PRsonal
In this series of podcasts, Charlotte Nichols, managing director of PR agency Harvey & Hugo, gets up close and PRsonal with a variety of well-known business faces. Nothing is off limits as she digs deep to get to know the person behind the professional...
Episodes
95 episodes
'I'm a kickboxing champion - but my parents never cuddled me'
Garry Bell always shows his children that they are loved. Because as a child, he never felt like he was. A champion kickboxer, Garry is also an entrepreuner and gym owner. But on this emotional episode of ...
'I tragically lost my daughter at 20': Meet Vicki Eagle
This is without doubt one of the most emotional episodes of PRsonal yet.Almost two years ago, Poppy Eagle collapsed and died suddenly at her family home in Washington.She was just 20, a student with the world at her feet.He...
'I sold a business for £65m - the next six weeks were the worst of my life': Meet Neil Stephenson
Neil Stephenson is pretty good at business.The fact he sold Onyx for £65m is proof of that.But on this episode of PRsonal, he opens up to host Charlotte Nichols about what followed.The ‘worst six weeks’ of his life.B...
'I'm a sex worker - it is nothing like people expect' - Meet Emily Payne
Emily Payne is many things. An author. A singer. A public speaker who has even delivered talks to the WI. And she's also a sex worker. And in this fascinating episode of PRsonal, she sits down with host, C...
'My uni job was on Richard Branson's private island' - Meet Robert Brasington
Some students help fund uni by pulling pints.Robert Brasington did things a bit differently.Instead, a chance meeting ended with him coaching tennis on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker and Moskito private islands.And Robert adm...
'I don't think I've ever been happy': Meet Andy Preston
Andy Preston's career has been incredible.Hugely successful city trader. Investor. Mayor. Charity founder.And that's just half of it.But since leaving the political front line, Andy has become a commentator - and is know...
'I had eight hours to live - then the phone rang' - Meet Louise Prashad
When Louise Prashad was pregnant, she told hospital staff she thought she was going to die.She almost did.After being sent home, she went to bed. When she woke up, she vomited two pints of blood.Louise was in multi-organ fa...
Ep 88: The man behind the magic: Tim Lichfield on IVF, radio soulmates and starting again
Tim Lichfield always thought he'd be a good dad. Sadly, despite going through IVF, the family he craved never arrived. In this episode of PRsonal, Tim bravely sits down with host Charlotte Nichols as the pair both shar...
PRsonal Ep 87: 'My death sentence gave me a second life': Meet Kerri Douglas
Aged 24, Kerri Douglas felt she'd been given a death sentence.She was diagnosed with HIV.But in this remarkable episode of PRsonal, Keri reveals how it actually saved her.With the virus no longer detectable, Keri's story...
Episode 86: 'I turned 40 then a doctor shattered my world' - Ruth Smith
Aged just 40, Ruth Smith had met a new partner and was training for the Great North Run. Then she received devastating news. She had MS. She cried for a whole week, not least for the life she wouldn't have...
Ep 85 ‘I almost drowned – then a van hit me’: Meet Roam’s Andrew Bartlett
Andrew Bartlett is happy to share his story, because he almost didn't have the chance.Andrew almost died. Twice.As a child, a day at the river almost ended in unimaginable tragedy as he spent three minutes submerged under deadly r...
'I survived an abusive boyfriend': Meet recruitment guru Ashleigh Wright
As a child, Ashleigh Wright's mum bore the scars of domestic abuse.By the age of nine, she was calling the police on her own father after witnessing a shocking act of violence in her home.Then years later, she found herself in a...
'I realised in my 30s that I had a superpower' - Meet Rob Boville
Rob Boville was in his 30s before he realised he had a 'superpower'. That's when he was diagnosed as an autistic savant. And on this episode of PRsonal, the co-founder of BearTech and Automate Legal sits down with host...
'I'm just nine - but I'm helping others who have lost a parent': Meet Nat and Daisy Mathison
This is one of the most heartbreaking episodes of PRsonal to date. Aged just three, Daisy Mathison lost her dad - Daley- in a tragic bike crash at the Isle of Man TT. And on this episode, both Daisy and her mum, ...
End of Year Episode 2025
It is the most wonderful time of the year......that's right. When the tables are turned on Charlotte Nichols!PRsonal's host makes her annual visit to he hotseat as she reflects on another year of podcasting and PR.
Episode 80: ‘I was in a Hollywood blockbuster – but Simon Cowell cost me a job’ meet Dominic Colenso
Dominic Colenso is... go!And for Thunderbirds fans, the latest name in the PRsonal hotseat will need no introduction.He played Virgil Tracy in the Hollywood adaptation of the classic British TV show,But besides sharing...
Told she’d never walk again – how Leigh Ferguson rebuilt her life, her career and her joy
Leigh Ferguson is a partner at law firm Hay & Kilner, a widow, a mum – and a woman who was told she would never walk again after four seizures in one day left her with a catastrophic spinal cord injury. In this powerful episo...
I escaped the Iranian revolution – Meet Homes by Carlton founder, Norm Peterson
Homes by Carlton founder Norm Peterson is a leading North East businessman.But his career could have been very different.As a footballing wonderkid, he signed for Hull City and from George Best to playing under Brian Clough, Norm sh...
‘I’ve lost two children in 18 months – the worst part was saying goodbye’ - Meet Matty Hynes
The pain suffered by Matty Hynes and his family in the past 18 months has been unimaginable.In that time, both Matty and his partner have tragically lost two children to the same one in 500,000 condition.In this hea...
Episode 76: School wasn't easy for Doug Dinwiddie
School wasn't easy for Doug Dinwiddie. From being bullied at an early age to becoming the self-confessed 'naughty one', he had a torrid time in education (and a 'brutal' nickname to boot). But it hasn't held him...
'I had a heart attack at 34': Meet VooDink founder, Ryan Watson
Aged 34, the unexpected happened to Ryan Watson.He suffered a heart attack.Despite being super fit and training six times a week, Ryan needed an emergency quadruple bypass.In this episode of PRsonal, Ryan disc...
‘You need to lose weight – or you won’t see your children grow up’ - Meet Founder of Inspired HR, Nikki Masterman
With a BMI of over 61, a doctor gave new mum Nikki Masterman a stark warning.Lose weight – or you wouldn’t live to see your children grow-up.In this episode of PRsonal, Nikki, founder of Inspired HR, discusses everything f...
From Proper Mint to Pro Wrestling: Adam Foster on Shreddy, storytelling & chasing the WWE dream
In this high-energy episode of the PRsonal Podcast, Charlotte sits down with Adam Foster — marketing agency director, university lecturer, bodybuilder, and professional wrestler, better known to fans as Shreddy.Behind the muscles...
“I had to ask myself, who am I without rugby?” Sean Brown’s Story of burnout & reinvention
In this powerful episode of The PRsonal Podcast, we meet Sean Brown, ex-professional rugby player, founder of the Petsercise Group, and now the straight-talking TV dog trainer featured on Channel 4’s Bad Dog Academy.But behind the spotlight...
More than a teen mum: Katelyn Young on breaking cycles, building legacies & becoming a leader
In this emotionally charged episode of the PRsonal Podcast, we sit down with Katelyn Young, founder of Juin, to uncover the real story behind the woman, the mother, and the mission. At just 17, Katelyn’s world changed with two pink lines and a ...