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What if you could change your life while you’re asleep? In this episode of Project Possible, I’m joined by Charlie Morley, one of the world’s leading experts in lucid dreaming. Charlie works with CEOs, elite athletes, military veterans and trauma survivors, using a skill most of us already have… but forgot how to use. Lucid dreaming is the ability to realise you’re dreaming while the dream is happening. And according to decades of scientific research, it’s a powerful tool. We talk about: - How lucid dreaming has been scientifically proven since the 1970s - The groundbreaking studies showing dramatic reductions in PTSD in just one week - Why trauma, nightmares and intrusive thoughts are the mind trying to protect us - How athletes use lucid dreams to improve performance while asleep - The surprising overlap between lucid dreaming, therapy and psychedelics - Why lucid dreaming may be a gentler, safer alternative for mental health work - And how anyone can learn it We also get into creativity, fear, grief, intrusive thoughts, and the uncomfortable truth that most of us are using only a fraction of our mental capacity. This is a conversation about what’s truly possible when you stop trying to escape the mind - and learn how to work with it. Visit charliemorley.com to find out more about Charlie, his work and his books. ===== Interviews that might just change your life. And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway. While we're all trying to be better versions of ourselves, this podcast asks: 'what's truly possible?' Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment and academia. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

Journalist, radio host and TV presenter Mary Mandefield joins me to unpack one of the most controversial developments in modern dating: the rise of online groups like 'Are We Dating The Same Guy?', and the growing tension between protection, exposure, and unintended harm. Mary shares what she uncovered while making the Channel 4 documentary 'Red Flags: Are We Dating the Same Guy?', including stories from women who found validation and safety through these communities, and men whose lives were deeply affected after being posted online. We talk about: - Why so many women feel forced to protect each other online - The emotional and psychological cost of being publicly accused - Whether these groups are community support or digital vigilantism - Why trust in dating apps and the police has broken down - How empathy for women’s lived experiences can coexist with concern for innocent men - And what dating might look like in a future shaped by AI, algorithms and isolation This is not a conversation about taking sides. It’s about sitting with discomfort, holding two truths at once, and asking difficult but necessary questions: What do we do now? And is it possible to date happily, healthily and safely in 2026? Follow Mary on Instagram here. ===== Interviews that might just change your life. And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway. While we're all trying to be better versions of ourselves, this podcast asks: 'what's truly possible?' Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment and academia. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

Trevor Woodman is a Rugby World Cup winner. One of only 30 Englishmen to win and lift the Webb Ellis Cup. And yet, if you walked into his house, you wouldn’t know it - he never framed a shirt, and doesn't have anything out that highlights his incredible achievements. In this wide-ranging and deeply reflective conversation, Trevor opens up about growing up in Cornwall, breaking into professional rugby, feeling like an outsider at Gloucester at first, and the physical toll that ultimately ended his career. We talk honestly about injuries, ambition, regret, and why chasing “the next thing” can quietly rob you of contentment. Trevor shares why he still describes himself as having “only 22 caps”, why he never did frame an England shirt, and what he learned from watching others chase what they didn’t have. This is a conversation about reaching the pinnacle of elite sport, yes, but more than that it’s about identity, perspective, and learning when enough really is enough. A thoughtful, grounded episode with one of rugby’s most quietly impressive figures. ===== Interviews that might just change your life. And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway. While we're all trying to be better versions of ourselves, this podcast asks: 'what's truly possible?' Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment and academia. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

This is my second solo episode. Fifty episodes into the podcast feels like a good moment to pause and reflect. In this, I talk honestly about where I’m at right now — with the podcast, with life, with grief, with ambition, and with the idea of progress when life doesn’t go in a straight line. I share what I’ve learned from the first 50 episodes, how my interview style has changed, why fame isn’t the goal, and some of the most surprising lessons my guests have taught me along the way. I also talk openly about health, guilt, loss, and the painful tension between gratitude and sadness. This episode finishes with a listener Q&A and a reminder I probably needed to hear myself: Moving slowly is still moving. Thank you for being here. ===== Interviews that might just change your life. And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway. While we're all trying to be better versions of ourselves, this podcast asks: 'what's truly possible?' Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment and academia. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

In this episode, I sit down with Richard Browning. Richard is the founder of Gravity Industries, former Royal Marines reservist, entrepreneur and known to millions as the real-life Iron Man! Richard and I first worked together back in 2017 when Gravity launched to the world, and since then he’s flown jet suits across 50+ countries, worked with elite military and medical teams, built a global business worth $100 million and learned a huge amount about risk, innovation and resilience along the way. But this isn’t just a conversation about technology or flight. We talk about grief, loss and the moments that shape who we become. We talk about the huge gaps in education when it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship, and what could be done about it. Richard opens up about the impact of losing his 'wonderful, creative, maverick inventor' father to suicide as a teenager. He talks about how that experience fuelled his drive to build and to push boundaries, and why resilience matters more than ever - not just in entrepreneurship, but in life. We get into:• why he set out to build a jet suit with no business plan• the hidden reality of risk, failure and experimentation• military and medic use-cases that save time - and lives• how grief changed his outlook on fear and challenge• the role of resilience in innovation and society• what flying actually feels like… and why he doesn’t dream of it anymore This is a conversation about possibility, courage and what happens when we decide not to be defined by the hardest moments in our lives. ===== Interviews that might just change your life. And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway. While we're all trying to be better versions of ourselves, this podcast asks: 'what's truly possible?' Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment and academia. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

