Stories of Survival in the Modern Age

In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Louise McMilan shares her story. After suffering from limiting self-beliefs and a lack of self-confidence for most of her life, in 2017 Louise was diagnosed with breast cancer. In this episode she chats about coming out of the other side with the resolve and desire to help people. Cancer gave Louise the most valuable lesson of all, to start living the li...

After 20 years in corporate management roles, raising twin girls and studying part time, in the episode Caroline Peyton chats about the stressors and pressure of working life, the impact this can have on one's health and wellbeing, and why health starts in the gut. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicat...

In this episode Lindsay Smith chats opening about how she spent decades seeking to love herself and prove her worth. Here she shares the day she made a choice, deciding to live each and every day believing that life is happening for her. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

Welcome to the third season of the Stories of Survival in the Modern Age podcast. Join Sarah as she shares her intention for this season, her 'why behind the why', and invites you to think about how well you receive a compliment. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

Aaron Flores grappled with weight his entire life. A registered dietitian nutritionist, he is passionate about helping people make peace with food and develop body-positive behaviors. In this episode we chat about his own struggles, the stigma and shame associated with weight and why the more we try to fit into an ideal, the more we struggle. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest c...

Elizabeth Hall began chronic dieting at just 12 years old, and says it took her 30 years to break the cycle of diet after diet after diet, before figuring out that it was her thought processes that needed addressing rather than her body. In this episode we chat about the culture of dieting, our attitudes towards our bodies, and how we can have more kindness and compassion towards ourselves. Storie...

Clare Davis moved internationally twice and experienced a series of personal and family traumas within the space of a few short years. A qualified mental health trainer (and an advocate for emotional fitness) Clare is passionate about healthy leadership, and uses her experiences to work with schools and organisations bringing preventative measures into people's lives to enhance emotional fitn...

In this episode, on-air host Lara Scott shares her passion for helping make a difference in communities, including the preservation (and survival) of 'Old Hollywood', and why being kind – especially to yourself – is so important. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

Having known what it's like to feel stressed, ill and overwhelmed, Robyn Harris is passionate about the benefits of being in nature, and holds a safe and nurturing space in which to intuitively and gently inspire others to reconnect with their sense of joy, purpose and love of life. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being hu...

In this week's episode, multi hyphenate Beverley Jones shares her personal journey of how she travelled from burnout to the life she has today. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

Following the final of the postponed Orphanage Cup Football Competition – at which Steve Booth presented the inaugural Trevor Booth Memorial Cup – Sarah's been thinking about her father this week. Arriving there at 18-months old, Trevor maintained a lifelong connection with Blackburn Orphanage, now Child Action North West, until his passing at 86; a place that offered him a home and a sense o...

In 2014 Jamie McAnsh woke up paralysed, and in this episode he shares his very personal stories of struggles, challenges and successes. Jamie believes that while failure is always an option, not trying is simply not acceptable. His ultimate message is that if you fall you need to adapt, overcome and most of all, get back up. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about...

In this episode Charlott Fagergard talks about her journey from Sweden to Wales, her love for the mountains (including an upcoming trek to Everest Base Camp) and what community means to her. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

Nashville-born Bill A. Jones shares his revealing journey of becoming an actor, how he deals with the rejection that comes with his career choice, and how he's able to persevere in the face of a rebuffal. He also unveils the 'creative joy spring' of rediscovering his love of singing. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, a...

In this episode Sarah hands Brett the mic as he shares six daily habits of gratitude; demonstrating how when we're grateful for what we already have, we will naturally attract more to be grateful for. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

Sarah shares what's going on for her this week and what's on her mind... and what's on her mind is chatter and acceptance; acceptance for ourselves and for others. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

Stand-up comic April Cowgur shares her journey from Springfield, Illinois – where even as a youngster she knew she wanted to make people laugh – to working at The Second City before moving out to Los Angeles. A true optimist, she tells us how the comedy community came together to help each other get through the past 12-plus months, the lessons learned, and why laughter really is the best medicine....

Agreeing to come back in season 2, Victoria Jones talks about taking charge of the menopausal transition, and encourages us to start a conversation so we can begin to break the old way of thinking that it has to be something traumatic and negative. For her, hot flashes and brain fog are signs that something is out of balance with the body, and that the earlier we can begin to pay attention to how...

In this two-episode podcast, Paul chats about his belief that hair and emotion are intertwined, how being in the salon chair can leave us feeling exposed, and the vulnerabilities he faced as he shares his own health journey which left him having to learn how to talk properly again and to relearn his craft. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinve...

In this two-episode podcast, Paul chats about his belief that hair and emotion are intertwined, how being in the salon chair can leave us feeling exposed, and the vulnerabilities he faced as he shares his own health journey which left him having to learn how to talk properly again and to relearn his craft. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinve...

Fellow podcaster, and host of " L et's Be Honest Before We Start Pretending! ", Coach Kelly is passionate about helping people living a life of joy, fulfillment, and impact, and says that meaningful conversations and belly laughs are a must – because life is short, and we get to live fully every single day. In this episode Kelly chats about self-care, why it's important and why...

Once shy and unconfident, in a marriage she calls 'mundane' and working a retail job she hated, Kim Wymer was beset with self-doubt and self-limiting beliefs. She suffered from a lifetime of bad habits and suppression until in 2011 she hit rock bottom. In this episode, multi-hyphenate Kim chats about confidence and why the words we speak, matter... especially to ourselves. Stories of Sur...

In this episode Detroit-born, Mark Acetelli chats to me from his Downtown Los Angeles studio about what painting means to him, where his inspiration comes from and the constant guidance from his late mother. Mark's work seeks to evoke a feeling of the intensely personal introspective journey of life, as he breaks through the internal dialog and connects with the infinite. Stories of Survival...

In this week's episode, I'm joined by a jazz musician based in the North of England. In 'all that jazz', Arthur Geldard shares his passion for the genre, how he's redefining himself and why he feels privileged to have been able to perform via social media during the past year of lockdowns. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience...

Agreeing to come back and chat in season 2, Marisa Santoro – the author of Own Your Authority – chats about 'why this book and why now', achieving self-love and radiating 'Shakespearean confidence'. Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.