Hyper Fixations with Jemma Sbeg

Meet Hyper Fixations, our new mini-interview series exploring the little obsessions, personal favourites and things people can't stop thinking about. First up is Jemma Sbeg, host of The Psychology of Your 20s podcast.

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Hyper Fixations with Jemma Sbeg
Jemma Sbeg. Credit: Rebecca Thomas.

Art

Portrait de Madame Paul Guillaume by Marie Laurencin at Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris. There's something so gentle and delicate about it. It's how I wish to be seen in a way.

Marie Laurencin, Portrait de Madame Paul Guillaume, vers 1928, Huile sur toile, H. 92 ; L. 73 cm avec cadre H. 90,3 ; L. 110 cm, © RMN-Grand Palais (Musée de l'Orangerie) / Hervé Lewandowski.

A book

Bread of Angels by Patti Smith. I saw her speak with Dua Lipa at the Southbank Centre, and it brought the book to life. The perfect picture of gratitude, grief and how beautiful it is to be human. 

Credit: Bloomsbury Publishing

A beauty product or perfume

The Glossier You Doux perfume. The best way to describe it is that it smells warm. 

Credit: Glossier

A neighbourhood hidden gem

The Banh stand at the Primrose Hill Farmers Market. Genuinely the best Banh Mi I've ever had. 

Food or a recipe

Marry Me Orzo pasta. The meal I cook for people I love or who I really want to impress.

Marry Me Chicken Orzo {Step-by-Step Videos}
This Marry Me Chicken Orzo with chicken, sun dried tomatoes, orzo and parmesan is an utterly delicious 30-minute one pot pasta meal!

Music or a recent concert

Deep in Love by Bonny Light Horseman. The perfect pondering song for cold months. 

Deep In Love
Bonny Light Horseman, Eric D. Johnson, Josh Kaufman, Anaïs Mitchell · Bonny Light Horseman · Song · 2020

An internet obsession or meme

This woman.

THE STACEY SHOW on Instagram: "He said he was going to do what? Yea, I don’t think so#manifest#news#dance#music#comedy"
11K likes, 392 comments - thestaceyshows on October 5, 2026: "He said he was going to do what? Yea, I don’t think so#manifest#news#dance#music#comedy".

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