Suzi Ruffell: ‘It's never too late to come out’
5/18/202655 min
How do you learn to accept yourself after years of trying to be someone else?
In today’s episode, John is joined by comedian, writer and podcaster Suzi Ruffell.
Suzi opens up about how childhood anxiety shaped her early life, from intrusive thoughts and compulsive checking, to the fear of losing loved ones. She reflects on how these anxieties have evolved in the age of social media, and why she feels truly peaceful and present when performing on-stage.
Suzi also explores her experience of coming out, navigating self-acceptance and why giving a platform to queer stories is so important in today’s ever-changing world.
Suzi’s book Am I Having Fun Now? Is available now.
On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Suzi shares the things that she is currently grateful for.
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First 90 secondsJohn Robins· Host0:00
Hello, everyone. It's John here, just letting you know that I have written a book. It's called Thirst: 12 Drinks That Changed My Life, and it's out now. In many episodes of How Do You Cope?, you'll have heard me talk about my relationship with alcohol, and in writing Thirst, I wanted to explore what alcohol means. Why did it mean more to me than other people? Why did it mean some things felt better, and why did it mean so many things went wrong? I also talk about lots of other things you'll have heard me and my guests discuss on How Do You Cope?: meditation, physical pain, gratitude, trauma, and therapy. There's even a chapter about my bum and its relationship with Buddhism. So if that piques your interest, Thirst is out now, and the audiobook, read by me, is available wherever you get audiobooks from.
Speaker 30:42
[Instrumental music] [Instrumental music] What does it mean to live a rich life? It means brave first leaps, tearful goodbyes, and everything in between. With over 100 years experience navigating the ups and downs of the market and of life,