Richard L. Blake is a psychologist, breathwork researcher and author.

This is a conversation that begins with breathwork, but quickly becomes about therapy culture, trauma, resilience and why Richard believes we've fundamentally changed the way we think about mental health.

We discuss whether therapy can sometimes make people worse, why family estrangement is becoming more common, the science behind breathwork, the rise of "therapy speak", the role of genetics in depression and anxiety, and why Richard believes we've become psychologically more fragile.

Follow Richard on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_breath_geek

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Interviews that might just change your life.

And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway.

After my younger brother Jordan took his own life, I sold the PR agency I’d spent over a decade building and decided to go all-in on creating something meaningful.

This podcast is the result.

Project Possible is a podcast about success through adversity. About what's truly possible.

Expect famous faces and unsung heroes.

Hosted by me, Rich Leigh, each episode explores the lives, minds and experiences of extraordinary people from business, sport, entertainment, academia and beyond.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen.

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My guest this week is BAFTA Lifetime Achievement Award-winning writer and producer Jocelyn Stevenson, whose extraordinary career includes Sesame Street, The Magic School Bus, Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam and creating Fraggle Rock alongside Jim Henson.

We talk about the lessons Jim Henson taught her, why he believed children's television could help stop war, the responsibility of creating stories for young minds, and what she thinks about growing up in a world of smartphones, social media and endless screen time.

We also discuss curiosity, science, why children are far more capable than we often give them credit for, and why Jocelyn chose to reinvent herself as a children's author after decades in television, with her fantastic series The Waterubas.

This is a conversation about the power of stories, the importance of kindness, and the people shaping the next generation.

== Note - apologies for the technical issues with the camera in this episode if you're watching it. Hopefully it doesn't impact your enjoyment of the conversation ==

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Interviews that might just change your life.

And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway.

After my younger brother Jordan took his own life, I sold the PR agency I’d spent over a decade building and decided to go all-in on creating something meaningful.

This podcast is the result.

Project Possible is a podcast about success through adversity. About what's truly possible.

Expect famous faces and unsung heroes.

Hosted by me, Rich Leigh, each episode explores the lives, minds and experiences of extraordinary people from business, sport, entertainment, academia and beyond.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen.

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Fair warning: this is a solo episode.

If the thought of me talking for getting on for 40 minutes with only a loose structure makes you want to jump headfirst into fire, flick back through the other 80+ episodes for one you haven't watched or listened to, or come back on Monday, when I'll have another incredible guest.

Since September last year, when I brought this podcast back, I've been healing out loud, somewhat.

This podcast has become a real-time document of the aftermath of tragic grief, and this idiot's effort to make sense of - well, everything - while wanting desperately to spread positivity and the idea of possibility.

This episode is a quieter mediation on just that. No milestone to speak of, no guest, just an honest update on where I am, what Project Possible is becoming, and what it feels like to start again without starting from scratch.

In this episode, I talk about rebuilding, how hope can feel uncomfortable, the idea of “New Game+”, and why I’m starting to look up again after - amidst? - the hardest period of my life.

I also talk about what the podcast has given me, the opportunities beginning to appear, and why Project Possible feels like the thing everything else might grow from.

I think I'm ready for the next episode.

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Interviews that might just change your life.

And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway.

After my younger brother Jordan took his own life, I sold the PR agency I’d spent over a decade building and decided to go all-in on creating something meaningful.

This podcast is the result.

Project Possible is a podcast about success through adversity. About what's truly possible.

Expect famous faces and unsung heroes.

Hosted by me, Rich Leigh, each episode explores the lives, minds and experiences of extraordinary people from business, sport, entertainment, academia and beyond.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen.

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Courtney Pine CBE is one of the most influential figures in jazz.

A pioneering saxophonist, composer and broadcaster, he's spent four decades redefining the genre, sharing stages and studios with everyone from Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder and Gang Starr's Guru to Kate Bush, Mick Jagger and Bryan Ferry.

But you don't have to be a jazz fan to enjoy this conversation.

We talk about why his own music teacher told him that "black people like you don't go to university", the surprising origins of the saxophone and jazz, hip hop, AI, creativity, improvisation, and why, after 40 years in music, Courtney still believes he has so much left to learn.

