How do you regain your confidence? Viv talks to the author, TV presenter, social media influencer and founder of fashion line Joanie, Dawn O’Porter, on finding your voice again.
Welcome
Writer, comedian, TV and radio presenter, Viv Groskop hosts the chart-topping podcast How to Own The Room and is the best-selling author of five books.
Have a look around and don’t forget to sign up to the How to Own the Room Newsletter!
Welcome
Writer, comedian, TV and radio presenter, Viv Groskop hosts the chart-topping podcast How to Own The Room and is the best-selling author of five books.
Have a look around and don’t forget to sign up to the How to Own the Room Newsletter!
Latest news
Jump straight to the latest news, articles and podcast episodes below, or visit the blog here.
How can we thrive wearing many hats? Viv talks to the author and co-founder and President of the Women’s Equality Party, Catherine Mayer, about shifting emphasis to achieve greatest effect.
How do you bring together a winning team so that all voices can contribute to the room? Viv Groskop talks to the Chief Executive of the Southbank Centre, Elaine Bedell,
What helps to build resilience? Viv Groskop talks to the broadcaster, Gabby Logan, who has pioneered sports presenting for women in the UK. Just this year she co-led the BBC’s
How do you put on your game face every day? Viv Groskop talks to the co-founder of AllBright, Debbie Wosskow, on purpose, energy and drive. She launched the startup Love
One of the things I love to do most in all the world is swim outdoors. During the lockdowns I went every day. Now I try to go a couple of times a week...
How can you overcome stage fright? Viv Groskop talks to award-winning writer and nominee for this year’s Booker Prize, Elizabeth Strout, ahead of the ceremony. She reveals an intervention that
Really excited to say that I’m working on a new book: Happy High Status: How to Be Effortlessly Confident...
I recently had a blast interviewing Dan Levy about what it was like to work on Schitt’s Creek...
The reviews are coming in for my latesr book, AU REVOIR, TRISTESSE: LESSONS IN HAPPINESS FROM FRENCH LITEREATURE, with reviews from The Times, The Sunday Timesand Wall Street Jo
By the time you read this, we should have released two episodes of this brand new podcast, We Can Rebuild Her: designed for the post-pandemic era.
OUT NOW
Au Revoir, Tristesse
Lessons in happiness from the French classics from Proust, Balzac, Flaubert, Colette and more — plus, of course, Françoise Sagan’s Bonjour, Tristesse. “Charming” — The Sunday Times. “Chic” — The Observer. “Full of gossipy nuggets” — Irish Times
BOOKS
Have you read...?
Check out Viv’s non-fiction books, from her memoir on stand-up comedy, I Laughed, I Cried, to her guide to getting ahead at work, Lift As You Climb
PODCAST
How to Own the Room
With guests like Hillary Clinton, Professor Mary Beard and Catherine Tate, Viv’s award-nominated podcast has over a million downloads and is the biggest audio resource on women and public speaking in the world
PODCAST
We Can Rebuild Her
Viv interviews authors, therapists, coaches and business leaders on how to come out of the pandemic better than before. A hefty dose of optimism and inspiration.
