Abigail Mangin - Size Zero

Authorised series 2 kicks of with a bang! Holly (The Reluctant Reader) x Vic (Good Habit Club) chat with Zack George, the UK's Fittest Man 2020 and #CrossFit​ athlete about his book Start Where Others Stop. Coming from humble beginnings, rooted in hard work his part memoir, part self-help book will help you change your mindset to overcome challenges and achieve your ambitions. His story from overweight young person to successful businessman and professional athlete is inspirational. Change your life and mindset, build better habits and learn how to set achievable and sustainable goals. NOTE Good Habit Club is a 1:1 coaching service specialising in habitual behaviour change. Helping to create healthy habits surrounding nutrition, exercise, sleep and mental wellbeing. #thereluctantreader #reluctantreader #authorised #authorisedpodcast #zackgeorge #crossfit #crossfituk #uksfittestman #uksfittest #sport #selfhelp #memoir #bookstagram #booktube #booktok #authorinterview #bookcast #bookblogger #startwhereothersstop #orionbooks #sevendialsbooks 

Episode 5 sees Holly (The Reluctant Reader) joined by Sophie from Yes She Can chat with Nimko Ali; discussing female genital mutilation and how we can all play a part in ending FGM, activism and her book What We're Told Not To Talk About (But We're Going To Anyway). WWTNTTA (BWGTA) is heartbreaking, agonising yet full of love and joy. Women from across the globe tell their shared experiences of periods, pregnancy, orgasms and the menopause through Nimko' informative and eye-opening book. NOTE: #YesSheCan aim to inspire, empower and engage women in their careers and provide real life role models. They upskill, coach and mentor career focused women to help them reach their potential. Providing workshops, training, strategy and consultation as well as recruitment and communications strategy assistance - supporting companies on their #diversityjourney #authorised #authorisedpodcast #yesshecan #nimkoali #thefivefoundation #fivefoundation #periods #periodsstories #orgasms #pregnancy #menopause #menopausesupport #whatweretoldnottotalkabout #fgm #femalegenitalmutilation #activism #womensrights #humanrights #bookstagram #bookreview #bookreccomendations #authorinterview #authorpodcast #books #book #thereluctantreader #reluctantreader

Episode 4 of the Authorised podcast, Holly (The Reluctant Reader) speaks with Kat Ellis author of Harrow Lake about her back catalogue, Lola and Mr. Jitters along with Kat's upcoming 2021 release! With a bit of fun thrown in the mix to get them going.   Gripping, breath holding and twisting horror! The last 100 pages have you hooked until the end.  If you like horror stories you'll no doubt enjoy this! Combining elements comparable with the likes of Scream and IT; Kat Ellis captures the readers imagination around the story of Lola, the daughter of a big time horror movie director who's mum disappears when she's young.  The last 100 pages are gripping, as Lola uncovers the truth about her mum's disappearance and subsequent death, how her grandmother and dad are so deeply involved...then she disappears...does the truth come out in the wash? You'll have to read it to find out... #authorised #authorisedpodcast #thereluctantreader #katellis #harrowlake #burdenfalls #wickedlittlethings #spookyreads #halloweenreads #halloweenbooks #horror #fiction #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #penguinbooks #horrorbooks #yareads #yabooks #teenreads #thriller #thrillerbooks #youngadultbooks #mystery #paranormal 

In Episode 3 of the Authorised podcast, Holly (The Reluctant Reader) chats with Idle Hands author Cassondra Windwalker - some fun 'get to know you' questions, looking back at previous publications, all things Ella and what else can we expect from Cassondra in the future.  A story of heartbreak, revelation and desperation told in an unusual way - like nothing Holly's read before. Centered around Perdie and her 3 children, suffering domestic abuse at the hands of her husband their father and narrated by 'The Devil' - exploring human nuances that make up our emotions and decision making, provoking and tantalising characters throughout. #fiction #cassondrawindwalker #agorabooks #authorinterview #authorised #thereluctantreader #idlehands #mysterythriller #fantasy #bookstagram #booklover #bookstagrammer #bookreview #authorinterview 

Episode 2 of the Authorised podcast sees Holly (The Reluctant Reader) interview Heather Bandenburg about her book, Unladylike: A Grrl's Guide to Wrestling. A bit of a wrestling for dummies guide. Heather talks about rediscovering wrestling as an adult; discussing how male dominated the sport is despite women having played a major part in its history. WrestleMania made the sport explode worldwide yet outside of that bubble, the sport very much remains semi-pro/amateur. Finding a place, an entertainment-sport, a community where she felt she fitted in for being entirely who she was; feminism and stereotypes, navigating a male dominated industry where women are deemed lesser than their counterparts; creating her alter-ego, the transformation of women's professional wrestling; overcoming health issues and a sense of community found through sport.  #memoir #cultural #heatherbandenburg #ranavenosa #unbound #heatherhoneybadger #authorinterview #wrestling #womeninwrestling #ukwrestling #authorised 

In the first Authorised podcast, Holly (The Reluctant Reader) interviews Abigail Mangin about her new book, Size Zero. Eyes wide shut meets The Da Vinci Code; a monk uncovers the dark side of the modelling industry. Condom dresses and space helmets have debuted on fashion runways; whilst a dead body becomes the trend when a coat made of human skin saunters down fashion's biggest stage. #authorised #bookreview #authorinterview #abigailmangin #sizezero #visage #visagency #weirdfiction #dystopianfiction #fiction #books #fictionbooks #bookpodcast #boookreviewpodcast