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Have you ever honestly searched your soul, stood still and felt solitude? Maria Hocking invites us to change our mind set and open our heart to positive change in our lives. Maria tells us the about the lowest point in her life when she had alopecia and wore a wig for 10 years, she wallowed in self pity until she had a life changing moment. www.mariahocking.com @MariaHocking #lifechange #motivational #lifecoach More amazing women at www.radiogorgeous.com

Author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, Natasha Pulley continues in the high fantasy, steampunk style with her second novel The Bedlam Stacks. She sees the Victorian age as a perfect place for magic, and in Bedlam, she emerses us in Peru, on a desperate hunt for a reliable source for quinine. As per usual, magic and shenanigans ensue.... She gives the tiniest reveal about the upcoming sequel to Watchmaker: Pepperharrow. @natasha_pulley @BloomsburyUK #steampunk #fantasy

Josephine and Donna have noticed it getting a touch Autumnal outside: time for a 15 minute recipe from Sainsbury's Magazine. This month it's a gorgeous melange of gnocci, butter, sage and walnuts. Burn that butter, crisp up the sage leaves and add the crunchy walnuts and voila! A perfect lunch, supper or in Donna's case, breakfast. This is a Sainsbury’s recipe in association with Sainsbury’s Magazine. For more information, go to www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk, and you will find these recipes in September 2017 edition of Sainsbury’s Magazine. #sainsburysmag #recipe #15mins #gnocci For more amazing podcasts sign up: http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/

Barbara Bourland's bust out debut novel has been described as The Devil Wears Prada meets American Psycho. If that doesn't nab you, listening to her sparkling, febrile mind at work will. You'll be pleased to know that the sequel is in work as is another novel she's thrilled to talk about. www.barbarabourland.com @BabsBourland @LizzieMastersUK #thriller #fashion #vogue

Portrait photographer Gemma Levine developed secondary lymphoedema as a result of surviving breast cancer. She soon realised that she wasn't the only one who knew extremely little about this chronic condition. Known for her work with Henry Moore and her portraits of Princess Diana and Baroness Thatcher, Gemma was able to get some help from Apple to continue her work as a photographer but as for the every day, she had to turn to the King of Sweden.... listen and learn both about the unsinkable Gemma Levine but also lymphoedema. gemmalevine.co.uk #letstalkaboutlymphoedema #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness

A Patient Fury is the third of Sarah Ward's D.C C.hilds crime thrillers set in atmospheric Derbyshire. She likes to exploit the contradictions and traditions of the small village life in Derbyshire but even more than that, she revels in the destructive secrets at the heart of every family. A true crime fiction fan, Sarah has a trusted review blog (crimepieces) and is on the committee for the Petrona award for the best Scandinavian crime novel of the year. http://crimepieces.com @sarahward1 www.facebook.com/SarahWardCrime @FaberBooks #crimefiction #thriller #Derbyshire

Gorgeous Entertainment: Playwright & Performer Annie Siddons: How (Not) to Live in Suburbia with Donna Freed Artist, committed London lover and single mum, Annie Siddons found herself in the midst of very married, very homogeneous suburbia. She also found herself to be profoundly lonely. Loneliness, it's not just for old people anymore and in Annie's case comes in the form of a giant Walrus. The show returns to the Soho Theatre August 29 - September 2 before a national tour. www.anniesiddons.co.uk www.sohotheatre.com @LaSiddons @sohotheatre #loneliness #theatre #suburbia

A bohemian, a lover of the East, a free spirit, an artist, a traveller, a wit, journalist and author. Lesley Blanch wrote for Vogue and championed wild, daring, women who loved to travel. For more go to www.lesleyblanch.com #travel #bohemian #vogue #women

Celia Dodd had a dreary menopause, who doesn't? But she stuck it out without taking HRT or hormone replacement therapy. After seven gruelling years she came out the other side. And the heartening news is that Celia feels fabulous again, even better, Scottish dancing with relish and penning her first radio play. Stick it out women, there is hope on the other side. Celia is now working on a book on Retirement, for Bloomsbury, for publication in 2018. About Celia http://www.celiadodd.co.uk/index.html Follow Celia: @celia_dodd LOVE our Gorgeous podcasts? Never miss one here: http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/ #menopause #postmenopause #radiogorgeous #wellbeing

