Deep Read with Phoebe Lovatt
Episodes
Founder and Connector Sue Chan on Modern Hospitality, Dining Together, and the Experiential Economy in an AI age
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists can be found at phoebe.substack.com @phoebelovatt @deepread.phoebelovatt @sueperchan @careofchan - Today's guest is Sue Chan, found...
Deep Read Salon LIVE: 39BC Founder Sharmadean Reid on Rituals, Research, and Moving into her 'Yin' Era
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find Deep Reading lists for each episode at phoebe.substack.com Follow Phoebe and the podcast: @phoebelovatt @deepread.podcast - Today's episode was r...
Facialist and Founder Sofie Pavitt on Career Pivots, Locking In, and Building a Skincare Brand
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DEEP READING LISTS are available at phoebe.substack.com Sofie Pavitt is one of New York’s most in-demand facialists and the founder of Sofie Pavitt ...
Professor Sophie Bishop on Influencer Creep, Authenticity, and The Future of Creative Work
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Today's conversation is with Sophie Bishop, an associate professor at the Un...
The Cut's EIC Lindsay Peoples on Style, Politics, and Editing with Intention
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists are available at phoebe.substack.com - Something a little different this week: Episode #42 of Deep Read is a live conversation with...
Novelist Angela Flournoy on Friendship, Time, and the Wilderness of Contemporary Adulthood
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Today I’m joined by New York-based novelist Angela Flournoy, whose highly ...
Deep Read Salon LIVE: Multidisciplinary Artist Ronan Mckenzie on Seasons, Sacred Spaces, and the Importance of Creative Longevity
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - A special episode recorded live in London, June 2025. Ronan and I spoke abou...
Author Bolu Babalola on Second-Chance Romance, Internet Discourse, and Finding Joy Amid the Darkness
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Bolu Babalola is the author of 'Love in Colour', 'Honey & Spice' an...
Founder and Artist Kai Avent-deLeon on Self-Love, Staying True, and Creating Community Spaces
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Kai Avent-DeLeon is the founder of the concept store Sincerely, Tommy and th...
Live at Miu Miu Literary Club: Author Naoise Dolan on Sex Education, Female Socialisation, and Millennial Malaise
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode was recorded live at the Miu Miu Literary Club, which took place on 9th-10th April 2025 in Milan. Under the direction of Mrs Miuc...
Live at Miu Miu Literary Club: Writer and Translator Lauren Elkin on Girlhood, Desire, and The Joy of Female Friendship
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode was recorded live at the Miu Miu Literary Club, which took place on 9th-10th April 2025 in Milan. Under the direction of Mrs Miuc...
Artist and Director Martine Syms on Discernment, Awkward Phases, and Visibility
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Read #35 is with the artist and director, Martine Syms. Martine is one of the most prominent names in the contemporary art world. Her work enco...
TV Writer Camilla Blackett on AI and Hollywood, Working in London vs. LA, Advice for Aspiring Screenwriters
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Camilla Blackett originally hails from Reading in the UK but is now based in Los Angeles. Camilla started her career as one of the “teenage consulta...
Author Haley Mlotek on Romance, Divorce, and the Stories We Tell About Both
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Deep Read #33Â is a conversation with the writer, editor, and organiser Hale...
Writer Nathalie Olah on 'Bad Taste', Consumerism as Identity, Seeking Beauty in an Ugly World
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Nathalie Olah is a writer, cultural critic, and the author of 'Bad Taste: Or...
Health Coach Daphne Javitch on 'Doing Well', Living with Ease, and How to Feel Better in 2025
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is the LA-based health coach Daphne Javitch, founder of the platform Doing Well. We talked about her definition of optimum health (and ...
Slow Factory Founder CĂ©line Semaan on Radical Healing, Sacred Rebellion and The Power of Indigenous Wisdom
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Deep Read #30 is a conversation with CĂ©line Semaan, a Lebanese-Canadian art...
Brand Expert Ana Andjelic on Visual Culture, Personal Branding and How Luxury Lost Its Soft Power
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Today's guest is renowned brand expert Ana Andjelic, author of the forthcomi...
Makeup Artist Marcelo Gutierrez on the Life of the Artist, Warhol's NYC, and his Definition of Glamour
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is Marcelo Gutierrez, a world-renowned make-up artist and aut...
Passerby Founder Clémence Polès on Confidence, Curation Culture, and Commodified Feminism
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Clemence Poles, a creative director, photographer, curator, and the founder of Passerby – an online magazine and community that ce...
Moon Lists Founder Leigh Patterson on Self-Enquiry as Self-Care and the Art of Paying Attention
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - Today’s Deep Read is a conversation with Leigh Patterson, editorial direc...
Author Lucy Jones on Matrescence, Metamorphosis, and the Optimisation of Millennial Motherhood
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is Lucy Jones, author of the massively successful Matresce...
