Natalie Imbruglia, Adele Parks, Forced adoption, Heart attacks
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Natalie Imbruglia, Adele Parks, Forced adoption, Heart attacks

B1IntermediateSeptember 1, 202657 min

The award-winning singer-songwriter and actress Natalie Imbruglia first hit our screens in the early 1990s, playing the role of Beth Brennan in the Australian soap Neighbours. Her 1997 debut single Torn quickly became a worldwide hit, and she’s sold more than 10 million albums. Her latest album, Algorithm, is out later this week. Natalie joins Nuala McGovern to discuss some of its themes – relationship breakups, perfectionism and perimenopause, and what it feels like to be championed by the new generation of pop stars. A new definition of heart attacks could help transform the way women are diagnosed and trea...

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say that for rights reasons the music in the original radio broadcast has been removed for this podcast. Hello and welcome to the programme. So it is September 1st. How are you feeling? Already nostalgic for summer or excited for what comes with shorter days and that crispness in the air? Now I couldn't help but notice the amount of articles encouraging us to change it up

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from today, I have seen. Get your home under control for the season ahead. 8 analogue hobbies to reset your attention span this autumn and banish your excess holiday pounds. Now is this just more predictable messaging aimed at women to do better or be better or instead do you find it a useful time of year to transform or transition? You can text the programme,

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