The Health Lottery: Paying it Forward

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In this 20 episode series we celebrate small and big wins in life and the importance of paying it forward. We meet people from all walks of life including social impact entrepreneurs, authors, TV personalities, musicians and more.

  1. The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Andy Beynon

    08/01/2025

    The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Andy Beynon

    London-based Chef Andy Beynon is quite something and he's our guest on this week's episode of the Paying it Forward podcast with our host Danni Menzies. Andy landed his first Michelin star just twenty days after opening his debut restaurant Behind in London Fields. He talks about why and how he pays it forward in his local Hackney community, food banks and how he landed that impressive Michelin star.

    10 min
  2. The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Lord Peter Hain

    25/12/2024

    The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Lord Peter Hain

    Lord Peter Hain's remarkable journey and ongoing advocacy is part of the chat in this latest episode of our podcast with Danni Menzies. London-based Lord Hain, a former anti-apartheid activist and Member of Parliament for over a quarter of a century, shares pivotal moments from his life, including his courageous campaign to end apartheid-era sports tours to Britain in the 1970s. The ‘Paying it Forward Podcast’ by The Health Lottery invites listeners on a journey of inspiration, resilience, and generosity. With over £130 million raised to support health and wellbeing causes across Great Britain, The Health Lottery is dedicated to making a meaningful impact in communities nationwide.

    14 min
  3. The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Julian Lloyd Webber OBE

    11/12/2024

    The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Julian Lloyd Webber OBE

    Our latest episode features world renowned cellist Julian Lloyd Webber OBE as he chats with our wonderful host Danni Menzies. They talk alll things music, growing up in a famous home, cheating death not once but twice and why paying it forward brings joy. The Paying it Forward podcast by The Health Lottery invites listeners on a journey of inspiration, resilience, and generosity. With over £130 million raised to support health and wellbeing causes across Great Britain, The Health Lottery is dedicated to making a meaningful impact in communities nationwide.

    13 min
  4. The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Stacy Thomson

    27/11/2024

    The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Stacy Thomson

    St Albans based Stacy Thomson is a mental Health expert. She also became a solo IVF mum aged 41 plus she has another baby in her dating app, Reddi. Stacy tells our host Danni Menzies how she pays it forward, why dopamine is her drug of choice and why pushing yourself out of your comfort zone reaps rewards. The Health Lottery invites listeners on a journey of inspiration, resilience, and generosity. With over £130 million raised to support health and wellbeing causes across Great Britain, The Health Lottery is dedicated to making a meaningful impact in communities nationwide.

    6 min
  5. The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Claire Nicholson

    13/11/2024

    The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Claire Nicholson

    Danni Menzies' guest this week is 25-year-old Claire Nicholson. She was born with a 65 degree curve in her spine and this debilitating condition, scoliosis doesn't stop Claire from running marathons. She's completed not one but three so far with a metal spine and inspires people from all walks of life to get active. With over £130 million raised to support health and wellbeing causes across Great Britain, The Health Lottery is dedicated to making a meaningful impact in communities nationwide. Find out more and to play the £1 lottery visit The Health Lottery.

    8 min
  6. The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Helen Fields

    23/10/2024

    The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Helen Fields

    Best selling crime thriller author Helen Fields wasn't always writing books which have sold more than one million copies. In her previous life she was a criminal barrister. The mum of three shares her take on how she pays if forward and why with our host Danni Menzies. The ‘Paying it Forward Podcast’ by The Health Lottery invites listeners on a journey of inspiration, resilience, and generosity. With over £130 million raised to support health and wellbeing causes across Great Britain, The Health Lottery is dedicated to making a meaningful impact in communities nationwide.

    25 min
  7. The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Reece Donnelly

    09/10/2024

    The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Reece Donnelly

    The brilliant Danni Menzies hosts Theatre School of Scotland CEO and former The Apprentice contender, Reece Donnelly on our podcast this week. They talk small and big wins, why leaving the show early was a bonus and how Reece pays it forward working with kids. All this and more. The Health Lottery invites listeners on a journey of inspiration, resilience, and generosity. With over £130 million raised to support health and wellbeing causes across Great Britain, The Health Lottery is dedicated to making a meaningful impact in communities nationwide. Play the £1 lottery here.

    16 min
  8. The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Guy Venables

    25/09/2024

    The Health Lottery Podcast with Danni Menzies and Guy Venables

    Comedy and cartoons are on the bill in this week's episode of the Paying it Forward podcast with our presenter Danni Menzies. Guy Venables is the daily cartoonist for The Metro newspaper. He discusses how he landed his first gig, how he's paying it forward and why laughter is healing. Each episode in the series is snack sized and under 15 mins of listening. If you've enjoyed an episode, please rate, review and subscribe. To find out more and to play, visit The Health Lottery.

    11 min
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In this 20 episode series we celebrate small and big wins in life and the importance of paying it forward. We meet people from all walks of life including social impact entrepreneurs, authors, TV personalities, musicians and more.

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