“Show up as the person you want to be.” Alex Cannon is a successful businessman, model and influencer. He’s an incredibly positive person, a mindset that he cultivated in his 20’s, whilst caring for his terminally ill mother. Both Alex and his mum found that facing things with positivity was a really helpful way to support her through the final stages of her life. Alex shares with Scott how the lessons he learnt then, have guided him towards success today, including appearing on the cover...

“You’re just turning letters round and not saying anything.” TV icon Jenny Powell opens up to Scott about how hard it was, as a woman, to carve out a career in TV. So what does it take to build a career in TV, and present legendary 80’s and 90’s TV shows like “Top Of The Pops”, “No Limit”, and “Wheel Of Fortune”? Jenny shares with Scott some of her career highlights, including how she played a role in discovering people like And and Dec.

“Hopefully one day soon I’ll have a family.” What’s it like to be an entrepreneur and influencer while trying to build meaningful relationships? Scott shares an honest account of how he’s learning from the challenges of building a business, how he’s learnt from the experiences in his past, and how he’s eventually looking for love.

“Daddy are you going to die?” How much can one man come back from? After forging a career in football Joe Thompson was diagnosed with stage four cancer. He got through the treatment, then three and a half years later, it came back. Even after that, Joe’s challenges were far from over. Joe opens up to Scott about the extreme lows he felt, how his wife and daughter pulled him back from death's door, and why now, he uses his story to motivate and inspire others.

“My nan would say stay sassy every night before bed” Steph Elswood has turned her life around from an eating disorder partly thanks to a phrase from her nan, which is now at the core of one of her biggest successes. A women’s wellbeing and dance community called Stay Sassy. Steph had suffered from an eating disorder and negative thoughts about her body while training to be a dancer. At one point in her dance career, one teacher told her to lose weight from her knees. Scott and Steph share...

“It was like looking at miracles.” Nadia Thorburn is mum to four children; including TRIPLETS! Thousands have followed her on Instagram as her children have grown up. But what’s the real story of Nadia’s second pregnancy? Nadia opens up to Scott about how she struggled to convince people she was pregnant with more than one baby, and the effects a pregnancy like that can have on your body and your mind. Scott hears about the strength of Nadia’s motherly love and also how determined she is to...

"My face was on every gossip magazine" Richard Fleeshman found fame on Coronation Street aged thirteen. So, what's it like being a teenager when everyone knows your name? Richard opens up to Scott about the impact of celebrity culture. His dramatic rise to fame after taking part in prime time talent show SoapStar Superstar. He then goes on to discuss the incredible opportunities that came his way, including starring in the West End, on Broadway, and performing on stage with Elton John and...

“It was everything she had. And she gave it to me” Ross Worswick was a party boy, car racer and club promoter. Now he has a family and runs a multi-million pound clothing business. So what changed, and does he really have it all? Scott and Ross talk about how the skills they learnt as club promoters have helped them grow themselves and their businesses. Ross also opens up about how his new family has given him new drive and meaning in life.

“I can be a leading lady at any size” How do you manage a busy acting career, with maintaining your own fitness - and being a mum of two? Scott Thomas talks to Cath Tyldsley to find out. You’ll hear Cath open up about her journey with her weight, and how she’s discovered that an ‘all things in moderation’ approach is best for her lifestyle. Scott and Cath discuss the fact that they’ve both found balance by including things that make them feel good, alongside healthy choices. You’ll also...

“When strong, beautiful women succeed, everyone succeeds.” Who is the real Vicky Pattison? Scott and Vicky discuss how easy it can be for other people to form opinions about them, and how they’re still working out exactly who they want to be. They talk about what gets them out of bed in the morning, the goals that they’re chasing, and the values that they look for in themselves and the people that surround them. Vicky also opens up about her fertility journey - sharing how she felt about the...

“I just want to be a good person, for me, my mum and the people around me” Has Love Island’s Jacques O’Neill been misjudged? After leaving the villa in one of the most controversial moments of the 2022 season, Jacques sits down with Scott Thomas to tell his story. Hear how ADHD has affected Jacques since childhood and that he found an escape in rugby. Scott delves into how easy it is to make snap judgements and what it takes to understand someone’s world view. He uncovers the many layers...

