Pandora Christie hosts Heart's mid-morning show, weekdays 10 to 1. Before any of that she was in and out of care from the day she was born, with a mum who turned living on the street and finding food into a game. At nine, she watched that mum have a heart attack in front of her. And she has never once seen her father's face.

In this episode of Talking to the Living, Stuart Michael sits down with Pandora Christie to trace the road from foster homes in South London to the Heart studio, the flyer job she landed without a driving licence and the acting CV that nearly came undone. There is celeb gossip too: Kim Kardashian, The Rock, Dame Helen Mirren and why Tom Cruise surprised her most. Then Stuart reads a recurring dream Pandora has never understood, a train station, a clock stuck at 2:10 and a man with no face, and lands on the one person she has never talked about.

If you've ever listened to Pandora on the way to work, grown up in care, lost a parent far too young or wondered whether the people you've lost, and even the pets, are still close by, this one is for you.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Cold open: footsteps at 2am, and the mum she lost at nine

(00:01:58) "I can now see the person behind the voice": 25 years in radio and Heart 10 to 1

(00:03:14) In and out of care from birth, and the mum who made living on the street a game

(00:05:33) "Your car can be taken from you, but resilience can't"

(00:11:36) Watching her mum have a heart attack at nine

(00:13:27) Full-time foster care, and pretending it never happened

(00:16:44) Losing her dog, hearing him at 2am, and Stuart on animal spirits

(00:18:36) "You can lock it away in a safe and close the door"

(00:21:12) The Hoyts: a new family in her teens, and the night she finally talked about her mum

(00:24:56) Vet, actress, then radio: the Heart flyer job she took without a driving licence

(00:32:28) The acting CV that named David Lynch

(00:37:27) Kim Kardashian, The Rock, Dame Helen Mirren and why Tom Cruise surprised her most

(00:43:32) The reading: romance, a name and what Stuart sees in five years

(00:56:59) The recurring dream: a clock stuck at 2:10 and a man with no face

(00:59:13) Stuart reads the dream: the father she has never seen

(01:03:04) A birth certificate with dashes where a father's name should be

(01:05:33) What's next: the book, the family tree and the fairy tale

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Katie Atkin called off her wedding three months out, after a hen do in Nashville. What came out of that breakup was Girls In Low Places, a country music podcast that has since put her on the CMA red carpet and in a room with Riley Green and Tucker Wetmore. What she has not talked about much is the night terrors she had through the last years of that relationship, and the fact they stopped the moment she left.

In this episode of Talking to the Living, Stuart Michael sits down with Katie Atkin to trace the line from a Surrey childhood and vocal nodules at 18 to interviewing Nashville's biggest names in a broad British accent. They talk about the country fans who say she has not earned the right to do it and the ex who stormed out of an argument and came back with his mother. Stuart then reads for her, and a name, a set of months and a warning about money all come through.

If you've ever ended something good because your gut would not let you stay, or lain awake wondering whether your dreams are trying to tell you something, this one is for you.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Cold open: night terrors, a hotel lobby and Billy Ray Cyrus

(00:02:09) Why country music is suddenly selling out in the UK

(00:03:28) Surrey, Hong Kong and the vocal nodules that ended musical theatre

(00:13:34) Stuart's past life visions and the Black Forest village he named as a toddler

(00:16:58) Chicken Shop Date, but for country music

(00:18:41) The country fans who say she has not earned the right

(00:21:06) The Nashville hen do that ended her engagement

(00:26:43) She wanted Megan McKenna to host it. The email went to spam

(00:38:09) "It's not the artist you need to look out for. It's the tour managers"

(00:42:56) He stormed out of the argument and came back with his mum

(00:45:58) The reading: a man called Scott, and the months that change everything

(00:49:22) "Hold on to it, leave it where it is"

(00:55:06) Libra, Aquarius and the January birthday Stuart is looking for

(01:01:08) The night terrors that stopped the day she left

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Katie Atkin, Host of Girls In Low Places

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James Barr wakes the country up on Hits Radio every weekday. He has also performed a comedy show about his own abusive relationship more than 130 times. And once, in a bathroom in Montreal, something made him walk straight back out.

