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17/10/2026

I didn’t “move for adventure” I moved because I was trying to escape my own life.

I kept telling myself I wanted travel, culture, freedom. But the truth was simpler and harder: I felt stuck, disconnected and done pretending.

Sometimes the biggest life changes don’t come from inspiration. They come from realising you can’t keep living like this.

Have you ever made a change because you were running from something, not toward it?

Hear the full episode on 18 October — listen on all platforms.

15/10/2026

I tried everything, therapy, talking, “being positive” and none of it changed how I felt.

At 30, my whole world cracked open.

A divorce. A mental breakdown.

And the kind of pain you can’t just think your way out of.
Talking therapy helped me understand things.

But it didn’t shift the emotional weight I was carrying.
That’s why timeline therapy mattered to me, it gave me a different way in.
Not just insight.

It’s about finally getting to the root.

Download and listen on all platforms from 18 October.

10/10/2026

Paige said no to “just play it safe” - and it changed everything.

She said the quiet part out loud:

If someone keeps shrinking your dreams, they’re not your person.

Progress matters more than perfection.

You do not need permission to start.

What hit hardest? She built businesses through court battles, burnout, and a body that literally forced her to stop.

And still, she keeps choosing herself, her kids and the next step forward.

If you’re sitting on an idea but fear is louder than your voice, save this for later.

Listen to the full conversation 11th October on all platforms

08/10/2026

My daughter taught me what resilience actually looks like.

We were couch surfing between homes. No stable place. Barely any toys. Just trying to get through it.

And when I was on the floor crying, she’d go get her teddies and bring them to me.

That tiny moment hit me hard - sometimes the person you think you’re protecting is the one carrying you.

What’s something small that got you through a hard season?

Still thinking about that little act of love.

Listen to Paiges full episode on all platforms 11th Oct

03/10/2026

The best entrepreneurs don’t just build businesses - they build around what they’ve lived

Tony is operating his 4th business, training for his 4th Ironman and says the real breakthrough came when he stopped trying to be “balanced” and started designing a life that actually fit him.

That means:

* listening more than talking
* learning fast, especially tech and AI
* staying healthy enough to keep showing up

His biggest lesson?
Failure isn’t the end. It’s feedback. Sometimes the thing that breaks you open becomes the thing that gives you purpose. What are you building from right now?

Tonys full story is available on platforms 4th October

01/10/2026

At 55, Tony is in the best shape of his life - and he built a business around it.

Huge takeaways from my conversation with Tony...

* He didn’t wait for the perfect moment.
* A setback became the thing that changed everything.
* He turned health, AI and purpose into one mission.

That’s the part people miss, progress isn’t just motivation, it’s structure.

Less noise. More discipline. More asking “why not me?”And honestly, the biggest flex here isn’t the Ironman.

It’s building a life that actually fits who you are. What are you building right now and does it fit you?

Available on all platforms 4th October

26/09/2026

Lydia thought success meant climbing the ladder.

Turns out it meant building a life she didn’t need permission to live.

Lydia shared the part so many of us feel but rarely say out loud — she wasn’t unhappy because she was failing.

She was unhappy because her life no longer matched her values.What changed everything?

* She stopped chasing validation and started listening to what actually mattered.
* She chose autonomy, joy, and family over a version of success that drained her.
* She finally gave herself permission to build something on her own terms.

That’s the real shift. Not “how do I do more?”

But “what life am I building, and does it fit me?”

Her full story is out on all platform 27th September

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24/09/2026

I waited way too long to trust myself. Not because I wasn’t capable, because I was scared of failing out loud.

* I’d already outgrown the job I loved.
* I was chasing validation more than joy.
* And I realised freedom mattered more than a title.

So I stopped asking, “Am I ready?”
And started asking, “What if I just do it?” That one shift led me to build a business I actually want to wake up for.If you’re stuck in the same loop, save this for later.

Maybe the next move doesn’t need permission.

Listen to Lydias powerful journey on all platforms 27th September

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19/09/2026

Art isn’t just decoration. It changes how a space feels - and how people think, create, and connect

Art is a vessel.

It’s how artists communicate with the world.

It’s vulnerability. Storytelling. A way for people to feel something they might not have access to otherwise.

That’s why Calum loves building spaces around it.

Because the right piece doesn’t just fill a wall - it opens a conversation.

What does the art in your space say about you?

Calums full episode is available on all platforms 20th September

17/09/2026

Life gives you lessons, not losses.

I want to know what changed in you.

The thing most people miss is this:

pain doesn’t just take stuff from you.

Sometimes it sharpens your purpose.

Sometimes it makes you slower, softer, wiser, clearer.

And sometimes the hardest chapter is the one that marks you in the best way.I

Calum learned that the real shift happens when you stop asking, “Why did this happen to me?” and start asking, “What did this make me see?” That’s where the growth is.

Calums full story is available on all platforms 20th September

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