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    Maria Coole

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    Maria Coole is a contributing editor on Marie Claire.

    Hello Marie Claire readers – you have reached your daily destination. I really hope you’re enjoying our reads and I'm very interested to know what you shared, liked and didn’t like (gah, it happens) by emailing me at: maria.coole@freelance.ti-media.com

    But if you fancy finding out who you’re venting to then let me tell you I’m the one on the team that remembers the Spice Girls the first time round. I confidently predicted they’d be a one-hit wonder in the pages of Bliss magazine where I was deputy editor through the second half of the 90s. Having soundly killed any career ambitions in music journalism I’ve managed to keep myself in glow-boosting moisturisers and theatre tickets with a centuries-spanning career in journalism.

    Yes, predating t’internet, when 'I’ll fax you' was grunted down a phone with a cord attached to it; when Glastonbury was still accessible by casually going under or over a flimsy fence; when gatecrashing a Foo Fighters aftershow party was easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy and tapping Dave Grohl on the shoulder was... oh sorry I like to ramble.

    Originally born and bred in that there Welsh seaside town kindly given a new lease of life by Gavin & Stacey, I started out as a junior writer for the Girl Guides and eventually earned enough Brownie points to move on and have a blast as deputy editor of Bliss, New Woman and editor of People newspaper magazine. I was on the launch team of Look in 2007 - where I stuck around as deputy editor and acting editor for almost ten years - shaping a magazine and website at the forefront of body positivity, mental wellbeing and empowering features. More recently, I’ve been Closer executive editor, assistant editor at the Financial Times’s How To Spend It (yes thanks, no probs with that life skill) and now I’m making my inner fangirl’s dream come true by working on this agenda-setting brand, the one that inspired me to become a journalist when Marie Claire launched back in 1988.

    I’m a theatre addict, lover of Marvel franchises, most hard cheeses, all types of trees, half-price Itsu, cats, Dr Who, cherry tomatoes, Curly-Wurly, cats, blueberries, cats, boiled eggs, cats, maxi dresses, cats, Adidas shelltops, cats and their kittens. I’ve never knowingly operated any household white goods and once served Ripples as a main course. And finally, always remember what the late great Nora Ephron said, ‘Everything is copy.’

    Latest articles by Maria Coole

    "My partner cleared out my bank account and left me thousands in debt"
    "My partner cleared out my bank account and left me thousands in debt"

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    Sex & Relationships
    • Friends
      The 7 money chats every woman needs to have with their partner

      And why biting the bullet this Christmas could change your relationship for the better

      By Maria Coole

      Money and Work
    • Female entrepreneur in office
      A career pivot could be just what you need right now

      By Maria Coole

      Money and Work
    • How to grow your personal brand, fast
      How to grow your personal brand, fast

      With the biggest influencers in beauty on her books, Chloé Watts, CEO and founder of chloédigital, is sharing all her secrets on how to build a brand as an effective influencer. Time to listen up...

      By Maria Coole

      Life
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      The groundbreaking femtech entrepreneurs: 'We're using tech to take on the gender health gap'

      Solutions to period pain and fertility problems are arriving thick and fast thanks to a new wave of femtech. For this year's International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Rosie Mullender meets the digital innovators transforming our lives

      By Maria Coole

      Money and Work
    • Woman holding purse
      7 money-saving shopping hacks just in time for Black Friday

      Practical tips and straightforward advice that'll change the way you shop for the better.

      By Maria Coole

      Money and Work
    • null
      This imposter syndrome test can tell if you're holding yourself back at work

      77% of the UK suffers from imposter syndrome. This test will help you to work out whether you do, too...

      By Maria Coole

      Money and Work
    • Sista Sister author Candice Brathwaite
      Candice Brathwaite: Why are we still so obsessed with what men think of women?

      As her much-anticipated second book Sista Sister hits the shelves, bestselling author and activist Candice Brathwaite tells us what she wishes she'd known about relationships, interracial dating, and dulling your shine to get someone to like you.

      By Maria Coole

      Culture
    • Alix O'Neill
      Alix O'Neill: "I never understood my mum until I wrote a book about her"

      By Maria Coole

      Life
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      Jack Guinness breaks down how and why you should immerse yourself in Queer Culture this Pride

      Jack Guinness has just launched The Queer Bible, a collection of essays by his queer heroes, elevating, amplifying and celebrating the voices of the queer community...

      By Maria Coole

      Culture
    • social anxiety
      The expert technique that can really help tame social anxiety

      After coming out on YouTube, Daniel Howell now has a bestselling mental health book. Here he discusses what to do if you're struggling

      Health and Fitness
    • refuge volunteer
      "Many of us on the Refuge helpline are survivors ourselves. We know the strength it takes to make that first call"  

      To mark Volunteers’ Week (June 1 -7), Fiona*, 34, who volunteers on the Live Chat Helpline service, talks candidly about the reality of helping women through traumatic times to safety

      By Maria Coole

      Life
    • the law of attraction
      How to attract the relationships you desire, by a woman who hit rock bottom and did just that

      Carolyne Bennett was a single mum, knee deep in debt with no career in sight. Now a successful coach and speaker, she's sharing how she turned her life around

      By Maria Coole

      Relationships
    • how to be happy
      Are you stuck in a happiness waiting game? This woman can help you take control of your life

      Meet Lydia Kimmerling AKA the Happiness Explorer...

