HeyJaredStories of Survival in the Modern Age
One thing I know for sure is that we all have the strength to survive more than we ever think we can.
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Finding Your Way Back to Yourself (opens the original)
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Lauren Sellick's story takes us through bereavement, betrayal, redundancy, lockdown, romance scams, perinatal mental health struggles and the difficult reality of becoming a mum when you're not sure you can be what your baby needs. Lauren fell in love believing she'd found her person, only to have her marriage end in a five-minute phone call. Already feeling isolated and unwanted, she was later drawn into a romance scam that ultimately cost her £40,000. Looking back, Lauren recognises a deep ...
What If You’re Not Too Old? (opens the original)
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What if the things we’ve been told about ourselves become the very things that hold us back? At 72, Christine Worthington is a healthy living advocate, coach and lifelong learner who is still curious about what’s possible. And yet, her story began with being told, in effect, that she wasn’t quite good enough. Leaving school at 16 with few qualifications, Christine went on to study through evening classes, move into education, become a lecturer and senior manager, and gain further qualificatio...
The Pulse of Life (opens the original)
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Sometimes the episode you planned isn't the one you end up releasing. After attending a celebration of life service and then unexpectedly losing her Tower Captain just days later, Sarah found herself asking some difficult questions. What really matters? What will people remember about us? And how much of life are we missing while we're busy preparing for the future? In this honest and reflective solo episode, Sarah shares why she chose to step away from work for an afternoon, what a simple wa...
Rewriting the Stroke Conversation (opens the original)
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What if recovery didn't end when rehabilitation did? When Victoria Jones' father suffered a major stroke in 2023, life changed in an instant. As she watched him navigate the months that followed, she also discovered something many families experience: the gap between clinical rehabilitation and the realities of everyday life. That journey transformed Victoria's career and inspired her to create her work supporting stroke survivors and their families, helping them understand that meaningful pr...
Choices That Shape Who We Become (opens the original)
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What if resilience isn't about being fearless... rather about the choices we make when life doesn't go to plan? In this deeply personal episode, Sarah chats with Carey Winder, who is sharing a part of her story publicly for the very first time. Diagnosed with Turner syndrome at 13, Carey found herself navigating growth hormone injections, regular hospital appointments and being told she could never have children. Yet rather than allowing a diagnosis to define her, she chose to focus on what w...
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