In this episode I sit down with stand-up comedian and immigration lawyer Sikisa. Sikisa was once told she was “slightly funny”. She took that compliment (?) and has since gone on to become one of the hardest-working and most in-demand acts on the stand-up circuit. Since winning the public vote in the 2017 BBC New Comedy Award, she's starred on Live at the Apollo, Comedy Central Live and many other TV shows, and performed on stages up and down the country - while juggling her day job as an immigration lawyer, and other pursuits including co-hosting the Wrestle Club UK podcast, compering and performing burlesque. Her Fringe show Serving Justice saw her shortlisted for a prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award, and she's just released a brilliant special on YouTube, Life of the Party. We talk about what it’s like to split a life between demanding worlds: handling complex, emotional immigration cases in the day, then stepping on stage at night with confidence, humour and attitude. She speaks openly about graft, sacrifice, doubt and identity, and why she keeps pushing even when the cost feels real. Funny, honest and full of heart. A conversation about work ethic, possibility and backing yourself. Find out more about Sikisa from the links on her (packed) Linktree. ===== Interviews that might just change your life. And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway. While we're all trying to be better versions of ourselves, this podcast asks: 'what's truly possible?' Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment and academia. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

I sit down with Jeremy Lynch to talk about discipline, failure, rejection, consistency, and what it takes to get back up again when you fall down. Jeremy reflects on being just 20 years old on Britain’s Got Talent, overreaching on the biggest stage of his life, and experiencing a very public failure - and why finishing the performance mattered more than winning. We talk about his mindset, his work ethic, and his long-term approach to growth. We get into why motivation is overrated, why systems and focus matter more than feelings, and why most people quit just before things start working. Jeremy shares how he taught himself skills without formal lessons, why learning by doing has been central to his success, and how consistency compounds over years - not months. We also talk honestly about money, happiness, fatherhood, impostor syndrome, collaboration over competition, and the pressure creators put on themselves to “make it” quickly. This is a conversation about doing the work, staying curious, and committing to the long game - even when no one’s watching. Jeremy has launched a new 'focus-first' supplement brand called HP-1. We talk about the story of creating the company, benefits and more in this conversation. Find out more at: https://hp-1.com ===== Interviews that might just change your life. And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway. While we're all trying to be better versions of ourselves, this podcast asks: 'what's truly possible?' Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment and academia. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Luke Kemp, an existential risk researcher at Cambridge University and the author of Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse. Luke spends his life thinking about how societies rise, why they fall, and what really puts our future at risk. What surprised me most is how hopeful this conversation turned out to be. Luke argues that history is best understood as a story of organised crime. From early civilisations to modern governments, tech giants and today’s global system, he shows how the same patterns keep repeating: power, control and inequality. Together, we talk about: - How and why early civilisations formed - Why data might be the most dangerous resource we have today - and how AI might impact civilisation - The modern versions of grain, weapons and geography - How close the world has come to nuclear disaster - and the people who quietly stopped it - Whether global collapse is actually likely - and what we can do about it - Why studying worst-case scenarios can sometimes make you more optimistic, not less This is a wide-ranging conversation about power, history, human nature and possibility. If you’ve ever wondered where we’re heading - or how we might build something better - I think you’ll really enjoy this one. ===== Interviews that might just change your life. And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway. While we're all trying to be better versions of ourselves, this podcast asks: 'what's truly possible?' Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment and academia. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

Tweedy the Clown is one of the UK's most beloved performers. He's entertained millions around the world over decades, from village circus big tops to Madison Square Garden. I was lucky enough to have a couple of hours with him, recording in what I later found out to be the late, great Nell Giffords' caravan - Nell co-founded Giffords Circus in 2000. In this funny and surprisingly philosophical conversation, Tweedy takes us from being a tiny teenager who worried he might only be funny because of his size to perhaps the most famous working clown in the country. We talk about the art of clowning, the day his hair caught fire on stage - and how that shaped his signature look, how the media made monsters of clowns, how chaos becomes craft, and why the best clowns are really just adults who refuse to let go of their childlike wonder. This is a joyful deep-dive into creativity, resilience, silliness, and the beautiful craft of making people laugh. I bet you've never met anybody quite like Tweedy before. I know I hadn't, and I'm honoured to have been able to. ===== Interviews that might just change your life. And if not…? You’ll probably enjoy them anyway. While we're all trying to be better versions of ourselves, this podcast asks: 'what's truly possible?' Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment and academia. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

