My guest on today’s episode of Period Story is Annie Ridout, author, journalist, ghostwriter, poet and life coach.  In this episode, Annie shares:  Her sober curious journey and how she’s able to find a balance Her writing career, Substack and the diverse ways she’s able to earn an incomeHer fascinating new ghostwriting careerHer new podcast, Home, which explores the idea of whether home is where we were raised, or where we are now and the part this plays in our identityHow she has open conversations with her children about periods And of course, the story of her first period Annie says there’s value in vulnerability and it’s important to be really honest about how you’re feeling, even if the conversation you’re starting is difficult for other people to hear. She says you don’t have to pretend that you’re feeling fine when you’re not for fear that you’ll destabilise other people.  Thank you, Annie!  A transcript is available on www.periodstorypod.com Get in touch: Tweet and IG @periodstorypod Email  [email protected] Get in touch with Annie: Instagram Website Substack Home Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.