Tales to Inspire

"Disabilities bring colour to humanity" Sandie Roberts had a childhood that focussed on her passions of dancing and gymnastics, however it was a difficult childhood, having been bullied at school and when she was 15 years old she fell down the stairs and her life changed forever. As she got older she started struggling with her mental and physical health and was was diagnosed with Functional Neuro...

"Jail is a place that people go to suffer in silence" Andre Norman is the reason to believe in second chances. His tenacity and passion for people led him to start his transformational program, The Academy of Hope, a program designed to reduce institutional violence in prisons by providing an intense level of intervention while also creating a positive environment for the inmate population and sta...

"Sometimes you just have to go with not being normal" Lisa Askem is a yoga teacher, who passionately believes in the importance of enjoying yourself. She was born in Leeds and as a child, she was a major dreamer. She moved to London and went to art school which all felt very natural to her. Her teens/early twenties were a great time, it was the 80s so punk culture was rife and she immersed herself...

Aaron Lee: Showing people why helping others matters "I passionately believe in helping each other and standing up for what's right" Aaron is a firefighter and former police officer, who's roots in Greater Manchester are growing ever deeper. After being one of the police officers to support the families during the Manchester Arena bombing, Aaron realised he wanted to be connected more to his dream...

"Life is too short to wear tight shoes" Pammy takes us on a journey from her childhood where she was born in the 60's in inner city Coventry to a Sikh immigrant family. At 16, a school trip introduced her to the mountains where she experienced the WOW moment that changed her life. A force much bigger than her took her to explore wild landscapes of the world! Not something her parents or community...

Chris Delaney is an interview coach, hypnotherapist, and author. As a 'dyslexic loser' Chris thought he would always work in low-paid and low-skilled jobs. But a lucky break, his passion, and his positive mindset helped Chris to turn failure into success. Thank you for listening to the Tales To Inspire Podcast! If you enjoyed today's podcast, be sure to like and subscribe for more Tales To Inspire...

Lindy Witkowska grew up as the eldest of ten children in Liverpool. She was brought up believing that she was never enough and this is a narrative she stuck to into early adulthood. Lindy got married at a young age and after some serious trauma with her relationship, realised that something had to change. However, change does not always come immediately and in the forms that we expect and Lindy's...

"I wish a lot of charities were not needed" Jaime Thurston is the founder and CEO of the brilliant charity 52 Lives. Jaime grew up in Australia and was surrounded by people within her family who showered her in kindness. Jaime grew up wanting to be an author and after school started working as a journalist. However, our dreams do not always go to plan and Jaime was not happy writing articles on pe...

"Don't forget to lean on those who love you" Michelle Rawls is one of those people who has that infectious kind of energy. She takes us through a journey of dealing with her parents divorce as a child and having to deal with her hair loss due to Alopecia. Michelle has travelled the world, but her struggles have made her realise that no matter how much we travel, unless we travel inside ourselves a...

"Its all about thriving in your darkest times" We have the pleasure of welcoming Madiha back for her second time on the Tales to Inspire Podcast! Madiha goes through some of her amazing tips of how she has been able to navigate and thrive through life whilst going through trauma. She talks about how each of us have an internal trash can, where we dump our 'rotten tomatoes' however if we are not wi...

Life is full of hurdles, roundabouts and ups and downs. In this episode, Krish takes us through some lessons learnt over the past few months. A new year is a great time for reflection and action, but remembering your why is vital to continuing and persevering through. Krish goes through some important concepts such; remembering that progress is not linear, the difference between being alone and be...

"What matters the most is what I do at a human level" Isaac Winton-Hayes is a 17 year old young man with a wise head on his shoulders. Isaac shows us that just because someone is young, we can still be inspiring. Isaac takes us through his journey of having to grow up with a father who was in and out of jail, the struggles of trying to learn in school with difficulties going on at home. Isaac take...

