

Inspired... with Simon Guillebaud
Great Lakes Outreach
Upbeat and uplifting, ‘Inspired’ introduces us to a stunning variety of people from all walks of life. It celebrates perseverance, overcoming, and costly faith. In a world full of bad news, these powerful, hope-filled stories of adventure and risk-taking will stir you to imagine new possibilities.
Hosted by Simon Guillebaud, author, speaker and founder of Great Lakes Outreach. New episodes each Thursday.
simonguillebaud.com | greatlakesoutreach.org
Hosted by Simon Guillebaud, author, speaker and founder of Great Lakes Outreach. New episodes each Thursday.
simonguillebaud.com | greatlakesoutreach.org
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Dec 28, 2023 • 58min
Fearless Protector | Racheal Mutesi
Raised in a slum, Racheal so excelled despite her circumstances that she was sponsored to go to the UK. She ended up studying at Oxford, before returning to her native Uganda to fight for the rights of sexually abused girls. It’s a mind-blowing, shocking and hope-filled story.To get behind her work, connect with her at rachealm673[@]gmail.comInstagram: @rachealme2020---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Dec 25, 2023 • 6min
Happy Christmas from Simon!
Happy Christmas, and thank you so much for listening this year! We'd love it if you could spread the word and inspire even more people in 2025 - so could you help us by reviewing or rating us on whatever platform you listen on? Or spread the word on social media, or recommend us to a friend!If you'd like to donate towards our partners, visit greatlakesoutreach.org/christmas Sign up for Choose Life at chooselife.org.ukWe are releasing this episode as a video podcast so you can listen as normal or watch to see where the magic happens(!) ---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Dec 21, 2023 • 1h
Faith Through Cancellation | Aaron Edwards
Bible college lecturer Aaron was sacked for a tweet back in February. He shares his story of faith, from his unplanned conversion to seeing God's provision, and how things unravelled following his post.Aaron can be contacted through email at aaron.p.edwards[@]gmail.comTwitter: @aaron_p_edwards He blogs at: thatgoodfight.substack.comTo support him in ministry, his stewardship account link is https://www.stewardship.org.uk/partners/20460681I recommend his podcast @podofthegaps---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Dec 14, 2023 • 50min
Rebel without/with a Cause | Tarn Bright
From being a lost wild child to becoming a child champion, Tarn Bright’s story is one of reaching rock bottom before experiencing amazing grace in a radical way. Now, having adopted two precious boys with additional needs, she’s a Mum warrior in the fight to help get as many vulnerable children welcomed into safe loving homes as possible. Do you want to be part of the solution and work out the part you could play? Visit homeforgood.org.uk---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Dec 7, 2023 • 58min
The Prodigal Punk | Lewis Lewis
Lewis left Northern Ireland for London aged 17 with a punk band. He was an avowed atheist and hated religion. Just under four decades of debauchery, drugs and crime ensued, until an extraordinary encounter at his piano out of the blue one day. It was the culmination of 55 years of his mother (and others) praying, but what a beautiful result!You can be in touch with him at lewislewis[@]fastmail.netCheck out christianityexplored.org---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Nov 30, 2023 • 56min
Towards Eden | Sam Ward
Accountant Sam chose the path of downward mobility in moving onto Openshaw, one of the toughest estates in the land. With a heroin addict living on one side, and a brothel on the other, an extraordinary adventure began, which continues 23 years later. What a story and what a challenge! Check out www.joineden.org if you want to consider joining an Eden team or supporting the work.The Message do superb work, check out www.message.org.ukSam mentioned ‘the forgotten people of Openshaw’ on Youtube – what a picture it paints, and how wonderful things have changed now! Check out our episode with Message founder, Andy Hawthorne - it's one of the first we released.---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Nov 23, 2023 • 58min
Prison Alpha | Emmy Wilson
As a nurse, Emmy ended up working with HIV/AIDS sufferers, going on to start an outreach to drug addicts, alcoholics, prostitutes and the homeless. But her life work became pioneering the Alpha Course in prisons throughout the UK, and now around the world, seeing countless lives radically transformed. What a journey! Enjoy listening...---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Nov 16, 2023 • 60min
Escape from North Korea | Timothy Cho
What an incredible story! A two-time North Korean escapee, Timothy endured unimaginable horrors as a child and in prison. Against all odds, Chinese authorities were pressured into allowing him to fly to freedom as a refugee. Now, as a UK citizen, he's on a mission to speak up for those whose voices can't be heard.Do connect further with Timothy’s story and check out the work of Open Doors at opendoorsuk.org---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Nov 15, 2023 • 55min
Prayer Storm | James Aladiran
An encounter at a meeting in the year 2000 on campus changed James from a shy introvert to a turbo-charged firebrand, passionate to see a new generation raised up to transform the nation. It’s a stirring story. Check out prayerstorm.org to connect with James and/or buy his book ‘Life on Fire’Check out Debra Green's episode and Andy Hawthorne's Episode---📚 Help us send children back to school in Burundi Get your tickets for Freedom Behind Bars in Bath on 12th Oct 🎤 Email your voice notes to us at podcast@greatlakesoutreach.org---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Nov 8, 2023 • 58min
Hiddenness and Courageous Leadership | Jill Duff
From the ‘glorious CV’ of degree and doctorate at Cambridge and Oxford to working in the oil industry, from the hiddenness of urban ministry whilst being a Mum to being a courageous bishop, Jill burns with passion for the overlooked and the underrated. She’s bold and humble and gracious and more - just what the Church of England needs! Be inspired by her story, it’s a great listen.
Strong recommendation to get hold of her book ‘Lighting the Beacons: Kindling the Flame of Faith in our Hearts’, it’s a powerful read.
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