Life Changing Podcast
Dr Sian Williams talks to people who have lived through extraordinary events that have reshaped their lives in the most unpredictable ways.
In this series Dr Sian Williams talks to people who have lived through extraordinary events that have set their lives on an entirely different course.
This podcast is all about the human experience, how people deal with obstacles that turn their lives upside down. The journeys are not always straightforward and there are often some remarkable discoveries along the way.
Would you like to appear on the podcast? Do you have an extraordinary story to tell? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected]
Episodes to download
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Chérie
Wednesday
Su’s in a race against time to finally meet her birth mother, on the last day of her life.
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Trading places
Wed 17 Apr 2024
Fundamentally unhappy as an oil trader, Dan takes a giant personal gamble.
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It's the little things
Wed 10 Apr 2024
As midwife Agnes’ third baby is delivered, she’s confronted by a profound need for change
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Witness
Wed 3 Apr 2024
Just 14 when her mum is murdered, Georgia vows that she will never be forgotten.
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Harriet: what happened next
Boxing Day 2023
A live audience hears how telling us her story was another life-changing experience.
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Hurting the one you love
Wed 22 Nov 2023
Full of teenage fury Connor lashes out at his mum — with far-reaching consequences.
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Bluebells on Bunny Hill
Wed 15 Nov 2023
In a children’s home in 1959, a unique friendship is forged — then cruelly ended.
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I knew I could never make it right
Wed 8 Nov 2023
In her 20s, Teresa Clark made a fatal decision that would impact multiple lives.
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Blink once
Wed 1 Nov 2023
Police officer Clodagh is used to dealing with emergency situations — until it’s her own.
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The Baroness
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Rachel had an aristocratic but poor upbringing, then came a deathbed confession.
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Dead calm
Wed 18 Oct 2023
Will is in the Solomon Islands surfing spectacular waves - then the sea disappears.
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It started as a perfect wedding day
Wed 11 Oct 2023
A chase begins - at the reins of her horse-drawn carriage, Emily fights to survive.
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If I panic I die
Wed 17 May 2023
A coffee shop becomes a crime scene and Stephen’s life hangs in the balance
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Speechless
Wed 10 May 2023
Polly’s put everything into her profession. Then in a moment on live TV it all goes wrong.
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Overheard
Wed 3 May 2023
Eight-year-old Hazel listens in as her teachers discuss her. Their words are devastating.
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From the rubble
Wed 26 Apr 2023
Jessica gets home with her two young boys. Minutes later their house explodes.
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The box under the bed
Wed 19 Apr 2023
Joe thought he knew his dad until he found a cache of documents revealing lie after lie.
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Taken: Lisa’s story
Wed 12 Apr 2023
Six-year-old Lisa boards a flight with her dad. She won’t see her mum for the next decade.
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Taken: Tracey’s story
Wed 5 Apr 2023
Her kids aren’t home, then her husband sends a text: ‘Gary and Lisa say goodbye forever'.
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Love and the law
Wed 16 Nov 2022
On a coach to be deported from the UK, time’s running out and Aderonke’s hope is fading.
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Ripple effect
Wed 9 Nov 2022
In a bustling street Electra Rhodes does her best to restart a stranger’s heart.
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Meal deal
Wed 2 Nov 2022
Nicola Shaughnessy is buying a sandwich when she hears a voice that sends her spiralling.
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Apocalypse... now?
Wed 26 Oct 2022
Steven Brosnan is stuck in a rut: it takes a catastrophe to show him what he’s capable of.
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No-one must ever know this
Wed 19 Oct 2022
Teresa Weiler’s birth parents had a shocking secret - one she didn’t reveal for decades.
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The comeback
Wed 12 Oct 2022
Aged 17, heading for a party, Kieran Quinlan is confronted by a man with a knife
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Meet our new presenter, Dr Sian Williams
Wed 5 Oct 2022
Life Changing returns with more extraordinary real-life stories.
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Undercover
Wed 18 May 2022
Going undercover is the easy bit for Steve, it’s transitioning back that’s the hard part.
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A letter from Mum
Wed 11 May 2022
An unexpected letter to work is about to set Steve on a very important and personal search
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