Turning The Tables

This Xmas special episode is a rewind to a new edition of one of my favourite episodes with actor, comedian and singer Michael Crawford. It was an absolute privilege to talk to Michael and particularly poignant as Michael had helped me get through a chronic illness that he had suffered himself some years before. Michael has had an extraordinary career in TV, the theatre and film, working alongside Gene Kelly, Barbara Streisand, Walter Matthau and Andrew Lloyd Webber. He has been described as one of our most outstanding all-around performers. Michael talks about his early career, how his role as Frank Spencer in 'Some Mothers' became a springboard for a film career and the painstaking detail and training he went into to perform the role of the Phantom in 'Phantom of the Opera' - an extraordinary Broadway and international success. In these difficult times, I hope Michael's stories and reflections will bring a smile to your face and a warm glow to your heart. Finally, the disaster that interrupted his later career and how he recovered to renew his career on the West End-stage. Episode credits; Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally Growing Up, Elementary, Dreamtoflying and Childhood by Scott Buckley Audioautix River Meditation

"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 author of a new book, This Better Work - charts her journey through the hyper-masculine world of tech startups. Lynsie's career started in entertainment, working on the Rosie O'Donnell show and in music publishing. Even working with the likes of David Bowie and But it is her startup journey that has left the most significant imprint on her life. In this episode, Lynsie talks about the stress and pressure which contributed to her divorce and breakdown. How she had to struggle to be accepted and acknowledged as a startup founder by the male-run VC investment community And how she is working to redress the imbalance by supporting female founders and publishing her new book. How Lynsie's experiences have led her to a mantra of "happiness over heartache" Lynsie's story highlights the challenges female entrepreneurs face to be seen and heard in the tech business community and the work that is still needed to redress this balance. You can find Lynsie Campbell here Twitter LinkedIn Lynsie's book, This better work You can share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is AB5 Piano strings - Tim White

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 thing." As a business leader, what do you do when struggling with your mental health? And how do you deal with the stigma that still exists in the workplace around mental health? "I got this throwaway comment - it's a bit awkward when you talk about your mental health to the business Michelle " Behind the success of many leaders, there is a story of vulnerability and self-doubt. Michelle's story is one of a committed, high-achieving agency founder who, behind the success, was carrying deep feelings of shame and anxiety. Ultimately, this culminated in a dramatic physical and mental burnout, leading to her step away from the business that had been her baby for nearly 20 years. The workplace conversations and stigma that resulted from her mental health crisis were to play a big part in Michelle's future career direction. Michelle is now an ambassador for the Mental Health First Aid organization, a mental health first aid instructor, and founder of Pjoys, a pyjama business born out of her mental health struggle. In this episode, we talk about; How a traumatic childhood where her father repeatedly left home contributed to feelings of abandonment and shame. Despite her business success, how Michelle found it hard to put any boundaries around her work commitments. The events that lead up to her burnout and diagnosis of clinical depression. And finally, how her experiences are being put to positive use, promoting mental health in the workplace, in her new Pjoys pyjama business, and in writing a book to be published later in the year - titled "Own your Awkward.' You can contact Michelle at Pjoys or through LinkedIn. You can pre-order a copy of Michelle's book Own your awkward here Once again, I would like to thank The Alliance of Independent Agencies, who are partnering with Turning The Tables on this mini-series. The Alliance is an organisation that takes the mental health and wellbeing of people in agencies seriously. Their Wellbeing Action Group promotes the importance of creating safe environments and building people's resilience. https://allindependentagencies.org/ You can share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is AB5 Piano strings - Tim White

