Beyondhood

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Summary In EP16, I sat down with Brian Gorman — a speaker, author, change coach, LGBTQ+ rights advocate, and adoptive father — to explore his extraordinary journey through identity, transformation, and the many faces of change. Brian opens up about growing up as a lonely and introverted child, learning the value of hard w...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Summary In EP15, I travelled to the U.S. Georgia, to chat with John Hankins — a giver, a licensed social worker, certified financial therapist, and former IT professional — about his unique journey through life, work, and the evolving relationship we have with money. John shares how his childhood and family traditions sha...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Summary In EP14 - We are going to dive into The Forgotten Chinese Seamen of Liverpool.  During World War II, thousands of Chinese sailors served in Britain’s merchant navy, keeping vital supply routes open. Many settled in Liverpool, starting families and becoming part of the city's fabric. But after the war, the Bri...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Summary In EP13, I shared my experiences as a weekly volunteer visiting independent assisted living homes, focusing on the importance of social connections for residents. I shared 3 stories: Resident or not - Peter, Too young to be there - Michelle, Goodbye - Owen.  This short field trip episode will give you an unseen si...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Summary In EP12, I travelled to the U.S. - San Diego to chat with Angela Andrieux, an expert in photo preservation and a fine art photographer, sharing her journey from childhood to adulthood, and reflecting on her family's influence.  She discusses the importance of preserving family history and legacy through photo...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Welcome back to season two of the Beyondhood podcast. After a summer break, we're ready to bring season two to share many more stories that make you appreciate older adults' wisdom and their life experiences. Summary In episode 11, our latest Beyonder, Paul Long shares his journey from a news reporter to a conte...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! In Ep 10, we are going on our field trip to the Alzheimer's and dementia show in London, where we hosted a booth to share how Beyondhood’s Record Your Life story service can help leave a lasting legacy for the family and older adults with Alzheimer's before it is too late.  We asked the question: ‘’ What is your...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! We are now on Patreon - Join the Beyonder family on Patreon to get exclusive the Now and Then Beyonders' pictures and content. Episode 9 Part II:   We are continuing our Royal Navy Story with Mickey Ellis. At the end of EP I, Mickey was choosing between the Royal Navy's standard career path and modern pentathlon...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! We are now on Patreon - Join the Beyonder family on Patreon to get exclusive the Now and Then Beyonders' pictures and content. Episode 9 Part I:  ‘’Under the sea, Under the sea, Darling it's better.’’ This week, we have Mickey Ellis, who dedicated his career to the Royal Navy. I met Mickey while giving out flyer...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! EP#8 -  We are going on a field trip this week!  I received questions from listeners about the story of Beyondhood, so I will bring you on a field trip from the beginning of how we start to our 1st exhibition at the Agenda Festival in the Hurlingham Club on May 20th! Want to know what Beyondhood means? How did we start re...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! EP#7 -  Part II:  We are back for part II of Jenny's life story! When was the last time you said thank you that you can breathe every day?   imagine if you only have 25% lung capacity, what would you do? Jenny turned her disadvantage into her passion and career - started accessible adventures to provide inclusive tra...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! ANNOUNCEMENT! I have been receiving many positive and heartwarming comments from you guys! Thank you! Many of you ask if we can publish more than 1 episode per month.  🥁🥁🥁 I  will release a new episode every 2 weeks! (my goal is to do weekly eventually, but hey - one step at a time)  Each month:  1st episode: We will d...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Episode 6: We have the free spirit and funny Liz Bolton. She is energetic, passionate and a firecracker! We had one of the most amazing times recording her life story at her unique and beautiful home in London.  Liz has the most unique upbringing: She was the first British born in Al-Fashir , Sudan and spent time in the G...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Our 5th episode is a special one! This episode is a time-travelling journey, from 2018 to now, from Cantonese to English, from past to present. This time, we travelled to 2018 Hong Kong, my home town, to listen to Suen Sing, my grandpa, life story.  Born in 1930 in Dongguan China, Suen Sing grew up in poverty and instabil...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Our 4th episode features Mary M. We travelled to Southern London to interview this hardworking and lovely Scottish lady. She is 87 years old and showed me what dedication means.  We started with Mary's childhood with her favorite pony and the griddle scone recipe that her family still uses today.  Want to know what i...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Our 3rd episode features Edwina (Eddie) Brocklesby -  The oldest British woman doing the Ironman competition at age 80 who founded the charity Silverfit in her 70s.  We listened to Eddie's influential and happy childhood stories: How her father's work had a big influence on her career and her grandma was Churchi...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Our 2nd episode features Pat & Johnny O'Sullivan -  we travelled to Greystones, Ireland to talk to these two lovebirds of 50+ years. They are both 76 years old and they hold the best dinner party in Greystones.  We chatted about Johnny's lifelong career in the textile industry and how he witnessed the rise a...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Our 1st episode features Donald Campbell - my energetic, healthy, and full-of-life Pilates classmate who is in his 90s.  We chatted about his childhood, how he took 5 days from Canada to France and then to the UK, his adulthood, how he went from not knowing to sew to becoming a fashion designer that Princess Diana loves,...

Love it? Have a question or comment? Click here to send me a direct message! Welcome to Beyondhood - where we go beyond elderhood - one chat at a time.  In our introduction & welcome episode, we tell you why did we create the Beyondhood podcast, who is your host Nicole Suen, and why you should listen to Beyondhood. Find out more about us on our web . Follow us on Instagram , Linkedin & Fac...