Gail Porter On Her Battle with Mental Health and Combating Press Invasion

On a Mission Podcast

Ellie McKay

4.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2024

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Summary

Gail Porter is one of the most recognisable names in the country after becoming the poster child for the Britpop generation, and her subsequent star-making career as one of the most sought-after TV presenters in the UK.

Gail talks candidly to Ellie about her time as a presenter on kids' TV to the infamous incident of her nude photo being projected onto the Houses of Parliament. The discussion takes a more serious turn as they discuss her battle with mental health, including depression and being sectioned, and the terrifying invasion of privacy by the press that followed, as well as the impact it had on her life and career.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Gail has been open about her struggles with mental health, including depression, and has used her experiences to raise awareness and support others.
You can find solace and purpose in charity work, particularly in supporting causes related to mental health and animal welfare. If you’ve beaten a challenge, then the next challenge is to help others do the same.
Despite facing adversity, Gail maintains a positive and resilient attitude, finding ways to make the best of difficult situations and using her platform to help others.
Gail's sense of humour and authenticity have endeared her to many, and she continues to inspire and connect with people through her work and personal experiences.

BEST MOMENTS

"I want to get out of London for a bit – even if I just have a year of going AWOL!”

“I enjoy everything – even when bad things happen”

“You’re not treated like a human being. You’re treated like an object”

“I was like, please don’t section me… in Spain!”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

On A Mission - https://omny.fm/shows/on-a-mission

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EllieMckay

Gail Porter - https://www.instagram.com/iamgailporter/?hl=en

Transcript

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0:00.0	You have to go to war with yourself.
0:04.0	Welcome.
0:05.0	On a mission.
0:06.0	On a mission.
0:07.0	The on a mission podcast.
0:08.0	You've got one of the best jobs in the world.
0:10.0	I have to say you've had some really astounding gas.
0:12.0	You are generally a force for good.
0:14.1	You are the truth worry.
0:15.6	Gail Porter, welcome to the on a mission podcast.
0:19.5	Thank you so much for having me.
0:21.2	Oh, I'm so excited.
0:22.4	It's been a
0:22.8	a wee while hasn't it? We've been going back and forth and
0:24.8	trying to get dates. Now we're finally here in person in London. I know it's not
0:29.8	kind of like we're in South London. So it kind of scares me a little bit because I live in
0:33.7	North London and so I'm just like oh my God it's going to take me and I were to get there and what I think I still
0:40.0	have an Edinburgh head and I think right, Edinburgh to Glasgow, 55 minutes,
0:45.0	me to come and see you in London,
0:47.0	an hour or so.
0:49.0	Yeah, you could have been there and back again, couldn't you?
0:51.0	Yeah, I could have been in Glasgow. But no, it's great. I'm here and don't know this area
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