This episode Julia speaks to David, who was diagnosed with cancer in his early twenties. David talks about the impact his diagnosis had on his life, how he navigated a physically demanding programme of chemotherapy  - and what his experience taught him about what really matters in life. 

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This episode Julia speaks to Sophia, who converted to Catholicism researching a documentary in America's deep South - and later seriously pursued what she thought was a vocation to be a cloistered nun. She talks about her spiritual journey, the struggles she's had with faith, how to work out the purpose of your life - and what it's like to contemplate praying eight hours a day for the rest of your life.

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This episode Julia speaks to Rose, who spent a year living on a boat after she discovered God had other plans for her life than chasing the perfect CV. She talks about community, vocation, the difficult work of placing your life in God's hands - and the practical problems of surviving winter on a ex-navy boat no-one every thought would one day be someone's home. 

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Julia speaks with Dominic, who was donor concieved and raised by his single mother. He grew up not knowing who his father was. A few years ago, he took a DNA test and found out the identity of his donor parent. He talks to Julia about what happened when, on the edge of turning thirty, he began to build a relationship with the father he thought he would never meet.

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Julia speaks with Jack who lives in the Jesuit young adult community in London. He lost his mother when he was eighteen. Now 28, he shares with us what he has learnt during the last ten years and offers advice for anyone going through a similar experience or who knows someone who is. 


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Julia speaks to John Bosco, a Jesuit studying philosophy in Paris. He speaks about how he ended up joining the Jesuits after ten years of being an actor.

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Julia speaks to Bokani. An artist and climate activist. She shares with us her experience of going from a career in finance to deciding to pursue a creative career.

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