Made in Dubai with Spencer Lodge

My guest this week is known as 'Belfast's Slumdog Millionaire' and is one of Britain's most notorious gangsters. Having spent 23 years as a career criminal and serving 15 years behind bars as a category 'A' prisoner, Stephen Gillen has since transformed his life and is now a successful media entrepreneur, global coach and has dedicated his life to improving the lives of others. Recently nominated...

My guest this week is the King of Network Marketing, Eric Worre. As president of his $200M company, Network Marketing Pro, and author of the best-selling book "Go Pro: 7 Steps to Becoming a Networking Marketing Professional", Eric teaches millions of people around the world how to be successful in the world of multi-level marketing. In this episode, Eric addresses the negative perceptions of Netwo...

I am joined this week by an outstanding gentleman whose story I am sure will inspire you to respond differently to life's challenges, both big and small. At the age of 34 following 14 days of 'man-flu' symptoms, Alex Lewis' life changed forever. After being admitted to an Intensive Care Unit, Alex was diagnosed with Strep A, leading to septicaemia, which prompted doctors to give him just hours to...

Trigger warning: This episode contains conversations about human trafficking, sexual abuse, pornography and child exploitation. Recent statistics have suggested that reports of human trafficking have nearly doubled since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is becoming clear that the various legislative efforts designed to tackle this very real problem are simply ineffective. As a result, nearly...

Over 60 million people binge-watched this week's guest in 2020 when she appeared in the sensational Netflix documentary "Tiger King." As the series unfolded, the world was introduced to Carole Baskin - the quirky and cheerful CEO of Big Cat Rescue. Despite her negative portrayal in the show and the hurtful lies that were spread, Carole continues to fight tirelessly for new legislation to prevent t...

This week I am joined by an absolute legend in the world of motor racing - former Formula One Grand Prix driver, David Coulthard MBE. David was the longest contracted driver for McLaren, retiring in 2008 with no less than 15 Grand Prix victories, earning him brand ambassadorships with industry leaders including Red Bull, Mercedes and IWC. Since then, David has utilised his experience as a race car...

My guest this week has pioneered a new approach in the research of the end-of-life experience using the relevance of sleep experiences as a framework. To improve the quality of hospice care worldwide, Dr Chris Kerr - CEO and Chief Medical Officer for The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care in Buffalo, New York, has utilised his years of extensive research to validate the powerful dreams and vis...

This week's guest is none other than record-breaking mountaineer and elite soldier Nirmal Purja MBE. With a humble upbringing in Nepal, Nimsdai had an early desire to become a Gurkha in the British Military. After achieving this, Nimsdai set his challenges higher, becoming the first ever Gurkha to serve in UK Special Forces (SBS) unit, which led to his interest in Mountaineering. Nimsdai now holds...

With over 25 year's experience combatting issues such as counter terrorism, personal and cyber security and working as a bodyguard for the Hollywood elite, my guest this week is Security specialist Will Geddes. In this week's episode, Will gives us a specialized and focused insight on the world of Cyber-crime and how to avoid falling victim to it, how to protect your personal security both online...

After a turbulent childhood battling long-term bullying, relationship issues and a lack of confidence, Lisa Johnson fell into success specialising as a Global Passive Income Coach. Having faced business challenges that at times saw her earn as little as £1.15 per hour, Lisa has since made millions – raking in £1.3 million pounds in October alone! She has spent the last 3 years building her widely...

My guest's story this week is the ultimate example of how, as humans, our thirst for life and survival forms a refusal to accept defeat. After being diagnosed at the age of 11 with two rare conditions, Victoria Arlen lost her ability to speak, eat, walk and move, and quickly slipped into a vegetative state. She spent the next two years hooked to a lifeline in a hospital where she was written off a...

With just a week to go until Christmas, this week's episode is a special one. Santa Claus was obviously my first pick for our Christmas episode, but poor wifi connection in the North Pole prevented him from joining the Zoom call. Luckily, I was instructed to speak with someone who knows more about Christmas than Jolly Old Saint Nick himself! Dr Bowler – the world's foremost authority on the histor...

