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Crisis What Crisis?

Crisis What Crisis? provides authentic, judgement-free and useful storytelling from those who have been at the brutal, sometimes life threatening, sharp end of crisis and who survived and thrived in the process. Host Andy Coulson’s own background as a newspaper editor, Downing Street Communications Director, one-time inmate of HMP Belmarsh and now sought-after adviser to CEOs, allows him to bring a unique perspective to these conversations.

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Jon Watts' Crisis Comforts

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2024/08/26

After being sentenced to six and a half years for causing grievous bodily harm, a switch flipped for Jon Watts and he began the hard work to turn his life around. This is one of our most important podcasts to date and Jon opens up as never before. I urge you to listen to the full episode but for now, here are Jon’s three crisis comforts. Full episode https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/celebrity-chef-jon-watts-on-shame-prison-and-rehabilitation/ BooksSpeedy Weeknight Meals (Hardback),

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95. Celebrity chef Jon Watts on shame, prison and...

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2024/08/19

TW: knife crime, swearing. Jon Watts is a celebrated chef whose astonishing journey has taken him from a Young Offender Institute to working alongside Jamie Oliver and becoming a celebrity chef in his own right with two hit cookbooks. At 16, Jon left school with no qualifications. Out of work, he fell into a gang and petty crime, repeatedly being arrested. At 18, his life took much a darker turn when he was jailed for causing grievous bodily harm – for stabbing another gang member. Sentenced to

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Craig Mackinlay's Crisis Comforts

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2024/08/12

Craig Mackinlay is one of the most resilient and courageous individuals we’ve had the privilege to talk to on this podcast. After contracting a severe and sudden case of sepsis, all four of Craig’s limbs were amputated. Here are his three crisis comforts which helped and continue to help him maintain an incredibly positive attitude. Full episode https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/craig-mackinlay-on-surviving-sepsis-a-quadruple-amputation-and-his-parliamentary-standing-ovation/

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Former MP Craig Mackinlay on surviving sepsis, a...

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2024/08/05

My guest for this episode is former Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay - one of the most resilient and courageous individuals we’ve had the privilege to talk to on this podcast.In September 2023 Craig contracted a severe and sudden case of sepsis, leading to all four of his limbs being amputated. What followed was the most inspiring journey of acceptance, recovery and positivity. Craig has used his experience and recent elevation to the House of Lords, to raise awareness about sepsis and the poor

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Fred MacAulay's Crisis Comforts

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2024/07/29

Fred MacAulay – a true master of the art of standup who spoke movingly about dealing with the death of his father to cancer, his son’s health battles and his own crisis of confidence when his long running radio show was suddenly cancelled – shares his three crisis comforts. N.B. This was recorded whilst hiking and as men of a certain age so apologies for the occasional breathlessness. Full episode

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93. Fred MacAulay on a crisis of confidence, grief...

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2024/07/22

Over a long walk in the Scottish Highlands, I had good natter with one of Britain’s top comedy talents, Fred MacAulay – a true master of the art of stand up. Having performed at The Edinburgh Fringe 29 times, Fred was a regular voice on BBC Scotland Radio for almost 18 years and now hosts on Greatest Hits Radio. He has also appeared on our screens on Mock the Week, QI and Have I got News For You. Fred, however, is no stranger to the difficulties life can throw at us … and in this episode he talks

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Jill Halfpenny's Crisis Comforts

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2024/07/15

Jill Halfpenny – the familiar and popular face on Britain’s televisions who has opened up about the terrible losses she has suffered and how she got through - shares her three crisis comforts. Full episode https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/jill-halfpenny-on-navigating-loss-living-with-grief-and-rediscovering-joy/ BookA Life Reimagined: My Journey of Hope in the Midst of Loss, 2024. Links    Stream/buy ‘Allies’ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm    Some Velvet Morning

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92. Jill Halfpenny on navigating loss, living with...

Crisis What Crisis? ·

2024/07/08

From the age of 13, Jill has been a familiar and popular face in the sitting rooms of Britain in shows from Byker Grove, Coronation Street and EastEnders to Humans. She won an Olivier award for her role in the musical Legally Blonde and was, of course, a Strictly Come Dancing champion in 2004.But hidden beneath her incredible and durable career, Jill has suffered terrible loss, both as a child and more recently. At just four years old, she faced the sudden and heartbreaking death of her father to a

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Christian O'Connell's Crisis Comforts

Crisis What Crisis? ·

2024/06/27

Christian O’Connell – the radio presenter who has opened up about his crippling panic attacks, life changing therapy and the danger zone of men’s mental health – shares his three crisis comforts. Full episode https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/christian-oconnell-on-panic-attacks-a-professional-unravelling-and-how-story-telling-saved-him/ Links    https://christianoconnell.com/ Stream/buy ‘Allies’ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm    Some Velvet Morning

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91. Christian O’Connell on panic attacks, a...

