashley on instagram @ashleylouisejames 
Follow Emily:  Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman  Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ashley James (Part One)

We are back on Clapham Common for the second part of our walk with the wonderful Kate Thornton. 
Kate tells us all about how her career shifted from print journalism on TV, how she feels about her time as the first host of The X Factor, and the value she places on her female friendships. 
If you haven’t heard part one of our chat yet - you can listen to it here. 
White Wine Question Time with Kate Thornton is a Stak production, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Follow Emily:  Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman  Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Thornton (Part Two)

Today Emily and Raymond are on Clapham Common with the legendary broadcaster Kate Thornton!
Kate doesn’t have a dog, but she says she melts in the presence of canine beauty - and Ray absolutely adored her (I mean, who wouldn’t?!)  . During our walk, Kate chats about summers in the Cotswolds spent in the back of her Dad’s dry cleaning van, her journey to overcoming bullying and she built an extraordinary portfolio career for herself.
The second part of our walk with be available on Thursday!
White Wine Question Time with Kate Thornton is a Stak production, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Follow Emily:  Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman  Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suzi Ruffell

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