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Menopause can feel overwhelming - but good information and the right support can make an enormous difference. In this special episode, Michelle Ford brings together four leading experts - Jane James, Emma Bardwell, Dr Linia Patel and Lavina Mehta MBE - for a practical guide to HRT, nutrition, weight management and exercise during perimenopause and menopause. Jane James: Making informed choices about HRT Menopause mentor Jane James is the founder of the Menopause and HRT Discussion Group and community manager for Davina McCall’s Menopausing and Me community. Jane explains why HRT is not “one size fits all”, challenges common myths and shares advice for preparing for a GP appointment. She discusses what testosterone may be prescribed for, where to seek support and how menopause mentors and support groups can help. Jane also explains the NHS HRT Prescription Prepayment Certificate, which currently costs £19.80 and covers certain eligible HRT medicines for 12 months. Emma Bardwell: Eating well through menopause Registered nutritionist Emma Bardwell is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The 30g Plan and The Fibre Effect. Emma explains why hormonal changes can encourage fat storage around the middle - and why eating well needn’t involve a complete dietary overhaul. Why are protein, fibre and plant diversity so important? Can food help alleviate menopause symptoms? Emma shares easy ways to improve everyday meals, explores phytoestrogens and suggests three simple nutritional changes we can make now. Dr Linia Patel: Menopause, weight and GLP-1 medication Dr Linia Patel is an award-winning women’s health dietitian, performance nutritionist and author of Food for Menopause and Life After Weight-Loss Medication. Linia encourages us to look beyond the scales and consider our energy, sleep, stress and overall wellbeing. She explains what GLP-1 weight-loss medications are, how they work and what may happen after someone stops taking them. We also discuss the importance of a holistic approach to weight management and getting enough protein, fibre, iron and other essential nutrients. Lavina Mehta MBE: Exercise for brains, bones and muscles Lavina Mehta MBE is a health and fitness expert, personal trainer and author of The Feel Good Fix. Awarded an MBE for services to health and fitness, she is known for “exercise snacking” and her mantra, “Exercise for Sanity, Not Vanity”. Lavina explains why movement matters for our brains, bones and muscles - and how it may support mood, sleep and cognition while helping to ease anxiety. She shares achievable ways to add short bursts of movement to the day through exercise snacking and habit stacking. We also explore why strength training can help future-proof our bodies - and why strength, health and confidence matter far more than a number on the scales. This episode is packed with reassuring, evidence-informed advice to help you feel stronger, better supported and more confident about navigating menopause. This podcast provides general information and should not replace individual medical advice. Speak to a qualified healthcare professional before beginning, changing or stopping medication, HRT, supplements, diet or exercise. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for interviews, recommendations and conversations about books, life, confidence, resilience and reinvention. Instagram: @michellefordofficial | @michellefordinterviewspod YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: @michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media and brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent Producer: Emma Tindall @tindallpodcasts 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonnie Garmus Interview: Peck & Peck, Lessons in Chemistry and Finding Success Later in Life Internationally bestselling author Bonnie Garmus joins Michelle Ford to discuss her highly anticipated second novel, Peck & Peck, the phenomenal success of Lessons in Chemistry and her remarkable journey to becoming a published novelist later in life. Bonnie is the author of the global bestseller Lessons in Chemistry, which introduced readers to unforgettable chemist Elizabeth Zott and was adapted into the acclaimed Apple TV+ series starring Brie Larson. A former copywriter and creative director, Bonnie became a publishing sensation in her sixties - but her success was anything but overnight. In this candid, funny and inspiring conversation, Bonnie talks about growing up during the feminist movement of the 1960s and reflects on reinvention, resilience and refusing to give up. Before Lessons in Chemistry found a publisher, an earlier manuscript was rejected 98 times. One particularly cruel response even told Bonnie that she “must be really stupid” for failing to understand the rules of writing a book. Bonnie reveals the infuriating incident at work that prompted her to write the first chapter of Lessons in Chemistry. Fed up with the attitudes of the men around her, she created Elizabeth Zott as the brilliant, uncompromising female role model she wanted to look up to. She also explains how she taught herself 1950s chemistry while researching the novel - with some experiments becoming so dramatic