On Saturday 20th June, this weekend, it will be world refugee day. In these unprecedented times of Covid 19 I think we are all feeling varying degrees of seperation from our loved ones but nothing quite compares to the type of story I’m so grateful to be able to share with you today. At 12 years old, Gulwallai mother told him and his brother to leave home for Europe and never return to war torn Afghanistan. As a mother I cant even begin to imagine what that must have been like for her. Let’s...

How could I not interview Jason Rawles, on the ‘About ’ page of Jasons website the very first line reads ‘The book of Jason is a story of personal accountability and extracting goodness from the bad.’ Everything the BeGlad Movement stands for. This is a story of a man who had various struggles throughout his life but through grit and determination managed to make a success of himself in the IT sales world. He was a high flier, literally flying around the world and earning hundreds of...

With the rise in mental health awareness pretty much all of us are now familiar with the term anxiety but what’s it like to discover you have anxiety and how do you learn to cope with it on a daily basis. In this episode I talk to Lucy Smith who really went through the mill with her anxiety but now has the tools and a killer morning routine which makes her totally unstoppable, listen on to hear her story.  Panic attacksMental Health and wellbeingAnxietyPersonal DevelopmentCoping...

In this episode I talk to Simon Harmer Simon was a medic on patrol in Afghanistan when he stepped on an IED. He lost both of his legs. Despite his injuries Simon has gone on to do lots of charity work, fundraising and speaking events. He feels it is now his duty to serve in a different way and give back having been so fortunate to receive so much help while he was recovering. In this episode we talk about ·       Simons military career ·       Being blown up in Afghanistan ·       Positive...

In this episode I talk to Faye Kilgour. I think this interview is important for the times we find ourselves living through at the moment. This is a very open and honest account of a time when Faye suffered with her mental health and anxiety. At no point does Faye try to dress down her privileged position and I commend her for that because the message truly is, that it doesn’t matter how much the outside world thinks you do or don’t have, illness is illness. I know incredibly fit and strong...

In this episode recorded back in 2018 I talk to Allan Kleynhans the international speaker and high end performance coach. Allan really is a bit of a jet setting super star in my eyes, so full of positivity and energy but he wasn’t always that way, he trained himself to be that way, in fact, at one point in his life Allan suffered terribly with depression and post traumatic stress from the conflict in Angola which he had to take part in as part of his national service as a South African....

Lauren was working in the international financial services sector working with teams around the world. She loved her job and the people she worked with. However things started to go wrong. She wasn’t sleeping well so would turn up to work fatigued and struggle to remember what it was she was meant to be saying in meetings. One day she was lucky that a colleague was there to catch her when she fainted. Her boss noticed that things were not quite as they should be and Lauren was able to work...

In this episode recorded back in 2018, I talk to Alice Bromage who was in the army for over 20 years. Her career took her to some interesting places and had her working with all different cultures but in this episode specifically we talk about the effects of toxic leadership on a team and how one person’s abhorrent behaviour has the ability to undermine team moral. Follow the link in the bio to hear Alice’s story, what she endured and how her business now delivers comprehensive training to...

In this episode I talk to Lawrenzo Jacobs who struggled after his parents divorce, with a rebellious streak as a teenager which led him to a life of crime. It was while serving his time he discovered the power of words and the affect positive affirmations could have on his mental health and actions. He did a lot of introspection and learned that he could channel his energy into more positive pursuits, listen on to hear how Lawrenzo turned things around and what he is up to now. If you liked...

Carrie Creed was born in 1982 with the rare genetic condition called, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. The Ehlers Danlos Syndromes (EDS) are a group of heritable connective tissue disorders generally characterized by poor wound healing, hypermobile joints, and soft velvety skin. There are currently 13 distinctive types of EDS, the most common being Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) which is the type that has affected Carrie. Carrie’s first surgery relating to EDS was in the spring of 1999 when...

In this episode recorded back in 2018 I talk to Dr Dan Maggs, a GP who, for a very long time struggled with being overweight. It wasn’t until a chance encounter on a skiing trip where he witnessed a man dolloping butter into his coffee did he manage to get his weight under control, intrigued? Listen on to hear Dans Story. Being an overweight GPHormones and InsulinFood and Drink legislationDave Asprey bio life hacker. Zoe Harkham. Food and pharmaceutical industries. Steve BennettKeto diet and...

In this vintage episode from 2018 I am joined by Rebecca Elizabeth Eager, or some of you may know her as BohemianBex. Bex story covers a lot of ground, growing up, both her parents lived with depression and as a teenager she herself suffered with anxiety and depression. Bex went on to fall in love and marry a Royal Marine. Hear what life was like while she was pregnant and he was deployed in Afghanistan as well as her coping strategies when worrying about her baby sons health while healing...

