#04 Things I’m curious about

All the books, podcasts, articles and substacks that have kept me curious this week

These past few weeks have been strange. We’ve had a few things going on at home and I’ve been on the hunt for a short term contract while I keep working on my business. But amongst the strangeness there have been so many inspiring things to read which I always find to be a comfort.

If you’re just joining me, this is where I share all the books, podcasts, articles and of course Substacks I’ve found interesting.

Have a brilliant week and I’ll be back next Sunday!

I’m listening to…

• Black and Beech founder Stacey Grant-Canham talk about being a founder and her creative inspiration on Inside The Hive Podcast

I’m reading…

• This weeks issue of The Red Hand Files by Nick Cave. He talks about his experience of meeting Johnny Cash. If you’re not already subscribed I highly recommend it.

• How I found joy in not having kids by Lucy Handley on her Substack

  The Honesty Box

• Midlife-clusterfuck Is the best phrase I’ve heard in

  The Queenager with Eleanor Mills
  she talks about the complexities of working life in middle age in her letter “Queenagers and work”

• Write it all down by Cathy Rentzenbrink is a brilliant book on memoir writing and writing life in general

• How the fear of failure keeps us stuck on

  Rework
  I see so much reflected in my journey of forging my own path

• This guest post on

  The Hyphen by Emma Gannon
  Opting out of hustle culture there is something in thinking about how to sustain a career across a lifetime

• The terrifying cult of ‘good taste’ - what do cancel culture and fine dining have in common? On

  Things Worth Knowing with Farrah Storr
  I still can’t stop think of the ice cream that tasted like barbies legs

I’m watching…

• Daisy Jones and the six - the adaption of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Novel of the same name. I loved the book and the show does not disappoint. The 70’s Fleetwood Mac vibes are even better brought to life on screen.

I’m putting these on my reading list…

It’s international women’s day this week and a whole host of amazing authors have released new books. Here are a few that are on my ‘to read’ list. I’d love to know if you’ve read any of these and what you thought? Also if you have any other recommendations please pop them in the comments.

• Enchantment: Reawakening wonder in an exhausted age by Katherine May

• Why Women Grow by Alice Vincent - loved her memoire Rootbound: Rewilding a life and am intrigued by other women’s stories of nature

• The Success Myth: Our obsession with achievement is a trap. This is how to break free by Emma Gannon

• How to feel better: A guide to navigating the ebb and flow of life by Cathy Rentzenbrink

• Women without kids: The revolutionary rise of an unsung sisterhood by Ruby Warrington - give me more childfree narratives and stories