Travel journalist Sarah Tucker tells us moving stories from her journey to the fascinating country of Madagascar. #madagascar #travel #Lemurs #EcoTravel

Gorgeous Lives: Grace Victory, No Filter Body image campaigner, blogger, youtuber and 'Internet's Big Sister, Grace tells Donna how it was that she came to find her voice and her vocation as a brilliant role model by telling her story with no filter. As she says: Empowered women empower women. @gracefvictory www.graciefrancesca.com See her youtube channel: The Ugly Face of Beauty #nofilter #beauty #theuglyfaceofbeauty

Gorgeous Kitchen with Sainsbury's Magazine: Eton Mess with Roasted Strawberries Josephine & Donna just about manage to make this deliciously summery dessert and then scoff the lot! The roasting intensifies the strawberries and the fresh mint adds depth and fresh flavour! This is a Sainsbury’s recipe in association with Sainsbury’s Magazine. For more information, go to www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk, and you will find these recipes in August 2017 edition of Sainsbury’s Magazine. #sainsburysmag #recipe #etonmess

Author of the Week: Annemarie Neary, The Orphans with Donna Freed Two young children, siblings, abandoned on a beach on Goa; the disappearance blights and drives both their lives but in different directions. She needs to bury the past. He won't let it lie. www.annemarieneary.co.uk @AnnemarieNeary1 #thriller #TheOrphans #radiogorgeous

A notorious child abductor- the Marsh King - escapes maximum security prison and disappears into the marsh. Only his daughter knows the extent of his ability to survive in the wild and she also knows, he is coming for her and her daughters. Lee Child: "I loved this book!" Enough said! #prison #thriller #author #MarshKing @KarenDionne karendionne.net

While it was her goal to write a thriller and if it turned into an international bestseller so much the better but now the pressure is on: we want another one. Happily, Shari thrives under pressure and has produced another page turning, twisting thriller that not only leaves you guessing until the last page, but beyond. She is the cat, we and her characters but mice. #thrillers #thrillerfest17 @sharilapena www.sharilapena.com

Ashcombe is an enchanting small country house in a lost valley in the heart of Dorset. Society photographer Cecil Beaton lived there in the 30s. In a terrible state Toni set out to make Ashcombe into a family home. After ten years she sold it to Madonna who loved the artistic connection. Toni talks about the house, garden and the people who have adored this extraordinary house. #Interiors #bohemian #interiordesign

Cara is a social media phenomenon with 70,000 followers on Instagram she gives out solid advice to women worldwide. Cara tells Josephine how she worked at MTV and took a risk leaving her job to become a full time blogger and podcaster. She is a champion of women accepting their their body weight and drinking champagne everyday - living life to the full! Folllow Cara: https://www.instagram.com/thechampagnediet/ #champagnediet #CaraAlwillLeyba #GirlCode

Cousins Will and Cele are twinned souls whose very closeness estranges them from each other and their family. Three generations tell the story of the cousins and the dangerous effect of secrets that reach through the generations. #family #fiction #cousins

Donna goes to Buckingham Palace! Gorgeous Gossip with Josephine & Donna Off she goes all set up with her fascinator and twinkle toes. Our resident yank Donna swaps Acton for the palace and feels quite at home as she discovers the Royal's secret summer house with the straw Corgi. For more capers, japes & interviews go to: http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/ #royals #royalty #BuckinghamPalace

Gorgeous Entrepreneurs: Luxury Swimwear Designer Alexandra Miro with Donna Freed Alexandra's first swimwear collection is making a huge impact due to the elegant, sculptural, structured, fitted and flattering costumes and graphic, flamboyant resort wear. She delivers on the brands ethos: "Luxury Swimwear Designed to Empower!" www.alexandramiro.com @alexandramiroswim #luxuryswimweardesignedtoempower #fashion #swimwear