that the fire brigade was called to her home twice! Michelle and Bonnie discuss the lasting impact of Elizabeth Zott, including the remarkable story of one reader who was inspired to make a life-changing decision of her own. The conversation then turns to Bonnie’s much-anticipated second novel, Peck & Peck. Set in New York City in 1982, this witty and wonderfully original story follows Batter Gray, a young man who feels left behind as his friends establish respectable careers. Batter has a very different gift: an instinctive “ear” for poetry. His life changes when he is hired by Peck & Peck - the world’s most prestigious, secretive and spectacularly dysfunctional poetry journal. Surrounded by an eccentric cast of characters, Batter begins a journey towards adulthood, purpose and his own identity. They include his formidable mother Rainey, a straight-talking typeface designer, and the heroic family dog after whom Batter was named. Bonnie explains why typography is so important to the story: words communicate not only through what they say, but through how they look. Bonnie and Michelle also explore the emotional power of poetry, the importance of creativity and originality, and Bonnie’s concerns about artificial intelligence and the need to protect human creativity. Above all, Peck & Peck is a funny, tender and fiercely original celebration of language, individuality and the courage to stand up for what you believe. In this episode: Bonnie Garmus on her new novel, Peck & PeckThe worldwide success of Lessons in ChemistryCreating Elizabeth Zott as a feminist role modelReinvention and finding success later in lifeSurviving 98 publishing rejectionsThe workplace incident that inspired her bestselling debutLearning 1950s chemistry—and calling the fire brigade twiceWriting a second novel after a global phenomenonPoetry, typography and the power of languageCreativity, AI and protecting original workStanding up for what you believe 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The cloaks are on, suspicions are rising and the round table awaits as Michelle Ford Interviews returns for Season 11! In this opening episode, Michelle is joined by bestselling crime author, former criminal barrister and unforgettable The Traitors Faithful Harriet Tyce. Harriet takes us inside the castle to reveal what it was really like living in a world of secrets, suspicion and betrayal. Did her years questioning witnesses in court help her identify a Traitor - or did her instinct for finding hidden motives make it impossible to trust anyone? Michelle and Harriet explore how her legal career continues to influence her psychological thrillers, from building a convincing case and examining conflicting versions of the truth to creating characters whose motives are never quite what they seem. They also discuss Harriet’s latest novel, Witch Trial - a dark, twist-filled legal thriller about two teenage girls accused of murdering their best friend. When 18-year-old Christian Shaw is found dead in an Edinburgh park, suspicion falls on her closest friends, Eliza Lawson and Isobel Smyth. As the case reaches court, rumours of bullying, obsession, rituals and a teenage pact create a modern-day witch trial played out in the courtroom, the press and across social media. But when the girls reveal a chilling and unexpected defence, everyone is forced to question the evidence - and their own judgement. Who is telling the truth? Who can be trusted? And will you uncover what really happened before Harriet reveals it? It leads to a discussion about the history of witches in this country and our enduring fascination with them from Joan of Arc to the Salem Witch Trials and killing of hundreds of suspected witches in Scotland - but were they just menopausal herbalists using their decades of knowledge to treat conditions - was it just superstition and coincidence if things happened in villages that were interpreted as 'spells'? Plus, what is Harriet Tyce’s pet peeve? You’ll have to listen to the episode to find out… Witch Trial is out now. 🎙️ About Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages. This interview was first broadcast on Brooklands Radio. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to a brand-new season - and you’ll notice a bit of a change around here! There’s new artwork, a new name and a fresh new vision as Two Women Chatting becomes Michelle Ford Interviews. After ten wonderful seasons, it felt like the right time for the podcast to evolve. The conversations have grown beyond where we began, and the new name reflects exactly what you’ll hear: warm, honest and entertaining interviews with fascinating people who have brilliant stories to share. And Season 11 has plenty in store. I’ll be joined by a well-known Faithful with a few tales to tell; a celebrity hairdresser using his own painful experiences to lead an inspiring anti-bullying campaign; and a much-loved mum who found romance with a fellow parent on My Mum, Your Dad - and whose television love story is now heading towards a real-life wedding. We’ll also be going back to the 'lab' for a very special new lesson, as the author behind a global publishing phenomenon returns with her eagerly awaited new book. Plus, expect bestselling authors, trusted experts, familiar faces and fearless adventurers - sharing the experiences that shaped them, the unexpected moments that changed everything and plenty of laughter along the way. Season 11 of Michelle Ford Interviews begins on 6 October. Make sure you’re following the podcast on any platform so you don’t miss an episode, subscribe to my YouTube channel at @michellefordinterviews, and come and say hello on Instagram at @michellefordofficial and @michellefordinterviewspod I’m Michelle Ford - and I can’t wait to share this new chapter with you. 🎙️ Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

