On The Sofa With Rouge

Paul Grant is Rouges' guest on episode 17. He loved school and hanging out with his brother in his youth. He studied history and graduated with a degree but really loved media. Working on university radio gave him the fearlessness to apply for a job at GBC which opened his doors to many experiences. He talks to Rouge about what happened next and what he's up to now. Still the fun loving entertainer and every bit the professional. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the extraordinary story of a man fighting against the mental health system in Gibraltar. He suffers from mental health issues and feels that to a certain extent he has been let down. He wanted to get his story out. Meet Thomas creator of "No one deserves to be forgotten" on facebook with over 7000 followers he wants to help others with issues like him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nita Bossano nee Norton has just celebrated a special birthday, she is a force of nature and full of beans. Always full of fun, her childhood was quite fraught as she was moved about during WWII but even through all the hardship she managed to cook up some mischief. You will love listening to this talk with Rouge and her Mum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Always loving the outdoors, fire fighter Daniel Cornelio spent a lot of time in his youth exploring the world while camping. He was instrumental in helping 4 women loose around 20 kilos each on a TV programme called Fat to Fit in 2016, that changed his life. He talks to Rouge about his life, his experience producing Fat to Fit and the things he loves including his fabulous pimped camper van "Helga". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This very cool and quirky young man sleeps with socks on, loves gaming, never liked football and is a very much loved rower at the Calpe Rowing Club. He is about to sit his GCSE's, Geography is his favourite subject and he looks forward to partying quite hard in the future. Don't miss this chat with Rouge's son Mikey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fashionista and utterly creative Alma Piris is an inspirational guest on episode 12. She loves her labels and she loves creating, it's in her DNA she says and lives for the latest trends. Diagnosed with secondary breast cancer 4 years ago she feels more people should know what it is like to live with this and has accepted her fate in life with such grace you will be truly humbled by her story. #unmissable! Warning this episode does contain some swear words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hec Salgado started fitness TMB at the age of 50 something after a rollercoaster of events. After losing his job he reached a point in his life where he had to change course and move his young family around several countries before he found work. He maintains that his disciplined mindset kept him sane and with a strong mindset you can achieve anything. This is how Fitness TMB was born and is now a thriving business based on the RRE method and the 6 pillars of health. Don't miss this story of resilience, determination and pure energy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being a curious chap, and seeking excitement and adventure Edward Macquisten was determined that after his A level's he would travel the world. His journey took him to New Zealand where he worked on sheep farm and later on on a potato farm and from there he went to Australia where he worked on a cattle station in New South Wales. He graduated from Glasgow University with a degree in Economics & Marketing and from there the world was his oyster. His adventures took him to Tokyo and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 8 Rouge chats to her friend Dav who has strived to have a positive outlook to life. Battling with mental health issues, like many people, she always manages to make people laugh. Warning this episode does contain some swear words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine walking up a mountain, 6000 meters up, low oxygen, each step feels like your weighed down and all you can see is the summit, but will you make it up? What goes through your head? Adventurer James Gracia tells Rouge what extreme climbing is like and what his next adventure will be amongst lots of other things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yalta is a firecracker, she never follows the norm, she's a mentor and a force to be reckoned with. She is an example to many and hearing what she had to say will make you realise what an incredible woman she is. Warning this episode does contain some swear words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lewis is a Musician, a Marine Biologist and a lover of the sea . He is a passionate environmentalist and wants to share his knowledge of the sea with everyone so our coastlines and marine life are protected. Co-founder of the Nautilus Project and having received the British Empire Medal this year for his outstanding work he would like us all to work together to protect our coastline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cathi is a supermum, teacher of 27 years and carer of her gorgeous daughter Saffie who has Retts Syndrome. She talks to Rouge about her life as a teacher and how she combines that with her family life while looking after her disabled daughter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beanie had a month left before her 18th birthday when this was recorded, she was very excited about that and talks to her Mum about her favourite artists, breaking boundaries and looking forward to University life later on in the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Rouge catches up with school friend and star baker Sharon Garcia from Piece of Cake bakery and talks about how she started her very successful business to opening a bougey new boutique bakery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Rouge chats with her former colleague, friend and radio co-host Andy Coumbe. They chat about his life, becoming a Grandpa, his near miss with Hollywood and meeting Heath Ledger and his wonderful 15 years on Telebingo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Rouge catches up with ex-Town Clerk Reggie Norton, who also happens to be her Uncle, about his extraordinary life both before and after leaving Gibraltar, meeting Rosa Parks and his views on Climate Change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing the new podcast exploring the personal stories of friends and family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.