We all have times when we feel like we don't quite fit with the world around us.What Goes On Here features stories of people who at times, couldn't see a way forward, they found themslves in a life they never imagined would be theirs.But they changed and changed lives of people around them too.
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What's it like to actually follow your dreams?Desert Diaries is the brutally honest account of one family's move from the rainy suburbs of Manchester to the scorched wilderness of Arizona.Excitement, frustration, fear, joy, loneliness and scorpions. Quite a lot of scorpions. All life is here.For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam
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Abigail: I lay on the bed and waited for the angels to come.
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Abigail Eaton Masters would tell her teachers that her black eyes were caused by her little brother throwing his toys around. She told nurses her suicide attempt were because her boyfriend had cheated. What happens when you finally find the courage to tell a truth that makes you feel ashamed? As told to Sam Walker…
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Craig: Because the fall is the most exhilarating part.
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Craig Stone was working in a job he hated, living in a squalid studio flat which he couldn't even afford and was lonely and single. He had big dreams of a life where he had a loving family, a fulfilling creer and his own home But he didn't know how to acheive any of it. So he took a huge risk. This is his story. As told to Sam Walker…
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Arno: The truth is, I don’t know how many people I left for dead.
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Why couldn't Arno Michaelis watch his favourite film? Why didn't he want to go to his local burger joint anymore? And how did Chicago house music change everything? From Hatred to Hope, this is Arno Michaelis' Journey of Transformation and Redemption. As told to Sam WalkerOleh What Goes On Media
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Mastin: Why was I living in an 8ft square room? Because that was the size of my faith.
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Oprah Winfrey has called Mastin Kipp a “thought leader for the next generation” He’s also a man who has stolen, gambled, used drugs, failed in business and been homeless. He regrets none of it. As told to Sam WalkerOleh What Goes On Media
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Lemn: I closed the curtains of myself. I was really scared of everybody.
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What was your worst nightmare as a child? Waking up to find your family gone? How would you have coped? Who would you have become? How would you have thrived? Ask Lemn Sissay. As told to Sam WalkerOleh What Goes On Media
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Paul: I even took that football to church with me.
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Paul Lake was lucky enough to be born with an exceptional talent. His hard work and dedication over more than a decade turned his talent into a fantastically successful career as Captain of Manchester City football club. Then, a split second changed everything and left him, in his eyes, without any future at all. As told to Sam Walker…
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She only went and ran a marathon.
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Come with me to London, for a truly memorable plod around the streets! For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesert There is still time to support me for my London Marathon, with Breast Cancer Now all donations are very much appreciated! You can find my fundraising page …
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Time for a catch up! From floods to football, missing cats to missing ceilings, it's been eventful.... For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesert If you can support me along with Breast Cancer Now in my bid to run the London Marathon 2023, all donations are very much a…
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It's been a minute! A lot has happened since we last spoke, including the small matter of going back to England for the first time in over three years...eep! For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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Howdy Stranger Well...its been a minute and few things have happened. Time for a catch up! For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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The end or the beginning? A week of wild weather, lost lizards and life-changing deliveries. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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Straight shooters and soggy waffles
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Straight Shooters and Soggy Waffles There's some surprises in store as new politcial ads hit the Valley's screens, plus classroom confusion over points of the compass... For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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Diaries from a different desert
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Diaries from a different desert From the valley to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas via horse shows and rodeos; a fortnight of mighty road trips across the south west. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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FINALLY! At last, after more than two years apart, my dad makes it to the desert! For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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A state full of stickers From homes to cars to gas stations, there's an explosion (and an explaination) of the many stickers (and flags) across the state. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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Which Side are you on? A national holiday reveals the widening political divide in the US, and ongoing conspiracy theories around the last election are alive and well in Arizona. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesert…
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The Unwelcome Visitor In a not entirely unexpected turn of events, Covid comes a-calling to our family home. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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New Year, New Desert! Our first visitor in two years gives us a whole new perspective on our new home. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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The $9 potato We embrace local Christmas tradtions and are introduced to a new reindeer and a very pricey spud. If you fancy meeting Pedro, here is the link to Donde Esta Santa Claus! For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesert…
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Old friends in an old city More adventures in the Big Apple, including a joyful discovery which brings a bit of British Christmas to the desert. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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Reunions and Rememberances A week in New York City brings joyous reunions and some pre-Christmas magic. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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What the heck is a panto? America celebrates "radical generosity" and the locals get confused with talk of pantos. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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Random acts of kindness and the trouble with leftovers.
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Random acts of kindness and the trouble with leftovers. Thanksgiving rolls around again, bringing a surfeit of food and surprising acts of kindness. Click here to read the article about Thanksgiving referenced in the episode. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesert…
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Back to school One week, two visits to two very different schools, one far more surreal than the other, plus unbelievable questions from the locals... For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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Dinner with Coyotes As the clocks don't change, but do for everyone else, confusion abounds over when to do anything. Plus a luxury dinner with coyotes at some sexy cliffs... For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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Illegal pumpkins and confused cowboys
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Illegal pumpkins and confused cowboys Halloween passes in a glorious haze of facepaint and chocolate and a local has trouble talking to his British relatives. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesert For the great "How to speak Mackem" video - click here…
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Children of the corn and funny shaped cake.
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Children of the corn and funny shaped cake. It's ramping up to Halloween in the Valley, which of course means pig races, getting lost in fields and appreciative zombies. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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Marauding cowboys and the wrong kind of pie.
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Marauding cowboys and the wrong kind of pie. A big week in history, both personally and for the city. Plus we discover the connection between cowboys and tarantulas. For pictures, you can find me on instagram @samwalkerradio and on twitter @walkersam Also on facebook.com/seeyouinthedesertOleh Sam Walker
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