When Naz told his family he was gay, he didn’t receive the reaction he was hoping for. Days later, when they rejected his honesty, Naz took his own life. It’s a decision that will forever be marked on his partner, Matt Mahmood-Ogston’s heart forever. Now Matt runs the Naz and Matt Foundation, dedicated to show others to never let religion come in t…

“There is this deep fear that if this doesn’t work our lives are over...” Sheridan and his wife tried for children for 10 years but it wasn’t to be. In this episode of The Fuck It Moments Podcast, he tells those going through the fertility process that life without children isn’t the end. That there is “still identity and purpose if you don’t get t…

Mid-30s, Amy found herself divorced without the family and life she'd always dreamt of. Her world suddenly looked bleak; a fuck it moment imposed on her with little notice.Her solution? Escape. Travel. Think. And reset.It's a journey and process which saw her climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, volunteering in African AIDS centres and even - for someone wh…

Nine days before she was due to marry, 29 year-old Katie discovered her breast cancer had come back. And this time, the diagnosis was terminal.Understandably, the years that followed and the never ending treatments left her feeling every emotion under the sun. But in 2018 she decided to look at life from a different perspective. For 100 days Katie …

“We’re all human, not robots. I thought mental health problems were something that happened to other people, not me.”Former search and rescue paramedic Andy Elwood talks host Clare Freeman through some of the biggest moments in his life - changing careers, facing divorce upon returning from a gruelling tour in Afghanistan to learning to manage sign…

Life as an emergency department nurse in the NHS is probably manic enough for most people to handle. But it's not the only thing which drives 37 year-old Karen O'Neill - so does travelling the world.You'd probably be imagining she loves escaping to far away islands watching sunsets and backpacking across Australia with a pal or two…and yes, that's …

How many people can say they spent nine years as the former president of South Africa's body guard? Nope, not us either.But Chris Lubbe is so much more than his 'headline' suggests. The youngest of 10, whom experienced apartheid first hand and spent years of his life vehemently campaigning for his and his countrymen's freedom. From witnessing polic…

Bethan Galliers had given up on finding 'the one', but she still wanted to be a mum. In her 40s, Bethan went through the adoption process - single. But it wasn't as easy as 'boy meets mum, mum meets boy'. Along the way she was scrutinised - financially, physically and emotionally. And when a photo of two brothers she was unable to help continuously…

Artist Jeffrey Knopf didn't think he'd end up a widow in his 40s. But six months ago, his wife Tara lost her fight with terminal cancer - leaving Jeff and their daughter Ruby heartbroken. So as the midnight bell tolled signalling that start of a new year, Jeff has decided to embrace his inner 'fuck it' mentality and make a new start. 2018 for him i…

The former ecstasy drug dealer and stockbroker millionaire Shaun Attwood spent 6 years in one of America's deadliest jails.He was lucky - his sentence should have been 200 years.But after his family back in the UK begged for forgiveness, remortgaged their house and sold some of their pension funds to pay for legal costs, the judge softened on his '…

They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade... So whether you choose to make a snap decision and change, or found that fate dealt you a crap card, what f**k it moments will you look back on as your days come to an end?The Fuck It Moments Podcasts ponders the handful of moments that define us, and make us the person we are today - no matter h…