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Sound of silence is a downloadable pause. An experimental podcast that records the silence that arises between people. Each episode is around 2 minutes and 45 seconds in length and features a very special guest. Only 100 episodes will be recorded and the collected silence will then be turned int…

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SPECIAL: A collection of silences from ep. 91-100

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 19:30


Sound of Silence is the world's first silent podcast featuring special guests. Each episode is recorded face to face with a special guest and captures the silence that arises between the guest and podcast host Steve Chapman. The podcast began in the summer of 2018 and will feature a total of 100 episodes.This episode features the collected silence from episodes 91-100 recorded in a variety of locations.Guests on this compilation.00:09 Charlie Dark02:05 Kathryn Chapman04:02 Carl Richards05:56 Rebecca Humphries07:53 Stephen Wright09:50 Olia Hercules11:46 Jayde Adams15:37 Eddie Izzard17:33 Episode 100Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 100

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 3:02


This is the final episode of Sound of Silence. For the last two and a half years I've had many ideas about how to mark the end of this project. Maybe I'd get a really famous guest on for the final episode. Or invite that random bloke on Twitter who said that this was a stupid idea on the day that I started the project. Or gather 100 people together at the House of St Barnabus for a mass recording of silence. However, in the end, various changes of mind or unfortunate circumstances meant that none of those ideas came to fruition. But as I stand here at dawn, on this beach, on the south coast of the UK, it is obvious to me how Sound of Silence should come to an end. Recorded in Charmouth, Dorset, UK.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 99: Eddie Izzard

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 3:26


This episode's guest is Eddie Izzard. Eddie is an award winning comedian, film, TV and stage actor, political activist and marathon runner. Since his 1993 West End debut he has performed a number of critically acclaimed shows including Unrepeatable, Glorious, Dressed to Kill and Force Majeure which became the most extensive comedy tour ever performed. His dramatic stage appearances have included Edward II and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and on the big screen he has appeared in films such as Mystery Men, Oceans 12 and 13 and Victoria and Abdul. Eddie is also a serial marathon runner and in 2009 ran 43 marathons in 51 days raising £1.8 million for Sports Relief. Recorded at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-sea, Kent.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 98: Jayde Adams

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 2:52


This episode's guest is Jayde Adams. Jayde is an award-winning comedian and proud Bristolian described by Dawn French as "the 3rd funniest woman in the world." Her debut Edinburgh Fringe show Jayde 31 was nominated for Best Newcomer in 2016 whilst her critically acclaimed The Ballad of Kylie Jenner's Old Face" was filmed and released worldwide on Amazon Prime as "Serious Black Jumper." Jayde is a TV regular hosting Channel 4's Crazy Delicious and has appeared as a guest on many shows including 8/10 Cats, Strictly It Takes Two and she is the host of the BAFTA nominated Channel 4 show Snackmasters with Fred Sirieix. Recorded in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 97: Robert Twigger

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 2:51


This episode's guest is Robert Twigger. Robert is a polymath who is entranced by the idea of polymathy. He is the author of 12 books including Angry White Pyjamas, The Extinction Club, Voyageur and Micromastery. He is also an adventurer who headed an expedition to northern Borneo, made the first exploration of the Western Desert using a hand-hauled wheeled trolly and attempted to capture a record breaking snake in Indonesia that was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary called Big Snake. He is also an artist, a poet, a photographer, a martial artist and he enjoys driving down steep hills with the engine switched off. Recorded on the Jurassic Coast path, Dorset, UK.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

SPECIAL: A collection of silences from ep. 81-90

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 19:39


Sound of Silence is the world's first silent podcast featuring special guests. Each episode is recorded face to face with a special guest and captures the silence that arises between the guest and podcast host Steve Chapman. The podcast began in the summer of 2018 and will feature a total of 100 episodes.This episode features the collected silence from episodes 81-90 recorded in a variety of locations.Guests on this compilation.00:09 Sabú Caps02:09 Nicky Hirst04:08 Ian Bonar06:05 Enni-Kukka Tuomala07:58 Inua Ellams09:56 Joan Iyiola11:51 Matt Ballentine13:48 Patrician Niven13:44 Theo (aka Super Theo)17:41 Liela MossYou can listen to all episodes via www.soundofsilence.org. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 96: Olia Hercules

