The Health Lottery: Paying it Forward

London-based Chef Andy Beynon is quite something and he's our guest on this week's episode of the Paying it Forward podcast with our host Danni Menzies . Andy landed his first Michelin star just twenty days after opening his debut restaurant Behind in London Fields. He talks about why and how he pays it forward in his local Hackney community, food banks and how he landed that impressive Michelin s...

Lord Peter Hain's remarkable journey and ongoing advocacy is part of the chat in this latest episode of our podcast with Danni Menzies. London-based Lord Hain, a former anti-apartheid activist and Member of Parliament for over a quarter of a century, shares pivotal moments from his life, including his courageous campaign to end apartheid-era sports tours to Britain in the 1970s. The ‘Paying it For...

Our latest episode features world renowned cellist Julian Lloyd Webber OBE as he chats with our wonderful host Danni Menzies. They talk alll things music, growing up in a famous home, cheating death not once but twice and why paying it forward brings joy. The Paying it Forward podcast by The Health Lottery invites listeners on a journey of inspiration, resilience, and generosity. With over £130 mi...

St Albans based Stacy Thomson is a mental Health expert. She also became a solo IVF mum aged 41 plus she has another baby in her dating app, Reddi. Stacy tells our host Danni Menzies how she pays it forward, why dopamine is her drug of choice and why pushing yourself out of your comfort zone reaps rewards. The Health Lottery invites listeners on a journey of inspiration, resilience, and generosity...

Danni Menzies' guest this week is 25-year-old Claire Nicholson . She was born with a 65 degree curve in her spine and this debilitating condition, scoliosis doesn't stop Claire from running marathons. She's completed not one but three so far with a metal spine and inspires people from all walks of life to get active. With over £130 million raised to support health and wellbeing causes across Great...

Best selling crime thriller author Helen Fields wasn't always writing books which have sold more than one million copies. In her previous life she was a criminal barrister. The mum of three shares her take on how she pays if forward and why with our host Danni Menzies. The ‘Paying it Forward Podcast’ by The Health Lottery invites listeners on a journey of inspiration, resilience, and generosity. W...

The brilliant Danni Menzies hosts Theatre School of Scotland CEO and former The Apprentice contender, Reece Donnelly on our podcast this week. They talk small and big wins, why leaving the show early was a bonus and how Reece pays it forward working with kids. All this and more. The Health Lottery i nvites listeners on a journey of inspiration, resilience, and generosity. With over £130 million ra...

Comedy and cartoons are on the bill in this week's episode of the Paying it Forward podcast with our presenter Danni Menzies. Guy Venables is the daily cartoonist for The Metro newspaper . He discusses how he landed his first gig, how he's paying it forward and why laughter is healing. Each episode in the series is snack sized and under 15 mins of listening. If you've enjoyed an episode, please ra...

BBC Scotland's Home of the Year host and interior designer Anna Campbell Jones is Danni's guest on our podcast this week. They chat landing a dream job, paying it forward and how turning 50 was a pivotal moment in Anna's life. All this and more on the Paying it Forward podcast. Find out more at healthlottery.co.uk and subscribe to the series wherever you download podcasts. Check out Spotify, Amazo...

In the latest episode of The Health Lottery's Paying it Forward podcast Danni Menzies is joined by Alvina Appleton. Alvina is a social enterprise founder and she's responsible for tackling period poverty in 14 boroughs across London. Her organisation Flow Happy has helped more than 25, 000 people by distributing free period products. She chats to our fanuloous host Danni Menzies on the importance...

Danni Menzies engages in an insightful conversation with the esteemed Loose Women anchor and BBC broadcaster, Kaye Adams. Together, they delve into the intricacies of big wins, little wins, and the profound act of paying it forward. Download this snack-sized, under 15 min episode and please rate, review and subscribe. Find out more on

Need a little lift and want to listen to an uplifting chat? This week on the podcast, Danni Menzies is joined by BAFTA award winning film and TV producer Claire Mundell. She is the exec producer of Sky's TV adaptation of The Tattooist of Auschwitz which is based on the best-selling book by Heather Morris. Claire talks about small and big wins in her life and the importance of paying it forward. In...

Did you love Brookside? Do you remember the storyline with Anna Friel and Nicola Stephenson and the first lesbian kiss on terrestrial TV? Northerner and super talented actress Nicola Stephenson is our guest on the pod this week. She chats with Danni Menzies about landing this lifechanging role, still working in her 50s, family life and the joy of female friendship. Hit the subscribe button and kee...

Best-selling author Chris Brookmyre is Danni's guest on this week's episode of the Paying it Forward podcast from The Health Lottery. Chris talks about the big and small wins in his life, playing Glastonbury, working with his wife on the Ambrose Parry series and his latest novel released this summer, The Cracked Mirror, and more. With a remarkable £130 million raised by its players for health and...

Former Scotland international rugby player Kenny Logan joins us on the Paying it Forward podcast this week with our host Danni Menzies . They talk prostate cancer, Doddie Aid, cycling and so much more. With a remarkable £130 million raised by its players for health and wellness initiatives across Great Britain, T he Health Lottery has long recognised the transformative power of giving back. Throug...

We're thrilled to be partnering with the oral health charity Dentaid in June and to hear more on what we're doing and why tune into this episode of the Paying it Forward podcast with our brilliant host Danni Menzies. Dentaid, the renowned dental charity committed to providing outreach dental care for vulnerable individuals across the UK, has announced an exciting new partnership with The Health Lo...

Calling all 80's music and Eurovision fans because in this first episode of the Paying it Forward podcast from The Health Lottery our host Danni Menzies is joined by Jay Aston . Do you remember Bucks Fizz the band? Jay is still performing with Cheryl Baker as The Fizz. She discusses mouth cancer, paying it forward and why dreams do come true. Find out more on The Health Lottery, the £1 lottery doi...

8 time Emmy and 5 time BAFTA award winning filmmaker and photographer and longtime collaborator of Sir David Attenborough, Doug Allan joins our host Danni Menzies on the Paying it Forward pod. In his 70's, Bristol-based Doug shows no signs of slowing down, he talks about having an Emmy nicked, paying it forward with school kids and the chance meeting with Sir David Attenborough which changed his l...

Mutli-million selling author Adele Parks MBE joins Danni Menzies on this episode of the podcast dedicated to celebrating small and big wins in life and the importance of paying it forward in life. Originally from Teeside, Adele landed her first book deal aged 30 and has since written 23 bestselling novels. Adele talks about paying it forward, why reading can be lifechanging and so much more. The H...

90's dance music icon Rozalla pops in for a chat on the Paying it Forward podcast with our host, the lovely Danni Menzies. They chat the joy of music, turning 60 and why everybody's free to feel good. Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and find our more on The Health Lottery - the £1 lottery doing its bit for Britain’s health at healthlottery.co.uk .