“Six months down the line, I had a meeting with my agent and they said ‘Noone really wants to pursue you guys anymore, I think they want to wait for the next year’s to come along.’ And that hurt.” After winning the second series of Love Island in 2016, where he met his partner Cara, Nathan Massey was catapulted into a life of fame and fortune, but he quickly realised that it wasn’t going to last. Nathan and Scott both express their appreciation for the opportunities the show provided them,...

“Everything is mindset. It doesn’t matter what you thought before. Let it go. Believe that you are the person you think you are, and go with that.” James O’Keefe founded the therapeutic retreat organisation, Unguarded Warrior, where he helps groups of men process their past and let go of the judgement and expectations that weigh them down. After beginning his own journey of processing the emotional baggage he had been clinging onto throughout his life, he has gained a better understanding of...

“There’s so much more out there that I’m exploring now that I didn't really care about before. When I go on my walks now, the bird song and trees rustling, it’s just like love to me and brings me so much pleasure I can’t describe it.” Scott is joined by his mum, Gail Waring, to discuss their shared journey to sobriety and the challenges they have both faced with regards to their relationship to alcohol. Working as a hospital nurse, Gail developed a daily habit of using alcohol in the evenings...

“Don’t give up. Even when everyone is doubting you, don’t give up. Resilience is the one thing that’ll get you to where you need to be, just don’t give up.” “Look at what you've been through and ask yourself, are you living a life less than the one you deserve? Are you happy? And if you’re not, believe me right now, you have so much power inside you to change that for the better.” In this week's episode of Learning As I Go, Scott talks to childhood friend and business partner Eden Thomas,...

“Talk to a loved one, talk to a friend, because if you don’t talk to anyone how are they supposed to know what’s going on in here? If you’re struggling with a mental health issue, how are people going to know unless you talk?” In this week's episode Scott is joined by Cormac Murphy, who became a close friend after meeting in 2018 at PHD nightclub in New York City. Cormac began working in bars and nightclubs across the city and eventually built up a successful event business as one of the only...

Scott sits down with close friend and Social PR Operations Manager, Nicola Orrell to discuss how judgmental teachers pushed her to prove to the world she wasn’t a ‘typical teenage mum’ and why her family is the driving force behind her extreme work ethic. Scott describes Nicola as ‘the ultimate boss’, they’ve had a close working and personal relationship since she joined Social PR in 2020 as Operations Manager. Having lost their dads within one week of each other, they describe how they were...

“I know for a fact that I have made ten times better decisions throughout my career at Couture Club because of those failures.” In this week’s episode, Scott looks back on the value of the successes and failures he has been through with his good friend and ex-business partner, Scott Shashua. Together, they ran a successful celebrity club night, Eivissa, and went on to form the UK’s largest selfie-stick distributor but went through a difficult time after investing huge amounts of money into...

“All I want to do is help people to not be afraid of being who they are.” In this episode, you’ll hear Scott talk with Kate Cocker about how seeing her Dad struggle with anxiety and depression set her on a journey to take control of her own mindset and self-talk. Now Kate helps others to do the same through her Everyday Positivity Daily Podcast, sharing skills that can help us beat the mental challenges we encounter each day. They discuss the benefits of getting out into the world to gain...

“The greatest sources of suffering are the lies that the mind tells you. Don’t fall into that trap, there’s always another way.” Scott talks to Kevin O’Neill about his project, Breatheolution, and how he has used cold water therapy alongside breath work to help himself and over 1000 clients to overcome anxiety, trauma and addiction. You’ll hear how using breath can help you defeat your own stresses and about the importance of putting the body into controlled but stress-inducing environments....

“Just ask yourself, how can I grow from what I've learned in that mistake, in that moment?” Scott Thomas talks to Commando Charlie; ex-marine, ex-convict and now fitness coach at food4thoughts; about his exhilarating life story.

“Where are you now? Where do you want to be?” On this week’s episode Scott is joined by his personal business coach, David Poxon. David uses his experience and expertise to help business owners identify and achieve their goals through the adoption of high-performance mindsets, and the practice of self-belief. David believes every business owner can benefit from working alongside a coach - so they can become ‘the best they can be and smash the results in their business’. Scott has discovered...

“There’s nothing on this day I can’t handle and yet my mind tells me otherwise - why?” Gareth Palmer is Scott Thomas’ therapist and has answers for questions like this. When Scott realised his partying was a form of self sabotage at the weekends, he decided to talk to someone about it.

Scott Thomas learns the lessons from the people who have supported him, and inspired him, on his self-development journey.