Tom Gaymor: An Extraordinary Man in Motorsport and Beyond Tom's journey to success has been far from easy. Despite experiencing a career-ending injury that left him with a broken back, he persevered and fought back to the sport he loves. He has since shared his passion for Motorsport with the world through his exceptional broadcasting and commentating skills. His injury has given him a unique perspective on the psychological challenges that drivers face. He has witnessed the injuries and...

In this episode, we share the inspiring story of Jessica Kent's Incredible Journey: Giving Birth in Prison, Overcoming Addiction, and Advocating for Change. Jessica Kent gave birth to her first child while serving a five-year sentence in an American prison for drug and firearm charges. After just a few days with her newborn, the authorities took the child away. But Jessica was determined to regain custody of her daughter. She overcame her drug addiction and won custody of her daughter,...

On Second Chance Podcast Jack opens up about being perceived white, despite his father being black and his mother white. He shares the story of the first time he experienced racism and the offensive comments and remarks made in his presence, by those who did not know he was the son of a black man. His perspective of racism has made Jack determined to speak up and out about racism whenever he can. He talks about the tough decision he made to step away from a promising football career to become...

This week we have a special new announcement for you. Our podcast interviews will now be available on our youtube channel ‘Second Chance Podcast’. Ahead of its launch, myself, Kabir, our videographer, and Kim, our producer at Second Chance, discussed filming our guest interviews and the value it adds to the show. Thank You for listening and I hope you enjoy Second Chance Podcast and the guest videos to come. Second Chance Podcast Links: Second Chance Podcast on YouTube Raphael on...

Girl 1 has been given lifelong anonymity and so we can’t reveal her true identity. She was one of a number of victims in the highly publicised Oxford Bullfinch case. She has chosen to share her story now to help other young people who may be in a similar situation. Police and social services let her down more than once and she is still picking up the pieces. She talks to me about her own dysfunctional childhood and how she ended up in care homes from the age of twelve years old. How the care...

Jordan Trengove’s night out took a turn for the worse after sharing his activity on snapchat led to Ellie joining him and his friends, the post changed his life. Eleanor Williams spiralling lies, falsely accusing Jordan of rape and GBH, led to Jordan being held in prison where his mental health deteriorated.    His accuser self inflicted horrific injuries in an attempt to substantiate her claims which were all exposed as lies. In all she accused six innocent men of sexual offences against...

From sunny Florida, the ‘Let’s Get Real’ podcast host Joseph Kajy joins as our next guest this week. From being a drug addict to serving time, to now as an entrepreneur and family man to five kids! Joseph talks to us about how he found hope in a higher power. How learning to be yourself in a  changing world and finding his religion has helped him change his narrative. He encourages the young people of this generation  in a tik tok culture who rely on outside validation and the world to tell...

Samantha Billingham is a survivor of domestic abuse and founder of SODA. A single parent to a beautiful daughter who has set up her own support group to help others, from being controlled for years to finding the courage to ask for help, she is now putting herself first. A second chance at living her own life! We hear Samantha’s story about raising awareness of what so many face behind closed doors in their own homes,  For those suffering and are afraid to speak out you can visit sodahq.uk...

Jeffrey Deskovic, spent 16 years of his life in prison for murder and rape of a high school classmate.  He was just 17 at the time of his conviction. Through DNA testing Jeffery was eventually found innocent. The real rapist and murderer, already serving time for murder, confessed to the crimes when confronted with conclusive DNA evidence.   Knowing the real perpetrator is now behind bars, the victim, 15 year old Angela Correa, and her relatives may find some peace. In this interview Jeffery...

Morgan Godvin was addicted to heroin from a young age. To support her habit she sold drugs. The sale of heroin to one of her best friends led to his death and her being imprisoned, in the USA, for 5 years. Her activism and advocacy now centre around reducing the harms associated with drug use, preventing overdose death, and improving access to higher education in prison. She has been a consumer of harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services throughout the state. Her mother died of a...

In this week’s retake we look at episode 72 - where I share the introduction and epilogue to ‘Notorious’, my autobiography. From being the story, to now telling the story. My own narrative, as many listeners will know, is not just about the dark challenges of injustice and the dehumanisation of what is experienced in prison. It’s a reflection on my weaknesses, education and self development that helped me find the ways in which I could keep going against all the odds. The overlap between my...

We revisit episode 50, with Laynara about love locked down. From her hometown in Brazil she fell in love with Aaron, who at the time was behind bars serving a life sentence in the States! She talks about their friendship as pen pals, to love, and her hopes for the future with her now fiancé who she had never met in person. Aaron has also shared his story with us on a prison phone call in two previous episodes. Prison Love for Aaron and Laynara has changed both of their lives dramatically...

In this week’s retake 7 we are going to episode 74 with our head of fundraising, Jamie Hunt. He asks Raphael questions about how from the success of the Netflix series ‘Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons’, the Raphael Rowe Foundation was founded.  They talk about why there is a need to improve basic human rights in prisons around the world. To find out more about the Foundation’s work visit the website raphaelrowefoundation, or click link below. It all comes down to basic human needs, water,...

