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simon ratcliffe

Turning The Tables

An Education, Society and Culture podcast
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Turning The Tables

simon ratcliffe

Turning The Tables

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Turning The Tables

simon ratcliffe

Turning The Tables

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This Xmas special episode is a rewind to a new edition of one of my favourite episodes with actor, comedian andsinger Michael Crawford.It was an absolute privilege to talk to Michael and particularly poignant as Michael had helped me get thro
"All I ever wanted was to be heard"Even now as we approach the end of 2021 only 2% of venture capital investment goes to female founders.My guest Lynsie Campbell, Pittsburgh tech czar, single mum, entrepreneur founder of 2 tech startups, and
Ginchy - meaning cool, groovy, happenin', awesome, kick-ass, rockin' . My guest Viola Dwyer's mission is to bring a greater humanity to the perception of disability.Viola was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a rare genetic condition that sh
The final episode in the three-part mini-series on mental health features my guest, agency leader, entrepreneur, and now mental health campaigner Michelle Morgan."I just cried and thought - I can't go on, I cannot go on, I can't do one more th
Dr Liz Miller has been at the sharp end of the journey from mental health prejudice to enlightenment.A one-off, Liz Miller was the first woman in neurosurgery in the UK, a physician, campaigner, and writer noted for her outspoken mental health
This is the first of a 3 part mini-series on mental health, with my guest Adam Rubins.At the age of 12yrs Adam Rubins was set upon and beaten up in his local synagogue. How is it that a chance event in someone's childhood can set up a chain r
Ozlem Ozkan was born to Turkish parents but raised in the Netherlands.She also has lived in Istanbul, Turkey and Aarhus, Denmark; and travelled across continents.Ozlem's story is one of the struggles of identity torn between the traditional T
A successful manager of a start-up yet feeling like an outsider. That was the backdrop to Alasdair Plambeck's healing journey and life transformation with Julie Roxane Krikorian. In this second part episode, we explore how a diagnosis of a chr
My guests in this two-part episode are the' far out couple' Alasdair Plumbeck and Julie Roxane Krikorian. Two people who came together through a serendipitous rejection of the lives they had been living.Alasdair and Julie Rozane are podcasters
My guest on episode 30 of Turning the tables storyteller extraordinaire Diane Wyzga. Diane has, as she says, bathed in the garbage of life's adversities, creating compost for the opportunity for a joy-filled, purposeful life.Having been a US
A staggering 75% of people in a Gallup survey reported the symptoms of work-related stress.I would vouch that everyone who listens to this podcast can point to feeling burned out at some point in their working lives.For many that work-related
Will Pike knows what it takes to overcome adversity.Will was on holiday in Mumbai in November 2008 with his girlfriend, when Islamic Extremists attacked the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel he was staying in.News of the attack filled TV screens the wor
Have you ever felt like an imposter?Do you sometimes doubt your skills, fearing that, one day, you will be exposed as a "fraud" despite the evidence that you are a talented individual that has achieved a great deal?.Quote " I know what it is
Chronic illness affects 1 in 3 people around the world. It is a the hidden plague of modern life.My guest on episode 26 of Turning the Tables, Dan Neuffer has known what it is like to be consumed by the pain and struggle with Chronic illness,
"That is what happens when you lose somebody really significant, it smashes your world apart"Dr Lucy Hone is a co-director of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience, a published academic researcher and best selling author.Her T
In this episode, we hear actor, singing coach and theatrical director Renu Arora's story of a near-death experience and how it changed her life.The novelist Ernest Hemingway is a famous example of someone who recounted a story of a  near-death
Henry Fraser's story is truly one of turning around adversity, of humbling grit, determination and wisdom in the face of quite frankly monumental challenges.Henry was an energetic, gifted sport-loving teenager with his life ahead of him when a
Welcome to episode 22 of Turning the Tables and a different kind of story.A story about business and in today's terms, the rather an unfashionable story, of building a wholly-owned, global shirt business over the long haul of over 30 years. A
This is the story of how my guest Dr Amy Novotny came through a strict and often repressive upbringing by a controlling single mother later diagnosed with Bipolar to become an innovative, groundbreaking and renowned physical therapist.How, des
You would think that 'Kindness' was a fundamental part of human connection that is indelibly written into the way we live our lives. However, it seems that only in times of crisis like the current Coronavirus pandemic do we see kindness come to
Julia Samuel MBE is one of Britains most celebrated psychotherapists. Founder patron of Child Bereavement UK, Julia has spent a career working in the NHS and then her private practice helping people to overcome life trauma's and challenges. She
Have you ever had periods in your life when you've felt that you are not the person you want to be? An imposter, held back by an internal dialogue that was sabotaging your life?Often it takes a dramatic event -a relationship breakup, the loss
What stories will we tell our children and our grandchildren about the adversity of the coronavirus pandemic? Episode 17 of Turning the Tables started with a simple question to a group of fellow podcasters and friends for different walks of li
Marinel de Jesus's story is a journey of discovery. A human struggle to find herself, freedom, and true happiness.Arriving in Seattle at the age of 13 yrs as part of an immigrant family from the Philippines, in the early years, of Marinel's li
Amy Woods can safely be described as an achiever. A 13-year career spent working in the high-intensity, high stakes world of management consultancy gave Amy exposure to some of the world's most successful businesses.But two events were to shap
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