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Mat-CAPs - das steht für "Maturity-based Corrective Adjustment Procedure", übersetzt also in etwa "Reife-basiertes Korrekturverfahren". Dabei handelt es sich um einen Vorschlag australischer Forscher, wie man Leistungen im Schwimmen durch eine statistische Prozedur im Nachhinein korrigieren kann, um potentiell fairere Vergleiche zwischen gleichaltrigen, aber biologisch/körperlich unterschiedlich reifen Sportlern ziehen zu können. Wie genau das funktoniert und ob das Wettkämpfe und andere Leistungsvergleiche im Schwimmen tatsächlich fairer macht, darüber diskutieren in dieser Folge Ilka Staub und Lukas Mundelsee. Feedback gerne an: bigpooltheory(at)dstv-schwimmtrainer.de Links zu Mat-CAPs: Website H2GROW: https://www.swimming.org.au/performance/athlete-resources/h2grow Video zu H2GROW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWsNOYmNGvY Studien, auf die diese Folge beruht: Cobley, S., Abbott, S., Dogramaci, S., Kable, A., Salter, J., Hintermann, M., & Romann, M. (2018). Transient relative age effects across annual age groups in national level Australian swimming. Journal of science and medicine in sport, 21(8), 839-845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2017.12.008 Cobley, S., Abbott, S., Eisenhuth, J., Salter, J., McGregor, D., & Romann, M. (2019). Removing relative age effects from youth swimming: The development and testing of corrective adjustment procedures. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22(6), 735-740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2018.12.013 Abbott, S., Moulds, K., Salter, J., Romann, M., Edwards, L., & Cobley, S. (2020). Testing the application of corrective adjustment procedures for removal of relative age effects in female youth swimming, Journal of Sports Sciences, 38, 1077-1084, https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1741956 Abbott, S., Hogan, C., Castiglioni, M. T., Yamauchi, G., Mitchell, L. J., Salter, J., Romann, M., & Cobley, S. (2021). Maturity-related developmental inequalities in age-group swimming: The testing of ‘Mat-CAPs' for their removal. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24(4), 397-404. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.10.003⁠

This month we are joined by Hilary Woodward (Honorary Senior Research Fellow with Bristol School of Law), Paul Cobley (Oak Barn Financial Planning) and Rhys Taylor (36 Group) to discuss PAG2: https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/A-guide-to-the-treatment-of-pensions-on-divorce-2nd-edition.pdf Hilary tells us about the changes in PAG2 and mentions the guide to the changes which is available on the webpage: https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/The-PAG2-Guide-%E2%80%93-What-Has-Changed-1.pdfThe changes include the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, apportionment, short-marriages, lifetime allowance, Galbraith tables, and where there is an age-gap between the parties. Rhys explains the Galbraith tables – which is an attempt to provide the ‘true value', or ‘market value' of a defined benefit pension (not defined contribution schemes) for the purpose of divorce other than by use of the CE.  They provide a multiplier according to the person's age and benefit to use against the income stream for a pension.  PAG2 says they are useful starting point, but remember they are a tool not a rule, which can be used when considering off-setting without the assistance of a PODE.  They have not had high level judicial consideration but they do appear in At A Glance.  Remember the current tables were drafted in early 2022 so just as the war in Ukraine started, and prior to Liz Truss' terms as Prime Minister so there have been lots of changes in the bond markets since then.  The tables will be updated in the next At A Glance.  Paul reminds us that most of the time we are dealing with deferred pension scheme benefits i.e. where an employee has a pension scheme benefit from a previous employer.  It is therefore really important that you obtain the re-valued income to today's date and not what the income would have been on date the person left the company before applying the multiplier.  We discuss off-setting, and that the key thing to ask yourself is do you have a broad handle on what the gross value of the pension is worth before you start trading it with other assets. Followed by apportionment - when is it appropriate, including in short marriage cases.  Importantly PAG2 stresses that the relevant date, when apportionment is appropriate, is when seamless cohabitation prior to marriage commences – therefore we all should stop asking seeking the additional pension calculation from when the actual marriage starts.  We discuss that the Lifetime Allowance is being abolished by the Finance Act (No. 2) 2023:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/abolition-of-the-lifetime-allowance-from-6-april-2024/abolition-of-the-lifetime-allowance-lta#:~:text=At%20Spring%20Budget%202023%2C%20the,work%20to%20abolish%20the%20LTA%20. The lifetime allowance tax charge has in effect already been abolished, and from the 6th April 2024 the lifetime allowance will be abolished.  However, it will be replaced by the lump sum allowance, and the lump sum and death benefit allowance in the future.  The complexity comes that if a person had lifetime allowance protection before 6th April 2024 that allows a higher lump sum than is available on the standard lump sum allowance basisunder the new Act, they would still be able to benefit from the previous protections. Therefore, you must still find out whether the parties have a lifetime allowance protection.  There are four new suggestions for dealing with when there is an age gap between the parties, and one party is receiving their pension, and the other person needs the pension to meet their needs but is too young to receive it currently.  PAG2 now also suggests consideration of judicial separation (not divorce), spousal maintenance, an increased percentage PSO or consecutive orders (pension attachment to pension sharing orders).  Also deferred pension sharing orders are technically possible but inherently risky.  We discuss the problem with ‘moving target syndrome' i.e. that the value of the pension at the time of the transfer is likely to be different to the value it was at the time of reports/ trial.  This is particularly an issue with Defined Benefit Schemes, although it affects Defined Contribution schemes too.  Unfortunately, in the last two years the values have often been a lot less at implementation (where in the past they have been a lot higher).  It is important that we advise clients of these risks.  Hilary, Paul and Rhys endorse the Survival Guide to Pensions on Divorce: - https://www.advicenow.org.uk/guides/survival-guide-pensions-divorceFor lay clients and litigants in person.  It is too is being updated, and is due to be released in May 2024.  Finally we say goodbye to Hilary.  Do read Rhys' article about Hilary in the financial remedy journal at: - https://financialremediesjournal.com/content/interview-with-hilary-woodward.871526729c204f91bd4346757b9895b2.htm

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In this interview I'm talking with Leigh Cobley, but you probably know him better as Leandros Corieltauvorum. He's one of the two people behind The Ancient Greek Podcast. Leigh didn't start out learning Greek in formal classes. He started through language exchanges or intercâmbios. We talk about the importance of motivation and community to language learning, being comfortable being uncomfortable, and the importance of patience and recognizing that learning language is like being on a journey. Links: Leigh's blog: https://hellenizdein.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeighCobley The Ancient Greek Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancient-greek-podcast/id160

Roz caught up with Tessa Dooley from Ladybird Plantcare this week.  Tessa, mum to young twins, bought Ladybird Plantcare in November 2018. Prior to owning Ladybird, Tessa worked in marketing, she has worked on lots of different brands across a long periods of time.  A definite career shift from marketing to plantcare. Listen in to this fascinating episode all about natural predators for plantcare.This weeks key discussion points included: About your business - Ladybird PlantcareWhat's the market for biological control in the UK? What's your best seller? Slugs and snails are already in the garden. Vine weevil and slugs. What are thrips? How do we avoid them? What to do if you've got a lot of whitefly. Who's inspired you in your career? Tessa Cobley Resources:https://ladybirdplantcare.co.uk/https://facebook.com/ladybirdplantcarehttp://instagram.com/ladybirdplantcare This podcast episode is sponsored by First Tunnels, leaders in domestic and commercial product tunnels. A polytunnel is an amazing protective environment for plants, vegetables and flowers, extending any growing season, whether you're growing for pleasure or commercially. Whether you go for a small or a large tunnel, you can be assured of the same high quality product from First Tunnels, poly tunnels. Do pop over to their website and take a look at their range

Host one of Craig's talks at your club or schoolSign-up to receive Craig's free newsletterStephen Cobley is an Associate Professor in motor control, skill acquisition, and sport and exercise psychology at The University of Sydney. He earned his Bachelor's degree at Loughborough University, his Master's degree at Queen's University in Canada, and his PhD at Leeds Metropolitan University in the UK.​Steve's research examines developmental factors that constrain learning, development, and performance across sport, educational, and workplace settings.In this episode, Steve and I discuss some fascinating work his team is doing in swimming looking at the effect of biological maturation on performance. Kia ora!Connect with Craig:Instagram: instagram.com/drcraigharrison/Facebook: facebook.com/drcraigharrisonTwitter: twitter.com/drcraigharrison

Host one of Craig's talks at your club or schoolSign-up to receive Craig's free newsletterStephen Cobley is an Associate Professor in motor control, skill acquisition, and sport and exercise psychology at The University of Sydney. He earned his Bachelor's degree at Loughborough University, his Master's degree at Queen's University in Canada, and his PhD at Leeds Metropolitan University in the UK.​Steve's research examines developmental factors that constrain learning, development, and performance across sport, educational, and workplace settings.In this episode, Steve and I discuss some fascinating work his team is doing in swimming looking at the effect of biological maturation on performance. Kia ora!Connect with Craig:Instagram: instagram.com/drcraigharrison/Facebook: facebook.com/drcraigharrisonTwitter: twitter.com/drcraigharrison

TOP GUESTS FROM MUSIC, COMEDY AND THE ACTING WORLD JOIN US FOR FRANK INDUSTRY CHAT AND CONVERSATION. THIS WEEK WE CATCH UP WITH THE AMAZING TOMMY COBLEY ►CHECK OUT TOMMYS TUNES

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Tessa knew nothing about plant pests when after having twins she decided she needed a different career and bought an organic / biological pest control business. She applied her existing skill set to the new business. Gill finds out what a nematode is, how to get rid of those pesky little flies on her indoor plants and that there is a lot you can do in the autumn / early spring to control any pest infestation before you even think of planting your veg or flowers!

Two live multiple channel recordings created with similar methodology. The first is the soundtrack to my video 'Brief Enclounters 17' (https://vimeo.com/465709360} with a little added reverb. The sequel is a recent collaboration with Roderick Cobley. More on this 512th weekly Disquiet Junto project – The Sequel (The Assignment: Record a piece of music that follows up a preexisting piece of music) – at: https://disquiet.com/0512/ More on the Disquiet Junto at: https://disquiet.com/junto/ Subscribe to project announcements here: https://tinyletter.com/disquiet-junto/ Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0512-the-sequel/ There's also a Disquiet Junto Slack. Send your email address to marc@disquiet.com for Slack inclusion. The image associated with this project is by Larry Darling, and used thanks to Flickr and a Creative Commons license allowing editing (cropped with text added) for non-commercial purposes: https://flic.kr/p/9xAbhi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

Hosted by: Anita Mehta and Simon Blain.Guests:  Paul Cobley (Oak Barn Financial Planning) George Mathieson (Mathieson Consulting) Rhys Taylor (The 36 Group) They discuss the work they are involved in to produce better guidance both for practitioners and the public on the issue of pensions on divorce.Further information and resourceshttps://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/pensions-on-divorce-interdisciplinary-working-grouphttps://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/sites/default/files/files/Guide_To_The_Treatment_of_Pensions_on_Divorce-Digital(1).pdfhttps://www.advicenow.org.uk/pensionsMore informationMore information on this Resolution podcast:https://resolution.org.uk/podcastMusic credit: Hopefully Flies - Magnus Moone 

Season 2 of Agency Thinking sees me talking to compadres who work WITH not IN agencies: Guests include creative, planning, wellbeing, data and recruitment specialists. It's about what the experience of working with an agency is like from the outside: the good stuff, the not so good, lessons learned, warts and all. Episode 6: Mark talks to Peter Cobley. Peter runs FoundUs, a Headhunting and business strategy consultancy. FoundUs finds roles for senior people who want to grow their careers or develop themselves. Before setting up FoundUs, Peter spent many years at a senior level within agencies and has an authoritative point of view on the wider agency ecosystem. Peter is a straight talker and with the guiding principle of 'do no harm' - he has been known to turn engagements down if he thinks the fit isn't right between him and an agency or brand client. Peter can be found at https://www.foundus.co.uk/

