Episodes

  • Anthony Razzano - Close To Death

    Anthony Razzano - Close To Death
    Sep 25 2023
    When Anthony Razzano was 12 years old he found himself engulfed in a fire. Over 87% of his body was burnt, he was read his last rights three times and underwent numerous surgeries and blood transfusions. Life, as he knew it, was over. Anthony's story is one of adaptation and fighting against the odds. Having been so close to death, today he stands as a licensed sports agent for the NFL as well as a certified accountant. Daisy Maskell is joined by Anthony Razzano to hear about the immense impact of his childhood tragedy and how he overcame the odds to find success. Buy Anthony Razzano's new book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Against-All-Odds-Strength-Gratitude/dp/1394199716 Follow Daisy Maskell - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daisylmaskell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/daisy_maskell_ Thank you to our sponsors... Proverbs is brought to you by HelloFresh. Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients delivered right to your doorstep. Visit hellofresh.com/50proverbs and use the code 50PROVERBS for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Design and collaborate with Canva for Teams! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to canva.me/DAISY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Elizabeth Tucker - Exploring The Supernatural

    Elizabeth Tucker - Exploring The Supernatural
    Sep 18 2023
    Elizabeth Tucker is an expert in urban legends/supernatural folklore. She has been featured by VICE, The Atlantic and more and works as a Distinguished Professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York with a special interest in folklore and supernatural. Daisy Maskell is joined by Elizabeth Tucker for a Q&A exploring everything from ghost sightings to sleep paralysis, our relationship with the supernatural and more. Buy Elizabeth Tucker's books: Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses Legend Tripping: A Contemporary Legend Casebook (2018) Haunted Southern Tier Follow Daisy Maskell - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daisylmaskell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/daisy_maskell_ Thank you to our sponsors... Proverbs is brought to you by HelloFresh. Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients delivered right to your doorstep. Visit hellofresh.com/50proverbs and use the code 50PROVERBS for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Design and collaborate with Canva for Teams! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to canva.me/DAISY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Ava Glass - Behind The Hood of Crime

    Ava Glass - Behind The Hood of Crime
    Sep 11 2023
    When Ava Glass walked into the newsroom at a local US newspaper, she didn't realise how her life was about to change forever. She unknowingly entered a career that started investigating crimes for the media, and then took her to London where she became a civil servant working alongside the UK's most skilled spies. Today, Ava is an esteemed author of the "Alias Emma" series, the third book from which - "The Traitor" is out September 18th. Daisy Maskell is joined by Ava Glass to gain an inside scoop into her experiences crossing the police tape, working with spies and the crazy reality she uncovered as a result. Follow Daisy Maskell - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daisylmaskell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/daisy_maskell_ Thank you to our sponsors... Proverbs is brought to you by HelloFresh. Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients delivered right to your doorstep. Visit hellofresh.com/proverbs50 and use the code PROVERBS50 for 50% off plus free shipping! Design and collaborate with Canva for Teams! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to canva.me/DAISY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Rewind: Tabby Chapman - Surviving The NXIVM Cult

    Rewind: Tabby Chapman - Surviving The NXIVM Cult
    Aug 14 2023
    This week we're revisiting Daisy's interview with Tabby Chapman from April 2022. Tabby Chapman is a survivor of the NXIVM cult, an American cult that has been exposed as engaging in trafficking, forced labour and racketeering. The cult advertised itself as a self-help development service whilst recruiting women for a secret society called "DOS" in which women were abused. In early 2018, NXIVM's founder, Keith Raniere, and his associate, actress Allison Mack, were arrested and indicted on federal charges. Since escaping the cult, Tabby has now trained as a Professional Clinical Counsellor, specialising in Marriage and Family therapy as a way to turn her experiences into help for others. She is also the founder of the Freedom Train Project, an advocacy program for people wishing to leave cults or coercive relationships. In this interview, Daisy and Tabby talk about the story of NXIVM, Tabby's experience in the cult and leaving. Follow Daisy Maskell - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daisylmaskell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/daisy_maskell_ Thank you to our sponsors... Proverbs is brought to you by HelloFresh. Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients delivered right to your doorstep. Visit hellofresh.com/proverbs50 and use the code PROVERBS50 for 50% off plus free shipping! Design and collaborate with Canva for Teams! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to canva.me/DAISY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Rewind: Gabby Garcia - Life After Being Conjoined

