Season 10, Episode 7 Clothes, confidence and reshaping the future (with guest Karen Martin)

Clothes, confidence and reshaping the future (with guest Karen Martin):

Dahlia is joined by Karen Martin, Editor of the BBC's Global News Podcast and Happy Pod to discuss weight loss injections and reinvention.

Karen talks about how the menopause impacted her identity and why she chose to use weight loss injections to regain a version of who she was - but how it became a moment of reinvention.

Dahlia and Karen discuss how it feels to go through a dramatic weight loss, why Karen wants to break the taboo of the injections and the initial response to her change in weight. They also discuss the joy of getting dressed and how Karen's style changed as she embraced a new version of herself in her 50s.

Curious about mounjaro, food noise and the behind the scenes of weight loss injections - have a listen to one perspective on using the medication.

Karen Martin is the Editor of the BBC’s most listened to international news podcast – the Global News Podcast.

She also edits the weekly Happy Pod and The Newsroom Programme on the BBC World Service.

A former reporter for newspapers, radio and TV, Karen now runs a 24/7 team of journalists covering stories from around the globe.

She’s also the mother of two teenaged daughters, a huge supporter of younger women in their careers and an avid cold water swimmer.

Karen isn’t afraid to stand out in a male dominated workplace, running editorial meetings dressed from head to foot in pink, leopard print or both.

She’s always across the latest news – and the hottest fashion trends.