International bestselling thriller writer Ruth Ware joins Michelle Ford to discuss The Woman in Suite 11 - the gripping sequel to her breakout bestseller, The Woman in Cabin 10. Almost a decade after readers first met travel journalist Lo Blacklock aboard the ill-fated Aurora Borealis, Ruth returns to the character for another luxurious but deadly adventure. This time, Lo’s all-expenses-paid trip to a spectacular Swiss hotel on the shores of Lake Geneva should mark the perfect return to work. Instead, she encounters a terrified woman being held in the millionaire owner’s suite, an urgent plea for help and a body in the room next door. As Lo’s past catches up with her, she must decide how far she is prepared to go for someone she isn’t certain she can trust. Michelle and Ruth talk about revisiting Lo after the phenomenal success of The Woman in Cabin 10, the challenges of writing a sequel to a novel originally conceived as a standalone thriller and the ingredients that make a truly compulsive locked-room mystery. They also discuss the screen adaptation of The Woman in Cabin 10, now streaming on Netflix and starring Keira Knightley as Lo, alongside Guy Pearce, Hannah Waddingham and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, twisting mysteries, glamorous settings and heroines who refuse to stop asking questions, this Book Club conversation is for you. Subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews for more candid conversations with internationally bestselling authors, celebrities, experts and fascinating people — including regular Book Club episodes exploring the stories behind the stories. 🎙️ About Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages. This interview was first broadcast on Brooklands Radio. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent #RuthWare #TheWomanInSuite11 #TheWomanInCabin10 #KeiraKnightley #NetflixThriller #PsychologicalThriller #CrimeFiction #BookPodcast #AuthorInterview #MichelleFordInterviews 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michelle Ford is joined by internationally bestselling thriller writer Linwood Barclay to discuss his gripping new novel, Not a Word. When Reece visits his parents’ home, he makes a horrifying discovery: his father is dead and the woman beside him is not his mother. What initially appears to be a murder-suicide soon raises troubling questions and Reece is drawn into a dangerous web of family secrets connected to his father’s former employer. Linwood talks about creating the twists, tension and ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances that have become hallmarks of his writing. He also reveals how growing up watching television in the 1970s helped shape his instinct for storytelling and how his years working as a journalist taught him to edit tightly, tell the story and keep readers hooked. The conversation also turns to Stephen King: from receiving every thriller writer’s dream endorsement to the genuine friendship that has developed between the two bestselling authors. Hear new author interviews every Thursday afternoon on Brooklands Radio. Listen on DAB across Surrey and West London, through the Brooklands Radio app, on your smart speaker or online. 🎙️ About Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages. This interview was first broadcast on Brooklands Radio. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pop star Kavana - Anthony Kavanagh - joins Michelle Ford for a candid, funny and deeply moving conversation about his memoir, Pop Scars, now available in paperback. From growing up in a working-class Manchester family to appearing on the cover of Smash Hits, performing on Top of the Pops and achieving extraordinary fame across Asia, Anthony recalls the dizzying highs of becoming a pop star while still in his teens - and the painful reality of feeling like a failure by just 21. Anthony talks openly about hiding his sexuality while being adored by thousands of girls, living with ADHD, chasing dopamine and the spiral into alcohol and drug addiction that followed his move to Los Angeles. He shares some of his darkest moments, including taking drugs in a dumpster and searching bathroom cabinets for anything containing alcohol, as well as the realities of recovery, relapse and learning to live with sobriety. Yet Pop Scars is far from a relentlessly bleak memoir. Anthony’s remarkable eye for detail and wicked sense of humour bring every scene vividly to life: eating Pot Noodles on the sofa in Manchester; learning that his single had reached number eight while his mum passed him the phone searching for her teeth; and Victoria Beckham spilling Pimm’s