A huge thank you to Cheltenham Festivals for helping make this conversation happen.

Catch Courtney live in the UK - dates and tickets available at https://courtney-pine.com/live

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Interviews that might just change your life.

And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway.

After my younger brother Jordan took his own life, I sold the PR agency I’d spent over a decade building and decided to go all-in on creating something meaningful.

This podcast is the result.

Project Possible is a podcast about success through adversity. About what's truly possible.

Expect famous faces and unsung heroes.

Hosted by me, Rich Leigh, each episode explores the lives, minds and experiences of extraordinary people from business, sport, entertainment, academia and beyond.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen.

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Find out more about Project Possible and me at https://www.richleigh.co/podcast

Lily Silverton is a mindset coach, speaker and author of Prioritise This.

We discuss self-improvement, therapy culture, ambition, loneliness, social media, productivity, work-life balance and why so many people feel overwhelmed despite having more information than ever before.

We also explore whether people can become trapped in cycles of self-development and self-analysis, the pressure to become the "best version of yourself", and why success, achievement and optimisation don't always lead to fulfilment.

A fascinating conversation about modern life, what really matters, and how to prioritise the things that make life worth living.

Buy Lily's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Prioritise-This-Practical-Guide-Thriving/dp/1399828630

Follow Lily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lily_silverton

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Interviews that might just change your life.

And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway.

After my younger brother Jordan took his own life, I sold the PR agency I’d spent over a decade building and decided to go all-in on creating something meaningful.

This podcast is the result.

Project Possible is a podcast about success through adversity. About what's truly possible.

Expect famous faces and unsung heroes.

Hosted by me, Rich Leigh, each episode explores the lives, minds and experiences of extraordinary people from business, sport, entertainment, academia and beyond.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen.

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Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE is a former British Army Colonel and officer in the Royal Gurkha Rifles. He completed eight tours of Afghanistan and spent seven years deployed in some of the world's toughest environments.

He’s also a world-championship athlete, and international musician.

This conversation isn't really about war, though.

It's about resilience. Belonging. Fatherhood.

We discuss Ash's turbulent childhood, finding belonging in teams, the realities of combat, leadership under pressure, and why resilience isn't something you're born with, but something you build.

We also explore the ideas behind his new book, Mindful Soldier, including "the second arrow", getting outside your comfort zone, and practical ways to navigate life's toughest moments.

A thoughtful conversation about adversity, belonging, and what it really takes to keep moving forward with an extraordinary human being.

Follow Ash on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashalexcooper

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Get The Mindful Soldier book here from the Royal British Veterans Enterprise or here from the Gurkha Welfare Trust. It doesn't matter where you buy it, each charity gets 50% of all book proceeds.

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Interviews that might just change your life.

And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway.

After my younger brother Jordan took his own life, I sold the PR agency I’d spent over a decade building and decided to go all-in on creating something meaningful.

This podcast is the result.

Project Possible is a podcast about success through adversity. About what's truly possible.

Expect famous faces and unsung heroes.

Hosted by me, Rich Leigh, each episode explores the lives, minds and experiences of extraordinary people from business, sport, entertainment, science and beyond.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen.

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Kirsty Hulse is a speaker, entrepreneur and one of the UK's leading experts on confidence and influence.

It looked like she had it 'all. Then, within the space of three days, she lost her husband, her home and her business.

In this conversation, we explore how she rebuilt her life after everything fell apart.

We talk about why success wasn't making her happy, and what she learned from walking away from a profitable company she'd spent years building.

We talk about growing up working class in Stoke, getting doors slammed in her face, rejection, burnout, public speaking, stand-up comedy, entrepreneurship, identity, and the surprising truth about confidence.

The truth is: confidence isn't something you're born with.

It's something you build. Learn how in this incredible conversation.

Follow Kirsty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirstyhulse

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Interviews that might just change your life.

And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway.

Project Possible is a podcast about success through adversity. About what's truly possible.

Expect famous faces and unsung heroes.