Tom Stroud became one of the breakout personalities on the smash hit Netflix show Love Is Blind UK - but his most powerful story started well before the cameras rolled. In this episode, Tom opens up about: - Growing up with an absent father and how it fuelled anger, rebellion and a lifelong pattern of emotional avoidance - The moment his dad walked out – and why that became a defining event - Why he now believes what he felt on Love Is Blind wasn’t love, but intense infatuation shaped by unmet childhood needs - The reality of being trapped in a high-pressure filming environment with no phone, no escape – and why so many men struggle with vulnerability in those settings - How shame can keep men stuck for decades, and the moment he chose to forgive his father shortly before he died - The power and complexity of male friendships - including the breakdown and repair of his relationship with co-star Benaiah - What he’s learned about masculinity and boundaries - Why avoidance might keep you safe, but never fulfilled Tom’s story isn't just about reality TV. It’s about identity, fatherhood, healing, and what it really takes to understand who you are. Honest, introspective and hopeful - this is the kind of conversation that makes you think about the person you are, the one you’ve been, and the one you still have time to become. ===== We all want to be happy, healthy and fulfilled. The question is: how? Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this question with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment, health and psychology. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

What happens when you take a crazy idea - like building a real-life tribe on a remote Fijian island - and actually do it? This week I sit down with Ben Keene, co-founder of TribeWanted, Rebel Book Club and former lead at Escape the City. Ben was the star of BBC Two's five-part Paradise or Bust documentary following his island exploits, and wrote the best-selling book: Paradise or Bust: A 21st Century Adventure. For nearly 20 years, Ben has been asking bold questions and bringing people together around them - whether through adventure, shared learning or radical career and life changes. We talk about: - how a blog and a belief in people became a global island movement - what community really means, and what it takes to build a real-life tribe - the struggles, mistakes and life-changing moments along the way - why curiosity and learning are the foundations of belonging - and why no one should try to do life alone This isn’t just a story about a paradise island in Fiji. It’s about building something bigger than yourself. It’s about purpose, courage, respect and possibility through community. If you’ve ever wanted to start something, escape something or believe something could be different - this conversation might just be your push. ===== We all want to be happy, healthy and fulfilled. The question is: how? Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this question with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment, health and psychology. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

When doctors told Louise Butcher she had lobular breast cancer, her world collapsed. But instead of hiding, she chose to strip away the stigma - literally. Known online as The Topless Runner, Louise runs marathons, half-marathons, and 10Ks topless, using her body as a living message of strength, survival, and self-acceptance. In this raw and powerful interview, Louise opens up about: - Her lifelong struggles with anxiety, OCD, and health fears - The trauma and turning points that shaped her life - Why she chose not to have breast reconstruction - What running topless really represents - and why it’s not about shock - How losing control helped her finally find peace This episode isn’t just about cancer - it’s about courage, control, and what it means to truly live free from shame. Follow Louise on Instagram @louisebutcher39 Buy her book Going Topless on Amazon here. ===== We all want to be happy, healthy and fulfilled. The question is: how? Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this question with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment, health and psychology. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

From awareness campaigns to social media hashtags - are we really making progress when it comes to the very real problem of men struggling with their mental health, or are we just making the right noises? In this honest and challenging conversation, I speak with George from The Tin Men - a creator who’s shaking up the way we talk about men’s health, suicide, and loneliness. George doesn’t want a gender war. He wants the truth - and in this episode, we talk about everything from domestic abuse against men, how boys and men are behind at every stage of education, loneliness, purpose and why so many men feel unseen. It’s uncomfortable at times, but necessary. If we’re serious about saving lives and making life better for everybody, I believe we have to start by being honest. Real change starts with better conversations, not slogans. ===== We all want to be happy, healthy and fulfilled. The question is: how? Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this question with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment, health and psychology. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

Kicking off Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, I sat down with a director from Samaritans to better understand what the charity is and does, and talk about how we can all do a better job of looking after ourselves - and each other. Amanda has spent over a decade volunteering with Samaritans, the charity that answers a call for help every 10 seconds. Founded 70 years ago by a vicar with a single phone, Samaritans has grown into a 24/7 lifeline for anyone who needs to talk, with more than 20,000 volunteers in the UK. In this conversation, we talk about how we can be better listeners for friends, family and strangers. We get into what really happens when you call the helpline - 116 123, how volunteers protect their own mental health, why listening can save lives, and the power of simply asking, “Are you OK?” We also explore loneliness, talk about men’s mental health and suicide, the future of Samaritans, and what hope and possibility look like when life feels impossible. ===== We all want to be happy, healthy and fulfilled. The question is: how? Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this question with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment, health and psychology. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com

What would you do if you were told you had five years to live? At just 30 years old, Iain Liam Ward - better known online as The King of Chemo - was diagnosed with stage 3 brain cancer and given a five-year life expectancy. That was five and a half years ago. Since then, he’s turned his diagnosis into a mission: raising millions for charity, building a community of millions online, and proving what’s possible when you stop waiting to die - and start living. In this conversation, we talk about everything from gaming and fitness to grief, male friendship, how cancer impacts dating, Iain's choice not to have children and the random moment a medical trial changed his life forever. It’s raw, real, and deeply human - a reminder that even in the darkest of times, finding purpose is always possible. ===== We all want to be happy, healthy and fulfilled. The question is: how? Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this question with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment, health and psychology. Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show. I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career. Possibilists, pull up a pew. ===== Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more. ===== Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com