In this episode I am joined by Diesel Donlow the American actor and entrepreneur. Diesel reached out to me via the powers of Instagram and asked to be on the podcast which was a massive compliment for the Be Glad Movement. We talk about what it was like for him growing up in Youngstown Ohio in a single parent household, the work hard ethic that he absorbed and the importance of staying true to yourself and reaching for your dreams. We also talk a bit about the beginnings of the Be Glad...

In this episode, from back in 2018, I talk to the phenomenal Mark Ormrod who was the first British triple amputee from the Afghan conflict. Despite his horrific injuries and actually being initially assessed dead while being casivaced in the back of a Chinook helicopter he did actually go on to receive ground breaking and ultimately life saving treatment that day.  Mark is an amazingly dedicated and determined character who always gives every situation his all. Listen on to hear his amazing...

In this vintage episode of the Be Glad Movement I talk to Amanda Foster who’s husband up and left her in a whole lot of debt. Although it was a terribly dark time listen on to hear how Amanda is now able to credit this time for making some huge and happy changes in her life including finding love and moving to Salisbury. The sound is a bit tinny but it’s still a great story so listen on and be inspired, especially if like me you are due to turn 40 this year! DivorceDebtRebuilding your...

Donna Price found herself pregnant and without a job. Her health deteriorated with the stress and anxiety until she took action and found the Prince's Trust. She now runs her own business and is a young ambassador for The Trust. UneploymentAnxietyTitinnus The Prince's TrustStarting your own business and self employment. www.beglad.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/Originalpodcoffee/

In this episode I talk to Michael Coates, one of the founders of an award winning business, Combat Pest Control and an award winning podcast, the Declassified podcast. Michael and his friend Des set up Combat Pest Control as far more than any ordinary business. The values underpinning their work far exceed a simple desire to earn money. Listen on to find out how they are using their business model, underpinned by solid core value foundations, to benefit others, and especially listen out for...

In this episode I talk to Tom Dunning, the mental health runner and co author of the book ‘Surviving the war with myself.’ Tom was bullied relentlessly at school but thankfully had the comfort of being able to return to a warm and loving home with stable parents and two older brothers, one of which, Will, was particularly supportive of Tom. Tragically, just as Tom was starting Uni, Will died. As a coping mechanism Tom threw himself into his studies, he soon found himself a girlfriend and...

In this episode I talk to Blythe Landry who is a Trauma, Grief and Addiction Coach. We talk about her experiences growing up New Orleans as the youngest child, which for her was almost like being an only child because she was so much younger than her siblings. The effects that addiction had on her family and her mental health and by how eventually recognising and facing these issues head on she was able to, heal herself and turn her life around to become a completely different person. This...

In this episode I catch up with the super talented and dedicated Alecia Emerson Thomas from Sky 1’s the Heist and co-host of the fast growing Wild Ones podcast. I first interviewed Alecia for the Be Glad Movement back in 2018 so head over to youtube.com/beglad to see that episode. In this episode though we catch up on all the incredible things she has been up to since, including launching her own podcast and appearing in Series 2 of the Heist which is released this week, as well as training...

In this episode I talk to Kitty Waters about a time in her life when on the surface she seemed extremely successful although underneath she was suffering with her own poor mental health until one fateful day she discovered there was a whole maternal heritage of suffering which she had been unaware of, including attempted suicide. What is success?Depression and break downPersonal development and self discoveryDoing your Dharma To find out more about doing your Dharma check out Kitties...

In this episode I talk to the lovely Jess Sands about her childhood, her love of design, losing herself to love and then finding herself again as a business woman and military spouse and podcast host of The Independent Spouse. Growing up fast with a poorly parentLoving life designing for DisneyLeaving home, friends and family to follow her military boyfriendIsolation and deterioration of mental healthKickstarting her business Building a community and The Independent Spouse Podcast. You can...

In this episode I talk to the incredible Dave Bolton about the horrific motorcycle accident he had which almost took his beloved sports away from him, he went on to defy the doctors and regained full mobility along with winning a kick boxing title. We also talk about the glioblastoma multiforme brain tumour he has been living with and fighting back against with veganism and immune boosting foods. Motorcycle accident - de-gloving his leg and recoveryBrain cancer - glioblastoma...

In this episode I talk to Dwayne Fields who arrived in London as a six year old boy who had never seen a multi story house or a double decker bus before. Hear how hard it was for him to settle in which resulted in him following the crowd until one day a terrifying incident shook him into remembering who he really was at the core of his soul and spurred him on to become an adventurer and a positive role model for the youth of today. The trials of moving to a different country and...