In this episode of Talking to the Living, Stuart Michael sits down with James Barr to find out how a comedian known for quick jokes ended up writing an hour about the years he spent with someone violent. They cover the panic attack that made him say the word abuse out loud and the sentence his ex said that proved the violence was a choice. He also explains why he thinks the queer community stays quiet about the harm it does to itself. Then Stuart reads for him, and tells him he may have a gift of his own.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Cold open: a bathroom in Montreal and the lights that would not stop flickering

(00:02:13) Straight off the plane from Australia, and the worst question ever asked in the sea

(00:05:33) Why write a comedy show about domestic abuse, and why sensitivity keeps us silent

(00:09:08) Everyone told him not to do it, including an AI

(00:10:24) Giving the shame back, and the moment he decided to write it

(00:13:08) "I've performed it over 130 times now around the world, and that healed me"

(00:15:18) "I thought I'd get gay bashed in the street, not in my own house by another gay person"

(00:20:14) The panic attack at a Botox appointment, and the stranger who changed everything

(00:22:13) "Oh, I haven't been violent for a while"

(00:24:57) His favourite joke, and the two people at brunch

(00:27:12) Why the queer community stays quiet about the harm it does to itself

(00:38:18) James's own gift, and the night his friends ran out of a restaurant

(00:40:19) How Stuart switches it off, and what the zip actually means

(00:44:53) The Pride deck reading: someone is already in your perimeter

(00:54:10) "I believe that there may well be a mediumship ability with you too"

(00:59:59) The wasp in the duvet, and what a five year recurring dream was saying

(01:01:37) Croydon, Eastbourne and knowing at eight

(01:03:40) "My mum said it was like her son had died and she had a new one"

(01:04:24) "I'm definitely editing something out there"

(01:09:01) "It's always the ugly people that are mean to you"

(01:16:26) Deflection, burnout and the sadness he hasn't reached yet

(01:20:52) The UK tour, Cardiff and a new Edinburgh show

GUEST

James Barr, Comedian and Radio Presenter

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Gearóid Farrelly opened for Joan Rivers and danced the first same-sex partnership on Ireland's Dancing with the Stars, and today he's a guest on this episode of Talking to the Living.

The Irish comedian, writer and podcaster who has toured with Sarah Millican and Joanne McNally traces his life from growing up the eldest of six in 1980s Ireland and being bullied as a gay kid at an all boys school, to secret open mic nights, coming out at 21 and selling out Leicester Square Theatre. Then Stuart's reading finds the finished book Gearóid has kept quiet, and interprets a dream about the end of the world.

If you've ever had to be funny on the worst day of your life, found grief working slower than you expected, or wondered what your strangest dream is trying to tell you, this one is for you.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Cold open and intro: meet comedian Gearóid Farrelly

(00:02:05) Fresh off tour with Joanne McNally

(00:05:44) Eldest of six: growing up in 1980s Ireland

(00:08:20) A gay kid at an all boys school

(00:13:19) Kylie Minogue, a tea towel skirt and coming out at 21

(00:16:29) "My mum's incredible": the lioness of the house

(00:23:32) Secret open mics and quitting the day job for comedy

(00:32:21) Opening for Joan Rivers and the kindness nobody saw

(00:35:13) Selling out Leicester Square Theatre and moving to London

(00:49:14) Leave your burdens at the door: what comedy owes an audience

(00:58:49) God, the soul and where Gearóid lands on spirituality

(01:05:26) Still watering her plants: how Gearóid carries grief

(01:08:56) Stuart on losing his mum in 2021

(01:16:20) The reading: "I'm just seeing a book being written"

(01:19:46) The end of the world dream, interpreted

GUEST

Gearóid Farrelly, Comedian, Writer and Podcaster

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Flavia Cacace moved from Naples to Guildford at five, too shy to speak a word of English. She grew up to win the Strictly Glitterball twice, earn two Olivier nominations and dance beside Vincent Simone for 25 years.

In this episode of Talking to the Living, Stuart Michael sits down with Flavia Cacace-Mistry to trace a life built almost entirely on instinct. They go back to the shy child in a Guildford dance hall, the tango film that pulled her and Vincent onto television, the 2012 final she won with gymnast Louis Smith and the trip to Paris where actor Jimi Mistry proposed with a poem. Then the conversation turns, and Stuart reads what he senses is coming for her, from a production company in her own name to a home abroad. He also unpicks a strange recurring dream about a Land Rover and what it says about how fast she wants her next chapter to arrive.