down his white Kappa tracksuit] - before making amends with an unexpected first-class upgrade 20 years later. He also shares memories of the Spice Girls before global fame, his friendship with Amy Winehouse - whom he first met making meatballs in her Camden flat - and the affectionate nickname she gave him. At the heart of the conversation is Anthony’s love for his mother, Rita: a Manchester fortune teller who helped keep him grounded and who is now living with Alzheimer’s disease. Honest, compassionate and frequently hilarious, this is a conversation about fame, identity, addiction, recovery and survival - and the truth behind Anthony’s powerful observation: “Everybody has a rock bottom, and sometimes rock bottom has a basement.” This Book Club bonus episode of Michelle Ford Interviews was recorded live at the Brooklands Radio studios and first broadcast in November 2025. Please note: this episode contains frank discussion of alcohol and drug addiction, relapse and recovery. 🎙️ About Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages. This interview was first broadcast on Brooklands Radio. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if reaching breaking point isn’t a crisis - but a calling to change? In this episode recorded live in the Brooklands Radio studio, Michelle is joined by author, coach and former HELLO! magazine Editor-in-Chief Rosie Nixon to discuss her powerful new book, The PRO Method: Three Simple Steps to Reinvent Your Life. After years at the helm of one of Britain’s best-known magazines, Rosie was diagnosed with psychological exhaustion. Taking time away from a demanding career allowed her to reconsider how she was living and working - and ultimately inspired a major personal and professional reinvention. Drawing on that experience, her training as a life coach and the science behind navigating change, Rosie created the PRO Method: Pause – calm the nervous system and create space to reset Reflect – identify what matters and what may need to change Organise – turn those discoveries into realistic, achievable plans Rosie and Michelle talk candidly about burnout, overwhelm and the pressure to keep going - even when our minds and bodies are telling us to stop. They explore why pausing can feel so uncomfortable, how midlife can become an opportunity for reinvention and why meaningful change doesn’t have to mean blowing up your entire life. Warm, honest and filled with practical advice, this conversation is for anyone who feels exhausted, stuck at a crossroads or ready to find a different way forward. The PRO Method by Rosie Nixon is out now, published by HarperCollins. 🎙️ About Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages. This interview was first broadcast on Brooklands Radio. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adele Parks on Eyes on You, the Power of Words and Her 26th Novel Michelle welcomes bestselling author Adele Parks MBE back to Book Club to talk about Eyes on You, her gripping 26th novel. Having interviewed Adele several times over the years, there’s an easy familiarity to this conversation as they discuss her remarkable writing career, her enduring love of words and how she continues to find fresh ideas and themes after more than two decades as a published author. Eyes on You is a compelling psychological thriller exploring grief, obsession, isolation, revenge and the secrets that shape our lives. At 15, Amy witnessed her father murder his secret lover. Years later, when Oliver Harrington walks into the restaurant where she works, their shared understanding of troubled pasts creates an immediate connection - but is it love, or something altogether more dangerous? Adele also talks passionately about her work supporting literacy and why helping people discover the joy and power of reading remains so important to her. And, of course, Adele shares the book she thinks everyone should read - but what will her recommendation be? This interview originally aired on Michelle’s Book Club on Brooklands Radio. Hear new author interviews every Thursday afternoon on Brooklands Radio. Listen on DAB across Surrey and West London, through the Brooklands Radio app, on your smart speaker or online. Catch up with more interviews on the Michelle Ford Interviews podcast and watch on YouTube at @michellefordinterviews. Follow on instagram Michelle's instagram @michellefordofficial and the podcast @michellefordinterviewspodcast 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would you do if you found a backpack containing thousands of pounds in cash? That’s the moral dilemma at the heart of T.M. Logan’s gripping psychological thriller The Weekend - a story about friendship, secrets, temptation and how quickly everything can unravel when money enters the equation. In this episode of Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews, I’m joined by Sunday Times bestselling author T.M. Logan to talk about his latest thriller, The Weekend. Six old friends head to a converted farmhouse in the Yorkshire Dales for a New Year’s Eve weekend. During a walk, they’re caught in a storm and take shelter in an old lead mine. There, they make an extraordinary discovery: a backpack containing more money than they’ve ever seen. Of course, they know