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My guest on the podcast this week is the completely wonderful Bibi Lynch.

Bibi is a journalist, writer, broadcaster, podcaster and live event host. She’s had columns in GQ, Red, New Woman and Grazia; written for most of the Nationals (currently the Guardian, The Independent, The Times and Metro); presented radio shows and interview series for BBC Radio London, BBC Radio Sussex and Soho Radio; co-hosted metro.co.uk's Good Sex Bad Sex pod and fronted the Let’s Get Frank podcast — where she dated people called Frank. 

As well as her writing and broadcast work, she hosts panels and interviews — at Saatchi, The Hoxton, the Barbican and, with her Dirty Talk series, at the Groucho Club in Soho. She co-wrote Graham Norton’s ITV late-nite comedy quiz, Carnal Knowledge; she created WHIPs (Women who are Hot, Intelligent and in their Prime – or Primark if times are tough); and HuffPost voted her one of the ‘50 Funniest Women on Twitter’. #RIP. (She is currently tracking the other 49 down.) She’s a World Childless Week ambassador and a Storyhouse Childless contributor. 

In this conversation, Bibi and I delve into — among other things — the societal stigma associated with singlehood and childlessness, the grief that comes with not having children, the importance of community, reframing the societal narrative, hidden homelessness, and the vitriol that she has received off the back of her writing about childlessness. 

We also talk about Bibi's exciting future plans, the joy and fulfillment that can be found in embracing life's unexpected paths, and the power of shifting your mindset.

04:24 Bibi's Background and Career

06:49 The Challenges and Joys of Adult Friendships

12:40 Aging and Confidence: WHIPs

26:07 The Reality of Being Single and Childless

42:05 Facing Grief and Public Scrutiny

44:17 Unexpected Hate Mail

45:31 Accusations of Misogyny

46:38 The Struggles of Being Childless

48:48 Hidden Homelessness and Resilience

55:34 Finding Stability and Reframing Life

57:56 Future Aspirations and Success Redefined

01:07:19 Navigating the Dating World

01:10:23 Final Thoughts and Words of Wisdom

Follow Bibi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bibilynch/?hl=en

Check out Bibi's website: https://bibilynch.com/

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