As a result of the Coronavirus there are record numbers of people who have been furloughed or lost their jobs. It doesn’t feel fair. This wasn’t the way things were “meant” to be. It’s hard to get back up when you’ve been knocked back.

The key to finding purchase – is working through it. As Winston Churchill said, “Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential.”

Which is why we’re speaking with Christine Goerke.

She is one of the leading dramatic sopranos in the world and has sung much of the great soprano repertoire in the most important opera houses of the world, but her journey was not without its challenges.