It's Got Pockets
You know that feeling where you find that perfect dress or those bloody brilliant wide leg trousers and they have pockets, well that is what you’re going to get with my weekly podcast.
I’m bringing you real conversations. You know the ones we usually only share in whispers, in those moments when we finally let the mask slip.
I'm bringing you the stories of women who crack the feck on every single goddamn day. The ones who somehow press play even when life gets proper lifey.
It's Got Pockets
Grief, love & all the joy — with the brilliant Alison Larkin
In this unforgettable episode, I'm joined by the gloriously funny, deeply wise and utterly disarming Alison Larkin - bestselling author, actress, award-winning audiobook narrator and creator of Grief, A Comedy.
What begins as a conversation about grief quickly unfolds into a masterclass in living, loving late, choosing joy, and rewriting the rules - whether that's of gender in literature or of what comes after heartbreak.
With her trademark humour and a heart that’s clearly lived a thousand lives, Alison takes us through:
- How her friendship with Archbishop Desmond Tutu changed her life (and her writing)
- Why she reimagined Great Expectations with a female Pip and a sapphic twist
- The devastatingly beautiful love story that began in her 50s… and the grief that followed
- The unexpected joy that arrived after loss
- The lessons her late partner, Bhima, continued to teach her from beyond
- Online dating disasters (including a man with actual scrambled egg in his beard 🥴)
- Her “closet” audiobook empire and why she revoices the classics for women today
Oh - and there’s also a beautiful live performance of her original song at the end. Tissue warning. Snot bubbles may occur.
Her Six Word Memoir:
Choose love and laughter after loss.
This one’s not really about death.
It’s about finally letting yourself live — with peace, with permission, and with a whole lot of laughter.
Why You Should Listen:
If you’ve ever lost someone.
If you’ve ever loved late or feared it was too late.
If you’ve ever wondered how you could possibly keep going —
This conversation is your reminder:
You can. And joy might just be waiting for you on the other side.
Buy the Book: Grief, A Comedy by Alison Larkin – available now in print and audiobook.
Connect with Alison: https://alisonlarkinpresents.com/
If you loved this episode, share it with someone who needs to be reminded: it’s never too late for love, reinvention, or a bloody good laugh.
🎧 Subscribe. Review. Crack on.
Because as Alison says - Don’t settle. It’s your life. It could be gone tomorrow.
Sarah is the founder of FoundHer Fire—a membership space for experienced women in business who know real success isn’t just about strategy, it’s about self; a place, a space, a community where women find their fire, for women who aren't done yet and who are ready to write their own rules of success. Sarah also co-founded The Plot Twist (un)Awards, celebrating female founders and women smashing through glass ceilings with purpose, passion and joy.
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