In 2004, seeking more adventure in her life, Nicky Davies left her well-paying corporate job to follow her dreams of becoming her own boss.In this episode, Nicky talks about the difficult times and failures she faced…. and how looking back, she believes in moments of what looked like sure defeat, opportunities presented themselves that allowed for quantum leaps in growth both in her business life as well as her own personal development.In her own words.. "They defy logic."

Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

In this episode Donté Richardson talks about how, at age 19, he drove across the United States to California on the promise of "just a job interview".

With little income despite landing the job, Donté was homeless for three months, and today credits his resilience and his drive for getting him through.

Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

At 22 Sam Dawson was told she had renal failure, a condition she'd had since birth, and which had gone undiagnosed. In this episode she shares her journey from diagnosis to dialysis and from receiving a live donor to becoming a published author.

Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

Welcome to the fourth season of the Stories of Survival in the Modern Age podcast.  Join Sarah as she talks about finding hearts in daily life, contemplates what home means for her and asks "what does home mean to you?"

Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

Bronson Sutton tried crack cocaine for the first time when he was just 17 and says he's been locked up over 30 times that he can document. Clean for the past four years – and sober for almost 18 months – in this week's episode Bronson chats openly about his journey, his faith and his big dreams.

Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

In this episode Julie Hartell shares her story of motherhood and entrepreneurship. After the birth of her second daughter, Julie struggled to understand why she just couldn't focus and couldn't concentrate, why she didn't get on with her husband or her children, and why she thought returning to work would solve her problems.

Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

Singer, actor and voice over artist, Debbie Bridge was called lazy in school. In this episode, Debbie talks openly about being out of the "dyslexia closet", how her brain functions differently and what life is like as a classically trained opera singer when the notes do back flips on the page.

Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

Guest expert Anne Skinner helps explore the concept of living in the moment. In this episode, Anne shares her 'Three Room' concept... a basic notion of the time frames in our lives, past, present and future, and offers tips on how to achieve a healthy relationship between all three.

Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

For as long as she can remember Deanna Roberts has been passionate about dance and through her own dance journey, she's discovered a joy for teaching. Currently travelling the Caribbean island of Antigua, in this week's episode Deanna share her love of community and her quest to combine her passions.

Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.

Agreeing to come back and chat in season 3, Steve Booth shares some of the personal lessons he learned from his 'rumble' with stress, why stress is like the wind and talks us through his balloon analogy.

Stories of Survival in the Modern Age features honest conversations about resilience, reinvention, and being human in a complicated world.