Life Begins...when you become a Christian.

In this episode Blessed tells us about how his life changed from feeling hopeless to full of joy when he chose to become a Christian. Blessed’s story includes many different themes, including grief, cancer, mental health, suicidal thoughts and addiction to porn. In case any of these themes may be difficult to listen to if they have affected you directly, we have listed some approximate timings where these themes come up in the episode:

• Addiction to pornography (09:30 – 13:00)
• Bereavement and cancer (15:30 – 16:50)
• Bereavement, cancer and suicidal thoughts (24:45 – 35:30)
• Addiction to pornography (41:30 – 46:10)
• Mental health and suicidal thoughts (54:24 -55:54)

Links to support:

https://www.thecalmzone.net/

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/

Further reading on overcoming addiction to porn:

‘A Better Kind of Intimacy: The Price of Porn and How to Overcome It’ by Jack Skett: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1909728810/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_api_i_hc5zEbJ15H3QM

If you’re curious about Christianity but not quite ready to read the Bible, United Christian Broadcaster (UCB) provide a short daily thought for the day through their Word for Today, available online at https://www.ucb.co.uk/word-for-today or through a free paper copy subscription

Co-hosted and produced by Grace and Shell.

Music by Rob Glover.

Life Begins is a podcast about the many new beginnings that life brings. Join Grace and Shell as they discuss their Life Begins moments with each other and their guests

Life Begins... after the end of a marriage

In this episode Gurjit tells us how she got to know herself through the sad breakdown of her marriage and how her circumstances led her to a new career as a Life Coach, Entrepreneur and TV Presenter.

Find out more about Gurjit and her work:

Instagram: @ gurj_rana_

Facebook - Gurjit Rana: https://www.facebook.com/GKR22/

LinkedIn - Gurjit Rana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gurjit-rana-87255821/?originalSubdomain=uk

Co-hosted and produced by Grace and Shell.

Music by Rob Glover.

Life Begins is a podcast about the many new beginnings that life brings. Join Grace and Shell as they discuss their Life Begins moments with each other and their guests.

Keep in touch:

instagram: @lifebeginspodcast

twitter: @lifebeginspod

facebook.com/lifebeginspodcast

e: [email protected]

Life Begins...with redundancy and writing.

We meet with Mark and Simone Lemon to hear about how redundancy led Simone to her dream career in Fashion and how Mark’s journey to work was the start of his journey to becoming an award-winning children’s author, public speaker and ambassador for the children’s charity, Winston’s Wish.

Find out more about what the Lemons are up to on Instagram:

@lemonlovesfashion

@marklemonofficial

Discover Mark’s books at www.lemondropbooks.co.uk

More about Winston's Wish: www.winstonswish.org

Co-hosted and produced by Grace and Shell.

Music by Rob Glover.

Life Begins is a podcast about the many new beginnings that life brings. Join Grace and Shell as they discuss their Life Begins moments with each other and their guests.

Life Begins...with a serious sports injury.

We open Series Two with Mel, an active and sporty woman whose life changed after a serious knee injury, which required major surgery on her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). But it’s not all bad! Mel tells us about how vulnerability can be a strength and how an injury can open you up to new possibilities.

Check out our first Life Begins VODcast: https://youtu.be/a5-7MleJtk8

The sermon on Restoration which made Grace cry into money: https://www.encounterchurch.uk/sermons/996

Co-hosted and produced by Grace and Shell.

Music by Rob Glover.

Life Begins is a podcast about the many new beginnings that life brings. Join Grace and Shell as they discuss their Life Begins moments with each other and their guests

A brief Christmas message from Grace & Shell.

Merry Christmas! See you in 2020 - with bells on!

Life Begins...when terror brings out kindness.

Phil's Life Begins moment is about starting a business but in this excerpt of his conversation he tells us his experience of living in New York at the time of the terror attack on The World Trade Centre on 11 September 2001. Phil's full episode will be out soon and, in the meantime, we wanted to share his account on the 18th anniversary of 9/11.

Co-hosted and produced by Grace and Shell.

Music by Rob Glover.

Life Begins is a podcast about the many new beginnings that life brings. Join Grace and Shell as they discuss their Life Begins moments with each other and their guests.

Life Begins… when you start a new business which enables you to be your authentic self.

Sally tells us how starting a business unlocked her creativity and we learn about the power of Yes and having the courage to ask.

Find out more about Sally’s swimming and pilates at: http://purelyswimming.com/ and https://www.purelypilates.life/

Co-hosted and produced by Grace and Shell.

Music by Rob Glover.

Life Begins is a podcast about the many new beginnings that life brings. Join Grace and Shell as they discuss their Life Begins moments with each other and their guests.

Life Begins… when you decide to ‘cut your losses’

For many men there comes a time when they have an important decision to make. Duncan share with us what he lost and what he gained at this pivotal moment.

Find out more about Duncan’s comedy at http://www.kingdomcomedy.co.uk/

 High foreheads galore on the Tefal iron advert (1994): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r7XfhTKRMw

Happy Days theme tune where Fonzie’s hair looks just fine as it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H4EBicz5qQ

Co-hosted and produced by Grace and Shell.

Music by Rob Glover.

Life Begins is a podcast about the many new beginnings that life brings. Join Grace and Shell as they discuss their Life Begins moments with each other and their guests

Life Begins… when you stop fearing the fear.

Jude takes us on her journey from Sydney, Australia to Birmingham, UK and her more personal journey leading to this chapter in her life.

Co-hosted and produced by Grace and Shell.

Music by Rob Glover.

Life Begins is a podcast about the many new beginnings that life brings. Join Grace and Shell as they discuss their Life Begins moments with each other and their guests

Life Begins…when you stop waiting

Grace, Shell and friend of the podcast – Natalie discuss not waiting for life to start. In the words of a wise woman: “Go wild".

‘Everything is figuroutable’: Marie Forleo is the author Grace mentioned:  

https://www.marieforleo.com/2016/05/everything-is-figureoutable/

Produced by Grace and Shell.

Music by Rob Glover.

Life Begins is a podcast about the many new beginnings that life brings. Join Grace and Shell as they discuss their Life Begins moments with each other and their guests.