In this episode Nick talks with Danielle Kay,  a medical herbalist from Barnoldswick, Lancashire Courtesy of  http://www.daniellekay.co.uk Based in Lancashire, Danielle Kay MNIMH. Bsc (Hons) has had a lifelong interest in natural health and wellbeing. Becoming a mother motivated her to train as a herbalist, and she is now a member of The National Institute of Medical Herbalists. Danielle believes we need to learn to work with nature rather than against it and use our natural resources sustainably. To this end she assists an Eco-club every week for the pupils at a local primary sch ..read more

Many of us will admit to a bit of binge drinking and food blow outs - but for James Davenport, excess ruled his life for 35 years. The former boxer, known as Shinny, is a recovering addict. Not just alcohol - but anything he could get his hands on, from food to drugs to sex. Between the ages of 13 and 38, Shinny, now 42, from Salford, says he slept with 2,000 women - from girlfriends to one night stands to prostitutes. But it wasn't enough. “Alcohol, drugs, sex - anything. The quick, instant gratification was what I wanted", he said. “From the age of about 12 or 13 when I went fully into sex ..read more

I had a fascinating interview with famed Mancunian Crolla (as his friends call him!) who very kindly came up to my health food store in Garstang.  Starting with his formative years and Italian ancestry we talked about life in Manchester and the influence of his father, himself a former boxing professional, who used to take him to the gym to train. I was interested to find out what creates the drive to get to the very top of a sport and Crolla eloquently explained how so much of his achievements came about through the strength of his will power. He identified how our body is always looking ..read more

In this episode Nick talks with Mary Biles, a  journalist and advocate for the amazing properties of Cannabis. Courtesy of  https://www.marybiles.com Everyone has a story of how they ended up working in the medical cannabis industry.   My journey started with the terminal diagnosis of pancreatic cancer of a dear friend's mother. In the last couple of month's of her life she'd been given cannabis oil, which did something that morphine could not. It allowed her to see out her final weeks with almost no pain and with complete lucidity. In short, she was given the chance to d ..read more

In this episode Nick talks with Sandy Holt from Bolton. A Thai boxing instructor and expert and an advocate for anti bullying. Courtesy of http://www.thaiboxing.co.uk Sandy Holt is 5th Degree, Red & Silver Grade (Kruang-Lruang) which is equivalent to 5th dan blackbelt. He is the Founder of Bolton Thai-Boxing Club, which was established in 1983 & the Club has gone from strength to strength, Sandy Holts fighting career has been a successful one, gaining Titles such as the British Lightweight, British All Styles & WMTA (World Muay Thai Association) European Superfeather weight Thai ..read more

Many of us will admit to a bit of binge drinking and food blow outs - but for James Davenport, excess ruled his life for 35 years. The former boxer, known as Shinny, is a recovering addict. Not just alcohol - but anything he could get his hands on, from food to drugs to sex. Between the ages of 13 and 38, Shinny, now 42, from Salford, says he slept with 2,000 women - from girlfriends to one night stands to prostitutes. But it wasn't enough. “Alcohol, drugs, sex - anything. The quick, instant gratification was what I wanted", he said. “From the age of about 12 or 13 when I went fully into sex ..read more

I had a fascinating interview with famed Mancunian Crolla (as his friends call him!) who very kindly came up to my health food store in Garstang.  Starting with his formative years and Italian ancestry we talked about life in Manchester and the influence of his father, himself a former boxing professional, who used to take him to the gym to train. I was interested to find out what creates the drive to get to the very top of a sport and Crolla eloquently explained how so much of his achievements came about through the strength of his will power. He identified how our body is always looking ..read more

In this episode Nick talks with Danielle Kay,  a medical herbalist from Barnoldswick, Lancashire Courtesy of  http://www.daniellekay.co.uk Based in Lancashire, Danielle Kay MNIMH. Bsc (Hons) has had a lifelong interest in natural health and wellbeing. Becoming a mother motivated her to train as a herbalist, and she is now a member of The National Institute of Medical Herbalists. Danielle believes we need to learn to work with nature rather than against it and use our natural resources sustainably. To this end she assists an Eco-club every week for the pupils at a local primary sch ..read more

In this episode Nick talks with Mary Biles, a  journalist and advocate for the amazing properties of Cannabis. Courtesy of  https://www.marybiles.com Everyone has a story of how they ended up working in the medical cannabis industry.   My journey started with the terminal diagnosis of pancreatic cancer of a dear friend's mother. In the last couple of month's of her life she'd been given cannabis oil, which did something that morphine could not. It allowed her to see out her final weeks with almost no pain and with complete lucidity. In short, she was given the chance to d ..read more

In this episode Nick talks with Sandy Holt from Bolton. A Thai boxing instructor and expert and an advocate for anti bullying. Courtesy of http://www.thaiboxing.co.uk Sandy Holt is 5th Degree, Red & Silver Grade (Kruang-Lruang) which is equivalent to 5th dan blackbelt. He is the Founder of Bolton Thai-Boxing Club, which was established in 1983 & the Club has gone from strength to strength, Sandy Holts fighting career has been a successful one, gaining Titles such as the British Lightweight, British All Styles & WMTA (World Muay Thai Association) European Superfeather weight Thai ..read more