🎧 EVERYTHING CHANGED — Episode 4: Gigi’s Story
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🙏 Special thanks to our guest, Gigi (Grace)
Her award-winning podcast Journeys with Grace can be found wherever you get your podcasts or at http://jwgstory.com
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🎤 In this episode:
Singer-songwriter and British Podcast Award finalist Gigi opens up about the extraordinary twists in her life — from being sent from South London to Nigeria as a child, to facing years of pain from Crohn’s disease, to hearing the words no one ever expects: “We think it’s cancer.”
💫 This is a story of shock, resilience and self-belief — of learning to take control when everything feels lost. Gigi shares how she reversed her illness, rebuilt her life, and found healing through her music and her voice.
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🕰️ What we talk about:
00:00 — Growing up between cultures in Brixton and Nigeria
04:00 — Being “sent away” and what that taught her about identity
07:00 — The first taste of fame on Pop Idol
08:40 — Living with Crohn’s and learning to self-heal
14:00 — “I had no symptoms — and then they told me it was cancer.”
20:00 — Advocating for yourself when doctors rush your decisions
24:00 — What it means to be in the driver’s seat of your healing
27:00 — The power of discipline, mindset and self-trust
29:00 — Gigi on what really makes her happy today
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💬 Connect with Gigi:
Instagram: @jwgstory
Podcast: Journeys with Grace
🌿 Follow Rosie:
Instagram: @rosiefawehimi
Podcast updates: @everythingchangedpod
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🎙️ About Everything Changed
Real stories. Raw conversations. Life-changing moments.
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