Triumphing over trauma with Munroe Bergdorf – podcasts of the week
by Hannah Verdier, Hannah J Davies and Hattie Moir from Technology | The Guardian on (#5PMVV)
The writer and activist's new show focuses on stories of personal growth, from the likes of Mabel and Olly Alexander. Plus: a shocking unsolved case is reopened in Suspect
The Way We Are with Munroe Bergdorf
Writer and LGBTQ activist Bergdorf celebrates famous faces - among them Olly Alexander and Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall - who have turned trauma into triumph" in this new series. If it sounds saccharine, the end result is refreshingly unsentimental, instead offering guests the opportunity to reflect on the ways they've grown, and continue to grow. First up is singer Mabel, on fighting anxiety and stage fright, embracing her mixed heritage while growing up in Spain, and processing heartbreak. Hannah J Davies