The Be Braver Podcast
Episodes
Build your own confidence jar - a technique you can use with Josie and Annie
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, we're closing season 2 with a very special episode in which Josie builds a confidence jar for Annie....and at the same time shows how we all ca...
Living life with no limits and vulnerability - Paralympian Richard Whitehead MBE
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Richard Whitehead who so many different insights in to bravery and living life with no limits. Richard was born with no legs and has ...
Finding Meaning, Gratitude and Redefining Fear - Siri Lindley
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast is a really powerful chat with someone Annie has known for a long time. Siri Lindley became World Triathlon Champion whilst she was tr...
Pressure, bravery and control - Charlie Hodgson, ex England rugby union player
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is someone who has played sport at the highest level!Charlie Hodgson is a former England international rugby player. He marked his deb...
Simplicity and Authenticity - with leading sports psychologist Michael Caulfield
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Michael Caulfield who's an experienced sports psychologist with quite a story! It's a special pod for us as we all met in person at a...
Being brave in the world's most dazzling circus show - Joakim Mortensen
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest comes from a very different world! Joakim Mortensen was a Danish gymnast who is now an artist at the world famous Cirque Du Soleil -the ...
From surgeon to cancer survivor - Dr Liz O'Riordan
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's chat really digs deep into showing bravery and transforming adversity into something empowering.Dr Liz O'Riordan is a former breast surgeon, w...
From Newsround to tracking down Cyber Criminals - the BBC's Joe Tidy
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Joe Tidy who gives a great insight into life working in the world of cyber crime.In October 2019 he became the BBC's first Cyber Corr...
Exploring bravery - insights from sports psychologists
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast is a little different..with a series of tips and insights from across the globe. Josie's at the annual conference of the Association f...
Stef Reid MBE on Courage, Boldness and Moving through Fear.
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is all about mindset — the power that keeps us moving forward when things get tough. And we've an amazing guest in the incredi...
Embracing Fear - the truly remarkable journey of disabled sailor Jaz Turner
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a remarkable chat. Jaz Turner is our youngest guest so far. We've been following her progress sailing around the British Isles and she's becom...
Finding power in resilience from everyday life to big challenges
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We decided to have a chat and go solo this week to talk about resilience and how we can find more of it to help in all parts of our life. It's an ess...
Dr Mark Hines - Professional adventurer on how he lives life to the full
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest has come to the conclusion that our time is far too short to be preoccupied by what's not essential to life and happiness. Dr Mark Hines...
Allie Bailey - from alcoholism and depression to ultra-running and mindset coach
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Allie Bailey, a phenomenal athlete, adventurer and mindset coach, who has survived alcoholism, depression and suicide attempts. It's...
A summer of opportunity and challenge. Travel, pandas and a mishap at the hairdressers.
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Be Braver is back! Annie Emmerson and Dr Josie Perry return to help you discover how to find courage, stretch your comfort zone, and live with more co...
S1 Ep15: Season over! What we've learnt about how we can all become braver.
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season One Done!Well, we actually did it — Season One of The Be Braver Podcast is wrapped! We started this little adventure three months ago and 13 ...
S1 Ep14 Vassos Alexander - the courage to leap into the unknown
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Be Braver, Josie and Annie sit down with the brilliant broadcaster, author, and ultra-endurance athlete Vassos Alexander. Vassos ha...
S1 Ep13: David Smith MBE - finding purpose. Living with an inoperable tumour.
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode of Be Braver, Annie and Josie are joined by the remarkable David Smith MBE – Paralympic gold medallist, elite athlete, ...
S1 Ep12 Sarah Ruggins - remarkable bravery from living with a rare extreme pain condition which left her unable to walk to record-breaking cyclist
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest tells some remarkable stories of bravery. Dr. Sarah Ruggins has just broken the world record for cycling from John O'Groats in Scotland...
S1 Ep11 Kate Silverton - finding joy and leaving a high-profile TV job to become a child psychologist
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Kate Silverton shares her journey from being a successful and high-profile journalist and presenter at the BBC to becoming a child psy...
S1 Ep 10 Lucy Gossage - endurance athlete and oncologist "You're braver than you think you are"
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Lucy Gossage - an oncology consultant, who's also an extreme athlete and co-founder of 5K Your Way which promotes exercise for cancer...
S1 Ep9 John Bulleid - What we can learn from magic and awe...and making an elephant disappear on stage.
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest helps make the magic happen in London's West End at the Harry Potter and Cursed Child show.John Bulleid is an actor, magician and illusi...
S1 Ep8 Jez Cox - "It's not who you beat, it's what you overcome along the way" from adversity in childhood to top Sports commentator
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jez Cox accidentally got in to cycling as a 12 year old who loved his neighbour's bike. In this podcast he reveals for the first time that mountain b...
S1 Ep7 Geoff Thomas - ex footballer on finding resilience after a life-changing leukaemia diagnosis
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Geoff Thomas, leukaemia survivor, former Crystal Palace(amongst others) and England footballer and incredible charity fund-raiser.Geo...
S1 Ep6 Rebecca Levett - tips from sports psychology to bring in to every day life
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Rebecca Levett who gives us a glimpse in to the world of sports psychology and gives us tips on what we can take in to every day life...
S1 Ep5 John McAvoy - from armed robber to pro athlete. A redemption story.
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest has a remarkable story, turning round his life from armed robber to professional athlete.John McAvoy tells a redemption story that is co...
S1 Ep4: Nikki Freeman on taking the leap of faith to change career
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Nikki Freeman who talks about navigating a big career change.Nikki moved from 17 years in the corporate world to do something she was...
S1 Ep3: Mike Bates - Building a Wall of Evidence: The Key to Self-Belief and Bravery
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is the remarkable Mike Bates. He went off the rails as a teenager after his dad walked out of the family home. His search for connectio...
S1 Ep2: Prof Greg Whyte OBE on removing the fear of failure.
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Professor Greg Whyte OBE. Greg has trained, motivated and successfully coached celebrities on some remarkable challenges for Sport Re...
S1 Ep1: How to be braver - introducing Annie Emmerson and Dr Josie Perry
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of The Be Braver Podcast - where experts and guests come together to give their stories and tips for taking on big change...
Coming soon - The Be Braver Podcast.
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coming soon - it's the Be Braver Podcast.We'll be hearing from people who've found the courage to step outside their comfort zones to chase really cha...