We speak to people with a unique life story to tell. From a North Korea escapee to an undercover cop, a Cold War spy to a shipwreck survivor. Hosted by LADbible's Ben-Powell Jones, this series is a window into remarkable experiences – with stories that paint a picture of extraordinary lives.
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It’s easy to overlook the every day aspect of our lives and minimize our contribution to the lives of others. Welcome to “Ordinary People. Extraordinary Lives.” The podcast that helps us experience the grace of God when facing the everyday challenges of life.
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They say an average person could meet upwards of 10000 people in his lifetime. But then, all we hear are stories of multibillion dollar businessmen, actors and sports figures. The common man is lost. My goal here is to talk to the most commonest of people who we mingle with on a daily basis but seldom are aware of their struggles, hardships and stories. We live similar lives but sometimes these common people in their very small, obscure ways have a way of dealing with everyday issues which m ...
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Episode 213 - Generosity in Leadership - Adding Value Beyond Measure
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Unlock the secrets of impactful leadership! Join Lance in Episode 213 as he delves into four powerful insights on generosity, revealing its significant value in leadership.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 212 - Breaking Free - Be Yourself in a World of Comparison
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Join Lance in this podcast and let’s avoid the toxic comparison trap by gaining insights and tips that will help us live with more joy.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 211 - Joyful Dialogues - The Power of Uplifting Conversations
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Leaders process important information with others and it’s important to know who we are sharing with and what kind of conversations are helpful. In this podcast, Lance identifies four types of conversations and what we need to be looking for as leaders when we process important decisions with others.…
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Episode 210 - Leading at Home - Part 3
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Join Lance in exploring crucial aspects of leading at home, where authority meets empowerment. Discover the art of balancing these core truth in Leading at Home - Part 3.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 209 - Leading at Home - Part 2
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Leading at home is one of the most important tasks we are given. Whether it’s with your marriage, children, friends, or blended family, healthy leadership at home will make a powerful and positive impact on others. In this episode, Lance describes three different family leadership styles and what their strengths and weaknesses can be.…
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Episode 208 - Leading at Home - Part 1
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In this podcast, Lance unravels the profound significance of family leadership, showing how it shapes the bonds and well-being of your loved ones. Join us as we explore the significance of family leadership.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 207 - Breaking Free - Solo to Synergy
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In this episode, Lance explores the dangers of an independent attitude in leadership, identifies potential causes, and offers a healthy alternative.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 206 - Mastering Delegation - Igniting Your Teams Potential
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Listen as Lance talks about “Mastering Delegation: Igniting Your Team’s Potential” and learn the art of delegation, and how it can help you ignite your team’s potential.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 205 - Navigating Chaos - Flourishing During Turbulent Times
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If you have been leading for very long, you will face turbulent times. In this podcast, Lance brings to the surface important topics to consider and implement, so you and your organization can flourish during turbulent times.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 204 - Overcoming Personal Failure
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Episode 204 - Overcoming Personal Failure, explores how to overcome personal failures through concepts such as embracing humility, finding strength in faith, seeking forgiveness, and taking practical steps towards growth.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 203 - Small Moments, Mighty Leadership - Unleashing the Benefits
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In this episode, Lance talks about the importance of creating and seizing small moments in a leadership environment because small moments promote mighty leadership.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 202 - The Power of Selfless Leadership With Self Care
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Leaders are selfless people and without healthy boundaries, they can become burnt out leaders. In this episode, Lance talks about the needed and healthy tension between a selfless leader and self-care.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 201 - Speaking Hope - The Power of Hopeful Communication
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In episode 201, Lance encourages us to embrace the power of hopeful communication for positivity and change by offering an outline for developing hopeful messages.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 200 - Solving Workplace Disagreements
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Where there are people, there will be disagreements. In this podcast, Lance offers 10 helpful steps for solving workplace disagreements.Door Lance Bane
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S2 Ep17: Former Gangster Who Worked For The Krays Opens Up On His Life
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In this episode we sat down with Chris Lambrianou, former gangster, who worked with the Kray twins and was involved in the murder of notorious East End gangster Jack "The Hat" McVitie. Chris told us about his childhood, his way into crime, what it was like to deal with the Krays and how the prison has completely transformed his childhood to life. T…
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Episode 199 - Leaders Need To Be Followers First
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Pastor Lance shares four purposes for why leaders need to be followers first.Door Lance Bane
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S2 Ep16: London "Celebrity Gangster" Dave Courtney Tells His Life Story
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Dave Courtney has many titles - he has been a doorman in London's finest nightclubs, he became known as "celebrity gangster" after carrying out security for the Krays at their funeral and has been involved in some criminal activity. Dave shared with us his incredible life story and where he is now. This is an episode of Extraordinary Lives, where w…
