Brave Everyday - Courage isn't the absence of fear, it is action despite it.

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Real stories. Raw conversations. Powerful mindset shifts. This podcast explores resilience, mental health, healing, confidence, personal growth, and overcoming adversity through honest conversations with inspiring guests from all walks of life. If you enjoy meaningful conversations that leave you feeling motivated, empowered, and understood, you’re in the right place. Because courage isn’t the absence of fear… it’s action despite it.

  1. From Addiction to Purpose: Alex Clapp's Journey to Sobriety, Recovery & Building Claritee Circle

    4d ago

    From Addiction to Purpose: Alex Clapp's Journey to Sobriety, Recovery & Building Claritee Circle

    What happens when life pushes you to breaking point? In this powerful episode of Brave Everyday, I sit down with entrepreneur and Claritee Circle founder Alex Clapp to discuss addiction, recovery, mental health, self-worth, and finding purpose after adversity. Alex opens up about losing 95% of the sight in one eye, facing the possibility of blindness, battling alcoholism and drug addiction, multiple stays in rehab, and the life-changing conversation with his son that helped him turn everything around. Now over 1,296 days sober, Alex shares the lessons he's learned about vulnerability, self-belief, recovery, community, and why asking for help is one of the bravest things you can do. We discuss: • Addiction and recovery • Sobriety and personal growth • Mental health and men's mental health • Childhood trauma and self-worth • Therapy and healing • Recovery from alcohol and drug addiction • Building Claritee and a wellbeing community • Turning pain into purpose • Why vulnerability is strength If you've ever struggled with addiction, self-doubt, mental health challenges, or rebuilding your life after adversity, this episode offers hope, inspiration, and proof that change is possible. Follow Alex on instagram here Find out more about Claritee Circle here

    58 min
  2. From Survivors to Advocates: Empowering Women Through Crown With Courage

    May 29

    From Survivors to Advocates: Empowering Women Through Crown With Courage

    In this powerful episode of the Brave Everyday Podcast, I am joined by Priya and Georgie, two inspiring survivors of domestic abuse who have turned their pain into purpose. Together they share their personal journeys of trauma, recovery, healing, and advocacy, while discussing the realities of domestic abuse, stalking, post-separation abuse, PTSD, and the importance of education, awareness, and support. They also introduce Crowned With Courage, a transformational movement and community designed to empower survivors, rebuild confidence, and help women rediscover their voice after abuse. This conversation is filled with hope, resilience, practical advice, and proof that healing is possible. Topics include: • Domestic abuse recovery • Post-traumatic growth • PTSD and healing • Stalking awareness • Claire's Law • Women's empowerment • Trauma-informed support • Confidence rebuilding • Turning pain into purpose • Crown With Courage • Survivor advocacy • The Jessica Project • Mental health and resilience • Personal growth and recovery If you've ever felt broken, silenced, or alone, this episode is a reminder that your story matters and healing is possible. You can find out more on the amazing work these ladies are doing in the links below - The Jessica Project click here Crowned with Courage here

    46 min
  3. From Grief to Growth: Finding Hope, Healing & Strength Through Loss with Sylvia

    May 22

    From Grief to Growth: Finding Hope, Healing & Strength Through Loss with Sylvia

    In this deeply emotional and inspiring episode of the Brave Everyday CIC podcast, I speak with Sylvia about grief, healing, resilience and learning how to carry pain without letting it define your life. After experiencing unimaginable loss throughout her life, including the sudden deaths of both of her brothers and her parents, Sylvia shares how she transformed her grief into purpose and now helps others navigate loss, emotions and healing. Together they discuss: Sudden grief and sibling lossThe “window of tolerance” and emotional resilienceWhy grief affects the brain and bodyMental health, nervous system regulation and healingBoundaries, energy and protecting your peaceTurning pain into purposeHope, courage and rebuilding yourself after traumaThis conversation is honest, powerful and full of practical wisdom for anyone struggling with grief, trauma, anxiety or difficult life experiences. Sylvia also shares insights on mindfulness, slow living, emotional awareness and the importance of looking after your body and nervous system during difficult times. A truly moving episode about courage, healing and the strength of the human spirit. Follow Sylvia here Follow Brave Everyday: Instagram: @braveeverydaypodcast

    49 min
  4. The Power of Choosing Life: Jack’s Story of Courage and Change

    May 14

    The Power of Choosing Life: Jack’s Story of Courage and Change

    In this powerful episode of the Brave Everyday Podcast, I am joined by Jack for an honest and deeply moving conversation about mental health, transformation, ADHD, fatherhood, fitness, resilience and finding purpose after rock bottom. Jack shares how he reached one of the lowest points of his life, struggling with severe depression, suicidal thoughts, homelessness, weight gain and feeling completely lost. At his heaviest, Jack reached 33 and a half stone and believed his life was heading in one direction. But one call changed everything. Jack opens up about the support that helped save his life, the mindset shift that followed, and how he went on to lose a life-changing amount of weight, step into boxing, become an ambassador, inspire others and rebuild himself from the inside out. This conversation explores the reality of ADHD, being labelled as a “naughty kid”, the power of kindness, the love of being a parent, body image, setting goals, and why doing the uncomfortable things can be the very thing that changes your life. Jack’s story is raw, honest, emotional and inspiring. A reminder that your past may shape you, but it does not have to define your future. Courage isn’t the absence of fear, it is action despite it. You can follow Jack on instagram here

