Katie Piper's Extraordinary People
Katie Piper, writer, broadcaster and star of Strictly Come Dancing 2018, brings stories that will inspire you, making you laugh and cry. Katie chats with inspirational people who have turned incredible adversity into powerful positivity.
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Jacqueline Jossa is extraordinary - with Pantene
Ex-Eastenders actress, and reigning Queen of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Jacqueline Jossa discusses life in the jungle, dealing with internet trolls, and the struggles she faced in her early days as Lauren Branning on Eastenders. The two a...
34 min
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Kevin Clifton is extraordinary!
Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Kevin Clifton speaks with Katie about the struggles he has faced in the past; how he lacks confidence, dealing with depression and how he became disillusioned with dance.
40 min
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Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill is extraordinary!
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill speak to Katie about how she deals with negative thoughts, balancing motherhood alongside being a professional athlete and how she became the best in the world at the seven disciplines that make up the heptathlon.
35 min
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Jason Fox is extraordinary!
Jason Fox served in the Special Forces for 20 years and after two decades he was told to leave, due to suffering from PTSD and depression. He has since become a world-renowned TV presenter and author, having presented ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’.
50 min
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Jono Lancaster is extraordinary!
Jono Lancaster has overcome a huge amount of adversity from the minute he was born. He has Treacher Collins Syndrome and experienced bullying for the way he looked, resulting in a life of self-loathing for 20 years. He has since founded his foundation....
51 min
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Michelle Elman is extraordinary!
Michelle Elman had 15 surgeries before she was 20 years old. She’s battled with her mental health, body confidence and PTSD. Overcoming such adversity, Michelle is now a life coach, specialising in body confidence.
41 min
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Shane Jenek AKA Courtney Act is extraordinary!
AKA Courtney Act - Shane Jenek’s drag persona. Shane is an Australian singer and TV presenter and speaks honestly about identity, finding inner confidence, and his reality TV experience, which peaked in the UK when he won Celebrity Big Brother 2018....
37 min
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Maggie Oliver is extraordinary!
Katie is joined by former police officer Maggie Oliver who tells her incredible story. Disgusted with the handling of the Rochdale grooming scandal she became a whistleblower and is now a campaigner and author.
38 min
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Vicki Psarias AKA Honest Mum is extraordinary!
Honest Mum - Vicki Psarias, speaks about her personal journey and how to overcome self-doubt. This episode was recorded live from The Meatless Farm and Katie speaks with Chris Shields about the product and how it can help to save the planet.
27 min
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Nadiya Hussain is extraordinary!
Bake Off winner and author Nadiya Hussain talks about motherhood, the importance of speaking openly about her anxiety, how The Great British Bake Off changed her life and ‘Finding My Voice’ her new memoir.
29 min
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Gail Porter is Extraordinary!
TV presenter Gail Porter speaks openly about unconditional love, how she was misled into having her naked bottom projected on the Houses of Parliament, losing her hair 15 years ago to alopecia and the importance of a support network around her.
31 min
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Paris Lees and Ramla Ali are extraordinary - wi...
A one off special, live in collaboration with Pantene, Katie talks to boxer and Vogue cover girl, Ramla Ali, and writer and transgender campaigner, Paris Lees. Ramla talks about boxing in secret for six years due to her family disagreeing with her bein...
46 min
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Mother Pukka is Extraordinary!
Mother Pukka aka Anna Whitehouse is a writer, broadcaster, columnist, government advisor and the founder of Flex Appeal – a campaign to push flexible working for all. She talks to Katie about miscarrying in her daughter’s nursery and why she started ca...
33 min
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Jason Vale is extraordinary!
The Juice Master, Jason Vale is an author, motivational speaker and lifestyle coach. From an unhealthy lifestyle, Jason had a chronic skin disease, severe asthma. Transforming his diet and juicing, over 20 years ago, has turned his life around.
40 min
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Giovanna Fletcher is extraordinary!
Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author, blogger and presenter, Giovanna Fletcher opens up about motherhood, social media, writing about her miscarriage for the first time and the importance of communication when dealing with her husband's depression.
24 min
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Kris Hallenga is extraordinary! ...in partnersh...
CoppaFeel! co-founder, Kris Hallenga, was 23 when she was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. Following her diagnosis, she started the breast cancer charity, to raise awareness, especially for young people, about the disease.
35 min
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Bella Mackie is extraordinary! …in partnership ...
Author Bella Mackie speaks about her anxiety, intrusive thoughts, agoraphobia and how she’s turned her life around through running. Plus Katie speaks with Dr Mark Winwood, Director of Psychological Services at AXA PPP healthcare.
39 min
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Tim Lovejoy is extraordinary! …in partnership w...
TV presenter Tim Lovejoy speaks about the bereavement he experienced when his brother died at 37 due to pancreatic cancer, and indirectly, how he became fascinated with food. Plus Katie speaks with AXA PPP healthcare nurse about dealing with bereavement.
28 min
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Louise Pentland is extraordinary!
The Robin Wilde author, Louise Pentland speaks opening about her success as a vlogger and how she redeveloped her brand, her difficult upbringing, motherhood, divorce, and how she’s found happiness and peace with her husband and daughters in her thirties.
36 min
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Bryony Gordon is extraordinary!
Telegraph columnist, journalist and author Bryony Gordon speaks honestly about working through her addiction with drugs and alcohol, OCD and the importance of body acceptance.
38 min
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Fearne Cotton is extraordinary!
Fearne Cotton speaks honestly about lazy journalism, her relationship with social media, and who she is compared to how people may perceive her.
34 min
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Elliot Rentz AKA Alexis Stone is extraordinary!
AKA Alexis Stone - Elliot Rentz’s drag persona. He speaks to Katie about his upbringing, Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, substance abuse, rehab and the incredible make-up transformations he creates. Plus his recent plastic surgery hoax.
53 min
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Madeleine Shaw is extraordinary!
Nutritional therapist Madeleine Shaw speaks honestly about her difficulties in life that lead to an unhealthy relationship with food, how she transitioned to become a better version of herself and how a more positive mindset towards food has helped her.
40 min
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Katie Gee is extraordinary!
Acid attack survivor Katie Gee speaks openly about the evening that changed her life, how she’s processed the effects of the attack and her recent social media campaign celebrating body diversity #SettingTheStandard.
39 min
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EJ Osborne is extraordinary!
BBC presenter on Money for Nothing EJ Osborne shares his journey about how it took him thirty nine years to open up as trans.
45 min