U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 3, Episode 2 Lewis Crompton | I Used To Be...In Gay Conversion Therapy Dean James sits down with Lewis Crompton for a powerful and unflinching conversation about the hidden reality of gay conversion therapy in the UK. As a teenager, Lewis was drawn into an evangelical church with deep American roots, a place where fear was disguised as faith, and where a chari...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 3, Episode 1 Susan Bloom | I Used To Be...A Caregiver Equine Gestalt specialist Susan Bloom sits down with Dean James for an unfiltered and deeply human conversation about love, loss, and the extraordinary strength required to keep showing up when life keeps knocking you down. Susan shares the raw reality of becoming a full‑time caregiver to her husband after...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 12 Dan Cooper | I Used To Be...A Victim of Rape More than two decades ago, at just 19 years old, Dan Cooper’s life was shattered by a devastating sexual assault at the hands of someone he knew and trusted. What followed were years of battling the hidden scars - both mental and physical - that lingered long after the attack. Eventually, Dan found the...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 11 Joe O'Connor | I Used To Be...Physically Dependent At 14, Joe survived a near-fatal road accident. At 32, he fell 400 feet during SAS selection, breaking his neck and facing a prognosis of lifelong paralysis. In between, he served with distinction in the British Army, became a top-tier financial adviser in the City of London, and earned elite sta...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 10 Michael Bugary | I Used To Be...A Pro Athlete Michael Bugary rose from a promising young athlete to the Major Leagues, playing baseball for the Boston Red Sox. But a brutal arm injury shattered his career - and his identity. In this raw and honest episode he speaks to Dean James about spiralling into addiction and depression, and later facing a b...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 9 David Booth | I Used To Be...A Cop From the Fast Lane to a New Life. In this gripping episode, David Booth sits down with Dean James to reflect on his decades-long journey as a traffic cop in Atlanta, Georgia. A career marked by high-speed chases, close calls, and the everyday grit of keeping the roads safe. But everything changed in an instant. A...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 8 Brezz Hall | I Used To Be...Hopeless In this raw and powerful episode, Brezz Hall opens up to Dean James about his lifelong battle with addiction, shaped by deep trauma and a family history of substance abuse. Gripped from a young age, Brezz hit rock bottom, but he didn’t stay there. He broke the cycle, got clean, and now dedicates his life to hel...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 7 Kane Howard | I Used To Be...A Woman In this raw and powerful episode, Kane Howard sits down with Dean James to share his unfiltered journey of transitioning from female to male. From emotional upheaval to financial strain, Kane opens up about the realities of transitioning in the USA and what it means to be a Trans man in today's age. But this is...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 6 Craig Maddern | I Used To Be...A Soldier at War Craig Maddern spent 15 years in the British Army, serving in global conflict zones including Afghanistan. But the battles didn’t end when he left the front lines. In this gripping episode, Craig opens up to Dean James about the physical toll, the mental scars, and the fight to reclaim his life after...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 5 Anthony Palacin| I Used To Be...Psychotic Anthony Palacin joins Dean James for a fearless conversation about surviving a psychotic episode and being sectioned in a psychiatric ward. With raw honesty, Anthony unpacks the trauma, addiction, and mental health struggles that once consumed him—and the radical healing journey that followed. From confron...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 4 Muzna Amin | I Used To Be...On The Sidelines  Muzna Amin went from putting everyone else first to finally showing up for herself. In this energizing episode, she tells Dean James how she transformed from someone who couldn’t run 5K into a marathon finisher, a mountain trekker across North Pakistan, and now a triathlon trainee. Muzna’s story i...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 3 Jay Hall | I Used To Be...The Walking Dead Jay Hall lived with a life-threatening condition for eight years without knowing it. By the time doctors diagnosed him, they said he shouldn’t have survived. At the same time, Jay was running a booming business that grew too fast—and the stress nearly broke him. In this gripping episode, Jay opens up to D...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 2 Maria Roney | I Used To Be...In An Abusive Relationship For over 20 years, Maria Roney lived in the shadows of an abusive marriage. In this deeply moving episode, she opens up to Dean James about the trauma, the PTSD, and the long road to healing. Today, Maria lives by the beach, surrounded by peace, love, and purpose—doing what she was always mea...