Candid and inspiring stories from people who have turned adversity into advantage
This Xmas special episode is a rewind to a new edition of one of my favourite episodes with actor, comedian and singer Michael Crawford. It was an absolute privilege to talk to Michael and particularly poignant as Michael had helped me get through a chronic illness that he had suffered himself some years before. Michael has had an extraordinary career in TV, the theatre and film, working alongside Gene Kelly, Barbara Streisand, Walter Matthau and Andrew Lloyd Webber. He has been described as one of our most outstanding all-around performers. Michael talks about his early career, how his role as Frank Spencer in 'Some Mothers' became a springboard for a film career and the painstaking detail and training he went into to perform the role of the Phantom in 'Phantom of the Opera' - an extraordinary Broadway and international success. In these difficult times, I hope Michael's stories and reflections will bring a smile to your face and a warm glow to your heart. Finally, the disaster that interrupted his later career and how he recovered to renew his career on the West End-stage. Episode credits; Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally Growing Up, Elementary, Dreamtoflying and Childhood by Scott Buckley Audioautix River Meditation
"All I ever wanted was to be heard" Even now as we approach the end of 2021 only 2% of venture capital investment goes to female founders. My guest Lynsie Campbell, Pittsburgh tech czar, single mum, entrepreneur founder of 2 tech startups, and author of a new book, This Better Work - charts her journey through the hyper-masculine world of tech startups. Lynsie's career started in entertainment, working on the Rosie O'Donnell show and in music publishing. Even working with the likes of David Bowie and But it is her startup journey that has left the most significant imprint on her life. In this episode, Lynsie talks about the stress and pressure which contributed to her divorce and breakdown. How she had to struggle to be accepted and acknowledged as a startup founder by the male-run VC investment community And how she is working to redress the imbalance by supporting female founders and publishing her new book. How Lynsie's experiences have led her to a mantra of "happiness over heartache" Lynsie's story highlights the challenges female entrepreneurs face to be seen and heard in the tech business community and the work that is still needed to redress this balance. You can find Lynsie Campbell here Twitter LinkedIn Lynsie's book, This better work You can share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is AB5 Piano strings - Tim White
Ginchy - meaning cool, groovy, happenin', awesome, kick-ass, rockin' . My guest Viola Dwyer's mission is to bring a greater humanity to the perception of disability. Viola was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a rare genetic condition that she shared with one of her sisters from birth. The condition has presented enormous challenges for Viola and her family yet Viola has confronted these challenges with strength, determination, insight and no little good humour. One billion people around the world live with some form of disability, which is around 15% of the global population, making it the world's largest minority group. Viola's story is one of tremendous courage and shines the light on how unequally disability is still treated in our society. Not only has Viola had to deal with the challenges of her condition, but she has also had to overcome a number of further traumatic life experiences. Including the recent loss of her sister and soul mate to the condition. The imprisonment and subsequent death of her physician father. And the continued struggle to find meaningful work and fund 24/7 care. Despite these challenges, Viola has found joy in her partnership with her husband, Dan, and the determination to take on the cause of disability awareness through their YouTube channel, The Ginchiest. I am delighted to be able to share Viola's emotional, candid and raw journey with my listeners. The challenges she faces daily put our own struggles into perspective. And, of course, she is not alone. At a time when diversity and inclusion are a significant focus for global society, we need to do so much more to recognise, embrace and support people and their families affected by disability. I encourage you to seek out their Youtube Channel, the Ginchiest, subscribe and share this story far and wide. You can share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is AB5 Piano strings - Tim White
The final episode in the three-part mini-series on mental health features my guest, agency leader, entrepreneur, and now mental health campaigner Michelle Morgan. "I just cried and thought - I can't go on, I cannot go on, I can't do one more thing." As a business leader, what do you do when struggling with your mental health? And how do you deal with the stigma that still exists in the workplace around mental health? "I got this throwaway comment - it's a bit awkward when you talk about your mental health to the business Michelle " Behind the success of many leaders, there is a story of vulnerability and self-doubt. Michelle's story is one of a committed, high-achieving agency founder who, behind the success, was carrying deep feelings of shame and anxiety. Ultimately, this culminated in a dramatic physical and mental burnout, leading to her step away from the business that had been her baby for nearly 20 years. The workplace conversations and stigma that resulted from her mental health crisis were to play a big part in Michelle's future career direction. Michelle is now an ambassador for the Mental Health First Aid organization, a mental health first aid instructor, and founder of Pjoys, a pyjama business born out of her mental health struggle. In this episode, we talk about; How a traumatic childhood where her father repeatedly left home contributed to feelings of abandonment and shame. Despite her business success, how Michelle found it hard to put any boundaries around her work commitments. The events that lead up to her burnout and diagnosis of clinical depression. And finally, how her experiences are being put to positive use, promoting mental health in the workplace, in her new Pjoys pyjama business, and in writing a book to be published later in the year - titled "Own your Awkward.' You can contact Michelle at Pjoys or through LinkedIn. You can pre-order a copy of Michelle's book Own your awkward here Once again, I would like to thank The Alliance of Independent Agencies, who are partnering with Turning The Tables on this mini-series. The Alliance is an organisation that takes the mental health and wellbeing of people in agencies seriously. Their Wellbeing Action Group promotes the importance of creating safe environments and building people's resilience. https://allindependentagencies.org/ You can share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is AB5 Piano strings - Tim White
Dr Liz Miller has been at the sharp end of the journey from mental health prejudice to enlightenment. A one-off, Liz Miller was the first woman in neurosurgery in the UK, a physician, campaigner, and writer noted for her outspoken mental health views and someone who has lived with bipolar disorder for much of her life. Liz was sectioned three times but has come through to manage her condition without medication, relying on nutrition and psychological strategies she has developed from her research. There is no doubt Liz has a unique view of the world of mental health from both the suffers and neurology perspectives. Featuring in Stephen Fry's groundbreaking documentary, The secret life of a manic depressive, Liz played a part in the shift in perceptions and attitudes towards people suffering from depression and mental health issues. In 2008 she was voted Mind Champion of the Year by public poll for her work in the Doctors Support Network, a support group for people in the medical profession with mental health challenges. Yes, mental disorders have no boundaries! In our wide-ranging discussion, we talk about: The neurology of depression How despite being part of the medical profession how Liz suffered prejudice because of her Bipolar condition Her experience working with Stephen Fry on the programme The strategies and coping mechanisms she has developed and published, based on her mood mapping research. And finally, Liz's advice to people living with mental health challenges. I would like to thank The Alliance of Independent Agencies, who are partnering with Turning The Tables on this mini-series. The Alliance are an organisation that take the mental health and wellbeing of people in agencies seriously. Their Wellbeing Action Group promotes the importance of creating safe environments and building people's resilience. They even have an annual Festival of Happiness as well as promoting training for Mental First Aid Champions. If only every industry had this kind of support! https://allindependentagencies.org/ You can contact Dr Liz Miller via email: liz.miller901@me.com Liz Miller book reference; Mood Mapping: Plot your way to emotional health and happiness Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is AB5 Piano strings - Tim White