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 views and someone who has lived with bipolar disorder for much of her life. Liz was sectioned three times but has come through to manage her condition without medication, relying on nutrition and psychological strategies she has developed from her research. There is no doubt Liz has a unique view of the world of mental health from both the suffers and neurology perspectives. Featuring in Stephen Fry's groundbreaking documentary, The secret life of a manic depressive, Liz played a part in the shift in perceptions and attitudes towards people suffering from depression and mental health issues. In 2008 she was voted Mind Champion of the Year by public poll for her work in the Doctors Support Network, a support group for people in the medical profession with mental health challenges. Yes, mental disorders have no boundaries! In our wide-ranging discussion, we talk about: I would like to thank The Alliance of Independent Agencies, who are partnering with Turning The Tables on this mini-series. The Alliance are an organisation that take the mental health and wellbeing of people in agencies seriously. Their Wellbeing Action Group promotes the importance of creating safe environments and building people's resilience. They even have an annual Festival of Happiness as well as promoting training for Mental First Aid Champions. If only every industry had this kind of support! https://allindependentagencies.org/ You can contact Dr Liz Miller via email: liz.miller901@me.com Liz Miller book reference; Mood Mapping: Plot your way to emotional health and happiness Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is AB5 Piano strings - Tim White

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 reaction that ultimately leads to a lifetime of battling depression? Despite this childhood trauma, Adam Rubins has operated at a high level of performance and success in the high octane, high-stress world of entertainment and communications. Adam's career has spanned working as the marketing director of the Walt Disney Company and CEO of a successful marketing agency Way to Blue. Now committed to the cause of promoting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, Adam's story is a brutally honest and revealing insight into the challenges faced by many people today in their working lives. Adam talks about the particular pressures of expectation that contributed to his depression and burnout. His advice to people who are struggling with mental health issues And his call on businesses to challenge the notion that shareholder value and employee wellbeing are at odds. Having spent much of my career in advertising and suffered from depression, this is a subject dear to my heart. This episode is supported by the Alliance of Independent Agencies, which are partnering with Turning The Tables on the mini-series. The Alliance is an organization that takes the mental health and wellbeing of people in communications agencies seriously. Their Wellbeing Action Group promotes the importance of creating safe environments and building people's resilience. They even have an annual Festival of Happiness as well as promoting training for Mental First Aid Champions. How good is that! This is the kind of support and agenda that every industry and community needs. I would particularly like to thank Graham Kemp, Clive Mishon, and everyone at the Alliance for supporting this mini-series. https://allindependentagencies.org/ You can contact Adam on LinkedIn References Mickel Therapy Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is AB5 Piano strings - Tim White

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 Turkish parenting approach and values and the more independent egalitarian culture of Dutch society. As a teenager growing up, this created a heady cocktail of anxiety, self-doubt and self-analysis. Despite this, now, as a woman, entrepreneur, author, podcaster, and coach Ozlem has navigated a course to a happier, more self-assured place. Today Ozlem uses her experiences to do what she loves most, helping other people transform and find their true fulfilment. Her recently published book the Student charts the emotional journey she travelled. And in her Bridging podcast, Ozlem interviews people who bring stories of diversity, creative endeavour and personal growth. Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is Journey Home by Day 7

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 chronic illness, Hashimoto's disease and an Ayahuasca Meditation Retreat prompted questions for Alasdair about the direction and meaning of his life. The challenges that the Millenial generation face means the traditional lifestyle models are increasingly less motivating or even achievable. For Alasdair and Julie Roxane, the question become why? Why are we doing this? What is the meaning of our lives? And how Julie Roxane and Alasdair are using their experiences to help others through their Far Out Life business and podcast. You can find out more about Alasdair and Julie - Roxane at their website, The far-out life. Their podcast, Far-Out - adventures in unconventional living can be found on most podcast channels. Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is Journey Home by Day 7

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, entrepreneurs, guides & coaches. In 2016 we both walked away from lives that had made them tired and sick and stepped into the unknown in search of a better way to live. Julie Roxane and Alasdair met by chance in a chai shop in Rajasthan, India, whilst on a self-discovery journey. It was this chance meeting that changed their lives and set them together on a shared healing path. In this first part, we hear about the events that led up to their serendipitous meeting in India. From Julie Rozane about the hidden depression, anxiety, and abuse that characterized her childhood. The meditation retreat in India, that was the catalyst for a deeper understanding and realization of the impact of events in her childhood. And finally, how the unravelling of her identity was the beginning of rebuilding her and Alasdair's life together. You can find out more about Alasdair and Julie- Roxane on their website, The far-out life. Their podcast, Far-Out - adventures in unconventional living can be found on most podcast channels. Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is Journey Home by Day 7

