The Different Stories Podcast

Neurodivergence: embracing your difference NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   In this episode of The Different Stories Podcast we to Deborah Henley talk about the importance of embracing individuality and self-expression rather than quashing it - of being who we are and seeing ADHD as a gift whilst acknowledging it’s challenges too. Following her parents’ separation and several years of expat life in Hong Kong, Deborah was sent to various boarding schools in UK. Moving from school to school, and having to adapt to each one, made her recognise her differences. Now with a diagnosis of ADHD, which came in her early 40’s, she’s much better placed to make sense of both her struggles and capabilities. Find Deborah's contact details here: https://www.deborahhenley.com/connect/   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

Bereavement: navigating young widowhood NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   When her husband was diagnosed with leukaemia when their son was just 7 years old, Fi Wadforth found herself immersed in a world of hospital appointments, diagnoses and treatments. She shares her story for the first time in public in this episode of The Different Stories Podcast of keeping life as normal as possible for her son, while dealing with one of her worst nightmares. Now more than 10 years on, she also talks about how she’s found a part of herself she didn’t know was there before. Facebook = Next Chapter Therapy Services Instagram = @nextchaptertherapyservices   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

Neurodivergence: Living life on the outside looking in.  NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   Karen Kodish was diagnosed Autistic at 47, ADHD at 48, as having Irlen Syndrome at 49 as well as self-identifying as having PDA.  In this episode she shares the sheer relief and grief she felt at hearing the news. Finally she was able to make sense of so much of her life, having always felt herself to be an outsider, observing her own life from the periphery. She talks about the isolation she felt and still feels, the sensory overwhelm she experiences and getting access to the many tools she now uses to manage this. We also look at how being a lifelong observer of life contributes to her being the skilled photographer she is. www.kodishphotos.com 07956 986842 - love calls and texts images@kodishphotos.com www.facebook.com/kodishphotos www.instagram.com/kodishphotos www.linkedin.com/in/kodishphotos About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

Childhood Sexual Abuse: when normal isn't normal NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   When childhood sexual abuse takes place behind closed doors the child has no point of reference so often doesn’t know that what’s happening shouldn’t be happening. All they know is that they want to avoid being left with the perpetrator at all costs, often creating complex post-traumatic stress disorder. In this episode, Carolyn Whitehouse shares her story of how she chose university as her route out only to discover the longer term impact on her corporate and business career, of that undiagnosed C-PTSD. Carolyn Whitehouse Email: hello@carolynwhitehouse.com ♥ Facebook: https://facebook.com/carolynwhitehouse ♥ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/carolynwhitehous   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

A Bipolar Journey: Navigating Choppy Waters NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   Because Catherine Stratta was ‘doing alright’ at school and then at medical school, her periods of depression were thought to be nothing more than normal hormonal issues. In this episode she shares her story of how her eventual diagnosis gradually allowed her to feel able to open up about her disorder. That opening up has bought into her strengths and helped her find her sense of purpose. With that comes a sense of peace and stability and it now gives her joy to be able to give her clients some of that too. Email: Catherine@movebeyondbipolar.com Website: https://ww.movebeyondbipolar.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-stratta/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/catherine.stratta Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/movebeyondbipolar/ Mobile: +44(0)7789 694716.   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

It’s Time to Acknowledge Grief NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   Having experienced 4 major losses in her early 30’s within less than 3 years, Jeanette Fornwalt learnt a lot about grief the hard way. In this episode she shares her story of floundering her way through grief to a place of healing, not even knowing at the time what support she needed, never mind knowing how to ask for it or where to go to get it. She is now on a mission to get grief acknowledged and to make sure that others find the door to healing their hearts. www.serenity-coaching.co.uk   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