Professor Mindy Seu on Cyberfeminisim, AI, and Information Inundation
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is Mindy Seu: designer, professor, researcher, and editor of...
Podcast Host Recho Omondi on the Art of the Interview, Life Resets, and Why Visibility is a Scam
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is Recho Omondi, host of The Cutting Room Floor. You might h...
Club Vintage founder Anna Z Gray on Thoughtful Consumerism, Curation, and Women Writing about Women
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - Today’s episode of Deep Read is a conversation with Anna Z Gray, writer a...
Olivia Singer, Global Editorial Director of i-D, on Fashion, Feminism, and Female Rage
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is the journalist and editor, Olivia Singer. Since getting h...
Photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis: Circling back on Yourself, The Politics of Photography, The Art of Creative Business
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is the photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis (aka @sheekswinsalways -...
Publicist Gia Kuan: PR in an Era of Self-Promotion, Making it in NYC, Why it’s Nice to be Nice
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is the publicist and creative consultant, Gia Kuan. Raised be...
Restaurant Owner Missy Flynn: A Career in Food, The Changing Hospitality Industry, Eating in London, New York and Beyond
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - This episode is a conversation with Missy Flynn, co-owner and founder of be...
Creative Director Juliana Salazar: Personal Style, Career Evolution, Taste in a Social Media Era
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is the creative director, Juliana Salazar. Juliana and I bec...
Feeld CEO Ana Kirova: Modern Dating (App) Culture, Love and Capitalism, New Definitions of Sexuality
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is Ana Kirova, CEO of Feeld –" a dating app for open-minde...
Author Sheena Patel: The Shadow Self, Shame, Navigating ”The System”
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading lists for every episode are available at phoebe.substack.com  My guest today is the author Sheena Patel, whose debut novel I’m a Fan ...
Isabella Burley: Creating Climax Books, The Value of Cultural Ephemera, Time Management for Modern Creatives
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Reading lists for every episode are available at phoebe.substack.com My guest today is Isabella Burley, former Editor-in-Chief of DAZED, current ...
Louise Chen: Using Music as a Language, Finding Freedom in London, Why She’s Quitting DJing (!)
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Further Reading Lists are available at public-library.online @phoebelovatt @phoebelovattpubliclibrary @chchchen - My guest today is the DJ and promot...
Amy Key: Life Beyond Romantic Love, The Joys of Solitude, How Music Shapes Us
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Further Reading Lists are available at public-library.online @phoebelovatt @phoebelovattpubliclibrary @msamykey - My guest today is the author and poe...
Kieran Yates: Finding Home, Music and Memory, How we Fight Britain’s Housing Crisis
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Kieran Yates, a prolific cultural journalist and the author of a new book: 'All The Houses I’ve Ever Lived In’: Finding Home in ...
Fran Burns: Becoming a ”Super Stylist”, The Joys of Image-Making, Life Beyond Burnout
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is the acclaimed stylist, publisher, and creative consultant Francesca Burns (@franburns). We spoke about how fashion helped form her i...
ELIJAH: Making Art in a Technology-Driven World, Social Media as a Canvas, Privilege and Positivity
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
*DEEP READ-ing Lists for each episode are available at public-library.online*  My guest today is Elijah: DJ, producer, artist manager and now foun...
Lou Stoppard: Writing vs. Curation, Obsessing over Weirdness, and Working with ”Fashion People”
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
*Deep Read-ing Lists for each episode are available at public-library.online* My guest today is the writer, curator and broadcaster, Lou Stoppard. Not...
Oliver Burkeman: Time Management for Mortals, Rethinking Productivity, Embracing Limitations
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
*Deep Read-ing Lists for each episode are available at public-library.online* My guest today is the author and journalist, Oliver Burkeman. I first in...
YOON AHN ON MODERN THINKING
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phoebe speaks to Yoon Ahn, Creative Director of AMBUSH and Director of Jewellery for Dior Homme. Together they discuss Yoon's journey from being an is...
Clem MacLeod on Modern Publishing
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phoebe speaks to Clem MacLeod – founder and editor of the literary magazine, Worms – about writer culture in London and New York; the joys of self...
Sharmadean Reid on Modern Feminism
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phoebe speaks to her longtime friend Sharmadean Reid - founder and CEO of The Stack (and previously, WAH Nails) - about her evolving approach to femin...
Rachel Connolly on Modern Morality
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phoebe speaks to Belfast-born, London-based journalist Rachel Connolly. Writing for titles including The New York Times, The Guardian, and The London ...
Zakia Sewell on Modern Folklore
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phoebe speaks to the broadcaster and writer Zakia Sewell. You might know Zakia from London’s NTS Radio, where she currently holds down the breakfast...
Danielle Pender on Modern Womanhood
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phoebe Lovatt speaks to Danielle Pender, founder of Riposte magazine and author of Watching Women and Girls – a new collection of short stories whic...