My next guest is the wonderful Kresse Wesling CBE, who is a multi-award-winning environmental entrepreneur. After first meeting the London Fire Brigade in 2005, Kresse launched Elvis & Kresse, which rescues and transforms decommissioned fire hose into innovative lifestyle products and returns 50% of profits to the Fire Fighters Charity. The company now collects 12 different waste streams and has several charitable partnerships and collaborations across industries. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

This week I’m joined by Heledd Kendrick, founder and CEO of the multi-award-winning Social Enterprise, Recruit for Spouses (RFS). Heledd had no idea about the career prejudices military wives face until she became one herself. So, she decided to do something about it, and set up a business to help military spouses, and shape the way modern businesses source and retain quality employees. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

Today I’m delighted to be joined by Laurie Gilbertson who is a former New York City prosecutor and television legal analyst, who provided extensive input to local and national media outlets for a decade. In 2019, Laurie launched Legal Entrepreneurs for Justice, an incubator program for attorneys starting socially conscious practices. Currently, she is the CEO and owner of Tribeca Blue Consulting, a company specializing in helping professionals with their public speaking, presentation skills, and media appearances. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast © 2022 The Sandro Forte Podcast

As a single mum leaving college, my next guest, Stephanie Taylor, tried to work whilst raising her baby boy. With little money Stephanie caught the property bug, and with her sister Nicky, built a £multi-million property portfolio and award-winning property management and development company as well as inspiring thousands of non-traditional investors to get started in property. As well as this, and being an author and podcaster, Stephanie is setting up an accommodation and education trust to help people who struggle to find beautiful affordable homes like she did as a teenage single mum on benefits. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast © 2022 The Sandro Forte Podcast

Today I am joined by Simon Hughes, head of 360 trading at IFX Payments. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast © 2022 The Sandro Forte Podcast

This week I’m thrilled to be joined by Carl Olivier, CEO of Sustained, a company he created to create a positive impact on the world and the society his daughters/the next generation would inherit. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast © 2022 The Sandro Forte Podcast

My next guest is the incredible Jon Dutton, Chief Executive of the Rugby League World Cup 2021. With the challenging circumstances throughout the globe in recent years, Jon has had to overcome the difficulty of not only the event being postponed a year, but all the subsequent problems that creates. Having worked within several different sports, Jon has a wealth of experience and I’m incredibly excited to get the chance to have a chat today. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast © 2022 The Sandro Forte Podcast

This week’s guest is the wonderful, Yalda Alaoui. Yalda is the Founder of the Eat Burn Sleep platform, who through her own ground-breaking research into the fields of chronic inflammation and gut health, has earned her the reputation of being a globally recognized Inflammation Pioneer. It is Yalda's mission to share her expertise and reach as many people as possible, so that we are all living our best lives; with more autonomy over our diet and lifestyle choices, to achieve long-term physical and psychological benefits. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast © 2022 The Sandro Forte Podcast

Today I am joined by Lohani Noor. Lohani is a relational psychotherapist with a specialism in psychosexual therapies. Over the last thirty years she has worked with a wide range of clients with issues including addictions, sexual abuse, anxiety depression, stress, relationship breakdown, sexual dysfunction to name just a few! If that’s not all Lohani is author of '12 Steps to sexual connection’. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast © 2022 The Sandro Forte Podcast

This week I am joined by a guest who is no stranger to overcoming adversity! Mark is a former professional footballer with a very unique and inspiring story of playing the sport after undergoing not just one, but two open heart surgeries, and at such a young age. He is now sharing his story which is one around dealing with adversity and bouncing back from challenges that life can sometimes throw at you. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

My next guest, property developer Rob Lloyd, who appeared on Channel 4's The Secret Millionaire, was once amongst the richest men in Wales with a personal net worth at £37 million. However, after being scammed for £750k coupled with the financial collapse of 2008 it left Rob destitute and living in a caravan. If that wasn’t hard enough, Rob was diagnosed with lymphoma, an incurable but treatable form of cancer and since his diagnosis, Rob has embarked of a fundraising journey working closely with the charity Sense – would provide care for the severely disabled. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

