<description>&lt;p&gt;Dr Sian Williams is a journalist and broadcaster and author.&amp;nbsp;She trained as a trauma assessor while working at the BBC and is a registered counselling psychologist. She presents the fabulous Radio 4 series and podcast ‘Life Changing’ which I totally recommend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;She has 5 children, the eldest being in their 30s, the youngest 17.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sian told me about having her glorious and unexpected first son when she had just got her first job in the newsroom in London.&amp;nbsp;She also talked about how she values her close relationship with her step daughter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sian has just published a new book called ‘The Power of Anxiety: How to Ride the Worry Wave’ which talks about turns sensitivity into a strength.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;I felt instantly relaxed by Sian’s beautiful voice and gentle counseling manner… and almost revealed all my deepest secrets to her!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spinning Plates is presented by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, produced by Claire Jones and post-production by Richard Jones.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dr Sian Williams is a journalist and broadcaster and author.&nbsp;She trained as a trauma assessor while working at the BBC and is a registered counselling psychologist. She presents the fabulous Radio 4 series and podcast ‘Life Changing’ which I totally recommend. She has 5 children, the eldest being in their 30s, the youngest 17.&nbsp;Sian told me about having her glorious and unexpected first son when she had just got her first job in the newsroom in London.&nbsp;She also talked about how she values her close relationship with her step daughter. Sian has just published a new book called ‘The Power of Anxiety: How to Ride the Worry Wave’ which talks about turns sensitivity into a strength.&nbsp; I felt instantly relaxed by Sian’s beautiful voice and gentle counseling manner… and almost revealed all my deepest secrets to her! Spinning Plates is presented by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, produced by Claire Jones and post-production by Richard Jones. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Spinning Plates with Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Episode 181: Dr Sian Williams

Episode 181: Dr Sian Williams

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