Gary Mansfield, ‘The Artful Dodger’ from episode 18 on this week's retake, agreed to transport, what he thought, was fake designer clothes labels, which actually turned out to be 4.2 million worth of class A drugs! He received a 14 year sentence in prison, and behind bars found solace through art. Gary shares with us his cathartic experience in surviving prison’s challenges, determined to change his life. Making art work and being the vessel for others to think differently. Gary Mansfield...

In this retake 5 we go back to the beginning, all the way to episode 2, to explore what does Second Chance mean. Lordia Lewis-Spencer, a Lead Psychotherapist from Protea Psychotherapy Practise and Christopher Hickin, Assistant Director from Remedi who provide restorative justice services. Externally we are looking for a Second Chance, but really it comes with Self as Human Beings. To become better versions of ourselves, we must give ourselves a Second Chance. Lordia explains how...

Lilly is an extraordinary individual who volunteers to help prisoners reintegrate back into society. We revisit episode 73 where Lilly talks with no judgement about helping people to give offenders and ex-offenders a voice. Through studying a law degree and working with the criminal justice charity ‘Sussex Pathways’ she encourages ex-prisoners to stop re-offending. Trying to repair some of the harm in and out of prisons. Through exploring her own journey from sex, drugs and physical/emotional...

Jess Impiazzi has had such a full life from Reality TV star (Ex on the Beach/Celebrity Big brother) to now Actress (Keep Calm & Carry On/Override) who is on to bigger and brighter things. Behind the scenes she has come through domestic violence, divorce, mental health challenges, alcoholism, and even suicidal thoughts. She has managed to find in the darkest of times you can always hold on to the good and everything is captured in her new book ‘Silver Linings’. An in-depth conversation...

Colin Richards takes a humanistic approach to sex and intimacy and see’s himself  as a sex educator and general problem solver of sex and relationship challenges. He helps people transform their relationships and sex lives to become what they want and deserve. By combining knowledge of sexual and relationship psychology with his experience as a sensual masseur he is able to work with both the emotional and sexual. Colins Social Links: Website Facebook Twitter Second Chance Podcast...

Cookie, not her real name, as she wanted to protect her true identity, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of her 12 week old baby boy. She maintained her innocence throughout the 13 years she was held in prison. She continues to protest her innocence on the outside. Go to Episode 3, Second Chance Podcast, to listen to the full interview.  Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-3-cookie-served-13-years-in-prison-for-killing-her/id1526505997?i=1000488847302 Second...

Matthew Allman was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder after an acute episode led to his being sectioned and institutionalised in an asylum, in Barbados. Despite being held in total isolation and being medicated to manage his behaviour, he found a way out. In this interview he talks about how taboo mental illness is in his home country and incidents that led up to him bneing sectioned. He shares the methods he has learned to manage his condition, allowing him to pursue his musical career and live...

Emma Gunavardhana has been photographed with the rich and famous including models, tv personalities and pop stars.  She’s worked with global beauty, health and lifestyle brands. As the former beauty editor of OK magazine she saw her fair share of red carpet events. The glamour and glitz has not been the same in her personal life. She’s battled with her weight, suffered from self doubt, depression and anxiety. The hair loss condition alopecia has been a lifelong long experience for Emma who’s...

Sarah Frei is an inspirational young woman who had to have both legs amputated above the knee and was left paralyzed after a drunk driver crashed into her car on the night of July 30, 2020. Sarah, just 17 at the time, was on her way home with three friends when the incident happened. She suffered paralysis below the waist, a broken back, injuries to her spine, a broken ankle and injuries to her face. She has undergone 20 surgeries but needed to have both of her legs amputated. Less than three...

In the late nineties, John Lefebvre was approaching middle age and living out an unpromising legal career in Calgary, Canada. Then he jumped on board a dot-com start-up as a founder of Neteller. As companies fortunes rose along with those of the online gambling industry, the pay-off for Lefebvre and his partners would be astronomical. But it didn’t come without a price. The firm's involvement in transactions serving the online gambling industry led to charges of money laundering,...

Chrissy Chambers was the victim of revenge porn and chose to speak out to prevent others going through the trauma she experienced being publicly exposed on social media. When Chrissy broke off her relationship with an ex boyfriend he became revengeful and induced her with alcohol before secretly filming himself having sex with her.  He posted the videos on at least 30 porn websites which is when Chrissy first learned what had happened. During her fight to have the videos removed she suffered...

David was imprisoned for his part in an organised drug trafficking network. But that’s not what defines him. His self-belief and determination took him from a prison cell to the head coach and manager of Livingston FC, a Scottish premiership football team. His story is testimony to the change in direction a person can take given an opportunity. His candidness and honesty is refreshing and to the point. He does not make excuses or blame anything or anyone for the mistakes he recognises were of...