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S2 Ep15: Ex Guantanamo Prisoner: Torture And Abuse Inside The World's Most Notorious Jail
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Ruhal Ahmed was detained without trial by the US government in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. He told us about the abuse and torture he experienced, and how he was eventually flown back to the UK in 2004 and released the next day without charges. This is an episode of Extraordinary Lives, where we speak to people with a unique life story to tel…
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S2 Ep14: Drug Mule: How I Survived Venezuela's Deadliest Prison
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Natalie Welsh was caught at Venezuelan airport in 2001 smuggling £300,000 worth of cocaine out of the country - together with her four-year-old daughter. Natalie shares a story of how she got to that point in her life, how she found out she was facing 10 years in one of the deadliest prisons in South America and her incredible escape back to the UK…
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S2 Ep13: Art Forger: I Can Fake Any Famous Painting
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Art Forger Max Brandrett has spent most of his life forging famous paintings. He shared stories about his childhood, explained how he got into forgery and what techniques he used to age paintings, as well how he now creates Banksy replicas. This is an episode of Extraordinary Lives, where we speak to people with a unique life story to tell. From a …
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S2 Ep12: Porn Star On The Secrets And Struggles Of The Adult Industry
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Danny D, the UK's leading male porn star, told us about finding his way into the adult industry, his first shoots, living with more than average sized penis and what advice he would give to anyone thinking of getting into the industry. This is an episode of Extraordinary Lives, where we speak to people with a unique life story to tell. From a North…
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Episode 198 - The Personal Benefits of Leadership
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Healthy leaders prioritize adding value to others, In this episode, Lance emphasizes the personal benefits of leadership that empower us to navigate challenging times and remain faithful as effective and fulfilled leaders.Door Lance Bane
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S2 Ep11: Cult Survivor: Born & Raised In An International Cult
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Natacha Tormey told us about her life growing up inside 'The Children of God' cult (now known under the name ‘The Family International’). She explains how she was sexually abused, made to live in a compound with strict rules and taught to fear the outside world. Warning: this episode contains content you may find distressing. We speak to people wit…
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S2 Ep10: $10,000 A Day Dominatrix On The Most Popular Kinks
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$10,000 a day dominatrix Eva Oh talks us through her life as a high-end dominatrix. Eva Oh describes her journey - from working in brothels as a masseuse to escort work and finally the world of domination. We’ll hear about the most popular kinks requested by her clients, the situations that have made her feel unsafe and what kind of people can affo…
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S2 Ep9: I Was Innocent But Spent 22 Years On Death Row
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Nick Yarris survived 22 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit. He'll take us through the circumstances that led to him being sentenced, his life inside from meeting Ted Bundy to the terrifying 'Gladiator Matches' and his accidental escape. Hear how Nick eventually became the first prisoner death row prisoner to use DNA to prove his innoce…
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Episode 197 - Leading from Bed: Navigating Leadership Responsibilities While Under the Weather
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Leaders want to add value to others and that motivation is hindered when a leader is under the weather. In this podcast, Lance shares personal stories to identify helpful tips for how to maintain leadership responsibility when under the weather.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 196 - Leaders Make Decisions
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Leaders are consistently faced with small and large decisions. In this podcast, Lance shares five guiding principles for making good decisions.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 195 - Creating a Positive Environment
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Leadership has a great opportunity to create positive environments, but what does that mean? In this episode, Lance highlights four essential contributions every leader can make to establish and sustain a positive environment.Door Lance Bane
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S2 Ep8: Grooming Gang Survivor: I Was Sexually Assaulted By 70 Men
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Warning: this episode contains content you may find distressing. Kate Elysia is a survivor of gang grooming. Kate was just 18 and at college in Telford when the sexual abuse started - and changed her life forever. In this episode she shares what followed after the first horrific attack, her attempts to report the abusers, developing PTSD, and final…
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Episode 194 - Finding Confidence as a Leader
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Following leaders who are confident is better than following leaders who are not. In this episode, Lance identifies signs that reveal diminishing confidence and shows us places where we can find confidence.Door Lance Bane
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S2 Ep7: London Gangster: Being Shot In The Face And Most Violent Crimes
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Former gangster Marvin Herbert talks us through his journey to becoming one of London's most notorious criminals. Marvin describes how he started his career in crime, how he was shot in the face twice by another member of the criminal underworld and what motivated him to turn his life around. Warning: this episode contains content you may find dist…
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Episode 193 - Kindness Matters
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Being a kind leader matters and it’s more than being nice. In this episode, Lance talks about the secret power of becoming a kind person and how you can practice kindness as a leader.Door Lance Bane
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S2 Ep6: I Was Forced To Marry My Cousin & Suffered Female Genital Mutilation Aged 6