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 Navy Nurse, Lawyer, Professor, Public Speaker, Litigating consultant, problem solver, wife, and daughter, she has seen life through many glasses. Diane and I met through Seth Godin's Podcast fellowship, from which Turning the Tables and Diane's brilliant podcast Stories from Women who walk were born. We talk about the events that have shaped Diane's life The triple adversity of Diane losing her job, her husband, and her mother in the space of 9 months How a 500-mile journey along the Camino de Santigo helped Diane find new direction and fulfillment. And how storytelling has been a companion to help Diane navigate through life. Diane's podcast Stories of women who walk You can reach out to Diane through LinkedIn And her blog can be found here Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is Journey Home by Day 7

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 stress is a rollercoaster that it is hard to get off. For my guest, Imogen Roy burnout was a dramatic wake-up call. A tri-lingual scot living in Paris, Imogen built her career as a brand and marketing consultant working with startup businesses and traveling worldwide. But everything came to a juddering halt one day as she was about to stand up and present to a packed conference center of business executives. That moment was the catalyst for a complete change and reinvention of Imogen's approach to work. Ten years or so ago, Entrepreneur Tim Ferris's book the 4-hour workweek became a New York Times bestseller extolling the virtues of a digital life focussed on productive work centered around building passive income streams. An attractive concept but not a realistic career model for many people. Imogen's work philosophy takes a different approach, built around shaping work to your own very personal physical and mental energy. This has seen Imogen reinvent her role as a strategy coach, reduce and completely change her working hours, increase her prices and increase her effectiveness. Perhaps most importantly, it changed her relationship with and joy of working. We talk about in this episode: * The physical and mental impact of burnout * The way the achiever mindset can be a very destructive force * How Imogen has rebuilt her life around a new model of work * How people can reshape work around their personal energy You can find Imogen at www.imogenroy.com Listen to Imogen's podcast A year of Magical Living Share your experiences about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is Journey Home by Day 7 Piano strings - Tim White

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 world over. 116 innocent people lost their lives. Then a fit 28-year-old, Will was left paralysed when he fell 60 feet trying to escape. Now a paraplegic wheelchair-user, Will has had to fight many battles not only to recover but to secure the compensation that would enable him to live the rest of his life. But For Will, disability was not an ending. He is now a speaker, writer, and disability campaigner. Using his media communication skills he campaigns for disability rights and inclusion and has become an activist for accessibility. Will passionately believes that unless disabled people are given the same opportunities as everyone else, the negative stigma will remain. In 2016, Will produced and starred in a film to highlight accessibility problems on the high street called 'Yes I Can, If'. Will harnessed the film's success to talk about disability in the mainstream media, appearing on programmes such as Good Morning Britain. In this episode I am also joined by co-host Sharon LLoyd Barnes who shared her story of overcoming stage 3 breast cancer in episode .18..... Check it out if you haven't heard it yet. Sharon got to know Will through her work on diversity and inclusion and introduced us. You can find Will at https://www.willpike.co/ And on Twitter @PixilatedPike Will's disability access film Yes I can, if .. Listen and share your stories about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life is Cygnus - Tim White

