Learning As I Go

“Make everything easier for yourself, and be kinder to yourself” You might know Izzy Utterson as the “Glow Up Girl” and in this episode, you’ll hear the details behind Izzy’s glow up. After Izzy was diagnosed with psoriasis, and her mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Izzy found herself struggling with binge drinking and eating during this challenging moment in her life.  Izzy shares with Sco...

How do you turn a small startup into a billion-pound company? Paul Richardson is here to tell you. Paul and Gymshark founders Ben Francis and Lewis Morgan, as well as former CEO Steve Hewitt, took a conversation they had in a gym and turned it into a “Unicorn Business” valued at a billion pounds.  You’ll hear the raw and real challenges of scaling a business, the importance of laying a strong...

“All I ever wanted was to be loved” You might remember Malin from series two of Love Island, but you’ll be shocked by what she’s been through outside of the villa.  Malin tells Scott how the loss of her mother and infant daughter Consy led her to battle with substance abuse, and how it was only made worse by an abusive relationship. You’ll hear how Malin discovered meditation on her path to h...

"It's the first time on a football pitch I've been at ease." You might know Troy Deeney for that Watford goal against Leicester, but did you know he started that year in prison? Troy shares with Scott how he’s been shaped by his troubled childhood, how his early success in football soon spiralled out of control, and how it all led to a pivotal prison sentence that changed his life. You’ll hear how...

“I'm just a bloke from Stoke and I like making music” You might know Wes Nelson from Love Island, or his number one song ABRACADABRA with Craig David. But did you know that he started out as a nuclear engineer? Wes tells Scott how he transcended his reality TV roots to become a chart-topping artist, collaborating with people like Craig David and French Montana. Despite his massive success, you’ll...

"We sold 30 million records and yet we didn't get any money" Coleen Nolan was a performer from the age of two but has had anything but an easy journey. Coleen tells Scott how The Nolan Sisters went from singing in working men's clubs in Blackpool to getting escorted by the army in Japan; and how the payoff wasn’t what any of them expected. Coleen opens up about the challenges that she’s faced alon...

“Believe in yourself and have the right people around you” Imagine having your dream football career cut short at 20. That was the case for Bradley Simmonds. Since then, he’s used the discipline instilled from his early days at Chelsea to build a fitness empire.  Bradley tells Scott about the resilience and business acumen that propelled him to the top, and how he transitioned from playing wi...

“Our darkest times are sent to us so that we can level up.” Ferne McCann was desperate to become famous and found it in shows like TOWIE, Celebs Go Dating and I’m A Celebrity. Since then, Ferne has turned her life from a party girl to a wellness-focused entrepreneur and devoted mother. But change isn't always easy when you’re constantly in the spotlight, and she tells Scott about the real and raw...

“I need to stop doing this because I’m absolutely ruining myself” Imagine earning hundreds of thousands at 19 and touring the world before you hit 20. That’s the life of make-up megastar Mitchell Halliday. At just 25, Mitchell has turned his love for makeup into a multimillion-pound global empire, Made by Mitchell. However, Mitchell tells Scott how it hasn’t always been plain sailing, and how cons...

“If I can get through that, then everything else is insignificant” Gemma Atkinson has been on a journey from soap star and pinup icon to a powerhouse of fitness and resilience. Gemma is on a mission to help everyone feel confident in their body.  Gemma shares with Scott her secret to being physically and mentally strong, how she came to embrace strength and nutrition and how she finds time fo...

“The laugh went into my bloodstream and I was like - what was that?” Russell Kane started his career selling watches, and now he’s won two of the biggest awards in comedy. So what changed, and what’s the secret to his confidence? Russell tells Scott how he found his feet in the comedy world, how stand-up quickly took over his life, and how he became addicted to getting laughs. You’ll hear how Russ...

“There's ​no ​love ​like ​I've ​ever ​felt ​for ​my ​children” Lucy Meck was thrown into the spotlight aged 18 when she joined the cast of TOWIE. Now she’s a business mogul and a devoted mother.  Lucy tells Scott how she dealt with finding fame overnight and stayed grounded when everyone had an opinion on her appearance. You’ll hear how Lucy has thrived since her time on TOWIE, how she built...

