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Almost left paralysed from her injury, Caroline Kamer, shares how she overcame her many setbacks and used these as opportunities for personal growth. Founder of Revival Wellness Coaching, Caroline dedicates her life to empowering individuals through holistic healing. Reach out to Caroline: https://www.revivalwellnesscoaching.com/ Watch I Got Back Up on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup...

Joining Talia Lazarus is the author of "The Talking Universe", Jamie Michael Gregory, who shares his journey of discovery on how he overcame child abuse, drug dependency, and chronic depression and turned that into a life of fulfilment. Read "The Talking Universe" by Jamie Michael Gregory - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BY5F1D8W?ref=KC_GS_GB_GB 00:00 - Introducing Jamie Michael Gregory 02:07 - Wri...

“I realised I was physically alive and breathing, but on the inside feeling dead”, explains Maureen Sharphouse. Maureen has faced the challenges of living with daily pain and a debilitating, incurable neurological disorder for the past thirty-five years. Her journey has granted her invaluable insights and wisdom, publishing a book titled ‘Unhackable Soul: The 30-Day Elixir for Reigniting the Light...

“I wouldn’t leave the hotel room with fear something would happen” describes Nicholas Seminario, founder of Dark Angel.   Sharing his journey of dealing with social anxiety, Nicholas began feeling uncomfortable in public as he entered middle school. His anxiety began to manifest as a constant fear of unlikely events and projections of negative outcomes.   Social anxiety now affecting his...

“I was on Mount Everest and the earthquake hit. I was 19 thinking, yeah that’s it” explains Alex Staniforth, Motivational Speaker, Adventurer and Founder of Mind Over Mountains. At nine years old, Alex encountered a mild form of epilepsy which was the catalyst for a lot of challenges at school, including bullying, for being regarded as “different”. After developing a stammer which crippled Alex’s...

“When I first got my scar, this is so heavy, but I was so excited to be alive”, describes Lucy Rout, Founder of Tabuu.   At age 25, Lucy was diagnosed with a rare pancreatic cancer, and after an eleven-hour surgery and reconstruction of her digestive system, she now takes medication for the rest of her life. Inspired by her journey, Tabuu offers pill cases for any occasion and was featured on...

“June 12th, 2019, we were travelling to Joshua Tree and we were struck by a drunk and high driver going 90 miles an hour and Ruby and Hart were killed in the back seat” explains Colin Campbell. After the sudden loss of both his teenage children, Colin and his wife’s lives were destroyed. Finding the Words, Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose, written by Colin is a powerful account...

“The biggest moment in my life of getting back up was from feeling absolutely worthless and learning to appreciate myself”, describes Faith Dickey, Professional Highliner and Owner of Elevate Outdoors. After a car accident gave Faith a wake-up call, her life completely changed direction. Her path led her to a slackline festival, which shortly after led her to become a professional highliner and be...

“I was born in Romania, and we escaped Communism to America,” explains Andre Popa, founder of Badassery Factory. With no English, no money, and eating out of trash cans, Andre had the ideology that if he can find food in trash where most people won't even look because it's a problem, then there's also a solution inside of that same identical problem, food to eat. Andre has built the life he wants....

“ I was recovering from an ACL injury, I was the fittest I had been, but my body felt broken ”, explains Ellie Mitchell , Tier 3 footballer. Recovery from two ACL injuries and hanging up her boots for a while, Ellie was training excessively, and her eating didn’t match up. Now struggling with an eating disorder too, Ellie understood that she had to sort things out. When looking back, she doesn’t k...

“ I had to get hurt a lot to write this book, I wish I didn’t, but I had too ”, explains Jennifer Woodward , author of Ninety Days Without You. After learning that when she tried to put drugs and alcohol down, she couldn’t. The word co-dependency began to resonate, and the understanding that she liked to be in romantic relationships with people emotionally unavailable. Taking a deeper dive into he...

" I don’t want to be vulnerable, words not in my vocabulary ", explains Lisa Hepner , director of the The Human Trial. A movie driven by a desire to cure her own type 1 diabetes. Diabetes has been completely debilitating for Lisa, effecting her career trajectory, her personal and family life, and how to survive every day, making 180 decisions from the moment she wakes up. How does Lisa live with t...

