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Our Lives with Michelle McManus
BBC Radio Scotland
52 episodes
8 months ago

Michelle McManus gathers together a whole host of stories which reflect contemporary Scotland. Upbeat, positive and inspirational, giving us energy to face the week ahead.

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Michelle McManus gathers together a whole host of stories which reflect contemporary Scotland. Upbeat, positive and inspirational, giving us energy to face the week ahead.

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Personal Journals
Society & Culture
Episodes (20/52)
Our Lives with Michelle McManus
The Non Binary Wrestler, the Yarn Bomber, and the Protest Musician.

Brandon is a non binary wrestler known as London Love Lust. Caroline yarn bombs Nairn's post boxes, and Kapil's music highlights issues of honour violence, caste and disability.

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3 years ago
27 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
The Pet Finder, The Eco-Artist, and The Clutha Survivor

After the Clutha helicopter crash, Michael struggled with PTSD, and now he supports trauma survivors. Katie finds missing pets. Scott encourages locals to protect wildlife.

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3 years ago
28 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
The Bodyguard, sewing2gether All Nations, and Knockengorroch

Alan the bodyguard teaches personal safety to women. Gabi and Corinne bring refugees together through sewing. Katch runs the Knockengorroch festival on the land where she was born.

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3 years ago
28 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
The Singing Meditator, The Ultra Triathlon Winner, and The Foula Filmmaker

Britain's Got Talent singing star Edward learns to meditate. Eilidh wins the Norseman ultra triathlon. Gareth returns to the remote island of Foula where he grew up.

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3 years ago
28 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
The Walrus Chaser, The Rainbow Family, and a Passion for Vintage

Nicola and Heather decide to start a family and turn to their friend Scott. Tragic O'Hara becomes a professional Walrus Chaser, and Rachel opens her own vintage clothing shop.

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3 years ago
28 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
The Outdoor Community Organiser, The Tiny Home Renovator and The Rock Photographer

Roberto is living the dream photographing the world's biggest rock stars. Maryanne reconnects families with nature. YouTuber George restores a tiny house in his home village.

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3 years ago
28 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
A Green Face, Glassblowing, and Shiatsu for Kids

Rachel becomes a green faced star on TikTok. Natalie's first book Mak the Dragon teaches shiatsu to children. Armed police officer William makes floral glass paperweights.

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3 years ago
28 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
Tumbleweed to Typewriters, The Autistic Hijabi Farmer, and Rainbow Valley

Abby-Leigh's love of cows leads to a career in farming. Inspired by her daughter, Angela runs Rainbow Valley. Tom shares their passion for typewriters and a letter from Tom Hanks.

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3 years ago
27 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
The Beauty Pageant Ambassador, The Sneakerhead, and Scotland's First Female Rapper

Lauren defies her disability and wins a beauty pageant! Sneakerhead Rob turns his passion into a surprising business, and rapper Lotos shares her musical inspiration.

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3 years ago
28 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
The Vegan Butcher, The Cheerleader, and DJ Jolly Jilly

Traditional butcher Alan makes a mean vegan lorne sausage. Emily wins the World Cheerleading Championships, and a Barlinnie prison chaplain becomes DJ Jolly Jilly.

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3 years ago
28 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
Stevie and the Ukrainian Orphans

Hibs fan Stevie founded the charity Dnipro Kids after an away tie in 2005. With the war escalating, he finds himself travelling to Ukraine to bring the children to Scotland.

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3 years ago
27 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
Leo the Spaniel, Cycling the NC500, and the Hebridean Baker

Christina breaks records cycling the North Coast 500. Emily's spaniel Leo learns CPR, and Coinneach the Hebridean Baker explains why he's keeping his day job in football.

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3 years ago
28 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
Disability Darts, Agnes the Blacksmith, and Rounding the Capes

Kyle captains Scotland to World Cup victory at Disability Darts. Agnes forges a career as a blacksmith. And Iain completes a world first sea voyage round the southern Capes.

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3 years ago
27 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
Bank to Super Bowl, the Glenrothes Norse Pagan, and the History Girls

History Girl Rachel celebrates forgotten Scotswomen. Norse Paganism inspires Jamie's music and games design. David's unusual hobby takes him from the bank to the Super Bowl.

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3 years ago
27 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
Scotland’s First Rainbow Honesty Shed and Richie’s Steps to Hope

A small gift to the homeless inspires Richie to start up a new charity. Julie and Rachel move to Lewis and fly the gay Pride flag at their rainbow honesty shed.

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3 years ago
27 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
The Doric TikTok Sensation, Flying with HIV, and the teacher who ran away to the sweetie shop

Katie from Aye Tunes sings pop songs in Doric. James makes his dream of being an airline pilot come true. And Lorna leaves teaching after 26 years, and buys a sweetie shop.

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3 years ago
27 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
Science and Salsa, Sailing Away, Surrogacy

Jamie teaches science through cola home experiments and dance. Olly sails his way to the world championships. And surrogacy makes Laura's dream of becoming a mum come true.

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3 years ago
27 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
Swimming the Masters, War to Wildlife, and an Eminem Love Story

Water baby Sandra's swimming all over the world. Gethin's swapping war photography for wildlife in the Borders. Nikki's dreams come true, all thanks to Eminem.

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3 years ago
27 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
Hijabi Riders, Alpaca Care Home Visits, and Tangerine Dreams

Meet Sheri, a fashion influencer and vintage expert who adores all things orange. Bob takes his alpacas to visit care homes. And Hijabi Rider Mahnoor learned to ride a bike at 40.

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3 years ago
28 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus
Dancing with Dot, Speaking Scots, and Breast Cancer Embroidery

Dot became a fitness instructor at the age of 75. Ally tells us why Scots speakers should celebrate their culture. And Jo found embroidery helped her cope with breast cancer.

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3 years ago
27 minutes

Our Lives with Michelle McManus

Michelle McManus gathers together a whole host of stories which reflect contemporary Scotland. Upbeat, positive and inspirational, giving us energy to face the week ahead.