Episodes

  • S3 Ep4: How Panic Attacks Saved My Life with Carly Church

    S3 Ep4: How Panic Attacks Saved My Life with Carly Church
    Jul 3 2025
    Overcoming anxiety:  regardless of what's happening around her, she now knows how to be quiet and content in her own skin.

    Carly Church is a youth advocate and outreach lead at Stride Foundation UK. Born in East London and raised in Newham by her mum and her mum’s partner, alongside her brother, she spent over 15 years in the financial industry before moving into community work. She has since supported teachers in primary and secondary schools, particularly in pastoral care, helping to create safer, more supportive environments for young people. In recovery since 2005, Carly uses her lived experience to promote resilience, connection, and honest conversation.

    Join us in a conversation about the power of self-acceptance as Carly shares her insight on being calm amidst life's chaos.

    Please let us know your thoughts on our listener feedback form: https://forms.gle/AFptgi3mMJKTZdYg8
    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

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    53 mins
  • S3 Ep3: Dr Federica Amati Helps You Reduce Your Risk of Cancer

    S3 Ep3: Dr Federica Amati Helps You Reduce Your Risk of Cancer
    Jun 26 2025
    Paul’s wife delivers some hard truths today, that might just save your life.

    Dr. Federica Amati is Head Nutritionist at ZOE, the science and nutrition company, Nutrition Topic Lead at Imperial College School of Medicine, and head of nutrition science at medical concierge company Wellfounded Health.
    Federica is the author of Recipes for a Better Menopause and Sunday Times Bestseller Every Body Should Know This. Her approach focuses on improving overall dietary quality throughout the life course, using food as the best tool to transform health.

    This week is Cancer Prevention Week and in aid of this, Federica is joining us to speak about the links between alcohol and cancer, so that everyone can make more informed choices about alcohol and their health.
    Please let us know your thoughts on our listener feedback form: https://forms.gle/AFptgi3mMJKTZdYg8
    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

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    Sign the petition here:
    https://www.change.org/p/act-now-demand-a-national-alcohol-strategy-to-prevent-cancer?recruiter=1371927751&recruited_by_id=9d0e9fc0-1f88-11f0-9d20-c5cb8a607171&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_content=cl_sharecopy_490541062_en-GB:10
    Look here for more data:
    https://www.wcrf.org/preventing-cancer/topics/alcohol-and-cancer/

    https://www.iarc.who.int/faq/latest-global-data-on-cancer-burden-and-alcohol-consumption/

    https://gco.iarc.fr/causes/alcohol/tools-map?mode=1&sex=0&population=1&continent=0&cancer=40&key=paf&age_group=3
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    58 mins
  • S3 Ep2: Putting down the Armour With Jamie Skipper

    S3 Ep2: Putting down the Armour With Jamie Skipper
    Jun 19 2025
    How does a bench-pressing VIP bouncer end up in a kibbutz in Israel?

    Our guest today is Jamie Skipper, an ex-doorman who left his colorful life in the past after realising he wasn’t looking to the future or living in the present. Jamie now helps kids of all ages to embrace resilience through his holistic approach. By utilizing his master NLP training and his physical skills as a personal trainer, he speaks honestly and openly about his past experiences, training hard as a bodybuilder and using a cocktail of drugs at the same time, which ended in a bad way with Jamie losing trust in himself and living with shame and guilt that he's now left behind.

    Please let us know your thoughts on our listener feedback form: https://forms.gle/AFptgi3mMJKTZdYg8

    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

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    Find Jamie on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-skipper-778650359/
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    52 mins
  • S3 Ep1: Suzanne Shaw’s Battle with Belonging

    S3 Ep1: Suzanne Shaw’s Battle with Belonging
    Jun 12 2025
    You may not know about her struggles with alcohol but she is finally breaking the silence and embracing her vulnerability.

    Suzanne Shaw is a singer, actress, and performance coach who first gained
    fame with the pop band Hear’Say on Popstars. She later starred in musical
    theatre and TV, winning Dancing on Ice in 2008. In 2020, Suzanne shifted
    her focus to health and well-being, becoming a life coach and advocate for
    mental wellness. Known for completing ultramarathons supporting mental
    health charities, she now inspires others through motivational speaking, and
    coaching in confidence, public speaking and wellness programs.

    Paul and Suzanne had a brilliant conversation, really open and honest…about the film they starred in together 10 years ago, about the integral three c’s of sobriety and the hardest part of Suzanne’s sobriety journey, which might surprise you.

    Please let us know your thoughts on our listener feedback form: https://forms.gle/AFptgi3mMJKTZdYg8

    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

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    Find Suzanne online https://www.suzanneshawofficial.co.uk/
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    46 mins
  • S3: Season 3 trailer

    S3: Season 3 trailer
    Jun 5 2025
    Welcome back to This is Powerful! We will be back next week with our regularly scheduled interviews but in the meantime, here are some highlights of what is to come.

    If you haven’t caught the roundup of Paul’s favorite bits so far, take a look. In the meantime, we look forward to sharing another season of This Is Powerful with you…take care.

    Please let us know your thoughts on our listener feedback form:
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    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

    Follow us on social media for more tips, resources, and community discussions. Share your thoughts and connect with Paul on Instagram as he’d love to hear from you!

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    1 min
  • S2: Paul Chooses Some Great Moments

    S2: Paul Chooses Some Great Moments
    Jun 5 2025
    What do you get when you combine the vulnerability of male bravado, the genetics of addiction and cloud visualisation techniques?

    This is a special episode of This is Powerful. We thought it'd be good fun to put together a bunch of our favorite nuggets of information and gems of experience that our guests have shared along the way. Here's some great advice and there will be highlights of some of Paul’s favorite moments from the podcast so far.

    Please let us know your thoughts on our listener feedback form:
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    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

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    24 mins
  • S2 Ep12: End of Season Two Special Announcement

    S2 Ep12: End of Season Two Special Announcement
    May 1 2025
    We have completed season two, which is pretty incredible. Thank you, to everyone who tuned in for an episode or a few. We have now put out 37 episodes in total and we've had some incredible guests over the last nine months.

    If you haven't heard all 37 of our episodes, now is a great time to catch up either here or on YouTube.

    Whilst we are taking a break, Paul will still be active on Instagram, so if you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch! We are back with you with more amazing guests in June but watch this space for more This Is Powerful content before then.

    Please let us know your thoughts on our listener feedback form: https://forms.gle/AFptgi3mMJKTZdYg8

    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

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    1 min
  • S2 Ep11: When Adversity Nearly Takes Everything With Vicky Nicholson

    S2 Ep11: When Adversity Nearly Takes Everything With Vicky Nicholson
    Apr 24 2025
    She’s lived through trauma, illness, and violence that might make anyone justify their addiction.

    Today we welcome Vicky Nicholson, an incredibly brave woman who walks us through how far addiction can take you down a dangerous path. From an exciting DJ career in her teens through a crumbling relationship with her family, and nearly taking her own life, Vicky’s life unravelled through secrecy, shame, and a daily fight to survive. The woman who emerged now cherishes her close relationship with her family, is a supportive wife and loving mother and an inspiration to anyone who hears her story.

    Please let us know your thoughts on our listener feedback form: https://forms.gle/AFptgi3mMJKTZdYg8

    If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/

    Follow us on social media for more tips, resources, and community discussions. Share your thoughts and connect with Paul on Instagram as he’d love to hear from you!

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    Find Vicky on Instagram @vickynicholson82
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    47 mins