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.

I’m Michelle Walters, creator and host of “Talk on to Walk on”.