EDS from a Parent's Perspective NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   On a mission to raise greater awareness and understanding of connective tissue disorders and the impact they have on the person, their family and carers, in this episode business owner Tanya Gaffon shares her story of being a parent of a child with suspected ESD and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Seemingly out of the blue, her young daughter began experiencing pain in her joints and mysterious rashes. Two and a half years later plus a lot of questions asked, she has been diagnosed with a hypermobility spectrum disorder and is awaiting confirmation of a further diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. But what does all of that mean for her lifestyle and that of the family? A natural sequence to Holly Stone’s story in episode 41, it’s recommended to listen to that one first. mailto:tgaffon@gmail.com https://www.ehlers-danlos.org/   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: connecting the issues NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a connective tissue disease with 13* different manifestations or types. The most common of these is the hypermobility type, with stretchy and fragile tissues creating havoc throughout the body and causing symptoms such as joint pain, digestive impairment, chronic fatigue, dizziness and palpitations. The others are extremely rare. In this episode, Holly Stone shares her story of living with the hypermobility type of EDS, how it was misdiagnosed for years and how that made her feel. Holly reminds any listeners who might have similar undiagnosed health struggles: ‘If you can’t connect the issues, think connective tissues!’ *Please note that in the audio recording, Holly refers to 12 different types. This was the case until just a few years ago when a 13th type was confirmed. About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

Passing through the grey zone of alcohol NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   In this episode Ann Gilkes shares her story of how her so-called social drinking eventually caused her behaviour to go beyond her own principles, at which point she made the difficult decision to quit. While many people were supportive of her decision, there were others whose own limited awareness of ‘life without alcohol’ made things harder for her. https://www.annegilkes.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-gilkes https://www.facebook.com/AnneGilkesCoaching https://instagram.com/annegilkes_freedomcoach?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM=   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence. .

Living between the moments: insights into Sickle Cell Disease NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   If being a black woman working in a predominantly white male industry, feeling she has to continually prove herself wasn’t enough of a daily challenge, Afiyah Chohollo also lives with the unpredictability of Sickle Cell Disease. In this episode she shares so many insights into what life is like for her and other sufferers, including the impact of the disease on mental health, career and choice of partner. A disease primarily contracted by people of Afro-Carribean descent who live in a colder climate than their ancestors would have done and often triggered by being cold, the frequency and intensity of the crises sufferers experience. Afiya Chohollo is VP of Engineering & Technical Program Management at a global iTechnology company, leading specialist engineering teams that are responsible for core platform infrastructure, test engineering, and scaling product and technology execution to use digital identity to verify access to millions of people. She is technical advisor at CloudFO, an early stage company building intelligent software that keeps businesses from running out of cash. Also a Governor at Copthall School, Afiya has appeared in a recent publication Voices of the Shadows highlighting the careers of 51 Women in tech which was distributed to 300 UK schools. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/afiya-chohollo-56a0b15b @theprojectgram on instagram https://www.sicklecellsociety.org/   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

Gurrl, you ain’t crazy: life with schizophrenia NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   Imagine discovering at the age of 12 that the people you’d always believed to be your parents were actually Foster Parents. Add to that the trauma of being placed in a family so culturally different from what you were used to and consequently feeling rejected. In this episode Bee Baumann shares her story of the impact all of that had on her mental health, eventually culminating in a schizophrenic episode. Bee is a Communication Trainer and Motivational Humorist and a stand-up comedian with three years of experience traveling throughout Europe to perform before the pandemic. Her book, “Gurrl, You Ain’t Crazy” talks about her journey to uplift and help others by using humour. Her journey from a foster home, to the inner city of Indiana, now to Germany fighting anxiety and schizophrenia has taught her that mental flexibility is essential. About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