This is the first of a 3 part mini-series on mental health, with my guest Adam Rubins. At the age of 12yrs Adam Rubins was set upon and beaten up in his local synagogue. How is it that a chance event in someone's childhood can set up a chain reaction that ultimately leads to a lifetime of battling depression? Despite this childhood trauma, Adam Rubins has operated at a high level of performance and success in the high octane, high-stress world of entertainment and communications. Adam's career has spanned working as the marketing director of the Walt Disney Company and CEO of a successful marketing agency Way to Blue. Now committed to the cause of promoting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, Adam's story is a brutally honest and revealing insight into the challenges faced by many people today in their working lives. Adam talks about the particular pressures of expectation that contributed to his depression and burnout. His advice to people who are struggling with mental health issues And his call on businesses to challenge the notion that shareholder value and employee wellbeing are at odds. Having spent much of my career in advertising and suffered from depression, this is a subject dear to my heart. This episode is supported by the Alliance of Independent Agencies, which are partnering with Turning The Tables on the mini-series. The Alliance is an organization that takes the mental health and wellbeing of people in communications agencies seriously. Their Wellbeing Action Group promotes the importance of creating safe environments and building people's resilience. They even have an annual Festival of Happiness as well as promoting training for Mental First Aid Champions. How good is that! This is the kind of support and agenda that every industry and community needs. I would particularly like to thank Graham Kemp, Clive Mishon, and everyone at the Alliance for supporting this mini-series. https://allindependentagencies.org/ You can contact Adam on LinkedIn References Mickel Therapy Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is AB5 Piano strings - Tim White
Ozlem Ozkan was born to Turkish parents but raised in the Netherlands. She also has lived in Istanbul, Turkey and Aarhus, Denmark; and travelled across continents. Ozlem's story is one of the struggles of identity torn between the traditional Turkish parenting approach and values and the more independent egalitarian culture of Dutch society. As a teenager growing up, this created a heady cocktail of anxiety, self-doubt and self-analysis. Despite this, now, as a woman, entrepreneur, author, podcaster, and coach Ozlem has navigated a course to a happier, more self-assured place. Today Ozlem uses her experiences to do what she loves most, helping other people transform and find their true fulfilment. Her recently published book the Student charts the emotional journey she travelled. And in her Bridging podcast, Ozlem interviews people who bring stories of diversity, creative endeavour and personal growth. Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is Journey Home by Day 7
A successful manager of a start-up yet feeling like an outsider. That was the backdrop to Alasdair Plambeck's healing journey and life transformation with Julie Roxane Krikorian. In this second part episode, we explore how a diagnosis of a chronic illness, Hashimoto's disease and an Ayahuasca Meditation Retreat prompted questions for Alasdair about the direction and meaning of his life. The challenges that the Millenial generation face means the traditional lifestyle models are increasingly less motivating or even achievable. For Alasdair and Julie Roxane, the question become why? Why are we doing this? What is the meaning of our lives? And how Julie Rozane and Alasdair are using their experiences to help others through their Far Out Life business and podcast. You can find out more about Alasdair and Julie - Roxane at their website, The far-out life. Their podcast, Far-Out - adventures in unconventional living can be found on most podcast channels. Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is Journey Home by Day 7
My guests in this two-part episode are the' far out couple' Alasdair Plumbeck and Julie Roxane Krikorian. Two people who came together through a serendipitous rejection of the lives they had been living. Alasdair and Julie Rozane are podcasters, entrepreneurs, guides & coaches. In 2016 we both walked away from lives that had made them tired and sick and stepped into the unknown in search of a better way to live. Julie Roxane and Alasdair met by chance in a chai shop in Rajasthan, India, whilst on a self-discovery journey. It was this chance meeting that changed their lives and set them together on a shared healing path. In this first part, we hear about the events that led up to their serendipitous meeting in India. From Julie Rozane about the hidden depression, anxiety, and abuse that characterized her childhood. The meditation retreat in India, that was the catalyst for a deeper understanding and realization of the impact of events in her childhood. And finally, how the unravelling of her identity was the beginning of rebuilding her and Alasdair's life together. You can find out more about Alasdair and Julie- Roxane on their website, The far-out life. Their podcast, Far-Out - adventures in unconventional living can be found on most podcast channels. Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is Journey Home by Day 7
My guest on episode 30 of Turning the tables storyteller extraordinaire Diane Wyzga. Diane has, as she says, bathed in the garbage of life's adversities, creating compost for the opportunity for a joy-filled, purposeful life. Having been a US Navy Nurse, Lawyer, Professor, Public Speaker, Litigating consultant, problem solver, wife, and daughter, she has seen life through many glasses. Diane and I met through Seth Godin's Podcast fellowship, from which Turning the Tables and Diane's brilliant podcast Stories from Women who walk were born. We talk about the events that have shaped Diane's life The triple adversity of Diane losing her job, her husband, and her mother in the space of 9 months How a 500-mile journey along the Camino de Santigo helped Diane find new direction and fulfillment. And how storytelling has been a companion to help Diane navigate through life. Diane's podcast Stories of women who walk You can reach out to Diane through LinkedIn And her blog can be found here Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is Journey Home by Day 7
A staggering 75% of people in a Gallup survey reported the symptoms of work-related stress. I would vouch that everyone who listens to this podcast can point to feeling burned out at some point in their working lives. For many that work-related stress is a rollercoaster that it is hard to get off. For my guest, Imogen Roy burnout was a dramatic wake-up call. A tri-lingual scot living in Paris, Imogen built her career as a brand and marketing consultant working with startup businesses and traveling worldwide. But everything came to a juddering halt one day as she was about to stand up and present to a packed conference center of business executives. That moment was the catalyst for a complete change and reinvention of Imogen's approach to work. Ten years or so ago, Entrepreneur Tim Ferris's book the 4-hour workweek became a New York Times bestseller extolling the virtues of a digital life focussed on productive work centered around building passive income streams. An attractive concept but not a realistic career model for many people. Imogen's work philosophy takes a different approach, built around shaping work to your own very personal physical and mental energy. This has seen Imogen reinvent her role as a strategy coach, reduce and completely change her working hours, increase her prices and increase her effectiveness. Perhaps most importantly, it changed her relationship with and joy of working. We talk about in this episode: * The physical and mental impact of burnout * The way the achiever mindset can be a very destructive force * How Imogen has rebuilt her life around a new model of work * How people can reshape work around their personal energy You can find Imogen at www.imogenroy.com Listen to Imogen's podcast A year of Magical Living Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is Journey Home by Day 7 Piano strings - Tim White
Will Pike knows what it takes to overcome adversity. Will was on holiday in Mumbai in November 2008 with his girlfriend, when Islamic Extremists attacked the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel he was staying in. News of the attack filled TV screens the world over. 116 innocent people lost their lives. Then a fit 28-year-old, Will was left paralysed when he fell 60 feet trying to escape. Now a paraplegic wheelchair-user, Will has had to fight many battles not only to recover but to secure the compensation that would enable him to live the rest of his life. But For Will, disability was not an ending. He is now a speaker, writer, and disability campaigner. Using his media communication skills he campaigns for disability rights and inclusion and has become an activist for accessibility. Will passionately believes that unless disabled people are given the same opportunities as everyone else, the negative stigma will remain. In 2016, Will produced and starred in a film to highlight accessibility problems on the high street called 'Yes I Can, If'. Will harnessed the film's success to talk about disability in the mainstream media, appearing on programmes such as Good Morning Britain. In this episode I am also joined by co-host Sharon LLoyd Barnes who shared her story of overcoming stage 3 breast cancer in episode .18..... Check it out if you haven't heard it yet. Sharon got to know Will through her work on diversity and inclusion and introduced us. We talk with Will about the dramatic events of that night in Mumbai. How he has had to adapt to his new circumstances and the challenges it presents And the work he is now doing to raise awareness of the inclusion needs of people with disability You can find Will at https://www.willpike.co/ And on Twitter @PixilatedPike Will's disability access film Yes I can, if .. Listen and share your stories about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is Cygnus - Tim White
