Annie announces a change for Changes
This week, Annie has some news. Changes is changing! Annie talks through how she has come to the decision to pause this podcast and shift th...
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Changes with Annie Macmanus
DJ Annie Macmanus chats to artists, writers, musicians and a host of fascinating people about CHANGE. Each guest talks through the biggest changes they have overcome in childhood and adultho...
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DJ Fat Tony on why music is better than any drug and the moment of empathy that changed his life
DJ Fat Tony is one of the most iconic figures of London’s nightlife scene. Tony’s extraordinary four-decade career at the heart of music and...
Irvine Welsh on toxic masculinity, addiction and softening with age
There are few writers more renowned for pushing the boundaries of modern fiction than Scottish literary icon and author of the 90s cult clas...
Clara Amfo on speaking her truth, overcoming shame and her favourite B word after Beyonce
Sometimes to move forward, you have to look back and in today’s episode Annie is joined by her dear friend Clara Amfo who opens up for the f...
Amy Liptrot on The Outrun, her journey to sobriety and the healing power of nature
Bestselling author of ‘The Outrun,’ Amy Liptrot is proof that change is not only possible but life-saving. When Amy found herself in rehab f...
AJ Tracey on London’s streets and how music saved him from a culture of fear
AJ Tracey is one of the most influential artists in the UK music scene today but his life could have taken a very different direction had he...
Michelle De Swarte on the currency of beauty, money and the void from ageing
Model turned comedian Michelle de Swarte’s life story has more twists and turns than most novels. A born and bred South Londoner, Michelle w...
Bella Mackie on anxiety and OCD, marriage and hating wellness
Our first guest of the series is the phenomenally popular author Bella Mackie. Bella’s debut novel ‘How To Kill Your Family’ was a #1 Sunday...
Changes Focus: Bodies - CMAT, Marian Keyes, Afua Hirsch, Dr Jen Gunter
In this final Changes Focus of the series we are focusing on Bodies, one of the topics from our popular mini series earlier this year which...
Changes Focus: Trans Lives - Chelsea Manning, Kae Tempest, Travis Alabanza, Shon Faye
This weeks episode of Changes Focus is a celebration of Trans lives. On this podcast we try to build empathy and connectedness through shari...
Changes Focus: Dealing with Grief - Cariad Lloyd, Grace Dent, Yebba, Jack Rooke
In this episode of Changes Focus we’re zooming in on a big change that we will probably all experience at some point - grief. Grief shapes u...
Changes Focus: Changemakers - Rose Ayling-Ellis, Baroness Kidron, Nigel Bromage, Lady Unchained
Welcome to a new series of Changes Focus where we focus on a specific area of change and hear multiple perspectives from some of our incredi...
Matt Haig on finally returning to Ibiza, hope and new perspectives
Aged 24 in Ibiza, Matt Haig’s life changed forever when he had a breakdown. Now 49 he has returned to the island, facing his past head on, r...
Annie’s personal revelations on her birthday week
Hello folks, for this episode I took myself into the rave shed and reflected on the big changes that have taken place in my life over the la...
Decca Aitkenhead on the life changing power of love
This conversation is astonishing. Prepare to be completely engrossed and moved beyond belief by the phenomenal Decca Aitkenhead. The Chief I...
Ruby Wax on not passing on ‘the baton of madness’ and the constant of change
From inside Ruby Wax’s bedroom, Annie gets up close and personal about Ruby’s life changes - from her troubled childhood and creating a comi...
Jack Rooke on growing with grief, using real life for art and being braver
Jack Rooke is the recent BAFTA winning comic genius behind the incredible multi award winning sitcom Big Boys. Jack won his BAFTA for Best C...
Aderonke Apata on leaving Nigeria to be a free gay woman
Imagine being forced to leave your country for being gay or face death. This Refugee Week, we welcome Aderonke Apata, a Nigerian refugee who...
Vernon Kay on navigating show business, late puberty and keeping family grounded
Vernon Kay is one of the most recognised people on British TV and radio known for his infectious smile and warm Bolton accent. He first made...
Miranda July on rethinking everything - marriage, sex and hormones
Miranda July’s staggering new novel ‘All Fours’ might just completely change the way you think about your life. Miranda is not one for stick...