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Project Possible with Rich Leigh

We all want to be happy, healthy and fulfilled. The question is: how? Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this question with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment and academia. Possibilists, pull up a pew. Watch from Series 2 on YouTube. Email hello@projectpossiblepod.com with guest suggestions, for sponsorship or just to say hello. From award-winning exited entrepreneur, best-selling author, PR expert and investor Rich Leigh, Project Possible is

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3:04:59

Wynne Evans: on success, GoCompare, the person that...

Project Possible with Rich Leigh ·

2024/05/19

-- Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday! --*Please note, we talk about depression and the big S word for a short period of time. Also, Wynne does say the C word once - so probably avoid watching/listening with kids.*Wynne Evans was an opera star for 18 years before he was cast in 2009 in the GoCompare ads, one of the most famous ads in the UK, ever.Wynne became one of the most hated men in the UK as a result of being cast as Gio Compario.In this episode, we talk about Wynne's opera

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1:02:19

Ellie Simmonds: 'being rejected at birth is a big...

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2024/05/12

-- Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday! --Ellie Simmonds was awarded an MBE at the age of 13 - and still holds the record for being the youngest ever recipient. She now has an OBE, five Paralympic gold medals, eight World Championship gold medals and 10 European Championship golds under her belt. In this interview with swimming star, author, TV presenter and just all-round lovely human being Ellie we discuss everything from her career, dwarfism and drugs, the importance of role models

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1:06:34

Nina Hughes: on trans women in boxing, defending her...

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2024/05/05

Undefeated professional boxer Nina Hughes, born in Essex, UK, became bantamweight world champion at the age of 39 - having come back into the sport and only gone pro after having two children.Nina spoke about everything from Ebanie Bridges and Shannon Courtenay ducking her, US Boxing's decision to allow trans women to box biological women - calling it 'dangerous', pointing to deaths in boxing and asking why women would take the risk, female boxers and OnlyFans, the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight,

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1:10:28

Brian Cox: on God, Trump, cannabis laws, Succession,...

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2024/04/28

The second series of interview podcast The Starting Line kicks off with an exclusive conversation with star of screen, stage and film, two-time Olivier Award winner Brian Cox.Recorded in his north London home around new year, Cox spoke about everything from religion, politics, cannabis, the actor he’d most like to act alongside, whether he'll reprise his role as William Stryker in Deadpool 3 and much, much more.The Succession star opined about Trump, Israel and Gaza, the state of British politics,

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2:59

Series 2 trailer - The Starting Line is back!

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2024/04/21

The Starting Line Podcast is BACK.The first episode of series 2 is being released next Monday - Monday 29th April - and this time, you can choose to watch on YouTube or listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.You won't want to miss it - it's an exclusive conversation with star of stage, screen and film, Brian Cox, recorded in his London home. Brian was open, honest and wonderfully opinionated.Watch the Series 2 video trailer and subscribe to the show on YouTube here:

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1:16:11

K*nt and the Gang: a Christmas Special!

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2023/12/12

***Parental advisory and all that***In short - if you don't like bad language, or jokes some might consider vulgar, this is not the Christmas special for you. As I say in the intro, there are plenty of other podcasts out there. You know, including many chart-topping podcasts listened to by millions of people about real-life terrible things like serial killers, making tonnes of money for the people behind those podcasts, for you to listen to instead. And also, while I'm at it, if you haven't listened

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1:33:14

Behind the Scenes: bonus episode part 2

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2023/11/20

In this final episode of series one, we take you behind-the-scenes of the second half of interviews in this chart-topping first series, with some of the most successful people in the country, from world record breakers to multi-millionaire OBEs.Join me, Rich Leigh, and, once again, please welcome friend of the show, listener and one of my best friends - of 25+ years! - (Ashley) Stokes.After exactly 14 weeks since we released episode one - 98 days to be precise - it's goodbye to this first series,

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Behind the Scenes: Listener Questions

Project Possible with Rich Leigh ·

2023/11/16

In this second bonus episode, we take you behind-the-scenes of the podcast, answering listener questions and a few posed by returning special guest, listener and one of my best friends of 25+ years, (Ashley) Stokes.We speak about why ‘now’ for me to start this show, and how a certain Comedy Dave gave me a kind and gentle nudge, despite concerns that nobody needed another podcast from a straight white man in his thirties.We speak about emotional interviews, and how my intention is absolutely not to

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1:12:35

Behind the Scenes: bonus episode part 1

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2023/11/13

In this bonus episode, we take you behind-the-scenes of the first half of interviews in this first series, with some of the most successful people in the country, from Olympic gold medallists to multi-millionaire OBEs.From revealing the name of the now-famous undercover cop Levi Roots claims set him up and landed him in prison, to sharing the story of how a beloved TV star accidentally stood us up, we want to bring you closer to the fun and madness of how we built a chart-topping podcast in just a

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1:33:42

Susie Chan: 'you are NEVER too old to change your life'

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2023/11/06

"You are NEVER too old to change your life" - and this final guest interview of the first series could just be the episode that changes yours.Those are the words of today's guest - the world record breaking Susie Chan, named “the number 1 runner to follow on Instagram” by Runners World and the Evening Standard.Peloton instructor Susie is an endurance runner, but she's unlike any other athlete I've ever met.She is a wonderful, joyful, exuberant personality to finish the series on, and proof that no

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1:35:07

Charlie Mullins OBE: 'People say I'm old fashioned. A...

