Podcast appearances and mentions of Emma Campbell

In this deeply personal episode, Emma Campbell shares a soulful reflection on purpose—and why your greatest pain may in fact hold the key to your greatest purpose. Inspired by a moving story shared on the Imperfects podcast, Emma explores the idea that we are often called into our most meaningful work through the very experiences that challenge us the most.She opens up about her own story—growing up as a sensitive, empathic child witnessing the emotional pain of those around her, and later facing her own struggles with anxiety and overwhelm. Through personal healing, therapy, and a relentless curiosity to find answers, Emma uncovered a passion for sharing the tools, perspectives, and mindset shifts that help people move through suffering and into possibility.This episode invites you to reflect on the moments in your life that stirred something deep within you. Emma walks you through a powerful self-inquiry process she's used with clients and groups to help uncover purpose, asking: What breaks your heart? What do you see as broken in the world? And what do you believe is possible instead?Whether you're searching for clarity, meaning, or simply a sense of direction, this conversation offers a heartfelt and hopeful reframe. Emma reminds us that you don't need to quit your job or start a business to live your purpose—you can start right where you are, in small ways, by following the tug of what lights you up and what you deeply care about.She also shares a channeled message on what purpose truly is: a return to what you've always known and who you've always been.This is an episode to listen to with an open heart and a journal nearby. Because when you begin to see your pain as fuel, everything changes—and that's when the real work begins.Want to go deeper? Emma would love to hear what came up for you while listening simply reach out to connect:Website: www.emmacampbell.com.auInstagram: @emma_lou_campbellEmail: hello@emmacampbell.com.au

In this episode, Kate is joined by author and speaker Emma Campbell, better known to her Instagram followers as Limitless Em, to discuss her separation stories, cancer diagnosis and passion for running.About the episode:Emma starts by telling Kate how her parents' marriage and her relationship with her dad shaped her own romantic life. They go on to discuss her relationship with the father of her four children (including triplets!) and her difficult fertility journey. Emma shares her very personal take on how she found separation more difficult than her cancer diagnosis around the same time.Kate and Emma then talk about Emma's subsequent marriage and the trials and tribulations of a blended family, what made it special and how it ultimately ended in divorce. Emma tells Kate why taking the time to feel the pain and sadness is vital after a separation. Ever the optimist, she finishes by discussing her passion for running and why she believes that physical activity can help you get through anything, from cancer to a breakup. About our guest:Emma Campbell is an author, speaker and podcast host known to her 66K followers on Instagram as Limitless Em, where she shares aspects of the incredible journey she's been on as a cancer survivor, single mum of teenage triplets and so much more. She is known for her honesty, vulnerability and open-hearted approach to life and passionately believes that we all have limitless potential despite the challenges we may face. Emma offers hope to thousands of women in the breast cancer community. She has learnt to celebrate a body that has been through so much, whilst accepting that she will remain on cancer treatment for life.Emma has completed two Virgin London Marathons, the Great South Run, the Vitality 10K, takes part in CRUK's Race for Life every year and has a media place in the 2025 TCS London Marathon where she'll be running as part of Team Bowelbabe, raising vital funds for cancer research. More resources:Find more about Emma Campbell on Instagram and on her website.Donate to Emma's London Marathon fundraiser for Bowelbabe Fund here.Get in touch with amicable for information on the legal, financial and children aspects of separation. Book a free 15-minute consultation with an amicable expert through the amicable website.#EmotionalJourney

In this episode, Emma Campbell explores one of the most important yet underestimated parts of building a strong, sustainable business: hiring well. She shares why the classic advice to “hire slow, fire fast” can save you from costly mistakes and how most business owners—herself included—learn this lesson the hard way.Emma walks through common hiring pitfalls, like rushing the process because someone “feels like a good fit” or relying too heavily on one interview to make a decision. She dives into the real, hidden costs of a bad hire, including lost productivity, impact on team morale, and damage to customer relationships or brand reputation.Drawing on her experience in executive recruitment and coaching, Emma offers a mindset shift and step-by-step strategies for hiring the right person the first time. She explains why hiring should be a balance between trusting your intuition and collecting the right data, and shares practical ways to structure a hiring process that includes role clarity, values alignment, interview strategies, trial projects, and more.Emma also touches on the dynamics of hiring friends, when it works well and when it doesn't, and what to do to protect both your business and personal relationships. She invites listeners to shift from a casual, feel-good approach to a values-led, strategic one that ensures the person you bring into your business is truly aligned with your vision, goals, and team culture.You'll also hear Emma's personal stories, including hiring mistakes from her own business, and how being clear on what your business actually needs—not just who you click with—leads to smarter hiring decisions.Whether you're preparing to hire for the first time or want to refine your approach, this episode gives you the tools and awareness to approach hiring with confidence and care.To request a copy of Emma's one-page high-level hiring strategy or any of the resources mentioned in this episode, send her a DM on Instagram or email her at hello@emmacampbell.com.au.Follow Emma Campbell:Instagram: @emma_lou_campbellLinkedIn: Emma CampbellWebsite: www.emmacampbell.com.au

In this episode, Emma Campbell shares why delegation might just be the unsexy secret to your next level of personal and business growth. After returning from seven months on the road, Emma reflects on how delegating more and doing less herself has resulted in her most successful and sustainable business season yet. She discusses how letting go of control and delegating effectively has allowed her to create more space, grow her team, and scale her impact.Emma opens up about her conscious decisions to hold back on investing during a season of saving, and what changed when she shifted into growth mode. She shares the behind-the-scenes of building strong foundations in both her business and home life—everything from hiring an online business manager and a housekeeper to strengthening leadership within her team. She also shares her family's practical systems to keep things running smoothly.Throughout the episode, Emma explores the key reasons why leaders often struggle with delegation. She unpacks the mindset blocks, including perfectionism, control, and the fear that no one else can do things as well. She reminds listeners that your ability to delegate is directly tied to how high you and your business can rise. She also covers the cost of not delegating—burnout, bottlenecks, and missed opportunities to grow and empower your team.Emma introduces her signature "Three M's" framework for delegation: motivation, mindset, and mechanics. She explains why understanding your ‘why' behind delegating is crucial, how to reframe limiting beliefs, and how to identify which tasks belong in your zone of genius—and which ones don't. She also dives into practical delegation tools, like the Pareto Principle and her "loose-tight" method for managing outcomes while empowering your team to use their own strengths.Whether you're feeling overwhelmed or just ready to step into more aligned leadership, this episode is packed with insights and strategies to help you delegate with confidence and clarity. Emma also teases an upcoming masterclass on delegation and invites listeners to get in touch if they're interested in bringing this training into their own leadership teams.If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow the podcast, share it with a fellow leader, and reach out to Emma for more support or training options.Follow Emma Campbell: Instagram: @emma_lou_campbellLinkedIn: Emma CampbellWebsite: www.emmacampbell.com.au