    Rewind: Gabby Garcia - Life After Being Conjoined
    Aug 7 2023
    This week we're revisiting Daisy's interview with Gabby Garcia from February 2022. Gabby Garcia was born a conjoined twin; at 8 months old went under highly risky surgery to separate her from her twin, Kayla. 13 years later, the mesh that was used to separate them caused complications - resulting in Kayla's death, just one day after Gabby had been cleared to leave hospital herself. Gabby now dedicates her time to sharing and educating others about the risk surgery she went under, and life as a former conjoined twin. She's gained over 230K followers on her @oneleggabby TikTok account. In this interview, Daisy and Gabby talk about life after being conjoined, and how her sisters death changed her outlook on life. Follow Daisy Maskell - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daisylmaskell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/daisy_maskell_ Thank you to our sponsors... Proverbs is brought to you by HelloFresh. Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients delivered right to your doorstep. Visit hellofresh.com/proverbs50 and use the code PROVERBS50 for 50% off plus free shipping! If you’re looking for an easier way to take supplements, Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/DAISY. Design and collaborate with Canva for Teams! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to canva.me/DAISY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Rewind: Encina Severa - Living With 11 Alter Personalities

    Rewind: Encina Severa - Living With 11 Alter Personalities
    Jul 31 2023
    This week we're revisiting Daisy's interview with Encina Revera from April 2022. Encina Severa has lived with dissociative identity disorder (known as 'DID') for her entire life, with eleven alter personalities that were formed as a coping mechanism in response to childhood trauma. DID (previously known as multiple personality disorder) is a complex medical disorder where a person presents multiple distinct personalities, which can display in their voice, physical body language as well as the name they identify as. The disorder is also accompanied by amnesia. In this conversation, Encina tells Daisy about the background to her DID, talks through her alters and the challenges she faces living with DID. Follow Daisy Maskell - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daisylmaskell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/daisy_maskell_ Thank you to our sponsors... Proverbs is brought to you by HelloFresh. Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients delivered right to your doorstep. Visit hellofresh.com/proverbs50 and use the code PROVERBS50 for 50% off plus free shipping! If you’re looking for an easier way to take supplements, Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/DAISY. Design and collaborate with Canva for Teams! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to canva.me/DAISY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Ani Naqvi - Surviving The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

    Ani Naqvi - Surviving The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
    Jul 24 2023
    On Boxing Day 2004, Ani Naqvi was woken up by a loud bang. As she sought to discover the root of this noise, she soon found herself underwater as water filled her hut and she became, in her own words, "like a grain of rice in a washing machine". It was what would become known as the Indian Ocean Tsunami - the most powerful earthquake every recorded in Asia, with a magnitude of 9.1-9.3. An estimated 227,898 in 14 countries died due to the tsunami and it is considered one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. As a survivor of this, Ani has had to face up to her own survivors guilt to find meaning in life. Now she dedicates her life to inspiring the same amount of people as those who perished in the disaster. Daisy Maskell is joined by Ani Naqvi to hear her first-hand experience in the Indian Ocean Tsunami, and to find out how it has shaped her view of the world today. Follow Daisy Maskell - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daisylmaskell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/daisy_maskell_ Thank you to our sponsors... Proverbs is brought to you by HelloFresh. Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients delivered right to your doorstep. Visit hellofresh.com/proverbs50 and use the code PROVERBS50 for 50% off plus free shipping! If you’re looking for an easier way to take supplements, Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/DAISY. Design and collaborate with Canva for Teams! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to canva.me/DAISY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Stephen Gillen - Escaping A Life Of Serious Crime

    Stephen Gillen - Escaping A Life Of Serious Crime
    Jul 17 2023
    When Stephen Gillen was dropped in the middle of Belfast at the height of The Troubles, he didn't yet know just how the war surrounding him would impact the rest of his life. What came next was a life in and out of prison, first being sentenced aged just 14 years. He spent 20 years in Category A prisons for serious crime, surrounded by some of the country's most notorious criminals, including Charles Bronson. At the turn of the millennium, Stephen decided that he needed to find a new life. Since leaving prison, he has written three books (including "The Monkey Puzzle Tree" which has since been optioned to become a film) and has dedicated his life to helping others. Daisy Maskell is joined by Stephen Gillen to discover his story from war to crime, how he has turned his life around as well as his thoughts on the criminal justice system. Discover Stephen Gillen's upcoming tour now: https://www.stargazeentertainment.co.uk/upcoming-events/reformed-gangster-stephen-gillen Follow Daisy Maskell - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daisylmaskell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/daisy_maskell_ Thank you to our sponsors... If you’re looking for an easier way to take supplements, Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/DAISY. Design and collaborate with Canva for Teams! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to canva.me/DAISY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins