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Rupert Soames has forged a brilliant career leading businesses through some of the most daunting challenges. His professional journey has been defined by his unflinching resolve to ârun towards gunfire.â As CEO of commercial giants Aggreko and Serco through periods of crisis and now as Chair of the CBI as it continues to recover from a reputational shock. Rupert also talks for the first time about appalling abuse he endured at prep school and how those terrible experiences ultimately helped shape his wholly positive approach to confronting challenge.
Here is Rupertâs Crisis Compass â his points of navigation when trouble comes.
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Host: Andy Coulson
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Hana Walker-Brown, Bill Griffin
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at Global
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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Rupert Soames has forged a brilliant career leading businesses through some of the most daunting challenges. But behind the decades of success, thereâs another story that Rupert has chosen to share here for the first time ⊠an experience which, against the odds, forged his resilience. His professional journey has been defined by his unflinching resolve to ârun towards gunfire.â ⊠as CEO of commercial giants Aggreko and Serco through periods of crisis and now as Chair of the CBI as it continues to recover from a reputational shock.
Given Rupert is also Winston Churchillâs grandson, it would be easy to assume that his courage is more biology than biography ⊠but that would not tell the full story.
In this episode, Rupert talks for the first time about appalling abuse he endured at prep school and how those terrible experiences ultimately helped shape his wholly positive approach to confronting challenge. He shares his valuable lessons in resilience, decision-making under pressure, and the importance of learning from past struggles. But more than all of this, Rupert powerfully explains and demonstrates how trauma, instead of defining us, can drive us towards a more positive life.
My thanks to Rupert for this conversation.
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Host: Andy Coulson
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Hana Walker-Brown, Bill Griffin
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at Global
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Christina Perri is best known for her hits A Thousand Years and Jar of Hearts, but behind her music lies a deeply personal story of resilience.
From battling lifelong mental health challenges to navigating the heartbreak of miscarriage and stillbirth, Christina has endured unthinkable lossâincluding the tragic passing of her daughter Rosie in 2020. But through it all, she has transformed her grief into action, advocating for maternal healthcare reform and using her platform to inspire others. Here are Christinaâs Crisis Comforts
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Full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/christina-perri-on-fame-grief-and-turning-pain-into-purpose/id1517015748?i=1000697514142
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Website:âŻhttps://www.christinaperri.com/
X:âŻhttps://x.com/christinaperri
Facebook:âŻhttps://www.facebook.com/ChristinaPerriMusic/
Instagram:âŻhttps://www.instagram.com/christinaperri/
TikTok:âŻhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinaperri
YouTube:âŻhttps://www.youtube.com/christinaperri%20
Host: Andy CoulsonâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Hana Walker-Brown, Bill Griffin, Louise Difford, and Mabel Pickering
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact ââŻ[email protected] âŻ
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Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Christina Perri is best known for her hits A Thousand Years and Jar of Hearts, but behind her music lies a deeply personal story of resilience.
From battling lifelong mental health challenges to navigating the heartbreak of miscarriage and stillbirth, Christina has endured unthinkable lossâincluding the tragic passing of her daughter Rosie in 2020. But through it all, she has transformed her grief into action, advocating for maternal healthcare reform and using her platform to inspire others.
In this episode, Christina opens up about her struggles with addiction, the pressures of fame, and the lessons sheâs learned as a mother. She shares how she found the strength to keep moving forward, why sheâs fighting to change medical protocols for pregnancy loss, and how music continues to be her guiding force.
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Website: https://www.christinaperri.com/
X: https://x.com/christinaperri
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristinaPerriMusic/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinaperri/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@christinaperri
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/christinaperri%20
Host: Andy Coulson
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Hana Walker-Brown, Bill Griffin, Louise Difford, and Mabel Pickering
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at Global
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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Simon Woodroffe has lived many lives - he started as a stage designer for music legends like Rod Stewart and Stevie Wonder, then took a leap of faith and built YO! Sushi into a global brand. But before his success, Simon faced struggles that could have derailed him entirely: a turbulent youth, including time in a young offenderâs institution, and a personal crisis that left him at rock bottom. Here are Simon Woodroffeâs three Crisis Comforts.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yosimonwoodroffe/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yosimonwoodroffe
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yosimonwoodroffe
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yosimonwoodroffe
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host: Andy Coulson
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Hana Walker-Brown, and Bill Griffin
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at Global
For all PR and guest approaches please contact - [email protected]
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What does it take to turn adversity into opportunity?
