When Life Gives You Lemons

Blaine Hunt is a Team GB C5 Para-cyclist who recently won a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. In this episode Blaine shares his incredible journey from sustaining a life-altering injury during a routine knee surgery to discovering his passion for para-cycling later in life. Join us as we delve into Blaine's story of resilience, determination, and the importance of mindset in overcom...

Adam Burgess won a silver medal in the Canoe Slalom at the Paris Olympics. Prior to travelling to Paris for the Games I sat down with Adam and he shared insights into his journey as an athlete, discussing the challenges of selection, the pressures of competition, and the importance of resilience. Adam’s mindset is truly inspiring and hearing how he approached the Olympic Games with such positivity...

Five-time Paralympian Charlotte Henshaw has made an incredible journey from swimming to paracanoeing. In this episode, Charlotte shares her experiences of overcoming adversity, including the amputation of both of her legs at a very young age. Join us as we delve into Charlotte's amazing athletic career, including her swimming silver medal at the London 2012 Paralympics, her transition to canoeing,...

Grace Reid is one of Scotland’s and Great Britain’s most decorated divers, having many World, European and Commonwealth medals to her name.  In fact she attended the Commonwealth games when she was just 14 years old.  I sat down with Grace a few weeks ago as she was preparing for her third Olympic Games in Paris. Grace shared her journey from starting diving at a young age to overcoming challenges...

Freya Anderson is a British swimmer and Olympic medallist. Freya's journey to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was anything but smooth, as she faced significant challenges, including a battle with glandular fever that threatened her training and competition schedule. As well as delving into Freya’s experiences as a swimmer at the Olympic Games, a significant part of our discussion focused on Freya's m...

Zak Skinner is a a remarkable athlete who represented Team GB in the long jump and 100m at the Paralympic Games in Paris.  Zak's journey is one of resilience and determination, shaped by his experiences growing up with a genetic condition that affects his vision, placing him in the T13 classification. In this episode, Zak shares his story, beginning with his diagnosis of ocular albinism, which lef...

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is Britain's most successful female diver of all time recently winning a bronze Olympic medal in Paris in the 10m Synchro competition. At just 19 years old, Andrea has already achieved remarkable success as a Commonwealth, European, world and now Olympic medallist.  I was lucky to speak to Andrea at The London Aquatic Centre as she was gearing up for her second Olympic Ga...

In the final episode of this season, I reflect on the lessons learned and insights gained over the past year since the podcast's inception. Drawing from conversations with inspiring individuals who have overcome adversity, I share some key themes such as gratitude, mindset, goal setting, and human connection. From the importance of embracing vulnerability to the power of reframing negative experie...

Ricky is a former firefighter, mental health advocate, motivational speaker and poet.  In 2017 Ricky was one of the first responders called to the fire at Grenfell Tower in London which tragically claimed the lives of 72 residents and injured many more.    Following the Grenfell tragedy and as a result of the life changing decisions that Ricky made that night, his mental health suffered - leading...

Dan is a serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Heights, a brain-care supplements company and host of leading business podcast ‘Secret Leaders.’ In this episode Dan discusses his experience with mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and insomnia, and how he found relief through alternative methods like ayahuasca and focusing on brain care supplements. He emphasised the importance of spi...

Catherine Capon is a British naturalist and environmentalist.  In this episode we discuss her journey through postnatal struggles and the creation of her wellness hub, Wild Up Slow Down. Catherine shares her experiences of overcoming adversity, finding balance as a mother, and redefining her identity. Join us as we delve into the importance of self-care, connecting with nature, and the power of sl...

When Henry Fraser endured a life changing spinal injury, he demonstrated immense courage and rather than give into his injuries – henry has grasped life with both hands achieving things beyond his wildest dreams. At age 17, whilst on holiday with his friends in Portugal – Henry dived into the sea and had a disastrous accident.  In that moment his life changed forever and he became a tetraplegic –...

In this episode Steph Peltier, known as The Happiness Activator shares her journey from heartbreak and depression to finding signs of happiness that changed the trajectory of her life. We discuss the definition of happiness, the importance of mindset, and practical techniques to cultivate happiness in daily life. Steph explains the concept of happiness as a mindset, influenced by how we perceive a...