    51 min
  5. The Ladies Panel: Finding Safety, Strength & Self-Belief

    May 9

    The Ladies Panel: Finding Safety, Strength & Self-Belief

    In this powerful Brave Everyday ladies panel, I am joined by Anu, Carol, Nikki, Karen and Bal for an honest conversation about trauma, healing, survival and what it really means to find your voice again. Together, the ladies share lived experiences of abuse, toxic relationships, PTSD, CPTSD, identity loss, self-abandonment, health struggles and the long journey back to themselves. This episode explores how trauma can live in the body, how silence can keep us stuck, and why talking, journaling, movement, breathwork, therapy, self-belief and nervous system regulation can all play a part in healing. This is a raw, brave and deeply human conversation about turning pain into purpose, rebuilding confidence and remembering that your story does not end with what happened to you. Courage isn’t the absence of fear, it is action despite it. You can connect with these amazing ladies below - Karen click here Carol click here Bal click here Anu click here Nikki click here

    1h 10m
  6. From Burnout to Breathwork: Louise’s Journey Back to Herself

    May 6

    From Burnout to Breathwork: Louise’s Journey Back to Herself

    In this powerful episode of Brave Everyday, I’m joined by the incredible Louise Mortimer, a breathwork practitioner, coach and space holder who turned her own pain into purpose. Louise shares her deeply honest journey through workplace bullying, sexual harassment, anxiety, panic attacks and burnout, and how cold water therapy, breathwork and nervous system work helped her slowly come back to herself. We talk about the impact of suffering in silence, why asking for help can feel so hard, the importance of boundaries, reconnecting with your body, and how healing is not always about becoming someone new, but returning to who you really are. Louise also shares how she left a successful sales career to follow her passion, build a business rooted in lived experience, and now helps others regulate, heal and reconnect with themselves. This conversation is raw, inspiring and full of powerful reminders that bravery is not about being fearless. Sometimes it is simply showing up, doing it scared, and choosing to keep going. You can follow Louise and her amazing work here Book a discovery call here

    48 min
  7. Luke Leyland: Fear, Failure and Making History Through Combat Sport

    Apr 27

    Luke Leyland: Fear, Failure and Making History Through Combat Sport

    In this episode of Brave Everyday, I’m joined by Luke Leyland, documentary maker, combat sports enthusiast and real-life example of courage in action. Luke shares the story behind his documentary on Dambe, a Nigerian combat sport, and what it felt like to become the first white European/Westerner to take part. We talk about fear, failure, confidence, respect, culture, online criticism, and why taking the next step matters more than having the whole journey figured out. This conversation is full of honesty, humour and powerful reminders that being brave does not mean being fearless. Sometimes it means being scared and doing it anyway. We also talk about Luke’s background in wrestling, his medieval combat documentary, future projects, becoming a dad, and why learning from failure can be more powerful than winning. You can follow Luke on instagram here Watch the fantatsic Dambe documentary - Dan Bature Kudawa - here And his medieval Forged In Stone documentary here

    57 min
  8. Carol’s Story: Surviving Abuse, Trauma and Rebuilding Life Again

    Apr 21

    Carol’s Story: Surviving Abuse, Trauma and Rebuilding Life Again

    In this powerful and emotional episode of the Brave Everyday Podcast, I speak with the incredible Carol about her journey through domestic abuse, trauma, survival and rebuilding her life. Carol shares her story with honesty, courage and real heart. From years of coercive control, violence and emotional abuse, to the lasting impact of trauma, grief and serious health battles, this conversation highlights just how much one person can carry and still find the strength to keep going. Together, we talk about the warning signs and patterns of abusive relationships, how trauma can be buried, the importance of the right support, and what healing can look like in real life. Carol also opens up about how mindset work helped her begin to rebuild, find her voice again and create a new future helping others through her Back to Basics community. This episode is raw, real and incredibly inspiring. It is a reminder that even after the darkest times, hope can still exist. Please note: this episode includes discussion of domestic abuse, sexual violence, trauma, suicidal thoughts and cancer. Please join Carols free back to basics community here & on instagram here

    52 min
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Real stories. Raw conversations. Powerful mindset shifts. This podcast explores resilience, mental health, healing, confidence, personal growth, and overcoming adversity through honest conversations with inspiring guests from all walks of life. If you enjoy meaningful conversations that leave you feeling motivated, empowered, and understood, you’re in the right place. Because courage isn’t the absence of fear… it’s action despite it.

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