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Recorded on 19/02/2025 Candice Waldie is the Owner of Recovering my Balance. She’s an experienced Mental Health and Wellbeing Professional with over 6 years of extensive experience in mental health training. Candice has lived experience of c-ptsd, anxiety and depressive disorder and was recently diagnosed with Autism. She is adept at delivering high-quality training courses and fostering a positiv...

Recorded on 19/03/2025 Jack Hurley is an artist who started later in life and is mainly known for the Rubbish Seaside series of parody travel posters. Originally from the South, he’s lived in Leeds for well over two decades and was a mental health worker in the city for much of that time. https://loudribs.com/ https://www.instagram.com/loudribs/ https://www.facebook.com/

Recorded on 18/02/2025 This is the third consecutive episode where the guest has allowed me to use their video for YouTube. If you'd like to be on the show and you're up for being on YouTube Get in touch. There's only 18 free places left for the podcast - yeah, I do need to change the intro monologue again but, I don't have time. Emma Longbottom is a Wellbeing Coach, Energy Healer and Yoga Teacher...

Recorded on 24/04/2025 Micky P Kerr is a dedicated teacher and aspiring footballer who transitioned into a professional comedian and author. Micky discusses his early dreams of becoming a football player, the reality check during teenage years, a newfound passion for music, and the eventual turn towards teaching and comedy. His journey continues through teaching experiences, comedy gigs, and the c...

Recorded on 18/02/2025 Claire Kenny is a company founder, writer and content creator. She’s has 25+ years of experience as a commercial copywriter and communications professional, with recent projects including editing a factual book on the history of Motown for an internationally-known performer and copywriting for a major beauty brand. As a 40 plus influencer, Claire was a 2 x finalist in the Yo...

Recorded on 03/03/2025 Dean Smith's current job role, is as a Warehouse Operative for AW Hainsworths in Leeds. Dealing with the curing, sizing and packing of cloth to be sent to fashion houses. They also supply the Military all across the world and the Royal Family - just to name drop. Recovery Runners is a voluntary organisation. It was set up in 2021 by Dean Smith and Jamie Heselden as a communi...

Recorded on 13/02/2025 Paul and Rebecca Bolster are the owners of Tasty Kitchen and Coffee, a beloved family-friendly café in Oakwood, Leeds. They’ve built Tasty Kitchen & Coffee to where it is today with a lot of hard work and by understanding their internal and external customers - what they want and need. This is supported by our thriving outside catering business, where we have catered for...

Recorded on 25/02/2025 Kim Heslip is the founder of Nest and Flourish Interiors, a Yorkshire-based interior design studio dedicated to creating inclusive, accessible spaces that enhance wellbeing, dignity, and independence. Following a 20-year career in nursing, including 15 years as a community nurse, Kim witnessed first-hand how thoughtfully the designed environment can transform health and qual...

Recorded on 13/03/2025 Neil Wilson is the Managing Partner at Chadwick Lawrence, a leading West Yorkshire based law firm recognised for its progressive approach and commitment to employee wellbeing. Neil's journey into law began after completing his law degree (LLB) in 1996 and qualifying as a solicitor in 1998. Unlike many solicitors, Neil did not go straight down the legal route after school, op...

Recorded on 13/02/2025 Kirsty Scott is the co-owner and joint managing director of Leeds-based construction marketing agency, Harris Creative. Kirsty took over the business along with her business partner Neil Craven in 2020 in a management buy-out, having previously been PR director at the company. Kirsty has worked in PR and marketing for her entire 18-year career, and – apart from a brief stint...

Jaydon Rowbottom Recorded on 20/03/2025 Jaydon Rowbottom has a lifelong passion for art and creativity from his early aspirations to becoming a versatile and successful illustrator, artist, and maker professionally. In this episode Jaydon delves into his experiences with school, the influence of family, and the challenges and joys of turning a creative hobby into a profession. He talks about his c...

Recorded on 28/02/2025 Dr Reem Ameri is an Educational Psychologist and Founder of Loom Psychology. She is also a qualified teacher and has over 20 years of experience in education and Psychology. Her company offers virtual psychological assessments for children and young people aged 0-25 years. Her story-driven assessments tap into her love of powerful storytelling. Dr Ameri works with Local Auth...

