Laid Bare: My Story of Love, Fame and Survival

Gail Porter burst on to our TV screens in the late 90s presenting Alive and Kicking, The Movie Chart Show, and Top of the Pops. Bright, sparky, and beautiful she soon attracted an entirely different audience, posing for a number of men’s magazines and rapidly becoming the pin-up of the lad-mag generation. FHM, in a now famous stunt, even projected her naked form on to the Houses of Parliament. But beneath her cheery public façade, Gail was struggling with anorexia and bi-polar disorder. After nine years of extreme dieting, she collapsed and through sheer determination forced herself to begin eating properly again. Having been told she would never be able to conceive, her new healthier lifestyle led to a much desired pregnancy by her then husband, Toploader guitarist Dan Hipgrave. But the intense pressures of juggling motherhood with her career led to crippling post-natal depression and precipitated the breakdown of her marriage. Overwhelmed by single motherhood, one day after dropping her daughter Honey off at nursery, she took an overdose and her world very publicly began to unravel. But Gail’s ability to stay afloat as her life crumbled in the public spotlight made her an icon all over again for a new audience of ordinary women who recognized her pain. She refused to hide away as stress-induced alopecia caused her to loose her hair, famously appearing at a charity event sporting a startling pink Mohican. Her stunning features and her unwillingness to wear a wig to hide her bald head have made her a contemporary icon. But despite all her troubles, Gail remains upbeat and positive. She has become a role model for coming through it all as a good mother and a working woman unbowed. As iconic as Jordan, smart as Billie, and wild as Kerry, Gail has produced a raw, honest account of her own troubled life in the celebrity goldfish bowl.

Porter, Gail

Humor & Entertainment

Ebury Press

Gail Porter burst on to U.K. TV screens in the late 1990s hosting Alive and Kicking, The Movie Chart Show, and Top of the Pops. Bright, sparky, and beautiful she soon attracted an entirely different audience, posing for a number of men’s magazines and rapidly becoming the pin-up of the lad-mag generation. FHM, in a now famous stunt, even projected her naked form on to the Houses of Parliament. But beneath her cheery public façade, Gail was struggling with anorexia and bi-polar disorder. After nine years of extreme dieting, she collapsed and through sheer determination forced herself to begin eating properly again. Having been told she would never be able to conceive, her new healthier lifestyle led to a much desired pregnancy by her then husband, Toploader guitarist Dan Hipgrave. But the intense pressures of juggling motherhood with her career led to crippling post-natal depression and precipitated the breakdown of her marriage. Overwhelmed by single motherhood, one day after dropping her daughter Honey off at nursery, she took an overdose and her world very publicly began to unravel. But Gail’s ability to stay afloat as her life crumbled in the public spotlight made her an icon all over again for a new audience of ordinary women who recognized her pain. She refused to hide away as stress-induced alopecia caused her to loose her hair, famously appearing at a charity event sporting a startling pink Mohican. Her stunning features and her unwillingness to wear a wig to hide her bald head have made her a contemporary icon. But despite all her troubles, Gail remains upbeat and positive. She has become a role model for coming through it all as a good mother and a working woman unbowed, and here has produced a raw, honest account of her own troubled life in the celebrity goldfish bowl.

Gail Porter burst on to our TV screens in the late 90s presenting Alive and Kicking, The Movie Chart Show, and Top of the Pops. Bright, sparky, and beautiful she soon attracted an entirely different audience, posing for a number of men’s magazines and rapidly becoming the pin-up of the lad-mag generation. FHM, in a now famous stunt, even projected her naked form on to the Houses of Parliament. But beneath her cheery public façade, Gail was struggling with anorexia and bi-polar disorder. After nine years of extreme dieting, she collapsed and through sheer determination forced herself to begin eating properly again. Having been told she would never be able to conceive, her new healthier lifestyle led to a much desired pregnancy by her then husband, Toploader guitarist Dan Hipgrave. But the intense pressures of juggling motherhood with her career led to crippling post-natal depression and precipitated the breakdown of her marriage. Overwhelmed by single motherhood, one day after dropping her daughter Honey off at nursery, she took an overdose and her world very publicly began to unravel. But Gail’s ability to stay afloat as her life crumbled in the public spotlight made her an icon all over again for a new audience of ordinary women who recognized her pain. She refused to hide away as stress-induced alopecia caused her to loose her hair, famously appearing at a charity event sporting a startling pink Mohican. Her stunning features and her unwillingness to wear a wig to hide her bald head have made her a contemporary icon. But despite all her troubles, Gail remains upbeat and positive. She has become a role model for coming through it all as a good mother and a working woman unbowed. As iconic as Jordan, smart as Billie, and wild as Kerry, Gail has produced a raw, honest account of her own troubled life in the celebrity goldfish bowl.

