Lessons on Control

ADDICTION EXPERT NATASHA SILVER BELL
From international runways to waking up from a drug-fuelled blackout while caring for her 13-month-old son – a story of complete self-destruction and resurrection.

RUGBY STAR ALIX POPHAM
Control what you can. Let go of what you can’t. Diagnosed with early-onset dementia at just 40 years old, Alix refuses to dwell on his past and focuses instead on shaping a better future.

HAPPINESS EXPERT MO GAWDAT
Guided by logic and stoicism, this former Google X exec turned the loss of his son into a global mission for happiness – proving that our lowest moments can pave the way for a brighter future.

GRAMMY WINNER TIMBALAND
He’s made hits for Beyoncé and Jay-Z – but behind the fame was a crisis he nearly didn’t escape. Timbaland’s journey is a lesson in recovery, purpose, and finding your way back.

HOLLYOAKS STAR TURNED FOUNDER DAVINIA TAYLOR
Addiction took everything – including her son. But Davinia Taylor turned her shortcomings into a superpower, and now she’s sharing how.

PARALYMPIAN CLAIRE DANSON
A crash shattered her spine and ended her Olympic dream. But with willpower and unbreakable character, Claire immediately focused on becoming a para-athlete instead.(Audio only)

POLITICIAN CRAIG MACKINLAY
Sepsis took all four of his limbs, but this former MP discovered what he could still control. A masterclass in Stoicism, how you get from devastation to the House of Lords.

BOAT TRAGEDY SURVIVOR VICTORIA MILLIGAN
She lost her husband, daughter, and her leg in one unthinkable moment – and somehow found a new life on the other side of grief. An astonishing story of the power of human spirit. (Audio only)

BEREAVED PARENT BEN GOLDSMITH
After losing his daughter in a tragic accident, Ben went searching for meaning, connection, and a way to live again.

BAFTA-WINNING ACTOR JASON WATKINS
After the sudden death of his daughter, one of Britain’s most beloved actors turned unimaginable grief into a mission to save lives. Jason shares how love, laughter, and purpose helped him carry on.

PSYCHOTHERAPIST JULIA SAMUEL
One of the world’s leading psychotherapists on how to understand, survive, and grow through grief and trauma.

MILITARY PSYCHOLOGIST NATE ZINSSER
What can a war-tested psychologist to elite soldiers and Olympians teach us about confidence in crisis? Battle-ready strategies that will change how you think under pressure. (Audio only)

POET LEMN SISSAY
A powerful conversation on how poetry, truth, and sheer will power can help you rise from – not just survive – a stolen childhood. A must-listen for anyone living with betrayal. (Audio only)

DEFENCE SECRETARY BEN WALLACE
From IRA attacks to terror threats to Ukraine’s invasion, this Defence Secretary controlled Britain’s response to crisis. The personal cost nearly broke him.

DIPLOMAT TOM FLETCHER
This former ambassador faced assassination threats daily in Lebanon while managing crisis after crisis. His formula for staying in control is one of the best we’ve seen.

CEO SIR NIGEL WILSON
From a council house in Darlington to managing £1.2 trillion at Legal & General, this business titan reveals his strategy for keeping your head when the stakes are high.

PUTIN’S ENEMY NUMBER ONE BILL BROWDER
He built Russia’s best-performing fund, then lost control of everything when the Kremlin turned on him. (Audio only)

COMEDIAN RUBY WAX
This TV presenter and bestselling author battled clinical depression and childhood trauma – but discovered the key to controlling her brilliant yet troubled mind. (Audio only)

NFL PLAYER ANTHONY TRUCKS
Foster care, abuse, starvation, career-ending injury, his mother’s death – a masterclass in not letting the cards you were dealt define you. (Audio only)