Two Women Chatting

Your missing daughter comes home eighteen years later. But is she really who she says she is? In this Book Club bonus episode of Michelle Ford Interviews , I’m joined by bestselling author Louise Candlish to discuss her latest psychological thriller, A Knock at the Door . Three-year-old Tippi Macklin disappears during a weekend away with her parents, prompting worldwide headlines and years of spec...

What if being easily pleased is a strength - and one we can learn? Bestselling poet Donna Ashworth joins Michelle Ford to talk about her latest book, The Art of Being Easily Pleased , and finding magic in the minutiae: those small, everyday moments we can so easily miss. In a warm and thought-provoking conversation, we explore how to loosen the grip of our inner critic, question the labels we were...

What does it take to open your heart again after years of being single - and let the nation watch? On this episode Michelle Ford is joined by Janey Smith from My Mum, Your Dad for a warm, honest conversation about second-chance romance, rebuilding confidence and finding love in midlife. Recently engaged to Roger Hawes , Janey reflects on the brave decision to join the dating show with her son’s en...

Menopause can feel overwhelming - but good information and the right support can make an enormous difference. In this special episode, Michelle Ford brings together four leading experts - Jane James, Emma Bardwell, Dr Linia Patel and Lavina Mehta MBE - for a practical guide to HRT, nutrition, weight management and exercise during perimenopause and menopause. Jane James : Making informed choices ab...

Bonnie Garmus Interview: Peck & Peck , Lessons in Chemistry and Finding Success Later in Life Internationally bestselling author Bonnie Garmus joins Michelle Ford to discuss her highly anticipated second novel, Peck & Peck , the phenomenal success of Lessons in Chemistry and her remarkable journey to becoming a published novelist later in life. Bonnie is the author of the global bestseller...

The cloaks are on, suspicions are rising and the round table awaits as Michelle Ford Interviews returns for Season 11! In this opening episode, Michelle is joined by bestselling crime author, former criminal barrister and unforgettable The Traitors Faithful Harriet Tyce. Harriet takes us inside the castle to reveal what it was really like living in a world of secrets, suspicion and betrayal. Did h...

Hello and welcome to a brand-new season - and you’ll notice a bit of a change around here! There’s new artwork, a new name and a fresh new vision as Two Women Chatting becomes Michelle Ford Interviews . After ten wonderful seasons, it felt like the right time for the podcast to evolve. The conversations have grown beyond where we began, and the new name reflects exactly what you’ll hear: warm, hon...

International bestselling thriller writer Ruth Ware joins Michelle Ford to discuss The Woman in Suite 11 - the gripping sequel to her breakout bestseller, The Woman in Cabin 10 . Almost a decade after readers first met travel journalist Lo Blacklock aboard the ill-fated Aurora Borealis, Ruth returns to the character for another luxurious but deadly adventure. This time, Lo’s all-expenses-paid trip...

Michelle Ford is joined by internationally bestselling thriller writer Linwood Barclay to discuss his gripping new novel,  Not a Word . When Reece visits his parents’ home, he makes a horrifying discovery: his father is dead and the woman beside him is not his mother. What initially appears to be a murder-suicide soon raises troubling questions and Reece is drawn into a dangerous web of famil...

Pop star Kavana - Anthony Kavanagh - joins Michelle Ford for a candid, funny and deeply moving conversation about his memoir,  Pop Scars , now available in paperback. From growing up in a working-class Manchester family to appearing on the cover of  Smash Hits , performing on  Top of the Pops  and achieving extraordinary fame across Asia, Anthony recalls the dizzying highs of b...

What if reaching breaking point isn’t a crisis - but a calling to change? In this episode recorded live in the Brooklands Radio studio, Michelle is joined by author, coach and former  HELLO! magazine Editor-in-Chief Rosie Nixon to discuss her powerful new book,  The PRO Method: Three Simple Steps to Reinvent Your Life . After years at the helm of one of Britain’s best-known magazines, Ro...

Adele Parks on  Eyes on You , the Power of Words and Her 26th Novel Michelle welcomes bestselling author Adele Parks MBE back to Book Club to talk about  Eyes on You , her gripping 26th novel. Having interviewed Adele several times over the years, there’s an easy familiarity to this conversation as they discuss her remarkable writing career, her enduring love of words and how she continu...