Simon Woodroffe has lived many lives - he started as a stage designer for music legends like Rod Stewart and Stevie Wonder, then took a leap of faith and built YO! Sushi into a global brand. But before his success, Simon faced struggles that could have derailed him entirely: a turbulent youth, including time in a young offenderâs institution, and a personal crisis that left him at rock bottom.
In this episode, Simon opens up about his journey from hardship to entrepreneurial success. From pioneering conveyor belt sushi in the UK to launching the innovative Japanese hotel brand YOTEL, Simon has never shied away from reinvention. As one of the original Dragons on Dragonâs Den, he knows what it takes to take risks.
Simon shares how resilience, creativity, and an unstoppable drive helped him build a multi-million-pound empire and why he believes anyone can turn struggle into success.
We hope you find this episode inspiring and useful.
LinksâŻ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yosimonwoodroffe/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yosimonwoodroffe
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yosimonwoodroffe
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@yosimonwoodroffe
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host: Andy Coulson
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Hana Walker-Brown, and Bill Griffin
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at Global
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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Who better to explore the road to resilience than someone who has endured one of the most dramatic falls from grace?âŻ
Tom Hayes was once a high-flying city trader, living a life of wealth and statusâ until the notorious LIBOR scandal in 2015 changed everything. Convicted and imprisoned, he lost his fortune, his luxury cars and his home - all while maintaining that his conviction was unjust. His trial also brought an unexpected revelationâ his Aspergerâs diagnosis, which he argues played a crucial role in his actions and the case against him. Here are Tom Hayesâ three crisis comforts.âŻ
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Full episode: https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/libor-scandal-trader-tom-hayes-on-prison-anger-and-aspergers/
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson PartnersâŻâŻ
Host: Andy CoulsonâŻâŻâŻâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Hana Walker-Brown and Bill GriffinâŻ
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻâŻâŻâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]âŻ
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Who better to explore the road to resilience than someone who has endured one of the most dramatic falls from grace?
Tom Hayes was once a high-flying city trader, living a life of wealth and statusâ until the notorious LIBOR scandal in 2015 changed everything. Convicted and imprisoned, he lost his fortune, his luxury cars and his home - all while maintaining that his conviction was unjust. In 2017, he took his fight to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, and after years of legal battles, his appeal will finally be heard by the Supreme Court next month.
His trial also brought an unexpected revelationâ his Aspergerâs diagnosis, which he argues played a crucial role in his actions and the case against him. In this episode, Tom opens up about life with Aspergerâs, the relentless world of high finance, and his experience inside some of Britainâs toughest prisons.
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host: Andy CoulsonâŻâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Hana Walker-Brown and Bill Griffin
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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Paul Stewart is a former England footballer who played for Manchester City, Spurs and Liverpool. But behind the success was a harrowing secret â years of unimaginable childhood abuse at the hands of a trusted coach. He shares his powerful journey from suffering to recovery â a story of pain, resilience but lasting hope. Here are Paul Stewartâs three crisis comforts.
Full episode: https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/england-star-paul-stewart-on-turning-a-secret-trauma-into-a-mission-of-hope/
LinksâŻâŻâŻâŻ
Twitter: @PStewy103
Website: https://paulstewartofficial.com
Paulâs book âDamaged: My Story â https://www.amazon.co.uk/Damaged-My-Story-Paul-Stewart/dp/1910335738
Safeguarding Fundementals â https://safeguardingfundamentals.com
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host: Andy CoulsonâŻâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Mabel Pickering
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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Sensitive content: this podcast contains discussions of child abuse and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.
