Ripping up the rule book on addiction and spinal cord injury recovery with Sean Bailey
Release Date: 10/08/2020
Adapting to Circumstances: Resilience, Change and the Choice to Thrive
Tales to Inspire
Life rarely goes exactly to plan. Whether it's illness, disability, loss, financial pressure, relationship breakdowns, career changes or unexpected setbacks, every one of us will face moments that require us to adapt. In this special Tales to Inspire themed episode, we revisit powerful conversations with Steve Hill, Kate Appleby and Amit Ghose to explore what it means to navigate life's challenges with resilience, courage and hope. Steve Hill shares why adaptability and mindset are essential when facing uncertainty, both in education and in life. Kate Appleby reflects on her philosophy of...
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Rich Jones: From Burnout and Homelessness to Living with Hope
Tales to Inspire
What happens when you lose everything you thought defined you? In this powerful episode of the Tales to Inspire Podcast, Rich Jones shares his remarkable journey through burnout, mental health challenges, homelessness, identity loss and ultimately finding hope. Having spent more than 20 years working in the charity and social impact sector, Rich dedicated his life to helping others. Yet behind the professional success, he was struggling with his own wellbeing. Following a period of breakdown, relationship challenges and homelessness, Rich reached a crossroads that would change the course of...
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Mental Health, Recovery and the Power of Hope With Rich jones (Bite Size)
Tales to Inspire
What does it mean to move beyond surviving and start truly living? In this powerful Bite Size episode of the Tales to Inspire Podcast, Rich Jones shares his deeply personal journey through mental health challenges, burnout, stigma and recovery. Having experienced some of life's darkest moments, including reaching the brink of suicide, Rich speaks candidly about what helped him find hope and why he now describes himself as "living in the reality of hope." Together, Rich and host Krish Patel explore the barriers that still prevent people from speaking openly about their mental health,...
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Is Sustainability Only for the Privileged?
Tales to Inspire
What does sustainability really mean in today’s world? In this thought provoking episode of the Tales to Inspire Podcast, we explore the realities, misconceptions and deeper conversations surrounding sustainability, climate change and the systems we live within. Featuring powerful reflections from Hannah Cox, Adam Bastock and Bea Thackeray, this episode looks beyond headlines and guilt driven narratives to ask bigger questions: • Is sustainability only for the privileged? • Why do so many people feel disconnected from climate conversations? • How do businesses create truly sustainable...
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Creating a Legacy Through Service with Sital Raja Arjan MBE (Deep Dive)
Tales to Inspire
In this heartfelt Deep Dive episode of the Tales to Inspire Podcast, Krish Patel sits down with Sital Raja - Arjan MBE for a moving conversation about kindness, community and what it truly means to give back. Awarded an MBE for Services to Bolton, Sital reflects on her family’s journey arriving in the UK from Uganda, growing up in Little Lever and helping build one of Bolton’s most loved family businesses. But at the heart of this conversation is something much deeper than business success. This episode explores the power of community spirit, supporting one another and creating spaces...
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Changing Lives Through Community Support with Sital Raja - Arjan MBE (Bite Size)
Tales to Inspire
In this heartfelt Bite Size episode of the Tales to Inspire Podcast, Sital Raja-Arjan shares her powerful journey through charity work, community leadership and supporting vulnerable people across Bolton and Greater Manchester. From helping Homeless Aid UK provide food for over 100 people every night, to supporting conversations around breast cancer awareness through Boot Out Breast Cancer, Sital reflects on the importance of compassion, representation and creating spaces where people feel seen and supported. Throughout the conversation, Sital discusses the realities of homelessness, barriers...
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Understanding Inequality | Stories That Inspire Change
Tales to Inspire
In this deeply reflective episode of the Tales to Inspire Podcast, we explore what it truly means to support marginalised communities, through the lens of lived experience. Drawing on powerful insights from past conversations, Krish Patel brings together the voices of three incredible individuals:Yatin Mistry, Alex Winstanley, and Jenny Van Mputu Dakosta, each sharing their perspective on inequality, identity, and systemic barriers. From understanding how marginalisation is shaped by prejudice and societal structures, to hearing first-hand the realities faced by refugees navigating life...
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From Rock Bottom to Changing Lives | Maura Jackson's Story (Deep Dive)
Tales to Inspire
In this Deep Dive episode of the Tales to Inspire Podcast, we sit down with Maura Jackson, Former Chief Executive of Backup North West, for an honest, eye-opening conversation about youth homelessness, resilience, and what it truly means to lead with purpose. Maura’s journey is anything but conventional. From growing up in a challenging household and becoming a teenage mother, to leading one of the UK’s most impactful youth homelessness charities, her story is one of determination, compassion, and unwavering belief in people. Across this episode, Maura shares the realities facing young...
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The Reality of Running a Charity Today with Maura Jackson (Bite Size)
Tales to Inspire
In this our 200th episode Krish Patel sits down with Maura Jackson, a highly experienced leader in the charity sector with over 30 years in social care, including more than a decade working in homelessness. This honest and insightful conversation explores the growing challenges facing charities today. From shrinking funding pots to increasing demand, Maura shares what it really takes to sustain services that support vulnerable communities. She offers a behind-the-scenes look at the pressures of leadership in the sector, describing the constant “plate spinning” required to keep...
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Understanding Mental Health Through Lived Experience
Tales to Inspire
In this episode of the Tales to Inspire Podcast, we explore one of the most important and often misunderstood topics of our time: mental health. Not long ago, mental health wasn’t something openly spoken about. Conversations were often dismissed, misunderstood, or avoided altogether. Today, while progress has been made, stigma and silence still exist in many spaces. Through the lived experiences of three powerful voices from the Tales to Inspire community — Vicki Roberts, Pete Sincock and Pete Barty — this episode brings honesty, depth and humanity to the conversation. Together, we...
info_outlineSean had a rocky start to his football career when his temper started getting the better of him. He was given a second chance, but this time it wasn’t his attitude getting in the way of his football career, it was a nasty accident on the pitch which left him with a severe C5 & C6 spinal cord injury.
Doctors told Sean it was unlikely he would walk again.
Sean’s Tale to Inspire is one of recovery from spinal cord injury, but also overcoming addiction, PTSD and depression. He talks Krish through his process of rehabilitation and how his coaching and management of disabled football teams eventually gave him a new purpose once he’d learnt to deal with his addictions.
Sean is now a mental health first aider, and an award winning Wellness Coach. His business Sean Bailey Wellness provides courses and 1:1 coaching, educating people in areas such as nutrition, sleep, exercise and mental health.
To contact Sean search 'Sean Bailey Wellness' on Facebook, Instagram and Google.