LISA SEWARDS
LIFE COACH & CELEBRITY INTERVIEWER
Again and again, I find that beneath very different stories lie the same universal questions about identity, purpose, relationships and change.
From internationally recognised public figures to people whose lives have been shaped by extraordinary experiences, I have spent more than 30 years listening to stories that reveal what it means to be human.
Much of my work explores what exists beneath public image and success: the pressures people carry, the turning points that reshape them, and the emotional realities of ambition, reinvention, grief, identity and resilience.
MEDIA WORK
Whether interviewing household names or people whose stories have rarely been heard, my journalism has always been rooted in curiosity, empathy and honest conversation.
Below is a selection of interviews and features exploring what shapes us psychologically, emotionally and culturally, broadly drawn together around themes that tend to emerge in my work.
To explore a wider archive of my published features, click here.
Humour & Introspection
Alan Carr
Celebrity mischief and the warmth and acceptance behind the laughs
Illness & Reinvention
Dynamo
Returning to TV, recovery from illness and the way back.
Reinvention
Gemma Atkinson
Ambition & Success
Michael McIntyre
Laughing his way to the bank and his rise as a comedy phenom.
Relationships & Reinvention
Ellie Simmonds
Identity, adoption and the search for self-understanding.
Identity & Vulnerability
Grace Jones
Persona vs the self and what lies behind the fierce icon.
Reinvention & Joy
James Blunt
On his dream of hosting a beer contest and following the joy.
Resilience & Visibility
Nadiya Hussain
Facing racism, visibility, prejudice and quiet strength.
Identity & Resilience
Katie Leung
Pressure & Confidence
Scarlett Moffatt
Overwhelming stress and keeping steady when life speeds up
Fatherhood & Reinvention
Spencer Matthews
Confidence & Reinvention
Prue Leith
Aging, freedom and living life in your own way.
Mental Health & Healing
Angela Scanlon
Teenage demons, honesty, recovery and the road to self-acceptance.
Grief & Trauma
Jason Watkins
Grief you never get over - living with the loss of a child.
Therapy & Shock
KSI
Coping & Focus
Stacey Solomon
On obsession, small rituals and the comfort of focus.
Longevity & Purpose
Sir David Attenborough
Aging and the lasting power of purpose and curiousity
Setbacks & Resilience
Freddie Flintoff
Losing the ashes, carrying on and accepting retirement.
Truama & Healing
Tamzin Outhwaite
Healing trauma, miscarriages, menopause and wellness therapy.