Episode 4: You Only Live Once

Sarah Jayne Smith is a mature student, a single mother at 17, who subsequently combined her undergraduate studies with bringing up a child and working. Here we hear about her motivations for returning to academia to do a MA in Visual Journalism, and the additional learning challenges she faces having also been diagnosed with autism and a rare, life-limiting condition called Sarcoidosis.

Having faced numerous difficulties throughout her adult life, Sarah Jayne's strength, positivity and determination shine through as she discusses her passion for learning and helping others.