The Health Lottery: Paying it Forward

Comedy and cartoons are on the bill in this week's episode of the Paying it Forward podcast with our presenter Danni Menzies. Guy Venables is the daily cartoonist for The Metro newspaper. He discusses how he landed his first gig, how he's paying it forward and why laughter is healing. Each episode in the series is snack sized and under 15 mins of listening. If you've enjoyed an episode, please rate, review and subscribe. To find out more and to play, visit The Health Lottery.

BBC Scotland's Home of the Year host and interior designer Anna Campbell Jones is Danni's guest on our podcast this week. They chat landing a dream job, paying it forward and how turning 50 was a pivotal moment in Anna's life. All this and more on the Paying it Forward podcast. Find out more at healthlottery.co.uk and subscribe to the series wherever you download podcasts. Check out Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple to listen to the series.

In the latest episode of The Health Lottery's Paying it Forward podcast Danni Menzies is joined by Alvina Appleton. Alvina is a social enterprise founder and she's responsible for tackling period poverty in 14 boroughs across London. Her organisation Flow Happy has helped more than 25, 000 people by distributing free period products. She chats to our fanuloous host Danni Menzies on the importance of paying it forward and why she founded Flow Happy. If you like what you hear, please rate, review and subscribe. Enjoy!

Danni Menzies engages in an insightful conversation with the esteemed Loose Women anchor and BBC broadcaster, Kaye Adams. Together, they delve into the intricacies of big wins, little wins, and the profound act of paying it forward.Download this snack-sized, under 15 min episode and please rate, review and subscribe. Find out more on

Need a little lift and want to listen to an uplifting chat? This week on the podcast, Danni Menzies is joined by BAFTA award winning film and TV producer Claire Mundell. She is the exec producer of Sky's TV adaptation of The Tattooist of Auschwitz which is based on the best-selling book by Heather Morris. Claire talks about small and big wins in her life and the importance of paying it forward. In this 20 episode series, The Health Lottery invites listeners on a journey of inspiration, resilience, and generosity. With over £130 million raised to support health and wellbeing causes across Great Britain, The Health Lottery is dedicated to making a meaningful impact in communities nationwide. To find out more and to play the £1 lottery click here.

Did you love Brookside? Do you remember the storyline with Anna Friel and Nicola Stephenson and the first lesbian kiss on terrestrial TV? Northerner and super talented actress Nicola Stephenson is our guest on the pod this week. She chats with Danni Menzies about landing this lifechanging role, still working in her 50s, family life and the joy of female friendship.Hit the subscribe button and keep up to date with all episodes of the Paying it Forward podcast. Find out more and to play the £1 Health Lottery, here.

Best-selling author Chris Brookmyre is Danni's guest on this week's episode of the Paying it Forward podcast from The Health Lottery. Chris talks about the big and small wins in his life, playing Glastonbury, working with his wife on the Ambrose Parry series and his latest novel released this summer, The Cracked Mirror, and more. With a remarkable £130 million raised by its players for health and wellness initiatives across Great Britain, The Health Lottery has long recognised the transformative power of giving back. Through the Paying it Forward podcast, audiences are invited to listen to snack-sized episodes filled with inspiring tales of kindness, resilience, and generosity.New episodes drop fortnightly every Thursday at 7am across all podcast platforms including Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple. Enjoy.

Former Scotland international rugby player Kenny Logan joins us on the Paying it Forward podcast this week with our host Danni Menzies. They talk prostate cancer, Doddie Aid, cycling and so much more. With a remarkable £130 million raised by its players for health and wellness initiatives across Great Britain, The Health Lottery has long recognised the transformative power of giving back. Through the Paying it Forward podcast, audiences are invited to listen to snack-sized episodes filled with inspiring tales of kindness, resilience, and generosity.Kenny Logan supports Prostate Cancer UK Men’s Health Week Campaign. The earlier you find prostate cancer the easier it is to treat. www.prostatecanceruk.org

We're thrilled to be partnering with the oral health charity Dentaid in June and to hear more on what we're doing and why tune into this episode of the Paying it Forward podcast with our brilliant host Danni Menzies.Dentaid, the renowned dental charity committed to providing outreach dental care for vulnerable individuals across the UK, has announced an exciting new partnership with The Health Lottery. The collaboration aims to bolster Dentaid's efforts in offering essential oral care services to those in need, particularly individuals facing homelessness, survivors of domestic abuse, families experiencing poverty, and others affected by drug or alcohol harm.Danni is joined by Jill Harding from Dentaid. Healthy smiles all round in this one! Find out more at healthlottery.co.uk

Calling all 80's music and Eurovision fans because in this first episode of the Paying it Forward podcast from The Health Lottery our host Danni Menzies is joined by Jay Aston. Do you remember Bucks Fizz the band? Jay is still performing with Cheryl Baker as The Fizz. She discusses mouth cancer, paying it forward and why dreams do come true. Find out more on The Health Lottery, the £1 lottery doing it's it for Britain's health. Find out more here.ujeHwzTEwYAr08TC96qK

Mutli-million selling author Adele Parks MBE joins Danni Menzies on this episode of the podcast dedicated to celebrating small and big wins in life and the importance of paying it forward in life.Originally from Teeside, Adele landed her first book deal aged 30 and has since written 23 bestselling novels.Adele talks about paying it forward, why reading can be lifechanging and so much more. The Health Lottery – the £1 lottery doing its bit for Britain’s health. Check out more at healthlottery.co.uk

8 time Emmy and 5 time BAFTA award winning filmmaker and photographer and longtime collaborator of Sir David Attenborough, Doug Allan joins our host Danni Menzies on the Paying it Forward pod.In his 70's, Bristol-based Doug shows no signs of slowing down, he talks about having an Emmy nicked, paying it forward with school kids and the chance meeting with Sir David Attenborough which changed his life. Pay it forward - please rate, review and subscribe if you're enjoying the series. Check out more on The Health Lottery – the £1 lottery doing its bit for Britain’s health at healthlottery.co.uk

90's dance music icon Rozalla pops in for a chat on the Paying it Forward podcast with our host, the lovely Danni Menzies. They chat the joy of music, turning 60 and why everybody's free to feel good. Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and find our more on The Health Lottery - the £1 lottery doing its bit for Britain’s health at healthlottery.co.uk .