Crisis What Crisis? ·

2024/06/20

Radio presenter Christian O’Connell talks to Andy about his crippling panic attacks, life changing therapy and the danger zone of men’s mental health. As a young teenager Christian was hit with anxiety - beginning, as he puts it ‘as a whisper’ - until it forced him off air … leading him to leave Britain’s most popular breakfast show and risk it all on a life in Australia. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From working

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Ben Goldsmith's Crisis Comforts

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2024/06/14

Ben Goldsmith – the passionate environmentalist and financier who tragically lost his 15-year-old daughter in an accident on a farm in Somerset - shares his three crisis comforts. Full episode https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/ben-goldsmith-on-losing-his-daughter-iris-a-desperate-search-for-meaning-and-how-nature-saved-him/ Ben’s Crisis Comforts: Wild swimming. Anywhere I go, I love to swim in wild water. In the sea, swimming in the sea, we all love it, but swimming in rivers, ponds,

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60:12

90. David Tait on how he turned the darkest of secret...

Crisis What Crisis? ·

2024/06/07

NOTE: This episode includes themes of child sexual abuse, violence, and suicide. The following material may be distressing to some listeners. Bonfire of the Vanities novelist Tom Wolfe would have described our guest for this episode as a ‘King of the World’. A banker who through skill and a love of risk made his fortune as a city trader. Now the CEO of the World Gold Council, David Tait is also an accomplished mountaineer having climbed Everest an astonishing five times, in the process raising

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Julia Hobsbawm's Crisis Comforts

Crisis What Crisis? ·

2024/05/30

As regular listeners and viewers will know, at the end of all our conversations we ask our guests for their three crisis comforts; their go-tos for inspiration and strength during the challenging times. Short but perfectly formed advice for getting you through the tough moments.  Over the years we have heard some incredibly interesting and more importantly, useful tips for anyone who might be feeling the weight of their own problems.  In this short episode – Julia Hobsbawm – one of the world’s

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89. Julia Hobsbawm on battling sepsis, facing down...

Crisis What Crisis? ·

2024/05/23

Julia Hobsbawm is the award-winning author, commentator, publisher and, quite possibly, one of the world’s most connected women. During the course of her brilliant career, Julia has faced serious business, personal and health crises and yet … she strides on, time and time again, with a drive and resilience – and a sense of humour – from which we can all learn. From living in the shadow of her renowned father, the Communist historian, Eric Hobsbawm, to founding – and in one instance closing - her

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Charlie Webster's Crisis Comforts

Crisis What Crisis? ·

2024/05/16

As regular listeners and viewers will know, at the end of all our conversations we ask our guests for their three crisis comforts; their go-tos for inspiration and strength during the challenging times. Short but perfectly formed advice for getting you through the tough moments.  Over the years we have heard some incredibly interesting and more importantly, useful tips for anyone who might be feeling the weight of their own problems.  In this short episode - Charlie Webster – an award-winning

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88. Charlie Webster on managing trauma, confronting...

Crisis What Crisis? ·

2024/05/09

The award-winning broadcaster, journalist, author, documentary maker, producer and campaigner Charlie Webster is a woman with a turbo-charged work ethic. Though perhaps her greatest superpower is her resilience. A resilience that has seen her achieve all this whilst carrying the weight of so much personal trauma.Charlie was verbally and physically abused by her stepfather and as a teenager she was sexually abused, along with a number of other girls, by her running coach…a truly tragic story that she

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Jonathan Aitken's Crisis Comforts

Crisis What Crisis? ·

2024/05/02

As regular listeners and viewers will know, at the end of all our conversations we ask our guests for their three crisis comforts; their go-tos for inspiration and strength during the challenging times. Short but perfectly formed advice for getting you through the tough moments.    Over the years we have heard some incredibly interesting and more importantly, useful tips for anyone who might be feeling the weight of their own problems.    In this short episode – Revd. Jonathan Aitken - a man who

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87. Jonathan Aitken on prison, priesthood and purpose

Crisis What Crisis? ·

2024/04/25

The Reverend Jonathan Aitken has survived and thrived over eight decades of triumph and crisis. The former government minister, author, ordained prison chaplain and priest and, like me, a former inmate of Belmarsh prison – Jonathan has a lifetime of stories to tell and wisdom to impart. From spending childhood years battling TB to working as a reporter in Saigon; to being tipped as a future Prime Minister described as ‘not just gilded but golden’ from pleading guilty and being sentenced for perjury,

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Three Dads Walking Crisis Comforts

Crisis What Crisis? ·

2024/04/19

As regular listeners and viewers will know, at the end of all our conversations we ask our guests for their three crisis comforts; their go-tos for inspiration and strength during the challenging times. Short but perfectly formed advice for getting you through the tough moments. Over the years we have heard some incredibly interesting and more importantly, useful tips for anyone who might be feeling the weight of their own problems.    In this short episode - Three Dads Walking – a trio of

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Bryony Gordon's Crisis Comforts

Crisis What Crisis? ·

2024/04/11

As regular listeners and viewers will know, at the end of all our conversations we ask our guests for their three crisis comforts; their go-tos for inspiration and strength during the challenging times. Short but perfectly formed advice for getting you through the tough moments.    Over the years we have heard some incredibly interesting and more importantly, useful tips for anyone who might be feeling the weight of their own problems.    In this short episode – Bryony Gordon - a woman with an

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