And it’s very strange, because when you’re living in it, it seems all-encompassing, when you’re going through something that’s bad. You say at the end of the book in fact, “Life should be understood looking backwards, but lived going only forwards and at full throttle.” Having gone through such an appalling experience, is that a good summary of the sort of Sarah Standing approach to life? I’m going to start with one of those insights from the book that I absolutely love. Sarah Standing: Thank you so much.Īndy Coulson: Sarah. Or for that matter anyone who is in the orbit of someone dealing with crisis. Her book is brutal in its honesty, written in real-time, moving, at times hilarious, and full of insight that I think is valuable to anyone facing tough times. Sarah, as I suspect you will detect in this conversation, is someone who loves to laugh, but who also tells it like it is. But it’s also the most wonderful and I think valuable memoir of family, of love and the power of friendship in crisis. It’s an account of facing down cancer and chemotherapy during those dark days of COVID. Sarah’s brilliant new book, Dancing with the Red Devil, tells the story of what happened next. By 4pm she had been diagnosed with cancer, more specifically grade 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. At 10am that day she went to see her GP complaining of feeling breathless. Mum of three, grandmother to two, Sarah is the glue at the centre of a talented, loving family and a network of friends that includes Sir Elton John in its number.Īll done whilst juggling a life as a successful contributor to national newspapers and magazines including The Times and The Spectator.īut in the space of a few hours on a November day in 2020, Sarah’s life changed forever. Sarah is also married to the brilliant British actor John Standing. The daughter of actress Nanette Newman and director, write and actor Bryan Forbes, and sister of well-known TV presenter Emma Forbes. On the face of it, Sarah has enjoyed and appreciated a charmed life. We’re joined today by Sarah Standing: Journalist, toy shop owner and author. Some Velvet Morning Website: Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: ĬWC production team: Louise Difford, Ed Isaacs and Jane SankeyĪndy Coulson: Hello, I’m Andy Coulson, and welcome back to Crisis What Crisis, the podcast which aims to guide you towards a more resilient approach to life and whatever it might throw at you. Stream/Buy ‘Allies’ by Some Velvet Morning: Jigsaw puzzles although requiring a huge amount of concentration can put your brain in a relaxed state of mind whilst distracting you from your problems. ![]() Dancing and singing will trigger your brain to release endorphins which will automatically make you feel happier. Music – Not just listening but getting up and joining in.Cooking engages your senses and can sometimes invoke happy memories – comfort food in particular has the power to lift your mood.This conversation, like Sarah’s book, is brutal in its honesty, moving, at times hilarious and full of insight that I think is valuable to anyone facing tough times or for that matter anyone who is in the orbit of someone dealing with crisis. Sarah is someone who loves to laugh but who also tells it like it is. It’s an account of facing down cancer and chemotherapy during those dark days of COVID but also the most wonderful, valuable memoir of family, of love and the power of friendship in crisis. Sarah’s brilliant new book – Dancing With The Red Devil – tells the story of what happened next. By 4pm she’d been diagnosed with grade III Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. At 10am that day she went to see her GP, complaining of feeling breathless. Mum of three, grandmother to two … Sarah is the glue at the centre of a talented loving family and a network of friends that includes Sir Elton John.īut in the space of a few hours on a November day in 2020 Sarah’s life changed forever. The daughter of actress Nanette Newman and director, writer and actor Bryan Forbes, and sister of well-known TV presenter Emma Forbes, Sarah is also married to the brilliant British actor Johnnie Standing. On the face of it, Sarah has enjoyed – and appreciated – a charmed life. In this episode we are joined by Sarah Standing – journalist, toy shop owner and author. ![]() “Cancer not only makes the person going through it appreciate every nuance of life, it also make the people who love you speak their minds.”
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