Why don’t you just…? NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   Recognising herself in some of questions during her daughter’s assessment for Dyslexia, Niki McGlynn could finally make more sense of herself and her past. As a neuro-development therapist herself, in this episode of The Different Stories Podcast Niki shares some of her vast knowledge and understanding of several conditions, including Autism, ADHD and of course Dyslexia, as well as some of her own story. Niki McGlynn has been a therapist for over twenty years. She has always had an interest in working with people who are neurodiverse. On discovering her daughters diagnosis, Niki was keen for her not to repeat her own experience at school so looked for something that would help specifically and found neurodevelopment therapy. This has also led to further interest in working with people with trauma, using movement to help build and rebuild connections in the brain. www.OrganisedMind.co.uk niki@OrganisedMind.co.uk Twitter @OrganisedMind Instagram _OrganisedMind Facebook OrganisedMind   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

Leverage NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   Born in Bangladesh, raised in East London, within the Bangladeshi Muslim Community, at the age of 18 Sajna Rahman was married and a teen mum. She started work at the aged 21 as one of few people of colour working as a Receptionist Coca Cola at that time, she did not see her background as a blocker to achieve success She perceived her differences as a way to get noticed. As she climbed the ranks, she found herself held up as role model for other Asian women and girls. She become known for her passion towards Diversity and Inclusion. However, soon found herself get derailed by the noise of D&I in this episode she shares her views on embracing difference and staying focused on your goals and rising up by leveraging what you have. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sajna-rahman-82028813/ https://www.facebook.com/sajna.rahmans About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.  

Existing, not living NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   Pollie Rafferty’s pathway out of her continuing journey with depression and anxiety showed up when she discovered storytelling. Having found something creative that she could lose herself in she started to live, not merely exist. In this episode she shares how having been so inspired herself by storytelling that she decided to turn it into a business. Pollie is known as the Speakers Storyteller, an international speaker and creator of the STAR storytelling system. She has performed in schools, networking events and more, She then began to study storytelling, learning its history, purpose and effects. She has battled with mental and physical health issues for decades and has overcome many hurdles to get to where she is now. Pollie is determined to make it easier for people to speak out and be heard and for others to not feel alone. https://www.instagram.com/thespeakersstoryteller/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/pollie-rafferty-b237a012b/ https://www.facebook.com/thespeakersstoryteller/   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

Shouting loud NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   A victim of childhood trauma and cultural abuse from a very young age, Saba Ali went on to build her own life and to find her voice outside of her South Asian community. But that’s not been without its own physical and emotional challenges. In this episode she shares parts of her story and also talks about managing her life with Fibromyalgia, a chronic and debilitating condition. To hear how she went on to become a PA for a number of celebrities and ultra-high net worth individuals and is now an advisor for many organisations on childhood trauma, cultural abuse and hate crime listen in to this week’s episode. Saba now uses her credible lived experience, voice and platform to encourage others to stand up and stand together. She works with various clients highlighting the mental health and wellbeing of young people, lack of support they receive, issues with cultural identity, Islamophobia, racism, sexism and all forms of homophobia/transphobia. https://linktr.ee/sabacelebritypa   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

Seeing change happen NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   Life has changed considerably for Marie Manley since 2012, when her husband of 25 years shared with her his desire to transition to becoming a woman. In this episode Marie shares what those years were like for her, how she was often the one ostracised or left out and how lonely she felt. She also talks about why she chose to stay in the relationship and how that works for both her and her partner now. Marie Manley is a firm believer that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion should be actively evident in every organisation. So joining SEE Change Happen, is a DEI consulting firm, as the Customer Operations Specialist in March 2022 was a positive turning point in her career. Based on her own experience, Marie is an advocate for how becoming transgender can affect families and friends. Between 2016-19, she contributed to the RDF documentary for Channel 4: ‘Making of Me’. https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-jane-manley/ https://seechangehappen.co.uk/   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

