Poorna Bell: Wanting more, the mental load and why it's important to weed your friendships

Not Another Mummy Podcast by Alison Perry

Apr 8, 202641:14Kids & family

My guest today is Poorna Bell - award-winning journalist, author and competitive powerlifter. Poorna has written for The Times, Grazia, Red and Stylist among many others, and her latest book, She Wanted More, examines th...

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