Across the Red Line: Is Having a Public Profile Rewarding?

Anne McElvoy invites two figures to discuss the pros and cons of having a public profile, and the success that comes with it. In an ever more pressured media economy, with online aggression a perennial problem, is it still worth the emotional impact? Vicky Ward has built a successful career as a journalist, in the UK and the US. Lucy Cavendish also worked as a journalist, but chose to retrain as a therapist and counsellor. They debate the relative merits of their choices, before resolution specialist Louisa Weinstein invites each of them to find out more about what has shaped the other's world view and beliefs