Access to Inspiration

Access to Inspiration is a not-for-profit podcast dedicated to uplifting and motivating listeners through compelling conversations with extraordinary individuals. The show features guests from more than 30 countries who have pushed boundaries, explored the unknown, and made significant impacts in their respective areas. Topics range from business and adventure, to the arts and social change. Each episode delves into the personal journeys, challenges, and triumphs of these inspiring figures, offering valuable insights and actionable advice. The Access to Inspiration podcast is more than just a series of interviews; it is a catalyst to inspire change within people across the globe. Through the powerful stories it shares, the podcast encourages listeners to step into the unknown, embrace challenges, and make meaningful contributions to their own lives and the broader world. Find out more at our website Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support.

Episodes

148. Ed Ley-Wilson: Exploring the mind and the sea

April 30, 2025 • 36 mins

Sue Stockdale speaks to adventurer, author, and deep thinker Ed Ley-Wilson. Ed shares insights from his life exploring both the outdoors and the mind. From kayaking the rugged west coast of Scotland to reflecting on resilience, solitude, and the power of slowing down, Ed reveals how adventure - whether on land, sea, or within ourselves shapes our engagement with the world.

About Ed Ley-Wilson
Ed has over thirty years of working and ...

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147. Zara Lachlan: One Woman’s Journey Rowing Across an Ocean

April 16, 2025 • 31 mins

Sue Stockdale welcomes Zara Lachlan, who shares her extraordinary experience of rowing solo across the Atlantic from mainland Europe to South America, covering over 3,500 nautical miles in 97 days. Despite overcoming many challenges as well as mental and physical hurdles during her voyage, Zara highlights the importance of resilience, self-belief, and the power of support from loved ones.

About Zara Lachlan
Zara Lachlan is a 21-year-...

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146. Rosemary Hoskins: Developing Skills for an Uncertain Future

April 2, 2025 • 27 mins

Sue Stockdale talks to Rosemary Hoskins, a learning and development expert, about navigating uncertainty in careers, personal growth, and leadership. Rosemary shares her journey from graduating during a recession to building a diverse career and offers insights on the importance of critical thinking, adaptability, and peer learning. The conversation emphasizes the value of evaluating risks, asking 'what if' questions, and creating ...

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145. Anil Damle: Epic Road Trips

March 19, 2025 • 37 mins

Sue Stockdale interviews Anil Damle, a passionate nature and wildlife enthusiast from India, about his epic road trips across the continents of Africa, Latin America, and Australia. Anil shares his experiences of overcoming logistical challenges, the importance of teamwork, and the unexpected kindness of strangers. They delve into his journey's practicalities, including vehicle maintenance and adapting to different terrains and the...

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144. Jayshree Seth: From STEM to Storytelling: making science relatable

March 5, 2025 • 30 mins

Sue Stockdale interviews Jayshree Seth, who was appointed 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate in 2018 and is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science, communicate its benefits and the importance of STEM fields to drive innovation.

About Jayshree Seth
Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist at 3M and currently holds 80 patents for a variety of innovations, with several addi...

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143. Astrid Vargas: Saving Species, Regenerating Landscapes, and Inspiring Action

February 19, 2025 • 35 mins

Sue Stockdale interviews trailblazing conservationist Astrid Vargas in episode 143 of the Access to Inspiration podcast. Astrid shares her journey from childhood fascination with nature to leading efforts in bringing species like the Iberian lynx back from the brink of extinction. They discuss the importance of inspiration, systemic thinking, and community engagement in conservation, and delve into the 'four returns' model for land...

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142. Ricky Ellcock: Defying Limits- from Cricket Pitch to Cockpit

February 5, 2025 • 37 mins

Sue Stockdale interviews Ricky Ellcock, a man who defied significant challenges to excel in two remarkable careers: professional cricket and aviation. Raised in impoverished conditions in Barbados, Ricky's journey saw him overcoming racial and socio-economic barriers. His ingenuity as a child, along with his resilience in facing career-ending injuries, led him to become Virgin Atlantic's first Black 747 captain. Ricky shares his ex...

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2024 A Year in Review: Highlights and Favourite Episodes

December 11, 2024 • 15 mins

Host Sue Stockdale reflects on an incredible year filled with growth and achievement and co-founder Clive Steeper and Sound Editor Matias de Ezcurra reflect on the episode has the greatest impact on each of them.

Listeners are invited to revisit highlights, key insights, and memorable moments from the year, including a reminder of practical tips on embracing failure, fostering openness within teams and using intuition. This episode ...

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141. Christoph Quarch: Why philosophy is relevant in today’s world

November 27, 2024 • 40 mins

Sue Stockdale interviews philosopher Dr. Christoph Quarch, exploring his definition of philosophy and its relevance in today's world. Christoph shares his personal journey toward philosophy, his academic path, and the importance of meaningful conversation as a means for individual and collective transformation. They reflect on the significance of inspiration and spirit in fostering innovation and organisational change, as well as d...

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140. Pamela Bisson: Empowering youth through media arts

November 20, 2024 • 33 mins

Sue Stockdale talks to Paméla Bisson from Quebec City, who is a media arts advocate and the founder of Le Machin Club - a nonprofit dedicated to engaging children aged 9 to 13 in creative projects like short films, podcasts, and a weekly radio show. Through Le Machin Club, Pamela strives to empower children and foster a more conscious and aware generation in Quebec City's vibrant cultural landscape. Pamela recounts her journey from...

