How do we live the most fulfilled life possible?

John sits down with his friend the comedian and actor Tom Rosenthal to discuss faith, coming to terms with loss, and experiencing a higher plane of existence.

Tom describes how taking part in the BBC documentary Pilgrimage led to him confronting buried trauma around the loss of his unborn child.

He also explains how he experienced a transcendental episode where he encountered a different plane of existence, and outlines his approach to spirituality.

On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Tom shares the 5 things that he is currently grateful for.

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In this week’s bonus episode, Chermal Williams from the charity Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse shares the 5 things she is grateful for. She explains how getting up at 5am every day has changed her life, and why she’s grateful for herself.

Head to the main episode to hear about Chermal’s experiences of domestic abuse as a child at the hands of her stepfather. And how coaching a boys’ football team allows her to give children the childhood she didn’t have.

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How do you escape and recover from abuse by a parent?

John talks to Chermal Williams, Head of Services for Health and Training at the charity Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse, about her difficult childhood.

Chermal was the victim of domestic abuse as a child at the hands of her stepfather, experiencing physical and psychological abuse. Later as an adult, she found herself in an abusive relationship. But through reading self-help books, working with children, and finding time for herself, she managed to escape the cycle of abuse, and forge her own identity.

You can find out more Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse on their website:

https://www.standingtogether.org.uk/

Other helpful links:

Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/

Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline: https://dsahelpline.org/

On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Chermal shares the 5 things that she is currently grateful for.

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