Sliding Doors

Matt Edmondson is a Broadcaster, Author, Creator and DJ, best known for hosting the BBC Radio One weekday afternoon show with Mollie King. Starting out on CBBC, he has carved out an impressive broadcasting career hosting major TV and Radio shows. As well as this, he also owns a television production company, makes best selling board games and is the author of 'The Greatest Magician in the World.'

In this episode Matt gives us a unique insight into how his creative brain works, and how he finds joy in the process and not necessarily in the outcome. Although he isn't a big believer in fate, Matt does agree that it has played a part in his life so far, as well as his persistency! His three moments include: Someone giving him work experience as a kid and the impact they made on him and his career, Mollie guest hosting Radio 1 and then becoming his bestie and co-host, and a chance encounter with someone that set him off on a wild adventure!

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Anna Richardson is an award-winning Presenter, best selling Author, Journalist and Producer and has over three decades of experience in the British broadcasting world. She is best known for hosting shows such as Supersize vs Superskinny and the hit show Naked Attraction. She has also just started hosting the Magic Radio Request Show, broadcasting live across the nation every Sunday morning.

In this episode we discuss the importance of connection in all aspects of our lives ,and we delve into Anna's spiritual side and hear her views on fate and meant to be. Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: the moment she nearly became a teacher instead of a TV broadcaster, making the decision to transition from being a TV Production Executive to present Supersize vs Superskinny, and another presenter initially turning down Naked Attraction and how Anna got the call and took a chance!

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Harleymoon Kemp is a Singer- Songwriter, Creative Director and all-round storyteller. As a country-pop artist her debut single ‘Space’ reached number one in the UK Country Charts and she has just released her new single 'Wash.' Alongside her music career, she’s also worked behind the camera as a photographer, director and producer, building a successful creative career in film and commercial production. More recently, she won Celebrity Race Across the World alongside her brother Roman.

In this episode Harley discusses the importance of finding her passion and the significance that 'making' something has on her life. She is a big believer in the notion the of 'when preparation meets opportunity' and her successes have been a prime example of this. Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: meeting her best friends at dance school, doing a photography internships that changed her life, and learning the guitar and going to Nashville.

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Freya Ridings is a Singer Songwriter and Musician, who is best known for her singles such as ‘Lost Without You’ and ‘Castles.’ She's had international success showcasing deeply personal songwriting, often centered on love, loss, and vulnerability. Freya has now entered a new creative era with her third album Mother Of Pearl as she continues to solidify her place as one of the UK’s most compelling contemporary singer-songwriters.

In this episode Freya opens up around her newfound confidence and self worth and she is a big believer in following her gut. She discusses how in moments when she has stopped and surrendered into the joy of what could be, is when moments have come along that have changed her life. Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: Getting her heart broken at 19 and writing ‘Lost without You,' getting signed at 21 because her friend from Brit school put her demo forward three years after leaving school and how her mum suffering life threatening pulmonary embolism changed her life....and even led to finding love!

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Anthony Kavanagh- better known as pop singer 'Kavana' - rose to fame in the 90’s at the age of sixteen with eight Top 40 hits, including the iconic ‘I Can Make You Feel Good.’ In recent times he has appeared on TV shows such as the Big Reunion. He has released his memoir, 'Pop Scars' detailing the highs of his meteoric rise to fame, but most importantly his journey through addiction, grief, and what happens when the spotlight fades...and has been a number one Amazon pop bestseller!

In this episode Anthony brings back the nostalgia of his pop career, with every high and low imaginable. We discuss his views on regrets and coincidence and how every moment, good and bad, can have it's silver lining. His three Sliding Doors Moments include: being let into the last nightclub he tried and meeting the manager that made him a pop star, meeting his best friend Greg who made the biggest impact on his life, and not answering the phone when Madonna called!!

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