Mary Portas: Why imposter syndrome is useful & her new post-divorce solo power

Confessions from the 90s as Trish & Lorraine step back in time with retail & business guru Mary Portas, aka Mary Queen of Shops, to chat about her new book about her years turning Harvey Nicols from dying department store to Ab Fab fashion destination, as well as all the life, career & relationship wisdom she has accrued since those heady days. Discover the trick Mary, 65, uses to tune into her instinct & decide if a risk is worth taking, why vulnerability is a super power in midlife, how to be tough but do it with love & soul and her post divorce single life. Plus: Margo the podcat has made a new furry friend & is taking a phone call on the loo ever OK? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mary Portas: Why imposter syndrome is useful & her new post-divorce solo power is an episode from Postcards From Midlife by Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin.

This episode is 47:27 long.

This episode was published on Nov 16, 2025.

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