Courageous
Episodes
They Got My Instagram Suspended (And Why I’m Taking Legal Action)
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I wasn’t expecting to record another podcast episode so soon.But I also wasn’t expecting my Instagram account to be suspended - right before my an...
When One Cancer Isn’t Enough: My Second Urgent Referral
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In June, I shared the news of my breast cancer diagnosis.Since then, it’s been scans, appointments, waiting - and more waiting.And just when I thoug...
Going Viral on TikTok (Sort Of) … Then Freezing on My Podcast
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of my TikTok videos got a lot of traction (for a brand new account anyway). It should’ve felt like momentum.Instead, I froze.And perfectionism -...
Breast Cancer, cancellation and the courage to keep going
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few months, I’ve faced an ongoing cancellation campaign, a public takedown, and now - a breast cancer diagnosis.It’s not the ‘come...
I know what I need to do - I’m just afraid I can’t do it
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is my first solo podcast episode in over a year.For a long time, I wasn’t sure I’d come back. Not because I didn’t care - or didn’t know ...
Kerry Jordan: ‘There were times I didn’t want to get out of bed or speak to anyone’ Lessons from leaving a long-term relationship and starting again
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Kerry Jordan ended her 22 year relationship - there wasn’t just the emotional fallout to deal with. There were also practical issues - like how...
Dipti Tait: ‘I was surrounded by grief and loss’ Lessons from dealing with a grief - and discovering a new career (S1, Ep 9)
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dipti Tait thought she had her dream job at the BBC, working on well-known TV shows. But when her father fell ill and passed away, her world was turne...
Stefan Thomas: ‘Some days I couldn’t even leave the house’ Lessons from managing a chronic illness whilst running a business (S1, Ep 8)
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Running your own business has many perks, but what happens when a chronic illness forces you to rethink everything?Author and speaker Stefan Thomas ha...
Rachel Spencer: ‘I’d have gone insane if I’d kept going’ Lessons from navigating a personal crisis as a small business owner (S1, Ep 7)
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Rachel Spencer found herself struggling to breathe - as if something was crushing down on her chest - she knew something had to change.. She...
Tim Lewis: ‘Nobody wants to talk about death. Everybody wants a happy ending’ (S1, Ep 6) Lessons from losing a spouse and finding a new career as an author
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Lewis had been married to his wife Rachel for just a few years when she suffered a life-changing stroke. And as her health deteriorated, Tim began...
Connie Shaw: ‘I’ve been penalised for expressing my freedom of speech’ (S1, Ep 5) Lessons from being ‘cancelled’ for holding gender critical views
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Universities are the home of free speech, critical thinking & robust debate, right? Not for student Connie Shaw who was recently suspended fr...