Down on the Farm Podcast with Henry Carpenter

Midlands Air ambulance is one of the 21 air ambulance charities in the UK. Funded solely on donations in many different forms. It brings hospital standard critical care paramedics and doctors to the scene of an accident/injury within minuets. Also giving the option to airlift the patient to hospital and get there in record time. Henry visits Strensham airbase one of the three the charity has and interviews two charity reps Dianne and Nichole as well as a critical care Paramedic Will.

Henry is an ex patient of the service who ended up saving his life on...

Upcoming and multi talented band Molly Gone Mad join Henry for the last episode of the series Live in the Barn. From Worcestershire Molly Gone Mad have released multiple EP'S/Albums and singles. But are still a fairly new band using music to express everyday emotions and feelings. The lads really are growing everyday as artists and they also discuss the hardships of the music industry, but also the things they've been through which have shaped their journey as young people so far. So much inspiration and forward thinking from Oli and Beats who join us for this chat.<...

Duncan Fallowell is a well respected author and novelist. With the start of his career at Oxford experimenting with psychedelic drugs leading onto him having his own newspaper column at just the age of 21. Interviewing some of the biggest stars in the game such as Sir Paul McCartney. To him being a well established author writing many different travels series and books even writing lyrics for the pop group Can and Operas. Duncan has lots of stories and life lessons to share, as well as his new project on saving/protecting the Marshes in Herefordshire now one of his...

As only one of the a few guests we've had who are actually farmers on DOTFP. Bertie is a great example of the Young Farmers community. After growing up on his family farm and having different challenges to overcome in his own youth, Bertie has now gone on to set up his own contracting business in the Midlands. Both himself and Henry connect through there passion of Farming and how the industry may go forward in this tricky/uncertain time. As well as Bertie sharing his own personal experiences of starting his own business at a young age and...

Nigel Bradford is a great example of passions. Joining the Navy at a young age and getting stuck into all aspects it had to offer Nigel gives us a great incite of what and why he has pursued the passions and careers he has. Not only serving in the Navy and having many stories to tell from it (including a story about a now ex royal) he then later went on to re train as a comercial Pilot. Flying thousands upon miles and obtaining the best knowledge there is to have. But most importantly enjoying it! After having an...

Macy O is the first guest for a brand new series!. Macy is a super talented singer and songwriter from the midlands. Already at the age of her late teens has achieved so much such as releasing her debut album of Journeys and her new EP Repertoire, a BBC featured artist and working with some of the biggest artists in the Game! James Allen and Bastille just to name a few. Did we mention the fact she has also recorded at the world famous Abbey road studios. So much more is discovered in the podcast so tuck into DOTFP...

Harry is an inspiring musician. Harry has had a huge passion for music which has grown over the last couple of years. He is now wanting to pursue a career in music and performing in front of audiences all around the world. Known for his country sound with his guitar and piano along with his amazing vocal skills he really stands out. Hence why he is the perfect guest for our first ever live in the Barn session and our first Christmas special. He performs two songs one being his own original song. Aswell as a cheeky chat inbertween...

This weeks guest and last in the series is Luke. Luke Barrow was living the high life out in Australia a couple of years ago. But one day a sudden phone call from his dad tipped his life upside down. Luke was told that his mum's cancer had spread and he needed to come home urgently. Within a week Luke's mum sadly passed away. Leaving Luke of course very down mentally, he decided to bottle it up but that didn't help the problems he was facing at all.

It was a short time later while chatting with...

Sally has been a massive inspiration to so many, Known for her public speaking, TV presenting and being a well established author. Starting off in the cookery world appearing on morning TV as a regular and now turning her experiences of life into a powerful message for the audience she presents to.

Those experiences being things she has had to endure. Sally has had immense ups and downs concerning her health in the past couple of decades such as going through 5 heart attacks and thinking it was the end for her when life was just getting going...

Archie is one of my closest mates. You may ask why he has been chosen as a guest for this episode. Firstly he's a great laugh and full of surprises and secondly I wanted to take the chat about the support network alot further. Someone going through an accident or illness/injury usually will rely on one thing. That one thing being the support network. Archie was a big part of my support network during my whole recovery do it was great to openly chat about the challenges people may not realise you have to face as a family...

This weeks guest is now a person I can call a good friend, Dave castle. Dave is a person I met on my ward during my stay in hospital earlier this year after more intense hip surgery. I was very low at the time as this surgery was sprung across me very quickly. Dave, myself and our other mate also on our ward Sonny made life inside the hospital a lot more uplifting. Everyone in a hospital is going through a rough time in one way or another but the banta we had helped push us though. We ended...

This weeks guest you may have guest is Henry's mum. The amount of challenges she has taken on is absolutely insane. From completing things such as 2 iron mans to her most latest adventure the marathon de sabe (5 marathons in 5 days across the sahara) I think its fair to say Emma's done more than most.

Emma is a qualified PT and Pilates instructor. with decades of experience teaching people of all ages in physical education. With many years as a professional hunt jockey. Henry sits down to find out what has shaped the way she educates people and...

Martin has had quite the career starting of in the fire service for many years achieving a high rank, while being a mountain rescue volunteer on the side. Since leaving the fire service martin has gone onto study medicine/trauma at a high level so much so that he has trained thousands of young medics in that sector through different ventures.

Martin hasn't stopped there though he is now taking his experience and knowledge more local becoming a community first responder saving lives every week. Ontop of that he gives talks in different communities training people how...

At the age of 19 Olly's cricketing career has already taken of. After playing for his old school Malvern college and managing to become first team captain he has progressed to play his county Worcestershire 2nds and 1sts, He has also played around the world in various leagues such as the Junior Pakistan league and training camps in Aus. He has also won awards such as the Wisden junior cricketer of the year where he has met the legends of the game such as Johnny Bairstow.

Olly cox socials: @ollycox

Henry Carpenter socials: @henrycarpenter2

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Interviewing the ex jockey and assistant trainer Ed Barret who tragically at the age of 25 broke his neck while riding. Now 8 years later of intense rehab and being told he may never walk again Ed is setting himself the challenge of climbing Mount Snowdon with the aid of his crutches for Midlands Air ambulance and The injured jockeys fund. I sit down with Ed chat about his accident and his massive upcoming challenge.

Ed Barrets Snowdon challenge Giving page: www.justgiving.com/team/edbarretsnowdon?fbclid

Ed barret insta: @edbarret9

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