What would you do if you found a backpack containing thousands of pounds in cash? That’s the moral dilemma at the heart of  T.M. Logan’s gripping psychological thriller  The Weekend  - a story about friendship, secrets, temptation and how quickly everything can unravel when money enters the equation. In this episode of  Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews , I’m joined by Sunda...

What if everything you thought you knew about someone was wrong? In this episode of  Michelle Ford Interviews , Michelle Ford chats to bestselling author  Clare Mackintosh about her gripping new novel,  It’s Not What You Think . Clare Mackintosh is the internationally bestselling author of  I Let You Go ,  I See You ,  Let Me Lie  and  The Last Party , renow...

📚 Dame Stella Rimington on  The Hidden Hand In this very special episode of  Michelle Ford Interviews , Michelle revisits her  first ever Book Club conversation , recorded in January 2025 with Dame Stella Rimington, the pioneering former Director General of MI5, about her final novel,  The Hidden Hand . The novel is a gripping contemporary spy thriller set partly at Oxford Uni...

📚 A.A. Dhand on  The Chemist  &  The Kingpin In this episode of  Michelle Ford Interviews , Michelle chats to Sunday Times bestselling crime writer  A.A. Dhand  about his gripping Idris Khan series,  The Chemist  and its explosive sequel,  The Kingpin . The Chemist  introduces  Idris Khan , a respected pharmacist in Leeds who dispenses me...

📚 Tiffany Crum on  This Story Might Save Your Life In this Book Club episode of  Michelle Ford Interviews , Michelle chats to debut author  Tiffany Crum  about her gripping thriller  This Story Might Save Your Life  - a twisty mystery, emotional love story and celebration of friendship all rolled into one. Best friends Benny and Joy host a hugely successful...

📚 Robert Thorogood on  The Marlow Murder Club In this episode of  Michelle Ford Interviews , Michelle chats to bestselling author and screenwriter  Robert Thorogood about his hugely popular cosy crime novel  The Marlow Murder Club . When 77-year-old crossword setter  Judith Potts  witnesses what she believes is a murder in the quiet Buckinghamshire town of Marlow, th...

In this special bonus episode, Michelle Ford is joined by Dr Anisha Patel (@doctorsgetcancertoo), a doctor and patient advocate who shares her powerful first-hand experience of bowel cancer. "There is a global epidemic of this and it's been in the news loads. There was a huge study in The Lancet recently where 27 out of 50 countries have seen this rise in the under 50s. And Cancer Research UK actu...

Understanding Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria with Alex Partridge In this bonus episode of  Two Women Chatting , Michelle speaks with  Alex Partridge , host of  ADHD Chatter podcast  and author of  Why Does Everybody Hate Me? Living and Loving with Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria . Together they explore  Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)  - an intense emotion...

In this warm, insightful, and laugh-out-loud episode, Michelle Ford sits down with presenter, counsellor, and podcast powerhouse Anna Williamson to explore one of midlife’s biggest topics: staying emotionally connected when life, family and festive chaos compete for your attention. Anna shares how emotional intimacy and active listening keeps long-term relationships thriving, why communication is...

In this fun, laugh-filled and genuinely eye-opening episode, Michelle Ford sits down with women’s health nutritionist Emma Bardwell to tackle one of the most underrated pillars of midlife wellbeing: fibre - the true unsung hero of women’s health . Between giggles over “poophoria” (yes, it’s a thing!) and some serious myth-busting, Michelle and Emma unpack why getting enough fibre and protein is es...

In this deeply comforting and enlightening episode of Two Women Chatting , Michelle Ford is joined by world-renowned psychic medium Sally Morgan to explore intuition, gut instinct, and the soul’s journey beyond the physical world. Sally shares how midlife is often a time when our psychic awareness and intuition naturally open up, giving us a stronger “spidey sense” and a clearer connection to the...

In this enlightening and deeply relatable episode, Michelle Ford sits down with Dr Helen Wall - GP, women’s health advocate and neurodiversity specialist — to unpack why so many women are being diagnosed (or self-diagnosing) with ADHD in midlife. Together, they explore how fluctuating hormones, juggling life in the sandwich generation, and seeing their children diagnosed are prompting many women t...

In this episode of Two Women Chatting , Michelle sits down with chart-topping author Lisa Jewell to talk about the twists and turns of storytelling - both on and off the page. From an out-of-work secretary in her 20s to the queen of psychological thrillers, Lisa shares how she found her voice, leaned into her dark side, and built a literary career that’s captured the world’s attention. Lisa reflec...