Got Your Six - Lads' Advice Encounters, With Gav Topley & Friends

Welcome back to #GotYourSix - Lads’ Advice Encounters, with Gav Topley and Friends. In this episode we're joined by Chris Daw QC.  Chris became a Barrister in 1993 & was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2013. Before taking silk, Chris built his reputation in the criminal courts, acting in high profile  trials & appeals, from serious organised crime to commercial fraud  Join Gav as he finds out more about Chris’ route into law, his advice for would be lawyers, what to do if you’re arrested, why Chris thinks the Criminal Justice System is broken, & how we can begin to fix it

Welcome back to #GotYourSix - Lads’ Advice Encounters, with Gav Topley and Friends. In this episode we're joined by Bridget Kendall. Bridget interviewed many world leaders whilst working as a diplomatic correspondent for the BBC, including, on two occasions Vladimir Putin. She is the first female Master of Peterhouse, the oldest college within the University of Cambridge. Join Gav as he finds out more about Bridget’s BBC and academic career, her unique insight into how Putin may be thinking around the Russian invasion of Ukraine, how we can help, and her hopes for the future

Welcome back to #GotYourSix - Lads’ Advice Encounters, with Gav Topley and Friends. In this episode we're joined by Dr Mike Martin. Mike served as a British Army Political Officer in Afghanistan. He is a Pashtu speaker & Author whose works include “Why We Fight” & “An Intimate War”. Join Gav as he finds out more about Mike’s military and academic career, his thoughts on future wars, and how we can move beyond conflict

Welcome back to #GotYourSix - Lads’ Advice Encounters, with Gav Topley and Friends. In this episode we're joined by Rian Ilett, aka Twiggy. Twiggy is a former Royal Marine & Author who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and given 12-18mnths to live - 3 years ago. Join Gav as he finds out more about Twiggy’s military and humanitarian career, how his outlook affects his outcomes, and his campaign to increase funding for brain cancer research

Welcome back to Lads’ Advice Encounters, with Gav Topley and Friends. In this episode we're joined by Actor and Film Star, Garion Dowds. Join Gav as he discovers more about Garion’s career, his starring role alongside Steve Coogan in Shepherds & Butchers, his experiences working alongside Daniel Radcliffe in a film exploring push back against GTA, how he navigates roles that explore difficult themes, and what life is like as a young actor living in South Africa

Welcome back to #GotYourSix - Lads’ Advice Encounters, with Gav Topley and Friends. In this episode we're joined by Dr David Williams, aka bow_teye (Instagram) David is an Animal Eye specialist & Director of Studies for Veterinary Medicine at St John’s College, Cambridge University. Never work with children and animals? Join Gav as he finds out more about David’s journey into Veterinary Medicine, the time he cured a tiger’s blindness, & an approach to philosophy & goal setting gained from a life working with university students and animals

Welcome back to #GotYourSix - Lads’ Advice Encounters, with Gav Topley and Friends. In this episode we're joined by Madeline Black. Madeline is a therapist, Ted speaker, author,  rape survivor, wife and mum. Join Gav as he hears from Madeline about her journey of healing, forgiveness and self discovery that has enabled her not only to survive but to thrive. Madeline is a beacon of hope for those who have not yet been able to find hope for the future or who feel unable to speak out. She is an advocate for a change to the norms that affect the way women are viewed and treated in society.

Welcome back to #GotYourSix - Lads’ Advice Encounters, with Gav Topley and Friends. In this episode we're joined by Joe Dilling aka the Stammer PT. Join Gav as he discovers more about Joe's background, his work as a PT, and how he’s turned a ‘fault’ into an asset.  If you read the article in the description of episode one, you may already have seen Joe’s public speaking debut at the Lads’ Advice Annual Dinner 2021, held at St John’s College, Cambridge University. Joe will be hosting a 7 day challenge, exclusively for Lads’ Advice members. For YouTube viewers his picture gives a clue to day one’s challenge. More details in the episode…

In this Episode Gav tells us a little about his background, what Lads’ Advice is, and how it came about.  If you enjoyed the episode you can find more Information about Lads’ Advice in this article by Cambridge University: https://news.educ.cam.ac.uk/advice-squad

Welcome back to Lads’ Advice Encounters, with Gav Topley and Friends. In this episode we're joined by a special guest the Army Sergeant Major, Paul Carney. Join Gav as he discovers more about Paul's background and his role within the British army.