When Life Gives You Lemons

Lucy is not only an Oncologist working in a busy NHS hospital, but she is also a super athlete – being a fourteen times Ironman champion.  On retirement in 2018 she didn’t hang up her running shoes like most people, but instead continued racing in Ultra, Extreme events.  She is also the co-found of charity / community based initiative ‘5k your way, Move Against Cancer’.In this chat we cover a range of topics including how Lucy’s career as an Oncologist has helped to drive her athletic career, what motivates her to embark on extreme challenges (including the most recent ‘The Spine Race’ – which is a non-stop 268mile ultra race along the Pennine Way with 13,300m climbing in extreme conditions of snow and blizzards) and her passion regarding the importance of exercise in cancer.To learn more about ‘5k your way, Move Against Cancer’, which Lucy co-founded, check out the link below:https://5kyourway.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sara Davison is best known as ‘The Divorce Coach’. She is a multi-award winning Coach, twice best-selling author and podcast host of Heartbreak to Happiness.  Sara’s interest and expertise in this area was born out of her own marriage breakdown and the trauma that that life event bought with it. In this episode we talk about how Sara managed the trauma of her own breakup and divorce, how she set up her own coaching business after being inspired by Tony Robbins, coping strategies, how we are all in control of how we react to situations that life throws at us and so many more gems. You can learn more about Sara here: https://www.saradavison.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Ormrod MBE is a former Royal Marine, triple amputee, motivational speaker and athlete. Whilst serving in Afghanistan in 2007 he had a devastating injury after he knelt onto an Improvised Explosive Device, which resulted in the loss of both of his legs and his right arm.Mark joins us to tell us his moving story of not only becoming the first triple amputee to survive on the battlefield but also how he has shown remarkable strength physically and emotionally in his recovery to become a multiple Invictus Games medallist, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and how he regularly partakes in physical challenges.Mark is also an author, motivational speaker and has his own podcast, 'Beyond Limits' where he shares his thoughts on mindset and how he uses his drive, positivity and determination to achieve his goals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Stacy Sims, a renowned physiologist and nutrition scientist, advises against intermittent fasting for women, advocates for consuming more calories when trying to lose body fat, and emphasizes the importance of lifting heavy weights. She also discusses sex-specific training and nutrition, addressing hormonal changes at different life stages, and debunking myths about carbohydrates and fasting for women's health and fitness.

Sir Trevor Phillips discusses the complexities of mental health, which he feels passionate about following the tragic death of his daughter Sushila in 2021, after a long battle with anorexia.Trevor is currently the presenter of Sky New’s flagship weekend program ‘Sunday Morning’. He is a businessman and journalist winning multiple awards over the years and previously was the twice serving chair of the London Assembly and the founding chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.He was knighted in 2022 for services to equality and human rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JJ Chalmers is a television presenter, former Royal Marine and Invictus Games medallist.  In 2011 JJ suffered life changing injuries whilst on duty in Afghanistan.  Despite the challenges he endures on a daily basis, due to his acquired disabilities, he has defied the odds and is now a successful broadcaster having presented on the Paralympic Games, Olympic Games and even The Coronation of King Charles 3rd.  You may also remember him from Strictly Come Dancing where he unbelievably reached the quarter finals.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharmeen is a double Oscar award winning film director and journalist.  She is also the the only female director to have been awarded two Academy Awards by the age of 37 and the first Pakistani to win an Oscar.Sharmeen has now been appointed as the Director of the new Star Wars film – making her the first female and person of colour to be given that role.As a film maker, she is not only acclaimed for her work in documentaries, which often centre on human rights and gender equality, but she has directed 2 episodes of the Marvel’s superhero TV series Ms Marvel. In today's episode, I ask Sharmeen about her life and incredible work and how she found the determination, strength and power to forge such a successful career in the film industry as a Pakistani Female. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the 3rd and final instalment of this special Battle Cancer mini-series where for 3 episodes, you have heard from some incredible people involved in BC, including some inspirational cancer survivors who have benefited from the work that BC do.Today you are going to hear 3 different stories – first off is the incredible 19 year old Rob, who is living with an inoperable brain tumour, We then chat to program coach James (26 mins) and the episode ends with speaking to Mel Spooner (42 mins) who is the MD of CAWS (which is an online fitness education company).  This chat with Mel really helps to put these conversations from the BC gang into context as it is her company CAWS who are responsible for co-creating the BC program accreditation.**Just a reminder again that these were recorded live at the Battle Cancer fitness event in London so please excuse the less than perfect sound quality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this 2nd instalment of the special Battle Cancer mini-series you will hear from the amazing BC program coach Sam alongside his client Holly who he has been training on one of the BC programs following her breast cancer diagnosis.  It is a real moving listen where you can hear Sam’s motivation and drive that comes from the losses his family has endured due to cancer and how he is channelling that into a positive to be able to assist Holly and others to regain the confidence in their bodies and emerge stronger physically and emotionally after their cancer diagnoses.We then chat to one of the co-founders of Battle Cancer – Pete Williams, whose energy, drive and determination is palpable.If you have listened to When Life Gives You Lemons before, you will already know that this is a topic that means a lot to me as a cancer survivor myself.  Following my own cancer journey, exercise and movement saved me both physically and emotionally.  So it was a honour to speak to these guys with amazing stories of survival and I hope you can take as much inspiration out of it as I have.**Just a reminder that these were recorded live at the Battle Cancer fitness event in London so please excuse the less than perfect sound quality.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special Battle Cancer mini-series where for the next 3 episodes, you will hear from some incredible people involved in Battle Cancer including some inspirational cancer survivors who have benefited from the work that Battle Cancer do. As a cancer survivor myself this is a topic that means a lot to me.  Following my own cancer journey, exercise and movement saved me both physically and emotionally.  So it was a honour to speak to these guys with amazing stories of survival and I hope you take as much inspiration out of it as I have.**Just a note that these were recorded live at the Battle Cancer fitness event in London so please excuse the less than perfect sound quality. First off in today’s episode you are going to hear from 2 inspirational cancer survivors who share their journey’s and how exercise through Battle Cancer has helped them come back stronger than ever before.   I then chat to Abby who is the BC program co-ordinator and we chat about many things including the importance of mindset, how she managed to run 7 marathons in 7 days and how she got back those amazing abs after having her first baby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.