The Art Of Living Now

On this bonus Christmas episode of The Art Of Living Now Emma-Louise is joined by actress, writer and podcaster, Evanna Lynch who many of you may well recognize as Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter, a role she was cast in at just 14 years old.

Evanna joined the Harry Potter franchise for the fifth installment of the film series - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and reprised her role in successive sequels to critical praise, concluding with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). 

In 2013 Evanna made her stage debut touring the UK in Houdini and went on to appear in numerous theatre productions thereafter, at one point ascending a somewhat different stage when she competed in Dancing with the stars, coming third place. Well done.

Evanna is also an activist advocating for veganism and animal rights - hosted a podcast on veganism Called Chickpeeps and co-founded the vegan and cruelty-free make-up and beauty care box Kinder Beauty Box.

She has just published her first book, a memoir entitled ‘The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting - the tragedy and glory of growing up’ about how she overcame a life-threatening eating disorder, began to conquer her self-hate and confronted her fear of leaving the neatness and safety of girlhood for the unpredictable journey of being a woman.

On this bonus Christmas episode of The Art Of Living Now Emma-Louise is joined by actress, writer and podcaster, Evanna Lynch who many of you may well recognize as Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter, a role she was cast in at just 14 years old.

Evannah joined the Harry Potter franchise for the fifth installment of the film series - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and reprised her role in successive sequels to critical praise, concluding with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). 

In 2013 Evannah made her stage debut touring the UK in Houdini and went on to appear in numerous theatre productions thereafter, at one point ascending a somewhat different stage when she competed in Dancing with the stars, coming third place. Well done.

Evannah is also an activist advocating for veganism and animal rights - hosted a podcast on veganism Called Chickpeeps and co-founded the vegan and cruelty-free make-up and beauty care box Kinder Beauty Box.

She has just published her first book, a memoir entitled ‘The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting - the tragedy and glory of growing up’ about how she overcame a life-threatening eating disorder, began to conquer her self-hate and confronted her fear of leaving the neatness and safety of girlhood for the unpredictable journey of being a woman.

On this bonus Christmas episode of The Art Of Living Now Emma-Louise is joined by actress, writer and podcaster, Evanna Lynch who many of you may well recognize as Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter, a role she was cast in at just 14 years old.

Evannah joined the Harry Potter franchise for the fifth installment of the film series - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and reprised her role in successive sequels to critical praise, concluding with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). 

In 2013 Evannah made her stage debut touring the UK in Houdini and went on to appear in numerous theatre productions thereafter, at one point ascending a somewhat different stage when she competed in Dancing with the stars, coming third place. Well done.

Evannah is also an activist advocating for veganism and animal rights - hosted a podcast on veganism Called Chickpeeps and co-founded the vegan and cruelty-free make-up and beauty care box Kinder Beauty Box.

She has just published her first book, a memoir entitled ‘The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting - the tragedy and glory of growing up’ about how she overcame a life-threatening eating disorder, began to conquer her self-hate and confronted her fear of leaving the neatness and safety of girlhood for the unpredictable journey of being a woman.

Since her ascent to pop stardom in 2017, Sigrid has achieved every accolade a young artist from the small town of Ålesund, Norway, could ever have imagined. Having broken into the public consciousness with unofficial feminist anthem ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’, and winning the prestigious BBC Sound Poll in 2018, Sigrid went onto release her critically acclaimed debut album 'Sucker Punch', which came top 5 in the UK charts.

The 24-year-old now returns with the immaculate new single, ‘Mirror’, which was written for the festivals that would become Sigrid's definitive stage, as we are reminded of THAT performance at Glastonbury in front of 30,000 fans.

From the authenticity debate to trying to manage a work life balance whilst being a brand, entrepreneur and musician, Her Hustle co-founder Emma-Louise Boynton speaks to Sigrid about the rules by which she lives, featuring a special final segment with Sigrid's publicist, Her Hustle co-founder Elspeth Merry.

This is a very special episode as today we hear from Marisa Hordern, aka the founder of our favourite jewellery brand and our partner for this series - Missoma.

After graduating from Oxford University with a degree in Modern history, Marisa started her career in advertising with the luxury goods company Richemont. But on the side, she was making jewellery - a longtime love of hers - which she’d sell at boutiques all around the UK under the then-unknown brand name Missoma. Eventually, she took a leap of faith and quit her full-time job to focus solely on growing the company.

While the brand is now worn by friends and celebrities alike - Meghan Markle, Cindy Crawford, and Margot Robbie have all been spotted dripping in Missoma jewels - it took Marisa years to find the company’s sweet spot and carve out its niche as the go-to purveyor of demi-fine jewellery. As they say - it takes years and years to become an overnight success.

In this episode, Marisa shares her rules around work, love and finance, and tells us why her 30s were so much better than her 20s.

Bryony Gordon is an award-winning journalist, author, and mental health campaigner whose candour in discussing her own struggles have been pivotal in helping tackle the taboos that surround mental health. 

The writer of five Sunday Times Bestselling books, including No Such Thing As Normal, Mad Girl and Glorious Rock Bottom, Bryony has addressed addiction, eating disorders, OCD, and, recently, her journey to sobriety. Through the lens of her own personal experiences, which are sometimes incredible dark and incredibly painful, Bryony’s books offer the reader what feels like a giant hug - reassuring anyone who might be suffering from mental illness themselves the reassurance that you are not alone and as one book title would suggest - there’s no such thing as normal anyway.

Her podcast, Mad World, launched in 2017 with none other than Prince Harry as its first guest and has since featured the likes of Stephen Fry, Nadiya Hussain and Fearne Cotton.

She joins us on this week's podcast to discuss the rules by which she lives, from work to love to money.

Leomie Anderson is an internationally renowned model and entrepreneur. First scouted in South London aged 14, Leomie has walked the catwalk for the likes of Marc Jacobs, Vivienne Westwood and Tom Ford, has fronted major beauty campaigns for Fenty beauty and Pat McGrath, and in 2015 was cast as a Victoria’s Secret model. In 2019 she was named a Victoria’s Secret Angel. 

Leomie has long used her platform to raise up lesser-heard voices and shed light on pressing issues that plague the modeling industry and beyond.

She’s graced the TEDx stage twice to discuss her experience of being a black woman in the industry and most recently, how to use your voice for change. In 2017 she set up LAPP the brand - initially a blog designed to give a platform to unheard voices, which later spun off into an athleisure-wear brand too aimed at “fly, strong, independent woman.” 

Valentina Milanova is the founder of DAYE, the women’s health research and development company on a mission to close the gender pain gap and overcome historical gender biases in medical research and product innovation. 

Born and raised in Bulgaria, Valentina moved to London in study business, economics, and law at the University of Buckingham.

After considering careers in journalism and event planning, Valentina soon found herself drawn in by the start-up world, working first at Techstars and then as a venture associate for Founders Factory. Meanwhile, she began working on her own idea for a company. After 200 pitches to investors, Valentina managed to raise £4.23 million in seed funding, and in 2018, DAYE was officially born.

Valentina joins us on the podcast to discuss how financial insecurity growing up has made her cautious with money, not-to-mention overly appreciative of fresh orange juice; what her parents' complicated yet enduring marriage taught her about love; how moving out at 14 to live with her then-boyfriend gave her a premature exposure to adulthood and why she's always fought to challenge ideas, and people, she disagrees with.

In the second episode of The Art of Living Now, Laurie Nunn, the creator of the hit Netflix show Sex Education, discusses the rules by which she lives - from work to love to home to money, we learn how she designs her life.

"I think schools need to be teaching the emotional elements of a relationship as well as the sexual."

Laurie on Love