London-based Chef Andy Beynon is quite something and he's our guest on this week's episode of the Paying it Forward podcast with our host Danni Menzies.

Andy landed his first Michelin star just twenty days after opening his debut restaurant Behind in London Fields. He talks about why and how he pays it forward in his local Hackney community, food banks and how he landed that impressive Michelin star.

Lord Peter Hain's remarkable journey and ongoing advocacy is part of the chat in this latest episode of our podcast with Danni Menzies.

London-based Lord Hain, a former anti-apartheid activist and Member of Parliament for over a quarter of a century, shares pivotal moments from his life, including his courageous campaign to end apartheid-era sports tours to Britain in the 1970s.

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Our latest episode features world renowned cellist Julian Lloyd Webber OBE as he chats with our wonderful host Danni Menzies. They talk alll things music, growing up in a famous home, cheating death not once but twice and why paying it forward brings joy.

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St Albans based Stacy Thomson is a mental Health expert. She also became a solo IVF mum aged 41 plus she has another baby in her dating app, Reddi. Stacy tells our host Danni Menzies how she pays it forward, why dopamine is her drug of choice and why pushing yourself out of your comfort zone reaps rewards.

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Danni Menzies' guest this week is 25-year-old Claire Nicholson. She was born with a 65 degree curve in her spine and this debilitating condition, scoliosis doesn't stop Claire from running marathons.

She's completed not one but three so far with a metal spine and inspires people from all walks of life to get active.

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Best selling crime thriller author Helen Fields wasn't always writing books which have sold more than one million copies. In her previous life she was a criminal barrister. The mum of three shares her take on how she pays if forward and why with our host Danni Menzies.

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The brilliant Danni Menzies hosts Theatre School of Scotland CEO and former The Apprentice contender, Reece Donnelly on our podcast this week. They talk small and big wins, why leaving the show early was a bonus and how Reece pays it forward working with kids. All this and more.

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Comedy and cartoons are on the bill in this week's episode of the Paying it Forward podcast with our presenter Danni Menzies.

Guy Venables is the daily cartoonist for The Metro newspaper. He discusses how he landed his first gig, how he's paying it forward and why laughter is healing.

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BBC Scotland's Home of the Year host and interior designer Anna Campbell Jones is Danni's guest on our podcast this week.

They chat landing a dream job, paying it forward and how turning 50 was a pivotal moment in Anna's life.

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In the latest episode of The Health Lottery's Paying it Forward podcast Danni Menzies is joined by Alvina Appleton.

Alvina is a social enterprise founder and she's responsible for tackling period poverty in 14 boroughs across London.

Her organisation Flow Happy has helped more than 25, 000 people by distributing free period products. She chats to our fanuloous host Danni Menzies on the importance of paying it forward and why she founded Flow Happy.

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