Live Longer: The Podcast

S1 E1: Charlotte Froud; Student, Aspiring Doctor & Artist

Join me as I speak to Charlotte Froud; an inspirational young artist, as we discuss art and how it impacts our wellbeing and enables us to enjoy a longer healthier life. 

"Art gets you to observe the beauty of the little things in life" Charlotte Froud

S1 E2: Wendy Rolt; Artist & Mentor

Join me in conversation with Wendy Rolt; a Cornish based artist, as we explore the sense of self and identity and the impact on our wellbeing. Her work has some powerful medical themes featuring images of the human form, particularly women and our vulnerability as we undergo medical examinations.

"Having purpose enables us to live a longer healthier life." Wendy Rolt

S1 E3: Christopher Wilkinson OBE; Architect & Artist

Join me in conversation with Christopher Wilkinson, OBE, an eminent and award winning architect and artist who has designed many notable buildings, but Maggie’s Centre, Oxford, for cancer sufferers is his most proud achievement. He challenges us to think how the spaces we live in can impact our health and wellbeing. He tells us how buildings of the future need to be responsive and finally shares with us his vision for the spaces we occupy to be safe, yet interesting. Light is a key feature in his work and he believes art and science are linked and this linkage is a key to the longevity of our planet.

 

“Light is terribly important to humans. Without light we would die.” Christopher Wilkinson, OBE

S1 E5: Sarah May; Entrepreneur & Bespoke Jewellery Designer

Join me in conversation with Sarah May, a British designer of Trinidadian heritage, who brings the colour, movement and vibrancy of the Caribbean to her designs. She believes everyone has a gift and the power to align their gifts with the principles of sustainability, contribution and compassion, translating purpose into reality. In her case, she creates beautiful and everlasting pieces of bespoke jewellery. 

"Gold, silver and gemstones are all natural and have some healing properties." Sarah May

S1 E6: Stephanie Weager; Life coach, Artisan & Author

Stephanie Weager is a Gloucestershire based life coach, artisan and author. She has helped thousands of people find their way in life with her deep intuition. She is passionate about using natural fragrances and essential oils to heal the energy around us. Her passion for flowers started as a young girl when she experimented with fragrance from daffodils to bluebells. This curiosity  with flowers lead to her stunning candle designs, Fragrances by Stephanie. She believes in filling oneself with art and colour and the power of a lit candle to bring wellness and healing to the home and heart.

"Natural is good; use more natural products to prolong the life of our universe." Stephanie Weager

S1 E7: Mr Donald Sammut; Surgeon & Artist

Join me as I speak to Mr Donald Sammut, a talented artist and hand surgeon and a caring and empathic doctor. Donald uses art in his day to day work to improve patient outcomes as he gives people function back in their hands. In his work in Nepal with leprosy sufferers where some of his patients live hand to mouth, regaining hand function is vital to their survival.

 

Donald teaches his students to see not just look and to listen not just hear their patients. These are key skills to enable our patients to obtain improved outcomes and live longer healthier lives. Join me as I support his Working Hands' charity to bring life back to hands of those less fortunate than many of us.

 

"Art teaches us to see, not just look at the world around us." Donald Sammut

S1 E8: Dan White; Pulitzer Prizewinning Photojournalist

Join me in conversation with Dan White, a Pulitzer prizewinning photojournalist, who has captured the essence of many people from the jazz musicians of Kansas City to Professor Stephen Hawking at Cambridge University, from behind his lens. Dan thinks the biggest thing we can all learn from a photographer is how to look a little more deeply as we wander through our lives. He tells us to look where the light is to see the beauty around us. 

"The big lesson from photography is looking at the little things closely to see the bigger picture of life." Dan White  

S1 E9: Lisa Butcher; Fashion & Wellness Expert

Join me in conversation with Lisa Butcher, a former TV presenter and top model who has turned to art to heal herself after bereavement and now helps others as a well-being expert with her iLAb therapy. Lisa believes healing takes many forms, from a simple walk in nature to medical intervention for serious illness, and as part of a holistic healing journey we, must listen to our bodies and be grateful for what we have each day.

‘Healing comes in many forms’ - Lisa Butcher

S1 E10: Prof David Isenberg; Academic, Lupus Researcher & Musician

Join me in conversation with Professor David Isenberg, an eminent and world leading Rheumatologist and The Versus Arthritis Professor of Medicine at University College London who explains how combining medicine, science and art can improve deadly diseases such as Lupus. He eloquently outlines a case for improving longevity by asking deep questions and seeking answers through ground-breaking research as he has done over a 30-year career at UCL.
We also hear how David keeps himself sane as a doctor through music. He translates this personal experience to a message for anyone dealing with illness on how to maintain wellbeing. He tells us how art, especially music is necessary and accessible for both the patient and clinician to live a longer, healthier life.

‘Asking questions helps us move forward’ - Professor David Isenberg

S1 E11: Prof Adrian Furnham; Psychologist, Author & Broadcaster

Does being a writer reduce longevity? Is writing an occupational hazard in the modern day that can lead to mental illness itself or indeed premature death? Join me as I learn about the psychology of longevity of artists including authors from a world famous Psychologist, Academic, Author and Broadcaster, Professor Adrian Furnham.

 

"It's difficult not to be controversial when asked your opinion on certain issues" Adrian Furnham