In this episode, Emma Campbell takes us inside her eye-opening experience at a silent meditation retreat and shares some powerful lessons that are too good not to pass on. She talks about the beauty of stepping away from the noise of everyday life—no talking, no phones, no distractions—and just being present with yourself. Emma dives into the importance of slowing down, getting in touch with your heart, and moving from “human doing” to “human being.” She explains how this shift is key for finding balance and living with intention, something we could all use in a world that constantly pushes us to achieve more.But here's the real game-changer: Emma drops some mind-blowing science about the heart. Did you know the heart's magnetic field is 5,000 times stronger than the brain's? It's true! Emma breaks down how the heart actually sends more signals to the brain than the brain sends to the heart, making it the true powerhouse when it comes to decision-making, emotions, and leadership. She shares how leaders who lead from the heart are magnetic and inspiring in ways that go beyond intellect—they attract people, opportunities, and energy in a way that only heart-led leadership can.Emma introduces the concept of heart coherence, a practice that can help you get in sync with your heart and brain, improving your wellbeing and presence as a leader. She encourages you to take just five minutes a day for some deep heart-focused breathing, and promises that the benefits will be huge—not just for you, but for the world around you.Ready to give it a try? Emma challenges you to commit to five minutes a day of heart coherence breathing, and she wants to know if you're in! Reach out to her on Instagram or email and let her know you're up for the challenge.If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow Emma on social media for more insights and leadership tips.Follow Emma Campbell:Instagram: @Emma_Lou_CampbellLinkedIn: Emma CampbellWebsite: www.emmacampbell.com.auYou can also explore the ⁠Free Leadership Styles Quiz⁠ and other valuable resources through Emma's website to discover your unique personality type.

Our guest for this episode is the amazing Emma Campbell, aka Limitless Em - author, marathon runner, cancer survivor, and single mum of four. She tells us about her experience of being diagnosed with cancer when her triplets were just six months old. We discuss the best way to talk to kids about cancer, and Em's top tip for getting through a crisis. Follow Em on Instagram @limitless_em for more from her, including links to her excellent podcast, Open. She's running this year's London Marathon for Cancer Research as part of #TeamBowelBabe - have a look at her sponsorship page to donate. WE ARE BACK ON THE ROAD! Our brand new show Hot Mess is coming to theatres all over the country in 2025 and beyond. Many shows are SOLD OUT already so get your tickets NOW for Leeds, Sheffield, Stroud... Then we're off to Dunstable, Chelmsford, Worthing, Cardiff, Worcester, and many more... Visit scummymummies.com for dates and tickets. *WE HAVE A SHOP!* Visit scummymummiesshop.com for our ace t-shirts, mugs, washbags, sweatshirts and beach towels. FREE UK DELIVERY! We're on X (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. If you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe. Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, sit down with Luke Remington, Managing Director at haus & haus and Emma Campbell, Director of Short Term Leasing, as they introduce Designhaus Collection—Dubai's game-changing property furnishing service.Born from haus & haus Holidays, this innovative solution helps investors transform empty properties into beautifully furnished, rental-ready spaces in just two weeks. With stylish, high-quality packages and a seamless process, Designhaus Collection takes the hassle out of furnishing—making it effortless, cost-effective, and perfect for overseas investors.Tune in to learn how they're reshaping the market!Love our podcast? Got feedback? Send us a text message.Your 2024 market reports by community

In this episode, Emma Campbell dives into Mel Robbins' "Let Them Theory," exploring how to let go of control, manage energy, and focus on what truly matters. Drawing from her own experiences and work with leaders, she introduces the Circle of Control and Circle of Influence frameworks to help listeners identify what they can control, what they can influence, and what is ultimately out of their hands.Emma explores the challenges of applying this theory, particularly in leadership and difficult situations like giving feedback. She emphasises the importance of trust in the process and how shifting focus away from controlling others leads to a more peaceful and empowered way of leading and living.The episode covers how the Let Them Theory helps individuals release the need to control how others think, feel, or respond. Instead, it encourages focusing on one's own actions, energy, and mindset. The Circle of Control and Influence model further helps differentiate between what is within our power and what is not, reducing stress and increasing clarity.Emma also discusses the role of trust when applying the Let Them Theory. Trusting that things will work out, even when letting go feels difficult, is key to both personal and professional growth. She explains how understanding personality types, such as through the Enneagram, can provide deeper insights into control tendencies and help in applying these concepts more effectively.If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow Emma on social media for more insights and leadership tips.Follow Emma Campbell:Instagram: @Emma_Lou_CampbellLinkedIn: Emma CampbellWebsite: www.emmacampbell.com.auYou can also explore the ⁠Free Leadership Styles Quiz⁠ and other valuable resources through Emma's website to discover your personality type and learn how the Let Them Theory can work specifically for you.

In this episode, Emma Campbell shares her personal journey of discovering her purpose and how it reshaped her career and life. From battling anxiety to finding fulfilment in purpose-driven work, Emma provides actionable advice on how aligning with your ‘why' can unlock personal and professional transformation.Emma explores the power of storytelling and how it shapes our identities, builds trust, and fosters self-awareness. She reflects on her transition from business to HR, a move driven by her desire to create a meaningful impact in the workplace.She also opens up about her struggles with anxiety and perfectionism, sharing how self-compassion played a key role in overcoming these challenges. Emma discusses her leap from HR to coaching, highlighting the importance of embracing fear, trusting in your strengths, and stepping into your purpose.Taking the first big leap into a purpose-driven organisation was a turning point in Emma's career, transforming her sense of fulfilment and reinforcing the impact of purpose-led leadership. She explains how purpose-driven organisations cultivate engaged, motivated employees and build stronger customer connections.The episode also explores the difference between living with purpose and simply going through the motions. Emma shares how discovering your purpose can guide decision-making and lead to greater fulfilment in all areas of life.Emma Campbell is a purpose-driven leader, coach, and business consultant who helps individuals and organisations uncover their potential through purpose.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share this with someone who is seeking purpose, and follow Emma on social media for more insights.Find out your unique leadership strengths by taking the Leadership Styles Quiz.Follow Emma Campbell:Instagram: @Emma_Lou_CampbellLinkedIn: Emma CampbellWebsite: www.emmacampbell.com.au

Welcome to the Purposeful CEO Podcast! In this first episode of the new and improved show, Emma Campbell explores why the most successful organisations are purpose-driven. She shares her journey, the impact of purpose on business, and how to stay connected to your mission even when life gets busy.Emma dives into what it means to be a Purposeful CEO, explaining how true leaders prioritise mission, impact, and empathy over profits. She also shares insights from her recent seven-month caravan adventure across Australia, where she had the time and space to realign with her purpose and gain clarity on her professional and personal mission.This episode also explores why purpose-led businesses consistently outperform those focused solely on profit. Emma shares key research and statistics on how organisations with a strong sense of purpose attract top talent, create engaged teams, and drive higher profitability.Purpose-driven leadership is a powerful tool for business success. Emma explains how leading with purpose can build stronger customer relationships, create thriving teams, and foster long-term growth. She also discusses how to overcome ego-driven decision-making and stay aligned with a deeper sense of mission, focusing on contribution and impact rather than status or wealth.Emma wraps up the episode with a preview of what's to come on the podcast, including interviews with thought leaders and experts who will help listeners deepen their connection to their purpose.Next episode: Emma shares her personal purpose story, revealing how she unlocked her purpose and how it transformed her business and life.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with fellow leaders who are on a mission to create meaningful change.Find out your unique leadership strengths by taking the Leadership Styles Quiz.Follow Emma Campbell:Instagram: @Emma_Lou_Campbell LinkedIn: Emma Campbell Website: www.emmacampbell.com.au

