Today, I’m joined by someone incredibly inspirational and a friend of 12 years, Jess Bruno. We met back in uni studying music, and I’ve watched her navigate some of life’s toughest challenges, from living with ulcerative colitis to losing her mum, all while building a thriving business.

This conversation is real, raw, and a testament to what’s possible when you refuse to let life’s hardest moments define you. Jess is the embodiment of resilience, and I can’t wait for you to hear her story. Let’s dive in.

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Herpes from a man's perspective? - LFG! 

I've received loads of beautiful and at times, heartbreaking messages from men who resonate with the herpes virus or something else they feel shame and stigma around and it got me thinking....there's more of us than ever talking openly about our own herpes stories but we mainly seem to be women. 

With that in mind, I wanted to get on the beautiful soul Courtney Brame who is one of the only men I know who is an incredible advocate in the herpes space. In this episode, Courtney shares his experience of being a man with HSV. 

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I was 18 months sober yesterday whoohooo! 

Here's how the journey has been so far. 

If you're currently seeking support with drug or alcohol addiction, please check out Narcotics Anonymous or send me a DM on my Instagram and I'll try to point you in the right direction

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Adam is a no nonsense, no BS high-performance coach for leaders who shares his journey from heavy boozer to super successful coach & talks on how to take radical responsibility for your life...aka cutting out the bullshit excuses.

This is Adam Smith. Enjoy! 

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This episode is for anyone who resonates with the herpes virus or any stigmatised condition that makes you feel “less than”

I wanna share a bit about my journey with the herpes virus and how it went from ruining my life, suicidal ideation, thinking no one will ever love me, etc etc etc…to being one of the greatest gifts I ever received that forced me to build so much self-love and acceptance for myself. 

I know it sounds crazy & if you’ve just been diagnosed, you might be thinking "Greatest GIFT??? F*ck off Dionne", but please bear with me because I want to show you that there is hope…so much hope on the other side of what you're currently going through. 

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Chris James is a fellow Northerner and ex-call centre worker who just two years after starting his coaching business, recently hit his first £100k MONTH. 

I've always loved Chris' no bullshit approach to business and his completely down to earth, what you see is what you get attitude, but wanted to find out more about the man behind the business & the LinkedIn posts. 

We discuss his exponential business growth, the influence of his late father, his anti-anxiety meds and so much more!

This is Chris James. Enjoy! 

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If there is anyone who is the perfect example of sheer f*cking resilience it's my latest guest & friend Chris O'Connell. Chris had an awful start to life, enduring abandonment & abuse from the very people who were meant to care for him as a child. Determined not to abandon HIMSELF, Chris went on to achieve incredible success with his £25m business - that was then STOLEN from him by a very well known figure. 

Once again, Chris was faced was unbelievable challenges , not just to his career but to his mental health. This is his story....

LINK: 

Chris' viral post I mentioned: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6937018661001957376/

Chris' Podcast I guested on: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3q6qMbeWUUFL5PKRLLrpZU?si=a2c92d7fc09847d5

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Hooooolyyy F*ck I was SO excited for this episode! I discovered emotional wellbeing and confidence coach Bek Antonucci in 2023 when I was searching for a way to finally start overcoming my shame around being HSV2+ and ever since then have been a HUGE fan.

This episode is filled with so much fire, like how herpes actually ended up becoming a huge blessing for both of us and helped us discover our true purpose...which if you told us both a few years ago would be the case....we'd have told you to f*ck off. 

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Face of women's boxing superstar Ebanie Bridges joins me to talk about her "never give up" attitude to life, pushing through the highs and lows, why she doesn't give a f*ck about trolls and her love for practising gratitude every day. 

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Are you an actual embodiment of all the inner work you’ve been doing?

You can’t learn how to swim by reading a book, at some point you’ve gotta jump in the pool. 

I wanna share something that happened to me over the weekend which was a great reminder of this. 

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