Wisdom from Normal People

The wisdom from our stories. Megan is one of life's ebullient woman, bursting with energy and ideas; and a fierce determination for her family to squeeze everything they can out of life. And that is what this podcast is about. Life. A life changing event in 2017 ripped the soul out of her spirit. She's learning each day to live with the visceral sense that all that she has -which brings her unbrid...

Hana has grown up in a multi heritage home. Pakistan and Ireland, with the UK as her home base. As she asks, where is her path, split between two countries whose traditions and expectations can appear to be contradictions of each other? Growing up has been the hardest part, but now in her mid 20's she's learning to embrace the messiness of it all. Come with us on a beautiful cultural journey where...

Life flows. Life wants life. And yet we can all get this feeling of stuckness where our flow grinds to a halt. This is the essence of my vivid conversation with Systemic Constellation Coach, Soumya Karkera, whose work centres around releasing stuckness by drawing on the wisdom from the systems that orbit around our family. Be they living or even not living - our ancestors. "Each of us have experie...

What does it take to fight for premature babies? To fight for their lives; to fight for budgets to improve their outcomes; to fight for your corner in a healthcare system littered with priorities; to fight to get parents as involved in their babies care, as the pediatric nurses are. Meet Laura, former Consultant Neonatologist at St Georges Hospital, Tooting. She is one phenomenal woman. This is th...

Listen. I'm not exaggerating when I say that Martin is a complete one off. You have to listen to him. I know Martin as an invigorating, persuasive and emphatic Coach who 100% wants the best for everyone and wants that for himself too. He has such big curiosity about how to make each and every day better. His spirit and energy is infectious and he's just about to embark on a huge new journe...

If you're curious about Spoken Word, Playwriting or getting started with a new creative career, Sian's story will inspire you. Her career as an Educator was full of passion and commitment, championing those who's young voices go unheard. Then when it all came to an abrupt end, Sian combined her love of writing, with turning that same passion towards others, who's voices can also be...

Annette's story will inspire. She's had a full life, split into three parts. From compliance and compromised to, retraining and breaking through as Lawyer. Not an easy journey by any stretch and now acting, singing and fully participating in a life that she didn't dare to dream she could have. She made it all happen. I love being around Annette and it was an honour to listen to her ful...

Juliet is an absolute one off. A joyous creative, fun, rebellious, freedom seeker. She see the world through 'art eyes', enjoying and relishing the small, left field things in life like a beetle on the pavement or a line on the road. Come and listen to how she can access an unbridled sense of freedom through her wonderful creative thought processes.

Colin was broken. He was living his life as an addict or, in his words, "as an Ego with an inferiority complex". But being broken led him to take a significant life changing step. He chose to accept help. Now, his life, post addiction and post pain has been one of peace, grace, and humility. The wonderful wise insights Colin shared with me about his journey to recovery and how he now hel...

Please meet Paulette Ragan. She is a beautiful, fun, stoic, creative, gritty, determined, unique woman who’s reflections on her life reveal a roadmap of learned wisdom that, step by step, enabled her to deal with some really big personal challenges, face on. Yes there is a pun there. Through her many years of nursing out in the community, caring for refugees among other marginalised groups, her st...

I really wanted to chat to Rick on this podcast. I previously only knew a little bit about his life but I always had a sense that he was a man with a passionate heart and emotional depths. I wanted to know more. Our conversation led us to the story of Chris, his much loved foster brother, who has influenced his life in many ways ever since. We also talked about the risk of switching to a completel...

Super excited to chat to my good friend Mandi. We went to school together and have spent a lot of that time, almost always in search of fun. Mandi is a dyed in the wool creative and in the pursuit of living a creative life, Mandi has prioritised that ahead of wealth and the safety of a tedious 9-5 regular income. Her 'take' on life is refreshingly left field but so worth the insight that t...

The wisdom of water. This is a glorious episode showcasing Lucy's life as experienced through cold water swimming for 22 years and counting! We go on a magical watery journey discovering how the big blue water of Tooting Lido, discovered by accident, has been a welcome ally, supporting her through the both the downs and the ups of this eclectic journey called life. WFNP INSIGHT: Be curious and...

Lisa Gillbe, Personal Stylist and Queen of wit; she's my first choice for my first Podcast Guest! I wanted her to pour out her wisdom on her Olympic levels of perseverance and determination to succeed. She literally never gives up through thick and thin and always has time for a hilarious Essex style side quip! This is her journey to understanding herself and what she's great at. Of course...