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 like to feel 2 inches tall and a bit like a failure." Research suggests that somewhat ironically 1 in 3 high-achieving women, and men suffer from impostor syndrome. My guest on EP 27 of Turning the Tables is Impact Guru Esther Stanhope. As a former BBC live producer, Esther has spent a career, helping people overcome public speaking fears whether that's on TV or in the boardroom. Her approach to teaching people is refreshingly honest. "Just be yourself and stop trying to please everybody, speak your truth " Despite being a confessed chatterbox, extravert, Esther has had to confront her demons. Her father died when she was 5 years old from heart disease, leaving her in survival mode for much for her childhood. Driven to achieve, Esther overcame her self-doubts, interviewing thousands of celebrities and coaching performances out of people like George Clooney and Boris Johnson and the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. But the past came back to haunt her when she suffered a mild heart attack leading to a reassessment of her life and lifestyle. In the episode we talk about what was behind Esther's self-doubts? How a cross-fit class in New York sparked her health scare And how Esther is helping women entrepreneurs to build confidence and overcome fears of public speaking with her on-line course 'Speak like a She-Boss' Finally Esther reveals her recipe for overcoming adversity You can find out more about Esther work at https://www.estherstanhope.com/home You can find Esther latest book Goodbye to Glossophobia here. Listen and share your stories about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Life 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, to give up hope. But then ultimately to find recovery and new purpose helping others. One of those others I am happy to say was me. Dan from the Gold Coast, Queensland Australia had suffered from C.F.S (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) for 7 years; he had almost given up hope of recovery. Frustrated and angry with the medical profession's inability to provide a coherent explanation or route to recovery, he took matters into his own hands. Using his analytical engineering trained mind, he set about finding a coherent explanation for the condition and a route to recovery. That journey ultimately led to his book, the A.N.S rewire programme (Autonomic Nervous System rewire) and his recovery. Dan's story and his wisdom and knowledge, provides insight to anyone dealing with the physical or mental effects of adversity. Dan Neuffer is author of CFS Unravelled. This book and the recovery programme he developed called A.N.S rewire has helped 1000's of people to overcome these debilitating chronic conditions. Dan's programme was an instrumental part of my recovery from CFS - in many ways, Dan Neuffer saved my life! In our conversation, we talk about; The route cause of CFS and many chronic conditions The mindset shift that is the key to recovery How Arnold Schwarzenegger taught Dan a vital lesson What Dan has learned from the multiple recovery stories he has witnessed from people as young as 15 and as old as 90 In the words of Josh Shipp "You either get bitter, or you get better. It's that simple. You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow it to tear you down. The choice does not belong to fate; it belongs to you." Listen and share your stories about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix Scott Buckley - Life is

"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 Ted Talk on 'The three secrets of resilient people' has been watched by nearly 3 million people, Lucy has experienced first hand what it is like to face what is the most heart-wrenching adversity. Tragically her 12-year-old daughter Abi was killed in an accident when a car ran through a red light and smashed into the car she was travelling in with Abi's friend Ella and her mother Sally. Lucy Hone’s story is a powerful weaving of the science of resilience with the practical experience of facing the most challenging form of grief - the loss of a child. Something all of us as parents can only begin to imagine. Despite this very human tragedy, Lucy Hone continues to dedicate her career to groundbreaking work on resilience and to helping others to build their resilience muscles. In our discussion, we talk about the 3 strategies that we can use to build resilience in our own lives The work the Institute is doing in helping to build resilience in communities, the education of children and even in government policy. And she Lucy shares her own very personal story and insights and advice to any of us facing adversity in our lives based on her own experience and research science. Lucy's published work includes; Resilient Grieving Lucy can be contacted through the institute https://nziwr.co.nz or through LinkedIn Listen and share your stories about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix Aerohead Fragments When I'm gone LiQWYD Scott Buckley - Monomyth five the exodus, Life is Piano strings; AB5, Goldie strings All additional music written by Tim White ©2020 all rights reserved.

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 experience. During World War I, Hemingway was wounded by shrapnel while fighting in Italy on a fateful night in 1918. Near-death experiences are well-documented phenomena where people describe an out of body experience when faced with impending death often with profound effects on the person's outlook on life. Renu was trained at the Central School of Acting and Drama had a thriving career in the arts. Renu had faced adversity earlier in her career when she suffered from M.E which she happily recovered from. But it was her near-death experience when she was tragically pulled under a London bus which was to have a profound effect on her life. Not only physically but mentally and spiritually. We talk about : How it has affected her creativity, her outlook and the way she lives her life. How this crisis was a doorway to new strength and growth The role of her artistic skills played in unleashing new creativity. What we can learn from Renu's story to help us move through adversity. Renu Arora Burgundy Book Project Renu's Facebook. On Twitter Listen and share your stories about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix Scott Buckley -Dreamtofflying, Childhood, Elementary [Ghostrifter Official] Above The Clouds, Demised To Shield All additional music written by Tim White ©2020 all rights reserved.

