S1 E8 Food and Freelance with Sian Meades-Williams
05/11/22 • 65 min
In the latest episode of Life in Food with Laura Price, I speak to Sian-Meades Williams, founder of the Freelance Writing Jobs newsletter and author of the new non-fiction book The Pyjama Myth: The Freelance Writer's Survival Guide. Like me, Sian is a food-obsessed freelancer who tailors her life around meals and spends an inordinate amount of time 'peruse bouching' (that's Sian's term for menu-browsing), so we had much to discuss. In the episode, we talk about everything from figuring out what success looks like as a freelancer to banana sandwiches, original Hula Hoops and 'happy soup'. This is a worthwhile listen not just for the self-employed, but for anyone grappling with working from home or simply trying to discover what they want from life.
About Sian Meades-Williams:
Sian is an award-winning journalist and author of several books including The Pyjama Myth and The Feminist Quiz Book. She is the editor of the weekly media industry newsletter Freelance Writing Jobs, and in 2021 she launched the Freelance Writing Awards.
- Follow Sian on Instagram @sianmeadeswilliams.
- Follow Sian on Twitter @SianySianySiany.
- Buy The Pyjama Myth: The Freelance Writer's Survival Guide.
- Visit Sian's website.
- Subscribe to Sian's newsletter, Freelance Writing Jobs.
- Subscribe to Sian's newsletter, Tigers Are Better Looking.
About the host: Laura Price is a multilingual journalist who travels the world writing about restaurants. A proud Yorkshire lass at heart, she spent several years in Latin America before settling in London with her two cats. Her first novel, Single Bald Female, was inspired by her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer at 29. A novelist by day and a food writer by night, Laura combines her two passions into this podcast, bringing out powerful stories of survival and healing in a language that everyone understands – food.
- Buy Single Bald Female.
- Visit Laura's website.
- Follow Laura on Instagram @laurapricewrites.
- Follow Laura on Twitter @laurapricewrite.
- Follow Laura on Facebook @LauraPriceWrites.
Life in Food is hosted, produced and edited by Laura Price.
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In the latest episode of Life in Food with Laura Price, I speak to Sian-Meades Williams, founder of the Freelance Writing Jobs newsletter and author of the new non-fiction book The Pyjama Myth: The Freelance Writer's Survival Guide. Like me, Sian is a food-obsessed freelancer who tailors her life around meals and spends an inordinate amount of time 'peruse bouching' (that's Sian's term for menu-browsing), so we had much to discuss. In the episode, we talk about everything from figuring out what success looks like as a freelancer to banana sandwiches, original Hula Hoops and 'happy soup'. This is a worthwhile listen not just for the self-employed, but for anyone grappling with working from home or simply trying to discover what they want from life.
About Sian Meades-Williams:
Sian is an award-winning journalist and author of several books including The Pyjama Myth and The Feminist Quiz Book. She is the editor of the weekly media industry newsletter Freelance Writing Jobs, and in 2021 she launched the Freelance Writing Awards.
- Follow Sian on Instagram @sianmeadeswilliams.
- Follow Sian on Twitter @SianySianySiany.
- Buy The Pyjama Myth: The Freelance Writer's Survival Guide.
- Visit Sian's website.
- Subscribe to Sian's newsletter, Freelance Writing Jobs.
- Subscribe to Sian's newsletter, Tigers Are Better Looking.
About the host: Laura Price is a multilingual journalist who travels the world writing about restaurants. A proud Yorkshire lass at heart, she spent several years in Latin America before settling in London with her two cats. Her first novel, Single Bald Female, was inspired by her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer at 29. A novelist by day and a food writer by night, Laura combines her two passions into this podcast, bringing out powerful stories of survival and healing in a language that everyone understands – food.
- Buy Single Bald Female.
- Visit Laura's website.
- Follow Laura on Instagram @laurapricewrites.
- Follow Laura on Twitter @laurapricewrite.
