Reboot Peter Foggin

Freudenstadt’s Mayor Adrian Sonder speaks openly about overcoming a childhood disability and how he learned to transform that early challenge into a source of strength. He described how resilience is built not through grand gestures, but through simple daily principles. Two themes stood out. First, leading with humility and kindness. Second, protecting regular “me-time” to regenerate and restore e...

Having had Polio since he was one year old, Phillipe, now 73, writes about the lesson his left leg, called Julie, has taught him about life, purpose, gratitude and hope. Following a life of joy and adventure, a life-threatening accident in 2023 caused him to reflect and write "Moi, Julie, jambe polio. Reconnaître son handicap et avancer en vérité"

In this episode, Phiilipe (73) - Leadership consultant, university lecturer, and kids' toy maker - talks about life after business school in Paris, which triggers a 2-year hitchhiking trip around the world in his quest to discover himself. "Who am I?" He finds out - eventually, but not until being pushed to the limits on a tuna-fishing boat in Panama, learning toy-making skills at a hippy commune...

(Peter and I play the role of St Nicklaus and Knecht Ruprecht for our choir Christmas party). In this episode, I explore how his work as a Qi Gong Teacher and Japanese Tea Ceremony Leader has influenced his view on dealing with life’s challenges. Join us for this inspiring conversation on Wednesday, 14 January at 5 p.m., with a repeat on Saturday at 1 p.m., on Freies Radio Freudenstadt — 100.1 FM...

In this episode, Keith talks about what success costs, and how he tried to keep his feet on the ground while his work was taking off. He speaks honestly about choosing to spend more time with his sons, and the pull of family life, alongside the demands of flying, air-to-air photography, deadlines, and travel. As his reputation grew, so did the pressure to say yes, and the challenge of knowing when...

Welcome to Part One of a special two-part Reboot conversation with Keith Wilson, one of the most respected names in British aviation. Keith’s story starts early. As a ten-year-old schoolboy, he was already hooked on flying, obsessed in the best possible way, eyes up, mind elsewhere, quietly certain that aircraft were going to matter in his life. That childhood spark became action. He began learnin...

In this week’s episode of Reboot, presenter Peter Foggin speaks with Gary and Laura, a couple from the United Kingdom who chose to step away from the demands of modern working life and begin anew. The programme airs on Tuesday, 12 November at 5 p.m., with a repeat on Saturday at 1 p.m., on Freies Radio Freudenstadt (100.1 FM, 89.2 FM) and online at www.radio-fds.de . In their early forties, Gary a...

Life has a way of testing us, often when we least expect it. Reboot is a new radio series that explores how people find the strength to start again—how they rebuild, recover, and rediscover their sense of purpose when life throws them off course. Each week, I’ll be joined by guests who share their personal journeys through challenge and change, and what resilience really looks like in everyday lif...

Ull started the piano at ten. He has spent his life working in music. He now teaches jazz piano in Stuttgart and performs widely across Europe. In this conversation Ull talks plainly about staying the course when things get tough. He describes how he guides students through the point where they want to give up. He explains why progress often shows up weeks later and why you should avoid big decisi...