Overview

• Jo Whiley insists her four children—India, Jude, Cassius and Coco—will build careers on their own merits and refuse to leverage her fame.
• She has partnered with National Rail to launch audio guides that map the places behind every UK top 100 hit since 1960.
• Whiley credits strength training with transforming her experience of severe menopause symptoms and calls fitness vital to her wellbeing.
• The broadcaster admits she still feels starstruck during high-profile interviews and takes inspiration from role models like Beyoncé and Michelle Obama to steady her nerves.
• Ahead of her 60th birthday in July, she plans a barn dance at her Northamptonshire home to celebrate the milestone with family and friends.