Mollie Pearce won the nation’s hearts on the BBC One reality show Traitors where she bravely talked about her disabilities which include limb difference and living with a stoma. During the podcast, Mollie shares her journey of being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at a young age and eventually undergoing surgery to have a stoma bag. She discusses how the stoma bag significantly improved her qual...

Do you know 20% of the population are neurodiverse?  That is why Ben Branson has made It his mission to educate the 80%.  ‘The Hidden 20%’ – podcast and charity was developed following Ben’s recent diagnosis of Autism and ADHD. Ben is an inventor and entrepreneur, founding Seedlip; the world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirit. In this episode we discuss the impact that Ben’s neurodiversity has...

Tom Daley is the most successful British diver ever – winning 4 Olympic medals throughout the course of his career – finally winning that elusive gold in Tokyo in 2021.   This is Tom’s first podcast interview since returning to diving and in it he talks about what drove him to return to the sport after a two year break. We also discuss how alongside Tom’s huge successes, Tom has navigated numerous...

Vicky is a Professional Organiser – helping people to de-clutter and organise their homes.  She is also a solo adoptive mum, passionate about sharing her story of adoption as a single parent.  In this episode we discuss how Vicky manages her work-life balance as a single mum alongside running a busy, successful business  ‘You need a Vicky’.  We discuss loads of other things including how Vicky fou...

When Taylor's mum nearly died after a routine back surgery, his world came crashing down around him.  He found that talking about how he felt significantly helped his mental health.  So he started a podcast in his bedroom.  Now, four years later and ‘The Waffle Shop Podcast’ is award winning, chart topping and truly a safe space for others to open up.  Have a listen and see if you agree that Taylo...

Lucy is not only an Oncologist working in a busy NHS hospital, but she is also a super athlete – being a fourteen times Ironman champion.  On retirement in 2018 she didn’t hang up her running shoes like most people, but instead continued racing in Ultra, Extreme events.  She is also the co-found of charity / community based initiative ‘5k your way, Move Against Cancer’. In this chat we cover a ran...

Sara Davison is best known as ‘The Divorce Coach’. She is a multi-award winning Coach, twice best-selling author and podcast host of Heartbreak to Happiness.   Sara’s interest and expertise in this area was born out of her own marriage breakdown and the trauma that that life event bought with it.   In this episode we talk about how Sara managed the trauma of her own breakup and divorce, how she se...

Mark Ormrod MBE is a former Royal Marine, triple amputee, motivational speaker and athlete. Whilst serving in Afghanistan in 2007 he had a devastating injury after he knelt onto an Improvised Explosive Device, which resulted in the loss of both of his legs and his right arm. Mark joins us to tell us his moving story of not only becoming the first triple amputee to survive on the battlefield but al...

WOMEN SHOULD NOT DO INTERMITTENT FASTING; says Dr Stacy Sims - a world renowned physiologist, Nutrition scientist and applied researcher.  In this episode Stacy discusses how Intermittent Fasting is NOT advisable for women, carbohydrates are NOT bad for women and that often women trying to lose body fat should consume MORE calories. As well as discussing nutrition, we also talk about recommended e...

Sir Trevor Phillips discusses the complexities of mental health, which he feels passionate about following the tragic death of his daughter Sushila in 2021, after a long battle with anorexia. Trevor is currently the presenter of Sky New’s flagship weekend program ‘Sunday Morning’.  He is a businessman and journalist winning multiple awards over the years and previously was the twice serving chair...

JJ Chalmers is a television presenter, former Royal Marine and Invictus Games medallist.  In 2011 JJ suffered life changing injuries whilst on duty in Afghanistan.  Despite the challenges he endures on a daily basis, due to his acquired disabilities, he has defied the odds and is now a successful broadcaster having presented on the Paralympic Games, Olympic Games and even The Coronation of King Ch...

Sharmeen is a double Oscar award winning film director and journalist.  She is also the the only female director to have been awarded two Academy Awards by the age of 37 and the first Pakistani to win an Oscar. Sharmeen has now been appointed as the Director of the new Star Wars film – making her the first female and person of colour to be given that role. As a film maker, she is not only acclaime...