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I have come across many impressive and inspirational people in my time in medical technology education and sales. I have always had the goal to run an interview series with these people, to find out more about them personally and what led them to the career they ended up in.

Podcast · By Andy Thomas · English · Official site

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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

    Life Stories | Ep.259 | Stephen McKendry (opens the original)

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    In this week’s episode of Life Stories, I’m joined by Stephen McKendry, a physiotherapist and founder of Your Physio in Northern Ireland, to hear the story behind his journey from a teenage footballer with an interest in sport to building a thriving multidisciplinary clinic back home in Derry. Stephen’s career has taken him from Northern Ireland to Northumbria University, into the world of private practice in England, and eventually back home to build the business he had always dreamed of creati

  2. Episode · Aug 19, 2026

    Life Stories | Ep.258 | Khalid Maidan (opens the original)

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    This week on Life Stories, I’m joined by Khalid Maidan, co-founder of Clinical Physio, to hear the story behind his journey from aspiring physiotherapist to entrepreneur, educator and business owner. What really stood out to me about Khalid’s story is that Clinical Physio wasn’t built overnight. It started with a simple frustration from his own early career: he wanted to learn more, but the courses he attended often felt like they were aimed at experienced specialists rather than students and ne

  3. Episode · Aug 12, 2026

    Life Stories | Ep.257 | David Sheepshanks CBE DL (opens the original)

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    Life Stories with Andy Thomas | David Sheepshanks CBE DL This week on Life Stories, I’m joined by David SheepshanksCBE DL for a fascinating conversation about an extraordinary life in business, football and leadership. David’s story is one of remarkable twists and turns. Growingup expecting to become a farmer, his life changed dramatically at 17 when his parents told him the family farm would not be his to inherit. He travelled to New Zealand, hitchhiked around Australia, returned to London and

  4. Episode · Aug 6, 2026

    Life Stories | Ep.256 | Bruno De Jongh (opens the original)

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    This week's episode of Life Stories is with Bruno de Jongh,owner of CBRE MSK Physio Clinics and strategic coach. Bruno moved to the UK from Brazil over 20 years ago,originally planning to improve his English before returning home. Instead, he found himself navigating years of challenges to become a practising physiotherapist, before building a successful clinic group and coaching business. We talk about what that journey has taught him - frombuilding a business without a roadmap, to the mindset

  5. Episode · Aug 3, 2026

    Life Stories | Ep.255 | Dr Fearghal Kerin (opens the original)

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    This week on Life Stories I chat to Dr Fearghal Kerin, aconsultant physiotherapist who has worked with clubs including Shamrock Rovers, St Johnstone, Leinster Rugby and Chelsea, and now advises elite athletes and sports organisations around the world. We talk about how he got his first opportunity inprofessional sport, what he learned from working under some outstanding managers and practitioners, and why building trust, staying curious and continually improving have been the foundations of his

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