Hosted by me, Rich Leigh, each episode explores the lives, minds and experiences of extraordinary people from business, sport, entertainment, science and beyond.

After my younger brother Jordan took his own life, I sold the PR agency I’d spent over a decade building and decided to go all-in on creating something meaningful.

This podcast is the result.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen.

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The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

Around 1 in 4 people are estranged from a family member.

Tania Khazaal believes we're living through a family estrangement epidemic - and a silent epidemic at that.

One fuelled by social media, modern culture, and our growing inability to have difficult conversations.

After becoming estranged from her own mother, Tania eventually rebuilt that relationship and now helps others do the same.

We discuss family estrangement, forgiveness, accountability, healing, why she challenged Oprah publicly, and what becomes possible when people stop asking who's right and start asking how to move forward.

A fascinating conversation about one of the biggest issues nobody seems to be talking about.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen - it makes a huge difference to me and the success of the show.

Follow Tania on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taniakhazaal

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Interviews that might just change your life.

And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway.

Project Possible is a podcast about resilience, ambition, grief, reinvention, success, failure and what human beings are truly capable of.

Hosted by me, Rich Leigh, each episode explores the lives, minds and experiences of extraordinary people from business, sport, entertainment, science and beyond.

After my younger brother Jordan took his own life, I sold the PR agency I’d spent over a decade building and decided to go all-in on creating something meaningful.

This podcast is the result.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen.

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The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

Duncan Beiny - better known as DJ Yoda - has spent more than 30 years building a career that makes almost no sense on paper.

A hip-hop DJ obsessed with breakfast cereal boxes. A turntablist who creates audiovisual shows from films, cartoons and pop culture. A self-confessed nerd who turned curiosity into a career.

In this conversation, we talk about meeting Gang Starr's Guru at 14 years old, learning to DJ before the internet existed, why the best artists obsess over details, and how spending years doing things "wrong" can sometimes be the fastest route to finding your own style.

We also discuss creativity, hip-hop's golden era, video games, AI, Biz Markie, Tarantino, collecting weird things, and why the people who stand out most are often the ones willing to stay a little weird.

This is a conversation about originality, curiosity, and what happens when you stop worrying about fitting in and start following what genuinely interests you.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen - it makes a huge difference to me and the success of the show.

Follow DJ Yoda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djyodaUKFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod

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Interviews that might just change your life.

And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway.

Project Possible is a podcast about resilience, ambition, grief, reinvention, success, failure and what human beings are truly capable of.

Hosted by me, Rich Leigh, each episode explores the lives, minds and experiences of extraordinary people from business, sport, entertainment, science and beyond.

After my younger brother Jordan took his own life, I sold the PR agency I’d spent over a decade building and decided to go all-in on creating something meaningful.

This podcast is the result.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen.

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Jo Diop and Kush Burman are the winners of the latest series of hit BBC series Race Across the World.

Here they are in their FIRST podcast interview since winning.

At just 19 years old, the childhood best friends from Liverpool travelled more than 12,000 kilometres across Europe and Asia, racing from Sicily to Mongolia without smartphones, flights or modern comforts, eventually crossing the finish line first and winning the £20,000 prize.

But what made Jo and Kush stand out wasn't just the race. Viewers connected deeply with their friendship, humour, honesty and the way they supported each other throughout the journey.

In this conversation, we discuss the reality of spending 51 days together, what the race taught them about friendship, anxiety, masculinity, travel, social media, human nature, and how life has changed since becoming two of the best-loved contestants the show has ever seen.

Enjoyed this episode? You might enjoy previous episodes with the last three Apprentice winners, the winner of C4's Hunted and many others.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen - it makes a huge difference to me and the success of the show.

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Interviews that might just change your life.

And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway.

Project Possible is a podcast about resilience, ambition, grief, reinvention, success, failure and what human beings are truly capable of.

Hosted by me, Rich Leigh, each episode explores the lives, minds and experiences of extraordinary people from business, sport, entertainment, science and beyond.

After my younger brother Jordan took his own life, I sold the PR agency I’d spent over a decade building and decided to go all-in on creating something meaningful.

This podcast is the result.

Subscribe wherever you watch or listen.

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