Jon Stokes, a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and leadership coach, shares his thoughts on leadership in today's world, how coaching differs from psychology and the importance of asking for feedback in order to understand oneself.

You can find out more about Jon's work, and contact him through www.stokesjolly.com

We talk about his book 'Changing Gear' which is well worth a read.

Guy Smith tells us about his struggles with alcoholism and his recent diagnosis of ADHD. We talk about some of his darkest times and now his experience of attending AA, including the daily work to keep sober and live a positive life. He talks about the reality of living with ADHD and how learning of this diagnosis as an adult has helped him make sense of so much that has happened over the years.

Francesca Segal is a multi award winning writer with three excellent novels and an incredibly moving memoir under her belt. We talk about what it meant to win the 'Costa Book Award for First Novel' with The Innocents, and how you can quickly be brought down to earth with an unhelpful review. Francesca tells us about her latest novel, Welcome to Glorious Tuga - an uplifting and joyful escape set in a remote South Atlantic island, and her memoir Mother Ship - a heart wrenching and incredibly touching day by day account of the two months her premature twins were in hospital.