Who better to explore the road to resilience than someone who has endured one of the most dramatic falls from grace?
Tom Hayes was once a high-flying city trader, living a life of wealth and status— until the notorious LIBOR scandal in 2015 changed everything. Convicted and imprisoned, he lost his fortune, his luxury cars and his home - all while maintaining that his conviction was unjust. In 2017, he took his fight to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, and after years of legal battles, his appeal will finally be heard by the Supreme Court next month.
His trial also brought an unexpected revelation— his Asperger’s diagnosis, which he argues played a crucial role in his actions and the case against him. In this episode, Tom opens up about life with Asperger’s, the relentless world of high finance, and his experience inside some of Britain’s toughest prisons.

This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners 
Host: Andy Coulson    
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Hana Walker-Brown and Bill Griffin
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Paul Stewart is a former England footballer who played for Manchester City, Spurs and Liverpool. But behind the success was a harrowing secret – years of unimaginable childhood abuse at the hands of a trusted coach. He shares his powerful journey from suffering to recovery – a story of pain, resilience but lasting hope. Here are Paul Stewart’s three crisis comforts. Full episode: https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/england-star-paul-stewart-on-turning-a-secret-trauma-into-a-mission-of-hope/ (https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/england-star-paul-stewart-on-turning-a-secret-trauma-into-a-mission-of-hope/) Links     Twitter: @PStewy103 Website:https://www.paulmckenna.com/ ( )https://paulstewartofficial.com Paul’s book ‘Damaged: My Story – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Damaged-My-Story-Paul-Stewart/dp/1910335738 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Damaged-My-Story-Paul-Stewart/dp/1910335738) Safeguarding Fundementals – https://safeguardingfundamentals.com/ (https://safeguardingfundamentals.com)     This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners Host: Andy Coulson    CWC team: Jane Sankey, Mabel Pickering With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at Global     For all PR and guest approaches please contact –http://coulsonpartners.com/ ( podcast@coulsonpartners.com)

Sensitive content: this podcast contains discussions of child abuse and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. 

Paul Stewart is a former England footballer who played for Manchester City, Spurs and Liverpool. But behind the success was a harrowing secret – years of unimaginable childhood abuse at the hands of a trusted coach. He shares his powerful journey from suffering to recovery – a story of pain, resilience but lasting hope.

After decades of silence, Paul found the courage to speak out, becoming a leading voice for safeguarding in sport. The trauma he endured led him to some dark places, but his story is one of survival and relentless advocacy. He co-founded the charity SAVE with fellow former players to support abuse survivors and launched the Paul Stewart Official Excellence in Safeguarding programme, delivering vital education to organisations like the English Football League.

I hope you’ll agree that this episode is a tough but essential listen. Aside from his eloquence and bravery, Paul provides vitals lessons for those who have suffered trauma.

Paul's book 'Damaged: My Story - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Damaged-My-Story-Paul-Stewart/dp/1910335738

Safeguarding Fundementals - https://safeguardingfundamentals.com

If you or anyone you know has suffered from child abuse and you wish to talk about it, please consider these resources:
NSPCC - 0808 800 5000 
NAPAC - 0808 801 0331

Paul McKenna is not just a world-renowned hypnotherapist; he’s a one man self-help powerhouse, a best-selling author, and a sought-after behavioural scientist who has helped thousands overcome their greatest challenges. And now with his new book Power Manifesting – he is on a mission to empower as many as possible to lead a better and more productive life. Here are Paul McKenna’s three crisis comforts.Full episodehttps://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/paul-mckenna-on-purpose-gratitude-and-living-your-full-potential/ (https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/paul-mckenna-on-purpose-gratitude-and-living-your-full-potential/)Links     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iampaulmckenna/ (https://www.instagram.com/iampaulmckenna/) Twitter: @ImPaulMcKenna Website: https://www.paulmckenna.com/ (https://www.paulmckenna.com) Book: https://amzn.eu/d/a1RQvgA (https://amzn.eu/d/a1RQvgA) Charities https://veterans-aid.net/ (https://veterans-aid.net) Stream/buy ‘Allies’ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm (https://ampl.ink/qp6bm)      Some Velvet Morning Website: http://www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk/ (www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk)        Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682 (https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682)     This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners Host: Andy Coulson    CWC team: Jane Sankey, Mabel Pickering With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at Global     For all PR and guest approaches please contact – http://coulsonpartners.com/ (podcast@coulsonpartners.com)

We have the perfect guest to take us into a more resilient, more productive 2025. 
Paul McKenna is not just a world-renowned hypnotherapist; he’s a one man self-help powerhouse, a best-selling author, and a sought-after behavioural scientist who has helped thousands overcome their greatest challenges. And now with his new book Power Manifesting – he is on a mission to empower as many as possible to lead a better and more productive life. 
With his signature blend of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and psychological techniques, Paul has an unshakable belief in the power of the mind. In this episode he shares his personal insights on navigating crises, achieving resilience, and unlocking our true (often untapped) potential. 
We hope you find it helpful. 
 
 
Links     
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iampaulmckenna/  
Twitter: @ImPaulMcKenna 
Website: https://www.paulmckenna.com  
Book: https://amzn.eu/d/a1RQvgA    
 
Charities: 
https://veterans-aid.net  
 
Stream/buy ‘Allies’ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm       
Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk        
Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682 
    
This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners 
Host: Andy Coulson    
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Mabel Pickering 
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at Global     
 
For all PR and guest approaches please contact – podcast@coulsonpartners.com 

Having arrived in Britain as a five-year-old refugee fleeing the Nazis on the Kindertransport, Dame Stephanie Shirley went on to build one of Britain's most successful software companies. She built a business valued at $3 billion and has dedicated the last three decades of her life to philanthropy, giving away most of her personal wealth. Here are Dame Stephanie’s three crisis comforts. Full episode https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/dame-stephanie-shirley-on-91-years-of-resilience-and-brilliance/ (https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/dame-stephanie-shirley-on-91-years-of-resilience-and-brilliance/) Links    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damestephanie_/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/damestephanie_/?hl=en)Website: https://www.steveshirley.com/ (https://www.steveshirley.com/) BookLet It Go (2019): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Let-Go-Extraordinary-Entrepreneur-Philanthropist/dp/0241395496 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Let-Go-Extraordinary-Entrepreneur-Philanthropist/dp/0241395496) Charities Autistica: https://www.autistica.org.uk/ (https://www.autistica.org.uk/)Autism at Kingwood: https://www.kingwood.org.uk/ (https://www.kingwood.org.uk/)Prior’s Court: https://www.priorscourt.org.uk/ (https://www.priorscourt.org.uk/)The Oxford Internet Institute: https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/ (https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/)The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists: https://wcit.org.uk/ (https://wcit.org.uk/) Stream/buy ‘Allies’ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm (https://ampl.ink/qp6bm)    Some Velvet Morning Website: http://www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk/ (www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk)      Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682 (https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682)    This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson PartnersHost – Andy Coulson   CWC team: Jane Sankey, Louise Difford, Mabel PickeringWith special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at Global    For all PR and guest approaches please contact – http://coulsonpartners.com/ (podcast@coulsonpartners.com)

Having arrived in Britain as a five-year-old refugee fleeing the Nazis on the Kindertransport, Dame Stephanie Shirley went on to build one of Britain's most successful software companies. Using the pen name ‘Steve’ to be taken more seriously by clients, she built a business valued at $3 billion, turning 70 staff members into millionaires along the way. But her impact goes far beyond the business world. Dame Stephanie has dedicated the last three decades of her life to philanthropy, giving away most of her personal wealth. Once the 11th richest woman in the UK, she’s the only person to drop off the Sunday Times Rich List due to generosity. 
Inspired by her late son, Giles, who was profoundly autistic, Dame Stephanie has helped transform care for those with autism along with supporting a range of other causes. In this episode she shares stories from her childhood, her career and her personal life – all of them packed with invaluable lessons. A former podcast guest of ours, Baroness Martha Lane Fox, wrote the foreword to Dame Stephanie’s brilliant memoir, Let it Go; and described her as “ ... a role model for how to build your life, not just your company.” She wasn’t wrong.    

Links    
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damestephanie_/?hl=en
Website: https://www.steveshirley.com/  

Book 
Let It Go (2019): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Let-Go-Extraordinary-Entrepreneur-Philanthropist/dp/0241395496  

Charities
Autistica: https://www.autistica.org.uk/
Autism at Kingwood: https://www.kingwood.org.uk/
Prior’s Court: https://www.priorscourt.org.uk/
The Oxford Internet Institute: https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/
The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists: https://wcit.org.uk/  

Stream/buy ‘Allies’ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm    
Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk      
Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682    

This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson Partners

Host – Andy Coulson   
CWC team: Jane Sankey, Louise Difford, Mabel Pickering, Linus Fielder
With special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at Global      

For all PR and guest approaches please contact – podcast@coulsonpartners.com

Katie Melua has sold more than 11 million albums and picked up 56 platinum awards along the way. She had her first hit aged just 19 and was thrown immediately onto the treadmill of writing, recording, tours, promotion. More hits followed, but not without a very heavy price - her sudden fame contributed to an acute psychotic breakdown in 2010. Here are Katie’s three crisis comforts. Full episode https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/100th-guest-special-singer-katie-melua-on-teenage-fame-a-psychotic-breakdown-and-how-she-found-her-way-back/ (https://www.crisiswhatcrisis.com/podcasts/100th-guest-special-singer-katie-melua-on-teenage-fame-a-psychotic-breakdown-and-how-she-found-her-way-back/) Links    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiemeluaofficial/ (https://www.instagram.com/katiemeluaofficial/)Website: https://katiemelua.com/ (https://katiemelua.com/) Stream/buy ‘Allies’ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm (https://ampl.ink/qp6bm)    Some Velvet Morning Website: http://www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk/ (www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk)      Your Daily Practice: Sleep by Myndstream: https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682 (https://open.spotify.com/track/5OX9XgJufFz9g63o2Dv2i5?si=b2f9397c92084682)    This podcast is brought to you by Crisis What Crisis? Productions and Coulson PartnersHost – Andy Coulson   CWC team: Jane Sankey, Louise Difford, Mabel Pickering, Linus FielderWith special thanks to Ioana Barbu and the brilliant people at Global    For all PR and guest approaches please contact – http://coulsonpartners.com/ (podcast@coulsonpartners.com)