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Ricky Ross hears from people whose lives have gone through a period of transformation.

Ricky Ross hears from people who have gone through a period of transformation in their lives, and have ended up taking a very different road to the one they started on

If I Knew Then...: Series 1

If I Knew Then...: Series 1: Episode 5

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Julia and Lawrence Patton tell Ricky Ross about finding new ways to live after bankruptcy.

Julia and Lawrence Patton tell Ricky Ross how their turning point came when they lost everything they owned. Faced with bankruptcy, they were forced to find a new way of living.

Ricky hears from people who have faced a massive crossroads or turning point in their lives, and have ended up taking a different road to the one they started on. With the knowledge and experience they've acquired along the way, Ricky finds out how they reflect back on those difficult times and what words of wisdom they wish they could give their younger selves. 

This week husband and wife, Julia and Lawrence Patton, tell Ricky how their life fell apart when they lost their home, their business, their car and all their savings. When the recession hit the former property developers, they were left with nothing and needed to find a whole new way of living, and a new set of values to live by. They reflect back over those tumultous years, and tell Ricky what words of wisdom they'd like to give their younger selves who faced bankruptcy.

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