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Shamsa Sharawe was born in Somalia, where she was subjected to female genital mutilation aged 6. Scared by this experience, Shamsa was then brought to the UK and navigated her life there, slowly realising what happened to her. Trying to come to terms with it all, Shamsa went back to Somalia aged 17, but was forced into a marriage, which resulted in…
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Episode 192 - Tips for Transition
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Everyone experiences transition. In this podcast, Lance shares a personal story about a time of transition in his life and offers five tips for times of transition.Door Lance Bane
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S2 Ep5: Corrupt Royal Guard: Exposing Prince Andrew
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Paul Page is a former royal protection officer, who provided security to members of the Royal Family. He explains what the Royals were like and why Prince Andrew was the most difficult and unpleasant to deal with. As well as this, Paul tells us how he became a corrupt cop during his years of service. This culminated in him being jailed for 6 years …
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S2 Ep4: How I Escaped North Korea Twice: Surviving Sex Slavery, Prison & Starvation
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We meet Jihyun Park, an incredibly brave woman who escaped North Korea twice. Jihyun takes us through what life was really like in North Korea, how she manages to escape twice, how she ended up being sold into sex slavery in China and eventually found sanctuary in the UK. Warning: this episode contains content you may find distressing. We speak to …
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S2 Ep3: I Drank Turtle Blood & Ate Sharks To Survive: My Life Shipwrecked At Sea
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Douglas Robertson and his family were shipwrecked in the Pacific Ocean after their boat was attacked by a school of killer whales. They survived for 38 days in a dinghy with barely any food or drinking water - this is his incredible story. We speak to people with a unique life story to tell. From a North Korea escapee to an undercover cop, a Cold W…
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S2 Ep2: Undercover Football Hooligan: Inside England's Most Dangerous Club
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Former police officer James Bannon sat down this us to share his story of infiltrating a British football hooligan firm. James spent two and a half years undercover with the infamous hooligans of London-based football team Millwall, known as the Bushwackers, during the height of football violence in England in the late 1980s. James' story was adapt…
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Episode 191 - Connecting Through Confrontation
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What if confrontation actually works towards the benefit of your leadership space instead of being the crazy uncle we keep locked up in the basement of denial? In this podcast, Lance shares some insight and wisdom on how you can intentionally practice connecting through confrontation.Door Lance Bane
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S2 Ep1: SAS Soldier: What It Takes
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Billy Billingham is a decorated military leader who served in the SAS for over 20 years. The SAS is famous for its gruelling selection process and are rightfully considered one of the best special forces in the world. After his military career, Billy became a bodyguard and looked after A-list celebrities such as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. He is …
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Episode 190 - Why Have A Cultural Glossary
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Lance reveals an easy to overlook secret to effective leadership - a cultural glossary. In this episode, he gives seven reasons why leaders should develop a cultural glossary.Door Lance Bane
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Extraordinary Lives returns with more incredible stories from around the world.Door LADbible Group
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Episode 189 - Learning to Navigate Conflict
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Learning to navigate conflict is essential to having an enjoyable and efficient leadership environment. In this podcast, Lance borrows a definition from author Danny Silk and helps us understand the necessary components for effectively navigating conflict.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 188 - Improve Your Leadership Through Reading
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It’s important for leaders to stay sharp, be prepared, and stay hungry. In this podcast, Lance shares 5 reasons why leaders should improve through reading.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 187 - The Holy Call of Leadership
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Leaders must take their call to leadership seriously. In this podcast, Lance utilizes a famous biblical story to help us understand what serious call to leadership looks like.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 186 - BE a Leader
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In this episode, Lance reminds us of how people are facing battles that we can’t see, and that our leadership needs to add value to others. Reminding us to BE a leader, Lance offers three “BE” statements to help us.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 185 - 3 Questions for Purposeful Leadership
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Leadership is a process; a process that lasts a lifetime. To help us be committed to the process, have clarity, continue to develop, be fruitful, and add value to others, Lance borrows three questions from Ken Coleman.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 184 - Defeating the Killer Ds
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Disappointment, delay, disturbance - these are just a few of the Killer D’s that can either work for a leader or against a leader. In this podcast, Lance encourages us to take advantage of these moments and defeat the Killer D’s by leveraging for them good.Door Lance Bane
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Episode 183 - Four Leadership Hopes for 2023
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Lance starts the 2023 podcast season by sharing four leadership hopes for the listeners. Utilize this year to help people grow, be empowered, build trust, and work together.Door Lance Bane
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S1 Ep15: I Killed A Stranger On A Night Out
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In 2011, Jacob Dunne killed someone he’d never met before with a single punch. It was a normal night out that quickly got out of hand and cost a man his life. Jacob tells us what happened that night and how meeting the victim’s parents, after his release from prison, sparked an unlikely friendship that turned his life around. Extraordinary Lives is…
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