In this episode 134, previous guest from episode 87 Dr Sarah Gilchrist introduces her guest, David Smith, a former Paralympic rower with an impressive sports background. David shares his journey from winning a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympic Games, to facing the reality of paralysis and living with challenging medical issues. David stresses…
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In episode 133 of the Access to Inspiration podcast, host Sue Stockdale interviews Shoko Doherty, CEO of Celtic English Academy, who originally hails from Japan and now resides in Wales. Shoko shares her experiences of cultural differences between Japan and Wales after moving 20 years ago, highlighting aspects of respect and societal values. Shoko also…
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Sue Stockdale talks to Cobe Williams, the Director of U.S. programming for Cure Violence Global, as he reflects on his upbringing in Chicago, his exposure to street and gang life, and the impact of violence in his community. From childhood memories of block parties to the absence of a father figure leading him to the…
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Manuela Gil returns as a guest host in episode 73 to introduce Maritza Lopez, a former corporate professional turned eco-entrepreneur from Colombia. Maritza, the CEO of MyEcoHome is working on regenerating the Earth through bio-products extracted from Colombian forests. Maritza explains the importance of maintaining forests for sustainability, creating value from forests, preserving biodiversity, and…
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In episode 130 Sue Stockdale talks to Urs Koenig about his insights and experiences from his time serving as a peacekeeper, shedding light on the importance of humility in leadership in such a demanding and high-stakes environment. Koenig also explains about the concept of radical humility and the ability to have deep self-awareness, recognise strengths…
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Sue Stockdale talks to Dana Frank, an accomplished businesswoman who manages several hundred residents for TD Frank Family Properties, keeping the business that her parents started in the 1950s alive and thriving. Growing up in her family-run apartment rental business that her father started when he was just 18 years old, she was surrounded by…
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In this episode host Sue Stockdale talks to Ricardo Brito about his journey of experiencing burnout in 2021 and how it led him to a pivotal moment of realisation. Ricardo reflects on the challenging work environment, dissatisfaction with the tech world, and the breaking point that made him reassess his path. Ricardo also discusses the…
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Welcome to the Access to Inspiration podcast. I’m Sue Stockdale, your host for this series. Now we’re launching Series 18 next week. And I thought before we did that, it would be useful to tell you about the types of guests that we have on our episodes. The guests on our show come from a…
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