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Best of Times / Worst of Times with Laura and Barry Ash, Founders of RockSolid Health
Welcome to The Best of Times / Worst of Times with David Poole and James Doyle.
This is the podcast that explores the pivotal moments that make us the people we are today. Whether it's the highest of highs or even the lowest of lows, we all have a story to tell.
In this episode, David and James are joined by their first double-header, Laura and Barry Ash of Rock Solid Health!
Laura and Barry join the guys in the studio to tell them about their eye-opening experiences in both the police and the prison service and what led them to change paths and focus on bringing health and wellness to those in the world of business.
If you want to find out more about Rock Solid Health or to connect with Laura and Barry, head to the below links:
Website: https://rocksolidhealth.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocksoliduk/
To connect with Laura on LinkedIn, click here
To connect with Barry on LinkedIn, click here
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We would love to hear your best or worst of times so for a chance to be a part of the show, get in touch via our producer, Lucy, at lucy@botwotpod.com
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