Have you ever felt like an imposter?Do you sometimes doubt your skills, fearing that, one day, you will be exposed as a "fraud" despite the evidence that you are a talented individual that has achieved a great deal?.Quote " I know what it is like to feel 2 inches tall and a bit like a failure."Research suggests that somewhat ironically 1 in 3 high-achieving women, and men suffer from impostor syndrome.My guest on EP 27 of Turning the Tables is Impact Guru Esther Stanhope. As a former BBC live producer, Esther has spent a career, helping people overcome public speaking fears whether that's on TV or in the boardroom. Her approach to teaching people is refreshingly honest."Just be yourself and stop trying to please everybody, speak your truth "Despite being a confessed chatterbox, extravert, Esther has had to confront her demons. Her father died when she was 5 years old from heart disease, leaving her in survival mode for much for her childhood.Driven to achieve, Esther overcame her self-doubts, interviewing thousands of celebrities and coaching performances out of people like George Clooney and Boris Johnson and the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies.But the past came back to haunt her when she suffered a mild heart attack leading to a reassessment of her life and lifestyle.In the episode we talk about what was behind Esther's self-doubts?How a cross-fit class in New York sparked her health scareAnd how Esther is helping women entrepreneurs to build confidence and overcome fears of public speaking with her on-line course 'Speak like a She-Boss'Finally Esther reveals her recipe for overcoming adversityYou can find out more about Esther work at https://www.estherstanhope.com/home You can find Esther latest book Goodbye to Glossophobia here.Listen and share your stories about this episode on theTurning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook.And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcastEpisode CreditsEditor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyRiver Meditation - AudioautixWhen I'm gone LiQWYDScott Buckley - Life is
Chronic illness affects 1 in 3 people around the world. It is a the hidden plague of modern life.My guest on episode 26 of Turning the Tables, Dan Neuffer has known what it is like to be consumed by the pain and struggle with Chronic illness, to give up hope. But then ultimately to find recovery and new purpose helping others. One of those others I am happy to say was me.Dan from the Gold Coast, Queensland Australia had suffered from C.F.S (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) for 7 years; he had almost given up hope of recovery. Frustrated and angry with the medical profession's inability to provide a coherent explanation or route to recovery, he took matters into his own hands.Using his analytical engineering trained mind, he set about finding a coherent explanation for the condition and a route to recovery.That journey ultimately led to his book, the A.N.S rewire programme (Autonomic Nervous System rewire) and his recovery.Dan's story and his wisdom and knowledge, provides insight to anyone dealing with the physical or mental effects of adversity.Dan Neuffer is author of CFS Unravelled. This book and the recovery programme he developed called A.N.S rewire has helped 1000's of people to overcome these debilitating chronic conditions. Dan's programme was an instrumental part of my recovery from CFS - in many ways, Dan Neuffer saved my life!In our conversation, we talk about;The route cause of CFS and many chronic conditionsThe mindset shift that is the key to recoveryHow Arnold Schwarzenegger taught Dan a vital lessonWhat Dan has learned from the multiple recovery stories he has witnessed from people as young as 15 and as old as 90In the words of Josh Shipp"You either get bitter, or you get better. It's that simple. You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow it to tear you down. The choice does not belong to fate; it belongs to you."Listen and share your stories about this episode on theTurning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook.And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcastEpisode CreditsEditor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyRiver Meditation - AudioautixScott Buckley - Life is
"That is what happens when you lose somebody really significant, it smashes your world apart"Dr Lucy Hone is a co-director of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience, a published academic researcher and best selling author.Her Ted Talk on 'The three secrets of resilient people' has been watched by nearly 3 million people,Lucy has experienced first hand what it is like to face what is the most heart-wrenching adversity. Tragically her 12-year-old daughter Abi was killed in an accident when a car ran through a red light and smashed into the car she was travelling in with Abi's friend Ella and her mother Sally.Lucy Hone’s story is a powerful weaving of the science of resilience with the practical experience of facing the most challenging form of grief - the loss of a child. Something all of us as parents can only begin to imagine. Despite this very human tragedy, Lucy Hone continues to dedicate her career to groundbreaking work on resilience and to helping others to build their resilience muscles.In our discussion, we talk about the 3 strategies that we can use to build resilience in our own livesThe work the Institute is doing in helping to build resilience in communities, the education of children and even in government policy.And she Lucy shares her own very personal story and insights and advice to any of us facing adversity in our lives based on her own experience and research science. Lucy's published work includes; Resilient GrievingLucy can be contacted through the institute https://nziwr.co.nz or through LinkedInListen and share your stories about this episode on theTurning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook.And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcastEpisode CreditsEditor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyRiver Meditation - AudioautixAerohead FragmentsWhen I'm gone LiQWYDScott Buckley - Monomyth five the exodus, Life isPiano strings; AB5, Goldie stringsAll additional music written by Tim White ©2020 all rights reserved.
In this episode, we hear actor, singing coach and theatrical director Renu Arora's story of a near-death experience and how it changed her life.The novelist Ernest Hemingway is a famous example of someone who recounted a story of a near-death experience. During World War I, Hemingway was wounded by shrapnel while fighting in Italy on a fateful night in 1918.Near-death experiences are well-documented phenomena where people describe an out of body experience when faced with impending death often with profound effects on the person's outlook on life.Renu was trained at the Central School of Acting and Drama had a thriving career in the arts. Renu had faced adversity earlier in her career when she suffered from M.E which she happily recovered from.But it was her near-death experience when she was tragically pulled under a London bus which was to have a profound effect on her life. Not only physically but mentally and spiritually.We talk about :How it has affected her creativity, her outlook and the way she lives her life.How this crisis was a doorway to new strength and growthThe role of her artistic skills played in unleashing new creativity.What we can learn from Renu's story to help us move through adversity.Renu Arora Burgundy Book Project Renu's Facebook. On Twitter Listen and share your stories about this episode on theTurning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook.And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcastEpisode CreditsEditor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyRiver Meditation - Audioautix Scott Buckley -Dreamtofflying, Childhood, Elementary[Ghostrifter Official] Above The Clouds, Demised To ShieldAll additional music written by Tim White ©2020 all rights reserved.
Henry Fraser's story is truly one of turning around adversity, of humbling grit, determination and wisdom in the face of quite frankly monumental challenges.Henry was an energetic, gifted sport-loving teenager with his life ahead of him when a life-changing accident crushed his spinal cord, leaving Henry paralysed and needing to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.Despite that, Henry has fashioned a thriving career, a relentlessly positive mindset and a passion for helping other people by championing the cause of disability?Most of all, Henry shows the power of the human spirit, of acceptance and positive belief.Despite the challenges, Henry faces on a day to day basis he has become a celebrated and accomplished mouth artist, a motivational speaker. And a Sunday Times best selling author. His first book The Little Big things was published to widespread acclaim and contained a foreword by none other than JK Rowling.His latest book The Power in you- How to accept the past live in the present and shape a positive future, shares how 11 years on Henry is dealing with the reality of his new life.You can see Henry's art here https://henryfraserart.comHenry on TwitterListen and share your stories about this episode on theTurning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook.And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcastEpisode CreditsEditor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyRiver Meditation - AudioautixScott Buckley -Dreamtofflying, Childhood, Elementary[Ghostrifter Official] Above The Clouds, Demised To ShieldAll additional music written by Tim White ©2020 all rights reserved.
