114: Micaela Sharp

The Great Indoors

Kate Taylor

Arts, Design, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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In this week’s episode we discuss whether Sophie’s new kitchen will turn her into a master chef - does the kitchen maketh the cook? As the builders move into Kate’s Italian house, we learn what her plans are. And don’t miss our interview with tv presenter and upholsterer Micaela Sharp who reveals what it’s actually like to take part in a television competition where you never know if you will still be on the show from week to week and how you plan your life around filming when you’re not allowed to talk about what you are doing. We discuss the horrors of the comparison spiral, imposter syndrome and the importance of listening to your gut instinct. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts. And sign up to the Insiders Club to get an exclusive 20% discount on Micaela’s upholstery course for beginners. Join here www.thegreatindoorspodcast.com @micaelasharpdesign @mad_about_the_house @sophierobinsoninteriors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to The Great Indoors. The podcast which reveals everything you ever need
0:13.2	to know about interiors and explains how to make it all really work for you in your home.
0:18.1	I'm Kate Watson-Smith and I'm Sophie Robinson. You can now sign up to be a member of The Great
0:23.7	Indoors insiders. You get to support the podcast, enjoy ad free listening, get bonus content,
0:30.7	as well as first dibs on ticketed events. Just visit thegreatendorspodcast.com. That's
0:36.7	thegreatendorspodcast.com. But before we get into this week's guest interview, we wanted to introduce
0:43.4	you to our lovely new sponsors, Natural Matte. Natural Matte make beds and mattresses by hand
0:49.8	in Devon using natural organic and renewable materials with absolutely zero chemicals,
0:55.6	synthetics or glues. Natural materials are more breathable, more comfortable and longer lasting,
1:02.4	all of which contributes to a better and healthier night's sleep and I am all about good sleep.
1:09.0	Oh me too. More and more research is coming out all the time on the importance of sleep to our
1:15.6	overall health and happiness, especially I have to add in your midlife. Tell me about it.
1:21.2	I went to boarding school and we had mattresses made of horse hair and straw and they were so old,
1:26.7	they had a kind of huge dip in the middle and you could only sleep in one position. These days,
1:31.4	possibly as a result of that, I move around a lot and I need to know my mattress can cope.
1:36.0	Oh my goodness, I'm absolutely comatose by the time I go to bed. Anyway, aside from whatever
1:42.0	bedroom acrobatics you're getting up to, on a more serious note, did you know that the majority
1:47.3	of mattresses in the UK are still sprayed with chemical fire retardants, which Natural Matte
1:51.9	have always considered unnecessary. Instead, the organic wool they use, which they buy directly
1:57.8	from farmers on their doorstep in Devon, renders their mattresses naturally fire retardant.
2:03.4	This is why, when my son Arthur was born, I bought a natural matte mattress for his crib.
2:08.8	As I didn't want my perfect little newborn baby breathing in any chemicals throughout the night,
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