The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker

If you live in the West Country the chances are you know Kate. She’s been a weather presenter for ITV for more than 25 years. Her sunny forecasts have brightened our televisions, no matter what the w…

Monty Saul says she had an idyllic childhood – she describes her roots as ‘working class and filled with love.’ Then one night, a drink in a nearby pub in Cookham, Berkshire changed everything. Monty…

Victoria always loved books, she didn’t want to write them, she just wanted to read them. She worked in hotels after she left school, and then as a receptionist but it was when she had her daughter s…

“I felt as a mother I’d failed.”

When Sarah Lou’s daughter became unwell with her mental health, Sarah Lou saw there was no support for parents and family members in these most difficult of times. So…

What does it really take to create a great pub?

Charlie Luxton had no idea a chance conversation would lead him to a job setting up Soho House - a super-cool private members club in the centre of Lon…

Caroline says she was a perfectionist as a child and she continued living life like this way into adulthood. A straight-A student, she worked as an airline stewardess travelling with British Airways …

Tony Anderson had no idea a random job he got at a job centre would lead him to create a life bigger than he could ever imagine. He loved sport and in his own words, was 'rubbish with money’ but toda…

It was when Nicola worked with her dad at the Liverpool fish markets as a teenager, she learned all about grit, hard work and having the courage to speak up for herself. She had no idea then these le…

Nancy, whose real name is Amanda (she writes under a pseudonym) claims she was a little annoying at school. But it was this curiosity and spirit that took her into the world of tabloid journalism whe…

Claire Davis is a Coach, Personal Trainer and Nutritional Advisor. She’s also one half of the award-winning Midlife Mentors who help people transform their lives through their retreats, workshops and…

Monty Saul says she had an idyllic childhood – she describes her roots as ‘working class and filled with love.’ Then one night, a drink in a nearby pub in Cookham, Berkshire changed everything.

Monty …

(I know, I know it’s me again but this is the last of the special series…)

This is the 3rd of 3 different recordings to mark reaching 100 episodes of The Next Chapter podcasts. It’s just me and around…

As I type this I am cringing, going red, wanting to watch 10 Hallmark films back-to-back and pretend I haven’t done this - but then, well that’s hardly the essence of Next Chapter living, now it it?

A…

As The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker reaches its 100th episode, I wanted to share with you just a few short words about it:

* Why I started The Next Chapter podcast

* Why I think you’ll love it

* What I’…

Will Chase grew up on a small family farm in Herefordshire called Tyrrells Court. He says it was idyllic but describes himself as a bit of a ‘brute’ at school.

All he wanted was to be a farmer and i…

Miranda always loved books and stories as a child.

But what Miranda didn’t know then was this love of books would help her create her very own empire. Miranda worked in publishing for 20 years and end…

Susan Lewis has written 56 books. She’s written in different genres and her novels are enjoyed by readers all over the world. You can listen to her whole story in S9: Ep 4.

But what does it take to …

William Hanson had no idea when his granny gave him a book on etiquette as a young boy that it would, as he says, ‘launch a thousand ships.’ He became Britain’s youngest Etiquette Expert and he began…

Mel Fenton says she was a bit of a tomboy growing up, she didn’t particularly love school and she just wanted to be outside. But when she decided to go into hairdressing like her mum, her whole life …

Dr Zara Nanu MBE grew up in Moldova and she thought she’d work in education - however her path took her more towards social justice. But then she discovered something she knew she had to change.

She…