If you have ever watched Strictly and wondered what the professionals are really like off camera, or you have ever asked whether the universe is quietly nudging you toward your next move, this one is for you.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Cold open: one of the OGs, and the choice that changed everything

(00:01:53) Meet Flavia Cacace, born in Naples, youngest of six

(00:03:27) The shy girl who learned English in six months

(00:06:16) The mum who pushed her to dance, and Hurley's in Guildford

(00:09:20) Medals first, then the competitive floor at 14

(00:11:55) Meeting Vincent Simone, two southern Italians who met in the UK

(00:19:04) An Argentine tango film, Dance Fever and the road to Strictly

(00:24:45) The crossroads: join the show or chase the world championships

(00:31:37) Russell Grant, mama Rose, and dancing with the celebrities

(00:33:41) Falling for Jimi Mistry, and the surprise proposal in Paris

(00:44:25) Winning the 2012 Glitterball with Louis Smith

(00:48:36) Leaving Strictly for Midnight Tango and life on tour

(00:52:17) "I'm very spiritual": crystals, angel cards and a reading from Stuart

(00:57:31) The future Stuart sees: a production company and a home abroad

(01:09:07) The recurring dream, decoded

(01:13:03) What's next: tap shoes, new skills and never standing still

GUEST

Flavia Cacace-Mistry, Strictly Champion and Olivier-Nominated Dancer

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Kirsty Mitchell has played Faith in Casualty for nearly seven years. Before that she trained as a ballet dancer from the age of 15, acted opposite Robert Duvall and played the warrior queen Boudica, and then she lost her mum.

In this episode of Talking to the Living, Stuart Michael sits down with Kirsty Mitchell to trace a life that runs from a one-room flat in Possilpark to ballet school in London, Hollywood and the cast of Casualty. Kirsty talks about the brutal years of dance training, the mystery illness that cost her three years when no doctor would believe her and the role she landed just two days after deciding to come home. Then the conversation turns to grief. Both she and Stuart lost their mums, and they talk about how that loss changed them and why Kirsty stopped being a skeptic.

If you've ever followed Faith through Casualty and wondered about the woman who plays her, or lost someone and quietly hoped they were still close, this one is for you.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Cold open: ballet school, and meeting the actress behind Faith in Casualty

(00:01:41) How Kirsty found Stuart: a lost dog and a message that landed

(00:04:16) Growing up in Glasgow: a one-room flat, and a dad at the BBC

(00:05:55) Ballet school at 15: brutal, lonely and far from home

(00:13:03) From dancer to actress: quitting modelling and landing Small Faces

(00:18:28) Robert Duvall, A Shot at Glory and a fearless audition

(00:22:00) Hollywood, Attila and starting over in LA

(00:26:34) Three years lost to a mystery illness no one would believe

(00:29:20) Two days, one audition: how Faith and Casualty happened

(00:32:53) Why life experience beat drama school

(00:35:37) Her fierce streak, and standing up to a brutal industry

(00:43:12) Playing Boudica: channelling a warrior queen's courage

(00:50:08) What's next: writing, producing and a farm full of dogs

(00:52:09) Grief, and why Stuart won't let his shows be only about loss

(00:55:13) Losing her mum, and going from skeptic to believer

(01:00:28) Quick-fire: thrillers, dogs and will they meet again

GUEST

Kirsty Mitchell, Actress (Faith Cadogan in Casualty)

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Lizzie Cundy spent two decades in the spotlight as a television presenter, radio host and red carpet regular. She raised two sons, nursed her ex-husband through two bouts of cancer and survived a public breakdown after their 20-year marriage ended. At the start of 2026, her world fractured when her mother found her brother Peter dead after a sudden illness.

In this episode of Talking to the Living, Stuart Michael sits down with Lizzie Cundy to explore her childhood surrounded by famous actors, her career longevity and her profound spiritual faith. Lizzie reveals the messages she sends to her late brother, the strange signs showing up in her house and a major new business project unfolding in Los Angeles. Stuart also steps in to decode her recent recurring nightmares about saving her children from deep water.

