LIFTING THE LYD: Lydia Laws, music publicist & eco activist, meets a medley of inspiring achievers

Welcome back to LIFTING THE LYD! I'm speaking with Smoove of Smoove and Turrell. Hailed as the UK's greatest modern Soul band, with 6 critically acclaimed albums, they've played thousands of shows worldwide including Glastonbury 9 times, racked up millions of streams of their tracks, and stand high with tastemakers like Gilles Petersen, Craig Charles, Lauren Laverne... They're also proud Northerners, lads after my own heart! We recorded this last year in a brief lockdown hiatus. They're now kicking off their Stratos Bleu Album Tour which is not to be missed, full details on their socials & website. We talk about the pressures of living up to your last record, mad stories from life on the road, and what success means to him. Hope you enjoy it! Connect with Smoove & Turrell: FB: https://www.facebook.com/smooveandturrell IG: https://www.instagram.com/smooveturrell Connect with LIFTING THE LYD: IG: @liftingthelyd_podcast FB: @liftingthelyd

A new year means a new season of LIFTING THE LYD, with our first guest of 2021... Spin Doctors lead singer & co-founder Chris Barron! The American rock band has sold millions of records, including the hits ‘Two Princes' and ‘Little Miss Can't Be Wrong'; toured with the Rolling Stones; played at the likes of Glastonbury and Woodstock; graced Rolling Stone magazine's cover; played on Dave Letterman and Saturday Night Live... the achievements just go on. The band is still active, releasing music & touring internationally, & Chris is also a solo act, with a new album coming soon! As someone who used to dance around to Spin Doctors' hits, this was a real pleasure for me - a big thank you to Richard Ilderton (LTL's first ever guest) for the link up! Connect with LIFTING THE LYD: IG: @liftingthelyd_podcast FB: @liftingthelyd Connect with Chris Barron/Spin Doctors: IG: @thechrisbarron_ & @spindoctorsband FB: @chrisbarronsolo & @spindoctorsband

After a brief hiatus (thanks COVID), LIFTING THE LYD is BACK! This time it's a Lockdown Special with someone world infamous for spray painting quantum poetry onto live sheep... Yes, really! Meet crime novelist, poet, science-poetry installation artist & playwright Valerie Laws! She's had 13 books published, written 12 commissioned plays for stage and BBC radio and worked as a writer with pathologists and neuroscientists. She talks about the highs and random oddness of her very varied career, and about coping with a disabling car crash at the age of 31. She's also my mum (talk about big shoes to fill...) and we spent a good few months in lockdown together, so I'm thrilled to bring this podcast to you as something positive to come out of a weird few months! Connect with LIFTING THE LYD: IG: https://www.instagram.com/liftingthelyd_podcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/LiftingTheLyd Co-Producer - Darren Allan

Episode 4 of LIFTING THE LYD hitting your airwaves! Today I'm speaking with marine biologist Catherine Logan. Cat's research work on incredible sea life such as whale sharks and manta rays has taken her all over the world, from the Maldives to Mozambique to Indonesia and beyond. Brought up in Oman, she's since lived and worked in 7 countries and shows no signs of stopping. Disclaimer - this was recorded pre-Corona, so her travel plans changed somewhat... she's currently on lock down staying safe in Australia, but will be back travelling very soon hopefully! Hope you enjoy! Keep up with Cat's adventures: https://www.instagram.com/mafimushki/ Connect with LIFTING THE LYD: IG: https://www.instagram.com/liftingthelyd_podcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/LiftingTheLyd Co-producer - Darren Allan

Welcome to Episode 3 of LIFTING THE LYD! Today I'm speaking with Liam Milburn and Andrew Davidson from Sports World Media. SWM is a no.1 empire covering lifestyle management, marketing, and editorial for professional athletes and their partners. With key clients and cover stars including the likes of Leo Messi, Floyd Mayweather and Lewis Hamilton, it's hard to believe they built the business from scratch, sleeping in the office 5 nights a week and grafting through the night. We talk about their inspiring journey to success, fulfilling boyhood dreams of meeting the top footballers in the world, global travel, and how hard work really does pay off. Follow Sports World Media: IG: https://www.instagram.com/sportsworldmagazine/ Connect with LIFTING THE LYD: IG: https://www.instagram.com/liftingthelyd_podcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/LiftingTheLyd Co-producer - Darren Allan

Welcome back to LIFTING THE LYD! Today I'm speaking with crime writer and playwright Trevor Wood. Trevor's debut thriller 'The Man On The Street' has been topping the sales charts and winning praise from crime writing giants like Lee Child already. It's also been optioned by the producers of Line Of Duty and Bodyguard! We talk about his journey from writing smash hit comedy plays to releasing his first crime novel, the successes and pitfalls of the publishing world and how there's never an age limit to follow a dream. Trevor Wood's 'The Man On The Street' (Quercus Books) is Out Now. Get it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bKYTxA or get a special signed first edition from Goldsboro Books: https://bit.ly/2UXsAoa Keep up with Trevor on: FB: https://bit.ly/2UDBMzk Twitter: https://bit.ly/3aDzV31 Connect with LIFTING THE LYD on IG: @liftingthelyd_podcast & FB: https://www.facebook.com/LiftingTheLyd Co-producer - Darren Allan

Welcome to the first episode of LIFTING THE LYD! Today I'm speaking with Richard Ilderton, a marine mammal medic, saving the lives of injured or trapped seals, dolphins and whales for British Divers Marine Life Rescue. He's an area coordinator for the international organisation, whose volunteers brave rough seas, dramatic conditions and the sharp teeth of their seal patients... We chat about how to 'jump a seal', the largest animal he's rescued, the effects that plastic pollution is having on these fantastic animals and what we can all do to help. If you see a seal, whale, dolphin or porpoise in distress, you can call the hotline 24/7 on 01825 765546. Keep up with BDMLR on: Web: https://www.bdmlr.org.uk FB: https://www.facebook.com/BDMLR/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/bdmlr_uk/ Connect with LIFTING THE LYD on IG: @liftingthelyd_podcast & FB: https://www.facebook.com/LiftingTheLyd Co-producer - Darren Allan

Hello! I'm Lydia Laws and welcome to LIFTING THE LYD! In this podcast series, I chat with creative, inspiring people who follow their passions, whether it is saving the planet or its creatures, creating and sharing music or art, writing, or making their own business dream come true. Meet DJs, authors, sports figures, scientists, eco warriors, successful businesspeople, and find out how, and why, they do what they do. LIFTING THE LYD will be available on all major platforms; don't forget to hit the subscribe button and share with your friends and family, the show launches soon and I'm so excited to share it with you all! Connect with LIFTING THE LYD on Instagram: @liftingthelyd_podcast Music - BLOND:ISH 'WA IS DA WA' Co-producer - Darren Allan