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2023/10/30

This week's episode is with Charlie Mullins OBE, the founder of Pimlico Plumbing and the self-styled ‘most famous plumber in the world’.Charlie was born in 1952 in north London to a working class family. In his own words, they were very poor, and he remembers going to school with holes in his clothes. He began working from the age of 8 or 9, and that work ethic stuck. He started his company when he was still in his twenties, and sold it two years ago for £147m.He was awarded an OBE in 2015 for

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1:25:17

Dan Norton: the greatest try scorer in rugby sevens...

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2023/10/22

Olympic silver medallist Dan Norton, born in Gloucester, is the the all-time record try scorer in the World Rugby Sevens Series, crossing the tryline 358 times for England over the course of 92 tournaments, totalling an enormous 1804 points in total (including 7 conversions - a 100% kicking record, he tells me!).Norton bowed out of the game as the fourth highest points scorer of all time, going down in history as a legend and one of the greatest sevens players ever, also playing for Team GB at two

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1:57:01

Sean Conway: 'If you think you can, you're right. If...

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2023/10/15

Ultra-endurance athlete Sean Conway, born in Zimbabwe, has been the subject of documentaries aired on Discovery and Amazon Prime. He is the author of six books and a highly sought-after motivational speaker.Multiple world record holder Sean has:Cycled the length of Britain. Sailed the length of Britain. He’s swam the length of Britain. He’s cycled across Europe. He’s run the length of Britain. He’s cycled from London to the Alps. He completed a 4,200 mile long Ironman.Another time, he cycled around

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1:32:48

Mike McCarthy, Baton of Hope: 'If suicide is...

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2023/10/08

- Content warning: suicide -For the first time this series, we're going to put a content warning. In this episode, we talk about suicide, grief and loss, and if that's not for you, that's entirely understandable.----------Suicide is the biggest cause of death of people under the age of 35. 4x the number of people die by suicide than in road accidents every year.In this episode, we speak to Mike McCarthy, the co-founder of the Baton Of Hope UK, the biggest suicide awareness and prevention initiative

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2:23:22

Kelda Wood MBE: after being crushed under 1 TONNE...

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2023/10/01

After being crushed under a 1 TONNE (2200lbs) bale of hay, her Olympic dreams were shattered.But what Kelda Wood MBE has done since that life-changing accident is nothing short of incredible.From being the first adaptive rower to row the Atlantic - solo - to helping survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing and many others living with life changing injuries, illnesses or trauma with her charity Climbing Out, Kelda lives her life by her own personal mantra:“It’s not about saying ‘I can’t’… It’s about

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1:14:18

Christian Leroy Duncan: 'the UFC feels like home'

Project Possible with Rich Leigh ·

2023/09/24

Former Cage Warriors champion ChristianLeroy Duncanis a 28 year old mixed martial artist from Gloucester, UK, with a pro record of 8-1-0. 7 of his wins have been stoppages, with six knockouts and one submission.Christian fights out of MMA pioneer Mark Weir's Range Martial Arts Academy, and made his UFC debut in March 2023, bringing his unique and flowing style to the middleweight division.In this wide-ranging interview recorded before jetting to Las Vegas for his second fight in the UFC we talk

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1:42:59

GoCompare founder Hayley Parsons OBE: "I wanted to...

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2023/09/17

Coming from a council estate in Wales to creating a multi-billion pound industry and two of the most famous brands in the UK, Hayley Parsons OBE is a one-of-a-kind entrepreneur.In this rare interview, Hayley talks about how she created Confused.com while working at Admiral, and how being overlooked for the CEO role was "the best thing that ever happened" to her, as it spurred her on to create GoCompare.Hayley went on to build and sell GoCompare for £100m, creating one of the most memorable

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1:36:34

Andrew Bloch: Lord Sugar's PR advisor and Mr Black...

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2023/09/10

Who do Lord Sugar, Steven Bartlett and the Spice Girls have in common?The answer is Andrew Bloch, Mr Black Book himself.Public relations is all around us - every time you open a newspaper or social media platform, the fingerprints of PR are there, building and protecting reputations.Andrew is a PR expert. He started his career in the agency that inspired British comedy Absolutely Fabulous, and sold the agency he co-founded, Frank PR, for a life-changing sum, having worked with some of the biggest

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1:23:03

Shabir Haidary: 'I thought I was going to die fleeing...

Project Possible with Rich Leigh ·

2023/09/03

The fourth episode of The Starting Line podcast, with undefeated professional boxer Shabir Haidary.Shabir fled Afghanistan aged just 12, finding himself in Gloucester in the UK after a harrowing journey in which he admits he thought he’d die numerous times, having witnessed things ‘no child should’, both in Afghanistan and on his long and terrifying journey.At 14, Shabir found boxing, and he hasn’t looked back since. Having won each of his first five professional fights, and with his sixth fight

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1:37:59

James Cracknell OBE: 'The Olympics was something I...

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2023/08/27

The third episode of The Starting Line podcast, with the inspirational James Cracknell OBE.Two-time Olympic gold medal winner. Six time world champion. Junior world champion.Add the extensive and impressive list of feats since his Olympic rowing days, which includes rowing the Atlantic with Ben Fogle, finishing as the fastest ever Brit at the time of competing in the gruelling 350km Marathon des Sables and winning The Boat Race for Cambridge as the oldest man to ever compete, and James is

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