Michelle de Swarte - From PAINKILLERS to VITAMINS and PARTYING to PILATES – will Michelle’s lifestyle changes be reflected in her body’s age.?
(WARNING: This episode includes strong language and sexual references which some people might find offensive)
Michelle de Swarte began smoking cannabis from a young age and while working as a model in New York and London did ALOT of recreational drugs.
She’s now 44 and working as a successful writer and comedian and tells Katherine she has replaced the class A’s with as many vitamins and supplements. She’s not too worried about ageing but really nervous about her biological age and is hoping her new lifestyle will be reflected in the result.
In this brilliant, thought-provoking and open interview, she shares how her troubled childhood shaped her, how she got lost in the game of fillers and how she came to the positive decision to live life child-free.
Michelle de Swarte’s family describe her as Darth Vaper and Michelle admits she has more than the occasional puff. Dr Nichola Conlon looks at the emerging science on vaping and smoking and how they affect biological age. Nichola also assesses Michelle’s vitamins and which ones are best for her reversing the ageing process on the inside.
Michelle de Swarte wrote and starred in the BBC comedy drama Spent. She’s on tour in the Autumn with her new show ‘The Afters’ that looks at youth, social media and ageing.
Lead producer– Molly Carter
Social media - Cassidy Rebelo
Video Producer – Elena Cotton
Video Producer– David May
Artwork – Ben Watkins
Video Editor - Paul Collins-Reddin
Head of Video – Edie Jefferys
Sound Designer – Dominic Delargy
Executive Producer – Henrietta Harrison
Chief CreatIve Officer – Lucie Cave
What's My Age Again?
Welcome to What’s My Age Again – the podcast that asks: How old are you? How old is your body? What do you do to feel young?
Katherine Ryan not only asks her celebrity guests how they feel about ageing but she also asks them to give her their blood. Every famous name on the show takes a biological age test and midway through the show we reveal how their bodies' age compares to their chronological age.
Katherine Ryan is 41 but is her body?
It’s a fascinating and fun conversation about their lifestyle, their childhood, their family and their attitude to getting older. Do they do anything to reverse the visible signs of ageing?
The guests span the decades, and we find out if years of being at the top of their game in sport, entertainment or politics has impacted their body.
Dr Nichola Conlon, who has a PhD in biochemistry joins us every week to discuss the guests’ results and to share the latest science on longevity.
The test is carried out by the company Glycanage
If you want to try the Glycanage test for yourself, they are offering 25% off for WMAA listeners with the code WHATSMYAGEAGAIN25. Go to glycanage.com T&Cs apply
DISCLAIMER
The Glycanage biological age test is a wellness test that helps measure chronic inflammation in the body. It is not a medical-grade device and the biological age is not a predictor of life expectancy. There are other tests available which use different methods and markers to assess biological age. This test has been used as a vehicle for an interesting conversation about ageing. Glycanage have not been paid to be part of the podcast
- No. of episodes: 47
- Latest episode: 2026-04-02
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