From Rock Bottom to Alpaca Dreams: Reinventing Life, Work and Identity

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What happens when everything you’ve built suddenly collapses?

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Why Not? & What If?, Andy and Siobhán welcome their first guest – “Farmer John.”

John’s consultancy business was thriving until the 2020 lockdown wiped out every contract overnight. What followed was a spiral into depression, financial uncertainty, and a complete loss of identity. But out of despair came an unexpected lifeline: an alpaca farm visit that sparked a new dream.

From boardrooms to barns, John and his wife Natalie reinvented their lives, creating https://www.franklyfarmtours.co.uk/ – a thriving visitor farm in Shropshire that has already welcomed thousands of people seeking joy, connection, and escape.

This conversation isn’t just about alpacas. It’s about resilience, friendship, identity, and how crisis can push us to rediscover who we really are. It’s about the permission to change, the signs we ignore, and the courage to take action.

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to walk away from the life you thought you wanted and step into the one you were meant for, this episode is for you.

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