Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Facts: Cassie Rae Wardle models beautiful, hand-made lingerie. She has a degree in art and animation. She survived a psychologically abusive relationship that she later realised included being raped by her own boyfriend.

Cassie had to grow up fast. Her single-parent childhood was full of love, but then learning to deal with life at university and the realities of a precarious relationship shaped her into the strong, independent woman whom we met at The PodBarber HQ.

Cassie’s experience of mental health healing through qualified therapy offers a beacon of hope to anyone who has struggled through emotionally difficult times. Today, she works in the insurance sector, but also expresses her unearthed self-confidence through the medium of lingerie modelling.

Listen to this episode's guest’s inspirational words of advise and insight into growing yourself towards being the best version of you.

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Kundai Chinyenze is a survivor. Losing both parents to AIDS, a normal childhood in Zimbabwe was very quickly snatched away from her.

But the legacy of love she inherited inspired Kundai’s academic studies towards researching more into the global epidemic that took her parents’ lives.

Now resident in the UK and as the Executive Director for Clinical Development at IAVI, she is engaged in developing vaccines and antibodies for HIV, TB and other emerging infectious diseases, including the current coronavirus, Covid-19.

Kundai’s journey from childhood to adulthood is a story that is heartbreaking yet jubilant, tragic yet triumphant. Faith and family have kept her strong throughout, and Kundai’s infectious positivity and joy are the only kind of diseases we should all hope to catch.

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Whilst changing a tyre by the side of the road, Shaun Whiter was hit by a drunk driver. He ended up losing both of his legs below the knee.

But the incredible account of his determination to live life to the full in the face of all the daily challenges he faces will bring a tear to the eye.

He has since found love, become a father and is truly inspirational, not only to the everyday person, but in sport, with the Paralympics in his sights.

A story of triumph over mental and physical adversity.

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This episode hosts the social media queen and entrepreneur, Hannah O’Malley. This confident, charismatic and switched-on young lady empowers women and men alike to have the confidence to live the life they choose.

Personal development is the key to success and Hannah applies this philosophy to every aspect of her work in the realm of network marketing.

She advises how to balance hard graft with high quality ‘me’ time – the key to achieving the calm and focus in everything we do.

You can’t fail to be motivated by this wonderful human being!

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Season 2 kicks off with Aaron Flack, whose remarkable life includes overcoming childhood anxiety and depression, battling his crippling stammer and suffering with severe self-harming.

Aaron grew into a positive man, helping others who suffer with poor mental health, encouraging them onto alternative routes in life for a healthier mind.

And he’s also helping others with electronic health, in the world of Cyber Security. All of that, plus Aaron possesses some serious culinary skills in the kitchen!

An inspirational show on many levels.

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Life started tough for Tom Foxley: being bullied at school, poor mental health and then discovering he had Sudden Death Syndrome.

Did he let it beat him? Anything but. Tom's strong. Very strong. Not just in a physical way, as a keen Crossfit follower, but in the mindset sense. So strong is his belief in the power of our brains, he created Mindset RX'd, a company which provides mindset coaching to elite athletes and the functional fitness community.

Tom runs us through his life story, from the struggles to the triumphs, taking in a few years living alongside the wilderness of Canada to understand the importance of nature's influence towards a healthier mind.

An inspiration for young and old alike, Tom will feed you with motivational concepts for living better. Prepare for a mind feast.

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Since the early years of her childhood, Becs dreamed of a role as spiritual medium, so it's with immense happiness that she is now fulfilling her life's true purpose by facilitating those meaningful and powerful reunions.

Dealing with a deep frustration through life, Becs strongly sensed that her mind had a disconnect with the body she was given at birth. Over many years she underwent great changes physically and emotionally, bravely moving into a realm where she found her confidence, joy and, above all, inner peace. 

Becs has become recognised for her unique way of mediumship, working as a ‘Clairsentient’, which means she feels spirit, senses them and then gets to know them, to help reunite them with her audience members. 

In this special podcast she also tells of her own learning and healing, thanks in part to Amazonian medicines and through spirit guided practises of her own.

Feel the incredible energy Becs exudes and be a part of the movement for acceptance of human uniqueness.

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She's called Vanessa Frake, a.k.a 'The Governor', the title of her self-penned book which sheds light on the world of Britain's old prison system.

Now retired, and bestowed with an MBE, Vanessa shares with us the highs and lows, the gruesome and the humorous goings-on inside the walls of the establishments she governed.

Hear about the softer side of Britain's notorious serial killers, the system's impact on mental health and the toughness of dealing with violent inmates. And not forgetting the rather intrusive body searches that often gave the staff a snigger or two in the face of a physically and emotionally draining job...

Vanessa is down-to-earth, warm and charming. Get locked away with her on The PodBarber and enjoy some fascinating stories.

Get 'The Governor' book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008390053/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_glt_fabc_Z7GJ8WF1QM5PBE0NRRRN

Twitter:  @VanessaFrake

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Haemophilia is a rare, chronic blood condition. Laurence Woollard has had 30-plus years of experience living with it, which has led him to become a passionate activist and advocate for improved health management and treatment choice for sufferers of chronic rare diseases.

Laurence has an incredible energy to champion the cause, he’s ultra-enthusiastic and brings incredible positivity to affect global change within the medical and health environment.

Hit play and be prepared for an episode crammed full of fascinating insight into the controversial history of haemophilia treatment, which has led to the Infected Blood Enquiry, on which Laurence talks extensively. 

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Tom Borsberry was a dad. Tom Borsberry IS a dad. He and his wife had Baby Pip, whose premature death devastated their lives before Pip could live his own.

As Tom relives the story from that moment to the present day, he brings so much hope to us all. He describes what helped him come to terms with the loss, using meditation, yoga, counselling, and TALKING - which gave him the tools to employ an incredibly optimistic outlook on life, which he now sees as a gift.

Tom was a successful singer in the '90s, and now he views success with a whole different set of values.

Be inspired by this gentle and ultra-positive man.

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