Paul Stewart is a former England footballer who played for Manchester City, Spurs and Liverpool. But behind the success was a harrowing secret â years of unimaginable childhood abuse at the hands of a trusted coach. He shares his powerful journey from suffering to recovery â a story of pain, resilience but lasting hope.
After decades of silence, Paul found the courage to speak out, becoming a leading voice for safeguarding in sport. The trauma he endured led him to some dark places, but his story is one of survival and relentless advocacy. He co-founded the charity SAVE with fellow former players to support abuse survivors and launched the Paul Stewart Official Excellence in Safeguarding programme, delivering vital education to organisations like the English Football League.
I hope youâll agree that this episode is a tough but essential listen. Aside from his eloquence and bravery, Paul provides vitals lessons for those who have suffered trauma.
Paul's book 'Damaged: My Story - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Damaged-My-Story-Paul-Stewart/dp/1910335738
Safeguarding Fundementals - https://safeguardingfundamentals.com
If you or anyone you know has suffered from child abuse and you wish to talk about it, please consider these resources:
NSPCC - 0808 800 5000
NAPAC - 0808 801 0331 -
Paul McKenna is not just a world-renowned hypnotherapist; heâs a one man self-help powerhouse, a best-selling author, and a sought-after behavioural scientist who has helped thousands overcome their greatest challenges. And now with his new book Power Manifesting â he is on a mission to empower as many as possible to lead a better and more productive life. Here are Paul McKennaâs three crisis comforts.
Full episode
https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/paul-mckenna-on-purpose-gratitude-and-living-your-full-potential/
LinksâŻâŻâŻâŻ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iampaulmckenna/
Twitter: @ImPaulMcKenna
Website: https://www.paulmckenna.com
Book: https://amzn.eu/d/a1RQvgA
Charities
https://veterans-aid.net
Stream/buy âAlliesâ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm
Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk
Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host: Andy CoulsonâŻâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Mabel Pickering
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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We have the perfect guest to take us into a more resilient, more productive 2025.
Paul McKenna is not just a world-renowned hypnotherapist; heâs a one man self-help powerhouse, a best-selling author, and a sought-after behavioural scientist who has helped thousands overcome their greatest challenges. And now with his new book Power Manifesting â he is on a mission to empower as many as possible to lead a better and more productive life.
With his signature blend of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and psychological techniques, Paul has an unshakable belief in the power of the mind. In this episode he shares his personal insights on navigating crises, achieving resilience, and unlocking our true (often untapped) potential.
We hope you find it helpful.
LinksâŻâŻâŻâŻ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iampaulmckenna/
Twitter: @ImPaulMcKenna
Website: https://www.paulmckenna.com
Book: https://amzn.eu/d/a1RQvgA
Charities:
https://veterans-aid.net
Stream/buy âAlliesâ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm âŻâŻâŻâŻ
Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk âŻâŻâŻâŻâŻâŻ
Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682
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This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host: Andy CoulsonâŻâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Mabel Pickering
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected] -
Having arrived in Britain as a five-year-old refugee fleeing the Nazis on the Kindertransport, Dame Stephanie Shirley went on to build one of Britain's most successful software companies. She built a business valued at $3 billion and has dedicated the last three decades of her life to philanthropy, giving away most of her personal wealth. Here are Dame Stephanieâs three crisis comforts.