“I was searching for war. I wanted to be at war every day” Ollie’s life changed at just 10 years old, but how did this event lead to Ollie becoming a real-life action man and former special forces hero? You’ll hear some of the worst experiences he faced during his time in Iraq, and that sometimes he thought he wouldn’t make it back. Ollie tells Scott how alcohol was just one thing he used to cope,...

CW: This episode contains references to suicide “I feel like I’ve got a purpose now” Alex Bowen opens up for the first time, about how the loss of a close personal friend has helped him find a new purpose in life. Scott and Alex also discuss living with anxiety and the importance of enjoying your successes, rather than constantly pushing yourself too hard. Plus Alex shares insights into his family...

"My nan would say stay sassy every night before bed” Steph Elswood has turned her life around from an eating disorder partly thanks to a phrase from her nan, which is now at the core of one of her biggest successes. A women’s wellbeing and dance community called Stay Sassy. Steph had suffered from an eating disorder and negative thoughts about her body while training to be a dancer. At one point i...

“It was like looking at miracles.” Nadia Thorburn is mum to four children; including TRIPLETS! Thousands have followed her on Instagram as her children have grown up. But what’s the real story of Nadia’s second pregnancy? Nadia opens up to Scott about how she struggled to convince people she was pregnant with more than one baby, and the effects a pregnancy like that can have on your body and your...

“Where are you now? Where do you want to be?” On this week’s episode Scott is joined by his personal business coach, David Poxon. David uses his experience and expertise to help business owners identify and achieve their goals through the adoption of high-performance mindsets, and the practice of self-belief. David believes every business owner can benefit from working alongside a coach - so they...

“Looking back at it now, it makes me feel sick” Chris Fountain had it all. He was Hollyoaks golden boy age only 15 and then made an unprecedented move over to Coronation Street where he took up the role of Tommy Duckworth.  Then one mistake changed everything, and he lost that job on Coronation Street.  Thanks to Chris’ resilient mindset and determination to improve himself - he’s back a...

“You become last week's news if you’re not performing” What’s it like, losing an Olympic medal to your best friend? It took former triathlete world champion Non Stanford eighteen months to come back from that moment. She shares with Scott how that affected her and how she was able to pick herself back up and compete again. Non shares some of the sacrifices she had to make to become a world champio...

“I was obsessed with winning” Superbike world champion Carl Fogarty shares with Scott how he used his fearlessness to become one of the most successful riders of all time. Carl discusses where his winning mentality came from, and the only thing he was ever scared of was losing. Scott also hears how close to death Carl came by taking part in one of the most dangerous sports in the world and the imp...

“I asked Tom - are you dying?” When Kelsey’s husband - The Wanted’s Tom Parker - died from an aggressive brain tumour, her life was changed forever.  Kelsey opens up to Scott about life now, she shares how she’s slowly repairing herself and trying to create the best life possible for their children.  Scott and Kelsey discuss how everyone processes grief differently, how the future can be...

These are the life lessons that you’ve loved from the past 12 episodes. Scott has sat down with 12 incredible guests so far this series, and we’ve picked out some of your favourite life lessons from those conversations. In this special episode, you’ll hear Jermaine Jenas talk about finding himself again after leaving football. You’ll hear Emily English talk about hitting the reset button on her li...

“Do something that doesn’t matter.” Gareth Palmer is Scott's therapist. Together, they unpack the tools they used to take Scott from party-boy to businessman.  Gareth encourages Scott, and all of us, to do things that don’t matter, away from our hectic day-to-day life. As he says, it’s important to embrace moments that are just for us.  Plus, Gareth tells Scott about the “expec...

“In our house, I come last” Brooke Vincent started acting in Coronation Street at the age of 11. She tells Scott about how being a child actor affected her childhood, and how it’s still impacting her life today. Scott also hears about Brooke’s new life as a mum to two young boys and a fiancé to Kean Bryan. Brooks shares how she’s had to re-prioritse her life and find out the things that are the mo...

“You just want to be a kid who plays football” Danny Simpson describes the moment he beat the odds to win the premier league with Leicester City in 2016. It’s one of the greatest sporting stories of all time, and Danny tells Scott about the comedown from that massive high. Danny also describes what’s it like to play alongside footballing legends like Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as...