Stories of Survival in the Modern Age
Latest Episodes
Lianna Champ on grief
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
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
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
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
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
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'
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
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.
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.
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