On this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by singer songwriter, Pixie Lott.Pixie took the pop world by storm back in 2009 with her debut album, Turn It Up which led to three UK number one singles (including the unforgettable Cry Me Out and Mama Do) four Brit nominations and two MTV EMA awards.She's a former judge on The Voice kids and guest judge on The X Factor and starred in the West End production of Breakfast at Tiffany's.Five years in the making, Pixie is back with her fourth album, Encino - a powerful and personal collection of songs that showcase Pixie's song writing talent beautifully and remind us of her soaring vocals. Instagram: @pixielottEncino is out now.The sponsors of this episode of Open are By Sarah, the multi award-winning skincare brand for sensitive skin. Founded by two sisters, the range is Dermatologically Approved for eczema, rosacea and psoriasis. Use the exclusive discount code OPEN20 to enjoy 20% off at bysarahlondon.com. Ts&Cs Apply.Website: bysarahlondon.comInstagram: @bysarahlondonEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by former professional basket ball player, Will Wise. At the end of 2022, having had no prior symptoms, Will was diagnosed with Phaeochromocytoma - tumour of the adrenal gland and also, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2 which is a rare disorder that causes tumours in the endocrine glands and organs. Wills' life changed in an instant on what started off as a regular day, but whilst going through treatment and determined not to be defined by the disease, he founded #cancerbae - a movement focused on reshaping perceptions of cancer. Will uses his social media platforms to break down taboos and preconceived notions of what stage four cancer ‘looks like' whilst showing that we can still say yes to and embrace life, in all it's complicated glory.Follow Will on Instagram and TikTok - @willwise24 (cancerbae)Emma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this episode of Open, Emma is joined by trauma and self work therapist, Helen Marie. Helen is a registered integrative therapist with a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy and Counselling. She is the host of the podcast, ‘I don't think we talk enough about…' where her and a special guest explore issues that need more candid openness around mental health and wellbeing. Helen's new book ‘Choose You-Gentle Words to Help You Heal and Grow' is for anyone searching for inner calm or a deepening sense of self love and in it, Helen shares her gentle, supportive and bite sized wisdom encouraging us to show up for ourselves, find moments of stillness, set boundaries and so much more. Follow Helen on Instagram - @h.e.l.e.n.m.a.r.i.e and take a look at her website - www.helenmariepsychotherapy.comEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

Mark White: Running, gratitude and the ‘one grateful mile' missionOn this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by Mark White - the founder of Run Grateful, a mindful movement collective that connects running and gratitude to inspire positive change, improve mental health and create deeper human connections.Run Grateful is on a mission to help everyone experience at least one grateful mile in their lifetime and believes that if we can MOVE, CONNECT + REFLECT daily we give ourselves the best opportunity to navigate life, be open to what comes and have a framework to support our next steps.Mark shares his own powerful and inspirational story of drug rehabilitation, being introduced to the practise of gratitude and how a throwaway comment from a friend shifted his entire relationship with movement, ultimately changing his life. To find out more about Run Grateful visit rungrateful.com and follow them on Instagram - @rungrateful Emma Campbell - @limitless_emOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions - @prettyfireaudioproductionsEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

Wiltshire has more chalk hill figures than any other county in the UK, with no fewer than eight white horses carved into its rolling hills. They're all slightly different, and were carved into the hillsides at different times, often to mark an important occasion such as the coronation of Queen Victoria. In this programme, Helen Mark visits some of them - from the oldest and probably best-known one at Westbury, to the much smaller and less prominent horse at Broad Town near Swindon. She finds out about their history and significance, and asks why they became so popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. The tradition continues into the present-day, with the most recent horse, at Devizes, created in 1999 to mark the Millennium. The white horses are a key feature of the Wiltshire landscape, and have become an unofficial emblem of the county.The horses have to be regularly maintained. Left unattended, they would gradually revert to nature, become overgrown with weeds and lichen and simply disappear. In Broad Town, Helen meets up with a team of volunteers who are spending their Sunday morning perched on a steep hillside, weeding and putting fresh lime powder onto their horse, to keep it white and visible.As well as its horses, Wiltshire is also home to carvings with a military connection - in the shape of regimental badges and insignia. There's also a map of Australia, a YMCA logo, and even a giant kiwi. Helen visits some of the military carvings at Fovant near Salisbury, and finds out how they were created by soldiers stationed at training camps in the area during the First World War. She discovers that they're still important to the county today, more than a century on.Produced by Emma Campbell

Martha Kearney is in Cambridge to explore wildlife at night. She takes an evening trip on a punt to see and hear the creatures which come out after the tourists have gone to home bed. She learns about the bats which at this time of year are just emerging from hibernation - hungry and on the hunt for insects. They swoop low over the waters of the Cam, their echo-location picked up and relayed for human ears by the clicking of a bat detector. A bat enthusiast from the Wildlife Trust tells Martha about bats' habits and identifies the species flitting through the trees around them.Punts have not always been used in this benign way around wildlife. At the Museum of Cambridge, Martha is shown a punt gun - a huge weapon which was widely used in the 19th and early 20th century. It would have been mounted on a punt, with the huntsman paddling into a flock of wildfowl in order to shoot them in large numbers for food.Martha also visits Cambridge University Botanic Garden, where a long-running moth research project is in progress. She watches as a moth trap is set out in the evening, and then returns early the next morning as a team of volunteers checks which moths have turned up in the trap, before releasing them back into the wild. She learns about the importance of these nocturnal species, and asks why night-time creatures like bats and moths always seem to get such a bad press.Produced by Emma Campbell

