From the word go, Poorna Bell was one of my DREAM guests for the podcast – so I was a little bit delighted when she agreed to be on series one. We recorded this episode back in February, before Covid-19 worries really hit the UK, yet our conversation will resonate for anyone learning to value their alone time right now. Poorna shares how she discovered her need for time alone, with her thoughts, after her husband, Rob, died by suicide in 2015. She describes her life-changing solo travels – which she chronicles beautifully in her book, ‘In Search of Silence’ – and we weigh up Emma's Watson's polarising ‘self-partnered’ term. We also discuss the pitfalls of workplace culture and open plan offices – rather fitting for right now, when we’re all working from home. Poorna’s sensitivity, emotional intelligence and humour are the qualities that have always drawn me to her writing – and they shine through in this episode. I hope you enjoy it! *Enjoy this episode? Please do leave a written review – it makes all the difference to help others discover the show. *Poorna’s book, ‘In Search of Silence’, is available to order online from Amazon and from all good book stores. **Twitter: @ChezSpecter @PoornaBell **Instagram: @ChezSpecter @PoornaBell *Learn more about Alonement on www.alonement.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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