Welcome to episode 22 of Turning the Tables and a different kind of story.A story about business and in today's terms, the rather an unfashionable story, of building a wholly-owned, global shirt business over the long haul of over 30 years. A story about learning from your failures, a story about belief, focus, determination and commitment.In an era when society seems to worship the short term, venture capital-backed, Unicorn, entrepreneurship model, my guest, Nick Wheeler's business approach is something of a rarity.Founded in 1986, over the last 30 years, Nick has steadily built his Charles Tyhritt clothing business to over £200m, operating in countries all over the world and employing 1,300 people.Nick is also married to Chrissy Rucker founder of the similarly successful White Company, another business that does not have outside investment and has followed a similar business model.In our conversation we talk about;How his early failures with a photography and Xmas tree and children's clothes business taught him lessons that paved the way for the development of the CT shirt businessHow an entrepreneurial spirit and a hatred for authority, meant even from the early days he was destined to start his own business and be in control of his destiny.The benefits of a paternalistic business model that values people and culture alongside profitand finally his advice to young entrepreneurs who are just starting.In the COVID era when over-leveraged businesses have suffered, the benefits of a longer-term view may now have a resurgence. Only time will tell.In the era of the quick fix and the rapid transformation, Nick's story makes a compelling case for the tortoise over the hare and the many benefits of just plugging away at it.Listen and share your stories about this episode on theTurning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook.And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcastEpisode CreditEditor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyRiver Meditation - AudioautixAcoustic Guitar - Audioautix
This is the story of how my guest Dr Amy Novotny came through a strict and often repressive upbringing by a controlling single mother later diagnosed with Bipolar to become an innovative, groundbreaking and renowned physical therapist.How, despite having to tutor her own mother for up to 6 hours a day, Amy still managed to attain a high level of academic achievement which paved the way for a career helping people to overcome chronic pain where traditional medical treatments failed.And how through all this Amy has built an extraordinary level of physical and emotional resilienceIf you struggle with stress or anxiety, if you have any chronic pain or if you want to find a route to a calmer life, you will want to listen to Amy's honest and candid story.We talk about her early struggles to win the love and affection of her mother and how this ultimately built a robust and resilient mindset. How she found freedom running and competing in 100-mile ultra marathons, ironman triathlons and the Boston Marathon How Amy developed a revolutionary approach the 'PABR method' to physical therapy and breathing techniques, which was transforming peoples lives and their performance capabilities and ended up treating the Pulitzer prize-winning business author Guy Kawasaki. And be sure to listen to till the end when Amy reveals how she built the remarkable resilience and mental strength to deal with the adversity in her life.You can contact Amy find out more about her therapy practice and the PABR method at her website for the PABR Institute.Listen and share your stories about this episode on theTurning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook.And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcastEpisode CreditEditor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyRiver Meditation - AudioautixScott Buckley -MonomythAerohead - Fragments
You would think that 'Kindness' was a fundamental part of human connection that is indelibly written into the way we live our lives. However, it seems that only in times of crisis like the current Coronavirus pandemic do we see kindness come to the fore.Why is this?My guests on this episode of Turning the Tables are fellow kindness evangelists Amy Giddon CEO of the Daily Haloha app and Jane Murray CEO of Peacebeam.Both of my guests have worked in the high pressured corporate jobs and both have pivoted to follow their vision to create businesses focussed on facilitating and encouraging small acts of kindness.In this episode we discuss;Why kindness is in short supply?The science behind the positive impact of kindness on both the giver and the receiver.The stories behind the creation of Amy's Daily Haloha and Jane's, Peacebeam business.How kindness can have a transformative effect on our wellbeing?A blueprint for promoting kindness in the worldHow kindness can help us balance adversity in our liveListen and share your stories about the impact of kindness on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook.Episode CreditEditor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyRiver Meditation - AudioautixScott Buckley -Elementary & Growing upAerohead - Fragments
Julia Samuel MBE is one of Britains most celebrated psychotherapists. Founder patron of Child Bereavement UK, Julia has spent a career working in the NHS and then her private practice helping people to overcome life trauma's and challenges. She has specialised in grief counselling for parents who have lost a child, one of life's most traumatic adversities. Here experience, however, goes much broader dealing with health, family relationships, love and identity. Julia has appeared on TV and radio and several other podcasts including the highly acclaimed 'How to Fail' with Elizabeth Day.Julia has written two books Grief Works and her latest recently published. 'This too shall pass - stories of change, crisis and hopeful beginnings', which is now on the Sunday Times bestseller list.Esther Perel wrote of the book 'A remarkable portrayal of how we need to understand ourselves to truly heal'.Julia has enormous wisdom and insight around life's struggles and how to help people move through to find new enlightenment.Our conversation spanned many issues including;How she helps people process and manage the tragic loss of a child.The recipe for a healthy relationshipThe difference between a good and a bad argument!Her eight pillars of strength, for times of change.Julia also reveals her next project and her hopes for the world as we move forward.Listen and share your stories about moving through adversity on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook.Episode CreditEditor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyRiver Meditation - Audioautix
Have you ever had periods in your life when you've felt that you are not the person you want to be? An imposter, held back by an internal dialogue that was sabotaging your life?Often it takes a dramatic event -a relationship breakup, the loss of a loved one or a health issue to break the chain and for us to reassess our lives.When that event is stage 3 cancer, it must shake you to the core. But that is what happened to my guest Sharon Lloyd Barnes.On the outside, Sharon is one of the most capable, calm and collected, and together people you are ever likely to meet. It just didn't feel that way to her inside.Brought up as a child in Edinburgh Scotland Sharon's mother left the family when Sharon was a young teenage an event which was to shape her outlook on life subconsciously.A single mum of two boys, one of whom has autism and learning difficulties, Sharon had spent her life doing the right thing and putting on as she says 'a happy face'.Yet it was her battle with cancer which, fortunately, she has won, that had a transforming effect on Sharon's life. She even goes to describes it as a gift. In our conversation we talk about; * The impact her mother leaving the family when Sharon was 12 yrs old had on her outlook?* How self-doubt and anxiety drove her decision making* The role that cancer played in breaking her destructive internal dialogue* How the adversity of coming through her illness has opened a new and positive chapter in her life.* Sharon's advice for anyone facing challenges in their life. It is a tribute to Sharon's resilience and determination that she was able to come through her illness and define it as a positive part of her personal growth.For anyone struggling with feelings of self-doubt, Sharon's story inspires and gives hope that it is possible to come through serious illness and to find ones' true self. Listen and share your thoughts and observations about this episode and Sharon's story at the Turning the Tables Community on Facebook. You can find Sharon on LinkedIn Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyScott Buckley - Life is & The closing of summer
What stories will we tell our children and our grandchildren about the adversity of the coronavirus pandemic? Episode 17 of Turning the Tables started with a simple question to a group of fellow podcasters and friends for different walks of life and geographies.What have you learned through this Coronavirus pandemic lockdown?What followed was a tapestry of human stories and observations about life, priorities, hopes, and fears.The discovery of a simpler lifeThe importance of family and friendsThe rebasing of prioritiesThe fragility of lifeCollective willpowerJoyDestructionNatureNurtureConstraint Connection KindnessChaosCalmLittle things and big thingsThe question is, as we move forward out of this coronavirus pandemic, what path will we choose?What choices will we make, and what stories will we tell our children and our grandchildren about the adversity of the coronavirus pandemic. Will it be a story of how he fractured apart, or will it be about how we came together. Will we have learned or will we have forgotten, only time will tell, it's in our hands.What is your story?Listen and share your stories about what you have learned during this pandemic this episode at the Turning the Tables Community on Facebook.The podcast hosts that have contributed to the episode and links to their podcasts;1.49 Maria Xenidou - Impact Learning5.09 Howard M - Seasons of Sobriety 6.06 Richard Brown - Closer to Brands6.43 Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett - Playful Chinese7.20 David Chapple8.19 Mina Fung - 10x Vision 8.40 & 21.08 - Karena de Souza - Tilt the Future9.45 Linda Chapple11.10 Peter Algate - Peteralgate.com13.18 Tania Marien - Talaterra14.59 Catherine Lynch - Next Level Parenting15.58 David Reynolds - Lead, Learn, Change17.00 Cindy Safronoff - Dedication - A Centennial Story18.50 Leekie Tang - The Mindful Founder22.39 Diane Wyzga - Stories From Woman that Walk Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyScott Buckley - SnowfallAudionautix -Secondnature