- Follow Laura on Facebook @LauraPriceWrites.
Life in Food is hosted, produced and edited by Laura Price.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S1 E7 Food and Friendship with Nikki May
In the latest episode of Life in Food with Laura Price, I speak to Nikki May, author of the brilliant novel Wahala, a darkly comic and bitingly subversive take on love, race and family featuring three British-Nigerian girlfriends who live in London. Inspired by a meal with Nikki's own girlfriends, the book weaves food through every chapter, so I was keen to talk to her about her love of food and how it reflects her British-Nigerian identity. In the episode, we talk about the power of food in friendship, the underrepresentation of Nigerian cuisine and how Nikki plans to be an extra in the upcoming TV adaptation of her book.
About Nikki May:
Nikki was born in Bristol and raised in Lagos until the age of 20, when she dropped out of medical school and moved to London. She began a career in advertising before going on to run a successful agency, and went on to write Wahala, which is now being adapted into major TV serial by the BBC.
- Follow Nikki on Instagram @nikkimaywriter.
- Follow Nikki on Twitter @NikkiOMay.
- Buy Wahala in the UK.
- Buy Wahala in the US.
- Visit Nikki's website.
Nikki's restaurant recommendations:
- 805 Restaurants in London.
- Enish in London.
- Cambio de Tercio in London.
- Hutong in Hong Kong.
- Casamia in Bristol.
About the host: Laura Price is a multilingual journalist who travels the world writing about restaurants. A proud Yorkshire lass at heart, she spent several years in Latin America before settling in London with her two cats. Her first novel, Single Bald Female, was inspired by her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer at 29. A novelist by day and a food writer by night, Laura combines her two passions into this podcast, bringing out powerful stories of survival and healing in a language that everyone understands – food.
- Buy Single Bald Female.
- Visit Laura's website.
- Follow Laura on Instagram @laurapricewrites.
- Follow Laura on Twitter @laurapricewrite.
Life in Food is hosted, produced and edited by Laura Price.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S1 E9 Food and Motherhood with Ana Ros
In the latest episode of Life in Food with Laura Price, I speak to Ana Ros, chef-owner of Hisa Franko restaurant in the beautiful Soca Valley, Slovenia. Ana was named The World’s Best Female Chef in 2017 and Hisa Franko is a regular on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. But beyond the accolades, Ana is a hard-working mother of two, struggling with the same issues every mother experiences. In the episode, we talk about anorexia and baby loss, encouraging her children to try new foods and experiencing guilt as a working mum.
About Ana Ros:
Ana became a chef by accident, taking over her then-husband Valter’s restaurant when her father-in-law retired. That meant turning down a job as a diplomat in Brussels, which led her own father to stop talking to her. Since then, Ana has starred in her own episode of the brilliant Chef’s Table documentary on Netflix and has won countless accolades. In 2020, she published her beautiful memoir, Sun and Rain, featuring recipes alongside moving stories on everything from losing a baby to suffering from anorexia, and overcoming family pressure to follow a different career path.
- Follow Ana on Instagram @anaros40.
- Follow Hisa Franko on Instagram @hisafranko.
- Buy Ana's book Ana Ros: Sun and Rain.
- Visit Hisa Franko's website.
About the host: Laura Price is a multilingual journalist who travels the world writing about restaurants. A proud Yorkshire lass at heart, she spent several years in Latin America before settling in London with her two cats. Her first novel, Single Bald Female, was inspired by her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer at 29. A novelist by day and a food writer by night, Laura combines her two passions into this podcast, bringing out powerful stories of survival and healing in a language that everyone understands – food.
- Buy Single Bald Female.
- Visit Laura's website.
- Follow Laura on Instagram @laurapricewrites.
- Follow Laura on Twitter @laurapricewrite.
- Follow Laura on Facebook @LauraPriceWrites.
Life in Food is hosted, produced and edited by Laura Price.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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