Chewing the Crust with The Pie Eating Man
Chewing the Crust with The Pie Eating Man
Podcast Description
Life doesn’t always go as planned. Unexpected challenges, setbacks, and major life pivots can leave us feeling lost—but they don’t have to define us.
In this inspiring YouTube series, I sit down with incredible guests who have faced life’s toughest moments—career changes, personal struggles, and unforeseen obstacles—yet have found a way forward. Through resilience, determination, and a shift in perspective, they’ve turned adversity into opportunity and discovered new paths to happiness and success.
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Content Themes
The series covers themes of personal struggle, resilience, and life pivots with specific episodes focused on challenging topics such as losing a loved one, navigating alcoholism in relationships, and overcoming homelessness. Notable episodes include Jo Lee's story of transforming loss into motivation through marathon running, and Debbie and Steve Akester's efforts to create a charity following their son's tragic death, illustrating how adversity can lead to impactful advocacy.
Life doesn’t always go as planned. Unexpected challenges, setbacks, and major life pivots can leave us feeling lost—but they don’t have to define us.
In this inspiring YouTube series, I sit down with incredible guests who have faced life’s toughest moments—career changes, personal struggles, and unforeseen obstacles—yet have found a way forward. Through resilience, determination, and a shift in perspective, they’ve turned adversity into opportunity and discovered new paths to happiness and success.
🎙 She Danced. She Lost. She Ran.Jo Lee’s Story: From Dance Teacher to Marathon MumWhat happens when life turns completely upside down — and you still have to show up?In this deeply moving episode of Chewing the Crust, host Mark Grimes sits down with Jo Lee, a former dance teacher turned single mother and marathon runner, to unpack a story of unshakable love, devastating loss, and unstoppable resilience.https://www.justgiving.com/page/curecask-aliceJo opens up about:💔 Living with and leaving an alcoholic partner👩👧 Raising her daughter Alice, who has a life-limiting genetic condition🏃♀️ Running marathons to cope, to fight, and to fundraise — sometimes alongside Olympic champions🎵 The heartbreak of watching Alice lose abilities, and the joy in her small victories❤️🩹 How fitness, friendship, and fierce determination became her survival toolsWhether you’re a parent, a carer, or someone facing tough odds — Jo’s story will move you, motivate you, and maybe even get you moving.
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