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Dr Sian Williams talks to people who have lived through extraordinary events that have reshaped their lives in the most unpredictable ways.

In this series Dr Sian Williams talks to people who have lived through extraordinary events that have set their lives on an entirely different course.

This podcast is all about the human experience, how people deal with obstacles that turn their lives upside down. The journeys are not always straightforward and there are often some remarkable discoveries along the way.

Would you like to appear on the podcast? Do you have an extraordinary story to tell? We'd love to hear from you: lifechanging@bbc.co.uk

Updated: weekly
Episodes available: indefinitely

Episodes to download

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    Ripple effect

    Wed 9 Nov 2022

    In a bustling street Electra Rhodes does her best to restart a stranger鈥檚 heart.

  • Meal deal

    Wed 2 Nov 2022

    Nicola Shaughnessy is buying a sandwich when she hears a voice that sends her spiralling.

  • Apocalypse... now?

    Wed 26 Oct 2022

    Steven Brosnan is stuck in a rut: it takes a catastrophe to show him what he鈥檚 capable of.

  • No-one must ever know this

    Wed 19 Oct 2022

    Teresa Weiler鈥檚 birth parents had a shocking secret - one she didn鈥檛 reveal for decades.

  • The comeback

    Wed 12 Oct 2022

    Aged 17, heading for a party, Kieran Quinlan is confronted by a man with a knife

  • Meet our new presenter, Dr Sian Williams

    Wed 5 Oct 2022

    Life Changing returns with more extraordinary real-life stories.

  • Undercover

    Wed 18 May 2022

    Going undercover is the easy bit for Steve, it鈥檚 transitioning back that鈥檚 the hard part.

  • A letter from Mum

    Wed 11 May 2022

    An unexpected letter to work is about to set Steve on a very important and personal search

  • The castle

    Wed 4 May 2022

    Mikey Allen finds a majestic way to combat the trauma of war.

  • Face value

    Wed 27 Apr 2022

    A trip to the pub changes Jill鈥檚 life and face - she has had to rebuild both.

  • A free lunch

    Wed 20 Apr 2022

    It is a simple but meaningful meal that is transformative in the life of Sin茅ad Browne.

  • Moving mountains

    Wed 13 Apr 2022

    Jane and Gilbert Taylor each face turning points which force the couple in a new direction

  • Mayday

    Wed 6 Apr 2022

    Moss Hills is the ship鈥檚 entertainer, but tonight he has a very different role to play.

  • A nun, a priest and their vows

    Wed 24 Nov 2021

    Jane Garvey hears about Catherine Butler-Burns鈥� turning point after 42 years as a nun.

  • A fear of dogs put my freedom at risk

    Wed 17 Nov 2021

    Jane Garvey talks to Jaina Mistry about her deep fear of dogs and Laura, who saved her

  • The metal detectorist, the tip-off and the 30-year quest

    Wed 10 Nov 2021

    Reg Mead tells Jane Garvey how a chat over drinks led him on a very long treasure hunt.

  • We said we鈥檇 never talk about it again

    Wed 3 Nov 2021

    Jane Garvey speaks to Michael Byrne about a night out in Glasgow that ended in disaster.

  • I鈥檓 held together by 17 titanium plates

    Wed 27 Oct 2021

    Jane Garvey talks to Pip Peacock about the country walk that nearly killed her.

  • The phone call that changed everything

    Wed 20 Oct 2021

    Jane Garvey talks to Jemma Bere about the moment that gave her an instant family.

  • We were paraded through the streets and spat at

    Wed 13 Oct 2021

    Jane Garvey talks to Jon Godsall about the journey to work that led him in to a nightmare.

  • Life Changing returns on October 13th

    Wed 6 Oct 2021

    Jane Garvey introduces series 2 with more incredible stories of transformative moments.

  • The near-death experience that made me a musician

    Wed 19 May 2021

    Jane Garvey hears how Tony Kofi鈥檚 fall from a roof led him to fall in love with jazz.

  • Vitiligo turned all of my brown skin white

    Wed 12 May 2021

    Jane Garvey talks to Sheetal Surti about living with universal vitiligo.

  • The coalman who could have been a prince

    Wed 5 May 2021

    Jane Garvey talks to Keith Williams about an extraordinary revelation about his parentage.

  • The day I lost a lifetime of memories

    Wed 28 Apr 2021

    Jane Garvey talks to Charlie Wilson about forgetting everyone and everything in his life

  • I witnessed the plane crash that killed my sisters

    Wed 21 Apr 2021

    Jane Garvey talks to Harriet Ware-Austin about the day that reshaped her entire life.

  • I stole 鈧�1.75 million from work to feed my gambling habit.

    Wed 14 Apr 2021

    Jane Garvey hears from Tony O鈥橰eilly about his addiction and the day he went on the run.

  • A falling man left me paralysed

    Wed 7 Apr 2021

    Jane Garvey talks to Grace Spence Green about an extraordinary turning point in her life.

  • Discover extraordinary real-life stories

    Thu 1 Apr 2021

    Jane Garvey meets incredible people who have lived through unimaginable events.

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