Focus on the latest cannabis related news impacting the New York market. Guests include policymakers, legislators, thought leaders, business leaders, licensees, advocates, and others interested in the state of the market. Will also have a dash of general national and international cannabis news. Hosted by Herb Barbot, Esq., first Director of Operations at the NYS Office of Cannabis Management. The aim of Joint Session is to provide the audience with factional information and informed opinion ...
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Following a 20-year career in communications, like so many friends, peers and ex-colleagues I found myself working from home 100% of the time. In this series I hear from a range of interesting and diverse voices about their response to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, their health and wellbeing, creativity in adverse times, and our shared hopes for the future.
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The power of the outdoors can be transformative. Connecting with new experiences and like-minded people through walking, climbing and mountaineering creates powerful communities and lifelong memories. We want to diversify the people we normally hear talking about the outdoors, celebrate their stories, shine a light on their insights, and create a place for discussion, inclusion and practical advice. So welcome to Finding Our Way, a podcast that aims to be thought-provoking, upbeat and entert ...
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Send us a text In this episode Herb speaks with Axel Bernabe, inaugural Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Director for the New York State Office of Cannabis Management. Axel, a partner at Manatt Health in NYC, was health counsel to former NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo. In that role, Axel helped negotiate the groundbreaking Marijuana Regulation and Taxat…
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Send us a text In this episode Herb speaks with Tavian Crosland, New York Director of the Social Equity Empowerment Network. Tavian is an impassioned and thoughtful advocate for ensuring that the path to cannabis legalization and commercialization does not leave behind those communities and individuals who were disproportionately impacted by crimin…
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Send us a text In this episode Herb speaks with New York City Council Member Julie Menin. Council Member Menin represents New York City’s District 5 which covers the Upper East Side of Manhattan, as well as East Harlem, Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Carnegie Hill, and Yorkville. Council Member Menin’s broad history serving NYC residents as the City’…
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Send us a text In this special two-part series Herb speaks with former NYS Office of Cannabis Management colleagues – Aaron Ghitelman, Benjamin Sheridan, and Matthew Greenberg. The group holds nothing back in a wide-ranging discussion reviewing events from enactment of the NYS Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act on March 31, 2021, through the fol…
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Send us a text In this special two-part series Herb speaks with former NYS Office of Cannabis Management colleagues – Aaron Ghitelman, Benjamin Sheridan, and Matthew Greenberg. The group holds nothing back in a wide-ranging discussion reviewing events from enactment of the NYS Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act on March 31, 2021, through the fol…
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Send us a text In this episode Herb speaks with cannabis real estate attorney Kristin Jordan about Kentucky’s medical marijuana applications, the impetus for creating the Asian Cannabis Roundtable, and the real estate challenges facing New York’s cannabis market. Our Licensee Highlight segment features Reggie Keith, founder Buffalo’s Canna-House, a…
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Send us a text The measure of injuries and fatalities on the country’s roadways following cannabis legalization has been haphazard and inconclusive. In this episode Herb speaks with Chuck DeWeese, former head of the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, former chair of the national Governors’ Highway Safety Association, and founder/CE…
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Send us a text New York State’s cannabis program has been a magnet for lawsuits that have stymied progress in issuing licenses and growing the industry. Is the problem the agency’s implementation of the governing law, or is it the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act itself that is the problem? In this episode Herb speaks with attorney Fatima Afia…
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Send us a text In this episode Herb briefly covers news items from across the country, and locally in New York, where a major report in The City, by Rosalind Adams, detailed that OCM officials repeatedly raised alarms to Governor Hochul’s team over private equity loan deal. Also, shuttered unlicensed shop owners joined to bring a class action lawsu…
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Send us a text In this episode Herb describes his concerns with the turmoil at the NYS Office of Cannabis Management and how that might impact the momentum in the state’s evolving cannabis industry. In the first segment, Herb speaks with Jennifer Cabrera, Esq., a partner at Vicente, LLP, a law firm focused on cannabis law and policy. Jennifer’s wor…
