Beyond YOLO unearths young people’s real-life stories of strength and resilience, unravelling here and now in the Border/ North-East region. Listen to these individuals as they share their experiences of true resilience.

Daniel shares his hopes and dreams of playing professional tennis, and the realities of making that dream come true.

This story was developed for the Beyond YOLO podcast series, by writer Aimee Chan. Alison Plasto (Producer, Location Sound & Sound Designer) & Tony Grace (Sound Recordist & Editor) from Out of Line. Intros and Outros by Henry Rotherham & Forrest Dickinson.

Special thanks to: Daniel Smith, Douglas Smith, Phil Shanahan, Cameron Meagher and Sam Groth.