On this episode I chat to the fab Rosie Wilby. Rosie is an award-winning comedian, author and podcaster who has appeared many times on BBC Radio 4 programmes including Woman's Hour and Four Thought. Her new book The Breakup Monologues is based on her acclaimed podcast of the same name and I have to say it’s a fantastic read – weaving together humour and science seamlessly. Rosie says this has helped her to make sense of her own narrative, but it does far more than that. It makes sense of it for anyone who has suffered the pain of a breakup.
Perhaps unsurprisingly we discuss all things psychology and relationships. Well not all because there’s soooo much to cover but I try. Rosie talks about spending five years with a girlfriend who was not out to her parents and the invisibility and hurt that entailed, to taking part in an experiment at Essex University’s ‘Sex Lab’ using what she has hilariously described as a ‘techno tampon’ in order to measure her levels of sexual arousal. We also discuss the people who have influenced Rosie’s comic capabilities, her role models and how she is perhaps unintentionally a role model herself – to young gay women yes, but also to anyone who has suffered the pain of a breakup. Do take a look at her latest book, it’s well worth a read.
Check out the book at https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues
And you can follow Rosie on Twitter @rosiewilby or Instagram @breakupmonologues
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