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 3:06


This episode's guest is Olia Hercules. Olia is a London-based Ukranian chef and food writer known for her cookbooks, columns and tv work. She trained at the renowned Leiths school of food and wine and went on to work as a Chef de Partie in a variety of restaurants including Ottolenhi. She is a regular food writer for the Guardian and has appeared on TV shows including weekend today and Saturday kitchen. Her cookbooks are a celebration of Eastern European cooking and include Mamushka: recipes from the Ukraine and beyond, Kaukasis: A culinary journey through Georgia, Azebejan and beyond and her new book Summer Kitchens that came out in June 2020. Recorded in Forest Gate, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

SPECIAL: A collection of silences from ep. 71-80

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 20:11


Sound of Silence is the world's first silent podcast featuring special guests. Each episode is recorded face to face with a special guest and captures the silence that arises between the guest and podcast host Steve Chapman. The podcast began in the summer of 2018 and will feature a total of 100 episodes.This episode features the collected silence from episodes 71-80 recorded in a variety of locations.Guests on this compilation.00:09 Charlie Gladstone02:06 Marella Campagna04:05 Laurence Shorter05:59 Caroline Casey07:58 Kristian Brodie & Adam Shakinovsky09:53 Maria Oshodi11:05 Remi Rough13:46 Lesley Graney15:43 Mark Radcliffe13:46 Vinca PetersenYou can listen to all episodes via www.soundofsilence.org. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 95: Stephen Wright

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 2:51


This episode's guest is Stephen Wright. Stephen is an artist known for his distinctive paintings, sculptures, memory boards and the extraordinary House of Dreams. The house is an immersive, breathtaking and moving piece of installation art that has transformed an ordinary house on an ordinary London street into a bizarre, colourful and utterly fascinating walk-in adventure. Every surface of the house has been decorated with bright and colourful objects including bottle caps, false teeth, doll's heads, ceramic fragments and Stephen's beautifully written memory boards that document his life's journey. Recorded at the House of Dreams, Dulwich, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

SPECIAL: A collection of silences from episodes 61-70

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 19:09


Sound of Silence is the world's first silent podcast featuring special guests. Each episode is recorded face to face with a special guest and captures the silence that arises between the guest and podcast host Steve Chapman. The podcast began in the summer of 2018 and will feature a total of 100 episodes.This episode features the collected silence from episodes 51-60 recorded in a variety of locations.Guests on this compilation.00:09 Dan Kiran02:04 Miranda West04:01 David Shrigley05:53 Charlotte Edmonds07:45 Brian Beaton09:38 Hayley Welsh11:31 Neil Baker13:25 Chloë Clarke13:18 Nigel "Zebrahead" Smith17:12 Katie ElliotYou can listen to all episodes via www.soundofsilence.org. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 94: Rebecca Humphries

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 2:51


This episode's guest is Rebecca Humphries. Rebecca is a writer and actress known for appearing on the BBC's Trigonometry and The Agency, Comedy Central's Big Bad World and Channel 4's Cardinal Burns. As a writer, her hit musical Prom Kween won 3 awards and was the highest rated comedy show of the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe. As a journalist she has written for Vogue, Elle, The Guardian and The Telegraph and she recently became the latest edition to the cast of Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

SPECIAL: A collection of silences from episodes 51-60

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 19:27


Sound of Silence is the world's first silent podcast featuring special guests. Each episode is recorded face to face with a special guest and captures the silence that arises between the guest and podcast host Steve Chapman. The podcast began in the summer of 2018 and will feature a total of 100 episodes.This video features the collected silence from episodes 51-60 recorded in a variety of locations.Guests on this compilation.00:09 Darryl Edwards02:07 Sophia Thakur04:03 Pete Spurrier05:55 Pippa Evans07:50 Ben Bidwell09:48 Lucie Sheridan11:47 Ahir Shah13:43 Vicki Amedume15:38 Adam Wilder17:33 Jo HunterYou can listen to all episodes via www.soundofsilence.org. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 93: Carl Richards

