The Resilience Sessions

Honest and inspiring conversations, and stories of overcoming extraordinary adversity. Military veterans who have suffered loss of sight or use of limbs speak to figures from public life. We hear th…

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Alice Driver and Stewart Harris
This week Hannah Whittingham, the producer of The Resilience Sessions speaks to presenters Alice Driver, founder of the Making Generation R programme, and Stewart Harris, veteran and Making Generation R speaker. As well as picking out their most poignant and memorable moments from the series, they …
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Remastered - Carol Vorderman and Simon Harmer
In a remastered episode from series 1, Carol Vorderman, television personality and businesswoman, talks with Si Harmer, a former combat medical technician in the British Army, who lost both legs in Afghanistan. Carol and Si discuss their struggles, motivations and how they have cultivated resilie…
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Josh's story
Josh's story will have you gripped - with acceptance and determination to adapt and overcome at its heart, he takes you through his journey of being blown up by an IED aged just 24. The Resilience Sessions has been inspired by Making Generation R – a campaign which aims to create a generation of r…
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Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and Josh Boggi
We talk to Chief Fire Officer and psychologist Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, and veteran and cyclist Josh Boggi, who lost both his legs and an arm in an IED explosion serving in Afghanistan. We discuss identity, refusing to be pigeon-holed, experiencing homelessness, human error, dark humour, and Invictus …
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Remastered - Jonny Benjamin and Stewart Harris
In a remastered episode from series 1, Jonny Benjamin, mental health campaigner and author, talks with Stewart Harris, who was serving with 1st Battalion The Welsh Guards in Afghanistan when a roadside bomb left him with brain damage, partial sight loss and partial hearing loss. Jonny and Stewart …
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Al's story
Al's story is one of pure grit and determination. Following a motorbike accident, Al was left paralysed from the waist down, he then contracted septicaemia and had to spend a year in a hospital bed. Even his doctor told him - "you're going to have to dig deep to get through this." The Resilience S…
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Billy Billingham and Al Krol
We talk to former SAS leader and SAS: Who Dares Wins man, Billy Billingham MBE , and veteran and pilot Al Krol, who was left paralysed from the waist down following a motorbike accident. With this dynamic duo we talked about endurance, self-belief, determination, family, and the importance of alway…
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Remastered - Michael Caines and Mark Ormrod
In a remastered episode from series 1, Michael Caines, celebrity chef and hotelier, talks with Mark Ormrod, who was serving with the Royal Marines in Afghanistan when he sustained life-changing injuries and became the UK’s first triple-amputee to survive that conflict. Mark and Michael, who lost a…
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Stephan's story
Stephan lost his legs in an IED explosion in Afghanistan. A father to 4 children, he is determined to live life to the fullest! Here is his story. The Resilience Sessions has been inspired by Making Generation R – a campaign which aims to create a generation of resilient people across the U.K. The…
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Judith Owen and Stephan Van Niekerk
We talk to singer and comedienne Judith Owen, and veteran Stephan Van Niekerk, who lost his legs in an IED explosion in Afghanistan. Together we chatted about childhood instability, the power of music, laughing, mental health, and the importance of asking for help. The Resilience Sessions has been…
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