Marinel de Jesus's story is a journey of discovery. A human struggle to find herself, freedom, and true happiness.Arriving in Seattle at the age of 13 yrs as part of an immigrant family from the Philippines, in the early years, of Marinel's life was about survival. Pushed on by the expectations of her family and particularly her mother, she struggled with feelings of inadequacy. Despite the significant achievement of becoming a practicing lawyer, deep down Marinel felt empty. She might have had the trappings of success, a home, a career, and money but in her own words, she thought she had 'lost a sense of herself'. There was an emotional turmoil and search for meaning enveloping her that wouldn't shift. When Marinel's mother died, it was the last day she was a lawyer. Her death was a catalyst for Marinel to embark on a journey to find herself and to "heal."Mountain trekking provided that healing. She discovered the freedom, love, and true happiness that had been missing from her life.Nature became Marinel's nurture.What started as a journey of discovery became a new life as she built her own trekking business and established a social mission to support indigenous women in the trekking industry.In Marinel's own words;"My dream didn't start until I looked inside."Marinel now runs a social enterprise trekking business, Peak Explorations, and leads a trekking community and social mission, based around her Brown Gal Trekker website. Her mission is to empower women and promote their presence in the trekking world.She is a writer and documentary maker and her new film called; We are Nomads - charts the story of the migration of women in the Altai mountain region of Mongolia.Listen and share your thoughts and observations about this episode and Marinel's journey at the Turning the Tables Community on Facebook.You can contact Marinel through Facebook or via the brown gal website.Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyScott Buckley - SnowfallAudionautix -Act Three
Amy Woods can safely be described as an achiever. A 13-year career spent working in the high-intensity, high stakes world of management consultancy gave Amy exposure to some of the world's most successful businesses.But two events were to shape Amy's world; starting a family and the terrifying experience of being told she had a life expectancy of 4-6 hours because of an acute medical issue.Fortunately, Amy survived, and this experience propelled her towards her ambition of moving away from the world of big corporate business and start her own online business that would give her the freedom to balance work with family life.That business called Content 10x has thrived, and Amy has gone on to write a book and become a regular keynote speaker at online business events.In this episode, we talk about:How her career in management consultancy equipped her with the tools to succeed in her own businessHow determination and resilience helped her through the medical nightmare.The surprising superpower which being a redhead gave her.Amy's advice and insight about building an online business from side hustle to a full-time career.Two key things that helped Amy navigate through adversity.Listen and share your thoughts and observations on this episode at the Turning the Tables Community on Facebook. You can contact Amy through her website www.content10x.com or by email amy@content10x.comHer book More content, less time, more results available through Amazon Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comHost: Simon RatcliffeMusic:Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyNew Day by Tokyo Music WalkerEverything I could never tell you by Joey Pecoraro
Sarah Newton in her own words is something of a maverick. A flamboyant and rebellious character, Sarah has spent a career championing the cause of young people and following her own path from working at Disney World in Florida to being a police officer to working with parents and young people to now flying the flag for creativity and self-expression.If you are a parent or someone who works with young people there is much to learn from Sarah's story.A passion for working with and writing about young people led her to become one of the first parenting coaches in the UK and publish a book on parenting - Help my teenager is an Alien. She went on to feature in a mainstream parenting TV series and working with Fortune 500 companies as an advisor on youth and change.But it hasn't been all plain sailing, a tragic event when a teenager she was working with, in the police force took his own life had a profound effect on her and shaped her subsequent career. She went on to leave her job, home, and husband all at the same time.The apparent dream of a TV series proved to be a huge challenge to her values and beliefs and led to a further pivot in her career as a writer and influencer around 'Teenology".Sarah is now pursuing a career as a social commentator, a decoder of human behaviour and cataylst for changeHer story shows us the power of conviction and navigating adversity by following your own path.You can contact Sarah at sarah@sarahnewton.com Website Listen and share your thoughts and observations with the Turning the Tables Community on Facebook.Episode referencesSuper Better -Jane McGonigalKahlil Gibram Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic:Broken Elegance -Unconditionally When I'm gone -LYQWID
How to overcome adversity in times of crisis?'If it's humanly possible, you can do it' – Marcus Aurelius.In times of human crisis, how do we cope? How do we manage the physical and emotional challenges that present themselves? And perhaps most crucially how do we come out the other side better human beings?A strange reality has descended on us.At this time many of us will be at home isolating, some will be part of the army of people who are trying to keep us functioning as nations, and some, of course, will be on the frontline battling this new Coronavirus invader in hospitals and the community.One thing is for sure, and that is whichever situation you find yourself in, this worldwide crisis will challenge us mentally - our sense of self, our relationships our values and our livelihoods.But beyond this crisis, how do we overcome the challenges in our lives? What can we do to move on and learn from adversity? What are the mindsets and approaches that distinguish people who move through challenging situations to find new purpose and meaning in their lives?In this episode, I reflect on the learnings from my guests on the podcast so far, to identify 5 strategies to help overcome adversity and to turn adversity into advantage. Listen and share your thoughts and observations with the Turning the Tables Community on Facebook.Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic: Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyGhostrifter Official Scott BuckleyJourney HomeAudionautix
Mental Health is, without a doubt, one of the most significant adversities we have in our society today. Whether you suffer from, live with, or know someone with a mental health condition, it can have a profound effect on your life.At a time when we are under increased physical and emotional stress from the outbreak of Covid-19, mental health is even more in focus.How do we cope?How do we manage our emotions at this difficult time?What does it look like from the other side of the table looking on?My guest in this episode is Dr Niall Campbell a consultant psychiatrist at the famous Priory Hospital in London. Niall has been helping and treating patients with mental health conditions for 30 years, from depression to anxiety disorders to addiction, treating literally thousands of people from all walks of life. In this episode of Turning the Tables, Nial shares with us his unique insight into the people and mindsets that surround mental health. We talk about the pressures that are contributing to the rise in numbers of people suffering The common characteristics that can be seen with people who have mental health issuesAnd the insights into how people recover and move on in their livesListen and share your thoughts and observations with the Turning the Tables Community on Facebook.Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally
My guest Felix Riley could be described as something of an enigma. A comedy writer, novelist, and entrepreneur, Felix, by his admission, was "angry from a young age with the injustices in the world".Perhaps influenced by his modest working-class upbringing and an alcoholic, abusive mother who was "booted out" the family home when Felix was aged seven years old, he continues to be driven by a strong desire for fairness in society.Writing for comedians like Rory Bremner might have seemed on the surface a great career, but it was famine and feast, and for Felix, it wasn't giving him "his mojo." So the offer of helping set up a copper mine in Zambia and negotiating with the infamous President Banda (subsequently accused of abuse of authority, corruption and the misappropriation of oil revenue) seemed like an obvious move!Subsequently, Felix went on to build a financial betting company that he sold, fortuitously on the eve of the financial crisis. A few years later, he went on to write an acclaimed novel called The Set-Up, a high-octane thriller set against the backdrop of the US Secret Service and the £500 million bailouts of the UK banks in the banking crisis of 2008. The plot is inspired by what Felix saw as a terrible injustice.Mixed with all that was the experience of being on life support and being told by doctors to say goodbye to his family due to a condition called muscular myopathy. Thankfully Felix survived, but it did cement an optimistic and positive attitude to life and a belief that family and close friends are the only things that matter in life.The interview with Felix is wide-ranging as you might imagine, and in the podcast, we discuss the importance of kindness, the characteristics of determination, and persistence and how childhood fundamentally informs who we become. Finally, Felix offers some compelling advice to people who are facing challenges in their life.Listen and share your thoughts and observations with the Turning the Tables Community on Facebook.Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic: Broken Elegance -UnconditionallyGhostDrifter Official - Morning Routine, The Beginning, and Above the Clouds.
