Jordan Wylie
“Opportunities are like standing on the platform at a train station, but the train doesn’t stop to say I am an opportunity, you just have to grab one of them.” My name is Jordan Wylie and I am an extreme adventurer, former soldier and international best-selling author. My story starts with humble beginnings, situated in […]
Stacey Copeland
‘Leadership is action and not a title.’ My name is Stacey Copeland and I am a former professional footballer and boxer, who has competed on both the domestic and international stage. During my childhood, I always maintained a dream of one day becoming a professional footballer. While boxing was also a passion of mine, women’s […]
Nick Butter
There is this magic number of 29,747 the average amount of time a human being lives for, how many hours in your life are you willing to live without being happy? I am Nick Butter. I am a runner and I guess I would say I am coming to the final stage of the running […]
Figen Murray
My name is Figen Murray, I am fifty-nine years old. I was born in Istanbul and moved to Germany when I was very young. I met my first husband and after initially living in Germany we moved to Manchester, England in 1983 and shortly after had two children, Daniel and Martyn. I have never longed […]
Luke Tyburski
“The one time when I believe I have been the most mentally tough is when I talked myself off the bridge” Early Dreams and Challenges I am from a small country town that was obsessed with sports. I am also from a large and loving family that made my childhood pretty perfect. My parents instilled […]
Isaac Harvey
A Different Perspective I’ve known I was different since day one, though what I see as different might not be the same thing you see as different. I’m considered “disabled” because I was born with a condition called limb/pelvic hypoplasia syndrome. That’s a fancy way of saying I have no arms and very short legs. […]
Krish Patel
Krish grew up in Bolton, and when asked by his primary school teacher “what do you want to be when you grow up?” His answer was a no brainer: a professional footballer. A self confused chubby kid, Krish was disheartened when his teacher suggested this may not be a realistic dream, and he should have […]
Josh Connolly
Drugs, alcohol and an unstable upbringing. I wouldn’t say my life journey is one of normality or one that has been easy, but it certainly has led me to some of the amazing work that I do today. I am going to start my story at 25 years of age when I walked into a […]
Jenny Dakosta Van Mputu
My name is Jenny and I was born in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. I am currently seeking asylum in the UK – a state of limbo I have been in for 14 years. I grew up in a large family, 9 of us in total, with my father the sole […]
Catherine Edsell
Being a Mother for the first time was one of the hardest experiences I had to go through. I felt trapped, alone and lost for the first time in my life. However, even after the years of difficulties I was able to turn things around and I hope my story can be one that inspires […]