Isaac Kenyon is a young man adventuring his way to a purpose to better the world that we live in. Isaac's journey is one that takes us through his journey of life. Isaac was born on the 5th December 1993 and raised in Luton, Luton is a place of full diversity and culture, with very interesting people from all around the world, But amongst this was a serious lack of opportunity. There was a serious...

Charlotte Broster is an outdoor photographer, Mother of three who knows just how important adventure is to her. As a child Charlotte moved abroad with her family and lived much of her childhood living in Malaysia, however after a while the family moved back to the UK. Charlotte did the 'typical' thing of going to University and then she got a job, but after falling in love and having three beautif...

Rachel White is an adventurous Mother of three children who is standing up to make a difference in this world! She grew up in a little village close to Southend-on-Sea and always had dreams of wanting to travel. At the age of 17, Rachel went on holiday with her parents and had a holiday romance with a Spanish boy. After returning home, she decided to move to Spain to live with him and not long aft...

The new year begins soon and now is the perfect time to reflect on everything that has happened in your life in 2021 and to make determinations towards 2022. In this episode, Krish shares his reflections of the past year and how we can each be the best version of ourselves in 2022. Opportunities will continue to arise for you, you just have be open to grabbing onto them with both hands. Resources:...

Billy Taylor is a 49 years old man who is working as a contract firefighter and is an ocean rower. Billy's upbringing is one in which he was very active and in his teenage years suffered some family struggles after his Father and Mother both passed away. In his teenage years Billy had already sailed from Australia back to the UK and had lived a life full of adventure, but life took a few twists an...

Patrick Davies is a writer, business adviser and long distance walker/charity fundraiser. He is a former senior British diplomat with 25 years' experience in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. Until 2018, Patrick was British Deputy Ambassador to the US where he worked closely with the Obama and then Trump presidencies on all aspects of the UK/US relationship. He also ran the UK...

Azeem Ahmad is a young man whose journey is a true inspiration. Showing people that life is more than about the person in the mirror. We hear about people donating blood, but Azeem voluntarily donated his kidney to a stranger to help keep that unknown person alive. After 8 weeks of recovery, Azeem was back out and running again and upon reflection has no regrets about doing such a selfless act. Az...

Damian is a young man who grew up with a large family in Bolton. Admittedly, a child who seeked a lot of attention, Damian was the 'naughty kid' at school and was never in the teachers good books. Damian couldn't cope at school, but somehow the school he went to were very patient with him and encouraged him to take responsibility for things. Then a tough time arose within his family. Damian was bu...

As a young boy Will and his three brothers were completely dedicated to sport and competition and as a 14 year old teenager Will was picked up by the professional rugby team Saracens and the rest as they say is history. Will began his career playing in a poorly performing team, but then with a change in director, Saracens direction changed for the better and with that, so did the players. Overall,...

Kim was born and raised in Belgium and now lives her life in the Canary Islands. After overcoming being bullied at a young age, Kim began to do lots of volunteering against what anybody else in her family was doing. Kim always had a dream of wanting a family and she eventually met someone fell in love and had a baby boy who is now seven years old. However, her partner was diagnosed with cancer and...

Celia Gaze is the founder and managing director of the wellbeing farm and wellbeing corporate. During her childhood Celia felt that school was a bit of a waste of time and from an early age had that entrepreneurial spirit, selling toys and clothes outside of her parents house (not always with their permission). After graduating school, Celia struggled to get a job and ended up getting some work ex...

Deirdre and Denise are sisters and part of one brilliant family unit. Their parents migrated to the UK from the Caribbean Islands and that in itself brought its own challenges. Overcoming racism and a variety of struggles, not only were the family supporting each other, they were able to support so many within their community. Their Mother and Father created a special oasis in Hackney, to care for...

Our 2nd Special Episode for our 1 year anniversary. I absolutely love going back over some of our most inspirational guests and I know you are going to feel inspired by these incredible people…. Ashley Kesner (listen to full tale on episode 20) Isaac Harvey (listen to full tale on episode 9) Simon Osamoh (listen to full tale on episode 32) Nikki Scott (listen to full tale on episode 44)