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 2:50


This episode's guest is Carl Richards. Carl is a Financial Planner, an author, a speaker and an artist. He is best known as the creator of the popular Sketch Guy column that has appeared weekly in the New York Times since 2010. He is the author of two books, is a much in demand public speaker and his distinctive napkin sketches have been exhibited in New York, Park City Utah, San Fransisco and London. Recorded at Hampstead Heath, London. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

SPECIAL: A collection of silences from episodes 41-50

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 19:20


Due to restrictions in being able to record new episodes of the podcast a compilation of previous silences is being broadcast every other week. This week features all of the silences from episodes 41-50 Chris F Clark, Richard Vranch, Nonnie Peifer, Mr Gee, Nicola Shayler, The Do Pause Collective, Hazel Gale, Ben Wilson (aka Chewinggum man), Satya Robyn and Poppy Chapman. You can watch a video of this silence, featuring photos of each guest, on Youtube via: Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 92: Kathryn Chapman

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 2:47


This episode's guest is Kathryn Chapman. Kathryn is a photographer, speaker and mental health advocate who specialises in using photography as a therapeutic method of self discovery.She is known for her fantastical creative photoshoots, has snapped celebrities such as Graham Norton, Stephen Fry and Bear Grylls and has been featured in publications such as Hello and Tatler magazine.Her current focus is Face to Face, an immersive, therapeutic photographic experience that helps women nurture a better relationship with their mental health and witness themselves in a more compassionate light.Recorded in Esher, Surrey.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

SPECIAL: A collection of silences from episodes 31-40

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 19:25


Due to restrictions in being able to record new episodes of the podcast a compilation of previous silences is being broadcast every other week. This week features all of the silences from episodes 31-40 featuring :00:09 Wendy O'Mahoney02:04 JP Flintoff04:03 Timandra Harkness05:55 Brian Kaplan07:51 Anoushé Hussain09:46 Blaine Harrison11:41 Adah Parris13:32 Julian McKerrow15:25 Andrea Hadley-Johnston17:24 Terry Waite You can watch a video of this silence, featuring photos of each guest, on Youtube via: https://youtu.be/tXb69vkhWyI Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 91: Charlie Dark

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 2:48


This episode's guest is Charlie Dark. Charlie is a musician, DJ, poet, yogi, speaker, writer and community builder, amongst many other things. He was a founding member of the trip-hop sensations Attica Blues and his work connects communities, encourages togetherness and provides people with the skills to navigate and survive the daily challenges of life. In 2007 Charlie founded Run Dem Crew, a running community for people who don't consider themselves runners, committed to positive social change with fingers in many creative pies. Recorded at House of St Barnabus, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

SPECIAL: A collection of silences from episodes 21-30

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 19:10


Due to restrictions in being able to record new episodes of the podcast a compilation of previous silences is being broadcast every other week. This week features all of the silences from episodes 21-3000:08 Nick Parker02:03 Keith Johnstone04:02 Ola Odumosu05:53 Dave Birss07:45 Lena Peters09:39 Lee Simpson11:31 Pip Stewart13:22 Khurshed Denhugara15:14 Stella Duffy17:10 Hilary Gallo. You can watch a video of this silence, featuring photos of each guest, on Youtube via: https://youtu.be/-wg3HceR4eASupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 90: Liela Moss

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 3:00


Liela is a singer, known for her work as a solo artist and with the British Indie/Alternative band The Duke Spirit. Since forming in 2003 The Duke Spirit have released 5 studio albums as well as a live album recorded in Dresden and have appeared on many seminal TV shows including Later with Jools Holland, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Late Show with David Letterman. As a solo artist she has worked with the likes of Nick Cave, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gary Numan and Jame's Lavelle's UNKLE and her new album will be released in summer 2020 on Bella Union. Recorded at House of St Barnabus, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

SPECIAL: A collection of silences from episodes 11-20

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 18:45


Due to restrictions in being able to record new episodes of the podcast a compilation of previous silences is being broadcast every other week. This week features all of the silences from episodes 11-20 featuring Victor Adebowale, Maria Koripas, Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves), Heather Urquart & Joe Samuel, Mark Shayler, Kay Scorah, Ade Adeniji, Simone Lia, Mr Bingo, Claire Genkai. You can watch a video of this silence, featuring photos of each guest, on Youtube via: https://youtu.be/s-37e3aGUP0Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 89: Theo (aka Super Theo)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 2:33


