Adapt the World

Thinking of going to university? Thinking of taking a gap year? Thinking of not going at all? In this week's podcast, Katie and Dr. Radha are joined by Dan and Stan, two young professionals who took slightly unconventional routes into working life. Dan is an entrepreneur who started his digital marketing business during a drama degree at university after taking two years out. Stan is a banker and Wealth Management Specialist who chose not to go to university but secured a place on a competitive Lloyds Bank Finance Scheme. If you are considering the many options available to you after education, or simply fancy a change in career, this is the podcast for you!

The musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie is based on the life of Jamie Campbell who encountered bullying in his teens. Jamie wanted to wear a dress to his school formal but knew he would be taunted and possibly not even allowed to go along to his prom. A documentary was made in 2011 on BBC Three about Jamie's story and has recently been made into a musical. Jamie opens up to Katie and Dr Radha about the bullying in his teens and shares some examples of how the bullies treated him. Jamie also shares helpful tips on the best ways to tackle bullying.

Dr Alex drops by Radio 1's Life Hacks Podcast to chat with Katie and Dr Radha about all things body image and life after the villa.

An in-depth conversation about Stormzy's journey so far: his education, his inspiration to succeed and how he encourages other young black people to be successful.

Mim always felt like something was missing from his life. Mim's mother suffered an illness while he was growing up and as a result Mim was raised by his nan, a close family friend and support from his mother's family. At the age of 26, Mim decided to search for his Dad. His search led him to locations around the world and he faced a range of emotions along the way. Mim shares with Katie and Dr.Radha his journey, reveals unheard tales from his experience and helpful tips for others in his position.

Hannah Witton tells Katie and Dr. Radha what life is like living with a stoma bag. She has suffered with the inflammatory bowel disease, Ulcerative Colitis, since she was 7 years old and earlier this year Hannah underwent emergency surgery to have her colon removed and now lives with a stoma (a poo bag). Hannah has embraced 'the bag' and opens up about her sex life, pooing and farting in this week's podcast.

Sophie had wanted to be a police officer form an early age - she had been attacked by a dog when she was younger and the police officer who helped was kind and inspired her to pursue a career that involved helping people in some way. However, whilst in school Sophie’s anxiety made her believe this wasn’t possible - she had trouble speaking to people and missed out on school trips as a result of her anxiety. Sophie demonstrates strong leadership skills within her role in the police on a daily basis now. She shares tips with Katie and Dr Radha on how to develop leadership skills on this week's podcast. .

When Susie was 23 she was told she had a tumour on her spinal cord compressing her nerves. She needed an operation to remove it as soon as possible.

Katie and Dr. Radha are joined by ultra race runner Sophie Power as she shares some of the methods she uses to balance motherhood as well as maintaining her identity after giving birth to her second son Cormac. Sophie was photographed breastfeeding her then 3 month old son during a prestigious ultra marathon last month.

Davina Bacon from Cambridgeshire has won the coveted prize for ‘Under a Deep Blue Sky’, a raw and emotionally powerful short story about a young African poacher and the brutal murder of a mother and baby elephant. It was inspired by her early life living in Africa and her passion for the environment.