      By Maria Coole

      Health and Fitness
    • future of work
      Are you ready for the new future of work? Top bosses share their surprising plans with us

      Top business leaders talk candidly about why redefining the way we work is very much a work in progress

      By Maria Coole

      Money and Work
    • the reset
      "Be honest, is work really working for you?" asks Elizabeth Uviebinené

      Feeling burnt out, anxious, lonely or depressed? If you’re ticking any of these boxes, Elizabeth’s new book, The Reset, will empower you to negotiate a better way of working and living. She talks to us about her big ideas

      By Maria Coole

      Money and Work
    • childcare costs
      Childcare CEO speaks out: "The government underfunds childcare, leaving women to pick up the slack"

      Women have borne the brunt of the pandemic both at work and home. Fact. But now, with spiralling childcare costs and lack of effective government support for childcare services, parents and carers are under pressure like never before

      By Maria Coole

      Money and Work
    • work challenges
      How to ace 5 post-lockdown work challenges

      Are you starting a new job or motivation gone missing? Elaine Carnegie, founder of workplace wellbeing consultancy Being Works, has definitely got this

      By Maria Coole

      Money and Work
    • verbal confidence
      Returning to the office soon? 4 ways to reboot your verbal confidence

      Whether you're excited to be around people again or dreading it, here’s how verbal confidence techniques can make all the difference

      By Maria Coole

      Money and Work
    • sisterhood bra
      Why buying these pretty bras will really support women facing breast cancer

      Breast cancer can cause financial problems as well as the obvious major health issues. But there is a practical new way to help a woman on the road to recovery

      By Maria Coole

      Health and Fitness
    • BLM
      BLM 2021-Where Are We Now: "Change is infinitesimal," says Candice Brathwaite

      Looking outside her own echo chamber, Candice Brathwaite explains why she's not shocked at all that no meaningful change has happened despite a year of global protests and ferocious activism

      Life
    • Mixed Up podcast hosts
      "What does being Mixed-Race mean?" writes podcasters Nicole and Emma

      Nicole Ocran and Emma Slade Edmondson explain why they were compelled to create a safe space where people discuss race and identity through the lens of Mixed-Race experiences

      By Maria Coole

      Life
    • empathy gap
      "Why we need to close the empathy gap," argues Beverly Daniel Tatum

      The problems of systemic racism can't be resolved, says Beverly Daniel Tatum, acclaimed clinical psychologist and race relations expert, until white people experience genuine empathy so we can build a more inclusive community

      By Maria Coole

      Life
    • Emma Dabiri: What White People Can Do Next
      “Why allyship has messed up and how to fix it,” argues Emma Dabiri

      Academic Emma Dabiri despaired every time she saw ‘allyship’ or ‘amplify your voice’ hashtags, so she wrote What White People Can Do Next - a provocative look at class, capitalism and the construction of race. It's an urgent call for coalition and dismantling racism by learning lessons from the past

      By Maria Coole

      Life
    • race report
      "We're being suffocated by misogynoir," claims Zeze Millz

      Nothing much has changed since Black Lives Matter swept the world, argues broadcaster Zeze Millz, because so many black women feel their lived experiences are ignored

      By Maria Coole

      Life
    • rape cases
      Why is rape still so prevalent in 2021?

      Report According to latest figures fewer than one in 60 rape cases lead to a charge in England and Wales. Lizzy Dening reports on the reasons why we're still shockingly at risk

      By Maria Coole

      Life
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      Bella Younger aka Deliciously Stella: "How my need to get likes nearly ruined my life"

      When Bella Younger created her hilarious social media alter ego, Deliciously Stella, she wanted to prove that Instagram does not equal reality. She went viral. Then it all went horribly wrong

      By Maria Coole

      Life
    • mental health awareness
      This Mental Health Awareness Week, four ways to help the 33% who are anxious about lockdown lifting

      While many are thrilled life could be completely back to normal by the end of the year, Wunderman Thompson's Debbie Wykes analyses the challenges that June 21 is presenting and four strategies that may help

      By Maria Coole

      Wellbeing
    • how to prepare for a baby
      How to prepare for a baby when you have a mental health condition

      To mark Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, Marley Hall aka @midwifemarley shares what to do if you have a pre-existing mental health condition and want to have a baby. She's one of the UK’s leading midwives, so you're in safe hands

      By Maria Coole

      Wellbeing
    • postnatal depression
      Emma Jane Unsworth on her postnatal depression: "It felt so risky to say I can't cope"

      To mark Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week we talk to the novelist and screenwriter about her new memoir, After the Storm. With searingly brutal honesty, Emma unpacks her son's traumatic birth, the PND that almost destroyed everything, and why the myth of women having it all is making us sick

      By Maria Coole

      Health and Fitness
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