Elizabeth's Book, The Sentimental State #2 of 4. We're talking about abortion and Ireland today. It's hard for a lot of reasons. People shouldn't have to fight so hard to make decisions for their own bodies. An unborn fetus should not have the same legal status as an adult woman. But we're honoring Elizabeth's book, The Sentimental State: How Women-Led Reform Built the American Welfare State, with this series about women, activism, and reform. Elizabeth tells the history of American women, Black and white, who took the anxieties and ideals of the Progressive era and mobilized them to exact political change. Reading Elizabeth's book reveals a lot about the welfare state today, but also, I think, is a kind of roadmap for collective action. For Irish women, and all people with uteruses, unwanted pregnancies left one with few choices until it was finally decriminalized in 2018. Two-thousand-and-eighteen. Barely six years ago. Today we're looking at 100 years of Irish history, inclusive of both the north and south. And most of that history, and most of this episode, is painful. But from that pain came people, mostly women, taking care of each other and fighting for change. And from that collective action came reform. Today, women in both Northern Ireland and the Republic can legally obtain an abortion up to twelve weeks in their own country. Is it perfect? No, of course not. As Elizabeth's book reminds us, reform never is. But it's leaps and bounds better than it was. For our listeners in Texas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and 18 other US states, this episode will hit too close to home. But I hope it's also a reminder that collective action works. We can have something, and lose it, and then get it back. We just need to fight for each other. So chin up. We can do this together. Select Bibliography Fran Amery, Beyond Pro-Life and Pro-Choice: The Changing Politics of Abortion in Britain (Bristol University Press, 2020). Lindsay Earner-Byrne and Diane Urquhart, The Irish Abortion Journey, 1920-2018, (Palgrave Macmillian, 2019). Jennifer Thompson, Abortion Law and Political Institutions (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021). Fiona Bloomer and Emma Campbell, Decriminalizing Abortion in Northern Ireland (Bloomsbury, 2023) Begoña Aretxaga, Shattering Silence: Women, Nationalism, and Political Subjectivity in Northern Ireland (Princeton University Press, 1997) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We answer all your employment questions today on our Legal Clinic courtesy of lawyer Elodie Chalhouob, plus get details on the new mental health law taking effect this month And we focus on short-term rentals on our property segment with Haus & Haus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last month, Catherine, Princess of Wales shared she'd been diagnosed with cancer. Describing this news as ‘a huge shock' and at age just 42, the Princess' disease falls into a category known as “early-onset cancer” – when the disease affects those under 50. While cases in this age group are still rare, diagnosis rates over the past few years have been growing. And scientists are now on a mission to figure out why. Receiving a cancer diagnosis at any age is devastating, but younger people living with the disease face additional challenges. James Gallagher talks to Emma Campbell, a mum of three young children who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 36. Emma shares not just how her treatment affected her life, but the difficulties in advocating for herself as a younger person trying to get diagnosed. Professor Helen Coleman, cancer epidemiologist for Queens University Belfast, has been studying these diagnostic rates in younger people and explains possible reasons why more people like Emma are finding themselves living with the disease. A series of videos recently went viral on social media from women claiming their weight loss drugs got them pregnant. These drugs – like Ozempic and Wegovy – help people lose weight by suppressing appetite, but could they impact fertility? James speaks to Dr Charlotte Moffett, lecturer in Pharmacology and Molecular Pathology at the University of Ulster, who is studying if these drugs might alter someone's ability to conceive. James is also joined in the studio by GP, Dr Margaret McCartney, who helps him answer some of your questions. Presenter: James Gallagher Producer: Julia Ravey Content Editor: Holly Squire Production Coordinator: Elisabeth Tuohy TikTok credits: @Dkalsolive | @anastasiamalhotra | @coachkatierogers

Up until the 1970s, postmen and women in rural areas walked their delivery rounds - taking routes through the hills dubbed "postal paths". Some routes, and fragments of others, still survive today. In this programme Helen Mark explores one of them, near the village of Shap in Cumbria, with author Alan Cleaver who is writing a book about these old paths. So far he's identified over thirty of them up and down the UK. Others have now been built over and are gone forever. Alan tells Helen about the cultural significance of the postal service in the past, recounting the poignant story of a man who used to write letters to himself, just so that the postman would call by and he would have a visitor. Alan and Helen discuss the disappearing role of postmen and women, in the age of electronic communication. Helen also explores part of Shap's old Corpse Road, which linked Swindale Head with Mardale - a village which didn't have its own cemetery until the mid 18th century. Before that, bodies had to be carried over the fells to Shap for burial - a distance of about eight miles. The last body was carried along the Corpse Road in 1736. Local historian Jean Scott-Smith tells the story of the Corpse Road and shows Helen part of the route.Produced by Emma Campbell

On this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by singer-songwriter Ines Rae and her Dad - ‘Daddy Rae' as he's known to their army of fans on TikTok and Instagram.Ines writes and performs gorgeous pop and dance music, some of which has appeared on the Netflix hit, ‘Emily in Paris' and ‘Love Island'. She has an ever growing and loyal following and is clearly on the cusp of huge success. When Ines posted a funny video of her Dad imitating her and hilariously showing what it's like to be a ‘Girl Dad' things went viral and Daddy Rae is adored for his very, very funny and relatable impressions of his daughter, usually revolving around fake tan, shopping hauls and the like. Daddy Rae had life saving heart transplant surgery two years ago and in her latest single, ‘Someone Else's Heart' Ines sings so movingly and honestly about how it felt to watch her dad go through something so momentous and the song encapsulates so touchingly what a special relationship they have. You can follow Ines on TikTok and Instagram - @inesraemusicand find out more via her website - inesrae.co.ukEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this week's episode of Open, Emma talks to former lawyer turned entrepreneur and CEO of Harvest Series, Manon Sel.Manon had always been an incredibly high achiever, ticking all of the boxes that many of us are conditioned to believe equal a happy life.After experiencing physical and emotional burnout, Manon stepped away from law, embarked on her own journey of recovery and, as a result, began to reassess what happiness and fulfilment really looked like. Harvest Series is a Playground for Growth - global events filled with fascinating talks and eye-opening workshops that help us harvest knowledge on how to better nurture ourselves, each other and the planet and under Manon's guidance, Harvest continues to make significant strides in creating a unique community that has a shared vision of fostering real change for a better future. This is another great conversation that reminds us that we can emerge from challenging times, connect with who we really are and create a life that lights us up.Follow Manon on Instagram - @manonsel To find our more about Harvest Series visit harvestseries.com or follow them on Instagram - @harvestseriesThis week's episode of Open is sponsored by Owning Your Menopause, currently the only app offering daily live and on demand workouts, 365 days a year, for women going through the menopause. Founded by menopause coach and best selling author, Kate Rowe-Ham, the app provides support and evidence based information which is critical for women feeling overwhelmed by menopausal symptoms. So, download Owning Your Menopause today and use the code OPEN25 to claim 25% off an annual subscription with a free 7 day trial@owningyourmenopause@katerh_fitnessEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this week's episode of Open, Emma talks to motivational speaker, leadership and personal development mentor Paul Scanlon.Paul has garnered a huge social media following over recent years by sharing what he calls ‘wisdom for life' - concise, digestible truths that encourage us to find our way back home to ourselves. He's in demand all over the world as a keynote speaker and is passionate about empowering his audience to let go of old versions of themselves and instead, be led by their own ‘brilliant' internal GPS system and allow their own light to truly shine. Follow Paul on TikTok and Instagram - @paulscanlonuk and find out more about the work he does via his website - paulscanlon.comEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

Emma Campbell (limitless_em) is an author, public speaker and a single mum of four, living with secondary breast cancer. She also hosts her own podcast 'Open with Emma Campbell'. In this episode, Laura talks to Emma about her experience of secondary breast cancer, her friendship with the late Dame Deborah James, and how she keeps going when she feels far from limitless. You can follow Emma on Instagram @limitless_em and you can find her podcast 'Open with Emma Campbell' on all podcast platforms. We're Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. However you're experiencing breast cancer, we're here. For information and support, visit our website breastcancernow.org or phone our free helpline on 0808 800 6000 (UK only). You can also watch this episode on YouTube. Key Topics: 0:00 Introduction 0:24 Laura introduces Emma Campbell 1:52 Being diagnosed with primary breast cancer 9:26 The impact of a secondary diagnosis 18:05 Living well with secondary breast cancer 22:10 'Limitless Em' 27:16 Can you live like you don't have cancer? 33:22 Relationship with social media 35:25 Friendship with Dame Deborah James 38:02 Losing a friend with the same illness 40:42 Emma speaks about writing her memoir 43:13 The podcast 'Open with Emma Campbell' 45:32 Monday morning 'mind reset' 48:06 Emma's advice to those newly diagnosed with breast cancer 50:31 Talking with young children about cancer 56:06 What needs to change in breast cancer?