Formula One hopeful, racing driver Juan Manuel Correa, shares his start in motorsports, the crash with Anthoine Hubert at the Belgian Grand Prix, and his return to the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing. Watch I Got Back Up on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup   Follow Talia Lazarus on: Instagram + Tiktok   Follow the I Got Back Up Podcast on: Instagram...

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That’s a wrap for Season 2, of I Got Back Up: Getting back up with… Enjoy a special compilation of our best moments, outlooks on life, and advice from each one of our guests. Are you struggling to see out of the darkness? To taking that first step towards what scares you most… In order of show appearance, see whose words draw you in the most, and remember you can create the life you have always dr...

At age 37 Carly Moosah was diagnosed with breast cancer and soon discovered she carried the BRCA1+ gene. She had her breasts removed and reconstructed from her tummy tissue. With a hip-to-hip scar and a new belly button, Carly has a ‘smiley face of scars’. Now, every day she thanks her body for everything, and life has become Carly's biggest privilege and gift. Watch I Got Back Up on YouTube - htt...

Lost in a place he had been hundreds of times, Danny Olmes hung his head in surrender as he realised he wasn’t whom he wanted to be and his life wasn’t headed in the right direction. Years of drinking led Danny to sobriety, and once sober he understood that the alcohol had been masking his view of the world. Once he changed his lens, he noticed how much beauty and love there is out there. Everyday...

Our sexuality is the foundation of who we are as human beings and having confidence around that part of ourselves can affect our confidence in other areas of our lives. Carla Crivaro is a trauma-informed and certified Sex, Love & Relationship Coach. She works internationally with to help people understand themselves and each other, sexually and relationally. Watch I Got Back Up on YouTube - ht...

In her twenties, Mary McGuire met the love of her life. Both working at the same hotel, management gave them an ultimatum., either split up or one of them has to quit. Why? Because they were two women. Meeting her partner was a life-defining moment for Mary, and no matter how much shame was made to feel, she wouldn’t walk away from love. Being excluded is really difficult, you question everything....

After losing his mother at a young age and becoming angry at everyone and everything. Sam Hunter believed everyone was going to leave him, so sabotaged and destroyed any relationship with anybody before it could happen. As a teenager, he was left homeless. Between people’s sofas, and sleeping outdoors, Sam felt he had nothing to wake up for, no purpose and no direction. Watching the rest of the wo...

Dr Marilyn J. Wooley, PhD is a psychologist and traumatologist specialising in working with first responders and treating post-traumatic stress injuries. Why did I react to this? Am I crazy for reacting the way I did? How Heroes Heal by Dr Wooley shares true stories of psychologically injured first responders and their transformation from wounded warriors to victorious heroes. Purchase How Heroes...

James Hinchcliffe is a race car driver and commentator best known for competing in the IndyCar Series. In 2015, James was involved in a crash during practice for the Indianapolis 500 that changed his life. Suffering from life-threatening blood loss when he was impaired in the crash, James was back in a car after only four months. Watch I Got Back Up on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup...

Over the years, as life’s stresses and a difficult marriage created an environment where Rose Ann Forte turned to alcohol to check out of life’s problems, she understood during the Covid-19 pandemic, that if she didn’t take action, it would kill her. Realising that only when the pain was great enough, did she start to pay attention. Now the author of ‘The Plans He Has for Me’, Rose Ann has transfo...

At age fourteen Lily Metcalf was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. As an aspiring footballer, this knocked Lily’s confidence, she was embarrassed by her diagnosis and believed she wasn’t good enough. Two years later, Lily wants to inspire others with diabetes through Dan's Trust and Diabetes UK. Understanding it is not a big setback, and that you can continue to achieve your dreams regardless of you...

On this episode, I am joined by Leslie Reyes, author of Zen of Learning to Ride a Motorcycle. After reaching a point in her life where she was willing to give it all up, Leslie decided to change her own life. Still facing her fears every day, and getting up from falling, Leslie began riding a motorcycle with the influence of her family, especially the women in her life. Learning to ride applied to...