Actor, author, philanthropist and mum of 6 Madeleine West decided that she didn’t want to live a life of waking up in the morning and going through the motions of the day to get back into bed. She wanted something more, she wanted a life that fits her.

In this episode Jess and Madeleine get raw and honest about how she managed to turn her world upside down and inside out to restart her life, and the impact it had on those closest to her. Madeleine reveals that on the other side of her struggles, hardship, tears and pain is a life she never thought in her wildest dreams she could have and that all good things in life are worth making the effort to achieve.

In this episode we also hear of the incredible moment a stranger taught Madeline the power of kindness, and how her relationship with her appearance changed after she was involved in a horrific accident being hit by a bus.

Madeleine's podcast ‘Restart’ is available to listen to wherever you get your podcasts

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Madeleine West 'I chose to tap out of a life that didn't fit me'