Hello, I'm
Natasha Lipman!
London-based journalist and podcaster specialising in chronic illness
Podcast: The Rest Room
The Rest Room is a podcast about what it means to live well chronic illness.
“Having worked in this area for a decade, I can say The Rest Room is the best health related podcast I’ve listened to. I’ve long said Natasha has given me better advice through her work than the NHS! She takes her years of lived experience and cleverly chosen experts and discusses the issues that really matter to people with long term conditions but no one else is talking about.” – Frances Ryan, The Guardian
The Rest Room was a finalist at the British Podcast Awards and the International Women’s Podcast Awards.
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About Me
I’m a London-based journalist and podcaster covering chronic illness, disability, and health.
I’ve worked as a BBC staff writer, as well as a freelancer, and host of The Rest Room podcast and Substack newsletter. My writing has appeared across the BBC and in publications including The Wellcome Trust and Healthline.
In 2019, I was named one of the most influential disabled people in the UK by the Shaw Trust, and over the years have been named a Global Changemaker, Rhize Emerging Catalyst, and Virgin Media Pioneer (where I was one of the winners of their trip to India to meet Richard Branson).
Some old jobs I’ve done include: “entrepreneurship content guru” at Virgin Unite, co-founder of the internationally recognised Libyan Youth Movement (as part of the IPF, a youth journalism project I founded), as well as working on various international youth projects.
I have offered accessibility consulting, worked with a number of health tech start ups, and mentored young people with chronic illness.
These days, you’ll find me researching my debut non-fiction book, editing The Dead Language Society, and participating in PPI work, advising on the design of medical research.
I’m an avid knitter, voracious reader, and learner of languages. You’ll probably find a ball of wool (or 5) near me at all times.
© Natasha Lipman 2026