Go In Courage Podcast

Natalie J joins me to talk about finding herself in an adult industry at just 15, the identity that was built around her, and the long journey toward reclaiming her own story. Natalie trained in ballet from a young age before her life changed dramatically as a teenager when modelling and national media attention arrived far earlier than she was ready for. What followed took her through glamour mod...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 56: You Don’t Build Courage by Staying Comfortable | Sam Carter-Smith. In this episode, host Rix Banga sits down with Sam Carter-Smith, an events producer, boxing coach, consultant and mentor working with founders in the health and fitness industry. Together they explore what courage actually looks like in everyday life, why growth often requires discomfort, the rol...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 55: You Are Not Broken: Autism, ADHD, Courage and Reinventing Your Life with Amie Barlow. What happens when you stop forcing your brain, career and identity into a life that was never designed for you? In this episode, Rix Banga welcomes fitness and ADHD coach Amie Barlow for an honest, funny and deeply personal conversation about autism, ADHD, neurodivergence, anxi...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 54: When Your Old Life No Longer Fits: The Courage to Transform What happens when the identity you built your life around no longer feels like you? In this episode, Rix Banga welcomes Kat Smailis back to the Go In Courage podcast for a reflective conversation about identity, personal transformation and the courage to follow an invitation into the unknown. Kat shares...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 53: Discarded, Rejected and Depressed: How Jean Turned Pain Into Purpose. In this episode, host Rix Banga sits down with Jean Bender, a holistic practitioner based in Bali, to explore depression, rejection, childhood trauma, panic attacks, spirituality, emotional healing and what it means to rebuild your life after losing connection with yourself. Jean shares her jo...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 52: My Body Forced Me to Become a Healer - Here's What I Learned, with Julia Schmidt In this episode, host Rix Banga sits down with Julia Schmidt, a holistic therapist and practitioner based in Bali, to explore chronic illness, depression, healing, shadow work, spirituality, courage and what it means to reconnect with who you really are. Julia shares her journey fro...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 51: Finding Strength After Sexual Assault: I Returned the Shame That Was Never Mine to Carry (Dandelions Carry No Shame). In this episode, host Rix Banga sits down with Sara, a pilot, public speaker and founder of Dandelions Carry No Shame, to explore courage, trauma healing, shame, self-worth and what it means to rebuild after painful life experiences. Sara shares...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 50: Healing Begins When You Stop Pretending, with Alex Hyde In this episode of the Go In Courage Podcast, Rix Banga sits down with wellness coach Alex Hyde for an honest and reflective conversation about authenticity, self-awareness, healing, and the courage it takes to truly be yourself. Together, they explore how many people spend years performing, masking parts o...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 49: How My Diet Healed Me | From Escala (BGT) to Naturopathic Health Coach. In this episode, host Rix Banga is joined by Chantal Leverton, former member of Escala, the electric string quartet who rose to fame on Britain’s Got Talent, before she took a powerful and unexpected turn into the world of health and healing. Together, they explore a journey that goes far be...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 48: How Conflict Impacts Children More Than You Think. In this episode, host Rix Banga is joined by child and educational psychologist Dr Katie Barge, who has been featured in The Times, The Telegraph and the BBC. Together, they explore one of the most misunderstood topics in parenting and relationships and what really impacts children when families go through chall...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 47: Why 90% of Men Struggle on Dating Apps… And Women Still Can’t Find Love, with Rebecca Jackson. In this episode, host Rix Banga sits down with Rebecca Jackson who joins the Go In Courage Podcast for her second visit. Rebecca is a qualified hypnotherapist specialising in solution-focused hypnotherapy, to explore the psychology behind modern dating, relationships,...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode #46: When Life Changes Overnight: Learning to Rebuild After Profound Loss with Jessica Love In this deeply honest conversation on the Go In Courage podcast, I sit down with Jessica Love, Health Coach and Transformational Pilates Teacher, to explore what it really means to rebuild life after profound loss. In the space of a few months she experienced both devastating...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast #45: Your Broken Past Does Not Define Your Future | Unlock Your Full Potential with Imran Ahmed. In this episode, host Rix Banga interviews Imran Ahmed, speaker and transformation coach, about growing up in broken environments, overcoming limiting beliefs, navigating emotional conditioning, and choosing responsibility over resentment. This conversation explores trauma, masc...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 44: You Don’t Have As Much Time As You Think - Stop Living Like You Have Forever with Sarah Moxom. In this episode, host Rix Banga is joined by Sarah Moxom, business leader, dynamic entrepreneur, female leadership consultant, speaker and activist. Sarah shares her journey of navigating work driven identity, learning to recognise the signals her body was giving her,...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 43: Why You Feel Lost and How to Reclaim Clarity with Coach Tara. In this episode, host Rix Banga is joined by men’s coach and founder of Unblock Your BS, Tara, for a grounded and honest conversation about why so many people feel lost, disconnected, or stuck despite outward success. Together, they explore how autopilot living, avoidance of discomfort, and unchalleng...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 42: Your Victim Story Is Costing You Everything with Gabriella Cronchey. In this episode, host Rix Banga interviews founder of The Vizuri Method, Gabriella Counchey and together explore what healing looks like when we step away from blame, victim identity and loud narratives, and instead choose responsibility, self trust and quiet growth. This conversation gently ch...

