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As I Was Saying with Poorna Bell

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Social commentary and essays from career to mental wellbeing, capturing the general WTF of life and topical news, by award-winning author, former HuffPost Exec editor and lifter of heavy weights, Poorna Bell.

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About Poorna Bell

Award-winning author and journalist of 20 years, Poorna has published four books, and writes broadly across cultural analysis, mental wellbeing, love, grief, life, fitness (she's a competitive powerlifter) and everything in between

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