When Life Gives You Lemons

2. Dr Philippa Kaye - GP, best-selling author, journalist and bowel cancer survivor.

Dr Philippa has a particular interest in children's, women's and sexual health, having written multiple books on these topics including ‘; an owners guide’, 'The ‘M’ Word – everything you need to know about the Menopause', and ‘Doctors Get Cancer Too’.  This is her honest memoir where she shares her journey of being diagnosed with bowel cancer revealing how it actually feels to be sat on the other side of the desk and to be the cancer patient rather than to take on her normal role as doctor. 
Philippa is often seen on ITV’s This Morning, and various other TV and radio programs sharing her medical wisdom in a straightforward and easy to understand manner, whilst often dispelling medical myths.

1. Matty Lee - Olympic champion & Team GB diver

Matty is a team GB diver and Olympic champion, winning an Olympic gold medal alongside Tom Daly in the 10m Synchro in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
In this chat, we speak about the mindset that it takes to become the best in the world and how life hasn’t always been easy for him.
Since becoming Olympic champion, opportunities have opened up for Matty and he was in the 2021 series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here –where he finished in 5th place, along the way winning the hearts of the nation with his kind, calm and friendly manner.
He now partners Noah Williams in the 10m Synchro event, together winning a silver medal in the World Championships in 2022 and a gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham – so his diving success in continuing towards the next Olympics in Paris 2024.

12. Ruth Posner BEM - Holocaust survivor, actress & dancer

Ruth has a fascinating story of survival from the holocaust.
Her story is a sequence of extraordinary co-incidences and luck which saw her eventually fleeing Germany and being sent to England after the war aged 16. 
She arrived in England totally alone, speaking no English and with the knowledge that all of her immediate family had perished at the hands of the ’s.  Unbelievabely and despite experiencing unimaginable trauma, Ruth somehow found the strength and determination to forge a new life in England.  She went on to have an extremely successful career as a dancer and actor and in recent years has dedicated her time to Holocaust education & awareness culminating in being honoured with a British Empire Medal.
https://www.het.org.uk/

11. Brooke Kinsella MBE - Knife crime campaigner, founder of The Ben Kinsella Trust & actor turned agent

Although you may recognise Brookes name from her days as an actress, she is more recently well known and respected for her work campaigning against knife crime following the brutal murder of her brother Ben when he was stabbed in an unprovoked attack on the streets of London in 2008 aged just 16.  Ben had just been out with some friends celebrating the end of his GCSE’s and he never got the chance to go home.   
Brooke has now been awarded an MBE for her work to prevent knife crime and has set up a charity The Ben Kinsella Trust. Alongside her campaigning, she works as a talent agent and I am so pleased Brooke gave up some time to come and have such an honest and inspiring conversation with us. 
https://benkinsella.org.uk/

10. Alice Olins - founder of The Step Up Club, Author & Journalist

In this episode we discussed how the loss of Alice's first-born son who was stillborn at 40 weeks continues to influence her life and the person she is today.
Alice is an entrepreneur, coach, media expert, journalist, author, public speaker and a mother of three. After the publication of her first book, she founded The Step Up Club, which helps women to thrive in their careers. Highlights of our conversation include an in-depth discussion surrounding self-development, resilience and how to build it, and how to deal with our inner-critic.
Books mentioned are:The Chimp Paradox - Prof Steve PetersChatter: The voice in our head and how to harness it - Ethan Kross
Atomic Habits - James ClearPlaying big - Tara Mohr
You can find Alice at:Website: www.stepupclub.co
Instagram @thestepupclubLinked In - Alice Olins

9. Charlie Raposo - GB alpine ski racer & Vandeer Red Bull athlete

Charlie is a professional Ski racer, competing in giant slalom. He is sponsored by Van Deer Red Bull and has been on the Team GB ski team for the previous 14 years. In this chat we discuss how losing his father to lung cancer as a young boy impacted his career as a ski racer, how that childhood trauma has affected him with his relationships today, and his exciting but turbulent life as a professional British Skier.
Charlie is an absolute champion with an amazing work ethic and zest for life and joined us for this chat whilst out training in Austria - so apologies for the poor network at times.

8. Carly Moosah - Breast Cancer survivor, campaigner and advocate

Carly has always been a breast cancer advocate, having lost her mum and grandmother to the disease. Then in her mid thirties, she received her own diagnosis, when she found a lump under her arm whilst accompanying her sister to chemotherapy. Since then, she has shared her breast cancer journey on social media from diagnosis, throughout her treatment and into her remission and she continues to share hope and positivity today.Following her cancer diagnosis, like is similar to a lot of us, her perspective of life changed and she has recently re-trained to be a wellness coach. As well as being a keen writer, she is a mum of 2 small children and runs a business, Keep ‘em Quiet with her husband.This conversation is full of Carly's wisdom, positivity and joyous outlook on life. We discussed so many things including how Carly dealt with the fear associated with being diagnosed with the same cancer which tragically killed her mum, the benefits of practising gratitude, her shift in perspective following her cancer diagnosis, her progress on learning to love herself and much more.
Books we discussed are:Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch AlbomDavid and Goliath - Malcolm GladwellThe Gift - Edith Egar
You can find Carly on instagram @carlymoosah

7. Nick Conn - ex cocaine addict turned CEO of addiction advisory service

Nick has a remarkably unique story. In his early twenties, he was a police officer, who became addicted to cocaine and ended up homeless in Berlin and on the run from the Albanian Mafia.  Unbelievably, Nick managed to turn his life around and has been clean for 14 years.  He is now the founder and CEO of the UK's largest addiction advisory service Help4Addiction, and I’m thrilled he’s here today to talk to us.https://www.help4addiction.co.uk/

6. Claire Danson - Team GB Handcyclist following Spinal Cord Injury

In June 2019 Claire Danson was a successful triathlete, winning 1st place in her age group at the European triathlon championships.2 months later, her life changed forever, when whilst out on a training bike ride,  she was involved in a horrific collision with a tractor.  She was left with multiple significant injuries, but most notably of her spinal cord which left her paralysed with no movement or sensation below her belly button.Unable to speak from her hospital bed but as soon as she was able to communicate via touch pad, Claire spelt out the word ‘Para athlete’.In the 3 years since the accident, Claire has been working hard on her rehab and training including achieving accomplishments such as cycling from London to Paris for charity, learning to sit ski in Colorado and taking part in an ironman in Turkey.Amazingly, she has now been selected to represent Great Britain on the British Cycling team as a hand cyclist and in this conversation she shows such bravery, positivity and determination that you can't help but be inspired.

5. Louisa Clein - Actor & daughter of a Holocaust survivor

In this conversation we speak about the fascinating topic of inherited trauma. Louisa shares some fascinating insights about her family's history and recounts how being the daughter of a Holocaust survivor has impacted her as she's grown into the successful actress and mother that she is today.
Louisa made her television debut in 2001 in the popular program, judge John Deed. Over the subsequent years, she's graced our television screens in a number of well known shows, including Casualty, Holby City, Doctors, and Midsummer. In 2018, she accepted the role of the controversial character of Maya in Emmerdale, which won her much acclaim and even an award for Best Bad Girl at the Inside Soap Awards.
Louisa is also a very well respected theatre actor, having starred in a number of critically acclaimed plays, including the Railway Children, which I remember thoroughly enjoying. She has just finished a run of Jews in Their Own Words at the Royal Court Theatre, a play which used verbatim interviews to portray antisemitism in the UK, which as we explore in this chat, was particularly relevant to her as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor.