One Precious Life Podcast

After surviving being hit by a car, everything changed for Melissa Power. What began as rehab became a complete reinvention - building a life as an indoor cycling instructor, studio owner, and founder of an academy that’s trained nearly 1,000 instructors . In this episode of the One Precious Life podcast, we talk about changing your life after a turning point, building a business from scratch, cho...

Virginia Mouseler has lived many lives. She began as a philosopher in Paris, co-founded The Wit - the global TV trend observatory - from her kitchen table, survived serious health challenges, and even learned to fly her own plane. But it’s her “second life” that is perhaps the most extraordinary: rescuing nearly 500 laboratory beagles and giving them the chance to run on grass for the very first t...

It all started with a random encounter on a bus from London to Birmingham… On this episode of One Precious Life , we meet Michelle Agyeman-Coley. Founder of Future Brand Thinking , a trailblazer who turned the stress of the pandemic into an opportunity to launch her own Communications, PR and Marketing Agency. Michelle graduated with a law and business degree, destined for a career in courtrooms -...

From Sports Journalist to Game-Changing Inventor - With a Splash of Dancing Queen What do you do when your dream job no longer excites you? In the latest episode of the One Precious Life podcast, we meet Dom Cotton , former BBC sports journalist, who spent years covering major sporting events. But when the learning stopped, he didn’t settle, he shifted careers. Then, a chance conversation about cy...

In the next episode of the One Precious Life Podcast , we meet Anna Jacobs—an inspiring artist and designer. Hear her story from escaping a cult, to being in a girl band, to finding liberation through grit and an unshakable vision. With her vibrant spirit and deep passion for colour, Anna has made creativity her anchor and her form of self-expression. In this unforgettable conversation, she shares...

Imagine yourself in a breathtakingly beautiful bay on the west coast of Ireland, paddling on your board, waiting for that perfect wave - only to find that the weather has other plans. This was a familiar frustration for David Young, but instead of letting the unpredictable conditions get in the way, he saw an opportunity: the need for micro-weather forecasting technology that could help people lik...

The One Precious Life podcast meets Julie Man. Julie recounts her family's immigration journey from Hong Kong to setting up a restaurant business in Britain, and how this helped shape her independent and self-reliant nature. Julie’s life has taken some interesting turns, from her successful career in video gaming in the pioneering days of the UK games industry, which eventually led her back to her...

Do you have a favourite street you like walking down? You don’t know why: is it the width of the pavement, the way the trees are growing, or the dimensions of the buildings? For Sally Lewis, an urban designer and architect, answering these questions fills much of her day. Originally, Sally's father refused to support her studying architecture at university in South Africa, telling her there were n...

One Precious Life podcast talks to people doing inspiring work. Episode two features the fantastic Liam Plowman. After experiencing a life-altering event that prompted a total re-evaluation of his career, Liam Plowman transitioned from being a joyless salaryman to a joyful entrepreneur, running his own local wine shop Wild & Lees. Liam's story not only offers intriguing insights from a career pers...

One Precious Life podcast talks to people doing inspiring work. Episode one features the amazing Paula Warwick. Moscow via Manchester: from Masterchef to Beeswax and Global Television. Against the odds, from humble beginnings, Paula has forged a career in international television alongside setting up a successful natural beeswax skincare business with some unexpected results. One Precious Life int...