Life Stories

Life Stories

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Life Stories episodes

  • Carlos Buhagiar
    The support Gibraltar provides to our young adults for them to go to university and chase their dreams is so important because, inevitably, many of them do come back, and that is a great investment into Gibraltar. ON this episode, Justine meets Carlito, who followed his dreams, has come back, and has a very interesting story to tell.

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    25 min
  • Adrian Hewitt
    There is one thing that we all have in common, and that is death. It's inevitable. But in those moments when family and friends are at their worst, grieving, who do we turn to? That would be a funeral director, possibly one of the saddest jobs in the world. In this episode Justine speaks to Adrian Hewitt. 

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    27 min
  • Geri Cummings
    We never know what life is going to throw at us, and the truth is, that from one day to another, things can change radically. In this episode Justine speaks to breast cancer survivor, Geri Cummings.

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    26 min
  • Mark Pizarro
    So it happens to the best of us, doesn't it? In a small community like Gibraltar, we see familiar faces time and time again. That might give us the impression that we actually know somebody. But do we really? Mark Pizarro has been Gibraltar's veterinary surgeon for over 32 years now, and we've always known him in that capacity. But do we know Mark, the man? Let's meet him.

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    27 min
  • Joe Holliday
    Why is it that we feel uncomfortable talking about certain subjects? Are we aware of the consequences of not normalising these conversations? In this episode, we meet Joe Holliday, someone who talks Justine, warts and all, about his journey with prostate cancer.

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    27 min
  • Colin Ramirez

    We're often told to chase our dreams, but sometimes that's not possible and few of us have the opportunity to do so. So when you get the chance,

    you've gotta run with it. Doesn't always work out though. At some point or another, we come to a crossroads in our life and at that point, we

    have to choose a path. In this episode Justine speaks to Colin, someone who did just that.

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    27 min
  • Pia Alvarez
    What do you do if you suffer from an illness that you can't actually see? They tend to be chronic, you're in pain all the time, you have terrible lows, and still you can't see anything wrong.There's a lot of illnesses out there like that, and we do have the tendency as humans to judge by what we see and what we hear. On this episode we meet Pia, someone who's going through just that, and it's a stark reminder of that age old lesson, "never judge a book by its cover".

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    23 min
  • Natasha Cottrell

    So many of us struggle with our mental health on a daily basis. In this episode, Justine chats to Natasha Cottrell, who has been incredibly courageous in sharing her story. The idea being that it was important for her to put the message out there that she and you are not alone.


    CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains an open conversation about suicide, please take care when listening.

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    28 min
  • Tony Gaul

    It's that eternal debate; nurture versus nature. So what is it that makes us who we are? Is it the surroundings and your upbringing or is it simply a DNA lottery? In this episode, Justine speaks to Tony Gaul, somebody who might show us it's both.


    CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains an open conversation about suicide, please take care when listening.

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    25 min
  • Alejandro Ocaña Ruiz - Cancer Relief Centre
    Losing a loved one can be one of the hardest things in life. At the Cancer Relief Centre, there is a really great group of Hospice Nurses and Carers who provide excellent end of life care providing advice, support and respite to cancer patients and families during what is a very difficult time. In this episode, Justine meets Hospice Nurse, Alejandro Ocaña Ruiz.

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    27 min

About Life Stories

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Every person is unique and we all have an individual path through life, through trials and tribulations our experiences make us who we are. Justine Cartwright meets people from all walks of life and…