Eli is a clinical phycologist and the co founder and CEO of Kids Matter. A charity working to reduce impact of poverty on children and equip parents.

We talked about the rise in mental health diagnosis of young people, rising child poverty, permissive parenting and what every parents need to be thinking about.

To find out more about the charity, Kids Matter visit: kidsmatter.org.uk

Jules talks about Jules's journey with anxiety and how she has found tools, and created a course to help others. She talks about what anxiety is, how to manage panic attacks, fear and negative thoughts. How we can change the way we think. How do faith and anxiety work together.

Em is a nurse and psychosexual therapist with a private clinic in London. She has been working in the field of sexual therapy for over 20 years. She is an expert in her field. She has written a book called Seasons of Sex and Intimacy. We talk about how she got into the field, problems she sees, we talk about the episode The Things We Do To Women on the podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. We talk about inequalities in sex and relationships.

Talking about life with a learning disability, the L'Arche community, covid for those with learning disability and how the community has coped with the revelations of abuse by its former leader Jean Vanier.

Hope is an author and an award winning advocate for people with eating disorders. She spearheaded the #DumpTheScales campaign calling on the government to review the eating disorder guidance delivered by clinicians. We talked about her own journey and struggles with anorexia, her faith and how we as a society we can better support those with eating disorders.

Chat with Jenny the CEO and founder of the award winning food waste brand Rubies in the Rubble. Jenny is an inspiring leader who started the brand as a result of her passion to fight food waste. We talk about how she has found starting and the running the business particularly during Covid as well as getting into the facts, issues and possible solutions around food waste.

Chatting to the inspiring Founder and CEO of the magazine and brand Magnify on where faith, fashion and feminism compliment and conflict with one another. How she started Magnify and some of the challenges she has faced and her own experience of racism.

Tyson speaks brilliantly on the subject of race through giving his own experience and how he sees things in light of the George Floyd killing and the Black Lives Matter protests last summer. He is an actor, model, boxer and producer. He is from East London. We talk about tokenism, being in a mixed race relationship, the police and what he thought about the response to Black Lives Matter protests.

Hearing from Anna Smith about raising 6 kids, working out equality in a marriage when the roles are different and what to do when society doesn't always value your role as a parent. Plus brilliant parenting advice. She is passionate about the role of raising children and an inspiration to hear from on the subject of motherhood.

Speaking to two of the most driven and successful people I know who happen to be my Dad and his one and only sister, Lizanne Gumbel QC. Lizanne is one of the top barristers in the UK supporting some of the most vulnerable clients from child and sexual abuse to the most catastrophic personal injury cases. She has acted on behalf of those abused by Jimmy Saville and Harvey Weinstein. We talked about their childhood and what made them so dedicated to the different work they do. This is the first interview they have ever done together.

Conversation with the author and double MOBO award winner rap/grime artist Guvna B on the relationship between music, culture and faith. Discussing inequality in the music industry and the music played in church and his latest book on toxic masculinity. 

Talking to Corina about her life having grown up in Romania, the challenge of the world of investment as one of the few woman and how she found faith. Discussing some of the assumptions and biases Romanians face in the UK as well as how and why she came to start a civil action group supporting different needs in Romania.

Clare talks about her and her husband's (former soap star) journey of recovery. We talk about how different alcoholism can look and at the amazing support in the recovery community. Clare runs Kennedy Street Recovery - (kennedystreetrecovery.org) providing support to hundreds of addicts.

Talking to Neenu Thomas about her life, working for an international charity helping some of the poorest in India and the impact of Covid on the daily wage workers in India.

TV and Sports presenter Charlie Webster talks about being the first female boxing commentator and her experience of domestic violence.  

Talking about faith and disability and hearing the story of the inspiring Sally Whitney.

Dr Gubby Ayida a top Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Director and Founder of the Women's Wellness Centre. Talking about the shocking statistic that black women are 5 times more likely to die in pregnancy and child birth and that Asian women are twice as likely. As well as what it is like to be a black women at the top of her field.

Talking to Karl Lokko about starting a notorious gang aged 14 and how he left it.

Chatting to Ben Lindsay about race and the church. Ben has written the book Why We Need to Talk about Race.

Talking to James about diversity and inclusion at Coutts and the reality of working that out in a private bank.

Chatting to Louise Broni-Mensah, CEO of Shoobs. The first black woman to get funded on the Y Combinator program in silicone valley. 

