S7 Ep4: Tanya Franks and Scott Mitchell - Babs Army, Dementia prevention + the legacy of Barbara Windsor

Monday Mile with Aimee Fuller

Hello and Welcome to a new episode of the Monday Mile Podcast, this week’s guests are joining me in central London for a little stroll ahead of a very big race this upcoming weekend.
It’s the London Marathon, and today I am joined by Scott Mitchell, the husband of the late Dame Barbara Windsor and former Easterners actress Tanya Franks who are two of the pivotal "members" of Babs' Army. We link up on a beautiful sunny day in central London and discuss the incredible work both Tanya and Scott have done in the fight against dementia, and of course their incredible running feats .
We chat about the highs of Marathon running, the training, and the Babs' Army squad, as well as the mission they are on to raise £50,000 as they cross that finish line on the 23rd of April. Both Tanya and Scott share personal experiences with the disease, and expand on what it is, and how it has affected them both - Scott as a devoted husband and carer and the pressures associated with that, and Tanya talks about her experience sadly with her stepfather.

Tanya speaks openly about her mission to prevent the disease and shares some of the preventative steps that can be made to put a hold on the number 1 killer in the UK.
Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on?

Each episode drops on a Monday morning as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. Sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes, entrepreneurs, doctors, authors and broadcasters ’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits.

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Filmed by Jon Moy.