On this week's episode of Open, Emma talks to Beth McColl about her new book ‘Romanticise Your Life: How to find joy in the every day.'Beth is a London based author, advice columnist and podcaster who writes and talks about mental health, sex, dating, travel and popular culture. Her beautiful book invites us to stop waiting for our lives to become our version of perfect before we begin to appreciate the small and precious things around us. The book and this conversation, explores all areas of life from solo travelling to the joy of friendships, tapping into our Main Character Energy and taking control of our dating life. Beth shows us that romance really is about appreciating the little things around us because they can be just as magnificent as meeting the love of our lives. Follow Beth on Instagram - @beth_mccollListen to her podcast - @everythingiscontentpodEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this week's episode of Open, Emma talks to Matt Eagles. Matt was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease on his 7th birthday - a chronic and currently incurable neurological condition which usually affects people in their sixties and beyond.Matt is a Positivity Activist. An award winning patient champion and motivator, keynote speaker and Head of Engagement with the Havas Lynx Group in Manchester. He is the host of the Birds of a Feather podcast and founder of Parkylife - a website with a mission to fight Parkinson's with positivity. Matt's positivity is infectious, as is his enthusiasm for life and this conversation is honest, insightful, funny and touching in equal measure. His is a story that needs to be heard and he tells it beautifully on this episode.Follow Matt on Instagram - @matteagles_parkylifewww.parkylife.com www.havaslynx.comThis week's episode of Open is sponsored by Owning Your Menopause, currently the only app offering daily live and on demand workouts, 365 days a year, for women going through the menopause. Founded by menopause coach and best selling author, Kate Rowe-Ham, the app provides support and evidence based information which is critical for women feeling overwhelmed by menopausal symptoms. So, download Owning Your Menopause today and use the code OPEN25 to claim 25% off an annual subscription with a free 7 day trial@owningyourmenopause@katerh_fitnessEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this week's episodes of Open, Emma talks to menopause and fitness coach Kate Rowe-Ham - author of the bestselling new book, ‘Owning Your Menopause - Fitter, Calmer, Stronger in 30 Days' and founder of ‘Owning Your Menopause' - the first app of its kind to offer daily live and on demand workouts for women going through mid life and all stages of the menopause. Kate is passionate about supporting women as they navigate what can be a challenging chapter and this encouraging, honest and insightful conversation will resonate with anyone who finds themself adjusting to the changes that inevitably occur as we enter this new phase of life.Download the Owning Your Menopause app today and use code OPEN 25 to claim 25% of an annual subscription with a free 7-day trial.@owningyourmenopause@katerh-fitnessThis week's episode of Open is sponsored by Breathe Tape - the premier sleep tape brand, designed to promote nasal breathing as we sleep. There are many reported benefits to mouth taping including increased oxygen levels, improved sleep and oral health and a reduction in snoring. The tapes are breathable, non toxic and hypoallergenic and Breathe Tape's many satisfied customers report vastly improved sleep and a feeling of overall wellbeing. Use the discount code OPEN15 and visit breathetape.co to enjoy a 15% discount and free worldwide shipping.Emma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by clinical psychologist and best selling author Dr. Nicole LePera - known globally to millions as The Holistic Psychologist. Her latest book, ‘How To Be The Love You Seek' hit the number one spot on the New York Times bestsellers list on release, she is the creator of The SelfHealers Circle and passionate about helping us to recognise patterns, heal from past trauma and consciously create a new version of ourselves. @the.holistic.psychologist www.theholisticpsychologist.com This week's episode of Open is sponsored by Owning Your Menopause, currently the only app offering daily live and on demand workouts, 365 days a year, for women going through the menopause. Founded by menopause coach and best selling author, Kate Rowe-Ham, the app provides support and evidence based information which is critical for women feeling overwhelmed by menopausal symptoms. So, download Owning Your Menopause today and use the code OPEN25 to claim 25% off an annual subscription with a free 7 day trial@owningyourmenopause@katerh_fitnessEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

Labour shortages have long been a problem for agricultural businesses, but there may be some light at the end of the tunnel - with an unexpected rise in the number of teenage girls opting for farming as a career choice. Rural colleges in Scotland are reporting that around half of all agricultural students are now girls. We meet some of the latest intake.Farmers and food processors are under increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint, in the face of climate change. Pilgrims, which produces nearly 30 percent of all UK pork on more than 300 farms, says it's made significant cuts to greenhouse gas emissions in its processing factories, while increasing sustainability on its farms. Anna Hill talks to the company's head of sustainability to find out what they've been doing to decarbonise the operation.A Lake District tweed is being made using wool from the flock of sheep at the RSPB's Wild Haweswater site. The design was inspired by a ‘re-wiggled' river.Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Emma Campbell

Helen Mark joins a group of asylum seekers as they help with a tree-planting project in Denbighshire. She hears how - without a car, and with rural buses both scarce and expensive - refugees rarely get access to the countryside. The group of people she meets have travelled to Wales from Liverpool for the day, but come originally from all over the world. She hears about the experiences of four of them - from Iraq, Iran, Namibia and Togo. They spend the day working alongside local conservation volunteers from the nearby village of Tremeirchion, sharing food, stories and songs.The project is organised by the charity Action Asylum, which has joined forces with the North Wales Wildlife Trust to get more than two thousand trees planted on former farmland near Offa's Dyke path. For the asylum seekers, who are not allowed to work while their cases are being assessed, it's a chance to contribute and do something constructive. With incredible views of the mountains in the distance and the Welsh coast spread out beneath them, Helen hears how working in the countryside is beneficial for both the environment and the refugees' mental health.Produced by Emma Campbell

The rural landscapes of Gloucestershire have inspired many classical composers - including Herbert Howells, Gerald Finzi, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Ivor Gurney, to name just a few. In this programme, Rose Ferraby finds out about the links between landscape and music and learns about the extraordinary cluster of composers who were associated with Gloucester Cathedral in the early part of the 20th century. She talks to academics and musicians about how a love of the Gloucestershire countryside influenced composers of the time and visits some of the beauty spots which inspired them - including Chosen Hill, believed to be the only hill to have a piano quartet dedicated to it. At Gloucester Cathedral, she hears the choristers sing the Gloucester Service, a setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Herbert Howells, and meets the cathedral's director of music - who was himself taught by Howells at the Royal College of Music.Produced by Emma Campbell