This episode's guest is Theo (aka Super Theo). Theo is 3.5 years old and is interested in everything. He particularly likes bicycles and planes because they can go to the front of the traffic. Theo doesn't like radiators because they get too hot and his ambition is to light matches. Recorded on Ernie's Beach, River Thames, London. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

SPECIAL: A collection of silences from episodes 1-10

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 18:51


Due to restrictions in being able to record new episodes of the podcast a compilation of previous silences is being broadcast every other week.This week features all of the silences from episodes 1-10 featuring Sam Conniff, Charlotte Sills, Fred Deakin, Rosie & Faris Yakob, Rob Poynton, Michelle Morgan, Simon Cavicchia, Elizabeth Pick, Neil Mullarkey and Lucy Bellwood.You can watch a video of this silence, featuring photos of each guest, on Youtube via: https://youtu.be/0Op5lhgNykASupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 88: Patricia Niven

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 2:51


This episode's guest is Patricia Niven. Patricia is an award winning food and portrait photographer. Her beautiful images convey her philosophy of the interconnectedness of food with the hope that it inspires others to have a greater awareness and appreciation of the relationship between the land, the producer and the preparer. Her work has been exhibited around the world in London, Liverpool, Paris, Sydney and New Zealand and featured in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Independent and the FT Weekend. In 2019 she shot large format film portraits at The Good Life Experience festival in Wales which will be published in a new book in 2020. Recorded at the Garden Museum, Lambeth, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 87: Matt Ballantine

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 2:48


This episode's guest is Matt Ballantine. Matt is a sociologist, blogger, podcaster, musician and technology aficionado. He is co-host of the popular WB-40 podcast which features conversations on how technology is changing how we work and his blog mmitII is an eclectic mix of pieces about technology, music, politics and his diary. He is a guest columnist for Forbes and CIO magazines, has an intriguing music project called 8-bars and was the one time creator of a virally successful comedy flow chart. Recorded in Launch Pod, Teddington, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 86: Joan Iyiola

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 2:48


This episode's guest is Joan Iyiola. Joan is an actress, producer and entrepreneur best known for playing the lead role in The Dutchess of Malfi at the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon. She has performed at a variety of prestigious venues including the Young Vic, The Almedia and Shakespeare's Globe in plays such as A Season in the Congo, Boudica and Eclipsed. Her screen career has seen her appear in New Blood, Black Earth Rising and Enterprice and she recently set up her own production company Apetan Productions. She is the co-founder of Mono-box which provides nourishing training for actors and theatre makers. Recorded in Homerton, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 85: Inua Ellams

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 2:50


This episode's guest is Inua Ellams. Inua is a poet, playwright, performer, graphic artist and designer. He is an ambassador for the Ministry of Stories and has published 4 books of poetry including "Thirteen Fairy Negro Tales", "The Wire-Headed Heathen" and "#Afterhours". His first play "The 14th Tale" was awarded a Fringe First at Edinburgh and "Barber Shop Chronicles" sold out its run at England's National Theatre. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, founder of Midnight Run, a nocturnal urban excursion and is currently working on the little Prince in Stratford. Recorded backstage at Stratford Circus Theatre, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 84: Enni-Kukka Tuomala

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 3:01


This episode's guest is Enni-Kukka Tuomala. Enni is an empathy designer and artist whose work focusses on tackling some of the key challenges of our time such as racism, sexism, the refugee crisis and the polarisation of politics. Her work has taken her around the world with projects such as "Empathy Exchange" - a social experiment on the streets of Tokyo to initiate positive interactions between people of difference and "Empatia Ele" - a ground breaking project with members of the Finnish Parliament to imbue empathy into the heart of politics. Her Campaign for Empathy recently saw her take up residency in the London borough of Newham where she helped the community use empathy as a tool for bridging divides. She is currently working on establishing permanent empathy HQs in cities around the world. Recorded in the chapel of House of St Barnabus, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 83: Ian Bonar