What do you do when you get to the bottom and can no longer see a way out?This is my first on mic episode where I talk about how I came to create this podcast and my story about how recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome impacted my life.It is often true to say that adversity can be the catalyst for a new beginning and a renewed purpose, and I truly believe that because that is what happened to me.I talk about some of the strategies I used to recover and reflect on the lessons learned from my guest's stories of recovery in the first eight episodes.If you are suffering from adversity I hope this podcast will bring you comfort and inspiration for how life challenges can be turned around.This podcast is dedicated to bringing an optimistic message to people facing difficulty - to know you are not alone. If you know someone who might benefit from listening to these stories please share and review.Episode credits;Podcast episode edited by: Simon Ratcliffe and Tim White Music : Broken Elegance - Unconditionally and Fairy in the Forest https://www.youtube.com/c/BrokenElegance?gvnc=1 Ghostrifter Official: Above the Clouds
Welcome to part 2 of my interview with actor, singer and comedian Michael Crawford.In part 1 we talked about Michael’s career, his rise to fame through television in the hit series Some mothers to his award winning performance in The Phantom of the opera on Broadway. In this second episode our conversation moves on to how Michael at the height of his career contracted a mystery illness (later diagnosed as M.E) while performing on the West End stage.M.E or Chronic Fatigue syndrome affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK, and around 17 million people worldwide.It is a fluctuating, neurological condition with symptoms affecting many of body systems, most commonly the nervous and immune systems. People with M.E/C.F.Sexperience debilitating pain, fatigue and other debilitating symptoms associated with the body and brain’s inability to recover after expending even small amounts of energy.As yet there is no medical cure.Perhaps the greatest challenge for sufferers is the difficulties in diagnosis and the common misconceptions around the condition which can lead to doubts about is validity.It was through M.E that I met Michael when I had the condition myself, his help and support was a valuable part of my recovery from the condition.Although there is no known cure for the condition we talk about the strategies and behaviours that can support recovery.We talk about how it took a complete change of lifestyle for Michael to recover and “reboot” his life, and his triumphant return to the West End stage .The recreation of the famous scene from 'Some mothers do have em' where Michael hangs off the back of a London bus at the London 2012 Olympics and Michael's reflections on his resulting changing life priorities and his continued work with children charities.If you would like to share your experiences of adversity you can join the Turning the Tables community on Facebook here If you suffer from M.E/C.F.S here are some of the resources that helped me in my recovery and you may wish to explore.Therapies and resources; www.theoptimumhealthclinic.comwww.ansrewire.com www.actionforme.org.uk Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer : Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic : Broken Elegance - Unconditionally.https://www.youtube.com/c/BrokenElegance?gvnc=1 Growing Up, Elementary, Dream to flying and Childhood by Scott Buckleywww.scottbuckley.com.au
It is not often you get the opportunity to interview someone who has been described as ‘one of the greatest performers Britain has produced’ !So as you might imagine I am incredibly excited to be talking to actor, singer and comedian Michael Crawford for this special 2 part Xmas episode of Turning the TableMichaels career spans over 50 years across TV, film and Stage on Broadway and the west end of London. With humble boyhood beginnings in Bexley Kent, Michael went on to receive international acclaim for his portrayal of Eric , the Phantom, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera. A role which earned him a Tony and Lawrence Olivier award for best actor in a musical.But Michael's career is so much more than this as he demonstrated a discipline and dedication to his craft that has seen his work with some of the greats in the entertainment industry.In this part 1 of the interview our conversation spans; The riotous early performance in a school production of Benjamin Brittens Lets make an Opera that proved to be Michaels early break throughHow Michael developed his unique combination of stuntman agility and comedic vulnerability for the role of Frank Spencer in the hit BBC TV series Some Mothers do ave em A hilarious interview with Gene Kelly for the film of Hello Dolly where is starred alongside Barbra Streisand and Walter MatthauAnd the chance circumstances that led to Michael getting the role of Phantom, which he went on to perform 1,300 times over two and a half years.In the second of this two part episode (subscribe to make sure you don't miss it) we talk about the struggles in the latter part of his career when Michael suffered from ME the severe chronic fatigue syndrome which led him to take a complete break and move away to a small town in New Zealand. And how he made a triumphant return to the London stage 7 years later having overcome and fully recovered from the condition.Listen and share your thoughts and observations with the Turning the Tables community on Facebook at;https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffb.me%2Fratcliffe2019&h=AT0X0mPTGiX_FLw6tFW8fTWlDwXAcHNMbFLsZ1IjBrK3mVKYpKt-vUZUnyqC9oU5iAZBSKBjNLQMXg8_zjPcjpEHZ9Qhwk3aGcaOKq8mW8muNM-6vFiJ9V2rNEkcDtds84-JlcQFbLg Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer : Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic : Broken Elegance -Unconditionallyhttps://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=aH95sxn7HS8&event=video_description&redir_token=6ehCbtIu30AhxC4UJc33VENytGF8MTU2MzE4ODY1M0AxNTYzMTAyMjUz&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FbrokenelegancGrowing Up, Elementary, Dreamtoflying and Childhood by Scott Buckley https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
"It was that sense of loss like an oak tree had just, gone!"What happens when you grow up and work in the shadow of a hugely successful, driven ,figurehead father? And what happens when that person you loved is gone?How does this shape you as a person? And how do you adapt and change your life?In this weeks Episode we delve into the high octane, boom and bust world of big business, venture capital and start ups with my guest Jane Murray.Jane is a trained lawyer, investment fund manager, restaurant owner and now CEO of Peacebeam a start up dedicated to bringing small acts of kindness into our world.So how did Jane transform from a world of masculine egos, high stress ,risk and reward to a business that is quite honestly the antithesis of the business world she spent 20 odd years in?In our conversation we explore the motivations and mindsets which sat behind this transformation and the forces that are driving change in the way society is starting to view work and success.Jane also goes on to talk about the values that were instilled in her as a child and how that helped her to cope with the sometimes chaotic circumstances of her life and the adversity she faced, ultimately providing her with the grounding which was the foundation of the change in her life.And finally we hear about her new venture Peacebeam and it's mission to bring a little calm and kindness into the world.Listen and share your thoughts and observations with the Turning the Tables community on Facebook at;https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffb.me%2Fratcliffe2019&h=AT0X0mPTGiX_FLw6tFW8fTWlDwXAcHNMbFLsZ1IjBrK3mVKYpKt-vUZUnyqC9oU5iAZBSKBjNLQMXg8_zjPcjpEHZ9Qhwk3aGcaOKq8mW8muNM-6vFiJ9V2rNEkcDtds84-JlcQFbLgYou can find out more about Peacebeam and contact Jane through email: jane@peacebeam.comEpisode credits;Editor and sound engineer : Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic : Broken Elegance -Unconditionallyhttps://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=aH95sxn7HS8&event=video_description&redir_token=6ehCbtIu30AhxC4UJc33VENytGF8MTU2MzE4ODY1M0AxNTYzMTAyMjUz&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FbrokeneleganceMusic :5:00 AM by Peter Rudenko http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Peter_Rudenko Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/5-00-am Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/uAg2KMC7toI
