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Alex Brooker: The Last Leg, Soccer Aid & Self Doubt
Season 6
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Alex Brooker was born with hand and arm deformities, with his fingers on each hand fused, and without a bone in his right leg, resulting in his leg being amputated. Navigating self-doubt, co-hosting The Last Leg, playing in Soccer Aid and working in television, explore how what we go through shapes us.
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Matt Black: I Beat Bowel Cancer
35:27||Season 6In 2020, Matt had an emergency nine-hour lifesaving operation for bowel cancer. Now five years cancer-free, Matt believes that cancer has given him a voice to talk about his experience both as a cancer survivor and the signs to look out for.Follow Matt:LinkedIn Donate to Matt and Holly's Himalayas TrekFollow Talia Lazarus on:Instagram + Tiktok + X Follow the I Got Back Up Podcast on:Instagram + Facebook + TikTok + LinkedIn + X + WebsiteWatch I Got Back Up on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup
3. The Mighty Motivator: Rob Hosking
01:05:37||Season 6, Ep. 3Rob Hosking joined the police force at age 22, and through the traumas he witnessed on the job, this began the start of a 5 year cycle of poor mental health, PTSD and struggling to never open up, leaving him with where he felt he had no other options.. Witnessing first hand the negative stigmas surrounding male mental health, and stuck in a macho culture within the Police, Rob felt like he couldn’t open up about his feelings and depression, which led to a deterioration in his mental health where he felt he had no other options..Follow Rob: Website x Instagram x YouTube x LinkedInFollow Talia Lazarus on:Instagram + Tiktok + X Follow the I Got Back Up Podcast on:Instagram + Facebook + TikTok + LinkedIn + X + WebsiteWatch I Got Back Up on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup
Finding Me Beyond Illness: Dr Shanali Perera
01:39:04||Season 6Dr Shanali Perera studied medicine, and whilst specialising in rheumatology, she developed vasculitis, a rare autoimmune condition. Losing herself to illness, she struggled with image and identity.. until she found art. Expressing herself through art transformed her life..Follow Dr Shanali Perera:Buy Finding Me Beyond Illness Instagram Follow Talia Lazarus on:Instagram + Tiktok + X Follow the I Got Back Up Podcast on:Instagram + Facebook + TikTok + LinkedIn + X + WebsiteWatch I Got Back Up on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup
1. Hold onto Hope: Paddy Rafter
01:14:28||Season 6, Ep. 1From an early age, Paddy Rafter lived a life of addiction and trauma. A musician, singer, painter, former college lecturer and racehorse trainer, Paddy has now brought his knowledge and experience in a book called ‘The 48 Acts, Live your life a better, deeper way’.Taken to dark places, feeling alone, hopeless and misunderstood, Paddy has found a way out of the hell that was his everyday life, discovering a new way of life and discovering true peace and happiness.Follow Paddy Rafter on: Instagram + Facebook + YouTube + TikTok + X + Website Buy ‘The 48 Acts, Live your life a better, deeper way’Follow Talia Lazarus on:Instagram + Tiktok + X Follow the I Got Back Up Podcast on:Instagram + Facebook + TikTok + LinkedIn + X + WebsiteWatch I Got Back Up on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup
Memoirs of a Suburban Troublemaker: Ellen R.B. Smith
01:00:53||Season 5Ellen R. B. Smith’s story is one of facing isolation, rejection and seeking attention with acts of rebellion – shoplifting, drinking, fighting during the struggles of adolescence, Ellen was yearning for belonging, identity, and independence. We all have a power within waiting to be unleashed.Buy Ellen’s book: Memoirs of a Suburban Troublemaker Follow Ellen on:Facebook + Instagram + LinkedInFollow Talia Lazarus on:Instagram + Tiktok + X Follow the I Got Back Up Podcast on:Instagram + Facebook + TikTok + LinkedIn + X + WebsiteWatch I Got Back Up on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup
Living with No Limitations: Dennis Gerkes
28:40|Missing his radius in both arms, Dennis Gerkes was born with a rare disability. Through bullying growing up to online abuse today, Dennis shares football content, continues to achieve his dreams, and lives with no limitations. Not allowing to let the bullying, negativity, and haters get in his way.No more ‘I hope’ or ‘I wish’—it’s ‘I will.’ I will show up. I will push through. I will achieve my dreams. You’re not just hoping for amazing things; you’re making them happen.Because if you want something in life. Go for it.Follow Dennis on:Instagram + YouTube + TikTok + WebsiteFollow Talia Lazarus on:Instagram + Tiktok + X Follow the I Got Back Up Podcast on:Instagram + Facebook + TikTok + LinkedIn + X + WebsiteWatch I Got Back Up on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup
Be about it: Jake Peacock
26:52|Jake Peacock is a Muay Thai fighter. In the womb, his amniotic band was wrapped around his forearm, which stopped his right arm from growing and leaving it in need of amputation.Reaching the global stage of ONE Championship he’s never allowed his circumstances to deter him.You’re stronger than you think, and the only way is through. So don’t just think about it – be about it. Because that will change your story. Follow Jake Peacock on: InstagramFollow Talia Lazarus on:Instagram + Tiktok + X Follow the I Got Back Up Podcast on:Instagram + Facebook + TikTok + LinkedIn + X + WebsiteWatch I Got Back Up on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup
I don't want to burden anyone: Tim Chase
47:43|Tim Chase is the CEO and Founder of Striver, the world’s first abuse-free social media platform created by footballers for fans.Opening up about his mental health, living with ADHD, the feeling of ‘not wanting to burden anyone as a man with what’s going on in your mind', and a harrowing event whereby he was next to someone who got stabbed in the neck with Tim putting his fingers into his neck to try to save him. Never underestimate the power of the present moment. And please remember you are never alone in this journey, so take it one moment at a time, one day at a time, and one step at a time, because that’s a pretty good pace to go.Follow Tim - https://www.instagram.com/timchasetc/Follow Striver - https://www.instagram.com/strivermadeforfans/Follow Talia Lazarus on:Instagram + Tiktok + X Follow the I Got Back Up Podcast on:Instagram + Facebook + TikTok + LinkedIn + X + WebsiteWatch I Got Back Up on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/igotbackup