The Power of the Truth

Send us Fan Mail   No One Met Him But Us: Niky Hamilton on Full Term Stillbirth and the Truth About a Grief the World Doesn't Understand   In this episode I'm joined by Niky Hamilton, women's resilience coach, physiotherapist of over 20 years, and author of Selfish Leadership: How to Lead Without Losing Yourself . Niky shares the story of her son Baxter, stillborn in February 2014,...

Send us Fan Mail Claire Karitzis is a professional dancer, mum and psychic intuitive healer. She trained at full-time ballet school from the age of 16, danced with Kylie and Justin Timberlake at the MTV Europe Music Awards, choreographed for X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, and at 29 was diagnosed with breast cancer. But underneath all of that was a truth she had been carrying since childho...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a criminal defence lawyer decides that justice is about more than winning cases? In this episode I sit down with Shazia Ali, CEO of Scarsdale Solicitors, whose approach to law is anything but conventional. Warm, direct and utterly human, Shazia shares the story behind her drive to help people, from running free legal clinics at food banks to supporting women esca...

Send us Fan Mail Please note: this episode contains open discussion about suicide, child loss, and grief. If you are struggling, please reach out to Samaritans on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org   In 2015, Chris Coulter lost his 14-year-old daughter Maddie to suicide.  What he has built in her memory and the parents he has helped along the way, is one of the most moving stories I have had the priv...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever felt your voice wobble when your truth is trying to walk tall, this episode will steady your stride. We dive into the quiet power that rises when your words, your body, and your mindset finally stop arguing with each other and start telling the same story. Truth isn’t just noble; it’s profitable. And, as you’ll hear, it’s the cornerstone of communication that actual...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you stop performing your life… and start telling the truth?  In this episode, Fran Willoughby sits down with psychic medium, intuitive life coach, and author Mary Beth Thomsen to explore her upcoming book Burn The Ships: The Power of Telling the Truth to Yourself and the World.   From spirituality and neuroscience to social media masks, limiting beliefs, and the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Fran sits down with Peter Greedy , an optometrist-turned-coach whose life took an extraordinary turn when he became part of the UK religious group Antioch in 1983. Peter spent 15 years inside its tightly controlled world, communal living, patriarchal teachings, no-dating rules, love-bombing, and an intense culture of obedience. He shares how he was first drawn in...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply honest episode, Fran Willoughby sits down with Katie Costello -  soul midwife, funeral celebrant, and death educator - whose work brings compassion, clarity, and humanity back into the end-of-life experience.  Katie shares how her path into end-of-life support grew from early encounters with death, a strong spiritual thread, and over a decade working in care and hos...

Send us Fan Mail Darren Barden's story: Surviving a Mistaken-Identity Hit, PTSD, and Turning his trauma supporting others to aid Suicide Prevention On The Power of the Truth podcast, Fran Willoughby interviews Darren Barden, CEO of iTalk and author of “Let’s Skip to the Good Bits,” about surviving a brutal mistaken-identity attack at his home in 1996, in which he was stabbed over 20 times at...

Send us Fan Mail Host Fran Willoughby welcomes Victoria Vanstone of the Sober Awkward podcast, an author and sobriety advocate living in Australia, to discuss alcohol, honesty, and motherhood. Victoria describes her weekend binge-drinking pattern after becoming a mum, the anxiety and guilt of hangovers with young children, and a defining moment of admitting she couldn’t moderate and needed help; t...

Send us Fan Mail Host Fran Willoughby interviews Willie Nicol on the Power of the Truth Podcast. Willie shares his journey from 31 years as a police detective to an unexpected second career in coaching after leaving policing. About Willie After graduating with a Law degree at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, Willie had a 31 year career as a Police Officer, followed on retirement by nearly seve...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Power of the Truth , Fran speaks with worthiness coach Ebi Diete-Spiff - a woman who rebuilt her life from the inside out. Ebi shares the turning point in 2014 that shattered the illusion of confidence she had carried for decades and led her into a deep journey of self-awareness, healing, and what she calls self-mastery . Her story spans continents...

Send us Fan Mail Tipped as a future Second Sea Lord, Commodore Duncan Lustig-Prean, the holder of three Commendations for Leadership, was dismissed from the Royal Navy in 1995 because of his sexuality. He went on to lead the campaign to lift the ban of gays in the military and challenged the UK in the European Court of Human Rights. In 2000 the ban was abolished with new rules and support mechanis...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Power of the Truth Podcast, Fran interviews Maike Mullenders, a yoga teacher, author, and volunteer group facilitator for Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide. Maike shares her childhood growing up with a father with undiagnosed mental health issues who repeatedly attempted suicide and died by suicide when she was 21.  Book: The Confession: A Journey to Accep...

Send us Fan Mail The Power of Resilience: Seamus Corry's Journey to Truth In this episode of 'The Power of the Truth Podcast,' host Fran Willoughby interviews Seamus Corry, a mental health practitioner and wellbeing consultant, who shares his deeply moving and honest life story. Seamus discusses his upbringing in a devout Catholic family in rural Ireland, his early designation as a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Power of the Truth Podcast, host Fran Willoughby interviews Hannah McIntyre, a medium, teacher, and author who has had a significant impact on Fran's own journey. Hannah shares her accidental discovery of mediumship, the challenges she faced in integrating this into her life, and the importance of honesty and self-truth in her work. They discuss obstacl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Power of the Truth Podcast, host Fran Willoughby interviews Joy Schulz, an energetic midwife who escaped a religious cult in Mid-America. Joy shares her powerful story of liberation, healing, and self-reclamation. She discusses her journey of unlearning ingrained beliefs, overcoming trauma, and rediscovering her true self through various means, including hum...

Send us Fan Mail The Power of the Truth 🎙️✨ We all tell stories, to others and to ourselves. But what happens when we finally face the truth? I’m Fran Willoughby , and The Power of the Truth is a podcast about the moments that change us, the lies we tell, the truths we uncover, and the impact honesty has on our lives. From personal confessions to life-altering revelations, I’ll be speaking to gue...