What happens when you take a crazy idea - like building a real-life tribe on a remote Fijian island - and actually do it?

This week I sit down with Ben Keene, co-founder of TribeWanted, Rebel Book Club and Escape the City.

Ben was the star of BBC Two's five-part Paradise or Bust documentary following his island exploits, and wrote the best-selling book: Paradise or Bust: A 21st Century Adventure.

For nearly 20 years, Ben has been asking bold questions and bringing people together around them - whether through adventure, shared learning or radical career and life changes.

We talk about:

- how a blog and a belief in people became a global island movement

- what community really means, and what it takes to build a real-life tribe

- the struggles, mistakes and life-changing moments along the way

- why curiosity and learning are the foundations of belonging

- and why no one should try to do life alone

This isn’t just a story about a paradise island in Fiji.

It’s about building something bigger than yourself. It’s about purpose, courage, respect and possibility through community.

If you’ve ever wanted to start something, escape something or believe something could be different - this conversation might just be your push.

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We all want to be happy, healthy and fulfilled.

The question is: how?

Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this question with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment, health and psychology.

Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show.

I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career.

Possibilists, pull up a pew.

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When doctors told Louise Butcher she had lobular breast cancer, her world collapsed.

But instead of hiding, she chose to strip away the stigma - literally.

Known online as The Topless Runner, Louise runs marathons, half-marathons, and 10Ks topless, using her body as a living message of strength, survival, and self-acceptance.

In this raw and powerful interview, Louise opens up about:

- Her lifelong struggles with anxiety, OCD, and health fears

- The trauma and turning points that shaped her life

- Why she chose not to have breast reconstruction

- What running topless really represents - and why it’s not about shock

- How losing control helped her finally find peace

This episode isn’t just about cancer - it’s about courage, control, and what it means to truly live free from shame.

Follow Louise on Instagram @louisebutcher39

Buy her book Going Topless on Amazon here.

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We all want to be happy, healthy and fulfilled.

The question is: how?

Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this question with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment, health and psychology.

Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show.

I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career.

Possibilists, pull up a pew.

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From awareness campaigns to social media hashtags - are we really making progress when it comes to the very real problem of men struggling with their mental health, or are we just making the right noises?

In this honest and challenging conversation, I speak with George from The Tin Men - a creator who’s shaking up the way we talk about men’s health, suicide, and loneliness.

George doesn’t want a gender war. He wants the truth - and in this episode, we talk about everything from domestic abuse against men, how boys and men are behind at every stage of education, loneliness, purpose and why so many men feel unseen.

It’s uncomfortable at times, but necessary. If we’re serious about saving lives and making life better for everybody, I believe we have to start by being honest. Real change starts with better conversations, not slogans.

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We all want to be happy, healthy and fulfilled.

The question is: how?

Project Possible, hosted by me, Rich Leigh, explores this question with incredible guests from the world of business, sport, entertainment, health and psychology.

Between the second and third series, I made the decision to go full-time on this show.

I sold my successful 10 year old PR agency after my youngest brother Jordan took his own life. I realised that I needed to run towards passion, purpose and positive impact, and my dream of this being my career.

Possibilists, pull up a pew.

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Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://projectpossible.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more.

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Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@projectpossiblepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Project Possible website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.projectpossiblepod.com