On a Mission Podcast 2.0

If you’ve ever looked like you’ve got it all together on the outside but felt like you’re barely holding it together underneath, this one’s for you.

Will Polston is one of the UK’s top mindset and performance coaches. He’s built a successful business, worked with thousands of people and ticked off the big goals. But long before any of that, he hit a point where he genuinely didn’t know if he could carry on.

In this episode, Will sh...

Back by popular demand, I’m joined once again by Rebecca P. Fox, qualified psychotherapist, trauma specialist, and leading expert in emotional intelligence and narcissistic abuse.

You might remember our first conversation, where we scratched the surface of some big topics. This time, we go deeper.

This isn’t about clinical definitions or theory. It’s about what really happens behind the scenes. The quiet manipulation that chips awa...

The only difference between a conspiracy theory and the truth is about six months…

AJ Roberts was cancelled during lockdown. Shadowbanned. Deplatformed. Silenced for speaking out against a system he’d once served.

I watched it happen in real time. Years of building up hundreds of thousands of followers, gone in an instant. But AJ didn’t back down. He kept going. He kept speaking. And people kept listening.

In this episode, we talk ...

He’s dodged bullets, been held at gunpoint, worked as a private security contractor in the world’s most dangerous places and still says the scariest thing he ever did was sit still with his own thoughts.

This week, Ellie McKay is joined by the unstoppable force that is Jordan Wylie. Soldier. Adventurer. Author. TV personality. But underneath it all, a man who’s had to battle his demons harder than most.

In this brutally honest epis...

Philly J Lay never set out to be a campaigner. But after a routine spinal fusion left her in agonising pain and heavily medicated, her world was turned upside down.

She spent years in bed, disconnected from everything she once knew, physically broken, emotionally exhausted, and unsure of what recovery could even look like. But it was through that experience that she began to question everything she had been told about health, heali...

Looking at James Roffey today, you see the strength, the discipline, the presence of a man who has done the inner work. But behind that calm exterior is a story that challenges everything we think we know about mental health, masculinity, and what it means to fall apart and put yourself back together again.

James is breaking down taboos and speaking openly about the topics that too often go unspoken. His story touches on eating dis...

You think you know Caprice? Think again.

In this episode of On a Mission, Ellie McKay sits down with the model-turned-mogul for an unfiltered deep dive into a life that’s been anything but ordinary. From becoming one of the most photographed women in the world to building a multimillion-pound property portfolio and running successful businesses, Caprice Bourret opens up like never before.

This isn’t a tale of overnight success. It’...

This is what happens when two good friends sit down and talk about the stuff that actually matters.

In this episode of On a Mission, Ellie McKay is joined by the brilliant, big-hearted and wonderfully honest Angharad Wrigley for a conversation about life, growth, and finding your way back to yourself after years of running on autopilot.

Angharad shares how it took her until her 40s to finally like the person she’d become. Along the...

Dr. John Demartini wasn’t supposed to make it.

Diagnosed with learning difficulties. Branded “uneducable.” Homeless at 14. By the world’s standards, his story should’ve ended before it ever really began.

But one powerful conversation changed everything.

In this episode of On a Mission, Dr. Demartini shares the truth behind his journey not the highlight reel, but the moments mo...

The day John Bygraves was told he had just three months to live, everything came crashing down.

His world, once filled with music, momentum and a fast-paced DJ lifestyle, suddenly stood still. What began as a small health concern turned into a rare and aggressive cancer diagnosis, and within moments, life as he knew it was gone.

Faced with a life-altering decision, John chose to explore a different path that challenged convention a...

Adam Ashburn’s life changed in an instant when he was hit by a car travelling 100mph.

At just 19, he went from training as a professional golfer to being told he might never walk again. His injuries were extensive, multiple surgeries, years in recovery, and a complete rebuild of his physical body. But what followed was even tougher.

Hooked on prescription opioids, Adam found himself spiralling. Like so many others, he was following...

Most people go to festivals. Andy O’Grady and Martin Semple built one from scratch. No big sponsors, no safety net, just two mates with a vision and the sheer determination to make it happen.

From the very start, they were at the heart of it all, two lads from Doncaster who wanted to create something special. The first event was held in a field with a couple of hundred people. No one knew if it would work. Nearly a decade later, Do...

Success isn’t just about winning it’s about having the courage to start over when everything changes.

For years, Sophie Milliken was known as a successful entrepreneur, building a business from the ground up, helping founders raise their profiles, and even becoming a best-selling author. But behind the success was a reality few people saw. Selling a business isn’t always the dream exit it seems. Divorce isn’t just about splitting u...

Some stories are difficult to hear, but they are even more dangerous to ignore.

In this powerful episode of On a Mission 2.0, I sit down with Nina Aoulik, a survivor, activist, and a woman on a mission to end honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and gender-based violence.

Nina’s story is harrowing. Born into a family that rejected her simply for being a girl, she endured years of extreme abuse, a forced marriage, and modern-day sl...

Francesca Fattore had a loving childhood, a tight-knit Italian family, and a life that, on the surface, seemed worlds away from crime. But by her early teens, she was deep in a world of drugs, violence, and survival, running with dangerous people and making decisions that would ultimately land her behind bars.

In this real and raw episode, Francesca opens up about her descent from an innocent kid to a high-level drug dealer, the br...

This week on On a Mission, I’m joined by Dean Forbes, and his story is nothing short of incredible. From being homeless twice to leading multi-million-pound business exits, Dean opens up about the raw reality behind his success.

He talks about losing his football dream, drowning in debt at 17, and working in a Motorola call centre while crying in the toilets between shifts. But instead of staying stuck, he used that rock-bottom mom...

In this episode of the On a Mission podcast, I sit down with Andrew Jenkins, one of the standout finalists from BBC’s The Traitors. But there’s so much more to Andrew than what we saw on our screens. His story is one of resilience, transformation, and sheer determination.

At just 21, Andrew’s life took a drastic turn when he survived a horrific car accident that left him in a coma for four weeks. Doctors didn’t expect him to surviv...