Real Women's Stories with Lisa Quait

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Here's What It Was Really Like Working On The Generation Game In The 90s

July 09, 2026

In this Brucie bonus episode, I’m chatting to Sandi Birch about what it was really like working behind the scenes on The Generation Game in the 90s.From swapping vodka and Evian bottles during a studio drinking game, to accidentally causing a BBC evacuation over a cake left under her car, Sandi shares the kind of chaotic, hilarious and nostalgic TV stories you simply couldn’t make up.A lighter, behind-the-scenes bonus from our conversation - full of old-school telly memories, studio madness a...

Two Policemen Knocked On My Door… Then I Had To Rebuild My Life

July 07, 2026

This is a conversation about loss, resilience, hope, and learning how to live again after the unimaginable.Three weeks before her wedding, Sandi Birch opened the door to two police officers - and in that moment, her whole life changed.Her partner Griff had been killed in a car crash on his way to work, leaving Sandi suddenly widowed, a single mum to their six-month-old baby, and facing a future she had never imagined.In this deeply moving episode, Sandi shares the shock of that day, the grief...

We Were Building Businesses In Dubai When The Drone Attacks Started… Here’s What We Learnt About Ourselves

June 30, 2026

This is a conversation about Dubai, business, resilience - and what we learn about ourselves when life does not go to plan.When we recorded our mini-series in Dubai, the energy was high. Businesses were growing, opportunities were opening up, and our guests were building bold new lives in the UAE.Then, just days later, the drone attacks started.In this final episode, Maria, Sara and Amber come back together to talk honestly about what life has been like since - from cancelled bookings and dis...