When youth trouble in his town kept making headlines, local business owner Matthew Taylor chose a different response. Instead of calling for punishment, he approached the young people involved and invited them to try something else — running a pizza service.

What followed wasn’t perfect, but it was real. Through earning money, making decisions, and being seen differently by their community, something began to shift.

This episode explores what happens when young people are offered trust instead of rejection — and how small acts of belief can begin to change a story.

After losing her sense of home, our guest set out alone on a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. What began as an escape became a journey of reflection, resilience and unexpected reconnection with faith. A powerful story of starting again — and finding direction when everything feels uncertain.

Before we begin, we ask you to listen with empathy. In this episode, we hear from a former teacher, mother and athlete whose life changed overnight after contracting COVID-19 in 2021. What followed was not recovery, but a long and often invisible struggle with fatigue, pain and loss of identity. Through moments of isolation, frustration and gradual acceptance, she shares what it means to rebuild a life at a different pace. This is a story of resilience and ultimately, finding a new normal.

We wanted to explore how triumph through adversity is shown through the game of Rugby. We share with you the inclusivity of the sport as we interview The Stonyhurst College 1st XV rugby captain who captained the 2026 Lancashire cup winning team Ludwig Haegllmigk. We also Interviewed Lottie Emily Knowles who captained the England deaf team and has played for Skipton Rugby Union.

In this Hear My Voice Episode, we met with Dr Bex Bennett who is a former British Army officer. Dr. Bennett served in conflict zones, then became a doctor and forensic psychiatrist. She also co-founded “Sisters in Service,” supporting female veterans in healthcare. Here is her inspirational story....

For Will, adventure isn’t just about mountains, van life, or travelling the world — it’s a way of thinking.

In this episode of Hear My Voice, Will shares how choosing adventure shaped his perspective on risk, success, and what it really means to live fully. From saying yes to last-minute opportunities to handling high-consequence moments on rock faces, he explains how stepping into uncertainty has built resilience, confidence, and clarity about what matters to him.

This conversation isn’t about running away from responsibility. It’s about redefining security, backing yourself, and understanding that there’s more than one way to build a meaningful life.

Because sometimes adventure isn’t a place you go — it’s a mindset you choose.

When Maggie Nicholson called Amnesty International and asked, “Got any jobs?”, she couldn’t have known it would lead to a lifetime on the frontlines of human rights. From New York to Kosovo, Cuba to El Salvador, Maggie shares how she helped expose injustice, support survivors, and work alongside extraordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. Her journey shows that careers aren’t always planned—but purpose can guide the way.

Growing up during the Cold War, Dr. Jan Grafius witnessed the emotional reality behind global conflict through her family’s military life. Today, as a museum curator, she preserves the stories and objects that help others understand history. This episode explores how living through uncertainty inspired a lifelong commitment to protecting memory and meaning.

Can you imagine living a life without being able to speak? Not being able to chat with your friends, ask someone for help, or call an ambulance in an emergency. This is what our guest, Dan, has to live with every day.

In February 2023, he suddenly found that he was unable to speak. He was later diagnosed with functional neurological disorder, a condition caused by changes in brain networks.

During our interview, he and his wife, Michelle, shared how this loss of speech has affected his social and professional life, and the challenges he faces each day. As Dan cannot speak, he uses an application on his phone to communicate. While listening to the interview, you may notice an electronic voice that is not his own.

This podcast shares the anonymous story of a woman who grew up expecting to have an arranged marriage as part of the life planned for her.

But along the way, she fell in love with someone else.

Faced with a difficult decision, she chose to leave her country and start a new life with the person she loved. It meant leaving behind the people and places that had always been familiar to her.

Told anonymously, this is a story about love, family, and the choices that shape who we become.