On this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by  author, broadcaster, Editor at Large and Creative Ambassador at HELLO! magazine, Rosie Nixon.Rosie was Editor in Chief at HELLO! for fifteen years covering Royal weddings, births, global events, not to mention countless A-List exclusives, whilst building up trusted and genuine relationships in the process. She hosts the podcast In A Good Place, is the author of three novels and the non fiction book, Be Kind. Rosie has recently been through her own career reinvention, adding certified coach to her many talents and is passionate about harnessing and utilising her energy, drive and personal experience to inspire others who also have a desire to reinvent midlife.Rosie is also a proud ambassador for the women's health charity Wellbeing of Women and anti-FGM charity Educate Not Mutilate. She spearheaded the launch of the Menopause Workplace Pledge campaign for HELLO! magazine and Wellbeing of Women in 2021, which has seen over 2000 companies and counting, pledge to better support women going through the perimenopause and menopause in the workplace. She launched and hosted the annual HELLO! Star Women Awards, devised to shine a spotlight on inspirational personalities both famous and non-famous and is a leading voice in HELLO! magazines' powerful #hellotokindness campaign which aims to see a kinder world online.You can follow Rosie on Instagram - @rosiejnixon and find out more about her work at www.rosienixon.co.uk The sponsors of this season of Open are Boho Betty - an affordable gemstone jewellery brand and go to destination for meaningful gifts that promote a sense of well being. Their stunning, handcrafted collections are timeless, unique and exude style making them the perfect gifts for yourself or your loved ones.Use the exclusive discount code OPEN15 to enjoy 15% off the whole range. T's & C's Apply.www.bohobetty.co.ukInstagram - @bohobettyukEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

The Highland Boundary Fault runs diagonally across Scotland, dividing the Highlands from the Lowlands. In this programme, Helen Mark finds out what impacts this geological feature has had on the landscape around it. She visits Comrie, which at one time had more earth tremors than anywhere else in the UK, earning it the nickname "Shaky Toun". On a tour of the Earthquake House - one of the smallest listed buildings in Europe and the first purpose-built seismological monitoring station in the world - she learns how earthquakes were measured and recorded in the 19th century and how technology has moved on since then. The geology hasn't only affected the landscape, but also the wildlife within it. The Highland Boundary Fault is the frontline in the battle between red and grey squirrels in Scotland. South of the fault, greys have largely ousted the reds - but the area north of the line, with its more rocky and mountainous habitats, is still a haven for native reds. This is partly because of control work carried out by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, who trap and kill grey squirrels north of the line, to try and protect the population of reds. At the Loch of the Lowes nature reserve near Dunkeld Helen joins a red squirrel walk, hoping to catch a glimpse of this endangered species in the trees. Further west at Conic Hill, Helen meets a geologist who explains how the Highland Boundary Fault was formed 400 million years ago and how it still has lasting cultural, agricultural and even linguistic effects today. Produced by Emma Campbell

On this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by spoken word artist, author and poet, Harry Baker. Harry became the youngest ever Poetry World Slam Champion in 2012 and his first collection of poems, The Sunshine Kid, was published in 2014. A math's graduate, his poem Love Poem For Lonely Prime Numbers has been translated into more than twenty languages and his Ted talks watched by millions. He hosts a live performance podcast, Something Borrowed and his second poetry collection Unashamed is a book of heart, humour and hope. You can follow Harry on Instagram - @harrybakerpoetAnd find out more (including where to see him live) via his website - www.harrybaker.coThe sponsors of this season of Open are Boho Betty - an affordable gemstone jewellery brand and go to destination for meaningful gifts that promote a sense of well being. Their stunning, handcrafted collections are timeless, unique and exude style making them the perfect gifts for yourself or your loved ones.Use the exclusive discount code OPEN15 to enjoy 15% off the whole range. T's & C's Apply.www.bohobetty.co.ukInstagram - @bohobettyukEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by Rosemary Reed. Rosemary is the co-founder of POW TV Studios - the female led production company behind critically acclaimed programmes such as Driving Force, The Power of Women and Living the Life.She is a philanthropist, passionate about animal rights and environmental issues, campaigning tirelessly for female equality and diversity and was awarded the Gender Equality Advocate Award at this year's Global Woman Awards. Rosemary set up the first ‘One Stop Centre' for Domestic Violence in Central London and has recently become an ambassador for Refuge. She works with the Jane Goodall Institute and is president of the Soho House 10:10 Club which provides a platform for women aged 40 and beyond.In this episode, Rosemary talks about leaving school at 15 to work as a stunt rider on the 1970's classic The Adventures of Black Beauty, the career that followed and the vision she always had for the life she was determined to create. A truly inspirational conversation with a truly remarkable woman. You can follow Rosemary on Instagram - @rosemaryreed and read more about the work of POW TV here - www.powtvstudios.co.uk The sponsors of this season of Open are Boho Betty - an affordable gemstone jewellery brand and go to destination for meaningful gifts that promote a sense of well being. Their stunning, handcrafted collections are timeless, unique and exude style making them the perfect gifts for yourself or your loved ones.Use the exclusive discount code OPEN15 to enjoy 15% off the whole range. T's & C's Apply.www.bohobetty.co.ukInstagram - @bohobettyukEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

