Happiful – August 2019

people. What we love about the

podcast is that it shows that it’s OK

to disagree; you can stay friends,

you don’t have to segregate

yourself, or shun people because

you don’t both think the same way.

“There’s loads of stuff Luisa

says that I don’t agree with, and

she talks about me ‘banging on

about mental health’ – a subject I

think she struggles to get her head

around. But we respect each other

enough to agree to disagree, and at

the end of it have a good old laugh

• and that’s what its about.”
  Embracing this playful side is
  important to Anna. “I think in this
  day and age we lose sight of the

Photography | Ruth Rose

“It’s taught me that everyone

deserves love,” she explains. “And

if people are willing to be open

and show their vulnerable side,

they feel better, and become

happier individuals too. And it’s

going to be another really eventful

series,” she teases.

And as for ‘Loose Lips’, what does

that bring her?

“Recording ‘Loose Lips’ is a huge

release!” she says laughing.

Anna and co-host Luisa Zissman

met when Anna was the ‘psych’

expert on Big Brother’s Bit On The

Side, and have been firm friends

ever since. Their friendship is

one of the factors that makes the

podcast such a huge hit; it comes

through so clearly in their chat.

“We’re just two girls, having

a good natter and a catch up,

taking the mick out of each other,”

Anna explains when asked about

their pod’s appeal. “It’s no-holds-

barred, and we speak openly and

honestly.”

It’s not always sweetness and

light though – and that’s OK by

Anna too. “We’re very different

It’s taught me that

everyone deserves

love. And if people

are willing to be

open and show their

vulnerable side,

they feel better, and

become happier

individuals too

benefit of being a bit silly; we’re all

too consumed with trying to look

good on Instagram, and filtering

the cr*p out of ourselves.”

Whatever platform she’s on,

Anna commits to being her

authentic self – and this is what

makes her so successful. She

has a brilliant ability to inject a

large dollop of reality into every

conversation she’s part of, along

with a lot of belly laughs.

Being real is a value that Anna

holds dear, and one acquired from

personal experience. “I’ve been

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