Happiful August 2019

people. What we love about the
podcast is that it shows that it’s OK
to disagree; you can stay friends,
you don’t have to segregate
yourself, or shun people because
you don’t both think the same way.
“There’s loads of stuff Luisa
says that I don’t agree with, and
she talks about me ‘banging on
about mental health’ – a subject I
think she struggles to get her head
around. But we respect each other
enough to agree to disagree, and at
the end of it have a good old laugh
– and that’s what its about.”
Embracing this playful side is
important to Anna. “I think in this
day and age we lose sight of the
Photography | Ruth Rose
It’s taught me that
everyone deserves
love. And if people
are willing to be
open and show their
vulnerable side,
they feel better, and
become happier
individuals too
“It’s taught me that everyone
deserves love,” she explains. “And
if people are willing to be open
and show their vulnerable side,
they feel better, and become
happier individuals too. And it’s
going to be another really eventful
series,” she teases.
And as for ‘Loose Lips’, what does
that bring her?
“Recording ‘Loose Lips’ is a huge
release!” she says laughing.
Anna and co-host Luisa Zissman
met when Anna was the ‘psych’
expert on Big Brother’s Bit On The
Side, and have been firm friends
ever since. Their friendship is
one of the factors that makes the
podcast such a huge hit; it comes
through so clearly in their chat.
“We’re just two girls, having
a good natter and a catch up,
taking the mick out of each other,”
Anna explains when asked about
their pod’s appeal. “It’s no-holdsbarred,
and we speak openly and
honestly.”
It’s not always sweetness and
light though – and that’s OK by
Anna too. “We’re very different
benefit of being a bit silly; we’re all
too consumed with trying to look
good on Instagram, and filtering
the cr*p out of ourselves.”
Whatever platform she’s on,
Anna commits to being her
authentic self – and this is what
makes her so successful. She
has a brilliant ability to inject a
large dollop of reality into every
conversation she’s part of, along
with a lot of belly laughs.
Being real is a value that Anna
holds dear, and one acquired from
personal experience. “I’ve been
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