Lessons on Control

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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)

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)

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.

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.

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)

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)

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

BEREAVED PARENT BEN GOLDSMITH

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

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.

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.

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

PSYCHOTHERAPIST JULIA SAMUEL

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

He built Russia’s best-performing fund, then lost control of everything when the Kremlin turned on him. (Audio only)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)