Lauren Laverne has revealed being outside has been her 'therapy' as she reflected on 'tricky times' over the past decade. She told the Outsiding podcast, hosted by Caitlin Moran and Adam Frost: 'I mean, I've had a tricky time over the last few years. Lauren Laverne reflected on 'tricky times' as she said being outside has been her 'therapy' after rare blood and bone marrow disorder diagnosis and cancer battle'It's been really important to have the garden, I've spent more and more time out there.' Earlier this month Lauren revealed she had been diagnosed with smouldering myeloma, an asymptomatic blood and bone marrow disorder that in some people can develop into blood cancer. 'It's an asymptomatic blood and bone marrow disorder that in some people can develop into blood cancer.