Holly Budge is a modern day wonder woman. She started out as an adventurer, she was the first woman to skydive Mount Everest and she has jumped out of a place thousands of times.

But when she came across the plight of wild animals, especially elephants, in Africa, and the thousands of poachers who illegally kill them every year for their ivory and other materials, she knew she wanted to be part of the anti-poaching fight. Even if it meant travelling to Africa's front lines.... and risking her own life.

This is REAL LIVES.

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To find out more about Holly's work, please see here:

https://www.hollybudge.com/

To support her charity, How Many Elephants, please see here:

https://howmanyelephants.org/

To find out more about The Black Mamba's, please see here:

https://www.instagram.com/theblackmambas/

https://www.facebook.com/blackmambasapu

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On the 11th of September 2001, Michael Dorian, dressed in scrubs, raced towards the pile of debris that was now all that was left of the twin towers. He knew people would assume he was a doctor, but he wasn't, he was a veterinary technician. Whilst he was there, he helped many firefighters and volunteers.

In the years that followed, Michael became unwell. He had skin cancer, caused by wading through the rubble and debris of the twin towers. He needed special treatment to try to pro-long his life, but he had to prove that he had been there on 9/11 to get money from the World Trade Centre Victim's Compensation Fund.

Michael's story is incredible, so incredible that his best friend Neil Adam's has written a book on his life.

This is REAL LIVES.

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To buy Neil's book 'From the Pile' please see here:

https://www.readneiladams.com/from-the-pile

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Trinity grew up in a household that was void of love and care, her mother hadn't wanted children and she looked forward to the day she could start her own family and pour her love into them.

But now she has found herself estranged from 2 of her children and she want's to speak out, to help make sense of her plight and to help others who might be going through something similar.

This is REAL LIVES.

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If you'd like to get in touch with Trinity, she can be reached here:

https://www.instagram.com/trinityb.spain

If you need help or support with estrangement please see here:

https://www.standalone.org.uk/

https://www.standing-together.net/about

https://family-action.org.uk/get-support/familyline/

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Todd's life was going well, he had just joined the police, he'd met a woman he loved and he doted on her young son.

But just after they saw in the new millennium - Todd's world changed in an instant. And the tragic event from that day, led him to becoming an undercover cop... who didn't care if he lived or died.

Todd's story is raw, real and inspiring and now he is turning his pain into purpose and has now put his story into a book that he hopes will encourage people to talk about their mental health, and save lives.

This is REAL LIVES.

To buy Todd's book 'Donny - An Undercover Cop with a Death Wish' , see the links below:

https://toddmaguire.com.au/ - Australia

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Donny-undercover-deathwish-Todd-Maguire/dp/1764384407 - UK

https://www.amazon.in/Donny-undercover-deathwish-Todd-Maguire-ebook/dp/B0GTX5WMFT - eBook

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If you need support with mental health and suicidal thoughts, please see the links below to organisations that can help:

https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support

https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UK

https://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans

https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USA

https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia

https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Ireland

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For the last 25 years, Paula Rhone-Adrien has represented thousands of clients in UK family courts. From child abductions to cases involving domestic violence, Paula is here today to bust some of the myths that can be assumed when it comes to family law and how allegations of crime within the home are more common than we realise.

To follow Paula on social media, see here:

https://www.instagram.com/paula.rhoneadrien/

https://www.tiktok.com/@family_law_guru_uk

Her website is:

https://www.lambbuilding.co.uk/members/paula-rhone-adrien/

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If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:

https://havendas.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK

https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims

https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland

https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men

https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland

https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men

https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA

https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men

https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia

https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia

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Former murder detective Colin Sutton has achieved something only few can say they have done in their lives. He caught one of the UK's most violent serial killers ans well as one of the country's most depraved predators.

In this episode, we hear directly from Colin about the highs and lows of his career and the moments that stuck with him.

This is REAL LIVES.

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Colin-Sutton/author/B07MQ8ML63?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Colin's upcoming tour dates are here:

https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/colin-sutton

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When Bernie was told his sister had been murdered by her partner in 2012, he never could have predicted the way his life was going to change forever.

Bernie now runs 'What Makes A Man' - an innovative enterprise that teaches men and boys about masculinity and how to end violence against women and girls.

This is REAL LIVES.

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To follow Bernie on Instagram, see here:

https://www.instagram.com/_whatmakesaman_/

To find out more about the work Bernie does, his website is here:

https://innovativeenterprise.co.uk/portfolio/wmam/

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When Suzanne was growing up, she was close to her big sister. But when she was 17, Suzanne's parent's told her her sister had accused Suzanne of the ultimate betrayal and 30 years on, the sisters continue to be estranged.

Suzanne's here today to tell her story and how one vicious rumour almost ruined her reputation and meant that she never spoke to her again.

This is REAL LIVES.

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If you need support with family estrangement please see here:

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