In November, Rick Edwards’ life changed in an instant after an 8-foot fall from a ladder sent him to OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center with serious injuries. Rick doesn’t remember the fall. What he does remember is waking up in the Emergency Department and later hearing reassuring words in the ICU: “I got you, Rick.” From there, his journey continued on the trauma floor, where he spent six days recovering from broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a broken wrist, spinal injuries and a head he

Rick Edwards made Rachel Burden a smoothie with 13 ingredients that experts say you should be eating every week Fair to say the smoothie won’t be to everyone’s taste… | BBC Radio 5 live

Host of BBC Radio 5 Live’s Breakfast Show and Fighting Talk, Rick Edwards, joins me on The Mid.Point this week. Rick shares what it’s like hosting live radio, the challenges, the joys, and offering a behind-the-scenes look at the world of broadcasting. With a perfect blend of humour and sincerity, he also opens up about his life as a father and the challenges and joys of balancing a demanding career with family life. Beyond radio and parenting, Rick shares his deep love for science, and his pass