Want to hear from the woman who has played a major contribution to the renaissance of Liverpool? Since winning European Capital of Culture in 2008 Liverpool’s transformation as a national and international visitor destination has accelerated to 71 million visitors to our city in 2022. At the centre and now at the helm of delivering world class events has been Director of Culture Liverpool, Claire...

Apart from being an hilariously funny, social media sensation, actor John May has a brilliant story and many life lessons to share. A regular lad from Liverpool, who built a hugely successful barber shop, auditioned for acting school and never looked back. Credits include; Coronation Street, Little Boy Blue, Time and over 30 television adverts. A firm favourite for Liverpool Football Club fans was John playing...

Leaving school at 16, Donna did not go to university but worked as a legal secretary knowing she wanted more… This is not your normal legal career podcast. Please pause and take a listen the fabulous Donna Scully. Yes, Donna is a lawyer of incredible standing, with many accolades but what jumps out is her less than conventional route to qualification. Her positive energy combined with...

From Blood Brothers to Shirley Valentine, Educating Rita and so many more Liverpool born actress Eithne Browne has had a fascinating career in theatre and on screen. Her story leaping from shop girl to West End Blood Brothers star, stepping in for Barbara Dixon is fabulous. Eithne went on to star on stage in Shirley Valentine and Educating Rita to name a few and was...

At 63 you’d think you'd want to slow down a little. Not our guest, Bernie Hollywood OBE, who has just completed a solo 3,000 mile row across the Atlantic in his “Boat of Hope” to raise awareness around young people’s mental health. An experience which almost ended his life. Over the last 40 years, Liverpool-born social entrepreneur, charity guru and adventurer Bernie, has raised...

A gut reaction that my husband, Patrick is my guest this week could either be that it’s completely corny or that it has sparked curiosity. Patrick Walters is some-one whose upbringing and diverse life experiences never ceases to fascinate me. Highlights include Born and brought up in Kenya Learned to learning to fly with the RAF Worked for The Walt Disney Company Lived in Paris and the...

A book is needed to list the countless achievements and credentials of Jennifer John. Not only the most incredible singer, composer, writer, vocal coach and mentor but Jennifer draws on her creativity and compassion to impact the lives of the many. Training countless choirs including the award winning “Sense of Sound Singers”, as a vocal coach on The Voice and coach to many a famous...

Patrick Gaul, in my eyes, is an unsung Liverpool and legal legend. We met 26 years ago on my first nerve wracking day as a trainee solicitor with leading Liverpool law firm Weightmans. Paddy, as he is known by many, was my first “boss” and instead of the anticipated query about my legal knowledge he immediately asked if I was a Red or Blue. As a...

Ajay Gupta makes it his daily mission to make a difference to people's lives. After experiencing the famous Tony Robbins fire walk at just nine years old he went on to become Tony’s top motivational speaker, meeting former presidents, prime ministers and presenting to business leaders across 43 countries. Ajay’s absolute determination to share his message is infectious and you will hear how, by making...

Danielle McDermott is a wonderful example of how the toughest of experiences can be turned into the best of experiences when looking through the eyes of positivity. As she was emerging from a number of years suffering with depression Danielle will never forget the 1st day of November 2018 when she found a small lump in her breast. While she says in her wonderfully titled book...

In January 2019 aged 37 Danny de Brabander was diagnosed with stage four terminal cancer yet lives his life to be the best version of himself he can be. Alongside his many supporters at #TeamDDB, Danny has raised nearly £70,000 contributing towards bowel cancer research, his local hospital and foodbanks plus organising #randomactsofkindness that bring back the smiles to those in need across his community.

I want my power of conversation message to reach people of all ages but accept young adults may not rush to listen to my podcast; one way to reach them is to celebrate, connect and have conversations with those of the younger generation who are doing great things. As the founder of Talk Twenties, Gaby Mendes is doing just that. Her podcast has over 20,000...

Emma Grace Arends is a successful actor, incredible singer and all round multi-talented performer. With roles spanning across Shakespeare, gritty tv dramas, children’s film productions and a multitude of musical theatre performances. Emma's career in film, television and theatre has also taken her beyond the UK to Australia and the United States. I promise you Emma’s life lessons are not only relatable to the...

Kate Orr is a queen of business strategy and is where she is today because of her endless determination, tenacity, and resilience not least shown after the devastating loss of her friend and business partner, Kate McIver in 2019 aged just 30.

Samantha Messias started drawing when she was just 5 years old. Having endured a traumatic early childhood, art helped her communicate and heal. She's now taking the world by storm by combining opening up about her story with creating award-winning hyper-realistic drawings of public figures, including Nelson Mandela, Oprah Winfrey, Princess Diana, Will Smith, Bob Marley, and Sir David Attenborough.

Dave Kirby is one of Liverpool's most successful playwrights, directors, and producers. He's always had a love of writing but it wasn't until his 40s that his dream of becoming a full-time writer became a reality. Over half a million people have belly-laughed throughout his sell out comedy plays, including Brick Up the Mersey Tunnels, Lost Soul and Council Depot Blues.