Have you ever wished you had been able to make a career out of your passion?My guest John Bailey is a writer, broadcaster and conservationist who's life and career has been built around his two passions fishing and teaching.Our conversation spans adventures in Mongolia and Greenland, drunken pilots and plane crashes, his love of nature and the countryside to the emotional challenges of his childhood and how that affected him in his life and what he has learned from it."I could never really relax because I was waiting for any moments of calm or happiness to be snatched away"Even if you have never fished or ever planned to there is much to learn from John's life experiences, his teaching and guiding having brought him great insight into people and the world we live in.Of course if you are into fishing there is much to listen to including his pioneering trips to remote fishing destinations, growing up as a fisherman alongside John Wilson his views on the environmental challenges our rivers and lakes face and his latest project working with Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer on the BAFTA nominated BBC2 series Mortimer and Whitehouse Gone Fishing.We talk about the companionship and friendship which is at the heart of fishing and is the central theme of the TV series and how it can be a great antidote to the stresses of modern life and John reflects how this kind of therapy is often underestimated in its powerful effect on wellbeing.As John says "We only have one precious life, wasting it is not an option"Listen and share your thoughts and observations with the Turning the Tables community on Facebook at;https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffb.me%2Fratcliffe2019&h=AT0X0mPTGiX_FLw6tFW8fTWlDwXAcHNMbFLsZ1IjBrK3mVKYpKt-vUZUnyqC9oU5iAZBSKBjNLQMXg8_zjPcjpEHZ9Qhwk3aGcaOKq8mW8muNM-6vFiJ9V2rNEkcDtds84-JlcQFbLgYou can contact John at info@baileyandfishing.com for more information on his guiding and fishing experiencesEpisode credits;Editor and sound engineer : Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic : Broken Elegance -Unconditionallyhttps://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=aH95sxn7HS8&event=video_description&redir_token=6ehCbtIu30AhxC4UJc33VENytGF8MTU2MzE4ODY1M0AxNTYzMTAyMjUz&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FbrokeneleganceMusic: River Meditation Audioautix https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=UcMPRGfw794vrv2L5B4zJRmjAz58MTU2OTQ5ODMyNkAxNTY5NDExOTI2&v=L-XDdSngjqQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Faudionautix.com&event=video_description
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt that the job you were doing was compromising your values as a person? How did you deal with that?Have you ever felt you were being judged or your ideas rejected, because of peoples perceptions of your age? Was that because you were considered too young or inexperienced for your views to be important or because you were older and the people judging you were all much younger?In episode 4 of Turning the Tables my guest is Francine Lawrence who’s career has seen her be editor of one of Britain’s top magazines, a journalistic portrait photographer, illustrator ,Book Publishing Editor and now running her own Art Teaching company.My conversation with Francine spans the glamour of publishing in the 1980’s “At the height of my career I was flown by Concord to Barbados” to the struggle to fight ageism in the work environment.“I just felt that I was having to battle against the perception that anyone over 50 wasn’t in touch with the modern world – it really hurt going from being at the top of the game to having my ideas dismissed as too old fashioned”Francine goes on to talk about the influence of her mother and her childhood on the choices she made in life and how it instilled a fierce need to be independent and led her to not having children and not marrying until later in life.We discuss how at the height of her career as a magazine editor she felt her values were being compromised which led to her taking a complete break from work and going for 3 months into the jungle in Borneo to work on a charitable project. An event which had a profound effect on her outlook and prioritises in life.Francine now runs with a friend, an Art teaching company that helps ‘people who don’t think they can draw’ to realise they can, opening up new fulfilment in their students lives.As she says “ I’ve never felt happier with the work I’m doing “And of course Francine shares her learnings from these challenges in life and I draw some insights for people who might be facing similar adversity in their life.Please listen and share your thoughts and observations with the Turning the Tables community on Facebook at;https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffb.me%2Fratcliffe2019&h=AT0X0mPTGiX_FLw6tFW8fTWlDwXAcHNMbFLsZ1IjBrK3mVKYpKt-vUZUnyqC9oU5iAZBSKBjNLQMXg8_zjPcjpEHZ9Qhwk3aGcaOKq8mW8muNM-6vFiJ9V2rNEkcDtds84-JlcQFbLg Contact: Francine Lawrence's art teaching 'for people who don't think they can draw' can be found here Art Splash London Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer : Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic : Broken Elegance -Unconditionallyhttps://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=aH95sxn7HS8&event=video_description&redir_token=6ehCbtIu30AhxC4UJc33VENytGF8MTU2MzE4ODY1M0AxNTYzMTAyMjUz&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FbrokeneleganceBroken Elegance – Just want to see your smilehttps://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=H2g6schQIzJY9E6pvVj8UwEChLd8MTU2NzI0NjQ5M0AxNTY3MTYwMDkz&event=video_description&v=4DXPUPHGnDA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fbrokenelegance%2Fi-just-wanted-to-see-your-smile
“It goes all the way back to my childhood and being really embarrassed and ashamed of my circumstances”In Episode 3 of Turning the Tables I interview Kate Rizzi an educator living in Maryland USA.Having a father who was gay and growing up as a Catholic in the 1960’s was a challenge to say the least for Kate. The realisation of this was only revealed in her early 20’s when her father ,who was dying of cancer, showed her some military papers that revealed that, unbeknown to Kate, he had been ‘honourably discharged’ from the air force for being gay.In addition ,having a mother who was an addict, meant the truth, in the early years of Kate’s life, was hard to come by and cultivated a story telling proclivity in her which she described as a ‘management issue’!But the adversity of her upbringing also gave her an ability from an early age to “look beyond the obvious surface level of life”.This ability has ultimately driven her, after originally working as a management consultant, to dedicate her life to being an educator with a passion to help people of all ages to maximise their learning ability.Over 20 years Kate has taught across subject matters as diverse as maths and philosophy and worked from elementary level to university. She is a local and national speaker and presenter across the US on education.She is now a practicing holistic educational consultant committed to developing a better learning practice that embraces the individual not the system. Now the CEO of ‘Uncharted Territory of You’ she creates customised learning experiences that help students accomplish their goals.Listen to Kate tell her fascinating story of how the adversity in her life became a gift that gave her an insight into people that has driven her love of learning and her ability to help others to overcome barriers to reaching their potential.You can join the Turning the Tables community on Facebook at;https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffb.me%2Fratcliffe2019&h=AT0X0mPTGiX_FLw6tFW8fTWlDwXAcHNMbFLsZ1IjBrK3mVKYpKt-vUZUnyqC9oU5iAZBSKBjNLQMXg8_zjPcjpEHZ9Qhwk3aGcaOKq8mW8muNM-6vFiJ9V2rNEkcDtds84-JlcQFbLg Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer : Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic : Broken Elegance -Unconditionallyhttps://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=aH95sxn7HS8&event=video_description&redir_token=6ehCbtIu30AhxC4UJc33VENytGF8MTU2MzE4ODY1M0AxNTYzMTAyMjUz&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FbrokeneleganceMusic : The Closing of Summer - Asher Fulero
