About this episode

Paloma Faith interviews Kristin Scott Thomas about her experiences with motherhood and menopause, along with a discussion on empowerment with hairstylist Louis Byrne.

Acting royalty Kristin Scott Thomas joins me for the final episode of Season 3!!  She’s had some absolutely iconic roles on screen, like in Fiona in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Katharine Clifton in The English Patient and THAT legendary Fleabag monologue. There aren’t many people that I’d re-create my living room in a studio for (while heavily pregnant), but I would do basically ANYTHING for Kristin! 💅 We spoke about the guilt of motherhood, being labelled as a ‘cold’ person in the press and feeling like a failure when a marriage breaks down. My amazing friend (and super-talented hairstylist) Louis also joined us to talk about empowerment and the power of positivity. You can find him at @louisbyrneiciaiw.  Kristin is an absolute icon; so cool, so glamorous and SO talented - I’m really grateful to her for joining me. And thank YOU for joining me throughout this series! I’ve spoken to so many AMAZING guests, so make sure you go back and check out any episodes you might have missed! — Find us on: Instagram / TikTok / YouTube — Credits: Producer: Emilia Gill Assistant Producer: Alex Reed Video: Josh Bennett, Jake Ji and Harry Sawkins Sound: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti…

People in this episode

Host: Paloma Faith

Guest: Kristin Scott Thomas

Topics covered

• menopause
• motherhood
• empowerment
• mental health
• celebrity
• personal experiences

Keywords

• menopause
• motherhood
• Kristin Scott Thomas
• empowerment
• mental health
• celebrity interviews
• Paloma Faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JamPot Productions

Books & works: Four Weddings and a Funeral, The English Patient, Fleabag

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