Commonly referred to as the 'ultimate entrepreneur for the information age', this week I'm thrilled to be joined by leading marketeer and internet entrepreneur, Seth Godin. As well as launching one the of the world's most popular blogs as recognized by TIME,  Seth has written over 19 best-selling books and has previously appeared on the Marketing Hall of Fame. Recounting and sharing the valuable l...

With a career spent fighting for the rights of over 110 wrongly convicted Death Row inmates, my guest this week is criminal defense attorney, David R. Dow. Author of multiple award-winning memoirs and novels, and the former litigation director for the state of Texas, David gives us an in-depth look at his journey to exonerate and seek justice for the wrongly convicted and to shine a light on this...

My guest this week is former United States Secret Service Special Agent, Evy Poumpouras. Throughout her 12 years of service, Evy has spent time in the Presidential Protective Division, was an undercover and criminal investigator, is specialized in polygraph interrogation and holds a U.S. Secret Service Valor Award for her heroic efforts as a first responder in the 9/11 terror attacks. Recounting h...

Your restrictions don't define you, and my guest this week at the young age of 21 has already proved just that. Diagnosed with one of rarest forms of dwarfism, on this week's episode Brandon Farbstein shares with us how through courage, determination and strength, his condition has become his progressive force, and how your adversities can too. Working to inspire, create awareness, elevate empathy...

Trigger warning: This episode includes conversations about child trafficking and abuse. A story that truly emphasizes the power of hope, this week I had the honor of speaking with the incredible and courageous child sex trafficking survivor – Anneke Lucas. Sold by her mother at the age of 6 into an abusive and murderous pedophile network, Anneke recounts her horrific and heartbreaking experiences...

This week I am thrilled to bring you an interview with Britain's most respected hypnotherapist and the creator of Rapid Transformational Therapy – Marisa Peer. Her therapy method is world-renowned for its ability to create lasting change, without the need for ongoing sessions. Marisa has devoted her life to helping people resolve childhood trauma, find love, and lead happier lives. Through her pub...

I am thrilled to bring you this week's episode as I am chatting with one of the only people on Earth to have lived in space AND at the bottom of the ocean! Today I am in conversation with the one and only Colonel Ron Garan - a decorated NASA astronaut, fighter pilot, test pilot, humanitarian, and social entrepreneur. Ron has a remarkable story as he has spent 178 days in space and has traveled mor...

This week I sit down with Jihyun Park, a North Korean Defector, who tells me about her harrowing escape from North Korea in 1998. Jihyun reveals her experience of fleeing the darkest place on Earth, being human trafficked in China and forced into a marriage with a Chinese farmer with whom she had baby boy, and being separated from him for years. Jihyun highlights her experience of being reported t...

This week's episode is a story of incredible resilience. I am speaking with Tulsi Vagjiani, an airplane crash survivor whose parents and brother perished, along with 89 others, after their plane crashed in Bangalore in 1990. At just 10 years old, Tulsi was dragged from the wreckage and flown to England where she was treated for 2nd and 3rd degree burns to 45% of her body. To date, Tulsi has endure...

My guest this week is none other than Natasha Hamilton - former bandmate of the British girl group Atomic Kitten. At the tender age of 16 Natasha signed a £1.5M record deal with Virgin Records to form one of the UK's most successful girl bands - quickly becoming a global sensation with their single "Whole Again". With the girls' overnight success came intense pressure, paranoia, loneliness and anx...

I watched a viral video a few years back of this week's guest delivering a heartfelt talk to a room full of students. It was a truly moving, emotional talk about the loss of his mother that had the entire audience in tears. That man is Marc Mero - a Former WWE Professional Wrestling Champion, motivational speaker and the founder of the non-profit organization, Champion of Choices. Today, he is Ame...

Trigger warning: this episode includes conversations about suicide. To mark World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th), I am honoured to share the story of Kevin Hines – one of the only people in the world to survive jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. This is one of the few interviews that brought me to tears. Kevin's story hits home because I – like so many others - have battled with my own...

If you regularly forget names, misplace your keys, or fail to recall simple details then you NEED to listen to this week's episode! Once labelled "The boy with the broken brain," Jim Kwik is now the world's leading expert in memory improvement and brain performance. Jim joins me to share the techniques he teaches his celebrity and CEO clients to help them learn ANYTHING faster. Tune in to this 1-h...