More than Meets the Eye

Mita

A podcast that explores the extraordinary journeys of ordinary people who in their darkest times made the changes to survive.

Episodes

  1. 05/12/2025

    Losing Isaac - Turning Pain into Purpose

    ** This episode comes with a trigger warning, topics of losing a child and grief are discussed, if you are not in the right head space to listen to this, please come back to this episode at a later time.** This conversation is a must for parents who have pre-teens and teens. Sometimes in life you sit down and speak with someone who immediately becomes a friend, a person you deeply connect with because you see and feel their trauma and also understand their resilience. That’s exactly how I felt speaking with Lisa Kenevan, a mother of two beautiful children Emily and Isaac. Lisa and her family have experienced the hardest loss, losing their 13 year old son Isaac who carried out a TikTok challenge and lost his life. Lisa and I discuss the day it happened and the aftermath of such a tragic and utterly heart shattering journey. Lisa also discusses what keeps her going 3 years on and how she honours her late son with her passion to raise awareness of the dangers of social media. Lisa is an activist for online safety, dedicated to improving children's safety online. She highlights the paradox of a generation overprotected in the real world but under protected in the virtual world. She gives us practical advice to help keep our children safe online. Lisa along with other parents who have lost children due to social media are suing the likes of TikTok and campaigning to try and make the online world a safe place for our future generations. Her work is truly what is needed today and it was a privilege to hold space for her to tell her story. If you are affected by any topics discussed on this episode here are some places to seek help: Cruse – https://www.cruse.org.uk/understanding-grief/grief-experiences/death-of-a-child/ Child Bereavement – https://www.childbereavementuk.org/ You can also follow Lisa's campaigning journey on her facebook page.

    Losing Isaac - Turning Pain into Purpose

  2. 03/01/2025

    Ashleigh Ellerton - Before I Go

    ** This episode comes with a tigger warning, topics of death, cancer and end of life care are discussed** It was an honour of a lifetime to sit down with my fellow Breast Cancer Now 2024 model and friend to hear her journey of Inflammatory Breast Cancer, a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. Ashleigh was only 24 year old when she was diagnosed and had just given birth to her 4th baby five months prior. Ashleigh bravely and beautifully opens about her childhood, motherhood and the journey she's been on since her diagnosis paying homage to her wonderful husband for his unwavering support. She provides the most unique prospective on life when you are so close to death that is simply put nothing short of truly inspiring. It is advice I urge everyone to sit with and digest, because as Ashleigh highlights when the end is near there is only one thing that is important and that is 'being present’. The episode also shines a light on how women are frequently not listened to by their GPs, consultants and other health professionals and how we must advocate for yourselves to unlock access to therapies and to just be heard. Ashleigh's story is uplifting, heartbreaking and thought provoking. If you have been touched by this episode please do check out Ashleigh’s go fund me page which will provide a brighter future for her children when she’s not longer physically here in this material world: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ashleigh-and-her-children-make-memories?utm_campaign=p_cp+fundraiser-sidebar&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer There is also support available from charities such as Breast Cancer Now, Future Dreams, Maggies, MacMillan and Coppa Feel.

    Ashleigh Ellerton - Before I Go

  3. 09/25/2023

    Honour the love not the loss

    **This episode comes with a tigger warning, topics of grief, trauma, child trauma and death are discussed. **    This episode discusses the trauma of loss and one woman's quest to find herself, honour the love she felt and how she is learning to pay it forward to others and her daughter. This episode is emotional, but it is also uplifting, allowing you to understand how grief is not linear and how seeking the right support can help you build a life around the grief and how keeping the memory of a loved one alive through sharing stories and photographs can help you deal with the intense feelings of grief one experiences following a tragic and sudden death of a loved one. If you have been affected by any of the topics discussed on this episode then please see the links below for support:   ⁠https://www.bereavement.co.uk⁠   ⁠https://www.childbereavementuk.org⁠   ⁠https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-support/supporting-children-and-young-people⁠   ⁠https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/grief-bereavement-loss⁠

  4. 09/24/2023

    Honour the love not the loss

    **This episode comes with a tigger warning, topics of grief, trauma, child trauma and death are discussed. **    This episode discusses the trauma of loss and one woman's quest to find herself, honour the love she felt and how she is learning to pay it forward to others and her daughter. This episode is emotional, but it is also uplifting, allowing you to understand how grief is not linear and how seeking the right support can help you build a life around the grief and how keeping the memory of a loved one alive through stories and phototrophs helps one deal with the intense feelings of grief one experience following such a tragic and sudden death of a loved one. If you have been affected by any of the topics discussed on this episode then please see the links below for support:   ⁠https://www.bereavement.co.uk⁠   ⁠https://www.childbereavementuk.org⁠   ⁠https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-support/supporting-children-and-young-people⁠   ⁠https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/grief-bereavement-loss⁠

  5. 04/17/2023

    Walking a mile in the shoes of those in need

    Welcome to the 2nd episode of More than Meets the Eye, on today’s show we hear the wonderful life story of Juliette Coffey.  An integrative therapist who has over 15 year’s experience working with people who have a wide range of issues such as trauma, anxiety, loss, abuse, depression and life-threatening illnesses. Juliette shares with us her incredible knowledge of helping others, her wisdom she has built from working with the most vulnerable people and studying and exploring psychology within a theology framework.   Juliette discusses her love of listening to people from the youngest age and how that inner need to help people followed her through to her late teens.  Following a stressful pregnancy Juliette eventually found her purpose and calling in life and set about to re-train gaining a Masters in Integrative Psychotherapy .  She imparts incredible information on how we can use therapy to help ourselves overcome the biggest challenges in life and how walking in the shoes of those we want to help will allow us to truly help those on a healing journey.   For more information about South Bucks Hospice - Butterfly House and what they do, please follow the link: https://sbh.org.uk/our-new-hospice If you loved hearing the incredible work Juliette and her team are doing at South Bucks Hospice and would like to donate, please use the following link: https://sbh.org.uk/donate Your donation can help optimise the lives of those facing life threatening and life limiting illnesses, here is a summary of how your support can help: £5 – could buy aromatherapy oils to provide relief from pain, anxiety, stress and to promote better sleep £10 – could help towards funding our support groups £20 – could provide bereavement support for someone who has lost a loved one £50 – could pay for a consultation with a palliative care nurse or lymphoedema specialist The books we discussed are: Thomas A Tarrants, Consumed By Hate, Redeemed by Love Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search For Meaning Mark Stibbe, From Orphans To Heirs   The quotes Juliette shared are: A.A. Milne’s Winnie The Pooh, ‘You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and loved more than you’ll ever know’. The Serenity Prayer, ‘God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference’.

  6. 02/24/2023

    Surviving pancreatic cancer with Roland Crosskey

    In this episode of More than Meets the Eye we explore the incredible journey of Roland Crosskey.  A pancreatic cancer survivor who describes how his early childhood shaped him, how his military training set him up for success and how his curiosity and need to understand how things work keep him going. Roland explains how his determination to stay alive is also rooted in love for his incredible wife, family and strong friendships. He takes us through a journey of his beautiful life that shaped who is today and gives us an insight of the teachings he has picked up along the way that help him continue to beat the odds against such a deadly disease.

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