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Send us a text In this episode, Herb speaks to acclaimed author, Daniel Okrent, about his book Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition. Daniel served as the first public editor of the New York Times and invented Rotisserie League Baseball. His book, Last Call, served as a major source for the 2011 Ken Burns/Lynn Novick miniseries Prohibition. H…
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Send us a text In this episode, Herb speaks to Jeffrey Hoffman, Esq. (Hoffman & Associates), Jeffrey is a well-known cannabis attorney and advocate, as well as host of Ask Me Anything about Cannabis Legalization in New York Ask Me Anything about Cannabis Legalization in New York | LinkedIn. Herb and Jeffrey run down the changes coming to NYS cannab…
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Send us a text In this episode Herb speaks to Dasheeda Dawson, founding director of Cannabis NYC and Jeffrey Garcia, Executive Director of NYC’s Office of Nightlife. They discuss NYC’s support for those individuals and small businesses interested in participating in the growing legal cannabis industry. They also discuss the expected economic benefi…
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Send us a text In our premiere episode Herb speaks to NYS Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes. The Majority Leader was the prime sponsor of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which created the adult-use market, the Office of Cannabis Management, the Cannabis Control Board, as well as the Cannabis Advisory Board. In our second se…
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Send us a text Welcome to Joint Session: Diverse Voices in New York State Cannabis. This spring marks the 3rd anniversary of the signing of New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which legalized adult-use cannabis and established what is expected to be the largest cannabis market in the world. The rollout has already had its highs and lo…
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Head Chef at 45 Jermyn St., Sam White, joins us to talk about his early life, adventures around the world, in Africa, France and the UK, but also his career in Food & Drink and the Hospitality Industry ...
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Training? “It’s started off quite informally, I left school in Taunton in Somerset not really knowing what to do…I even signed up for the Army but I missed an intake - there was a 6 month wait. My Dad was a Dairy Farmer, my Mum was a Nurse and a really good cook, and I had grown up on a farm with 3 brothers. I was used to an outdoorsy life, so perh…
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In part 2 Angela Hui discusses food, culture and family, reflecting on life from behind the counter of The Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway in rural Wales. She also shares favourite restaurants and new projects ...
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Angela Hui PART 2 INTRO 2mins - The awkwardness of the teenage years, trying to fit in and coming from a place 'where I didn't know who I was...' 6mins30s - We didn't really appreciate where we grew up...'but it was mine and I wouldn't change it for the world...it made me who I am' 8mins30s - Starting to be accepted into the community, keeping a ba…
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Love letter to Hospitality businesses? Teenage diary? Recipe book? Journalist Angela Hui talks to Sam Bleazard about the writing of Takeaway and what it was like growing up in rural Wales as a Chinese ...
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INTRO 1mins30s - Paperback coming out, being shortlisted for Awards...and writing as the solitary profession. 2mins30s - Delighted by the response 'from such a wide demographic' 4mins - what was the original idea for the book? Multi dimensional approach...from extensive notes and memories taken during the Covid lockdown. 6mins30s - ...feeling very …
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In part 2 of Sam's interview with Sarah Lazenby they discuss why people insights matter, mentoring the next generation and neurodiverse family care. And how tough times at school shaped her outlook and ...
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PART 2 - Sarah Lazenby in conversation with Sam Bleazard INTRO 1min - What communication skills might we have lost in the current landscape? "Keep adapting, and keep very open-minded..." 3mins - The missing insight into our audiences... 7mins - Finding your purpose post Covid-19, crisis comms and Communications professionals having a seat at the ta…
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Storytelling and the journalistic impulse. Sam chats to his mentor in Communications Sarah Lazenby, about mischief, memories and focusing on what matters in employee communications.
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Sam Bleazard in conversation with Sarah Lazenby pt 1. 1min30s - '...my heart is in healthcare...' 2mins30s - Investigative journalist at heart? "I was nosey as a child...and always loved writing..." 3mins30s - "Is there anything else you think I should know...?" 5mins - Working on the Eastbourne Advertiser and getting a letter from Levi Jeans in th…
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Part 2 of our interview with Candid Career Coach, LinkedIn Top Voice and influencer Vicki Marinker. We meet the person behind the professional and talk Tik Tok, karaoke bars, content creation top tips ...
