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Maria Hatzistefanis is a Founder, CEO, and Bestselling Author who built a multimillion-pound beauty empire including Rodial and Nip+Fab. She has written four books, with her latest ‘How to Make Your First Million’ released earlier this year. She serves as a Patron of the British Fashion Council, and appeared in the first three seasons of Dragons’ Den Greece as an investor. In this episode she takes us through her career journey and explains where her passion and drive come from. Maria has proven there is no reward without risk and you can learn from mistakes you make along the way. Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: Getting fired and choosing to start Rodial instead of finding another job, naming a product “Snake Serum” instead of a generic anti-aging product name, and getting onto the property ladder in her twenties. Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our Substack and follow us on Instagram. @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @mrsrodial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roy Stride is a Singer, Songwriter and Producer- best known for fronting the multi-platinum selling band, Scouting for Girls, with hits such as ‘She’s So Lovely’ and ‘This Ain’t a Love Song.’ Roy wrote and produced four top 10 albums for Scouting for Girls as well as writing and producing songs for a diverse range of artists, such as 5 Seconds of Summer and One Direction. And now Scouting for Girls are back with new music and a headline tour! In this episode Roy discusses his musical journey and how hard work and determination is what led to the bands success. He opens up around his beliefs that our lives are written for us and we are where we are meant to be. His three Sliding Doors Moments include: Forming the band – the phone line that wasn’t engaged, getting signed – the demo CD the exec never normally listens to, and “She’s So Lovely” – rewriting the lyrics and accidentally rewriting the band. Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our Substack and follow us on Instagram. @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @scoutingforgirls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg Rutherford is a British Olympic Gold-Medallist and Broadcaster, and one of the most successful long jumpers in history. He has won titles at the Olympics, World, European and Commonwealth Championships during a distinguished athletics career. Greg is a regular co-host on BBC Morning Live and he’s also appeared on programmes such as Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity MasterChef! In this episode Greg opens up about his life beyond his sporting career and the power that visualisation and mindset have had on his life. His three Sliding Doors Moments include: getting in with a bad crowd when he was 16 and the visualisation that saved his life, not going to a party that his wife was at and how they would have never have got together if they’d met that night and deciding not to go into American football. Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our Substack and follow us on Instagram. @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @gregjrutherford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sliding Doors Turns 5! Join host Jennie Becker as she reflects on the past 5 years of the podcast and everything she has learnt along the way...As well as a special announcement bringing back a listener favourite, Sliding Doors: Your Story!  Whether you have a story to tell or know someone who does- we want to hear from you for a new series coming this Spring. Apply and share now by filling out the form below, we can't wait to hear from you! Sliding Doors: Your Story form: https://forms.gle/Ai1fVE1GNCipDdNX6 @slidingdoorspod @jenbecks28 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a bonus episode for you! To celebrate start of another series of 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' we wanted to take a look back at some of the best Sliding Doors moments from current & past campmates! This episode we will hear moments from Kemi Rodgers- host of ITV2 I'm A Celebrity: Unpacked, Eddie Kadi- comedian and current campmate, Martin Kemp- musician and actor and current campmate and the legend Tony Blackburn- Radio DJ and the first ever King of the Jungle! You can also go back into the archive and hear all episodes in full...enjoy! Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our Substack and follow us on Instagram!  @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @kemirodgers @comeddiekadi @martinjkemp @tonyblackburn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Fowler is one of the UK's most in-demand live DJs and first became a fan favourite on ITV2’s Love Island. Since then he has become a go-to personality for TV and digital content, appearing on shows including Channel 4’s Celebs Go Dating, The Big Narstie Show and many more! Jack has performed high-energy DJ sets around the world and also took home the win on Love Island Games USA, solidifying his global appeal. He recently launched a new podcast called Who Gives A Shirt with puma and co-host Kimberley Cumberbatch.  In this episode Jack opens up about the importance of family getting him through the tough times in his life, and how through resilience and mindset he has created amazing opportunities for himself and always found a silver lining. His three Sliding Doors Moments include: not getting the grades to go to Uni which led him to go on Love Island, being paralysed by a neurological condition that led him to become a DJ, and how complimenting on someone's top led him to host a podcast! Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our Substack and follow us on Instagram!  @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @_jackfowler_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kemi Rodgers is a Radio DJ and Presenter and is best known for hosting the mid-morning show everyday on Capital, and also as the co-presenter of ‘I’m A Celebrity: Unpacked’ alongside Joel Dommett. Her versatility has seen her present across various Capital platforms, including Capital Xtra and Capital Dance, solidifying her reputation as a multi-talented personality and a firm favourite across the airwaves. She’s also a familiar face at festivals and events, where she frequently DJs. Kemi is a regular on the red carpet hosting film premieres and interviewing A-listers. In this episode Kemi chats all about her career story so far and her beliefs as a self confessed 'woo woo.' She has a brilliant outlook on the universe and how it keeps you on the right path, and we discuss her desire to set goals and learning how to divert from them if they don’t go the way you planned. Her three Sliding Doors Moment include: how taking a random work shift led to her career in radio, having her holiday cancelled that started her TV career, and if she hadn't of gone on a random house viewing she wouldn't have met her best friend! Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our Substack and follow us on Instagram!  @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @kemirodgers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Surprise! We have a bonus episode for you....To celebrate being in the full swing of of Strictly Come Dancing Season, we wanted to take a look back at some of the best moments from previous contestants and judges over the past year! This episode we will hear Strictly moments from Gemma Atkinson- former constant on the show in 2017, and Head Judge- Shirley Ballas! You can also go back into the archive and hear both episodes in full...enjoy! Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our Substack and follow us on Instagram!  @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @glouiseatkinson @shirleyballas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicky Hambleton-Jones is a Personal Stylist, TV Presenter and Author and best known as the host of Channel 4’s iconic makeover show '10 Years Younger.' Nicky has become a trusted voice for women seeking confidence, style and authenticity at every stage of life, and has recently been the presenter and stylist behind the hit segment Drop-A-Decade on This Morning. She has written five empowering books, including her latest release, 'Bolder Not Older' and earlier this year Nicky was also appointed Fashion Director at Platinum Magazine UK. In this episode Nicky discusses her thoughts and beliefs in manifestation and finding her passion for helping women embrace their individuality, step into their confidence, and live their boldest, most beautiful lives. We chat about following your gut, fate, timing and believing in miracles! Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: reluctantly being set up on a blind date with a man who became her husband, being made redundant from her job which was the catalyst to her career in styling and TV and replying to a random email to meet someone for coffee that changed her life! Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our Substack and follow us on Instagram!  @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @nickyhambletonjones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adele Parks MBE is an author of 25 bestselling novels and one of the bestselling authors of women’s fiction in the UK. She published her first novel ‘Playing Away’ in 2000, and since then she has released 25 Sunday Times best sellers including ‘Just Between Us’ and ‘One Last Secret.’ Over 5 million copies of her work have been sold and her books translated into 31 languages. Her novel 'The Image of you' was adapted into a feature film on Paramount and as well as many prestigious awards, she was also awarded an MBE in 2022 for her services to literature. In this episode Adele opens up about her incredibly interesting writing process and where her passion for story telling came from. She discusses her thoughts around how hard work is the gateway to creating luck and opportunity and how from the dark times in your life, you can find meaning and purpose again. Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: deciding to write a novel whilst she had a full time job and the moments of fate that got her first book deal, deciding to go out one night when she had just got divorced and meeting her husband across a crowded room and what if she had decided to have more children? Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our Substack and follow us on Instagram!  @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @adele_parks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna Williamson is a Psychotherapist, TV & Radio Presenter, Podcaster, number one best-selling author and life coach counsellor. She is best known for using her diverse skillset in her role as one of the well-loved dating agents on 'Celebs Go Dating', and host of the podcast 'The Affair'. She is also the co-host and producer of the wildly popular podcast, LuAnna: The Podcast. Anna is the author of four books, regular columnist at Closer and Psychologies magazine, offers a 1 to 1 private coaching practice for those in need, and is the co-founder of the Relationship Place. In this episode Anna opens up around the importance of work-life balance and setting boundaries. We challenge her beliefs around fate and meant to be, and she comes to some realisations she has never thought of before! Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: having a mental breakdown in her twenties that led her to become a therapist, hiring a random personal trainer who turned into her husband and how meeting Louisa changed her life! Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our Substack and follow us on Instagram!  @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @annawilliamsonofficial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nathan Sykes is a Singer Song-writer best known as a member of the multi platinum selling boy band ‘The Wanted’, with global chart topping hits such as ‘Glad You Came’, ‘Chasing The Sun’ and ‘All time low’. He is also a successful solo artist reaching a billion streams with the first stage of his solo career. Taking a break after the tragic death of band member Tom Parker, Nathan has now returned to his music. Fresh from releasing his first solo track in eight years, ‘Getting Lost’, his new long awaited album ‘Ultraviolet’ is out this October! In this episode Nathan opens up about his time in the band, dealing with grief, self discovery and finally starting to feel like he knows who he is and the artist he wants to be! He discusses his thoughts on believing his life is mapped out for him, and sometimes feeling he is on autopilot and just knows what decisions to make! His three Sliding Doors Moments include: choosing to go to Sylvia Young's rather than Grammar School, choosing to join The Wanted over solo record deals (even though he never wanted to be in a boyband!) and choosing to follow his gut leave his record label after they offered him a deal. Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own Sliding Door Moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our substack and follow us on Instagram!  @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @nathansykes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ella Eyre is a award-winning Singer/ Songwriter with a double platinum number one single, two MOBO awards, and her debut single with Rudimental, ‘Waiting All Night’ won them a Brit Award. Since then she has gone from strength to strength with hits such as ‘Came Here for love.’ Her early career was a whirlwind of chart hits and dance collaborations, often leaving her own vision on the sidelines. She is now back with her long anticipated second album ‘Everything in Time’ writing the music she's always wanted - her own authentic R&B/soul body of work that is as unfiltered, fearless, and fully-formed as she is. In this episode Ella opens up about her new found sense of clarity and self confidence and she really believes she is starting a new chapter in her life. She believes that things happen for a reason, even if you don't realise it at the time and knows that the key moments in her life were meant to be. Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: the story of how she ended up at the Brits School that was the catalyst to her career in music, the moment she was chosen to sing on 'Waiting All Night', and the 'what ifs' of dating in her twenties!   Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our substack and follow us on Instagram!  @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @ellaeyre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie Laing is an Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Broadcaster, Author and Presenter. He is the founder of the confectionery company Candy Kittens, the Podcast production company Jampot, and is best known for appearing on Made in Chelsea and is now a regular radio presenter on BBC Radio 1. He hosts two chart topping shows: Great Company, and NewlyWeds which he hosts alongside his wife Sophie Habboo. Beyond business and broadcasting, Jamie is an advocate for mental health awareness, and early this year completed 5 ultra marathons in 5 days for comic relief and is releasing his next book ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ out in October. In this episode Jamie opens up about all aspects of his life, the risks he has taken, the things he got wrong and how he has learnt to grow and believe in himself. His story so far has been one of resilience, curiosity, and the pursuit of passion and he trusts his gut when faced with big decisions. His three Sliding Doors Moment include: getting a knee injury which shattered his dreams of becoming a professional rugby player, deciding to do Made in Chelsea instead of taking a job in wealth management and the moment he decided to follow his instinct and start a podcast which has led him on a journey to fulfill his dream! Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our substack and follow us on Instagram!  @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28  Guest: @jamielaing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I have news...Sliding Doors is starting a Substack! I have been thinking about this for a long time and now feels right to create a space where I can share my personal insights, stories, thoughts and experiences, based on all the knowledge and conversations I've had in the past 5 years of Sliding Doors! My aim is to have a place to share my thoughts, but also to spark conversations and community, and get people talking and sharing their insights...and to ultimately be inspired to embrace their own journey!  I would LOVE if you could subscribe, share, send to friends- our first article will be live on Thursday!! SUBSCRIBE TO SLIDING DOORS SUBSTACK HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.