Beth McColl

Beth McColl
Born
Bethany Emma McColl

(1993-06-19) 19 June 1993 (age 33)
Ashford, Kent, England
EducationUniversity of Exeter
Years active2016–present

Bethany Emma McColl (born 19 June 1993) is an English columnist, author and podcaster. She has had columns in Dazed and Glamour UK and wrote the non-fiction books How to Come Alive Again (2019) and Romanticise Your Life (2024).

Early life

McColl is from Kent. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English literature from the University of Exeter in 2015.

Career

McColl initially gained prominence through her social media presence, particularly on Twitter. In 2016, McColl joined the magazine Dazed as an advice and relationships columnist, which included agony aunt articles. She had a nickname Teddy or Teddy Bless. She also contributed articles to the likes of Vice, Square Mile, Elle and Metro.

In 2019 via Unbound Publishing, McColl published her debut self-help book How to Come Alive Again. She joined Glamour UK in 2020 as a monthly mental health columnist.

As of 2023, McColl hosts the weekly pop culture podcast Everything is Content with Ruchira Sharma and Oenone Forbat. Also announced in 2023, Orion Publishing Group secured the rights to publish McColl's sophomore non-fiction book Romanticise Your Life in 2024. The book "looks at the small ways we can bring more joy to our lives". She helped to organise a rooftop book club with Secret London as part promoting the book.

In 2026, HarperCollins acquired the rights to publish McColl's teen fiction series, starting with her debut novel Girl, Inexperienced in 2027.

Personal life

McColl has dealt with depression and anxiety, as well as Tourette's and ADHD, the latter of which she was diagnosed with an adult.

Bibliography

Novels

Non-fiction

References

  1. ↑ Beth McColl (30 December 2020). "we had a gun safety talk at secondary school with a whole prop gun & fake argument bit. man pretended to shoot the teacher after the teacher pretended to object to the graphic pictures he showed us. this sounds fake as i'm typing it but it happened. this was in Kent". Retrieved 20 April 2025 – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Beth McColl (23 April 2014). "Exeter University Devon United Kingdom of that tiny white haired queen lady". Retrieved 20 April 2025 – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Brogan, Jacob (17 October 2017). "Unpopular Opinion: The "1 Like = 1 Unpopular Opinion" Meme Is Bad". Slate. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Articles by Beth McColl". MuckRack. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  5. ↑ McDaid, Heather (7 May 2019). "Beth McColl on How To Come Alive Again". The Skinny. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Murray, Seonaid (3 December 2019). "How to Come Alive Again by Beth McColl". The Book Slut. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Everything is Content". UK Podcasts. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Bryan, Scott (15 August 2024). "Everything is Content - Podcast Review". Podcast Rex. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Brown, Lauren (26 September 2023). "Orion Spring bags McColl's Guide to Romanticising Your Life". The Bookseller. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Smith, Mischa Anouk (17 February 2024). "Is romanticising your life the answer to finding happiness". Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Dalby, Claudia (13 March 2024). "Can Romanticising Your Life Help You Get Through The Down Days?". The Gloss Magazine. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Saddler, Jack (12 August 2024). "The First Rooftop Book Club Is Coming To London Next Month". Secret London. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Brown, Lauren (1 April 2026). "HarperCollins scoops Beth McColl's teen series in exclusive submission". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Beth McColl: getting through severe depression". RNZ. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  15. ↑ McColl, Beth (6 July 2021). "I've lived with Tourette's since I was a teenager, and no, it's not just involuntarily swearing – this is what it's really like living with the misunderstood (and mocked) condition". Glamour UK. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  16. ↑ McColl, Beth (31 March 2021). "Why I was afraid to confront my ADHD until I was 27, and what I wish I'd known about getting a diagnosis". Glamour UK. Retrieved 20 April 2025.