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 2:58


This episode’s guest is Ian Bonar. Ian is an actor and playwright who has played a wide variety of stage, TV and big screen roles. He is conwn for appearing in TV shows such as New Blood, Southcliffe and Black Mirror and has just finished recording January 22nd. On the big screen he can be seen in films such as atonement, Kon-Tiki and the Bond classics Spectre and Skyfall. He is also a seasoned stage actor who is currently appearing in Death of a Salesman in London’s West End and is the creator and star of the solo show Be Prepared, a darkly comic story exploring memory, grief and the consequences of a phone number being one digit off. Recorded backstage at the Piccadilly Theatre, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 82: Nicky Hirst

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 2:42


This episode's' guest is Nicky Hirst. Nicky is an artist interested in moments of serendipity. In addition to her gallery work, many of her striking public art commissions can be seen around the UK from libraries to collected to residential buildings to hospitals. She takes photographs as a daily discipline, has a love of language when the words run out and in 2019 she was appointed as Parliament's official artist for the 2019 General Election. Recorded in Peckham, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 81: Sabú Caps

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 2:32


This episode’s guest is Sabú Caps. Sabú is interested in expression and finding different ways to express ourselves as human beings. He works with music, art, movement, poetry and drumming to help others find meaning in this existence we call life. Recorded in Norbury, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 80: Vinca Petersen

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 3:29


This episode's guest is Vinca Petersen. Vinca is a photographer, installation, multimedia and performance artist whose work emerges from her deep social and political engagement with under represented communities to give them voice and recognition. Her photobooks documenting subcultures have been exhibited in the likes of the Tate Modern and in 2010 she created the Future Youth Project that takes diverse groups of volunteers to the Ukraine to help creatively enrich a group of disabled men. Her alter-ego Dr Joy is a healer who engages the public in serious conversations about over-seriousness. Recorded at House of St Barnabus, Soho, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 79: Mark Radcliffe

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 4:07


This episode's guest is Mark Radcliffe. Mark is a Sony Award winning broadcaster, musician and writer. His extensive radio career has seen him present shows on BBC Radio 5, Radio 1, Radio 2 and 6Music including the Radio 2 Folk Show and the legendary Radio 1 "Mark and Lard" show which he co-presented with Mark Riley. He has also presented a number of music related TV shows including the White Room, Top of the Pops 2 and Glastonbury Festival coverage. Mark has been in a number of bands including the Shirehorses who supported Blur and appeared at the 1997 Glastonbury Festival and he currently performs as part of the avant-garde electronic duo UNE. As a writer he has published a number of books including "Showbusiness: The diary of a rock and roll nobody", the novel "Northern Sky" and his latest book "Crossroads" is about pivotal moments in musical history inspired by a challenging and moving moment in his own life when he was diagnosed with head and neck cancer, from which he is now in remission. Recorded in Knutsford. Cheshire, UK.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 78: Lesley Graney

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 3:02


This episode’s guest is Lesley Graney. Leslie is a mother, wife, social entrepreneur and founder of Random Acts of Nonsense. Lesley started Random Acts of Nonsense as a Whatsapp group in response to her devastating diagnosis of secondary breast cancer but it soon developed into a website and a series of live events before blossoming into an interactive family show as part of the Brighton Fringe Festival. Lesley has a rich background in performing arts and, over the last 20 years, has channelled this passion to use drama to transform the lives of young people. Recorded on Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-sea, UK.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 77: Remi Rough

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 2:43


This episode's guest is Remi Rough. Remi is a street and gallery artist who is known for his abstract geometric shapes, colours and edges. His art began on walls and trains in South London in the mid 1980s and he went on to become a key exponent and important figure in the abstract graffiti movement. His work has since been exhibited in cities such as Miami, New York and Berlin both in galleries and as large street-art murals that transform cities through Remi's unique visual symphonies. Recorded in Peckham, London. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 76: Maria Oshodi