Today I am thrilled to welcome Kerri Douglas onto the podcast. Kerri is a survivor of long-term rough sleeping, and it is her life’s mission to see an end to homelessness. Kerri is a public speaker who was invited to share her experience at the Houses of Parliament and is also the author of ‘Gutter to Glory’ – a book sharing her remarkable story of how she overcame significant challenges throughout her life. I had the pleasure of meeting Kerri at the CEO sleepout event recently and have been incredibly excited to welcome her onto the podcast to share her story. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

Raised a farmer’s daughter in rural Montana, my next guest, Vanessa Bucklin, decided to pursue a career in business and finance, achieving an MBA from the University of Montana. After starting her banking career at Wells Fargo Bank in Las Vegas, Vanessa then went on to become a vice president of commercial and agriculture lending and has since started her own insurance company, PCI Conrad LLC. As well as her numerous awards within the industry, Vanessa is the author of ‘The Penultimate Step’ and if that wasn’t enough, Vanessa has also completed eleven marathons and three ultramarathons! Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

My next guest, Sam Dunlop, is a 33-year-old accountant entrepreneur who has been voted Businesswoman of the year for Kent. Sam has flourished as a trained accountant, practice owner, and founder of a recruitment agency. In addition, Sam has been working with job centres in Ashford and Folkestone to help fast track people back into work using her contacts in the business world. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

Alan Frew is known worldwide as a multi-platinum selling artist with the iconic Canadian band, Glass Tiger. Author of the best-selling book ‘The Action Sandwich’, Alan has picked up a number of awards along with an incredible 7m albums sold. If that isn’t enough, Alan is also a Public Speaker/Painter/Shoe Salesman/Factory Worker/Registered Nurse, to name a few! Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

My guest today is the definition of a serial winner. Crowned World Champion a mind-boggling nine times, yes nine, Emma Wiggs MBE is the most decorated female paracanoeist at a Paralympic games of all time. Achieving so many incredible things – Emma also shares her story and her path to becoming World champions – explaining how managing and harnessing your strengths as a team or individual can define your success. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

Born in Georgia, Tamara Konstantin showed an interest in every piano she passed. So much so, that at age of 5 her parents bought her one and she was soon picking out and replicating complicated melodies. Tamara then went on to graduate from the Tbilisi Music Academy. Tamara was then offered a job as the first female political commentator on Georgian television and following that moved to London in 1990, where she embarked on a career in the Oil industry. Quite a remarkable CV. Tamara now focuses on her music and is the primary support act for the Aled Jones tour which starts in February. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

Today I am thrilled to welcome my next guest, Gilo Cardozo. Gilo is an aviation engineering specialist, a seasoned adventurer and Executive Chairman of Gilo Industries Group, an advanced engineering company. Quoted on their website that ‘Gilo Industries is the Disneyland of Engineering’, I’m intrigued to hear how Gilo approaches business and the enjoyment he gets from ‘defying convention’. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

Lieutenant Hugo Mitchell-Heggs is a Marine Engineering Officer at the Royal Navy who served on Vanguard class submarines as a Nuclear Reactor supervisor. If that wasn’t enough, Hugo was part of a team of four Royal Navy Submariners who completed the ‘world’s toughest row’. 3000 miles across over 37 days, Hugo’s team crossed the Atlantic, raising an incredible amount for charity – not without some scary, as well as special, moments though! Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

Hussein and Hassan Dalghous are pioneering dentists from Leeds who practice in the fast-growing area of restorative and cosmetic dentistry. With many people not visiting the dentist regularly, or even fearing going to the dentist, Hussan and Hussein are looking to change the dental experience – and are now the highest rated dental practice in the UK on Google! Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.com hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast