Speaker Finds Happiness After Losing Everything
Former top keynote speaker Jez Rose reveals how losing his seven-figure business led to a simpler, more meaningful life as a ceramics artist, sharing lessons on joy and purpose.
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Speaker Finds Happiness After Loss, Now a Ceramics Artist
Former top keynote speaker Jez Rose reveals how losing his seven-figure business led to a simpler, more meaningful life as a ceramics artist, sharing lessons on joy and purpose.
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Paramedic Makes £60k a Year from Ice Cream Vans
James Shemmeld, a paramedic from Newcastle-under-Lyme, runs a £60,000-a-year ice cream business alongside his private ambulance service, using it to destress from his demanding medical work.
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Cancer Patient to Abseil 75ft for Air Ambulance Charity
Andrew Gibson, a volunteer with stage four prostate and bone cancer, will abseil from Ashton Gate Stadium to raise £20,000 for the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, funding nearly ten life-saving missions.
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Petersfield's First Female Town Crier with Husband as Deputy
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Mum Quits Job to Launch App After Son's Rare Condition
Stephanie Jackson left her legal career to create Blue Badgers, a rewards and connection app for disabled individuals and unpaid carers, inspired by her son who has an ultra-rare genetic syndrome affecting only 40 people worldwide.
Erdington Couple Fostering 80 Kids Win Community Hero Award
Javaid and Samina Iqbal, who have fostered approximately 80 children over 22 years, received Scrivens Opticians' Community Hero Award for their unwavering dedication and impact.
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Birmingham Woman's US Passion Project Success Story
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Birmingham Woman Builds Global Passion Collective After Quitting Job
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Apprentice Star Tries to Hire Jet to Bring Dog from Dubai
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Farmer Charlie's Zero-Waste Business Thrives in Cardiff
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Birmingham Woman Among World's Best Puzzlers in Under a Year
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Wigan Teen Wins St John Ambulance Regional Cadet Award
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