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Intro to part 2 1min30s - Tik Tok, Employer Brand and recruitment: sharing short form tips and tricks. 3mins30s - Tik Tok as educational platform and search engine. 5mins - Going viral without any followers via the For You Page #fyp. 7mins45s - Being a karaoke enthusiast, early gigs and wanting to be a backing singer 'when I grew up'. 9mins30s - Se…
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Candid Career Coach and LinkedIn influencer Vicki Marinker took inspiration from her own candidate experiences to help clients with their job search. Join us for this two-part recruitment special on the ...
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PODCAST notes 2mins - January being one of the busiest times of the year for recruiters 3mins - The role of recruiter as therapist, counsellor and advisor - 'has never been a transaction for me' - dealing with human beings and emotions. 5mins - Managing expectations as a recruiter - and the candidate experience 9mins - What is the legacy of 2021 an…
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S2 Ep6: Finding Our Way with Every Body Outdoors - Big bodies, good kit and community
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In this one we sit down with Steph Wetherell, co-founder of Every Body Outdoors, a group campaigning for better representation, clothing and gear for larger and plus-sized bodies in the UK outdoors. We talk about sizest attitudes, why seeing plus size people represented by brands and media is so important, and how clothes and kit can be more inclus…
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S2 Ep5: Finding Our Way with Anoushé Husain – Paraclimbing, pain and the possible
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In this one we sit down with international paraclimber Anoushé Husain. She co-founded the group Paraclimbing London, competes internationally for the Luxembourg team, and recently became a Guinness World Record holder for the furthest distance climbed one-handed in one hour. She’s also a celebrated public speaker, an ambassador for Ehlers-Danlos Su…
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Content information: In this episode, Richard talks about his young son dying from cancer, and the impact of that traumatic experience on his mental health. He also describes how climbing has helped him recover and manage PTSD. Child Bereavement UK provides support for children, parents and families dealing with bereavement. They have a helpline 08…
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S2 Ep3: Finding Our Way with United We Climb (ft Marie Uri and Yasmin Lazarus) – Climbing Walls and Checking Privilege
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In this one we sit down with climbers Marie Uri and Yasmin Lazarus from United We Climb. Their group is committed to creating new opportunities and experiences designed specifically for – and with – people who are currently underserved and underrepresented in climbing and the outdoors. This includes paraclimbers, neurodiverse people and people of c…
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S2 Ep2: Finding Our Way with Dwayne Fields - Young People, Urban Britain and Nature Connection
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In this one we sit down with National Geographic explorer Dwayne Fields to talk about giving young people chance to shine, helping urban communities connect with the wild, advice for allies and how to respect the outdoors. Growing up in Jamaica and the traumatic transition to life in London How Scouts gave him freedom to be himself Training in UK m…
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In this one we sit down with legendary adventure climber Leo Houlding and adaptive adventurer Ed Jackson – both Berghaus ambassadors - to talk wild places and wild people, rebuilding your life after spinal cord injury and the wonderstuff of climbing with new friends. The impact of Ed’s spinal cord injuries and how he got into climbing mountains Mot…
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Bar Manager Mustafa Tumburi takes us behind the scenes at 45 Jermyn St. Join us as we talk about sustainability in the drinks industry, ice-cream floats, his childhood and his formative years. But also ...
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Mustafa Tumburi - Bar Manager at 45 Jermyn St. On meeting Mustafa (or ‘Musty’ as he’s known) for the first time, I sit as he makes me a #55 - and I learn that each number corresponds to something to do with the drink..."it's served with a shot of Cachaça, a variant of rum made in Brazil..and 55 is the country code for Brazil." So I kick off with th…
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"Take the leap because you'll never be ready!" We speak to Communications consultant, business owner, keynote speaker, Mum, podcaster and self-confessed Lego fan Rachel Miller. Tune in, turn on and Pod ...
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INTRO from Sam Bleazard 2mins - My love of LEGO 3mins - Conversations with clients about LEGO mini figures...how to make sure 'everything is awesome'. 5mins - LEGO typewriter 6mins - Blogging for 4 years and going into business for the first time - 9 years ago - while on maternity 9mins30s - Formative experiences in journalism. Straight from Sixth …
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Ep 20: from Brazil to BR3 - Cadu Gomes delighted his local community during lockdown, emerging as one of South East London's entrepreneurial success stories. The former Designer shares his pride on opening ...
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INTRO 5mins - starting to think about brewing own beer, and starting from the bottom up. 9mins - making the decision to change focus: from Freelancing for drinks brands to brewing 10mins - making the transition from hiring others equipment to creating new drinks independently 13mins - raising the funds and making it work financially 14mins30 - dela…
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Have digital communications marginalised our relationships and sense of community? And how do we improve the workplace experience in 2022 and beyond? We discuss the importance of relationship building ...
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Cathryn Barnard is a partner and co-founder at Working the Future, a consultancy helping business leaders to make sense of the future of work and build easy-to-implement, people-centred, future-proof strategies. With a previous career in workforce planning spanning three decades, and experience of starting and growing her own successful business, C…
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Scotland's pop soul duo Hue and Cry broke into the mainstream with their single 'Labour of Love', and early albums such as Seduced & Abandoned and Remote led to sell out tours. In the 90s they learned ...
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Intro - Fortnum's hampers for 80s Pop Stars? 3mins - Grandad's piano 4mins - Talk of the Town and Uncle Bill's record collection 6mins - Mum and Dad at home in the 70s. Mum "delivering 5000 children in her time as a midwife in the town of Coatbridge...she brought most of the town into the world". My father sacked Alan McGee! 7mins30s - Playing in b…
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LinkedIn Changemaker and Executive Career Coach Andrew MacAskill talks to us about the recruitment landscape in 2022. Why are so many talented people still not being hired and have we really lost the ...
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1min - role as a LinkedIn Changemaker. "LinkedIn have recognised that they can be a platform for good...driving progressive conversation in the new world of work.” 3mins30s - The recruitment landscape in 2022 - advice for candidates now. "More advertised roles than ever before...but the challenge is that the demand and supply isn’t joining up very …
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Wayne Ellington is a choirmaster who was born into a first generation Windrush family in a working class area of North West London. Through seminal experiences with his Church and local community, he went ...
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Multiple interviews, performance anxiety, psychological tests, nerves and a panel keen to know your back story...but this is not a description of someone applying for a leadership role in the corporate world. This is how Wayne Ellington described the process of going through ITVs The Voice as a contestant - an experience which he enjoyed.…
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Catherine de la Poer talks to Sam Bleazard about why emotional intelligence and self awareness matter so much in leadership.
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INTRO 0-5mins A definition of emotional intelligence Evolving in groups and the safety of a community setting (and the development of social brains) Managing change and change management 5mins30s Recognising that we have emotions Cognitive behavioural therapy: thought - emotion - action 7mins Getting in touch with ourselves and becoming more emotio…
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With over 20 years experience working for some of the most prestigious brands in fashion, beauty, fragrance, electronics and home: we talk to Mark Forsyth, Director of Communications at the new UK online ...
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INTRO 1min30s - finding out more about Sproutl, and comparing notes on home gardening 5mins30s - why Mark joined a start-up after a varied successful career 9mins30s - Mark on Inclusion: "Diversity and inclusion isn't just something you do for a week or a year..." 11mins - Background on team Sproutl 14mins - How important is social media? 15mins - …
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In this one we explore the stigma of mental illness, what exactly Mental Health First Aid is, and the importance of expedition leaders who can support mental health as well as deal with broken legs and snake bites. Stu Skinner is an experienced expedition leader, mental health first aid provider and the founder of the charity Changing Horizons. He …
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S1 Ep5: Finding Our Way with Cherelle Harding – Urban community, reggae and rolling down hills
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In this one we get some good views and good vibes with founder of outdoor network Steppers UK, Cherelle Harding. We hear how the music of Bob Marley brought her a new appreciation of nature, why outdoor upskilling is key to making change stick, and what needs to be done to improve nature connection in urban areas. Cherelle is the founder of Stepper…
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In this one we talk about how to make clubs more inclusive, the joy of maps, getting qualified as an outdoor leader and how a supportive community with common interests can build confidence, skills and a lifetime of outdoor connection. Rob Mitchell is a mountain leader for Outdoor Lads, a UK-wide community who run a range of sociable outdoor activi…
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In this one we head to the high mountains to discuss the Death Zone, climbing – and falling – on Everest, attempting K2, inspiring non-climbers, and the pressure and dangers of dropping weight to climb harder. Bonita Norris has summited three of the world's 8000m peaks and retains the record as the youngest British woman to climb both Everest and r…
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S1 Ep1: Finding Our Way with Rehna Yaseen – Free kit, ‘BAME’ and inspiring young South Asians
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In this one we talk about the importance of decent kit, being paid to do cool stuff, the problem with the term ‘BAME’ and why building relationships with the whole community matters with outdoor instructor and community mentor Rehna Yaseen. She discovered a passion for outdoor activities in her teens and now helps other young people find their own …
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In this one we sit down with Glasgow-based photographer and filmmaker Euan Ryan to talk getting hit by rocks, why climbing is a strange sport full of brilliant people, mental health journeys, chronic illness, hidden disabilities and the taboo of ‘poo issues’. Euan has documented para-climbers on the Eiger, climbing with autism, and the mental heali…
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The power of the outdoors can be transformative. Connecting with new experiences and like-minded people through walking, climbing and mountaineering creates powerful communities and lifelong memories. We want to diversify the people we normally hear talking about the outdoors, celebrate their stories, shine a light on their insights, and create a p…
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We speak to Mister Editorial - Shaun Randol - who joins us to talk about several years spent at Bloomberg in New York and reflects on his career so far in Corporate America. We also discuss what drew him ...
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Discussion themes for this episode of Comms from the Shed: A new profession called Internal Communication DIY learning in the spirit of a start-up (and why staying behind the scenes appeals) Being a journalist at heart and the power of editing Interviewing Noam Chomsky on political turmoil Mister Editorial, promotion and the importance of mentors W…
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Dr Susie Mitchell, Programme Director for Glasgow City of Science and Innovation tells Sam Bleazard: "innovation is not just about technology you can play with, it's about solving challenges." Join us ...
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Music for this episode was very kindly provided by Gavin Calder - Who Wanna Be In The Band? (Funky Weapon remix), and True Funk soldier (Quiet Storm).Por Dr Susie Mitchell, Gavin Calder, Sam Bleazard
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Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Gregory Porter in conversation with Sam Bleazard: celebrating food, music and family.
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The Porterhouse with Gregory Porter (hosted from the family kitchen in Bakersfield, California) - is a new show where the two time Grammy winner celebrates food, music, family and giving back. Gregory Porter's first two albums — Water (2010) and Be Good (2012) — both received Grammy nominations. In 2013, he released his Blue Note debut Liquid Spiri…
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Focus on mental health: we talk to the Head of Development at Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich MIND - about the challenges faced by an organisation who have continued delivering vital local services. Charlotte ...
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Summary and themes 2mins - Supporting the mental health of pregnant women, and charting how far mental health services have come. 5mins - The mental health of teenagers during Covid-19, dementia support and 5 Ways to Wellbeing 12mins - Local council and mayoral elections - and what these might mean for the provision of services 15mins - Training ho…
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Episode 9: What's it like to go from Corporate Communications into either acting in the West End or Children's TV, or to go from sales and recruitment into crane driving and construction? Join our Career ...
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Career Change special part 2 - themes & chapters 2 mins - thinking about changing career for the first time (Katie Kelleher). 3mins - selling yourself and gaining the confidence to do so. 4mins - the fear of the unknown, sacrifice and being brave enough to make the jump. 5mins - from John Lewis to acting in the West End (Antony Antunes). 7mins - a …
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Episode 8: Leo Moynihan has been a sportswriter for over twenty years. He has written for FourFourTwo, the Sunday Telegraph, The Times, Shortlist, ES Magazine and Esquire among others. He is also the author ...
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Episode chapters 1min - Publishing a book and interviewing in lockdown. 2mins30s - The centre half and their quirks. 4mins30s - Twin loves of football and journalism - keeping it in the family. 6mins30s - Ghosting David Beckham 10mins30s - Gaining respect as a writer and breakthrough moments. 13mins - Premier League football and the response to the…
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