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 2:54


This episode's guest is Maria Oshodi. Maria is a blind writer, theatre director and disability arts consultant whose experimental work pushes the artistic and aesthetic boundaries between experience, identity and place. She has written plays such as "The S Bend", "Blood Sweat and Fears", the screenplay "Mug" for Channel 4 and was recognised as one of the 50 women to watch in cultural leadership. She's the founder of Extant - a leading performance art company of visually impaired artists and her current project "A Trail of Two Cities" is a symphonic performance exploration of the lives of two blind artists of colour. Recorded in Brixton, London. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 75: Adam Shakinovsky & Kristian Brodie

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 2:43


This episodes guests are Adam Shakinovsky & Kristian Brodie. Adam is a writer and storyteller who has made short films with the likes of John Malkovic and Anjelica Huston. Kristian is an award winning film producer whose films include the BAFTA winning Beast and the BIFA award winning next goal wins. Together they curate and co-host the live storytelling show One Track Minds which invites special guests to tell the story of a song that changed their lives. Recorded in the garden of House of St Barnabus, Soho.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 74: Caroline Casey

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 2:51


This episode's guest is Caroline Casey. Caroline is a rebel, a trouble-maker, a dangerous dreamer and an adventurer. She is also a disability activist who founded The Valuable 500 - a catalyst for an inclusion revolution that exists to position disability on the global business leadership agenda. Recorded at the House of St Barnabus, Soho, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 73: Laurence Shorter

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 2:51


This episode's guest is Laurence Shorter. Laurence is an author, comedian, coach and creator of "Lazy Guru" - the world's first cartoon guide to mindfulness and flow. He is author of "A Hedonist's Guide to Talin" and the best seller "The Optimist: One Man's Search for the Brighter Side of Life" in which he met people such as Desmond Tutu and Richard Branson. As a comedian he and his work have appeared on the BBC, the Independent and at the Edinburgh Festival and his latest project "Laurence Shorter's Spiritual Experience" is a live chat show that invites special guests to explore profound and often taboo subjects such as death, God and anxiety. Recorded in The Betsy Trotwood, Shoreditch.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 72: Marella Campagna

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 2:48


This episode's guest is Marella Campagna. Marella is a fashion designer, storyteller, writer and activist. She studied fashion at Central St Martin's school in London and went on to design for a number of renowned Italian brands. However, an unexpected meeting with a famous anthropologist on a train reignited her passion for literature and led to her publishing her first book about fashion and the creative process. Her current research explores more deeply her obsession with psychology and the process of creativity. Recorded in the chapel at the House of St Barnabus, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 71: Charlie Gladstone

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 3:07


This episode's guest is Charlie Gladstone. Charlie is a man who does many things. He is the co-founder of lifestyle and vintage brand Pedlars that has both a virtual and vintage marketplace on the web and an actual store and cafe in London's Notting Hill. He is host of the Mavericks podcast in which he talks to people who have swum against the tide and done something truly unusual and inspiring. And, as well as projects comprising award winning farm shops, remote Scottish holiday retreats and a village pub he is the co-founder of the legendary Good Life Experience Festival of music, food, craft and the great outdoors - a festival that aims to make life richer, more rewarding and more fun. Recorded in Pedlars, Notting Hill, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 70: Katie Elliott

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 2:48


This episode's guest is Katie Elliott. Katie started out as an author and illustrator of children's music books, helping thousands of children learn how to read and write music using cartoon slugs. She later became a jazz flautist and pianist, recorded an album, made a charity pop single and toured theatres playing keyboards in a range of unlikely outfits. She is the host of the adventures in behaviour change podcast, creator of Amiko cards and is the founder of little challenges - a place to find inspiration and practical tools to help make the messy business of being human just a little bit easier. Recorded in Green Park, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 69: Nigel "Zebrahead" Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 2:44


This episode's guest is Nigel "Zebrahead" Smith. Nigel is a connector of randomicity who makes stuff. He is the co-founder of Hope and Mania, a project that raises money for Papyrus by selling t-shirts emblazoned with doodles created in order to keep anxiety at bay. Recorded in the chapel of the House of Saint Barnabus, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 68: Chloë Clarke

