Writing | Lucy DonoughueLife coach and broadcaster Anna Williamson shares the life lessons and perspectives on
love, friendship, and being a bit silly from time to time, that help keep her on trackM
ulti-faceted’ is a
descriptor that
seems to have
been created for
Anna Williamson;
she is a woman
of many talents – and many,
many jobs. She’s a mind coach,
podcaster, TV presenter, radio
show host, author, columnist, and
the list goes on... Alongside this,
she’s an ambassador for Mind, The
Prince’s Trust, and Childline, and
is incredibly devoted to raising
awareness of mental health.
Anna speaks candidly about
the mental illness she has faced
herself, including crippling
anxiety disorder earlier in herTV career. She’s also shared her
experiences around the arrival of
her son Enzo, explaining how the
trauma of his birth, and the post-
natal depression that followed,
impacted her, and her relationship
with her partner.
Her open book approach to
life’s events and the working
of our minds, without a hint of
airbrushing, is a breath of fresh air
in the entertainment industry.
Right now, Anna is putting this
talent for straight-talking to great
use. She’s in the middle of filming
a new series of E4’s Celebs Go
Dating (her second so far), and
continues to produce the twice-
weekly frank, funny, and veryoften naughty, ‘Loose Lips’ podcast
with Luisa Zissman – and she’s
feeling grateful about both projects
for very different reasons.
“Working on Celebs Go Dating
really is my dream job,” she says
enthusiastically. “I’m working
with people who want to make
changes; they aspire to love or
a relationship, and they want
to work on themselves. From a
personal and psychological point
of view, that’s really interesting.”
Working with her colleague, Paul
Brunswick, Anna helps to guide
the celebrities through a new
approach to dating, and she insists
that the process has given her
much to think about too. >>>REALTALK
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