“What if struggle is how they got great…?”Friend of the pod, Grace Marshall, returns to talk about her book she released earlier this year called ‘Struggle’. For those of you not familiar with Grace, she was a guest right at the very beginning

#30 Sarah Sylvester: Breakdown to breakthrough

Jul 4th, 2021 49m 56s

“Knowing the things that don’t matter, gives you an immense amount of freedom to accept the things that do matter”In this episode, I chat with Sarah Sylvester, an author and community charity worker.Sarah used to work in the automotive industry

#29 Dan Regalado: Staying connected to your roots

Jun 12th, 2021 56m 34s

“There’s nothing more joyful than sharing your blessings and helping others become successful"I speak with Dan Regalado, Vice President of Digital Platforms and Enterprise Technology, at Banfield Pet Hospital. Dan grew up in a small rural town

#28 Tinu Alikor: Forgiveness is the key to happiness

Apr 24th, 2021 1h 1m

“It’s so important to learn to forgive…we hold on to things so intently and it doesn’t hurt anyone but ourselves.”Tinu has an incredible story to tell. She’s one of 13 children who’s dad was a prince of Lagos in Nigeria, making her a princess.

#27 Conor Stone: My mental health journey

Mar 27th, 2021 58m 56s

In this episode, I welcome Connor Stone back to the show (nearly a year to the day after his first appearance) to find out a little more about him and what led him to start his wellbeing blog and podcast, AMentalHealthJourney.com.It’s been awes

#26 Theshira Pather: Keeping the legends of Africa alive

Mar 13th, 2021 49m 26s

I sit down with fellow indie podcaster, Theshira Pather, host of Legendary Africa, where she shares myths and legends from the African Continent. Theshira originally set up the show with her sister, Rashalia, but in 2020, Rashalia unfortunately

#25 Marek Zmysłowski: Overcoming corruption to be removed from Interpol's Most Wanted

Feb 27th, 2021 53m 42s

I chat with entrepreneur and author, Marek Zmysłowski about his Hollywoodesque story of becoming listed on Interpol’s Most Wanted and how he overcame corruption to get himself removed. Marek was born in a post-communist Poland with a real drive

#24 Maxi Leigh: Supporting survivors of child abuse

Feb 13th, 2021 56m 17s

In this episode I chat with the amazing Maxi Leigh, founder of an incredible charity called Support for Survivors (S4S). S4S focuses on supporting survivors of child abuse. As many of you will know, this is a cause very close to my heart, and b

#23 Robert Cleave: Lessons from cycling around the world

Jan 30th, 2021 54m 10s

I chat with Robert Cleave about his epic round-the-world 18,000-mile cycle ride he did at the age of 63 (obviously pre-Covid!) I was really excited to speak with Robert because it’s not everyday that you hear about someone retiring and then tak

#22 Rochelle Gilburn: Finding your why

Jan 16th, 2021 49m 31s

In this episode I chat with Rochelle Gilburn, a Sheffield-based entrepreneur and property investment business owner. Rochelle’s husband unfortunately passed away suddenly just over two years ago. We talk about the journey she’s been on and the

#21 Jordan T. Swift: If your dreams don’t scare you, what are you dreaming about?

Jan 4th, 2021 44m 14s

Welcome to series three of the Connections Untold podcast!The first guest for season 3 is Jordan T. Swift, a Kentucky-based poet and author, who shares the journey he’s gone on in publishing his first book of poetry, One Original Thought is Wor

#20 Ricky Weaver: My first year podcasting (end of S2 special!)

Sep 28th, 2020 58m 35s

This is a very special episode. Not only are we at the end of season two, but we’re also at the first year anniversary of the podcast! I don’t know about you, but it feels like the last year has flown by – I’ve been fortunate enough to speak wi

#19 Rachel Noall: Courage beyond words

Aug 21st, 2020 49m 50s

“We really can do good in the world by listening to and learning from others”I caught up with Denver-based poet, educator and all-round creative powerhouse, Rachel Noall, for this episode. What an awesome conversation!We touched on all things c

#18 (part 1) Luke Wigman: Injured veteran turned endurance athlete

Aug 2nd, 2020 52m 22s

Part 1 of 2 “Don’t be scared to fail at something…the more you do, the more you get out your comfort zone, the stronger you become.”Luke Wigman has an incredible story to tell. Back in 2011 whilst on a routine foot patrol in Afghanistan, he ste

#18 (part 2) Luke Wigman: Injured veteran turned endurance athlete

Aug 2nd, 2020 53m 52s

Part 2 of 2.This is the second part of my conversation with Luke Wigman.Part two, covers everything Luke’s done since his accident in Afghanistan and the rehabilitation he went through – including those incredible events he’s taken part in and

#17 Lex Morningstar: Introversion, sensitivity and being human

Jun 27th, 2020 1h

“We’re all equal and we’re all unique…everyone has their own things about them that make them incredibly imperfect. That is, to me, the beauty behind humanity” Lex Morningstar runs an awesome YouTube channel where she shares her experience as a

#15 Your lockdown stories part 2

May 30th, 2020 27m 14s

Over the last couple of months I've spoken with people all over the world about how they've found lockdown. This episode explores how people have been coping mentally and physically and also how it's been for people with kids.Parts 2 and 3 of t

#16 Your lockdown stories part 3

May 30th, 2020 28m 46s

Over the last couple of months I've spoken with people over the world about how they've found lockdown. This episode explores a crazy journey someone had to take to get home, how different counties have approached lockdown and the positives peo

#14 Your lockdown stories part 1 - Ale, Italy

May 20th, 2020 41m 7s

Over the last couple of months I've spoken with people all over the world about how they've found lockdown. First up is the positive free-spirit that is Alessandra Giuliani, based in Italy. It was actually a really funny conversation, filled wi

Your lockdown stories - preview

May 17th, 2020 2m 4s

Over the last couple of months I've been speaking with people all over the world about how they've found lockdown. All of the people I've spoken with are in different situations - some completely on their own, others cooped up with family - but

#12 Grace Marshall: We’re all growing and learning together

Apr 21st, 2020 52m 2s

Grace is a bona-fide expert at all things productivity – she’s an award-winning author of two books, has been featured in The Guardian, Forbes, Glamour, The Times and Psychologies, to name a few, she is a qualified coach – working with business

3-step mindfulness exercise with Conor Stone

Apr 8th, 2020 5m 34s

Here is the second of the two mindfulness exercises that I did with Connor Stone in the first episode of season 2.I’m putting both of these out as separate downloads so you can dip back into them as and when you need a little bit of time for yo

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 relaxation technique with Conor Stone

Apr 8th, 2020 5m 36s

Here is the first of the two mindfulness exercises I did with Connor Stone in the first episode of season 2. I’m putting both of these out as separate downloads so you can dip back into them as and when you need a little bit of time for yoursel

#11 Conor Stone: Looking after your mental health

Apr 1st, 2020 42m 29s

As I mentioned on social media and in the season 2 opening episode recently, I’m taking a slightly different route with the podcast over the next couple of months – so I’ll be focusing on content that you may find useful if you’re working from

Get involved in season 2

Mar 29th, 2020 1m 52s

Hi everyone! Hope you’re keeping safe and well in this very strange situation that we find ourselves in at the moment.This is a just a couple of minutes of me explaining that I wasn’t going to start season two of Connections Untold until later