If you have ever carried doubts about the afterlife, struggled to perform through deep personal grief or wondered if a passed loved one is still looking out for you, this one is for you.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro: Meet the fabulous Lizzie Cundy

(00:02:04) Childhood in Richmond with an art director and a Jaeger model

(00:05:56) Hustling the nuns to go to Top of the Pops

(00:09:00) Meeting Chelsea's Jason Cundy at a nightclub

(00:13:16) Facing divorce, testicular cancer battles and a public breakdown

(00:20:16) Celebrity inner circles with Rylan, Ruth Langsford and Bruno Tonioli

(00:23:01) How an ITV movie host audition saved Lizzie from her lowest moment

(00:30:44) The unforgettable moment Simon Cowell walked into a VIP toilet mid-flow

(00:33:48) Falling to her knees: learning of her brother Peter's sudden passing

(00:39:55) How a tragic loss brought a broken family back together

(00:45:37) Guidance from the other side and a secret new project in Los Angeles

(00:55:45) Stuart Michael interprets nightmares about canoes, water and missing planes

GUEST

Lizzie Cundy, TV Presenter, Columnist and Radio Host

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Mazz Murray spent ten years as the Killer Queen in We Will Rock You and another ten as Donna in Mamma Mia. Her dad wrote songs for The Beatles. Her mum toured with the Rolling Stones. She lost her best friend Bex on tour in Russia, and her mum to cancer not long after.In this episode of Talking to the Living, Stuart Michael sits down with Mazz to trace her journey from theatre school at nine to performing for the Queen at Buckingham Palace. They cover the showbiz dynasty she was born into, the heartbreak that makes the performances land, the night Mazz asked her late best friend for a sign, and what came through the next day.If you've ever performed through grief, lost someone too soon, or wondered whether the people you've loved are still close by, this one is for you.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Cold open: heartbreak, Killer Queen and ten years in Mamma Mia(00:01:28) Childhood in a showbiz family(00:03:25) Mitch Murray, The Beatles and the song they refused to sing(00:05:05) The mum who toured with the Rolling Stones(00:21:09) From a Goldilocks tour van to Buckingham Palace for the Queen(00:24:53) "I don't think you can portray heartbreak unless you've had it"(00:25:45) Losing Bex on tour, and Bjorn from ABBA on understanding the Winner Takes It All(00:30:11) Performing through grief, and seeing her own sadness on old recordings(00:37:15) "I Am What I Am" and the song that explains her life(00:39:09) "I'm not frightened of dying. I'm frightened of never having lived"(00:42:20) The night Bex came through, the day before Stuart messaged(00:45:00) What's next for MazzGUESTMazz Murray, West End Singer and ActressInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mazzmurray/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mazzmurray7 LISTENYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StuartMichaelPsychicSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033cMvcyuZIDuS6xRqhdPHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-to-the-living/id1896608417FOLLOW STUART MICHAELInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stuartmichaelpsychicTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stuartmichaelpsychicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/stuartmichaelpsychic

Stuart sits down with Lauren to trace the journey from her mum teaching her to dance at age two to the Strictly main stage. They cover the Burn the Floor years, what really goes on backstage in the boys' dressing room, the dreams she can't quite shake, and the crossroads she's standing at right now. Throughout, Stuart reads the room from both sides, and Bett steps in with the message Lauren needs when she needs it.

If you've ever wondered what really goes on behind the sequins, or felt a quiet pull toward the idea that someone you love is still close by, this one is for you.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Cold open: Tom Hanks, New Orleans and a haircut you can't miss

(00:01:13) Intro: meet Lauren Oakley from Strictly Come Dancing

(00:01:46) The Strictly tour and coming home to Birmingham

(00:04:36) How dance started: mum, age two and the long road

(00:13:00) Backstage at Strictly: pranks, dressing rooms and good vibes

(00:16:50) The closest thing to a mistake on a 24-year-old show

(00:21:00) Dreams about water and what they really mean

(00:25:30) The pull toward New Orleans, and Bett's first visit

(00:28:30) Stuart on losing his mum and finding hypnotherapy

(00:31:00) Four cats, yoga and a husband met over a $1 corona

(00:37:30) Bett comes forward: the crossroads, kids and what's next

(00:51:00) Championships, titles and the longevity Stuart sees ahead

GUEST

Lauren Oakley, Strictly Come Dancing professional

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Stuart Michael went from quiet private readings to selling out theatres across the UK. His social media presence exploded with millions of views but fame brought a dark side he never expected. This conversation reveals the grit behind the spiritual stage and the reality of being a modern psychic.

The discussion covers the transition from pub shows to professional theatre environments and why most spiritual evenings feel heavy or boring. Stuart shares his experiences with stalking and death threats after going viral on TikTok and Instagram. He also breaks down the process of capturing live spiritual messages on film to reach a global audience and build a community of followers.

Stuart Michael is a professional psychic medium with years of touring experience. He is known for his unique blend of emotional validation and cheeky banter during his live performances.