Life Changing
By BBC Radio 4
In this series Dr Sian Williams talks to people who have lived through extraordinary events that have set their lives on an entirely different course.
This podcast is all about the human experience, how people deal with obstacles that turn their lives upside down. The journeys are not always straightforward and there are often some remarkable discoveries along the way.
Would you like to appear on the podcast? Do you have an extraordinary story to tell? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected]
Latest episode
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Triumph for a medical guinea pig
A bike crash and medical trial transforms a ‘speed freak’. -
From gym workout to world champion
Approaching 50, Anna Bailey tried out the gym - and discovered a world-beating talent. -
I fell 900ft to the ground - and survived
A mid-air collision plunged Rob Bugden 900ft to the ground - miraculously, he survived. -
40 years to find my birth father
Dr Sian Williams talks to a woman whose long search for her birth father ends just in time -
I fled for my life at 16 to escape the Iranian regime
Dr Sian Williams talks to a young woman forced to flee her Iranian home to save her life. -
The agony of losing my son in Nottingham attack
Emma Webber talks about the agony of losing Barnaby, and her campaign for an inquiry. -
Turning agony into award-winning art
Former engineer Michael Ashcroft explains how art emerged from personal agony. -
A long wait for justice
After 30 years, child abuse survivor Jess Martinez gets justice. -
Two Days Underground
George Linnane tells Sian how he survived a 50-hour cave rescue. -
Camel Tours and Sliding Doors
A spontaneous decision led Jacqui Furneaux to an unexpected adventure.