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 life-changing accident crushed his spinal cord, leaving Henry paralysed and needing to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Despite that, Henry has fashioned a thriving career, a relentlessly positive mindset and a passion for helping other people by championing the cause of disability? Most of all, Henry shows the power of the human spirit, of acceptance and positive belief. Despite the challenges, Henry faces on a day to day basis he has become a celebrated and accomplished mouth artist, a motivational speaker. And a Sunday Times best selling author. His first book The Little Big things was published to widespread acclaim and contained a foreword by none other than JK Rowling. His latest book The Power in you- How to accept the past live in the present and shape a positive future, shares how 11 years on Henry is dealing with the reality of his new life. You can see Henry's art here https://henryfraserart.com Henry on Twitter Listen and share your stories about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credits Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix Scott Buckley -Dreamtofflying, Childhood, Elementary [Ghostrifter Official] Above The Clouds, Demised To Shield All additional music written by Tim White ©2020 all rights reserved.

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 story about learning from your failures, a story about belief, focus, determination and commitment. In an era when society seems to worship the short term, venture capital-backed, Unicorn, entrepreneurship model, my guest, Nick Wheeler's business approach is something of a rarity. Founded in 1986, over the last 30 years, Nick has steadily built his Charles Tyhritt clothing business to over £200m, operating in countries all over the world and employing 1,300 people. Nick is also married to Chrissy Rucker founder of the similarly successful White Company, another business that does not have outside investment and has followed a similar business model. In our conversation we talk about; In the COVID era when over-leveraged businesses have suffered, the benefits of a longer-term view may now have a resurgence. Only time will tell. In the era of the quick fix and the rapid transformation, Nick's story makes a compelling case for the tortoise over the hare and the many benefits of just plugging away at it. Listen and share your stories about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credit Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix Acoustic Guitar - Audioautix

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, despite having to tutor her own mother for up to 6 hours a day, Amy still managed to attain a high level of academic achievement which paved the way for a career helping people to overcome chronic pain where traditional medical treatments failed. And how through all this Amy has built an extraordinary level of physical and emotional resilience If you struggle with stress or anxiety, if you have any chronic pain or if you want to find a route to a calmer life, you will want to listen to Amy's honest and candid story. Guy Kawasaki. And be sure to listen to till the end when Amy reveals how she built the remarkable resilience and mental strength to deal with the adversity in her life. You can contact Amy find out more about her therapy practice and the PABR method at her website for the PABR Institute. Listen and share your stories about this episode on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. And on Instagram TurningtheTablespodcast Episode Credit Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix Scott Buckley -Monomyth Aerohead - Fragments

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 the fore. Why is this? My guests on this episode of Turning the Tables are fellow kindness evangelists Amy Giddon CEO of the Daily Haloha app and Jane Murray CEO of Peacebeam. Both of my guests have worked in the high pressured corporate jobs and both have pivoted to follow their vision to create businesses focussed on facilitating and encouraging small acts of kindness. In this episode we discuss; Listen and share your stories about the impact of kindness on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. Episode Credit Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix Scott Buckley -Elementary & Growing up Aerohead - Fragments

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 has specialised in grief counselling for parents who have lost a child, one of life's most traumatic adversities. Here experience, however, goes much broader dealing with health, family relationships, love and identity. Julia has appeared on TV and radio and several other podcasts including the highly acclaimed 'How to Fail' with Elizabeth Day. Julia has written two books Grief Works and her latest recently published. 'This too shall pass - stories of change, crisis and hopeful beginnings', which is now on the Sunday Times bestseller list. Esther Perel wrote of the book 'A remarkable portrayal of how we need to understand ourselves to truly heal'. Julia has enormous wisdom and insight around life's struggles and how to help people move through to find new enlightenment. Our conversation spanned many issues including; How she helps people process and manage the tragic loss of a child. The recipe for a healthy relationship The difference between a good and a bad argument! Her eight pillars of strength, for times of change. Julia also reveals her next project and her hopes for the world as we move forward. Listen and share your stories about moving through adversity on the Turning the Tables podcast community page on Facebook. Episode Credit Editor and sound engineer: Tim White email: showupnow@gmail.com Host: Simon Ratcliffe Music: Broken Elegance -Unconditionally River Meditation - Audioautix