Recorded on 29/01/2025 Simon Williams is the owner and director of SW Retail Consultancy Ltd. Their strap line is 'Big ideas, Simple solutions' and this is exactly what they try to deliver to their clients. Simon works closely with business owners who want to deep dive into their organisation to understand their opportunities for growth and savings. Data is the key to unlocking the potential of ev...

Recorded on 09/01/2025 Holly Thompson currently works as a property photographer and EPC assessor for an estate agent full time as well as having her own wedding photography business. Holly’s work has varied from working in newspaper publishing, advertising and marketing, to a 5-year stint as a chef, to health and safety work during Covid and finally to kick-starting her dream of being a photograp...

Recorded on 13/01/2025 UPDATED VERSION 29/07/2025 WITH FOLD TRACK Resistance, Refusal, Ridicule Thanks to Seth for letting us use this in the episode. Buy the single, it's good and it's less than £3 quid: https://www.patreon.com/FoldFM/shop/resistance-refusal-ridicule-audio-single-1712348?source=storefront Seth Mowshowitz is a neurodivergent father of 2 neurodivergent children and the benevolent d...

Samantha Rudd Recorded on 19/01//2025 Samantha Rudd, is from Leeds is married with a beautiful 6 years old son with Autism. During the week Samantha is a supply teaching assistant working at various schools. She had attended the classes at SOS Dance in Morley for 2 years until she decided to start teaching the routines herself and the rest, as she says, is history. Sam says teaching dance is, righ...

Recorded on 24/01/2025 Steve Bootle is a freelance photographer based in North Leeds, with over 25 years’ experience. Steve works mainly in corporate, business and commercial photography, concentrating on business portraits and PR. He also covers events and conferences, along with weddings and bar / bat mitzvahs. We discuss the challenges and rewards of a career behind the lens, the impact of the...

Bunmi Owolabi and Dr Pedi Obani recorded on 23/12/2024 In this compelling episode, we explore the transformative work of AfriKindness, a charity dedicated to advocating for kindness, cultural understanding, and racial harmony among children and young people. Founders Bumni and Pedi share their journeys, emphasizing the importance of empowering families and addressing complex racial challenges thro...

Farina McKay recorded on 17/12/2024 In this episode, we hear from Farina McKay, a dynamic professional who reminisces about her childhood dreams of working with monkeys at a zoo, then navigating through creative writing aspirations, and ultimately finding her niche in linguistics and sales within the cybersecurity field. Farina shares insights into her current role in an identity advisory company,...

Tayba Azim 17/12/2024 Tayba Azim runs her own private practice in Counselling & Psychotherapy, organizes and facilitates psycho-spiritual retreats, and provides Mizan Therapy—womb healing techniques to address conditions of the reproductive organs, emotional health, and unresolved trauma. With over 15 years of experience in mental health, domestic abuse, and trauma, she focuses on supporting w...

Melissa Canavan recorded on 19/11/2024 In this episode, Melissa Canavan reflects on her unique and varied journey from having childhood dreams of working in roles as diverse as a Royal Dishwasher to eventually finding her calling in nursing and coaching. Melissa shares insights into the challenges faced during her education and early career, the important personal decisions that led her to write a...

Miranda Arieh recorded on 13/11/2024 Miranda Arieh is the HEROES Group Work Programme - Founder & CEO, offering 'Healing, Education and Recovery of Emotional Strength'. She’s an Award-Winning Mental Healthcare Consultant, a Lived Experience Practitioner, a Trauma Informed Care Specialist and a BBC Radio Presenter. In this compelling episode, Miranda shares her journey from aspiring singer to a...

Andy Simpson recorded on 23/10/24 In this episode, Andy Simpson shares his journey from childhood aspirations of being an RAF pilot to co-running a successful signage business, FastSigns, with his father. He discusses his early interest in sports, his educational path in computer science and maths, and his eventual entry into the signage industry through franchising. Andy also dives into the chall...

Alan Thompson recorded on 06/11/2024 Alan Thompson is the founder and Managing Director of Business Dad Ltd. And is often recognised from the back of his head, usually in a photograph at an event where he can often be found hovering around the food and drink table. Having been a Business Adviser under the EU-funded AD:Venture programme from 2018-2023, working with new start to 3 year old businesse...

Colin Grist recorded on 04/09/2024 Colin Grist is the other Co-Founder and the Creative Director at Few and Far. Few and Far help charities make the world a better place. Proud to work only with charities and do-good organisations in bringing their experience and expertise in digital to a sector in real need of support. Colin worked for almost 15 years in digital - across design and development -...