Life Changing Podcast
Dr Sian Williams talks to people who have lived through extraordinary events that have reshaped their lives in the most unpredictable ways.
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: lifechanging@bbc.co.uk
Episodes to download
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Meet our new presenter, Dr Sian Williams
Wed 5 Oct 2022
Life Changing returns with more extraordinary real-life stories.
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Undercover
Wed 18 May 2022
Going undercover is the easy bit for Steve, it’s transitioning back that’s the hard part.
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A letter from Mum
Wed 11 May 2022
An unexpected letter to work is about to set Steve on a very important and personal search
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Face value
Wed 27 Apr 2022
A trip to the pub changes Jill’s life and face - she has had to rebuild both.
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A free lunch
Wed 20 Apr 2022
It is a simple but meaningful meal that is transformative in the life of Sinéad Browne.
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Moving mountains
Wed 13 Apr 2022
Jane and Gilbert Taylor each face turning points which force the couple in a new direction
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Mayday
Wed 6 Apr 2022
Moss Hills is the ship’s entertainer, but tonight he has a very different role to play.
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A nun, a priest and their vows
Wed 24 Nov 2021
Jane Garvey hears about Catherine Butler-Burns’ turning point after 42 years as a nun.
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A fear of dogs put my freedom at risk
Wed 17 Nov 2021
Jane Garvey talks to Jaina Mistry about her deep fear of dogs and Laura, who saved her
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The metal detectorist, the tip-off and the 30-year quest
Wed 10 Nov 2021
Reg Mead tells Jane Garvey how a chat over drinks led him on a very long treasure hunt.
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We said we’d never talk about it again
Wed 3 Nov 2021
Jane Garvey speaks to Michael Byrne about a night out in Glasgow that ended in disaster.
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I’m held together by 17 titanium plates
Wed 27 Oct 2021
Jane Garvey talks to Pip Peacock about the country walk that nearly killed her.
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The phone call that changed everything
Wed 20 Oct 2021
Jane Garvey talks to Jemma Bere about the moment that gave her an instant family.
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We were paraded through the streets and spat at
Wed 13 Oct 2021
Jane Garvey talks to Jon Godsall about the journey to work that led him in to a nightmare.
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Life Changing returns on October 13th
Wed 6 Oct 2021
Jane Garvey introduces series 2 with more incredible stories of transformative moments.
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The near-death experience that made me a musician
Wed 19 May 2021
Jane Garvey hears how Tony Kofi’s fall from a roof led him to fall in love with jazz.
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Vitiligo turned all of my brown skin white
Wed 12 May 2021
Jane Garvey talks to Sheetal Surti about living with universal vitiligo.
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The coalman who could have been a prince
Wed 5 May 2021
Jane Garvey talks to Keith Williams about an extraordinary revelation about his parentage.
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The day I lost a lifetime of memories
Wed 28 Apr 2021
Jane Garvey talks to Charlie Wilson about forgetting everyone and everything in his life
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I witnessed the plane crash that killed my sisters
Wed 21 Apr 2021
Jane Garvey talks to Harriet Ware-Austin about the day that reshaped her entire life.
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I stole €1.75 million from work to feed my gambling habit.
Wed 14 Apr 2021
Jane Garvey hears from Tony O’Reilly about his addiction and the day he went on the run.
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A falling man left me paralysed
Wed 7 Apr 2021
Jane Garvey talks to Grace Spence Green about an extraordinary turning point in her life.
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Discover extraordinary real-life stories
Thu 1 Apr 2021
Jane Garvey meets incredible people who have lived through unimaginable events.