Simon Thomas: The moment he nearly got killed by lightning
Simon Thomas is the presenter of Sky Sports’ legendary and flagship football results show, Soccer Saturday. A highly respected broadcaster with 25 years’ experience, he began his career on Blue Peter when he became the 27th presenter on the iconic BBC children’s show. Simon then moved into sports broadcasting and joined Sky Sports as one of the faces of Sky Sports News. He has written his first book, 'Love Interrupted' and has also become a popular speaker on mental health, grief, and sobriety. In this episode Simon chats all about the ins and outs of Soccer Saturday and the journey he has had on the show over the past few seasons. He opens up about dealing with grief and loss, and his outlook on life's 'what if' moments when it comes to faith and spirituality. His three Sliding Doors Moments include: how he nearly became a policeman but failed his medical, trying one last time to become a Blue Peter presenter when a freak opportunity arose AND being moved from the no pile to the yes pile to make his career dreams come true, and the moment his mum saved his life when he was seconds away from being killed by lightning.Follow the podcast to hear more amazing Sliding Doors Moments every week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, join us on Facebook and Instagram! @slidingdoorspod Hosted by: @jenbecks28 Guest: @simonthomastv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Christine Tremarco: Adolescence and connecting the dots of her career
Christine Tremarco is critically acclaimed actress and is best known for her roles in Waterloo Road and most recently in Netflix’s worldwide hit Adolescence, written by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne. She stars as Jamies’ Mum Manda alongside Stephen, which is now one of the most watched shows ever on Netflix with over 124 million views since it’s release. She has stared in countless television roles including Casualty, Waterloo road, BBC’s Responder opposite Martin Freeman and her series regular role in Sky’s Wolfe.In this episode we chat all about her experience of filming Adolescence and the incredible impact it's had on the world. Christine opens up about the beautiful synchronicities in her life that have all connected along the way to get her to where she is today, and how she believes that what's for you won't pass you by. Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: a teacher suggesting she did the school play that led her to get her first role on TV at the age of 15, that role then leading her to get an agent and star alongside Ray Winstone, and how the people you meet along the way in life can come back one day and offer you your next big opportunity!Follow the podcast to hear more amazing Sliding Doors Moments every week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, join us on Facebook and Instagram! @slidingdoorspod Hosted by: @jenbecks28 Guest: @chrissymarco77 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dr Megan Rossi: Can the gut help us make decisions?
Dr Megan Rossi is a world-leading gut health Scientist, Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist, and is widely known as ‘The Gut Health Doctor.' She is considered one of the most influential gut health specialists internationally with an award-winning PhD in gut health, which was recognised by receiving the Dean’s Award for outstanding research. Megan has also published multiple Sunday Times Bestsellers and founded The Gut Health Clinic in London, where she leads a team of gut-specialist dietitians. As well as all this, she is the founder of her own multi-award-winning gut health food brand Bio&Me, and most recently launched a range of clinically proven live bacteria supplements Smart Strains, to revolutionize how people understand and use live bacteria supplements.In this episode Megan discusses her thoughts on the correlation between our gut and making decisions when we follow that 'gut feeling.' She has an incredible passion and dedication for everything she sets her mind to and believes in the power of resilience and working hard to make the right opportunities happen. Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: not getting the grades to study medicine and doing a dietetic degree instead that changed her whole life's path, changing her mind last minute and deciding to go on a night out where she met someone very important and being rejected eleven times and giving up on a project before receiving a message that made her try one last time....and succeed! Follow the podcast to hear more amazing Sliding Doors Moments every week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, join us on Facebook and Instagram! @slidingdoorspod Hosted by: @jenbecks28 Guest: @theguthealthdoctor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ross King: Following his gut and saying no
Ross King MBE is a TV Presenter, Actor and Writer best known for being the LA correspondent for ITV breakfast programmes and in 2018 he was appointed an MBE for his services to broadcasting, the arts and charity. A Four-time News Emmy winner, there is not a celeb in the world he hasn't interviewed! Ross has hosted over 30 television series for the BBC, ITV and Sky and is a favourite on US network television, and for six years was the Entertainment Anchor on Los Angeles’ KTLA. He’s also regularly seen on US and Australian television as a Royal Correspondent. His talents don’t stop there, as he has performed in a number of shows in the west end and has written three best selling novels.In this episode we discuss Ross's amazing career and some of the incredible people he has interviewed. We chat about the concept of 'what's for you won't go by you' and the part luck has played in his life- paired with how hard he has worked to be ready to receive it when it's come his way. His three Sliding Doors Moments include: how a discussion with a teacher led him to change his whole career path and get into showbiz, saying no to two amazing opportunities that could of changed his life, and the moment a helicopter saved his house in the LA wildfires.Follow the podcast to hear more amazing Sliding Doors Moments every week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, join us on Facebook and Instagram! @slidingdoorspod Hosted by: @jenbecks28 Guest: @therossking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gemma Atkinson: What if Oprah hadn't told her to do Strictly!?
Gemma Atkinson a Radio Presenter, Actress and best known for her love and dedication to health and fitness, her love of animals and their welfare, as well as her passion for family and encouraging a healthy, happy and balanced lifestyle. Host of weekdays on Hits Radio Drive Time, Gemma's a firm favourite on the airwaves and hosts her own podcast 'The Overshare' now in it’s second series. She first gained national recognition as an actress playing controversial character Lisa Hunter in Hollyoaks and then moved onto regular roles in 'Casualty' and Emmerdale. Gemma also danced her way to the final of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in December 2017, where she met her fiancé Gorka and they now have 2 beautiful children.In this episode we hear all about Gemma's spiritual side and her outlook on life, it's challenges and knowing what's in and out of our control. She opens up about not stressing about the things we cannot change and how she believes in the diving timing and the belief that everything in your life happens at exactly the right moment. Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: her mum telling her she was going to a dentist appointment that was actually a meeting at a modelling agency that built her whole career path, her dad's passing at the age of 17 and the incredible moment that felt meant to be, and how Oprah is the reason she said yes to Strictly, met Gorka and had her children!Follow the podcast to hear more amazing Sliding Doors Moments every week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, join us on Facebook and Instagram! @slidingdoorspod Hosted by: @jenbecks28 Guest: @glouiseatkinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Have you ever had a Sliding Doors Moment - a decision or opportunity that could have gone either way that leads to two very different futures?I’m Jennie Becker and I’m fascinated by ‘what if’ moments - what they look like, what we can learn from them - and how we can begin to embrace them.Four years ago I had my very own Sliding Doors Moment when I decided to start this podcast. Since then I’ve been on an incredible journey helping guests join the dots on the small decisions or moments that made a big difference and built the path of their lives.From Olympians to Presenters, Actors to Entrepreneurs (and even the cast of the 90s hit movie!), each episode I get to meet amazing people and ask them what could have been, if they’d chosen differently… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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