Salima Saxton - Who to leave at the party and the perils of a forever home

One night, after service in the restaurant, I stumbled across a Moth Story that stopped me in my tracks. If you haven’t heard of them, think TED Talks—but personal storytelling. It was Salima Saxton, talking about a Valentine’s Day when her beloved husband, Carl, an entrepreneur, told her he couldn’t go on. Everything unraveled. Salima took charge. She moved her family back to her childhood home in the countryside and upended their lives.

With humour, honesty, and remarkable tenderness, she told that story in a way that floored me. At 11:15pm on February 1st, I DM’d her, telling her I had to speak to her. And to my absolute delight, she said yes.

Salima’s career is multi-stranded. She’s an actor, voiceover artist, author, life coach, and co-host of the brilliant podcast Women Are Mad. She is full of wisdom. She says that the best way to connect with your gut is to imagine your eight-year-old self and your eighty-year-old self — and try to live in a way that honours them both. This episode did just that for me - enjoy!