Full episode
https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/dame-stephanie-shirley-on-91-years-of-resilience-and-brilliance/
LinksâŻ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damestephanie_/?hl=en
Website: https://www.steveshirley.com/
Book
Let It Go (2019): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Let-Go-Extraordinary-Entrepreneur-Philanthropist/dp/0241395496
Charities
Autistica: https://www.autistica.org.uk/
Autism at Kingwood: https://www.kingwood.org.uk/
Priorâs Court: https://www.priorscourt.org.uk/
The Oxford Internet Institute: https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/
The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists: https://wcit.org.uk/
Stream/buy âAlliesâ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm
Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk
Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host â Andy CoulsonâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Louise Difford, Mabel Pickering
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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Having arrived in Britain as a five-year-old refugee fleeing the Nazis on the Kindertransport, Dame Stephanie Shirley went on to build one of Britain's most successful software companies. Using the pen name âSteveâ to be taken more seriously by clients, she built a business valued at $3 billion, turning 70 staff members into millionaires along the way. But her impact goes far beyond the business world. Dame Stephanie has dedicated the last three decades of her life to philanthropy, giving away most of her personal wealth. Once the 11th richest woman in the UK, sheâs the only person to drop off the Sunday Times Rich List due to generosity.
Inspired by her late son, Giles, who was profoundly autistic, Dame Stephanie has helped transform care for those with autism along with supporting a range of other causes. In this episode she shares stories from her childhood, her career and her personal life â all of them packed with invaluable lessons. A former podcast guest of ours, Baroness Martha Lane Fox, wrote the foreword to Dame Stephanieâs brilliant memoir, Let it Go; and described her as â ... a role model for how to build your life, not just your company.â She wasnât wrong.
LinksâŻ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damestephanie_/?hl=en
Website: https://www.steveshirley.com/
Book
Let It Go (2019): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Let-Go-Extraordinary-Entrepreneur-Philanthropist/dp/0241395496
Charities
Autistica: https://www.autistica.org.uk/
Autism at Kingwood: https://www.kingwood.org.uk/
Priorâs Court: https://www.priorscourt.org.uk/
The Oxford Internet Institute: https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/
The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists: https://wcit.org.uk/
Stream/buy âAlliesâ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm
Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk
Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host â Andy CoulsonâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Louise Difford, Mabel Pickering, Linus Fielder, Linus Difford
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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Katie Melua has sold more than 11 million albums and picked up 56 platinum awards along the way. She had her first hit aged just 19 and was thrown immediately onto the treadmill of writing, recording, tours, promotion. More hits followed, but not without a very heavy price - her sudden fame contributed to an acute psychotic breakdown in 2010. Here are Katieâs three crisis comforts.
Full episode
https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/100th-guest-special-singer-katie-melua-on-teenage-fame-a-psychotic-breakdown-and-how-she-found-her-way-back/
LinksâŻ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiemeluaofficial/
Website: https://katiemelua.com/
Stream/buy âAlliesâ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm
Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk
Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host â Andy CoulsonâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Louise Difford, Mabel Pickering, Linus Fielder
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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In our first live podcast recording at the 2024 CBI Annual Conference, Andy speaks to Dawn Airey CBE, one of the most remarkable figures in British media. In front of an audience of business leaders and policy makers, they discussed resilience and reputation along with the crises and triumphs that have defined her career.
Dawn has spent her career thriving on challenge, and along the way earned a reputation as a bold and unapologetic trailblazer. For some who couldnât keep pace she became Scary Airey or Zulu Dawn.
From her early days at ITV navigating a world she has described as rampantly sexist, to launching Channel 5 where her passionate leadership and sharp vision put the channel on the map, Dawnâs career has been nothing short of a masterclass in resilience.
But it has also included some significant setbacks, including when she left Sky TV to join what she thought would be a global media business, but which turned out to be something, just eight days later, to something very, very different.
Today, as Chair of the Womenâs Super League, Dawn is shaping the future of womenâs football.
In this short episode she provides some brilliant lessons for anyone looking to be a stronger leader.
LinksâŻ
CBI: https://www.cbi.org.uk/articles/2024-annual-conference-highlights/
Stream/buy âAlliesâ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm
Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk
Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host â Andy CoulsonâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Louise Difford, Mabel Pickering, Linus Fielder, Linus Difford
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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Selling 11 million albums, more than a million concert tickets and picking up 56 platinum awards along the way, Katie Melua is one of Britainâs most successful singer songwriters.
In this episode, she takes us on a very candid and emotional journey - from Georgia to Belfast to London and to fame at just 19 years old where she was thrown immediately onto the treadmill of recording, tours and promotion. But the impact of her sudden stardom took a heavy toll on Katieâs mental health.