Tracklist: 01 - Liam Melly & Asteroid - Hypnotica (Intro Edit) [Outburst Twilight] 02 - Jamie Magowan - Caterwaul (Original Mix) [Kinected Recordings] 03 - NTH Factor - By The Sword (Kinetica Extended Remix) [Premier League Recordings] 04 - Rick Guyez - Find A Way (Extended Mix) [Outburst Twilight] 05 - Mory Kante vs Loverush UK - Yeke Yeke 2011 (Mark Sherry's Acidburst Remix) [CDR] 06 - Mark Norman - Overkill (Kriess Guyte Extended Remix) [Nocturnal Knights Reworked] 07 - Greg Downey - London Calling (Original Mix) [Skullduggery] 08 - David Nimmo - Bipolar (Extended Mix) [Monster Force] 09 - Onja Hard - Penny Fleck (Extended Mix) [Neutralize Records] 10 - Peetu S - Fearplane (Extended Club Mix) [Outburst Records] 11 - Kinetica - Nothing To Hide (Extended Mix) [FSOE Clandestine] 12 - DJ Tim & Misjah - Access (John Askew Remix) [Perfecto Fluoro] Links: https://soundcloud.com/troy-cobley https://www.mixcloud.com/troy-cobley https://www.facebook.com/troy.cobley Email: troycobleypromos@gmail.com

Tracklist: 01 - Liam Melly & Asteroid - Hypnotica (Intro Edit) [Outburst Twilight] 02 - Jamie Magowan - Caterwaul (Original Mix) [Kinected Recordings] 03 - NTH Factor - By The Sword (Kinetica Extended Remix) [Premier League Recordings] 04 - Rick Guyez - Find A Way (Extended Mix) [Outburst Twilight] 05 - Mory Kante vs Loverush UK - Yeke Yeke 2011 (Mark Sherry's Acidburst Remix) [CDR] 06 - Mark Norman - Overkill (Kriess Guyte Extended Remix) [Nocturnal Knights Reworked] 07 - Greg Downey - London Calling (Original Mix) [Skullduggery] 08 - David Nimmo - Bipolar (Extended Mix) [Monster Force] 09 - Onja Hard - Penny Fleck (Extended Mix) [Neutralize Records] 10 - Peetu S - Fearplane (Extended Club Mix) [Outburst Records] 11 - Kinetica - Nothing To Hide (Extended Mix) [FSOE Clandestine] 12 - DJ Tim & Misjah - Access (John Askew Remix) [Perfecto Fluoro] Links: https://soundcloud.com/troy-cobley https://www.mixcloud.com/troy-cobley https://www.facebook.com/troy.cobley Email: troycobleypromos@gmail.com

Michael wrote a smashing novel I read around 2016 called Seeds of Earth. A fascinating book with so many interactive alien species with intergalactic political issues and huge scope and interlocking plots.Mike told me this to describe himself:I'm half Scottish, half-English science fiction and fantasy writer, living and working in Ayrshire, Scotland. Born 1959, went to Clydebank High School, then on to Strathclyde University, studying production engineering (didnt graduate) - also wrote for the student paper, and volunteered as a DJ at the students union between 1979 and 1983 so I got all the punk and new wave stuff first hand! Started writing fiction seriously in 1985, first professional publication in the 'Other Edens' anthology in 1988, then a big gap until my first novel, Shadowkings, in 2000. That was volume one of my big bleak dark fantasy trilogy (grimdark before there was grimdark!), after which I switched to SF, leading to the publication of my space opera books, the Humanitys Fire trilogy. I wrote another two standalone novels set in the same setting as the trilogy (all published by Orbit), and am currently working on a completely new SF story/setting/character (which I refer to as Operation Badass).  

In the first 'In Lockdown With...' of 2021, Ciaran chats to theatre director Derek Cobley. Derek is a former artistic director of West Glamorgan Youth Theatre, and has worked extensively with young people across the arts in South Wales. Derek's work has also focused on the realm of arts education, ensuring adequate provisions for children and young people in Swansea. Derek is currently working on 'The Many Lives of Amy Dilwyn,' a piece in collaboration with Lighthouse Theatre.  In this episode of the podcast Derek chats to Ciaran about his career in theatre! 

In the run up to Veganuary The Food Tryb team are joined by Brett Cobley Author of ‘What Vegans Eat’ to tell his story about turning Vegan overnight, how to create the ultimate Tiramisu and Baconcini! 

My guest this week is the former MD of Google’s $5Bn UK business.   He spent the dot.com crash in Silicon Valley, the financial crisis leading Google UK, and the past 6 years building some of Europe's top fintech start-ups.  He has learnt a lot about how to drive success and even more about how to fail. While he was MD at Google, he came across pretotyping a novel approach to validating ideas for new products or services quickly, objectively and accurately, often by failing efficiently. And now he brings this thinking to all the start-ups he works with. And today he is going to share it with us. Please give a warm Speaking Business welcome to digital innovator Dan Cobley. Bio Dan Cobley is an entrepreneur and investor in innovative tech startup businesses, focusing on financial services.  He leads the FinTech portfolio for Blenheim Chalcot, a long-established London venture builder. Through this role he has co-founded a number of fast-growth fintech companies including; Salary Finance, Koodoo Mortgages, OpenWrks and ClearScore, and he is on the boards of Liberis, Modulr and Tully. Beyond fintech he is an investor / advisor to a number of companies including Brompton Bicycle, Personal Boardroom, Onfido, Qubit, Fospha and Hive Learning. Until late 2014, Dan Cobley spent over 8 years at Google. For the last three years he was Managing Director, UK & Ireland – the biggest market for Google outside the US and the most advanced major country in terms of e-commerce and online advertising spending. Dan was promoted to the UK MD role after five years in Google marketing, first as Marketing Director, UK, Ireland and Benelux and then as VP Marketing, EMEA. Previously, Dan was VP of Brand and Marketing for Capital One Europe, Marketing Director for Ask Jeeves, and Marketing Director at Pepsi/Walkers. Dan Cobley is a regular keynote speaker at conferences; speaking on the disruptive power of FinTech, technology, innovation, and Google’s unique approach to business. He is also an accomplished moderator, interviewer and after-dinner speaker. Dan has shared his thoughts on Physics and Marketing at the TED conference and with over 1.4 million people online. He was named as number 3 in Wired UK top 100 list 2012 and among the Maserati 100 Innovators of the Year in 2018. He appeared on BBC’s Tomorrow’s World as a technology commentator and helped Alan Sugar choose his 2014 Apprentice. He has a first degree in physics from Oxford and a master’s in management from Cambridge. He is a trustee of the charity Technology Trust. Recorded on: 27th May 2020 Links: More about Dan Cobley More about Maria Franzoni Ltd Connect with Maria on Linkedin Connect with Maria on FaceBook To book any of the speakers featured on the Speaking Business podcast, click here Listen here: Libsyn Itunes Stitcher Spotify

