Andrea McLean: Losing everything, being rejected for a job at Starbucks and starting again in Spain

My guest today is presenter, author and speaker Andrea McLean, best known for over a decade on Loose Women. Her new book, Shameless, details how she left her TV career to build a business with her husband Nick, and watched it collapse - with a bailiff turning up at the door, debt, and eventually having to sell their home. She talks to me about applying for jobs in coffee shops and hearing nothing back, what she told her kids when the money ran out, and the health scare that nearly killed her and changed everything. She also opens up about finding out who her real friends were, and why she and Nick packed up the car and moved to Spain to start again.On the episode we also talk about:Why she used her own savings to fund the business instead of bringing in outside investors, and what she'd tell her 2020 self about that decisionThe moment a bailiff turned up at her front door, and how she ended up making him a cup of teaThe friend who pulled a work offer at the worst possible moment, and what that taught her about who shows upBeing told she was 24 hours from death, and how that reshaped the way she works and lives nowYou can find Andrea on Instagram @andreamclean1 and her book, Shameless, is out now wherever books are sold: https://link.amazon/B0f2y45YgIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review - it really helps other mums find the podcast. Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now.Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.