In 2010 she suffered an acute psychotic breakdown. In frankly frightening detail, Katie tells us what happened but also shares the actionable, practical tools and insights that helped her find a way back to herself.
Katieâs is a story of epic success but also of trauma and of recovery ⊠all of it in the public gaze. An amazing conversation with our 100th guest.
LinksâŻ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiemeluaofficial/
Website: https://katiemelua.com/
Stream/buy âAlliesâ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm
Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk
Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host â Andy CoulsonâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Louise Difford, Mabel Pickering, Linus Difford
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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On January 28th, 2009, a rehearsed stunt on set of Harry Potter went horrifically wrong. David, who had been the lead stunt double for his friend Daniel Radcliffe for a decade, was left paralysed from the chest down. His is a story of acceptance, of finding positives in the darkest of places and of the power of human spirit. Here are his three crisis comforts which helped and continue to help him reject bitterness about his old life and instead pursue a different life ⊠one full of meaning and purpose.
Full episode
https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/harry-potter-stuntman-david-holmes-on-finding-purpose-and-positivity-beyond-paralysis/
LinksâŻ
Davidâs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidholmes83/?hl=en
Book
The Boy Who Lived: https://amzn.eu/d/auagBtq
Documentary
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0CN4X1Q8B/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
Charities:
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital: https://www.rnohcharity.org/
Stream/buy âAlliesâ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm
Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk
Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host â Andy CoulsonâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Louise Difford, Mabel Pickering, Linus Difford
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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On January 28th, 2009, a rehearsed stunt on set of Harry Potter went horrifically wrong. David, who for a decade was the lead stunt double for his friend Daniel Radcliffe, was left paralysed from the chest down.
A number of long and dangerous operations followed, many of them lifesaving. David survived but his condition is degenerative - each year bringing yet more challenge for him.
From being an elite gymnast and professional stunt double for the most famous boy in the world at the time⊠as someone who was defined by their physicality ⊠Davidâs accident stripped of his identity.
His story â told brilliantly in the moving documentary David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived and now in his autobiography - is more than one of survival. It is the story of someone who decided to reject bitterness about his old life to pursue a new one full of meaning and purpose.
As David puts it: âIâm having a unique journey on this planet, and I am going to own it.â
David is now a podcaster, producer, author ⊠and an inspiration to all that meet him. He is speaking at Creative Folkestone Festival on 21st November. Secure your tickets now: https://www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/whats-on/david-holmes-harry-potterandrsquos-double/?book=566337
Thank you David for sharing your remarkable perspective, positivity and wisdom.
LinksâŻ
Davidâs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidholmes83/?hl=en
Book
The Boy Who Lived: https://amzn.eu/d/auagBtq
DocumentaryDavid Holmes: The Boy Who Lived:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0CN4X1Q8B/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
Charities
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital: https://www.rnohcharity.org/
Stream/buy âAlliesâ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm
Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk
Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host â Andy CoulsonâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Louise Difford, Mabel Pickering, Linus Difford
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻ
For all PR and guest approaches please contact â [email protected]
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On the face of it, magazine guru Lindsay Nicholson has had a brilliant, glamorous and high-powered career. Yet she achieved all this whilst her own life has been marked with crisis, with drama and the most unimaginable grief.
Here are her three crisis comforts which helped and continue to help her survive and thrive through the most extreme and painful experiences.
Full episode
https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/series/series-7/
LinksâŻ
Lindsayâs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsayannenicholson/
Lindsayâs X: https://x.com/linsnicholson
Book
Perfect Bound: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Perfect-Bound-memoir-trauma-heartbreak/dp/0008685274
Charities:
Riding for the Disabled: https://rda.org.uk/
Stream/buy âAlliesâ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm
Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk
Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners
Host â Andy CoulsonâŻâŻ
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Louise Difford, Mabel Pickering, Linus Difford
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at GlobalâŻâŻâŻ
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