Today’s guest is the incomparable Kathy Lette—bestselling author, cultural firecracker, autism advocate, and queen of the witty one-liner. From co-writing the iconic Puberty Blues as a teenager to penning sharp, empowering novels like The Revenge Club and HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy, Kathy has built a career on saying the unsayable—and making us laugh while she does it.
In this candid and joyfully irreverent conversation, Kathy opens up about:
- Navigating the heartbreak and resilience of raising her autistic son, Jules, who went on to become one of the first autistic actors on prime-time TV in Holby City
- The complexities of belonging as both a mother and a woman reinventing herself later in life
- How humour has been her secret superpower through grief, exclusion, and reinvention
- Her passion for storytelling as a way to foster empathy, connection, and belonging
- What it means to thrive in your “second act”—with sass, sparkle, and zero apologies
Kathy's latest book, The Revenge Club, is now available in paperback. Click here to get your copy : https://amzn.to/3RsgCAI
About the Host: Naomi Lloyd Subscribe to How to Belong for more stories about finding, losing, and rediscovering belonging in every chapter of life. Alongside hosting this podcast, I help people explore belonging through photography—whether that’s powerful headshots, personal rebranding, or family portrait shoots. I also create Audio/Photo Memory Films for your loved ones, turning family photographs into spoken legacies. Captured Memories helps families preserve the voices, reflections, and photographs of their loved ones. Through a guided audio-video session, we create a unique cinematic keepsake that captures significant life moments, memories, and reflections.
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