Stories of Survival in the Modern Age

Stories of Survival in the Modern Age


Latest Episodes

Lianna Champ on grief
December 20, 2022

In 1985 Lianna Champ opened Champ Funeral Services where, instead of providing a purely practical solution to death and funerals, she created a holistic experience that eases the pain of losing someon

Neil Blackburn on working behind the scenes
December 13, 2022

Neil Blackburn offers us a brief glimpse into what goes on behind the scenes, from ensuring the cars always looks their best to the questions he gets asked most often. In this episode, Neil also share

Kirsty Goodinson on being a funeral director
December 06, 2022

After losing her her own father, and experiencing the loving care from Champ Funeral Services, Kirsty Goodinsons dream was to become a Funeral Director and today, she has special experience working w

Carl Taylor on saying goodbye
November 29, 2022

Drawing on more than two decades of experience, Carl Taylor's caring and considerate nature makes him perfectly suited to his role of Funeral Director, Embalmer and Civil Funeral Celebrant. In this ep

Victoria Jones on the menopause & taking charge of the transition ~ a revisit
November 08, 2022

Eighteen months ago we began having a conversation about the menopause and taking charge of the transition. Agreeing to come back, Victoria Jones revisits that conversation to see whats changed and

Jenny Palmer on anxiety and chronic pain
November 01, 2022

Jenny Palmer has lived with anxiety since early childhood and has suffered with chronic pain since her teens. In this episode, listen as Jenny shares her story of dealing with the consequences of both

Danny Matthews from burnout to 'creative genius'
October 25, 2022

In this weeks episode Danny Matthews tells his story of how a burnout saw him quite literally fall to his knees in central London with no feeling from the waist down. Danny says he was chasing the mo

Nicky Davies on Adventures, Open Skies & Quantum Leaps
October 18, 2022

In 2004, seeking more adventure in her life, Nicky Davies left her well-paying corporate job to follow her dreams of becoming her own boss.In this episode, Nicky talks about the difficult times and fa

Donté Richardson on his move to California and living in his car.
October 11, 2022

In this episode Dont Richardson talks about how, at age 19, he drove across the United States to California on the promise of just a job interview. With little income despite landing the job, Dont

Sam Dawson on her journey from renal failure to author.
October 04, 2022

At 22 Sam Dawson was told she had renal failure, a condition shed had since birth, and which had gone undiagnosed. In this episode she shares her journey from diagnosis to dialysis and from receiving