Various Logs From The Past

Music is a universal language that can shape your life from an early age. It helps you through happy and sad times, it helps you with break ups and make ups. I can proudly look back at the music I used to listen to and play it to my kids with no shame..... Can we all do that?  As always, you can follow me on IG, Twitter and Facebook - RichiePresents.   Don't forget to subscribe and share.  Enjoy!!!  If you like what you hear, feel free to support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee...

(RELEASED ORIGINALLY ON 19.10.20) Growing up in the 90's/early 2000's were a very different time to how it is now..... or is it? I got stopped many times by the Police for various reasons back in the day, none of which actually led to any arrests. I seemed to fit a "description" of someone who had done something not to far from the location I'm in........ Has much changed today than back then? Hear my Story. As usual, you can follow me on IG, Twitter and Facebook - RichiePresents...

(RELEASED ORIGINALLY ON 12.10.20) Being in a toxic relationship is something that can be difficult to get out of and is sometimes easier said than done. Anamika pens this open letter to her ex-partner in the form of Spoken Word Poetry. She sees this as a form of closure and healing as she tells her touching story about the hardships and mental abuse she suffered during this relationship.  Visit Anamika's website for more poems like this - www.anamikadutta.com...

(RELEASED ORIGINALLY ON 05.10.20) From growing up in L.A around Gang members, smoking drugs, drinking, a son from first generation parents, a Father going through his own issues, being raised by the streets, to totally turning his life around and finding the motivation to better himself through Education and the power of positivity. Life could have been very different for Raul if he chose it to be. Here his amazing story...

(RELEASED ORIGINALLY ON 28.09.20) In 2016, Peggy's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and in that afternoon her husband lost his job as a stockbroker. They sold their home and drove across the country moving in with her parents to be caregivers to her mother. After her mother passed away in July 2019, she began writing a memoir of her journey as her caregiver. Searching for podcasts on Alzheimer’s, she recognised a void in addressing the honest and heartbreaking struggle of the caregiver...

(RELEASED ORIGINALLY ON 21.09.20) Daniel Levin walked away from an opportunity to run a billion dollar business, to hitchhike around the world to find happiness and inner peace. He studied in a seminary five years and left one day before becoming a Rabbi and he has lived as a Monk in a monastery for 10 years.  This episode he tells a story of something that money can't buy, the love for his Daughter and the challenges he faced whilst raising her...

(RELEASED ORIGINALLY ON 14.09.20) Side A - Eve talks about the process of what you are doing, and to keep going until you reach that goal. There will be bumpy roads ahead, there may be people who doubt you, but don't stop. Hear her story. Check out Eves Podcast - Eve Unscripted!! Follow her on IG - @eve_unscripted Side B - Sometimes in life we have to take a leap of faith, even if we don't know where we will end up. This is when I made the decision to move out of my mother's house...

(RELEASED ORIGINALLY ON 07.09.20) This week we have a story from Rasheeda (aka Randomly Rasheeda). This is a story about family break ups and reunions, how she never let her situation define her and get in the way of her success. Now she is celebrating her life to the fullest and nothing can stop her.  To hear more from Rasheeda, check out her amazing Podcast - Real And Random.  Follow her Podcast on IG - @realandrandompodcast...

(ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE - 31.08.20) Have you ever had to make a decision and leave it all behind and move to another Country? That's exactly what Phylicia did. With her path not too clear, she left her Friends and Family behind to create new beginnings half way around the World. Listen to her Story, her ups and downs through her journey and how she feels now. You can check out Phylicia's Podcast - Falling And Flying With Phylicia You can also find her on Instagram - @fallingandflyingpod...

This week, my guest Trisha talks about one of the most important decisions of her life, taking back her independence. After being married for a number of years to her long term partner, she soon realised that everything was done by him. This caused an issue long term, as once the relationship started fading, she had to make a decision to leave him.  This meant that she had to learn how to do many things by herself (including changing a Light Bulb)...