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White Fox TalkingE80: Hope In Pink: How Candlelighters Lifts Families Through Childhood CancerSend White Fox Talking a MessageA three-year-old is diagnosed with a brain tumour and loses his sight, a family’s world tilts, and somehow the ward becomes a place where breakfast can be unicorn toast and music therapy softens the edges. We sit with Natalie from Candlelighters and Amy, mum to Noah, to unpack what true wraparound support looks like when a child is diagnosed with cancer—and why it changes everything.From the first hours after diagnosis, Candlelighters meets families where the system can’t. We talk through immediate grants that cover the sudden...
2025-12-1857 min
White Fox TalkingE79: How Gratitude, Coaching, And Small Wins Help Carol Rebuild After AssaultSend White Fox Talking a MessageSome stories arrive as a whisper and land like a bell. Carol joins us to share how she moved through the aftermath of sexual assault and years of domestic abuse—not with a single breakthrough, but with steady steps, messy courage, and tools that actually work. Her turning point wasn’t dramatic; it was a decision to try a mindset workshop where a coach listened without judgment and offered a path forward. From there, she learned to reframe painful memories, name patterns she once normalised, and create daily anchors that made life...
2025-12-0552 min
White Fox TalkingE78: Chris Jones - One Man, 6,500 Miles, And The Courage To Talk About Suicide, Purpose, And RecoverySend White Fox Talking a MessageA trophy on the table can’t soften the moment Chris admits he once sat under a tree with a rope. What follows is a frank, energising journey from lost purpose to a coastline walk that rebuilt his mind, his daily habits, and his mission to help other men speak before they break. We talk about how policy changes and a forced sale stripped meaning from two decades of work with excluded teens, how lockdown isolation compounded the fallout, and how phone-based counselling from the Masonic Charitable Foundation handed him tools fo...
2025-11-271h 02
White Fox TalkingE77: From Stress To Stillness with Bonnie - How Conscious Breathing Rewires Your Body And MindSend White Fox Talking a MessageYour most powerful tool for calm might be hiding in plain sight. We sit down with Bonnie from Bonnie’s Breathwork to unpack how conscious breathing can transform stress, sleep, pain, and emotional resilience—without apps, gadgets, or long routines. From the first few minutes, Bonnie connects the dots between ancient practices and modern nervous system science, explaining why nose breathing, longer exhales, and simple patterns change heart rate, chemistry, and mood in minutes.We walk through an easy, on-the-spot 4–7 exercise you can use in traffic or before a tough...
2025-11-0643 min
White Fox TalkingE76: Three Peaks, Three Times In Thirty Six Hours - One Purpose with Bailey BackhouseSend White Fox Talking a MessageA dying head torch, a cold wind on Ingleborough, and a 19-year-old who refuses to quit—Bailey Backhouse joins us to share how he tackled the Yorkshire Three Peaks three times in 36 hours to raise funds for Andy’s Man Club. He’s an electrical apprentice by day, a boxer by training, and a mountain mover when purpose calls. What started as a bold idea over a family celebration became a community-backed fundraiser with real impact, powered by grit, family support, and a clear mission to push back against silence around men’s...
2025-10-2331 min
White Fox TalkingE75: Adventure Neuroscience: From Fear to Resilience in the Wild with Dave GallagherSend White Fox Talking a MessageWhat happens to your mind when the ground wobbles and the stakes feel high? We explore the frontier of adventure neuroscience with resident psychologist and mountain leader Dave Gallagher—measuring fear at 45 feet, restoring calm with targeted breath work, and turning freeze into forward motion with micro-steps and clear cues. This is a story about how nature, science, and careful coaching can rewire stress responses and build real-world resilience.We unpack a 10-week program with The Wallich that takes underserved communities from indoor climbs to big mountain days, tracking mo...
2025-10-161h 01
White Fox TalkingE74: Breaking the Silence - Kaylee Thompson's Courageous Justice JourneySend White Fox Talking a MessageImagine carrying a traumatic secret from age four until adulthood, then finding the strength not only to seek justice but to transform your experience into advocacy for others. This is Kaylee Thompson's remarkable story.Thirty years after experiencing sexual assault as a toddler, Kaylee made the life-changing decision to report her abuser to police. Despite the challenges of a historic case with limited physical evidence, she persevered through an 18-month investigation that culminated in a successful conviction. Most powerfully, she chose to waive her legal anonymity, declaring: "I don't...
2025-07-1550 min
White Fox TalkingE73: Inside the Storm: Sip Powers Veteran's Journey Through PTSDSend White Fox Talking a MessageWhat does it take to paddle, mountain bike, and run 350 kilometers without sleep? For Sip Powers, it's about making visible the invisible struggles of veterans living with PTSD.After 34 years of military service and the devastating loss of his wife to suicide, Sip found himself facing his own mental health crisis. Despite years of helping wounded veterans through rehab programs while denying his own trauma, he eventually reached breaking point. "My complex PTSD is like skimming a boulder that just never stops," he explains with raw honesty. "All I...
2025-06-2447 min
White Fox TalkingE72: Healing Through Trauma: Miranda Arieh's Journey from Patient to PractitionerSend White Fox Talking a MessageMiranda Arieh's journey from mental health patient to pioneering trauma specialist will forever change how you understand recovery and healing. After spending her teenage years in foster care and being sectioned under the Mental Health Act, Miranda became what she calls a "rebound patient" for 15 years—unable to find effective treatment within a system that often re-traumatized rather than healed.The breakthrough came when Miranda decided to work within the very system she struggled against, eventually creating the Heroes Program—an innovative eight-week curriculum that's already helped thousands recover from...
