Kirsty Young, Scottish journalist and broadcaster, joins Adam to discuss falling in love with your own voice, the pros and cons of social media, their encounters with Tom Hanks, emotional broadcasting, and coping with illness. They also share moments from Desert Island Discs and reveal what they'd put in Room 101.

Kirsty Young, a celebrated interviewer known for her empathetic style, discusses her journey from broadcasting to personal growth. She shares candid thoughts on the struggles of connecting with her birth father and her humorous failures as a quiz-show host. The conversation reveals her insights on aging, stating it brings liberation and a refreshing indifference. Kirsty touches on her experiences interviewing notable figures, coping with a chronic illness, and her whimsical wish to have run off with a Guatemalan tribesman, ultimately choosing love with her husband instead.

Beloved figure in Scottish TV and radio, Kirsty Young, shares insights on childhood influences, career drive, embracing imperfection, confronting anxiety, and lessons in growth. She discusses self-compassion, acceptance, and finding strength in vulnerability.