In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, Rix Banga is joined by business and mindset coach Ollie Olds, whose journey spans elite sport and Rugby League World Cup to identity loss, injury, anxiety, and ultimately, purpose. Ollie shares what happens when an entire sense of worth is tied to performance and what it takes to rebuild a life when that identity collapses. From multiple career-endi...

In this episode of Go In Courage, Rix Banga is joined by content creator and digital marketer Maria Bourne for a deep and honest conversation about self-awareness, self-trust, and the kind of courage it takes to choose yourself when a relationship is no longer healthy. Maria shares the most courageous moment of her life, making the decision to end her marriage, and opens up about the fear, the ide...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 39: From OCD to Self-Belief: Healing Anxiety, Attachment & Courage with Anna Jackson. In this episode of Go In Courage, Rix Banga is joined by Anna Jackson, a psychotherapist and theta healer, for a deep and honest conversation about anxiety, OCD, attachment styles, and the journey from fear to self-belief. They explore how early experiences shape emotional safe...

🎙 Go In Courage Episode 38: Stabilise Blood Sugar, Calm Anxiety & Boost Energy. In this episode, host Rix Banga sits down with Alison Diss, a functional nutritionist who helps people transform their health and energy through small, practical changes to the way they eat, sleep, and manage stress. Alison shares how balancing blood sugar can be the foundation for steady energy, reduced cravings,...

🎙 Go In Courage #37: Fear to Strength: Motherhood, Mental Health & Asking for Help with Catrina Brown. In this episode, host Rix Banga sits down with Catrina Brown, a senior mental health nurse, wife, and proud mother who has dedicated over 20 years to supporting others in health and social care. Catrina shares her powerful personal journey - becoming a mum at just 18, battling intrusive thoug...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast # 36: From Drugs, Gangs and Prison to Recovery & Helping Others with Gabe Cohen. In this episode, host Rix Banga interviews Gabe Cohen, a peer recovery expert, founder of Discovery Cafe - a “sanctuary of new beginnings” supporting recovery through community and lived experience. Gabe is also an author, speaker, and program developer, including work for the largest priso...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast Episode 35: It Takes Courage to Love Again - Secrets From A Dating Expert. In this episode, host Rix Banga interviews Erica Laws, Dating Expert, Relationship Coach and International Matchmaker. If you are starting out dating or getting back in the game - this episode is for you!

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast #34: How Hypnotherapy Transformed My Health and My Purpose with Rebecca Jackson In this episode, host Rix Banga is joined by actress and clinical hypnotherapist Rebecca Jackson for a beautifully deep, honest, and energising conversation about the power of healing from within. Rebecca shares her journey of navigating years of debilitating endometriosis and how traditional me...

🎙 Go In Courage Podcast #33: The Courage to Start Again: Navigating Through Divorce with Becky Nevitt. In this episode, host Rix Banga sits down with Becky Nevitt for a very open and heartfelt conversation that will resonate deeply with anyone navigating life after divorce. With vulnerability and grace, Becky opens up about what it truly means to let go of the life you planned and find the courage...