Kicking off a brand new season, Natalie sits down with actor and star of Disney's The Suspect, Laura Aikman. Discussing Laura’s illustrious career she takes us through some of her personal highlights and how she deals with the difficult emotions of rejection when roles don't go her way. Laura opens up about her experience of working on other hit TV shows such as Gavin & Stacey & This City is Ours and how it felt stepping into the shoes of Dyan Cannon for ITV’s stateside smash hit Archie. She also notes the responsibility of playing real life women such as whistleblower Lana Vandenberghe in The Suspect and how learning to understand these women often shapes her own perspective on life.

Elsewhere Laura reflects on being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and how the condition presents itself for her. She talks at length about her approach to managing her health and the necessary precautions she has to take in order to remain fit and healthy in all aspects of her life.

In an impassioned part of the conversation Natalie and Laura reflect on the changing attitudes towards women working in the entertainment industry and how pushing back against the idea of perfection has allowed Laura to feel freer in her approach to her career and contributed to her recent successes. She discusses the wellbeing approach she swears by and the advice she would give to those looking to feel more comfortable in their own skin. Listen in for an informative, entertaining conversation.

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