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 1 Daniel Dow | I Used To Be...A Tradie From laying floors to leaping from them, Daniel Dow’s journey is nothing short of a blockbuster. In this high-octane episode, Dean James sits down with the man who swapped his toolbelt for a stunt rig—and now shares screen time with Hollywood legends like Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Woody Ha...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 1, Episode 11 Ryan Curtis | I Used To Be...A Mummy's Boy When Ryan Curtis lost his beloved mum Ann to cancer, his world shattered. In this deeply moving episode, Ryan opens up to Dean James about the extraordinary bond they shared—the laughter, the love, and the quiet moments that made her his everything. Diagnosed and given just six months to live, Ann’s fina...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 1, Episode 10 Colin Ross Waterson | I Used To Be...A Dancer Colin Ross Waterson pirouetted his way into history as one of the original male swans in Matthew Bourne’s legendary Swan Lake —a groundbreaking production that redefined dance theatre. In this exhilarating episode, Colin shares his journey from a bold 16-year-old moving to London to train, to dancing...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 1, Episode 9 Jill Kaufman | I Used To Be...A Stay At Home Mum  For nine years, Jill Kaufman poured everything into raising her three children. But behind the scenes, she was quietly losing herself—her identity, her joy, her spark. In this powerful episode, Jill opens up to Dean James about the emotional toll of motherhood, the pain of a difficult divorce,...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 1, Episode 8 Reese Sabatini-Blake | I Used To Be...Paralysed  Reese Sabatini-Blake went in for brain surgery to reduce her seizures. She woke up paralysed. In this extraordinary episode, Reese shares with Dean James the terrifying moment she learned she’d had a stroke on the operating table—and was told she’d never walk unaided again. But Reese refused to...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 1, Episode 7 Ange de Lumiere | I Used To Be...A Lawyer  Ange de Lumiere spent years in the courtroom, building a life around logic, structure, and legal precision. But when she changed careers later in life, she was forced to confront just how deeply she’d identified with being a lawyer—and how hard it was to let go. In this soul-stirring episode, Ange op...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 1, Episode 6 Amir Sardari | I Used To Be...A People Pleaser Amir Sardari spent years saying “yes” when he meant “no,” trapped in a cycle of approval-seeking that led to toxic relationships and emotional burnout. In this eye-opening episode, Amir joins Dean James to unpack the hidden cost of people pleasing—and the powerful journey of reclaiming his voice. With...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 1, Episode 5 Chavier Lowe | I Used To Be...Obese Chavier Lowe once tipped the scales at over 100kg, trapped in a body that no longer reflected the life he wanted to live. In this powerful episode, he opens up to Dean James about the moment he realised his health had spiralled out of control—and the fire that sparked his epic transformation. From battling self-...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 1, Episode 4 Paul Whittaker | I Used To Be...an Alcoholic Paul Whittaker’s descent into alcohol dependency was slow, silent, and devastating. What began as a mild habit spiralled into a life-threatening addiction, dragging him through some of his darkest moments. In this brutally honest episode, Paul sits down with Dean James to share his full-circle journey—f...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 1, Episode 3 Kimberley Maynard | I Used To Be...Straight Kimberley Maynard lived the life she thought she was supposed to—marriage, children, grandchildren. But beneath it all, a quiet truth was waiting to be heard. In this refreshingly honest and deeply inspiring episode, Kimberley sits down with Dean James to share her journey of coming out later in life, em...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 1, Episode 2: The Pilot Dean James | I Used To Be...A Writer For Liam Hobbs, writing wasn’t just a passion—it was his entire identity. But when his dream of publishing a novel began to unravel, so did his mental and emotional health. In this raw and revealing episode, Liam opens up to Dean James about the crushing weight of creative ambition, the heartbreak of...

U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 1, Episode 1 Dean James | I Used To Be...A Lot of Things In this powerful opening episode, Dean James flips the mic on himself. Before diving into the stories of transformation, reinvention, and resilience from others, Dean shares his own journey—how life’s twists and turns led him to podcasting, and why he’s so passionate about giving voice to people who’ve l...