they should hand it straight to the police. But as the storm continues and the weekend unfolds, temptation starts to take hold. Each of the friends has their own problems — debt, obsession, career worries and secrets — and suddenly that seemingly simple decision becomes much more complicated. As cracks begin to appear in the friendships, The Weekend becomes a tense exploration of trust, betrayal, greed, friendship and the choices we make when we think nobody is watching. T.M. Logan is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Holiday, The Curfew, The Catch, The Daughter, Lies and 29 Seconds. His thrillers have sold more than three million copies in the UK and have been translated into more than 20 languages. The Holiday was selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club and adapted into a four-part television drama, while The Catch was also adapted for television. In our conversation, we talk about the fascinating “what would you do?” dilemma at the centre of The Weekend, the psychology of temptation, whether we ever really know our closest friends, and why moral grey areas make such compelling thriller territory. T.M. has said that the idea was inspired partly by his fascination with the choices people make when faced with a difficult moral dilemma - and by thrillers such as Scott Smith’s A Simple Plan. The Weekend is out now in hardback, paperback, ebook and audiobook. 🎙️ About Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages. This interview with T.M. Logan was first broadcast on Brooklands Radio. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent #TMLogan #TheWeekend #BookClub #MichelleFordInterviews #PsychologicalThriller #BookRecommendations #AuthorInterview #ThrillerBooks #CrimeFiction #BestsellingAuthor #BookPodcast #NewBooks #BookLovers #ThrillerRecommendations 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if everything you thought you knew about someone was wrong? In this episode of Michelle Ford Interviews, Michelle Ford chats to bestselling author Clare Mackintoshabout her gripping new novel, It’s Not What You Think. Clare Mackintosh is the internationally bestselling author of I Let You Go, I See You, Let Me Lie and The Last Party, renowned for her twisty psychological thrillers, compelling characters and stories that keep readers guessing until the very end. Michelle and Clare talk about the inspiration behind It’s Not What You Think, the complexities of relationships and family, creating believable characters and why the truth isn't always quite what we expect. We also delve into Clare's approach to writing suspense, how her background as a detective helps her plot the twists and turns that make her books so addictive, and what keeps readers turning the pages. If you're a fan of Clare Mackintosh, psychological thrillers, crime fiction, mystery novels and gripping page-turners, this is a Book Club conversation you won't want to miss. "It's got more twists and turns than an episode of Line of Duty" 📚 Book: It’s Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh 🎙️ Interviewer: Michelle Ford 🎧 Podcast: Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews 📻 First broadcast: Brooklands Radio 🎙️ About Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages. This interview was first broadcast on Brooklands Radio. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent #ClareMackintosh #ItsNotWhatYouThink #BookClub #MichelleFordInterviews #BrooklandsRadio #PsychologicalThriller #ThrillerBooks #CrimeFiction #BookRecommendations #BookPodcast 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📚 Dame Stella Rimington on The Hidden Hand In this very special episode of Michelle Ford Interviews, Michelle revisits her first ever Book Club conversation, recorded in January 2025 with Dame Stella Rimington, the pioneering former Director General of MI5, about her final novel, The Hidden Hand. The novel is a gripping contemporary spy thriller set partly at Oxford University, where a Chinese study centre is secretly recruiting students to steal valuable research and intellectual property. When the centre's new head discovers its sinister purpose, he turns to CIA agent Manon Tyler for help. With her extraordinary career inside MI5 - including becoming the first woman to serve as Director General - Stella brought a unique authenticity to her espionage fiction. What makes this interview particularly poignant is that Dame Stella sadly died in August 2025, aged 90, just seven months after this conversation was recorded. It is therefore a privilege to be able to share one of her final conversations, in which Michelle talks to her about writing, espionage, her remarkable career and The Hidden Hand. This interview marked the beginning of Michelle's Book Club on Brooklands Radio, where Michelle continues to chat to authors every Thursday afternoon. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation on Michelle Ford Interviews wherever you get your podcasts. 🎙️ About Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages. This interview was first broadcast on Brooklands Radio. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📚 A.A. Dhand on The Chemist & The Kingpin In this episode of Michelle Ford Interviews, Michelle chats to Sunday Times bestselling crime writer A.A. Dhand about his gripping Idris Khan series, The Chemist and its explosive sequel, The Kingpin. The Chemist introduces Idris Khan, a respected pharmacist in Leeds who dispenses methadone and knows far more about his patients - and the secrets they carry - than anyone might imagine. When his childhood sweetheart fails to turn up for her daily dose, Idris goes looking for her and finds himself caught in the middle of a dangerous turf war between Yorkshire drug cartels. In The Kingpin, Idris is changed by what has happened to him. When his estranged brother Zidane arrives fresh out of prison with an audacious plan to take control of the drug trade across Leeds and Bradford, Idris faces an even bigger choice: walk away or become the very thing he's always feared - the Kingpin. Michelle and Amit talk about crime, drugs, morality, family, the darker side of Yorkshire and the real-life experiences that helped inspire the novels. Having worked as a pharmacist himself, Dhand drew on what he witnessed during years working at the sharp end of community pharmacy to create the world of Idris. If you love crime fiction, psychological thrillers, gritty British crime, Yorkshire noir and fast-paced, twisty storytelling, this is one to add to your listening list. This conversation originally aired on Michelle's Book Club on Brooklands Radio, where Michelle chats to authors every Thursday afternoon. 🎙️ About Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages. This interview was first broadcast on Brooklands Radio. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📚 Tiffany Crum on This Story Might Save Your Life In this Book Club episode of Michelle Ford Interviews, Michelle chats to debut author Tiffany Crum about her gripping thriller This Story Might Save Your Life - a twisty mystery, emotional love story and celebration of friendship all rolled into one. Best friends Benny and Joy host a hugely successful podcast sharing funny, extraordinary stories of survival. They joke that they've been saving each other's lives since they first met. But when Joy and her husband Xander suddenly disappear, Benny finds himself at the centre of a police investigation - and suddenly their next survival story may be their own. Michelle and Tiffany talk about friendship, podcasting, fame, secrets and the blurred line between the people we think we know and who they really are. And with the story combining a thriller with a love story, there’s plenty to discuss about relationships, loyalty and what happens when everything you thought you knew starts to unravel. Tiffany also talks about her journey to becoming a published author and the inspiration behind this hugely engaging debut. 🎙️ About Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages. This interview was first broadcast on Brooklands Radio. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📚 Robert Thorogood on The Marlow Murder Club In this episode of Michelle Ford Interviews, Michelle chats to bestselling author and screenwriter Robert Thorogoodabout his hugely popular cosy crime novel The Marlow Murder Club. When 77-year-old crossword setter Judith Potts witnesses what she believes is a murder in the quiet Buckinghamshire town of Marlow, the police aren't convinced. So Judith decides to investigate herself - joined by two unlikely amateur sleuths, dog walker Suzie Harris and vicar's wife Becks Starling. Together, the three women form the Marlow Murder Club and set out to uncover the truth. Michelle and Robert also talk about the hugely successful TV adaptation of The Marlow Murder Club, including seeing his characters brought to life on screen. The series stars Samantha Bond as Judith, alongside Jo Martin, Cara Horgan and Natalie Dew. And, of course, there’s plenty of laughter - including a discussion about whether Judith, Suzie and Becks are essentially Marlow's answer to Charlie's Angels! 📺 Prefer to watch? The interview is also available on Michelle Ford's YouTube channel. If you're a fan of crime fiction, cosy crime, mystery novels, book clubs or The Marlow Murder Club, this one is for you. 🎙️ About Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages. This interview was first broadcast on Brooklands Radio. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to Michelle Ford Interviews on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free. 📚 Connect with Michelle Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between. Instagram: @michellefordofficial @michellefordinterviewspod Podcast: Michelle Ford Interviews YouTube: @michellefordinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial Email: [email protected] Website: michellefordinterviews.com Media/brand enquiries: @kindlingtalent 👉 Follow the show so you never miss an episode, and share it with a friend who could use a little midlife magic. Explore the 'midlife library' at www.twowomenchatting.com Connect with Michelle at [email protected] for collaborations, ideas, and comments! Remember to rate, review, and share our show to join the laughter-filled conversation about midlife empowerment and beyond... Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michellefordofficial or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.