What I Wish I'd Known

Suzanne Heywood

Jul 7, 2023

01:03:07

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Wave Walker: A Life on a Boat

2min

Rachel's Story of Abandonment

2min

Suzanne Hayward's Story of Living on the Boat

2min

The Mixed Emotions of Leaving the UK

4min

Why My Parents Wanted to Voyage

2min

Wave Walker: A Romantic Journey

3min

The End of the Boat

4min

The Fear of Dying on a Boat

3min

10.

The Importance of Being Prepared in a Storm

4min

11.

The Story of a Shipwrecked Person

4min

12.

The Importance of Being Picky

6min

13.

The Vote to Keep You Here

2min

14.

The Impact of Being a Parent on Your Character

3min

15.

How I Managed to Escape From My Father's Absence

5min

16.

How to Write Essays to Universities

5min

17.

The Resilience of Jeremy Hayward

3min

18.

The End of My Childhood

3min

19.

How to Escape a Difficult Time

4min

In this episode of What I Wish I’d Known, we hear businesswoman and former civil servant Suzanne Heywood share her life story. At the age of six she embarked on ten years of sailing around the world with her family. From threatening pirates at gunpoint, to undergoing brain surgery after their boat was shipwrecked and many more jaw-dropping moments, Suzanne reflects on how these early events shaped the rest of her life.

WARNING: contains some strong language and discussion of sensitive topics including: abuse, mental illness, grief, injury

Series producer: Anya Pearce

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