Author, speaker and facilitator Izzy Gesell shares a funny story about how a flight attendant's unexpected name badge changed his day

Leadership coach Julia Mines tells us of the poignant moment when she reconnects with her brother after many years

Cath Bishop avoided sport at school but unexpectedly discovered the lure rowing at University. She eventually became an Olympic medallist in the sport. Cath writes about her insights on winning and the nature of motivation in her new book, The Long Win: The Search for a Better Way to Succeed.

Kay Scorah is a former ad executive, turned yoga teacher and facilitator. She shares a story from her early childhood in Sheffield.

Artist, writer and speaker Steve Chapman shares the time-bending, out-of-body experience of walking into a tragic accident

Actor Jade Nanton shares how her life changed as a result of an inspiring conversation with her mother - and how a subsequent conversation with a mentor also had a powerful influence

Lesley Graney is the founder of Random Acts of Nonsense, which is dedicated to creating chance to jump in, be silly, capture those moments with family and friends you love - An antidote to the trials and tribulations of everyday life. This is the story of how the organisation began...

Jude Claybourne, a writer, performer and coach shares the ordeal she went through in the early days of her stand up career, and reflects on the temptations of intensity

Ezekiel King shares the moment of solitary reflection at which his career changed dramatically, from major criminal to published author

Andrés Oliveros is a business consultant from Mexico who works with organisations on storytelling. Before that he was a lawyer. The story of his change of direction, and discovery of a mentor, is a wonderful example of a 'sliding doors' moment. Maybe there are more of these in our lives than we realise.