In this special 36-minute episode, I am interviewed by my children, Paige and Saul, for a candid, future-focused conversation on what will actually win in 2026-on social media and in business.

Stripping away trends, tactics, and algorithm-chasing, I share why the next era belongs to those who understand the Story Economy, where authenticity, leadership, and lived experience outperform automation, shortcuts, and surface-level influence.

Together, we explore:

• Why storytelling has become the most valuable currency in an AI-driven world

• What authentic personal brands will need to do differently in 2026

• How leadership is shifting from authority to connection and trust

• Why people are done with perfection... and drawn to real human journeys

• What businesses and creators must focus on now to stay relevant long-term

This episode is thoughtful, honest, and deeply human, a rare intergenerational conversation about meaning, identity, and building something that lasts in a world of constant noise.

If you’re a founder, creator, coach, or leader navigating the next chapter of digital culture, this conversation will challenge how you think about growth, influence, and impact.

🎧 Listen if you want to understand what’s coming- not just what’s trending.

In this deeply honest and hopeful episode, I’m joined by Cheryl Stott, a woman whose story is not defined by trauma...but by resilience, growth, and the decision to keep going when everything felt lost.

Cheryl opens up about her early life, growing up in an unsafe home where violence and fear were part of her daily reality. As a child, she struggled to regulate her emotions and later received diagnoses of Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. Searching for relief and understanding, she turned to drugs in an attempt to cope with the pain she carried for so long.

By her mid-30s, Cheryl reached a breaking point. After years of addiction, self-harm, and a suicide attempt that left her hospitalised, she found herself questioning whether life had any meaning at all. She speaks candidly about losing custody of her son, feeling invisible, and believing that no one truly cared.

But this episode is not about the moment she tried to end her life- it’s about what came after.

Cheryl shares how meeting someone who genuinely saw her and believed in her became a turning point. With support, courage, and immense inner work, she got clean, moved forward, and began facing the unresolved trauma that had shaped her entire life. Though that relationship didn’t last, it played a crucial role in helping her reclaim herself.

Today, Cheryl has spent over a decade working in drug recovery, helping others find a way out of addiction. She is now a personal trainer, using fitness as a tool for mental strength, self-respect, and healing. She believes the body is a reflection of the mind- and that movement can change lives.

Her message is one of hope:

✨ The pain won’t last forever.

✨ You are not broken.

✨ There is another way — even when you can’t see it yet.

This episode is raw, emotional, and deeply human. It’s for anyone who has ever felt lost, ashamed, or unsure how to keep going... and for anyone who needs to hear that change is possible.

Connect with Cheryl:

📱 Instagram: @exerciseforwellbeing

In this deeply reflective and inspiring episode, I’m joined by Olga Wlodarska, a woman who truly believes she found this conversation at the exact right moment...through alignment, readiness, and the courage to finally share her story.

Born and raised in Poland, Olga describes a childhood with very little joy, growing up in a home affected by alcohol abuse, instability, and emotional neglect. From a young age, she took on responsibilities far beyond her years- supporting her mother emotionally and helping manage her father’s addiction, while quietly learning that safety and support were not guaranteed.

Despite the challenges at home, Olga loved performing arts, poetry, and being on stage, inspired by her older brother, who she deeply admired. His tragic death four years ago became one of the most defining moments of her life, shaping how she now lives with presence, gratitude, and intention.

At just 14, Olga moved out to live in another city, driven by a desire to learn, to be seen, and to help others. She later moved to the UK at 21 with her partner at the time, believing she was following love and doing the “right thing.” What followed were years marked by stress, academic pressure, health issues, and repeated experiences of mistreatment — both at home and within educational environments.

Despite this, Olga persevered. After setbacks in her studies, she rebuilt her confidence from the ground up, eventually training at King’s College Hospital in London, where she not only qualified as a dental hygienist therapist, but was awarded Best Student for Dental Hygiene — a powerful moment of validation after years of being told she wouldn’t amount to anything.

Now a single mum of two, Olga reflects on how the breakdown of her marriage became the death of her ego- and the beginning of her true evolution. Today, alongside her clinical work, she supports others with confidence, self-worth, meditation, and inner healing. She is also part of the Start Over Movement, with her chapter titled “Never the Same.”

✨ Olga’s message is clear:

Change begins internally. Self-love and self-trust are powerful. No one is coming to save you — and that realisation can change everything.

This episode is about resilience, grief, identity, and the quiet strength it takes to choose yourself- again and again.