Changes: Decca Aitkenhead

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The life changing power of love - Decca Aitkenhead, the Chief interviewer of the Sunday Times, had a life altering relationship...

The love story between Decca and her late husband Tony is like nothing else you have ever heard before. Tragically, in 2014, Decca's husband Tony died while they were on holiday in Jamaica with their two young sons. A life shattering change.

Here, Decca talks about why Tony was the most interesting person she has ever met - himself transforming his life in very surprising ways and describes how, throwing all logic out of the window, he completely changed her life. She also reflects on that fateful day, suddenly being a single mum and magical thinking.

Decca’s top tier journalism has seen her interviewing the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Hilary Clinton and Johnny Depp. Her long list of writing achievements include the Catherine Pakenham Award, Interviewer of the year, and the BBC’s Russell literary prize. Her memoir ‘All At Sea’ was nominated for the 2017 PEN Ackerley prize and tells her story with a raw vulnerability and depth.

This conversation is astonishing. Decca talks so beautifully with a warmth and lightness that contrasts with what she has lived through.

Caution: this episode discusses sudden death, cancer and references drug addiction.

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