Claim OwnershipWhat You Set in Motion
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“Legacy isn’t what you achieve it’s what you set in motion.”
These are real stories from individuals whose powerful testimonies reveal what has shaped their lives, strengthened their faith, developed their leadership and given them a deep sense of purpose. Their journeys now fuel meaningful impact in the lives of those around them. They are creating influence, hope, and lasting change. On this podcast they share why and how they are got to doing that.
These are real stories from individuals whose powerful testimonies reveal what has shaped their lives, strengthened their faith, developed their leadership and given them a deep sense of purpose. Their journeys now fuel meaningful impact in the lives of those around them. They are creating influence, hope, and lasting change. On this podcast they share why and how they are got to doing that.
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This is someone who added so much fun and joy to my childhood.In this episode, I sit down with Tricia Neill, President of Alpha International, to talk about what it really looks like to trust God one step at a time. Trish shares her journey from the corporate world into an unknown calling, how a simple invitation changed the direction of her life, and what it’s like to say yes before you feel ready.Along the way, we talk about legacy, the power of small decisions, and how faithfulness in ordinary moments can end up impacting millions of people around the world.
This episode sits you right at the family table as I interview my own mum and dad Nicky and Pippa Gumbel about their wild, winding journey of faith, calling, and building community from a converted garage to a global movement. It’s an honest, funny, and deeply personal look at how two very normal people learned to follow God one small step and (one leaky gas cooker) at a time.3 Main Takeaways1. Big callings usually start in tiny, messy rooms.The real beginnings were homemade soup in a garage, a leaky gas cooker, and thirty people squeezed into a single room because they said yes to what was in front of them.2. How to discern what is nextThey made lists, prayed, asked wise friends, tried things that flopped, tried things that flew, and learned to follow the fruit. The Holy Spirit often leads by blessing what works and quietly closing what doesn’t.3. The front line is wherever you already stand.Whether you’re a lawyer, a barista, a musician, a parent, or a plumber, you’re already in ministry.
What happens when a bike ride turns into a near death experience and how does that moment reshape everything in your life?In this episode of What You Set in Motion, Matthew shares how a cardiac arrest on a bike ride threw his life into coma and memory loss, yet gave him a profound second chance. If you’ve ever wondered how to rebuild from trauma, regain purpose, or live with deeper gratitude, his story speaks directly to you.By listening you’ll discover:How facing mortality can sharpen your priorities and reveal what truly matters.The way memory loss and recovery can redefine identity and show the power of resilience.Why gratitude and urgency often become the driving forces after a life‑threatening event.Click play now to hear Matthew’s remarkable journey and learn how to turn a crisis into mission driven living.Here is a link to his book Second Chance - https://amzn.eu/d/bBpP8RT
This is a story of miracles in one family’s life — from sneaking out to gamble in pool dens, to revival among a tribe in Borneo. It’s about finding hope when life feels hopeless, and navigating faith when our own journey seems ordinary in the shadow of the extraordinary.Leon runs a podcast with his Dad, Idris Jala, called The Game of Impossible - https://www.youtube.com/@TheGameOfImpossible
Abel and Jacintha run a large church in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is their stories and the impact of faith on them, their family and community.
This is a new podcast telling the stories of how people'e lives change and what the impact is on them and others.
Eli is a clinical phycologist and the co founder and CEO of Kids Matter. A charity working to reduce impact of poverty on children and equip parents.
We talked about the rise in mental health diagnosis of young people, rising child poverty, permissive parenting and what every parents need to be thinking about.
To find out more about the charity, Kids Matter visit: kidsmatter.org.uk
Jules talks about Jules's journey with anxiety and how she has found tools, and created a course to help others. She talks about what anxiety is, how to manage panic attacks, fear and negative thoughts. How we can change the way we think. How do faith and anxiety work together.
Clare talks about her and her husband's (former soap star) journey of recovery. We talk about how different alcoholism can look and at the amazing support in the recovery community. Clare runs Kennedy Street Recovery - (kennedystreetrecovery.org) providing support to hundreds of addicts.
