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 six books.

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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 six books.

Have a look around and don’t forget to sign up to the How to Own the Room Newsletter!

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23.6 Katherine Viner, editor-in-chief of the Guardian

How do you manage the pressure of being in the hot seat, day in day out? Viv speaks to Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief of The Guardian since 2015, when she became the first woman to hold the position in

23:5 Amy Poon, restaurant owner and food entrepreneur

How do you find the courage to keep changing the course of your career and try something new? Viv speaks to Amy Poon, who grew up in her family’s famous Poon’s restaurant business, and pursued various careers including

23.4 Maria Semple, novelist

How can you use disappointment to fuel your future success? Viv talks to Maria Semple, who wrote the bestselling novel, Where D’You Go, Bernadette, after bouncing back from the disappointment of her first novel not making it big.