"One day we got a train and she left me, and that was it, I never saw her again". By the age of 3 years Derek's father had died and his mother had abandoned him and left him to live with his uncle and aunt. The trauma of those events did not become apparent to him until 40 years later, when it became clear that the scars they left had shaped his life in profound ways some negative but many others very positive and transformative.Now in his 70's Derek still lives a vibrant and full life. He is a practice Futurologist teaching and consulting around the world enabled in part by his ability to speak 7 languages and familiarity with many different cultures, born of living and working in 11 different countries and many more cities.Derek's colourful life has led him to be in a band, a diplomat in the civil service, The President of a Global jeans business , setting up his own Futures company advising businesses and governments and much, much more.His story has many fascinating twists and turns, illustrating how adversity can influence aspects of life but also provide a catalyst for many talents and characteristics. Listen to find out how Derek ultimately overcame those early life traumas, reinventing himself throughout at different points to ultimately live a positive and dynamic life. The episode contains insights and lessons that can be applied to dealing with the challenges in our own lives.You can join the Turning the Tables community on Facebook at;https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffb.me%2Fratcliffe2019&h=AT0X0mPTGiX_FLw6tFW8fTWlDwXAcHNMbFLsZ1IjBrK3mVKYpKt-vUZUnyqC9oU5iAZBSKBjNLQMXg8_zjPcjpEHZ9Qhwk3aGcaOKq8mW8muNM-6vFiJ9V2rNEkcDtds84-JlcQFbLg Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer : Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic : Broken Elegance -Unconditionallyhttps://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=aH95sxn7HS8&event=video_description&redir_token=6ehCbtIu30AhxC4UJc33VENytGF8MTU2MzE4ODY1M0AxNTYzMTAyMjUz&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FbrokeneleganceJourney Home -Day 7.Journey Home by Day 7 https://soundcloud.com/day7official Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/FrBe9vwtKyA reinvention
"So I grew up with a lot of stress, anxiety and anger around me"This first episode of Turning the tables features Linda Hodgson who has had a successful career in advertising and laterly as a strategic planner. But her journey has been far from easy, as she had to battle against the difficulties of a poverty strickened childhood and her mothers depression.'I decided I was going to lift myself up out of all that and make something of myself"Linda's story is an inspiration for anyone looking to overcome challenges and adversity in their lifeSchool was a challenge but as she relates in the interview "Shakespeare saved me", as she found an unlikely avenue to shine in English Literature, reading Shakespeare.Linda was determined not to let her childhood hold her back starting her work career as a secretary at the BBC and then in advertising. Her ambition to progress in her career was confronted with the prejudice of gender as she was dismissed a mere 'PA' too limited to progress into a more important role.She refused to give up her ambition, every barrier put in front of her was challenged and confronted as she eventually progressed to a senior role in advertising responsible for multi-million dollar accounts. She became a shining light for other women looking to progress in the industry.Latterly in her career Linda has practiced an open and collaborative way of working with people which has ultimately led her to now become a Celebrant helping people create and deliver a compassionate non religious funeral for their loved ones.At the end of the episode Linda and I share the insights and mindsets that people can apply for themselves in their lives to help overcome adversity and life challenges.You can join the Turning the Tables community on Facebook at;https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffb.me%2Fratcliffe2019&h=AT0X0mPTGiX_FLw6tFW8fTWlDwXAcHNMbFLsZ1IjBrK3mVKYpKt-vUZUnyqC9oU5iAZBSKBjNLQMXg8_zjPcjpEHZ9Qhwk3aGcaOKq8mW8muNM-6vFiJ9V2rNEkcDtds84-JlcQFbLg Episode credits;Editor and sound engineer : Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.comMusic : Broken Elegance -Unconditionallyhttps://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=aH95sxn7HS8&event=video_description&redir_token=6ehCbtIu30AhxC4UJc33VENytGF8MTU2MzE4ODY1M0AxNTYzMTAyMjUz&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FbrokeneleganceJourney Home -Day 7.Journey Home by Day 7 https://soundcloud.com/day7official Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/FrBe9vwtKyA
Turning the Tables is a podcast about overcoming adversity. The real life reality is that all of us face adversity at different points in our lives. Sometimes it’s adversity that challenges us to our core , other times it might just blow us off course.Turning the Tables is dedicated to helping people to see through to the other side of adversity. To believe that you come come through stronger and more resilient and to turn adversity into advantage and to live a positive life.In each episode Turning the Tables will bring you candid and inspiring stories of people who turned around life challenges, to lead more purposeful, and fulfilling lives.I am your host Simon Ratcliffe and I will dig deep to ask my guests the crucial question ‘if adversity was your teacher, what did you learn?’And more than that I will dig deep to uncover the mindsets and behaviours that characterise turnaround and that you can apply to the challenges in your life.Whether it’s health, childhood, business, relationships or family, adversity has an impact on our lives and our outlook. The question is will we cope, will we adapt? And will we learn?The most certain reality is that if we resist our suffering will becomes deeper and stronger.Turning the Tables is about recognising this reality and through the stories and experiences of others showing that adversity can be a catalyst for growth and renewal.Turning the Tables is a podcast dedicated to building a community of people who share a common purpose .To challenge the sugar coated media projected view that a good life has to be a perfect life . And to normalise adversity as universal characteristic of our lives that we can move through with grace and determination.I’m Simon Ratcliffe and I am a life long communicator having worked in the worlds of advertising, marketing and coaching helping people and businesses tell their story. Like many people I have faced adversity at times throughout my personal and business life. Through that adversity I have learned that if you can adapt and retain a positive outlook, it is possible to find new fulfilment and purpose, even against the odds.And more than that I will highlight the mindsets and behaviours that characterise turnaround and that you can apply to the challenges in your life.Join us.
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