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139. Keith Sharpe: How to become a better version of yourself

November 13, 2024 • 33 mins

Keith Sharpe, Head of Coaching and Leadership Development for the GB Cycling team talks to Sue Stockdale about his work helping athletes and coaches to be better tomorrow, by supporting them today. Keith explains how to create a high performance environment by role modelling curiosity, kindness and humility, and why playfulness and concise communication are key elements of success.

About Keith Sharpe
Keith has worked in elite sport...

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138. Renato Granieri: Capturing nature from behind the lens

November 6, 2024 • 37 mins

Award-winning photographer Renato Granieri discusses with host Sue Stockdale his transformation from a corporate career to becoming an wildlife and travel photographer. Born in Sardinia and settled in the UK, Granieri shares how a trip to the Faroe Islands sparked his passion for photography at the age of 40 and the pivotal role his partner, a travel journalist, played in his career switch. Granieri emphasises the importance of pat...

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137. Agnese Spona: Exploring the future of learning design

October 30, 2024 • 37 mins

Sue Stockdale talks to learning designer Agnese Spona about the process of creating learning experiences. Agnese shares her frustrations with traditional education systems and the barriers to scaling individualised learning. The conversation concludes with thoughts on how to inspire better human interactions and curiosity within educational contexts, considering the rapidly evolving landscape influenced by AI and technology.

About A...

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136. Mark Fletcher: Creating an eSports team

October 23, 2024 • 27 mins

Sue Stockdale speaks with Mark Fletcher, the owner of Altitude Esports, about what led him to forming and leading an esports racing team. Mark shares his deep-rooted passion for racing, influenced by his father's racing background and their combined foray into model car racing. He explains how the team was founded from personal loss and a desire to create a community. The conversation also touches on Mark's engagement with Sports 2...

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135. Eveline van den Heuvel: Embracing Intuition and Creativity

October 16, 2024 • 34 mins

Sue Stockdale talks to Eveline van den Heuvel about her fascinating life journey and academic background in cognitive neuroscience and health psychology. Eveline delves deep into the importance of questioning everything, connecting with people, and harnessing intuition and creativity in both personal and professional life, highlighting its significance in today’s world driven by technology and artificial intelligence.

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134. David Smith: High performance, health and humility

August 28, 2024 • 39 mins

In this episode 134, previous guest from episode 87 Dr Sarah Gilchrist introduces her guest, David Smith MBE, a former Paralympic rower with an impressive sports background. David shares his journey from winning a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympic Games, to facing the reality of paralysis and living with challenging medical issues. David stresses the significance of staying connected to the current moment as a key element of...

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133. Shoko Doherty: Inspiring global citizenship

August 21, 2024 • 26 mins

Host Sue Stockdale interviews Shoko Doherty, CEO of Celtic English Academy, who originally hails from Japan and now resides in Wales. Shoko shares her experiences of cultural differences between Japan and Wales after moving 20 years ago, highlighting aspects of respect and societal values.

Shoko also describes how they embrace cultural differences and foster a multicultural environment with the students to lead to positive experienc...

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132. Cobe Williams: Street Life, Second Chances and Saving Lives

August 14, 2024 • 22 mins

Sue Stockdale talks to Cobe Williams, the Director of U.S. programming for Cure Violence Global, as he reflects on his upbringing in Chicago, his exposure to street and gang life, and the impact of violence in his community. From childhood memories of block parties to the absence of a father figure leading him to the streets, Kobe shares poignant moments that shaped his life and perspective on the importance of addressing violence ...

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131. Maritza Lopez: From corporate leader to eco entrepreneur

August 7, 2024 • 26 mins

Manuela Gil who was a guest on episode 73 returns to introduce Maritza Lopez, a former corporate professional turned eco-entrepreneur from Colombia. Maritza, the CEO of MyEcoHome is working on regenerating the Earth through bio-products extracted from Colombian forests, and explains the importance of maintaining forests for sustainability, creating value from forests, preserving biodiversity, and developing productive forests for f...

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130. Urs Koenig: Leading with radical humility

July 31, 2024 • 29 mins

Sue Stockdale talks to Urs Koenig about his insights and experiences from his time serving as a peacekeeper, shedding light on the importance of humility in leadership in a demanding and high-stakes environment. Koenig explains the concept of 'radical humility' which he describes as the ability to be a bad ass leader and a good human at the same time.

About Urs Koenig
Urs is a former United Nations military peacekeeper and NATO milit...

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Episodes

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146. Rosemary Hoskins: Developing Skills for an Uncertain Future

145. Anil Damle: Epic Road Trips

144. Jayshree Seth: From STEM to Storytelling: making science relatable

143. Astrid Vargas: Saving Species, Regenerating Landscapes, and Inspiring Action

142. Ricky Ellcock: Defying Limits- from Cricket Pitch to Cockpit

2024 A Year in Review: Highlights and Favourite Episodes

141. Christoph Quarch: Why philosophy is relevant in today’s world

140. Pamela Bisson: Empowering youth through media arts

139. Keith Sharpe: How to become a better version of yourself

138. Renato Granieri: Capturing nature from behind the lens

137. Agnese Spona: Exploring the future of learning design

136. Mark Fletcher: Creating an eSports team

135. Eveline van den Heuvel: Embracing Intuition and Creativity

134. David Smith: High performance, health and humility

133. Shoko Doherty: Inspiring global citizenship

132. Cobe Williams: Street Life, Second Chances and Saving Lives

131. Maritza Lopez: From corporate leader to eco entrepreneur

130. Urs Koenig: Leading with radical humility

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