Maggie Filipova-Rivers and Fiona Summerfield talk about the work they do supporting refugees and asylum seekers. Maggie is the East of England Coordinator for City of Sanctuary as well as being a local councillor for South Oxfordshire. Fiona runs the Church of Sanctuary work at Greyfriars church in Reading offering a safe place for asylum seekers and refugees. We discuss the response to refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, the reality of the situation and what support is actually given and ask questions about the stereotypes, preconceptions and challenges that asylum seekers and refugees face.
Find out more about the City of Sanctuary movement here https://cityofsanctuary.org/
Find out more about the Sanctuary Ministry at Greyfriars https://greyfriars.org.uk/sanctuary-ministry/
We discuss what makes a team 'diverse', how to develop diverse teams and the importance of difference of thought. The need to be aware of power structures and to create psychological safety for people to freely be a different voice. Will James is a leadership coach who works with leaders and teams helping them to develop their purpose, potential and impact.
Check out Will's TedX talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPQ9h0TTUO8
website: withdiversity.com
We talk about the care system in the UK, orphanages, voluntary tourisms impact on orphanages, the impact of the war in Ukraine on orphanages. Ruth a social worker in the UK and Sophie works for an international charity Hope and Homes for Children - https://www.hopeandhomes.org/. Ruth talks about growing up with her family running a children home and the work she does now for children in care. Sophie's charity aims to end institutional care and she explains how they do that and the reality of orphanages around the world as well as the work they are doing right not in the Ukraine with orphanages.
On a side note I have entered a podcast competition. If you vote for me I would be so so grateful. Details are below:
https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup
1. Follow the link
2. Put your name email etc into the form
3. Verify you email (in your own email)
4. Follow the link again and go down to the 'Religion and Spirituality' section
5. Select 'Conversations on Faith and Equality'
Anneka started the beautiful jewellery brand Recognised. She started the business with her husband and she has since won Young Buisness Woman of the Year. The brand supports causes such mental health, loneliness and human trafficking but the key part of it is recognising where people are at. We talk about the tory of Recognised and the importance of recognising peoples pain and struggles. We also talk about what it's like being a female founder and entrepreneur.
Em is a nurse and psychosexual therapist with a private clinic in London. She has been working in the field of sexual therapy for over 20 years. She is an expert in her field. She has written a book called Seasons of Sex and Intimacy. We talk about how she got into the field, problems she sees, we talk about the episode The Things We Do To Women on the podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. We talk about inequalities in sex and relationships.
Talking about life with a learning disability, the L'Arche community, covid for those with learning disability and how the community has coped with the revelations of abuse by its former leader Jean Vanier.
Hope is an author and an award winning advocate for people with eating disorders. She spearheaded the #DumpTheScales campaign calling on the government to review the eating disorder guidance delivered by clinicians. We talked about her own journey and struggles with anorexia, her faith and how we as a society we can better support those with eating disorders.
Chat with Jenny the CEO and founder of the award winning food waste brand Rubies in the Rubble. Jenny is an inspiring leader who started the brand as a result of her passion to fight food waste. We talk about how she has found starting and the running the business particularly during Covid as well as getting into the facts, issues and possible solutions around food waste.
Chatting to the inspiring Founder and CEO of the magazine and brand Magnify on where faith, fashion and feminism compliment and conflict with one another. How she started Magnify and some of the challenges she has faced and her own experience of racism.
Tyson speaks brilliantly on the subject of race through giving his own experience and how he sees things in light of the George Floyd killing and the Black Lives Matter protests last summer. He is an actor, model, boxer and producer. He is from East London. We talk about tokenism, being in a mixed race relationship, the police and what he thought about the response to Black Lives Matter protests.
Hearing from Anna Smith about raising 6 kids, working out equality in a marriage when the roles are different and what to do when society doesn't always value your role as a parent. Plus brilliant parenting advice. She is passionate about the role of raising children and an inspiration to hear from on the subject of motherhood.
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