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Stef Reid MBE is a silver and bronze Paralympic medalist, Broadcaster, Keynote speaker and Coach and is a trailblazer who embraces high performance in all aspects of life. Following a life altering accident at 15, which dashed her dreams of rugby stardom, she harnessed the power of a carbon fiber running leg to forge a new path. After sheer determination and resilience, she is now a world champion in Long Jump, four-time Paralympian, and triple Paralympic medalist and holds five world records in track and field. Her impact is beyond the track making history as the first amputee to grace the London Fashion Week catwalk and also showcase her resilience on Dancing on Ice in 2022. After an incredible 18-year Paralympic career, Stef retired from elite sports in June 2022, embarking on a mission to empower others to discover their own paths to high performance.
In this episode Stef discusses her incredible journey to becoming a Paralympian and her outlook on life and building your own path. She opens up about her life changing accident at age 15 and how there could have been so many other outcomes and what if moments - but how she learnt to take what happened to her and live life to the full. We chat about the amazing Sliding Doors Moment of resilience of how Stef got together with her husband and how it could have been very different. And she tells the unbelievable story of how she won her first Paralympic medal when determination and luck were on her side and how this built her whole career!
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Guest: @runjumpstefreid

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Jenni Falconer is a TV and Radio Presenter, as well as the host of the successful podcast RunPod, an author and the Founder of the wellness brand Kollo Health. She has been a household name for over 20 years on shows such as This Morning and GMTV and can be heard waking up the nation every morning on Smooth Radio's breakfast show. Jenni is a fanatical runner and has ran 9 London marathons and released her debut book 'Runner's High' earlier this year.
In this episode Jenni shares her pearls of wisdom on finding your passions, building communities and her journey into broadcasting from being a contestant on Blind Date! She opens up about her thoughts on mindset, having no regrets and using moments of fate and timing to build a positive path. We chat about her decision to leave university to pursue her career in TV and how this one moment shaped her whole life. She discusses the first run she went on and how this moment changed her life forever. And we hear all about the Sliding Doors Moment she had to start her own brand that not only changed her life but so many others as well.
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Guest: @jennifalconer


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Matt Pink, also known as ‘Better Life Guy’, is the Co-Founder of the Dryy app, a best selling Author, Coach and all round advocate for living an alcohol free life. Over the past 4 years since going alcohol free, Matt has created some of the biggest sell-out alcohol free events, written a best selling book ‘Better me, Better you’ and co-founded the Dryy app that currently has more than 20,000 members. He is also a fully qualified coach and dedicates every day to helping people all over the world to take a break from alcohol.
In this episode Matt opens up about the unimaginable loss of his son and the journey he has had after hitting rock bottom, as well as his thoughts on things being meant for you and the universe being on your side. He shares his Sliding Doors Moment when at rock bottom he had a random encounter with a stranger that changed his life forever, and put him on the path he is on today. As well as his decision to see a spiritual medium that linked this whole moment and life change. And we discuss the amazing moment of fate where he met his wife that was all to do with timing!
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Guest: @better_life_guy

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Partrick Grant is a Designer, Businessman, Author and best known as a judge for ten series on BBC One's The Great British Sewing Bee. His career in fashion has spanned almost two decades where he has rebuilt the Savile Row tailor Norton & Sons, and relaunched E. Tautz, for which he won Menswear Designer of the Year. In 2015 Patrick bought the clothing manufacturer Cookson & Clegg which was the catalyst to launch his business Community Clothing which supports local clothing and textile manufacturers across the UK. Patrick is a regular on TV and Radio, as a commentator and a documentary maker and as an author he has written three books, including a Sunday Times bestseller with his latest book ‘Less’.
In this episode Patrick delves into where his fascination with how things were made came from and his love for quality made clothing, and how having fewer things in life can bring us more joy. Patrick opens up about his thoughts on coincidences and how he rides the wave of good luck and throws himself into opportunities and how the Great British Seeing Bee changed his life. We discuss the incredible Sliding Doors moment when he saw a random ad in the newspaper that led him to buy Norton & Son- the catalyst to where his is today. And we chat about the decision he made to buy a factory in need which led him on the path to start his business and write a best selling book!
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Guest: @patrickgrantism

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Jon Culshaw is an accomplished Comedian, Actor and widely regarded as Britain’s best Impressionist. Best known for Dead Ringers and Spitting Image, he has an unmatched versatility and a catalogue of over 350 voices and impressions. As well as being part of countless shows on TV, Radio Royal Variety performances and Doctor Who related productions - Jon also performed at the iconic Edinburgh Festival in a number of rave review shows that also toured the country. Some of Jon’s most recognisable impressions include Tony Blair, Donald Trump, John Major and Les Dawson and he recently played the role of Boris Johnson in the RTS award winning drama - Partygate.
In this episode Jon takes us through his discovery of finding his talent with some recognisable voices along the way! He discusses his belief in the power of coincidence and some amazing moments of fate from his life. He chats all about the moment his friend encouraged him to do impressions on his radio show which was the catalyst to begin a whole chain of events that led him to his successful career! We discuss the moment when he bumped into a friend on the way to the gym and how going for a curry instead of a workout changed his life. And we delve into the amazing moment of fate when going to the pub for a grey day omelette and chips, led to Jon running a marathon in Kenya!
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Guest: @jonculshaw

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Becky Excell is a five time Sunday Times best-selling author and Gluten-free Food Writer with a following of over 1 million on her social media channels and 1 million monthly views on her award-winning blog. Having been dubbed ‘the Queen of gluten-free’ by Nigella Lawson, Becky has been eating gluten-free for 15 years and writes recipes for numerous publications and has made various TV appearances, most recently on ITV's This Morning and baking at events including the BBC Good Food Show and Pub in the Park. She has won the Observer Food Monthly’s Best Food Personality award and the BBC Food Creator of the Year, to name a few. Her first 5 books all became instant bestsellers and her 6th book ‘Gluten Free Air Fryer’ has just been released.
In this episode Becky takes us through the journey she has had to become gluten free and she chats about how she comes up with her best selling recipes. Becky opens up about her battle with anorexia when she was younger and the life saving moment where everything changed for her. We discuss the Sliding Doors decision she made to quit her job and focus and on her blog....which paid off! And Becky delves into the brave decision she made to have a mastectomy when she found out she had the BRCA2 gene mutation.
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Guest: @beckyexcell

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