Bipolar - Undiagnosed for 9 years  NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   After 3 rounds of the manic highs and debilitating, and suicidal lows, Mike Segall eventually got referred for psychiatric assessment leading to a diagnosis of Bipolar disorder 1. In this episode he talks about those times and also of what it’s like for him now to live with the side effects of his medication, the hereditary nature of the condition and how best to support someone living with this condition. Mike Segall is a serial entrepreneur. He has founded 14 companies in his business lifetime and currently runs Money Collectors a full-service debt collection agency. He was diagnosed with BiPolar Effective Disorder 1 in 2000 after nine years being undiagnosed during which period he had three manic episodes and three highly depressive and eventually suicidal depression. He is a good example of someone who can survive and thrive. He is a professional speaker on mental health and a trustee of three charities. Mike lives in London and has two daughters and a granddaughter. www.moneycollectors.co.uk https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mikesegall https://twitter.com/magicmike121 https://www.facebook.com/mike.segall   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.  

The sum of our parts NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   In sharing her experience of feeling ‘miss-fit’ leadership coach Anita Phagura talks about intersectionality and how we are so much more than all the different parts of us. Whatever our gender, race or personality style to name just a few, we can’t have one without the other. Anita Phagura is an ICF accredited Leadership Coach and Misfit Inclusion specialist - She empowers those who feel different to lead in their own style achieving their definition of career success. She also supports business and project leaders to be courageously inclusive so that they create cultures where misfits belong, not just because its ethical but so that it delivers better business outcomes. https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-phagura/   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.  

The impact of positive role models  NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   Feeling themselves to be ‘other’ in several ways, but with nobody who seemed like them to look up to, life was more challenging for Bex Harper than it needed to be. In this episode, Bex talks about intersections of difference and the impact of positive role models, or lack of them. Dr Bex Harper (they/them) is an experienced, certified and professionally-trained transformational coach; a qualified teacher; and a regular practitioner of meditation and mindfulness. Bex is a neurodivergent, chronic illness survivor, who continues to use nature and the outdoors for therapeutic purposes. Bex is passionate about helping neurodiverse and chronically ill clients to conquer stress, burn out, overwhelm and disorganisation so that they can get back to being in control of their lives. Harnessing the power of nature, Bex nurtures clients back to thriving!  About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.

To Hell & Back... And then some! NB: During the welcome to this episode of The Different Stories Podcast and during the conversation itself, you will hear it referred to as The Other Stories Podcast. That was the original name of the podcast until we were requested to change it in November 2023, due to the presence of another podcast of the same name, of a completely different genre. The podcast is now known as The Different Stories Podcast across all platforms.   In this episode Professional Men's Mindset Coach & Speaker Marc Singer shares some of his insights about life choices and how his experience of gang culture and serving time in prison led him to feeling a somewhat different kind of ‘Other’. After being convicted of a crime he had not committed and given a life sentence in prison, Marc suffered the sudden and tragic loss of his entire family whilst in custody. Told he would never be released, Marc decided not to believe that and decided to no longer be a victim of events and to take responsibility for his thought’s feelings and actions. Fast forward to now and Marc is a highly trained professional coach who helps people create a mindset and way of being which consistently enables them to perform at their most productive. https://www.marcsingercoaching.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/leaderwithincoreenergy https://www.instagram.com/marc_singer_coaching2/ https://youtube.com/channel/UCfkhd7Ymqf46GJE3OwpE0Ag Contact@marcsingercoaching.co.uk https://linktr.ee/Marcsingercoaching https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-singer-seminars-and-coaching-276a90196   About the host Rachel Maunder Rachel Maunder is a Story Coach, helping people find and craft their personal stories for greater engagement through speaking. Her secret sauce includes a blend of an ability to spot the key parts of a story and to highlight those in a relatable way. With a lifelong curiosity around what makes people different Rachel is an advocate and ally of acceptance and inclusion. Combine that with her gentle way of drawing people’s stories out of them and you’ll start to see Rachel’s motivation behind creating The Different Stories Podcast. Rachel coaches individuals and runs bespoke workshops for organisations. You can find her contact details or book a complimentary exploratory call here: https://www.rachelmaunder.com/links DISCLAIMER: Any views, thoughts and opinions shared and expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please carry out your own due diligence.