The Real Lives Show

Charlotte Woodward, 33, is a real survivor. Not only has she beaten cancer TWICE, she has also survived a tumour that was declared terminal. And, if that wasn’t bad enough, during treatment she contracted sepsis. For most people, getting the all clear and being told you can get on with your life safe in the knowledge you aren’t going to die would be a cause for celebration. But not for Charlotte. She suddenly felt very guilty about her lucky escape. As her survivor’s guilt morphed into depression, she faced an even bigger battle. Has she come out of it in one piece?

When Darren Stubbs was nine he was sexually abused by his father, grandfather, and even the head of his local junior school. It was a dark secret he kept silent about for decades. But the horror of what happened would never go away. Decades later the ex-boxer was running a community gym in Oldham, and part of his role was helping deprived children. As he saw the joy he and his team of coaches were bringing to these children, his thoughts turned to his own upbringing, and he realised he was still living with the horrors of the past. So, some 40 years later, Darren decided to act...  

Melissa Todd is the writer of the outrageous Sex In The City column in Loveit Magazine where, week by week, she reveals in often hilariously explicit detail her life as one of Britain’s leading dominatrices – with a passion for spanking men. Now, in the latest episode of The Real Lives Show podcast, Melissa reveals her journey from the hallowed halls of Oxford University to where she is now: a wife, mother, writer, and fetish queen. She talks about her life, leaving no stone – or should that be bottom – unturned. Be prepared to be shocked. Be prepared to laugh! Melissa’s story is all here, told EXCLUSIVELY on The Real Lives Podcast.

Former butcher’s boy Frank Evans, from Salford, is not just Britain’s only matador, he’s also the oldest bullfighter ever to step into the ring at the grand old age of 81. Here, in the latest edition of The Real Lives Show, he discusses his remarkable life and how, in his sixth decade of fighting bulls, he’s leading the campaign to stop the killing of the magnificent beasts and save his sport. His is a tale of injury, near-death experiences, and a desire to keep battling on, even into his 80s. How does he do it? Tune in to find out. It’s a fascinating Boys Own story that will leave you gripped!

Naked yoga teacher and devotee Doria Gani, from south-west London, has been practising the art for 13 years since battling cervical cancer.Here the 45-year-old reveals her amazing journey. From almost succumbing to cervical cancer in 2009, to surviving and embracing the naked yoga lifestyle following a trip to the Burning Man festival in America in 2015. It’s an amazing story of bravery, courage and inspiration and today she encourages both men and women to throw off their inhibitions – and their clothes – to embrace body positivity.