Episode 3: Cigarettes, Nazis & an Escaped Emu. Don't Ask.
🇺🇸 A Hollywood makeup artist and 🇬🇧 an English homeschooling mother of six start talking about cigarettes. Naturally, things get rather out of hand.In this episode of Honest to God, Zoë Willis confesses to missing the occasional cigarette, Felicia Linsky recalls her own smoking days, and somehow an escaped South American bird and an illicit marijuana operation enter the conversation.But beneath the laughter lies something rather more serious.Felicia shares her extraordinary experiences of surviving cancer, the importance of questioning medical advice and what happens when life delivers rather more than you bargained for.From alternative medicine and asking uncomfortable questions to Holocaust survivors, historical lessons and the peculiar human tendency to repeat our mistakes, the conversation takes some unexpectedly profound turns.Is suffering something we simply endure, or can even the hardest experiences become the beginning of something extraordinary?There are confessions, disagreements, some colourful language and a spirited defence of women who refuse to be silenced.And after all that, one thing becomes abundantly clear: when the world has gone completely mad, there's always cannoli.Two women. Two worlds. Plenty of opinions. ✨Honest to God. Because apparently, nothing is sacred.🎙️ In this episode:00:00 – Cigarettes, dressing gowns and the glamour of a bad habit06:22 – Cannabis, youthful indiscretions and changing attitudes to getting high14:00 – An escaped exotic bird, a marijuana farm and the wonders of emu oil18:05 – Felicia's cancer journey: Eastern medicine, Western medicine and trusting your instincts32:32 – Why asking awkward questions matters (and what history teaches us)40:51 – Finding hope in the darkest places: extraordinary stories of resilience49:47 – Cancer, suffering and the courage to begin again01:04:16 – Wise women, speaking up, surviving abuse and the consolations of cannoli✨ Follow Honest to GodFor more big opinions, unexpected conversations and the occasional disagreement across the Atlantic:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honest_to_god_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61594858301614▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HonestToGodPodcastHave something to say? We rather hope you do. Leave a comment, tell us where you disagree, or suggest something you'd love us to get our teeth into.And don't forget to like, subscribe and share with someone who enjoys a good argument.🍹 Support the show (and our taste for piña coladas and chamomile tea ☕) by having a little rummage through our respective offerings.✨ For the lady who refuses to surrender her glamour...Explore Felicia's collection of glamorous goodies. Because life's too short to give up on looking marvellous.https://www.felicialinsky.com/shop✨ For the glamourpuss who's frazzled in the kitchen...Zoë's Pantry Reset helps you turn seven ordinary pantry staples into 21 emergency meals. Less dinner-time dread, fewer last-minute supermarket dashes and more time for the important things. Like finding your lipstick.https://realliferealkitchen.kaifecta.com/pantry-reset-checkoutEvery purchase supports our work. And possibly our beverage habits. 🍸Content note: This episode includes discussion of cancer, pregnancy loss, domestic violence, sexual assault, the Holocaust, smoking and recreational drug use. Personal experiences and views about medical treatments are discussed; they are not medical advice.Honest to God. Because apparently, nothing is sacred.