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 2:49


This episode's guest is Chloë Clarke. Chloë is a performer and theatre director with a specialist knowledge of audio description and its creative integration into theatre, arts and film. Chloë is visually impaired and throughout her career has been committed to creating work that is inherently accessible, challenging work that isn't and helping others find creative solutions to address the many barriers put up by a rigid society. She is co-founder of Elbow Room Theatre in Cardiff, a disabled led company that produces new writing with accessibility considered from the outset and has collaborated with the likes of the National Theatre Wales, the Royal Exchange and Warner Brothers. Recored at the Graeae Theatre, Hoxton, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 67: Neil Baker

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 2:43


This episode's guest is Neil Baker. Neil is an award winning writer who has written for the likes of The Economist, Which? and the World Economic Forum. He is a board member of 26.org.uk, a not for profit that works to inspire a greater love of words in business and in life and partner at Dark Angels, an organisation that helps people around the world to use more creative language. He was the only person aged 9 in his class to fail his cycling proficiency for being too observant. Recorded at Century, Shaftsbury Avenue, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 66: Hayley Welsh

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 2:43


This episode's guest is Hayley Welsh. Hayley is an artist and illustrator who is quoted by Jetstar magazine as "one of the top 10 street artists you should know by now." She has painted her surreal, whimsical street art across the globe in the UK, Australia, the US and Europe and founded the Blackburn "Open Walls" street art initiative, a programme designed to bring communities together through street art. He secondary school art teacher told her she'll never be an artist and should do something else. Recorded at Chelsea Sorting Office, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 65: Brian Beaton

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 3:03


This episode's guest is Brian Beaton. Brian is a coach and a mentor who has worked with thousands of people who have lost their confidence through lack of support, isolation and direction. He is programme manager of the House of Saint Barnabus Employment Academy, a charitable organisation that specialises in helping those who are socially excluded or have been effected by homelessness. He is also the writer of the acclaimed play "Lunch Breaks" a dark comedy about bad habits, good habits and supporting each other. Recorded at the House of St Barnabus Employment Academy, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 64: Charlotte Edmonds

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 2:44


This episode's guest is Charlotte Edmonds. Charlotte is a choreographer and dancer who trained at the Royal Ballet and Rambert School. She was the inaugural Royal Ballet Young Choreographer between 2015-2018 and has since worked with a plethora of film makers, composers and artists to create works using dance to portray the complexities of society. She is currently working on a new commission for the Dutch National Ballet and a ground-breaking dance based exhibit and documentary exploring the super-powers of Dyslexia. Recorded at the Royal Opera House, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 63: David Shrigley

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 2:46


This episode's guest is David Shrigley. David is a visual artist whose work has been exhibited around the world in places such as the Anton Kern Gallery in New York, Museum Ludwig in Germany and the Hayward Gallery in London. He is the author of 40 books including "Fully Coherant Plan" and "Weak Messages Create Bad Situations", was nominated for the 2013 Turner Prize and his huge sculpture of a thumbs up, entitled "Really Good" adorned Trafalgar Square's legendary 4th plinth. David is 197cm tall. Recorded in Brighton, England.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 62: Miranda West

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 2:39


This episode's guest is Miranda West. Miranda is the founder of The Do Book Company, a publisher of over 20 books written by speakers who have appeared at the legendary Do Lectures in Wales. She has worked in the book industry for over 20 years from indie publishers to the likes of Penguin and Random House and in 2014 she was named one of the top 10 creative entrepreneurs in the UK by the British Council. Recorded at the Harwarden Estate, Wales.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 61: Dan Kieran

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 2:37


This episode's guest is Dan Kieran. Dan is an author, a travel writer and co-founder of Unbound, an organisation with the mission to disrupt publishing and liberate ideas that wouldn't traditionally make it to print. As an author he has published 13 books including The Surfboard, The Idle Traveller and I Fought The Law and he is fond of contemplating mortality. Recorded in Islington, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Episode 60: Jo Hunter

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 2:43


This episode's guest is Jo Hunter. Jo is a change maker who is passionate about supporting people to make change in their lives through connecting with their creativity. She is co-founder and CEO of 64 Million Artists a social enterprise that is a catalyst for the creativity of everyone in the UK. She has worked in the circus, co-lead a programme to get every child in school singing every day and started life as a presenter of the legendary BBC TV series Why Don't You? and still aims to get people to turn off their TV set and do something less boring instead. Recorded in Old Street, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

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