E15 Louise O'Neill: Author & Feminist

In this episode I was joined by the charming, intelligent, and fiercely honest Louise O' Neill. Louise is an author and feminist who is currently best known for her prizewinning book 'Only Ever Yours' which is a terrifying examination of the pressure on girls to conform to society's expectations of beauty. The interview is a whopper at almost 1 1/2 hrs and we covered a load of topics, including: What made Louise finish 'Only Ever Yours' having failed at several previous writing attempts. Louise's 10 year battle with anorexia and bulimia. Modern feminism Louise says in the interview that she expresses herself better in writing than in person but she was a brilliantly warm and engaging conversationalist.  Louise won't hear this interview (she never reads or listens to her interviews) but you'll be glad that you did. Episode notes, links, and further details can be found at www.inspirelandpodcast.com. Thanks for listening and tell your friends, Dave