Life At The Midpoint with Gabby Logan

How do you know when it's time to change direction, and how do you find the confidence to start again? This week, Gabby is joined by chef, broadcaster and entrepreneur Clodagh McKenna for a conversation about family, food, relationships and the different paths life can take.

Clodagh looks back on growing up in Ireland and the influence of her mother, whose independence and determination inspired her from an early age. She talks about finding her way into the world of food, her time living in Italy and opening three restaurants in Dublin. After eight years running them, she realised she had lost some of the connection with food that had started it all, and made the decision to take a step back and move to London.

She also talks about finding love later in life and her marriage to Harry, sharing why she believes it's important to be happy and comfortable in yourself, whether you're in a relationship or not. And a look into her life at Broadspear Farm, her love of entertaining and why food has always been about so much more than what's on the plate. She brings some of this into her new book, Clodagh at Home, available to buy now.

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Gabby answers your questions on divorce, co-parenting and relationships. How honest should you be with your children about a difficult divorce? And how do you respond when friends seem to constantly complain about their partners?

Gabby shares her thoughts on navigating separation, knowing when relationship gripes are harmless and when they’re a sign of something more serious, and why it’s important to look at our own behaviour in relationships too.

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How do we find the courage to speak the truth about our past, and what happens when we finally do? Gabby is rejoined by broadcaster and Long Lost Family presenter Nicky Campbell. Nicky has been a fixture of British broadcasting for decades, hosting on BBC Radio 5 Live and fronting ITV's Long Lost Family, now in its 16th series. Nicky spoke to Gabby about going public with his story of childhood abuse at school, and the overwhelming response from people who had never told anyone. He revealed how his ADHD and bipolar diagnosis helped him understand why broadcasting suits him, and shared emotional stories from the new series of Long Lost Family.

Nicky also opened up about his adoption journey, including the extraordinary coincidence of discovering his half-sister had been in the same house decades earlier. He reflected on his four daughters' bond, the shifting lines of free speech in comedy, and the loss of his beloved dogs.

Long Lost Families is available to watch on ITVX.

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Gabby answers your questions on money and saving. How do you cope if you and your partner have different attitudes to saving and spending? And when is the right time to start saving for the future? Gabby talks about how she and Kenny deal with money matters.

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How do we unlock the lack of research into women’s health and menopause? Gabby is joined by philanthropist Melinda French Gates. In 2015 Melinda founded Pivotal, an a group of organisations working to accelerate the pace of social progress for women and young people in the U.S. and around the world. Melinda is frequently listed as one of the world's most powerful women by Forbes magazine, and is worth over $30 billion.

She talked to Gabby about her new project exploring care during the menopause, which revealed that women were too often navigating perimenopause without adequate information, care or support.
Melinda also revealed what it’s like parenting as a billionaire, the importance of female friendship and what it was like to start dating again.

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