Fear of rejection is a real and powerful struggle that most women can relate to. It comes with pervasive ramifications, such as isolation, unauthentic relationships, facades, and people pleasing. But God wants us to see ourselves as He sees us: imperfect, yet perfectly created by Him and worthy of His love and the love of others. With a passion for helping women overcome the same devastating fear of rejection she experienced, Gail Porter created this compelling curriculum to show them how to release their fears and live the abundant life God intended. Free to Be the Real You: A Weekend Retreat contains questions to stimulate honest and heart-level group discussions at a girls' getaway, a six-week group study, or a church women's retreat. The workbook, which will lead women through the interactive content, also includes group reflections about three women of the Bible who struggled with fear; personal reflection and prayer; and hands-on activities that reinforce the steps for living in freedom. You can experience transformation as you acknowledge your fear of rejection, tear down your protective defenses, and walk in freedom as the person God designed you to be.

Free to Be the Real You - A Women's Weekend Retreat: Join the Journey to Find God's Path to Freedom From Your Fear of Rejection: A Women's Weekend Retreat

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Redemption Press

Living On The Path Of Freedom: Leaving Fear of Rejection Behind

Does fear of rejection hold you back from letting people see the real you? Are you tired of hiding?
Gail Porter lived with this kind of fear during her childhood and most of her adult life. When God revealed her bondage to the power of fear, she was set free to come out of hiding and become who He'd created her to be. What she learned grew into a passion to help others experience the same freedom.
Will the Real Person Please Stand Up? offers much-needed hope to those who long to be set free from the fear of rejection and become their authentic selves. In this life-changing book you will read Gail's own experiences, stories of real people, and input from those in the medical field. Gail walks you through the process of identifying and acknowledging what holds you captive so you can live in freedom rather than in fear.
With God's help, you can walk out of your self-made prison, break strongholds, and taste the freedom that will allow you to become who God made you to be. Get ready to stand up and say, "This is the real me."
"Gail teaches her readers how to embrace the present without encumbrances of the past. With practical, action-based steps, we learn to climb mountains with new determination and anticipate our futures with joy." Jeanne LeMay, author of Dear God I'm Desperate: Women Have Issues, God Has Answers.

Will the Real Person Please Stand Up? Rising Above the Fear of Rejection

As Gail watched loved ones walk perilous journeys, she realized her past relationships with them had followed an intentional plan of detachment. It was as though Gail had erected a sign that said, Keep Out. Fear of involvement in situations that could upset her predictable world excluded them from her personal life. Now the caregiving and encouragement they desperately needed began to overpower her inner resistance. Feelings of inadequacy and fear of rejection surfaced, but she couldn’t deny the looming crises. A single, independent woman all her life, she relinquished her safe place as a spectator. Her new involvement ushered her toward intimacy with those who suffered as well as with their adult children. Surprisingly, the new closeness felt natural, rewarding. Gail takes you with her on a deeply personal journey. You will laugh, cry, and ponder life as you read about those who faced an uncertain future. Compelling stories and active dialog will make you feel kinship with people whose experiences may parallel your own. With honesty and vulnerability, Gail discloses her personal struggles and reflections and shares how God revealed His purpose for her. Because of her discovery of life through loss, she desires to be a beacon. Just like Gail, you can have light and hope in exchange for darkness and isolation. As you begin recognizing the connections God is weaving between you and others as a result of your own loss, you will find the courage to take the next step forward as Gail did. When you do, God will help you discover His purpose and plan for your next season. Life awaits you just around the bend.

Life Through Loss: Facing your pain Finding your purpose

Parenting & Relationships

Living Parables, Incorporated

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Laid Bare: My Story of Love, Fame and Survival

Laid Bare: My Story of Love, Fame and Survival

Laid Bare: My Story of Love, Fame and Survival

Free to Be the Real You - A Women's Weekend Retreat: Join the Journey to Find God's Path to Freedom From Your Fear of Rejection: A Women's Weekend Retreat

Living On The Path Of Freedom: Leaving Fear of Rejection Behind

Will the Real Person Please Stand Up? Rising Above the Fear of Rejection

Life Through Loss: Facing your pain Finding your purpose