Altered Fates

Jay Blades

My guest in this episode is Jay Blades MBE. Jay is a furniture restorer and TV presenter best known for hosting The Repair Shop on BBC 1. Jay spent many years doing youth and community work. He founded two charities, Street Dreams and Out of The Dark which focused on mentoring disadvantaged youth and helping them forge a future. He also worked with the homeless at a shelter in Oxford and with Thames Valley Police to help facilitate better policing of ethnic minorities. We discuss the importance of community, the power of acceptance and believing that every situation you encounter is happening for good reason, and how sometimes one’s lowest moments can lead to rebirth.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Adam Cumberland

My guest in this episode is hypnotherapist Adam Cumberland. We discuss the ability of hypnotherapy to give people the freedom to reach their potential, the joy of overcoming obstacles and the power of owning our mistakes. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Souraya Karami Gyves

My guest in this episode is Souraya Karami Gyves, founder and chief designer of Esska Shoes. We discuss the 'why?' of starting a business, how it's important to fail fast - if failure is on the horizon - and how scaling back and reconnecting with the joy of what we do can show us the path back to success. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Jade Johnson

My guest this week is former Olympic long jump athlete Jade Johnson. We discuss shaking off societal expectations of femininity, embracing our unique strength and authenticity, and how there's no such thing as failure if you can take the lesson ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Lucy Porter

My guest this week is writer, astrologer and tarot reader, Lucy Porter. We talk about how Jupiter came to be known as the 'lucky' planet, the journey to self-acceptance and love and how sometimes you have to get a bit lost to find yourself. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.