Life Happens*

Stand by for fireworks this week as the ‘Life Happens*’ team contemplate the impending arrival of 2026. ‘Should old acquaintance be forgot?’ is the question asked once a year in many English speaking countries as revellers join hands to sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ on the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. But why? Where does this tradition come from? And did you know that in one country New Year’s Ev...

’Tis the season to be jolly...or is it? For some, this is the most glorious time of the year, for others...not so much. The ‘Life Happens*’ Christmas Special is a must listen cracker of an episode full of all kinds of aural stocking fillers! From chat about Christmas traditions in different cultures to Michelle and Nick’s reflections of their own Christmases Past. From discussing the difference be...

This week the focus is very much on respecting your mental health. The way you see yourself, the way you think others see you, how you fit into society – is it all in your mind? Join the conversation with Michelle and Nick and get their generationally mixed view of a fresh perspective and seasoned experience. Back in the day the cure-all for any kind of mental health condition was an ill-directed...

Time travel is on the agenda this week...well, not literally, of course. It’s not really a thing – is it? But if it was – would you travel back in time to speak with your younger self? Tell them that things will get better...and worse! And just tell them to be proud. Michelle would and explains why. Check the latest episode of ‘Life Happens*’ now to hear Michelle and Nick debate the benefits their...

Don’t miss the latest episode for the ultimate origin story. How did two people of different generations, different genders, even different nationalities, ever come together to present a podcast? And why? Listen now to two people from wildly different backgrounds came together in such random circumstances and found they shared beliefs and interests in...well...almost everything! And how their diff...

Could there be a disagreement brewing between our two hosts? Michelle admits to a fear of always being behind her peers, while Nick doesn’t think that’s a thing; that you can’t measure yourself against other people’s achievements. What they both agree on is that it’s never too late! Check this episode out and find out how you can get the confidence to start anything new – at any time of your life....

This episode is a must listen if you have ever wanted to start anything new – a new project, a job, an educational course, pursue a new idea, make a change in your life, start a new relationship. Anything! But then you get stuck. All those old doubts start to creep in. You don’t want to move out of your comfort zone. All your plans stall. Your best intentions get stuck. Life gets in the way and su...

You know the feeling, everything’s going fine then – bang! Life happens and derails all your plans and aspirations. We’ve all been there! Something you couldn’t predict gets in the way. You don’t want people telling you what to do, or giving you needless advice; you just want to know you’re not alone. And you’re not! Check out 'Life Happens*' with Michelle R. Williams and Nick Hirst on Spotify, Ap...