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One Precious Life Podcast

One Precious Life Podcast

Written by: Vasha Wallace
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What are you doing with your One Precious Life? Most of us spend a significant part of our lives working. The One Precious Life podcast talks to people who have found (or are finding) their calling. We explore purpose and meaning through the lens of work, speaking with entrepreneurs, side hustlers, career changers, creatives, social changemakers, risk-takers, and everyday professionals who are doing inspiring work. Through meaningful conversations, we uncover the challenges, joys, and bold moves that come with pursuing passion, shifting careers, or following your star - sharing stories of precious working lives and beyond. If you're looking for motivation and fresh perspectives to inspire your work, you'll love these thought-provoking reflections from insightful people who are redefining success and living their one precious life on their own terms.

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Episodes
  • Meet Melissa Power and the Reinvention that began with Rehab..
    Jan 14 2026

    After surviving being hit by a car, everything changed for Melissa Power. What began as rehab became a complete reinvention - building a life as an indoor cycling instructor, studio owner, and founder of an academy that’s trained nearly 1,000 instructors.

    In this episode of the One Precious Life podcast, we talk about changing your life after a turning point, building a business from scratch, choosing what you love, even when it comes with doubt, risk, and hard days.

    We also talk hustle, motherhood, the loneliness of leadership, and why being kind - and not replying to the email straight away - might be the best advice you’ll hear this month.

    Listen, read or watch more here: https://bit.ly/m/onepreciouslife

    For more on Melissa: https://melissapower.co.uk



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    47 mins
  • From rescuing 500 beagles to piloting her own plane - Virginia Mouseler shows how one life can hold many chapters.
    Aug 27 2025

    Virginia Mouseler has lived many lives. She began as a philosopher in Paris, co-founded The Wit - the global TV trend observatory - from her kitchen table, survived serious health challenges, and even learned to fly her own plane.

    But it’s her “second life” that is perhaps the most extraordinary: rescuing nearly 500 laboratory beagles and giving them the chance to run on grass for the very first time.

    In this episode of the One Precious Life Podcast, Virginia shares her story of curiosity, courage, compassion - and the reminder that our one precious life can hold many chapters. What shines through is her refusal to slow down - after everything, she chooses to live more, not less.

    The One Precious Life Podcast shares stories of people who have found, or are finding, their calling - at work and beyond. Listen, read or watch more here: https://bit.ly/m/onepreciouslife

    For more on Virginia’s work with the Beagles of Burgundy: beaglesofburgundy.org/



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onepreciouslife.substack.com
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • It all started with a random encounter on a bus from London to Birmingham…
    Jun 5 2025

    It all started with a random encounter on a bus from London to Birmingham…

    On this episode of One Precious Life, we meet Michelle Agyeman-Coley. Founder of Future Brand Thinking, a trailblazer who turned the stress of the pandemic into an opportunity to launch her own Communications, PR and Marketing Agency.

    Michelle graduated with a law and business degree, destined for a career in courtrooms - until that unexpected bus conversation rerouted her into the world of fashion and lifestyle PR.

    Over two decades, she’s smashed ceilings, challenged norms, and built a business grounded in purpose, inclusion, and legacy.

    When the pandemic forced her to juggle Zoom calls and homeschooling, Michelle realised the workplace culture around her wasn’t built for women like her - so she created one that was.

    From hustling at age 10 to negotiating her first PR salary with zero experience, Michelle’s story is packed with vision, honesty, and resilience.

    If you’ve ever thought about how we show up at work — and who we want to be when we do — or you’re just curious about how glamorous (or not) the world of fashion PR really is, this episode is for you.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onepreciouslife.substack.com
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    1 hr and 5 mins
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