2025-06-1054 min
White Fox TalkingE71: Walking Out of the Dark - Kelvyn JamesSend White Fox Talking a MessageThe healing power of nature and human connection takes centre stage as Kelvyn James returns to White Fox Talking, sharing his transformative journey from profound darkness to founding a thriving mental health charity.Kelvyn lays bare the brutal realities that shaped him - growing up in a violent household where his earliest memory is "an exceptional act of violence" and later facing the unimaginable trauma of his mother's murder. What followed was a five-year court battle where he repeatedly faced his mother's killer, a struggle he initially kept hidden...
2025-05-2040 min
White Fox TalkingE70: From Homelessness to Community Healing: Imran Shah's JourneySend White Fox Talking a MessageWhat happens when hate crime tears through a community? Behind the headlines and political noise, real people suffer lasting trauma that transforms into a "siege mentality," severely impacting mental health and wellbeing. Imran Shah, recently honored with an MBE for his 25 years of work in community cohesion, brings us to the front lines of this battle.Drawing from his powerful personal journey that began with homelessness at age 15, Imran reveals how misinformation, exploitation, and division are strategically weaponized in today's digital landscape. His Digital Cohesion Unit works around the...
2025-04-291h 05
White Fox TalkingE69: Woolly Therapists: How Grace Olson's Sheep Are Teaching Children Mental ResilienceSend White Fox Talking a MessageGrace Olson's sheep aren't livestock – they're therapists with woolly coats and gentle souls that can transform lives. During this captivating conversation, Grace shares how her journey through bullying and suicidal tendencies led to unexpected healing through animal connections. Now, she's channelling these therapeutic experiences into beautifully illustrated children's books that might just save young lives.Each of Grace's sheep-centered stories carries profound emotional lessons disguised as charming tales. "Merlin Finds His Magic" teaches children that helping others is where true magic lies. "Galahad Finds His Voice" speaks directly to se...
2025-04-1541 min
White Fox TalkingE68: The Wim Hof Method: Breath Work, Cold Exposure, and Mental Resilience with Jack WalkerSend White Fox Talking a MessageEver wondered how something as simple as your breath and cold water could completely transform your mental state and physical health? Jack Walker, certified Wim Hof instructor and founder of Wellness Retreat Spain, takes us on a deeply personal journey from struggling with cannabis addiction and unexplained depression to finding extraordinary clarity through breath work and cold exposure.We are joined in the studio by Bradley Perigo, who practices the Wim Hof method. Also joining the conversation, online, is White Fox Talking resident Psychologist Dave Gallagher, to provide a...
2025-04-011h 18
White Fox TalkingE67: Padraic McDonagh - Loss, Resilience, and Community Create ChampionsSend White Fox Talking a MessageWhat happens when the fighting spirit meets profound loss? Two-time British Thai Boxing Champion Padraic McDonagh takes us on a raw, unfiltered journey through his remarkable life—from discovering Thai boxing as a 12-year-old on a Leeds council estate to building a legacy that transforms lives through combat sports.McDonagh's story pivots around his mentor Steve Adams, who spotted his talent immediately and became a father figure in his life. "Stick at this, you're going to be a champion," Steve told him after his first training session. Those words pl...
2025-03-1850 min
White Fox TalkingE66: Never Mind the Bollox, Here's Dave Beer - Good Times, Bad Times & 'Music for the Beloved'Send White Fox Talking a MessageWhat happens when you leave school to follow a band and end up shaping an entire era of clubbing? Dave Beer, the trailblazer behind the legendary Back to Basics, did just that. In our latest episode, Dave shares his remarkable journey from punk rock rebellion to an influential career as a promoter, musician, and artist. We explore how his struggles with ADHD in his youth fuelled a passion for music and community, leading to a life defined by resilience and creativity. Through Dave's eyes, we see how labels of the past...
2025-03-041h 03
White Fox TalkingE65: Abbie Barnes on Breaking Barriers and Embracing IdentitySend White Fox Talking a MessageHave you ever felt like the healing power of nature could transform your life? Meet Abbie Barnes, a filmmaker, presenter, inspiring public speaker, mountain leader, and YouTuber, whose remarkable journey through adversity has led to the founding of Spend More Time in the Wild. In our engaging conversation, Abbie reveals how the solace of the outdoors provided refuge during childhood struggles with bullying, shaping a passion for encouraging others to harness nature's therapeutic benefits. Abbie’s story is not just about personal healing but also about confronting and overcoming cha...
2025-02-1858 min
White Fox TalkingE64: Navigating Menopause - Catherine Childe's Mission to Embrace Awareness and Break StigmasSend White Fox Talking a MessageHave you ever wondered why menopause isn't a standard topic in our educational curriculum? Join us on a journey with Catherine Childe, the Menopausal Teacher, as she takes us through her personal story of transitioning from a teaching career to becoming a beacon of support for women navigating menopause. Catherine courageously shares her struggles with anxiety and vertigo, revealing how these challenges ultimately led her to a new calling. Her experiences highlight not just the need for greater awareness, but also the societal and mental health implications that come with this...
2025-02-0451 min
White Fox TalkingE63: Nicky Chisholm - Pink Nicky's Journey of Empowerment and Community ConnectionSend White Fox Talking a MessageWhat if the secret to true wellness lies just beyond our comfort zones, in the embrace of nature's vast landscapes? Join us as we explore the adventurous world of Nicky Chisholm, affectionately known as Pink Nicky, whose journey from organising vibrant networking events for female entrepreneurs to thriving as a freelance project manager in the adventure industry is nothing short of inspiring. Nicky's love for the outdoors is infectious—whether she's running a half-marathon in the icy terrains of Greenland or hitting the road in her trusty camper van, Daisy. Through he...
2025-01-2145 min