In this deeply moving and inspiring episode of the Bizzimumzi podcast, host Ashley Verma sits down with an extraordinary guest, Emma Campbell - a mother, author, motivational speaker, and resilient cancer thriver. Emma opens up about her tumultuous 13-year journey with breast cancer, during which she faced two additional diagnoses, nurtured her four children, navigated through personal heartbreak, and said goodbye to beloved individuals, including her cherished friend Dame Deborah James. Through heartfelt conversation, Ashley and Emma delve into the profound life lessons learned in the face of adversity. They discuss the pivotal role of community and connection, emphasising how it transforms the experience of merely surviving into one of thriving and fully embracing life, despite the hurdles encountered along the way. Listeners will be captivated as Emma lets her guard down, sharing her story with authenticity and vulnerability. She recounts her daily battle for strength and courage, striving to be the best role model for her children amidst the challenges. This episode is filled with laughter, tears, and invaluable insights, providing a testament to the power of resilience, community, and the human spirit. Don't miss out on this episode of Bizzimumzi, as we celebrate the strength of women, the importance of connection, and the incredible journey of Emma Campbell - a true embodiment of thriving in the face of adversity. Tune in for a conversation that promises to uplift, inspire, and remind us all of the power we hold within. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by Emma Cannon - fertility and women's health expert, registered acupuncturist, founder of the Emma Cannon Clinic, mentor and speaker.For over 25 years, Emma has supported individuals and couples on the path to becoming parents. Bridging the gap between western medicine and the world of complementary therapies, she combines the best of modern research, treatments and diagnostics with holistic therapies and spiritual practices to yield effective results for each individual. Emma is one of the UK's leading integrated fertility specialists and has written five books including the Baby Making Bible, Fertile and You and Your Bump.Over recent years, her work has become more and more intuitive and she shares her wisdom beautifully on Instagram.Emma is also the creator of You Are The Medicine - a unique card deck of medicine cards to help guide us to self discovery and let go of the things that are no longer aligning to our higher purpose. This is a heart led, open and vulnerable conversation. Emma lives with secondary breast cancer and on this episode she shares so movingly how she has come to view life, death and all that comes between. Follow Emma Cannon on Instagram - @emmalcannon and @you_are_the_medicine and find out more about her work via her website - www.emmacannon.co.uk The sponsors of this season of Open are Boho Betty - an affordable gemstone jewellery brand and go to destination for meaningful gifts that promote a sense of well being. Their stunning, handcrafted collections are timeless, unique and exude style making them the perfect gifts for yourself or your loved ones.Use the exclusive discount code OPEN15 to enjoy 15% off the whole range. T's & C's Apply.www.bohobetty.co.ukInstagram - @bohobettyukEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by the co-authors of an uplifting, informative and hand holding new book - ‘How To Be A Happy Single Parent'Rebecca Cox is an author, journalist and editor and Zoe Desmond is the founder of Frolo - the award winning app that supports and empowers single parents. By sharing their own stories, experiences and practical advice, along with contributions from other solo parents including Jamie Redknapp, Helen Thorn and Natalie Imbruglia, ‘How To Be A Happy Single Parent' accompanies the reader through the first weeks, months and years of what is essentially, a new life. You can follow Rebecca on Instagram - @singlemotheredit andZoe - @zochildFind out more about the single parent community and dating app Frolo by visiting frolo.com or following them on instagram - @frolo_app The sponsors of this season of Open are Boho Betty - an affordable gemstone jewellery brand and go to destination for meaningful gifts that promote a sense of well being. Their stunning, handcrafted collections are timeless, unique and exude style making them the perfect gifts for yourself or your loved ones.Use the exclusive discount code OPEN15 to enjoy 15% off the whole range. T's & C's Apply.www.bohobetty.co.ukInstagram - @bohobettyukEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by breast cancer surviver, Philip Alderson.Breast cancer in men is rare with around 370 men diagnosed each year in the UK, compared to around 55,500 cases in women. As a result, there are very few male voices sharing their experience of navigating the disease. Phil was diagnosed in 2016 and now raises awareness from a male perspective by getting involved with various campaigns, speaking, writing and being an active and engaged member of the online community. Phil is currently working on a collection of real life advice from individuals who have overcome incredible challenges and turned their pain into strength. ‘Someone's Survival Guide' will be available to purchase in early 2024. To find out more and get involved follow Phil on Instagram - @philaldo The sponsors of this episode are Medical Travel Insurance Provider - Insurancewith. Founded in 2007 by insurance professional Fiona McCrae who struggled to obtain travel insurance at an affordable price following her own cancer diagnosis. Since then, Insurancewith's award winning specialist cover has been able to assist thousands of families and individuals who thought travel might not be possible for them. To find out more go to www.insurancewith.com and use the discount code EM5 for 5% off your policy. You can also follow Insurancewith on Instagram - @insurancewith_ins T's & C's The discount code ‘EM5' entitles you to an additional 5% off your policy, and is a discount from the base price, not including the additional cost of optional extensions or any additional medical premiumThe sponsors of this season of Open are Boho Betty - an affordable gemstone jewellery brand and go to destination for meaningful gifts that promote a sense of well being. Their stunning, handcrafted collections are timeless, unique and exude style making them the perfect gifts for yourself or your loved ones.Use the exclusive discount code OPEN15 to enjoy 15% off the whole range. T's & C's Apply.www.bohobetty.co.ukInstagram - @bohobettyukEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by former GB Olympian Michelle Griffith-Robinson. Michelle is a mentor, life coach and personal trainer alongside being a proud ambassador for Women's Aid, the Menopause Charity and Diabetes UK. Michelle has incredible energy and insight. She urges us to not be afraid of taking up our space and to live the big, bold lives we deserve. You can find out more about Michelle here - michellegriffithrobinsonoly.co.uk and follow her on instagram @michellegriffithrobinsonThe sponsors of this season of Open are Boho Betty - an affordable gemstone jewellery brand and go to destination for meaningful gifts that promote a sense of well being. Their stunning, handcrafted collections are timeless, unique and exude style making them the perfect gifts for yourself or your loved ones.Use the exclusive discount code OPEN15 to enjoy 15% off the whole range. Ts & Cs Apply.www.bohobetty.co.ukInstagram - @bohobettyukEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this week's episode of Open and to mark the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Emma is joined by her good friend Carly Moosah. Carly is a breast cancer survivor, advocate, writer and coach and was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer in 2019 at just 37.Carly describes herself as a ‘Compassion Enthusiast' and her calm wisdom and willingness to share her experiences so openly and vulnerably has made her a much loved part of the online cancer community. Carly is an Ambassador for OWise - the personalised app for those affected by breast cancer and she regularly holds workshops at Future Dreams House - the UK's only dedicated breast cancer support centre in the UK. Follow Carly on Instagram - @carlymoosah The sponsors of this season of Open are Boho Betty - an affordable gemstone jewellery brand and go to destination for meaningful gifts that promote a sense of well being. Their stunning, handcrafted collections are timeless, unique and exude style making them the perfect gifts for yourself or your loved ones. Use the exclusive discount code OPEN15 to enjoy 15% off the whole range. Ts & Cs Apply.www.bohobetty.co.ukInstagram - @bohobettyuk Follow Emma on Instagram - @limitless_emEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

On this week's episode of Open, Emma is joined by Gelong Thubten. Thubten is a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and the Sunday Times Bestselling author of ‘A Monk's Guide To Happiness.'His latest book ‘Handbook For Hard Times - A Monk's Guide To Fearless Living' teaches us to understand that happiness, kindness and resilience can be cultivated through reframing life's difficulties as opportunities for transformation. Thubten joined a monastery at the age of 21 following a period of intense stress and burn out, was ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist Monk in 1993 and has since spent years a time in intensive meditation retreats. Thubten suggests that we can find meaning in pain and discomfort, transforming deeply ingrained patterns of fear and resistance. As we discover how hard times can enhance the development of mindfulness, compassion and forgiveness, we can develop a fearless outlook on life and lasting, unshakeable happiness.You can find out more about Thubten here - https://www.gelongthubten.com/Follow him on Instagram here - @gelongthubten The sponsors of this season of Open are By Sarah London - natural, effective and B Corp certified skincare designed for people who are struggling with stressed and sensitive skin. Use the exclusive discount code OPEN20 to enjoy 20% off the entire range. Ts & Cs Apply.Website: BySarahLondon.comInstagram: @bysarahlondonEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductionsEmma Campbell - @limitless_emwww.limitlessem.comOpen with Emma Campbell is produced by Pretty Fire Audio Productions @prettyfireaudioproductions

The landscape of Dungeness, at the south-eastern tip of England, is an unusual one. In this programme, Helen Mark finds out about stories surrounding sound and light on this peninsula which juts out into the English Channel. She visits the huge concrete "sound mirrors" - built in the 1920s as an early detection system for incoming enemy planes. Their technology became obsolete as aircraft speeds increased and radar was invented. They still stand today, but are now part of a nature reserve. Helen finds out how they worked, and experiences for herself their eerie sound projection abilities. She also learns about the wildlife which now thrives around them. A few miles further south, Helen visits the old lighthouse - one of five lighthouses which Dungeness has had in its time. The area stands on vast ever-shifting banks of shingle, which have expanded seawards over the years, leaving previous lighthouses stranded too far from the sea. The construction of a nuclear power station in the 1950s also obscured the lighthouse then in use, so it was decommissioned in 1960 and is now a tourist attraction. Helen walks up its 169 steps to the top and talks to the current owner, whose father bought it on a whim at an auction. In this programme Helen experiences the distinctive sounds of Dungeness - from the magic of the sound mirrors and the whistle of the tourist steam train to the ever-present crunch and rattle of the shingle underfoot. In this pancake flat landscape, sound and light both seem to move in mysterious ways. Produced by Emma Campbell