Talking to Myles about race, feminism and chauvinism. 

 

Me having a bit of a chat with my Dad about equality in the church and some family history. Me and Dad are going to interview some other people in the podcast coming up soon, its so you can get to know him a bit before we do too. Hope you enjoy. 

Maggie Filipova-Rivers and Fiona Summerfield talk about the work they do supporting refugees and asylum seekers. Maggie is the East of England Coordinator for City of Sanctuary as well as being a local councillor for South Oxfordshire. Fiona runs the Church of Sanctuary work at Greyfriars church in Reading offering a safe place for asylum seekers and refugees. We discuss the response to refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, the reality of the situation and what support is actually given and ask questions about the stereotypes, preconceptions and challenges that asylum seekers and refugees face.

Find out more about the City of Sanctuary movement here https://cityofsanctuary.org/

Find out more about the Sanctuary Ministry at Greyfriars https://greyfriars.org.uk/sanctuary-ministry/

I'm Becs and this is just a little intro into why I am making the podcast, what its going to be about and a little bit about me. 

We discuss what makes a team 'diverse', how to develop diverse teams and the importance of difference of thought. The need to be aware of power structures and to create psychological safety for people to freely be a different voice. Will James is a leadership coach who works with leaders and teams helping them to develop their purpose, potential and impact. 

Check out Will's TedX talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPQ9h0TTUO8

website: withdiversity.com

We talk about the care system in the UK, orphanages, voluntary tourisms impact on orphanages, the impact of the war in Ukraine on orphanages. Ruth a social worker in the UK and Sophie works for an international charity Hope and Homes for Children - https://www.hopeandhomes.org/. Ruth talks about growing up with her family running a children home and the work she does now for children in care. Sophie's charity aims to end institutional care and she explains how they do that and the reality of orphanages around the world as well as the work they are doing right not in the Ukraine with orphanages. On a side note I have entered a podcast competition. If you vote for me I would be so so grateful. Details are below: https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup 1. Follow the link 2. Put your name email etc into the form 3. Verify you email (in your own email) 4. Follow the link again and go down to the 'Religion and Spirituality' section 5. Select 'Conversations on Faith and Equality'

A little bit of a reflection on the last 3 years. Thinking about what has changed but what we still need to think about to have better equality and compassion towards one another.

Emily lived in the red light district in Bangkok for 5 years working with women exploited by the sex industry and helping many to escape. She then came back to the UK and started Ella's. Ella's Provides support and housing in London for women who have survived human trafficking and sexual exploitation. 

For more information on Ella's visit ellas.org.uk

Sue Hopkinson is the mother of Alex who was on a previous episode. She raised Alex on her own, has battled breast cancer and has been working with neurologically diverse children even before Alex was born. She is an amazing and inspiring woman.

Anneka started the beautiful jewellery brand Recognised. She started the business with her husband and she has since won Young Buisness Woman of the Year. The brand supports causes such mental health, loneliness and human trafficking but the key part of it is recognising where people are at. We talk about the tory of Recognised and the importance of recognising peoples pain and struggles. We also talk about what it's like being a female founder and entrepreneur.

This episode sits you right at the family table as I interview my own mum and dad Nicky and Pippa Gumbel about their wild, winding journey of faith, calling, and building community from a converted garage to a global movement. It’s an honest, funny, and deeply personal look at how two very normal people learned to follow God one small step and (one leaky gas cooker) at a time.

3 Main Takeaways

1. Big callings usually start in tiny, messy rooms.
The real beginnings were homemade soup in a garage, a leaky gas cooker, and thirty people squeezed into a single room because they said yes to what was in front of them.

2. How to discern what is next
They made lists, prayed, asked wise friends, tried things that flopped, tried things that flew, and learned to follow the fruit. The Holy Spirit often leads by blessing what works and quietly closing what doesn’t.

3. The front line is wherever you already stand.
Whether you’re a lawyer, a barista, a musician, a parent, or a plumber, you’re already in ministry.

What happens when a bike ride turns into a near death experience and how does that moment reshape everything in your life?

In this episode of What You Set in Motion, Matthew shares how a cardiac arrest on a bike ride threw his life into coma and memory loss, yet gave him a profound second chance. If you’ve ever wondered how to rebuild from trauma, regain purpose, or live with deeper gratitude, his story speaks directly to you.

By listening you’ll discover:

• How facing mortality can sharpen your priorities and reveal what truly matters.

