Life Changing
Hosted by Dr Sian Williams and Sian Williams · BBC Radio 4
4.9from 246 ratings
- 89
- Episodes
- 11
- Transcribed
- 246
- Ratings
- 2021
- First episode
About Life Changing
In this series Dr Sian Williams talks to people who have lived through extraordinary events that have set their lives on an entirely different course. This podcast is all about the human experience, how people deal with obstacles that turn their lives upside down. The journeys are not always straightforward and there are often some remarkable discoveries along the way. Would you like to appear on the podcast? Do you have an extraordinary story to tell? We'd love to hear from you: lifechanging@bbc.co.uk (mailto:lifechanging@bbc.co.uk)
- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Apr 2021
- Latest episode
- 10 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
11 of 89 episodes have a transcript.
10 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
The courage to ask for help
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Triumph for a medical guinea pig
27 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
From gym workout to world champion
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The courage to ask for help
Published 10 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Harriet's kids were 12 and 15 or so at the time. I was like, how are you able to spend so much time with me? Don't Steve and your kids mind that you're always here? And she said that... But they didn't mind, which was one great, but also she wanted to model what good friend behaviour should look like. […]
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- Trevor Yellon
- Laurie Peake
- Anna Bailey
- Rob Bugden
- Joe Dunthorne
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 50 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 196 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100
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- Quality
- 65
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts Life Changing?
Dr Sian Williams and Sian Williams host the show. Published by BBC Radio 4.
Does Life Changing take guests?
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