Thousands of years ago, large parts of Britain were covered with temperate rainforest - also known as "Atlantic woodland" or "Celtic rainforest". It's a habitat which needs high rainfall and low annual variation in temperature, so the western fringes of the British Isles provide perfect conditions. But temperate rainforest has been largely destroyed over the centuries and there are now only fragments of it left. One of the few surviving areas is in the Isle of Man, where work now is underway to expand and restore this unique habitat, thanks to a £38 million grant. At Creg y Cowin over 70 acres will be planted with native tree species, with around 20 acres left to regenerate naturally. Helen Mark visits the island to learn about this project and meets the Wildlife Trust volunteers involved in the early stages of getting the work underway. She also finds out about "tholtans" - abandoned agricultural dwellings which are a feature of the landscape of the Isle of Man. She meets a couple who are trying to document as many of these ruined buildings as possible, and finds out about links between the landscape and the Manx language. Produced by Emma Campbell for BBC Audio Bristol

Helen Mark visits Coleshill in Oxfordshire to learn about its wartime secrets. In 1940, with fear growing that Britain could be invaded by the German army, the estate became the training headquarters for a secret underground army. Over the next four years, thousands of country men - such as farmers, gamekeepers and foresters - were trained in underground resistance. They lived outwardly ordinary lives, but their job was to spring into action in the event of invasion, disappearing into bunkers buried in the landscape and emerging to disrupt the invading army through sabotage and hand-to-hand combat. Their life expectancy would have been around two weeks. With its quiet countryside location, far from military targets but near good transport links to London, Coleshill was the perfect place for this top-secret training base. High walls around the estate also kept its activities shielded from prying eyes. Even after the war the cloak of secrecy persisted, and today most people have never heard of the role Coleshill played in Britain's wartime history. Helen climbs down into a replica of the original underground operational base, used for training recruits, and finds out what life would have been like for these 'Auxiliary Units' or 'Auxiliers', as they were known. Sworn to secrecy, many never spoke of their experiences and took their knowledge with them to the grave. The feared German invasion never happened, so their services were not called on for real, and in many cases even their families never knew what the Auxiliers had signed up for. Now many people are piecing together their family histories and are keen to find out whether their fathers, grandfathers or uncles may have been part of one of the best-kept secrets of World War II. Produced by Emma Campbell

The landscape of south Wales has been shaped and defined by coal. In this programme, Helen Mark explores the Rhondda valley – finding out about is history and asking what its future may look like, now the heavy industry has gone. She visits a disused railway tunnel which once carried coal from the mines to the port of Swansea, but which has been closed and sealed off for decades. Now a group of enthusiasts is campaigning to re-open the tunnel as a tourist attraction. They have ambitions plans for it to become the longest cycling tunnel in Europe, with hopes that it could also function as an exhibition space, miniature concert hall and even a wedding venue. Helen puts on her safety helmet and is lowered down through a shaft into the tunnel, to see for herself how the structures of the past could take on a new life in the future. Produced by Emma Campbell

Norfolk has around two hundred abandoned villages and more ruined churches than any other county. In this programme, Lawrence D'Silva explores some of them and finds out why there are so many in Norfolk's rural landscapes. He wanders through the grassy outlines of the streets which once made up the medieval village of Godwick, imagines what used to exist in its ghostly outlines, and learns what led to its decline. He finds out how some deserted landscapes are now havens for wildlife, and experiences thousands of rooks and crows coming down to roost at dusk in Buckenham. At East Somerton he finds a ruined church almost swallowed up by the surrounding woodland and hears about the legend of the tree now growing right in the middle of what was once the church's nave. There's even a ruined church which is now part of a private garden. Lawrence meets its owners and finds out how part of Norfolk's history has become part of their everyday lives. Produced by Emma Campbell

Greta LaFleur, Masha Raskolnikov, and Anna Klosowska's edited volume Transhistorical: Gender Plurality Before the Modern (Cornell University Press, 2021)  explores the plurality of gender experiences that flourished before the modern era, from Late Antiquity to the eighteenth century, across a broad geographic range, from Spain to Poland and Byzantium to Boston. Refuting arguments that transgender people, experiences, and identities were non-existent or even impossible prior to the twentieth century, this volume focuses on archives--literary texts, trial transcripts, documents, and artifacts--that denaturalize gender as a category. The volume historicizes the many different social lives of sexual differentiation, exploring what gender might have been before modern medicine, the anatomical sciences, and the sedimentation of gender difference into its putatively binary form. The volume's multidisciplinary group of contributors consider how individuals, communities, and states understood and enacted gender as a social experience distinct from the assignment of sex at birth. Alongside historical questions about the meaning of sexual differentiation, Trans Historical also offers a series of diverse meditations on how scholars of the medieval and early modern periods might approach gender nonconformity before the nineteenth-century emergence of the norm and the normal.  Contributors: Abdulhamit Arvas, University of Pennsylvania; Roland Betancourt, University of California, Irvine; M. W. Bychowski, Case Western Reserve University; Emma Campbell, Warwick University; Igor H. de Souza, Yale University; Leah DeVun, Rutgers University; Micah James Goodrich, University of Connecticut; Alexa Alice Joubin, George Washington University; Anna Kłosowska; Greta LaFleur; Scott Larson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Kathleen Perry Long, Cornell University; Robert Mills, University College London; Masha Raskolnikov; Zrinka Stahuljak, UCLA. Jana Byars is the Academic Director of Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Greta LaFleur, Masha Raskolnikov, and Anna Klosowska's edited volume Transhistorical: Gender Plurality Before the Modern (Cornell University Press, 2021)  explores the plurality of gender experiences that flourished before the modern era, from Late Antiquity to the eighteenth century, across a broad geographic range, from Spain to Poland and Byzantium to Boston. Refuting arguments that transgender people, experiences, and identities were non-existent or even impossible prior to the twentieth century, this volume focuses on archives--literary texts, trial transcripts, documents, and artifacts--that denaturalize gender as a category. The volume historicizes the many different social lives of sexual differentiation, exploring what gender might have been before modern medicine, the anatomical sciences, and the sedimentation of gender difference into its putatively binary form. The volume's multidisciplinary group of contributors consider how individuals, communities, and states understood and enacted gender as a social experience distinct from the assignment of sex at birth. Alongside historical questions about the meaning of sexual differentiation, Trans Historical also offers a series of diverse meditations on how scholars of the medieval and early modern periods might approach gender nonconformity before the nineteenth-century emergence of the norm and the normal.  Contributors: Abdulhamit Arvas, University of Pennsylvania; Roland Betancourt, University of California, Irvine; M. W. Bychowski, Case Western Reserve University; Emma Campbell, Warwick University; Igor H. de Souza, Yale University; Leah DeVun, Rutgers University; Micah James Goodrich, University of Connecticut; Alexa Alice Joubin, George Washington University; Anna Kłosowska; Greta LaFleur; Scott Larson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Kathleen Perry Long, Cornell University; Robert Mills, University College London; Masha Raskolnikov; Zrinka Stahuljak, UCLA. Jana Byars is the Academic Director of Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history