Stephen Swain is 51, born in north London. Was a child actor and went to Anna Shears theatre school and also Sylvia Young’s theatre school,  then trained in musical theatre at Mountview theatre academy where he performed in the west end, tours and TV.

Also a trained florist and gardener and had a career in makeover shows in the 90s.

His love of theatre took him into another career path and this is where his love of youth work came into life, he started the 1st LGBTQ youth group in Watford 16 years ago and because of his acting career he was offered work within the youth service working with a diverse group of young people. 5 years ago he started a BA Honours in youth studies degree with the open university and qualified last year.

He has now been a youth worker for 16 years and loves every minute helping young people.

Neill Watson’s symmitarian philosophy stems from 20 years of testing and improving his knowledge of fitness, nutrition and resistance training for optimal results in the minimum time. As well as being a qualified Personal Trainer, his technique is stripped down and achievable due to its foundation in real-world action and results.

Join Christopher Sauerwein 17 years in investment banking and private equity, he turned his life over to become a leading therapist in addiction, relational childhood trauma, dysfunction and relationships.

Check out this weeks special episode where we give you a look into the Men’s Groups run by our very own Kenny Mammarella-D’Cruz.

In the Men’s Group we talk all things from dating, social expectations and much much more!

Noel McDermott speaks with Penny Macleod about facing addiction with hope, understanding, and resiliance! 

I have supported the organisation  from 23 people in one office (Ashford, Kent)  and  been instrumental in the growth to 80 people across 5 offices  (Ashford, London, Leeds, Ukraine and Sri Lanka) Exciting, challenging and constantly evolving. Sagittarius is an award digital marketing agency that provides solutions to UK and International based clients to develop, promote and champion their brands. With offices based in Kent, London, Leeds, Sri Lanka and the Ukraine.   Founded in the 1970’s, Sagittarius has a long history in creative technologies and is proud to be a Microsoft Partner and Sitecore Certified Solutions Partner providing the latest and greatest technology solutions to its clients.

Dr. John A. Barry is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Honorary Lecturer in Psychology at University

Bernardo Moya is the go-to expert on finding your purpose and reaching your goals. He is the founder of The Best You brand and The Best You EXPO – the hugely successful personal development expo held at London Olympia annually. As the CEO of the biggest NLP Company in the world, NLP Life Training, he is also one of the UK’s leading NLP trainers and an eminent thought-leader in the personal development industry. Bernardo discovered the life changing benefits of NLP first-hand after hitting rock bottom in his own life, when his real estate business went bankrupt. Bernardo rebuilt his life using these practices and is now a leader in his field.

Kevin Dillon Head Coach of Lions Amateur Boxing Club

Kevin Dillon is head coach of Lions Amateur Boxing Club in Dudley, West Midlands. Son of GB Olympic Boxing Coach Bob Dillon.

Kevin went blind at age 3 after developing meningitis and has 3/60 vision which means what you can see 60 metres away he has to be 3 metres away. He struggled as a child and refused to have a cane, dog or special equipment as he was already being bullied which made him grow up learning how to have to defend himself, he knew he could never be a boxer because of his lack of vision so he became the next best thing a top boxing coach having trained several boxers to be national champions and represent their country.

Kevin met Nick in 2006 and Nick trained Kevin in NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) for sport and human psychology, and Kevin trained Nick in boxing and he became a qualified amateur coach. 

Nick Davies – is a specialist in the sporting mind and has worked with GB and International Coaches and Sportspeople from the following disciplines; Boxing, Kick-Boxing, Athletics, Golf, Ice Hockey, Fencing, Irish Dancing and Rugby League. He was brought up from a young age with this unique understanding by his Father, who after completing his degree in sports science, also worked with many individuals and teams to help them achieve lots of sporting successes and passed his knowledge, skills and experience to his son.

Nick has a deep understanding of the psychology of the human mind, especially in a sporting setting and can help you and your team get that mental edge that you’ve been looking for that will help you achieve those wins more quickly and effectively.

Noel McDermott is joined by Dr. Angela Kelly, a trauma informed care expert.