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Woman of Achievement Award
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Thanks Ladiesfirst Professional Development for a superb night at Coombe Abbey Hotel. On air today. Woman of Achievement Award
Episode 14: Saoirse Welland – Sober
27 year old Saoirse recognises she is lucky to be alive, having flipped her car, hit a tree and been cut out of her vehicle. That was a wake up moment – she got in that car 4 and half times over the legal limit. This is not a podcast for the faint hearted but it is a...
Episode 7: Autism and Asperger’s: Breaking Down The Stereotypes with Tessa Morton
In this episode, Tessa Morton talks about how her son's Autistic diagnosis has shaped and crafted the last two decades. It’s practical, it's heartfelt, it’s simply uplifting. Listen on Spotify: Episode 7
Episode 6: Slaying Your Dragons with Malcolm Stern
Imagine you have spent many decades as an eminent Psychotherapist helping others through their trauma. Then your beloved daughter takes her own life. This was Malcolm Stern’s horrendous experience. He shares how in the depths of grief he was able to make sense of the...
Episode 5: Wild Water, the Channel and Me with Clare Boswell
Clare Boswell reached that moment beyond which she could travel no further. At 21 stone, she was battling severe depression and zero self-worth – her Gobsmacked moment 4 years ago has seen her literally transform – mind, body and spirit. Listen on Spotify: Episode...
Episode 4: Tourettes: It’s NOT all about Swearing with Mandy Barnett
In this episode, we are joined by Mandy Barnett. From being a consultant in palliative care to a property developer, from property developer to mother of a very sick daughter, to an author helping our understanding and supporting those living with Tourette’s. It’s...
Episode 3: The Marathon Man with Gary McKee
‘Life is a marathon not a sprint.’ Well for Gary ‘The Machine’ McKee, it’s 365 consecutive marathons to be precise. Gary will literally gob-smack us with his heroics as a prolific fundraiser for Macmillan (over £1 million to date) and West Cumbria Hospice at home. We...
Episode 2: How to Die Well with Zelda Wilson
Imagine you have dodged the cancer bullet twice only to find its back for the third time, it’s very aggressive and there’s no treatment options left. You have a perfect Gap Year planned then we go into lockdown. Welcome, Zelda Wilson, whose candid insights on how to...
Episode 1: PTSD and the Caring Copper with Paul Minter
Paul Minter features in the first episode of the Gobsmacked! podcast. He shares how he has faced his own mortality numerous times, serving for nearly 18 years in the British Army, completing several frontline tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He’s been blown up and had...