• The way memory loss and recovery can redefine identity and show the power of resilience.

• Why gratitude and urgency often become the driving forces after a life‑threatening event.

Click play now to hear Matthew’s remarkable journey and learn how to turn a crisis into mission driven living.

Here is a link to his book Second Chance - https://amzn.eu/d/bBpP8RT

This is a story of miracles in one family’s life — from sneaking out to gamble in pool dens, to revival among a tribe in Borneo.

It’s about finding hope when life feels hopeless, and navigating faith when our own journey seems ordinary in the shadow of the extraordinary.

Leon runs a podcast with his Dad, Idris Jala, called The Game of Impossible - https://www.youtube.com/@TheGameOfImpossible

Abel and Jacintha run a large church in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is their stories and the impact of faith on them, their family and community.

This is a new podcast telling the stories of how people'e lives change and what the impact is on them and others.

This is someone who added so much fun and joy to my childhood.

In this episode, I sit down with Tricia Neill, President of Alpha International, to talk about what it really looks like to trust God one step at a time. Trish shares her journey from the corporate world into an unknown calling, how a simple invitation changed the direction of her life, and what it’s like to say yes before you feel ready.

Along the way, we talk about legacy, the power of small decisions, and how faithfulness in ordinary moments can end up impacting millions of people around the world.

In this episode, we share the incredible story of a small farming community in rural Argentina where something remarkable is happening. What began with one couple discovering Alpha during a trip to London has grown into a movement that has transformed a village of just 2,000 people, with more than 500 residents taking part over the last decade.

From stories of grief turned into hope, to families finding faith, restored relationships, and a church overflowing with people, we heard firsthand accounts from those whose lives have been changed through encounters with Jesus. We also meet the local leaders who have helped build a vibrant community of faith in one of the most remote parts of Argentina.

Guada shares how a childhood question about Jesus led her entire family into faith and completely changed the direction of their lives. From Alpha in a small Presbyterian church in Buenos Aires to stories of revival among young people across Argentina, this episode explores the power of community, honest conversations, and how faith can impact far more than just one person. It’s a moving story of family, belonging, and discovering God in unexpected ways.

Some key takeaways

• Faith often begins with simple questions and safe spaces to explore them.
• Strong Christian community can transform not just individuals, but entire families.
• Gen Z may be skeptical about faith, but many are still deeply open to spiritual conversations.

In this episode, I’m joined by my really good friend Jem as she shares her powerful journey of faith, family, and purpose. From growing up in a home transformed by her parents’ radical encounters with God, to experiencing her own life-changing moment with the Holy Spirit, Jem’s story is one of surrender and bold obedience.

We talk about her decision to walk away from a successful fashion business to start Jesus Studio, how small acts of faith can have a huge impact, and why she and her family felt called to foster vulnerable teenagers.

Jem’s story is a reminder that God often prepares us years in advance for the things He calls us to do.

Shop:
https://www.jesusstudio.co.uk
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thisisjesusstudio@gmail.com

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This episode feels really special to me.

Today I’m talking to a mother and son I’ve known for over thirty years which means I haven’t just heard their story, I’ve watched it unfold.

It’s a story of healing. Of stepping out prophetically. Of the quiet, steady impact of decades of faith.

Judy is extraordinary, widowed with two small boys, building and running a hugely successful recruitment business, navigating grief and resilience with courage and humour.

Bill is her son, now the father of grown-up boys himself. He’s been a teacher, an ordained church leader, a therapist, and has written two books - Catching His Breath . But at the heart of it, he’s someone who loves people deeply and isn’t afraid to take risks for them.

Talking to them reminded me how lucky I’ve been, to grow up surrounded by people like this. And it reminded me of the beauty of the church when it truly loves others well.

Here’s Judy and Bill.

Bill's books -

Catching His Breath https://muddypearl.com/product/books/discipleship/catching-his-breath/

That Gentle Whisper - https://muddypearl.com/product/books/prayer-and-spirituality/that-gentle-whisper-hardcover/

Calum moved to Vietnam to escape a life that looked good on paper but felt empty inside. After years of chasing meaning through work, travel, self-improvement, and spiritual experiments, a serious motorbike accident left him temporarily blind and completely shaken.

In that moment, he prayed for the first time . What followed changed the direction of his life. This episode traces Calum’s journey from corporate burnout and scepticism to faith, church, and eventually Bible school in the Philippines.