Back from the Brink
By Reach
Welcome to Back from the Brink - a brand new Daily Mirror podcast all about life… and nearly losing it.
In this series, Cecilia Adamou talks to extraordinary people who all have one thing in common - a profound and life-altering, near death experience. During the course of the series, you will hear a range of fascinating stories from a group of incredible survivors. You will hear from a man in crisis, who with nowhere else to turn, found himself facing a jump that would end it all. A young and aspiring journalist, stopped dead in her tracks by the deadly Covid virus, forced to abandon her dreams and fight for her life. A father who simply set out to change his habits, but a disastrous accident flipped his world upside down. A mother, enjoying the hubbub of everyday life, the victim of a horrifying accident that would play out in front of those who love her the most. You will hear the story of a woman who turned to alcohol, and found herself falling down a dark and self-destructive hole that she thought she may never be able to escape. And a photographer, who while on a job in a volatile and war-torn country, was caught in an explosion that altered his body and everything he knew.
These are amazing people with amazing stories and together, we can share with you positive conversations about life and the importance of living it. Back from the Brink is a Reach Studio production, presented by Cecilia Adamou and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.
In this series, Cecilia Adamou talks to extraordinary people who all have one thing in common - a profound and life-altering, near death experience. During the course of the series, you will hear a range of fascinating stories from a group of incredible survivors. You will hear from a man in crisis, who with nowhere else to turn, found himself facing a jump that would end it all. A young and aspiring journalist, stopped dead in her tracks by the deadly Covid virus, forced to abandon her dreams and fight for her life. A father who simply set out to change his habits, but a disastrous accident flipped his world upside down. A mother, enjoying the hubbub of everyday life, the victim of a horrifying accident that would play out in front of those who love her the most. You will hear the story of a woman who turned to alcohol, and found herself falling down a dark and self-destructive hole that she thought she may never be able to escape. And a photographer, who while on a job in a volatile and war-torn country, was caught in an explosion that altered his body and everything he knew.
These are amazing people with amazing stories and together, we can share with you positive conversations about life and the importance of living it. Back from the Brink is a Reach Studio production, presented by Cecilia Adamou and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.
Latest episode
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How a moment of kindness by a complete stranger saved a suicidal man's life
On a bitterly cold night in January, sitting on a bridge in London, Jonny Benjamin was prepared to take his life. Thanks to the intervention of Neil Laybourn, he was convinced to carry on. -
Claire Clark on piecing together her life - and memory - after being struck by a motorcycle
The mother-of-two Claire recounts the events leading up to the accident, her time in a medically-induced coma, and her subsequent recovery and rehabilitation process. -
"I don't feel disabled at all": double amputee Phil Coburn on recovering from a Taliban bomb attack
The Mirror photographer tells Cecilia Adamou about his recovery from an IED in Afghanistan, and why it hasn't stopped him from working in hostile environments -
"The waves of the pain had colours, there was so much of it": Phil Coburn on the Taliban bomb attack that left him with life-changing injuries
The Mirror photographer recalls his time covering the war, the blast that killed his colleague Rupert Hamer and a US Marine, and the injuries that he suffered from a bomb attack in Afghanistan -
Zahra Khaliq: bouncing back from accepting death at the age of 23
If her cries for help whilst battling Covid had been ignored once again, it was very likely that she would not have survived the night. -
Susan Laurie: from rock bottom to sober forever
The mental health advocate and author describes how her alcohol dependence "clawed" at her like the dark shadows from 'Ghost' -
Rae Saleem: Quadriplegic to Quadrathlete
Seven years ago, Rae Saleem was told he would never walk again - but now, he runs ultra marathons and inspires with his incredible journey of mental and physical strength -
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Welcome to Back from the Brink - a brand new Daily Mirror podcast all about life… and nearly losing it.