Today I am speaking with Monica Victoria. Monica is a plant-based nutritionist, vegan chef, personal trainer,  wellness educator, devout yogi, and fitness enthusiast.  Her focus is guiding people into a state of alkalinity, via living foods, along with a complete mind/body lifestyle overhaul.This series features conversations I conducted with individuals who have dedicated their work and lives to Vegan research, businesses, art, and society. This podcast series is hosted by Patricia Kathleen and Wilde Agency Media. www.monicavictoria.com TRANSCRIPTION[00:00:10] Hi, I'm Patricia. And this is investigating Vegan life with Patricia Kathleen. This series features interviews and conversations I conduct with experts from food and fashion to tech and agriculture, from medicine and science to health and humanitarian arenas. Our inquiry is an effort to examine the variety of industries and lifestyle tenants in the world of Vegan life. To that end. We will cover topics that have revealed themselves as Kofman and integral when exploring veganism. The dialog captured here is part of our ongoing effort to host transparent and honest rhetoric. For those of you who, like myself, find great value in hearing the expertize and opinions of individuals who have dedicated their work and lives to their ideals. You can find information about myself and my podcast at Patricia Kathleen dot com. Welcome to Investigating Vegan Life. Now let's start the conversation.  [00:01:13] Hi, everyone, and welcome back. This is your host, Patricia, and I am sitting down today with Monica Victoria. Monica is a plant based nutritionist, Vegan chef and a wellness coach. Welcome, Monica.  [00:01:24] Thank you so much. So excited to be here.  [00:01:26] Absolutely. I'm excited to have you as well.  [00:01:29] So, really quickly, before I read a quick bio on Monica, before I do that for everyone listening and watching the Vodcast or the podcast today, a quick roadmap of what we're gonna discuss today is we're gonna get into a brief history of Monica as it pertains to her plant based and Vegan journey. And then we'll look at unpacking Monica Victoria's brand, her website, her Instagram. I know there's a lot of information spread across your Instagram site. And then we'll get into the ethos of the of her plant based endeavor. So she does a lot of coaching, a lot of recipes and kind of plenty some of that, as well as motivations and lifestyles, that she has an interaction she has with clients during that, and then also get into how her business and professional history, what they're looking towards in the future, especially given the current cultural and economic climate that we're all faced in with the pandemic of the Cauvin virus. And then we'll look towards a wrap everything up with future endeavors that Monica thinks she's looking towards, as well as any goals or plans that she has. Before we get into all of that quick file on Monica, Monica Victoria is a plant based nutritionist, Vegan chef, personal trainer, wellness educator, devout yogi and fitness enthusiast. Her focus is guiding people into a state of alkalinity via living foods, along with a complete mind body lifestyle overhaul by introducing a plant based diet. She enhances internal organ health, outward physical appearance, daily thoughts, self-confidence and cognitive reasoning. With an emphasis on disease prevention via plant foods and cardiovascular health, Monaca guides her clients to live an empowered life, learning that nutrient dense food. Plant food is mind body fuel. That fitness is a reward and the ultimate form of self-love. Her approach to life is one of no excuses doing, not trying and never being prisoner to past traumas, but becoming stronger because of them.  [00:03:22] So, Monica, I'm so excited to climb into everything that you are doing right now.  [00:03:27] But before we do that, I'm hoping you can paint us a brief history regarding your educational or academic background and then your early professional life as it pertains to like your Vegan and plant based empire.  [00:03:39] Oh, well, thank you for the introduction. Yeah. When when you hear about yourself like that, you kind of go, oh, those those are all the things I do. So thank you. Well, education wise, I got certified through the call into Campbell's program as a certified plant based nutritionist. So I did that online course. But I would say that most of my education is all research that I've done that I continue to do daily know over the past two decades, basically. And it actually all kicked off for me by reading the book Skinny Bitch, which I'm sure familiar with. And I respond very well to black and white information. I don't like things to be sort of, you know, sugar coated. And it was just so raw and real and straight to the point that it clicked with me. And I became Vegan overnight. I've always like literally always been vegetarian naturally, because since I was a child, I have always been very connected to animals, to the to the physical world. I just been very in tune with the universe and I never even enjoyed animal products. OK. And I grew up in Spain. I'm Spanish. Italian. My mom. My mother's the Italian. My father's a Spaniard. Yeah. So, you know, obviously, Mediterranean cuisine is primarily plant based, but they do have a large focus on especially like on pork products. Yeah. But I never liked them ice cream. I never liked dairy. Never settled well with me. And luckily for me, like my mom cooked everything. So I was raised on very good nutrient dense food and there wasn't that many. We didn't have like animal products at our dinner table everyday. Like, I think a lot of people feel, oh, if I don't have a piece of chicken or a piece of meat or whatever on on my dinner plate, then I don't have a complete meal. Correct. What has been the, you know, of course, perpetuated by the meat dairy industry that to have a complete meal, you have to have animal protein border to get your protein, et cetera. But we'll talk about that further into the podcast. Yeah, my point is for for all this information is that I was already an environmentalist. I was already very involved with animal welfare. And so if you are an environmentalist and you are an animal rights advocate or you want to protect animals, whether it's dogs, cats, horses, rhinos, and you're not Vegan, you are contradicting your beliefs because you cannot be an environmentalist or an animal rights like. Kate, if you're still eating them, though, you know, there is. For me, no other way to be if you are, you know, conscious of animal welfare and environmental welfare and human rights. So. Right. Well, that came together for me once I read that book because there's just no way. And also, I'm not a speciesist and I don't believe in dominion. So, like, I don't believe that my life as a human being is worth more than that of a female cow, for example. So I as a female especially, do not condone or could be a part of the dairy industry that keeps basically female cows institutionalized and slave labor basically forced pregnancy over and over and over. And in order for them to, you know, lactate and then to steal their milk, then they take the baby cow. We all know what happens. So all of this just resonated very deeply with me. And because of that, I've been Vegan for 50 years. And that's what has taken me to where I am today.  [00:07:19] It's amazing history. You know, we were talking off the record before we started recording and. And I always feel like I've got a pretty good handle on it, you know?  [00:07:27] And I speak with someone like you who's had this fifteen year plus, you know, relationship and history and lifestyle as a Vegan. And I'm like, there's so much more to go, you know, because I was explaining that my life changes, really, you know, that my and my relationship with it. I always think that it's it's well thought and calm, but it becomes even more calm. And the consistency in which it makes sense with everything peaceful and wonderful in the world is always, you know, being reaffirmed. I'm wondering if we can kind of unpack a little bit about what you're doing. And I know that your Web site. So for everyone listening, it's Monica. Victoria dot com. And I know like a lot of us right now, we're doing a lot of work on our our web back ends and things like that. But you're online. And for people who got to it's there. And then you also have your Instagram is at at Monaca, Victoria.  [00:08:17] Yeah. One word first middle name.  [00:08:19] Mural's on Snapchat for anyone who's interested with the Vegan siren. But your main your main platform is at Monaca Victoria, on Instagram. So I kind of want to touch on too.  [00:08:28] I know that your Web site is is a work of progress right now. However, I want to get into some aspects on it. You offer a lot of different ideas about what you're branded and who you are is as a coach, as as a speaker. And you talk about recipes and resources and things like that. Can you kind of describe what you're working on or who in the past you've worked with, who've been your clients and what you're looking at doing kind of with this entire Vegan enterprise of yours?  [00:08:58] So I basically use myself as a model, if you will, for how, you know, living plant based is an investment long term in yourself. And it's the ultimate form of disease prevention, longevity and anti aging, because especially for women, I think the number one concern is their physical appearance right where I live, especially in Newport Beach. I mean, the whole emphasis is on the way people look, right? They're spending thousands and thousands of dollars on external treatments, but they're not focusing on their internal organ health, which is what dictates the external appearance. Right. The way your skin looks, the quality, the texture of the skin, hair, the maintenance that you have to do on yourself. And the solutions are very simple. Once you get into a rhythm with your what you put into your body physically, it's really not what you're putting on top. You know, like the topical stuff, it's more the internal organ focus. So that's what I do with the people that I work with. I try to get them to realize that no amount of money that they spend on external is ever going to replace what they put into their body. I mean, there are women who are obsessed with their external appearance, so they'll spend thousands of dollars on hair, nails, makeup, skincare products, you know, treatments like, oh, this, that whatever what they're eating. Del Toro three times a day. I'm being dead serious right now. Like, I know people who actually do this. It's wild to believe, but they're obsessed with the way they look. So, you know, I understand that veganism as a lifestyle is really. Almost impossible for a lot of people to believe that it's something that they could achieve. So what I try to do is I go to it from a person's like a sweet spot, right. So whatever it is that they're really focused on enhancing, we start there and we go. We start from the inside out, literally. And that's what I do with my clients. And it was really fascinating because I know you talked about how your journey as a Vegan like how you can how you're always changing. Right now it's shifting. And I think when you first go Vegan and you're inundated with, you know, the documentaries and the information, you see how much cruelty is out there and how unbalanced the world is and how so many people are suffering, not just animals, but human beings, the humans that are doing the actual slaughter, jobs, et cetera. Right. Yeah. Which I think a lot of people don't talk about enough in the Vegan movement because unfortunately, a lot of people do not connect to animal welfare. What they do connects to human beings being used basically as slave labor. Because let's be serious. The people that are doing the jobs, these horrible jobs, they're not people like you and I who have the ability and the access to do better things with our life. It's people that are typically on the poverty line or that are illegal immigrants, et cetera, that have no other option and that are basically forced into these jobs because they literally cannot do anything else. They're put into these positions, forced basically, and have to commit basically murder every day. And then they take that horrible negative energy and it gets redistributed among their community. Right.  [00:12:25] You I want to kind of differentiate here really quickly, because you are touching on a point that when I speak with so vegans or plant based people, this has become a really divisive and interesting. I'm really glad you brought this out in the community, because I noticed that you use both terms about being a plant based nutritionist and also a vegan lifestyle coach and things of that nature. But I'm curious for you yourself personally, how do you differentiate what you find to be the differences between the terms and how you think that that there's like a dialog happening on the social platform and how you think that's playing out?  [00:13:00] Well, so someone like myself can call herself vegan. And because I've been living like this for almost two decades. Right. I'm heavily involved with activism. And my whole approach to life in general comes from the Vegan perspective of equality, non dominion, peace and to cause non harming. Right. So that's my whole goal in life for people who are in the I mean, plant based movement, if you want to call it that. It's awesome because you're focused on the nutrition aspect. Right. So not consuming, acidic, dead foods, which are all animal products and all processed manmade products. Why do I call myself a plant based nutritionist? Because, I mean, plant foods are what provide the best nutrition. Right. I don't want to call myself a Vegan nutritionist because veganism is a way of life. Plant based is what we put into our body. Like it's the nutrition aspect. Correct. So I am a vegan and I do encourage a vegan lifestyle. But veganism as a way of living encompasses literally all aspects of your life, all your vices, the brands you support. You know, where you shop, the things you buy. It's looking at things from a much bigger perspective, going deeper into the back end of everyday products and being conscious of what you do on this earth, the effect that it has on other living beings, the environment. And knowing that just because, like I live in Newport Beach doesn't mean I'm not connected to what's happening in, you know, in Africa, for example, everything's connected. And look at the way we look at us now. Right. Like the state of the world. If it's ever proven more true that we are all connected, it's now everything, every single action, we do have consequences.  [00:14:45] And I wonder I mean, I know I know a good majority, a great deal anyway, of vegans that ascribe to what you're saying, which is, you know, the title Vegan is M implies a lifestyle and and a way of living, not just necessarily needs. However, there's been some pushback because and I'm not sure where the argument will ever end up, but on people products in particular. So mass produced products are are attaching to plant based the way that people attach to, you know, fortified with vitamins and minerals. Like they just started to say everything was plant based and it wasn't Vegan. And so a lot of vegans are going into and finding, you know, all of these products that have this label of plant based on them is there is some kind of plant based nutrient to them. Yeah. But that it's not necessarily Vegan, you know, they don't have a gilger, something like that. And so there's been some some pushback in that, like everyone started to attach health and wellness to plant based like they did with sugar free in the 80s. And it was this hype like, oh, it's going to be healthy for, says, plant based.  [00:15:45] And so I know there's been some pushback with people saying, like the Vegan certified seal and things like I think that plant base is a slippery slope because, you know, there's a lot of people who consider themselves plant based. The majority of the time, what, they'll still slip in some fish or some eggs every now and then, but they're majority plant based. You know what I'm saying? Yeah. So, yeah, plant based is is just that plant based. Their base is plants not excluding potentially other other products that don't fall under the Vegan category. Right. Yeah. Here's a perfect example. If someone says, oh, I eat I, I used to be Vegan and I'm not anymore. There is no way you were ever Vegan because one, if your Vegan your Vegan for life, you were in this because you realize that your impact on this earth is less like you don't cause as big of a detriment as a Vegan. Right. Your footprint in every way is lessened when you are committed to a vegan lifestyle. There is no way that my belief system is going to go out the window because one day I wake up, which I never would. And I'm craving a hamburger. Right. That's never gonna happen. If you're if you're a true vegan. If someone says, oh, my God, I like when Vegan for two weeks. No, you didn't. You were eating plant based for two weeks.  [00:17:07] Yeah, I'm saying. Sure, sure. Sure. Yeah.  [00:17:09] Those are those things that you like. I get that v the v the word Vegan is trendy right now. Right. People are embracing it which I think is amazing.  [00:17:19] I mean, anything that we can do in order to further right the awareness of the information and everything that goes along with veganism plant based is wonderful. But for the pushback that you're talking about, it's exactly that. The crossover and the the loose. I think a lot of people, the purists, for example, like myself, when we see brands profiting off of labels like Vegan or Plan Base and they're not. That is infuriating.  [00:17:50] Absolutely. And it's also it's misleading. So maybe it's a misleading clarification. I like defining terms and I like opportunities to go back in and redefine. And I'm hoping that this is actually one of them for the food industries.  [00:18:02] I want to turn toward something you alluded towards when I asked you how you pitched, you know, plant based and vegan lifestyles to your clients. And you said that you kind of got into what they were into. You found their weak spot and put you up. And that was fascinating to me because I first of all, I think it's it's the best angle to come at any one on a sales pitch for health or for wellness of anything, finding out what matters to them and really coming home with that, being looking beautiful or fighting off cancer. But I wanted to turn that towards I think it's a. Yeah, exactly. I want to. I usually do do both. I want to turn that into this. This perception of it unifying. You know, you have this idea that whatever is is ailing someone, whoever unifies all of us. And given the pandemic right now of Cobley 19 and what we're all dealing with, you know, it came from. Well, right now at least it's believed. I want to put that out there hypothetically right now. It is believed that kov the virus jumped species in a wet market in China and a wet market is based on the sale and consumption of mammals, reptiles, fish and all of that. And I'm wondering, I don't think that there was a lot of unification across countries, you know, and I've globe-trotting quite a bit. And I've spoken with vegans all over the world and different communities have different objections or ways that they're coming at the lifestyle. But it feels like the pandemic reality of this and where it was born from. You know, these kinds of like animal eating systems and markets has unified us, at least in this rhetoric of like we need to start considering like this, these types of things becoming issues for people who are like, I would never eat plant based. I would never be Vegan like, well, you might if it would keep your great grandchildren from dying, you know, like these ideas of pandemics and things that no longer are born out of your cholesterol or blood pressure or things that people know me.  [00:20:00] Yeah, I have several thoughts on this. There are so many people that are horrified by wet markets, which of course we are. It's the gnarliest level of inhumane, subhuman evil ever on this earth. Right. They're eating pangolins. They're eating bats. They're eating literally cubs of koalas like the animals that are there.  [00:20:25] I don't even have words. Right. But what drives me absolutely insane is that everyone, like all the Western cultures that are freaking out over this, will sit down for dinner and eat chicken or beef. Right. What is the difference? Animals are getting slaughtered literally hundreds of billions of them every year.  [00:20:48] Right. So that's my question. I'm wondering if now with with this kind of very real like I don't think that those kinds of things penetrate.  [00:20:56] I think the emotional attachment to food is that of, oh, my God, a drug. It's it's the most powerful drug, the most powerful medicine. I 1000 percent. Yeah. And so I think that people can say they're opposed to cruelty or they're opposed to eating certain animals and then consume another because of the crazy drug like effect that food has on people. However.  [00:21:15] And one and also because it's not realized that there is not stigma. Well there is more now, but there's not as much stigma attached to eating chicken. Like there is no attachment. There is no correlation with the actual life of a chicken versus that of a koala, for example. Right. That they place more value on a koala's life than they do want a chicken because. Oh, my God, there's like billions of chickens. Who cares?  [00:21:38] But do you think that no value will change now that they have. There's an impression now.  [00:21:43] There's some I'm hoping I'm hoping we're all quarantined in our houses globally because of, you know, of the consumption of animals. And so when you have enough things like this start to hit home, I'm wondering if you think that there will be some kind of light bulb that goes on, at least with.  [00:22:00] You work, I think that like for someone like me, who is a very vocal about this and constantly trying to get people to make the connection to not be hypocrites and not, again, speciesism. It's it's it's rampant. Right. We shouldn't. I always say and it's like one of my taglines. You cannot love animals and eat them, too. You can't you can't love one, but not the other. It just doesn't work that way. You know, there has to be equality across the board. If you're going to say that you love animals, it just it it it just doesn't translate properly. So what? Of course, one of the one I guess one of the good things, if you want to call it that, that's come out of this entire pandemic, is that, you know, the sales of plant based products, these products have gone up like 600 percent. Rand people wanting to adopt a plant based lifestyle has exploded. I mean, just in my business alone, you know, because I do meal prep deliveries and I you know, I cook and people will not cooking people's homes now, but I am delivering more food than I ever have because, you know, people are worried. They're concerned. They're fearful of, you know, putting the wrong things into their body and potentially having detrimental side effects. And immunity is the biggest factor in all of this. Right. Eighty percent of our immunity lies in our gut. And that's something that you work on every day, pandemic or not. It doesn't matter. Like, what I keep telling people is, look. For example, the Web and living for fifteen years when some crazy shit like this happens.  [00:23:32] I'm ready, baby. Like my dad, my immunity defense system is like the US military living inside of my gut. It's ready. It's armed. It's like boom, boom, boom, or whatever you want at me.  [00:23:43] Obviously, I would never put myself into a situation where I could actually, you know, be exposed to it. But the reality is, for someone like myself, the risk of me contracting it is so low because my immunity defense is so high. Why wouldn't everybody want to be in this living in this kind of environment? Why wouldn't everybody wants to be always prepared? That's why I always say it's never too late to start. But the sooner you do, the better because you're prepared for anything that comes out.  [00:24:11] You more for your health, given your family's history, too. And I will say I just got done a couple of weeks ago Globe-Trotting And so I love finding out different people's impressions.  [00:24:22] But because you come from a non USA based family, when you talk to them about veganism, do you get different kinds of pushback that you get from people who aren't Vegan in the United States? And do you have family members that aren't Vegan that you're able to kind of exchange information with?  [00:24:38] Well, my entire extended family lives in Europe, Lip, like everybody of my my father's side. They all live in Spain, my mother's side. They all live in Italy. And we have family and in the United Kingdom, in London, which is where I was born. So I'm British by birth, Spanish, Italian by blood and American by residency. OK. Her so do I. It's interesting when when I first won Vegan 15 years ago. Of course it was. Yeah. I mean I had extended family members that would send me the stupidest shit you've ever seen on Facebook and, you know, just ignorance, you know what I mean. And also, it's what's scary about veganism to people as you're making them question their entire existence. You're making them question everything you've ever even in their entire life. It makes people be like, wait, you're telling me my culture is wrong? You're telling me what my dad fed me. My mom and dad gave me, like, what raised me on his wrong. Like, you're telling me that, you know, there's cruelty. Like, it just raises all of these very deep rooted and implanted structural ideas that you inherited basically from birth. You know, the psychology of food, as you mentioned earlier, is the biggest barrier and that sickest layer to navigate through when you're just trying to bring people information.  [00:25:52] And what I always say is when you do things that make you better, that make your health better, it has nothing to do with your family. It has nothing to do with anybody but yourself. You putting yourself first and having non attachment to the past, because realistically, any culture, any way of whatever their interpretation is of like, you know, their their history or their family or whatever.  [00:26:18] All those recipes can be tweaked and be made plant based to be made healthy. You can still have everything you've ever wanted. You're just removing a couple of things that don't serve you well. So have I had pushback? I mean, yeah, of course I want to. I'll never forget, like especially in the beginning before veganism was so widely accepted. And I was like to say, like, I've been vegan before. It was trendy right before it was cool. Like, this is just who I am.  [00:26:42] I've always been enlightened, but I I have specific memories of people who did not want me going to dinners with them because my presence as a vegan made them uncomfortable. And I always say it has nothing to do with me. I am merely a representation of like who I am and why I am my authentic self. Right. I have no fear. I'm not I'm not out here to, like, make you uncomfortable. I'm just living my truth.  [00:27:07] If I make you uncomfortable, that's because you are literally at war with your subconscious and trying to, like, make what you are doing, your decisions. OK. In your own head, for people who literally do not give an F and that I'm there, they'll eat a fuckin steak in front of me. They don't care.  [00:27:26] But those people are few and far between. I will tell you what. They do exist.  [00:27:30] They do exist. And if that's where they're at. And that that's what makes them feel triumphant. I say good for you. You know what I mean? It doesn't affect me. Maybe fifteen years ago it was because when you first go into the movement, you see things and you're like, what do you realize? Like what you're what you're eating, what you're doing and where it came from.  [00:27:49] Now I'm like so logical and so rational. Now I realize that the best way for me to lead is by example and by educating, not by force. That's why I don't push veganism on people. I just encourage them to consume more plant based foods that make them feel better, make them look better, because eventually they teeter off naturally. The animal based products. Yeah.  [00:28:11] But to do it, I think the greatest. Everyone always talks about the greatest convertors to veganism. I'm like. Education is also leading by example.  [00:28:19] It's like who you are. Like your energy, like what you bring. People always say to me, like the number one Kofman is you have so much energy. Crazy, and I'm like, yeah, because my body is like so hydrated and so mineralized because I only fiber rich foods, which, by the way. Everybody's always like crazy, virgin, virgin. It's actually not about protein, it's about fiber. Fiber is what keeps our body hydrated. It heals the organs. It should be recuperates like, you know, illness, disease. It prevents disease. So and also there's protein and like literally every every every vegetable, every living, every week.  [00:28:57] You eat like I always say, you know, if you think you're getting protein from eating beef, what do you think the cow aids in order to become protein? You know what I'm saying? Yeah.  [00:29:07] So and adding that you find protein as a vegetable, usually as a significant amount of fiber. So they're handed iron.  [00:29:13] And yes, that's why I say like eat as much fiber as you want because you're getting a ton of protein. You know, on as you know, it comes with it. You know what I mean? And I would like to say the side effects of living a plant based lifestyle are amazing.  [00:29:27] I am 41 years old. I have never colored my hair in my life. This is my real color.  [00:29:34] This is like how long and healthy my hair is. I do nothing. I don't get any kind of fillers, any kind of injectables. I don't do any of that shit. I just eat for beauty. That's what I always say. Eat, eat, eat as much as you want. It's not about calories and about carbs. It's not about any of this nonsense. It's just eating, living foods and being creative with them and being happy and getting out there and being in nature, getting sunlight. And the crazy thing about this whole college experience is people are actually reconnecting to Mother Earth. Yeah, I live as a beach. You live at the beach. You know how it is. We have neighbors that literally never go out on their front deck or walk down to the ocean.  [00:30:11] Seeing people reconnecting to nature has been, for me, the most beautiful part of this entire experience, seeing that like people don't need to spend so much time in front of a screen or on their phone or just like busy doing what?  [00:30:27] What the fuck are you so busy doing all the time that you can't get out in nature and just, like, embrace the natural world?  [00:30:33] Right. Absolutely. Yeah. I don't know. And I don't you can see everything that you need to be eating because it's out there. Yes, it's in the ground.  [00:30:40] I tell people, I tell you a lot of time you're better off eating that dirt than you are. You know, that prepackaged, disgusting slab of ground beef that has all these chemicals added to it. And that's a whole other layer as it's like when you're eating animal products, it's rotting flesh, literally, and wrapped in a plastic bag.  [00:31:02] What do you think they're putting into that rotting flesh in order to preserve it or to make it pretty like pretty pink nice colors, you know, like chemicals and all kinds of the whole free range organic.  [00:31:15] It doesn't matter. At the end of the day, it's dead, rotting flesh that goes into your body. It's acidic and it's the roots of all disease.  [00:31:23] Yeah. Well, and to wrap everything up because you and I have something in common that I just discovered in our pre podcast talk. But I want you to kind of speak towards you have a little a little guest behind you as my guest.  [00:31:37] How? And he has a history.  [00:31:40] So maybe McGoo. Mr. Magoo.  [00:31:45] And he is how old again? He's well, he's twelve years old.  [00:31:51] He's so spry for an English bulldog at twelve. I just can't believe it. I don't. I am a huge, huge dog lover and I didn't. But they don't usually live that long. Can you speak to.  [00:32:02] Is he. So he was raised primarily vegetarian. His entire life and in is now in his old age. And like I would say, the past six months, he basically, like, stopped eating. He wouldn't eat. It was driving me insane. So I. I actually went to just food for dogs and not nothing, I'm plugging them or whatever, but I do think they're good. And I got him the fish and vegetable recipe. And so I add that in with his Vegan kibble and he and he's eating again. So, I mean, I would never be able to feed him turkey or beef or anything like that. Not that I'm OK with fish necessarily, but that is what he's on right now to be to be completely transparent. Yeah, I was raised primarily Vegan, but when I'm telling you that I could not get him to eat a bowl of food for months. I had to do something that I felt was the most closest to. And that's what worked for me in this past, you know, past few months. So that's where he is.  [00:33:05] It seems like he's like.  [00:33:07] I know he's amazing. I mean, he's gonna be 13 in June and July, and he works out with me every single day we play basketball. I mean, if we did another zoo meeting outdoors, I could show you the way he plays basketball every single day. He balances on the ball. He's crazy. He can keep up with me. I mean, he I have a 13 home medicine ball that I used to work out when I do my outdoor workouts. He moves the 50 pound medicine ball around.  [00:33:29] It's fantastic.  [00:33:31] But I also attribute that to, like, again, going back to let's not just talk about nutrition, quality of life, being exposed to the natural elements, being in the sun, being at the beach, being in the grass, being in the earth. That has contributed so much to his quality of life because we spend because we are so blessed to live at the beach. He's been swimming in the ocean his entire life. You've been exposed to the natural elements. He has been with me like he you know, you transfer your energy onto your pet, right? Your pet becomes like your mirror image. I always say this. And also something to think about is your energy, your light and your personal satisfaction with self that attracts people. Right. That energy people just I'm sure it happens to you. People are drawn to you. They just want to talk to you. They want to hear what you have to say it. It's for me, it's it happens every single day. I mean, I have run ins and conversations with people. Obviously recoded when, you know, you can sit outside of a cafe and just have conversation with the person sitting at a table next to you and conversations come up. And I always say, like, for some reason, the universe always places me where I need to be. I can't tell you the amount of times that I've overheard a conversation where people were discussing food and food issues or issues that they're having. And I just I couldn't resist. And I'll chime in and I'll give them just five minutes of information and it will change their life.  [00:34:53] Yeah, I do that. I want to get into that before we leave. I want to have you kind of speak to who should be reaching out to who.  [00:35:02] Who are you interested in working with and helping? Your ideal client sounds like it could be just about anybody who wants to make a change either or health or bubi by illness.  [00:35:13] Yeah. I mean, I just want to my purpose on this earth is to infuse people with the confidence and belief system that they deserve to eat and live a better life. And this crosses over all socio economic platforms.  [00:35:34] It doesn't matter if you're extremely wealthy or if you're barely making it. I see the same food issues because I work with very high net worth clientele. And then just my doors are open to everyone. Right now, my. Of course, we need. Of course, I have to make a living. But like, my main purpose in life is not money driven. I really want to reach as many people as I can because I truly believe that when you are living your truth and you are committed to what it is, that your legacy is to be everything that supposed to happen to you. The rewards, financially, etc. will come at their pace.  [00:36:09] So who do I want to work with? Anybody that wants to stop living in a poverty mentality, in the mentality of, you know.  [00:36:21] This deep subconscious level where people will continue to put bad foods into their body because on a deep subconscious level, they don't believe they're worthy of better. And I see this, like I told you, with people that live in 20 million dollar homes in Newport Coast, like it doesn't matter what you're worth, your net worth. It's about what you feel you're worth inside.  [00:36:41] So removing that barrier and getting people to believe that doesn't matter what they were exposed to growing up, their traumas, anything that they've been that they've experienced in their life. When they simplify their food and their environment, it radically changes who you are from a deep core level because it traces into your mind the mind gut connection. Is everything right? Everything that we put into our body is committee, you know, entering into our brain. I am always positive. How could I not be? I don't have any negativity living in my body. I don't have dead animals living inside of me. I don't have the corpses floating around in there rotting inside of my fucking gut, you know what I mean?  [00:37:20] Yeah. And I think sharing that with people, it becomes self evident pretty quickly.  [00:37:24] Yeah, it does. And you know, everybody I, I it's crazy because I talk to people, I talk to kids because I work with families too. And children are hungry for knowledge. They are they when you simply pick up something and you're like, hey, you see this. You see these. See these ingredients on the back pretending this is like a processed bombs or whatever. And I'm like, can you can you read any of these things? And they'll like, look at like dioxane little and all these like horrible like chemically, you know, unpronounceable words. And they're like, I don't even like. Do you know that is. No, I don't know what it is. Do you think you should be eating it. And they're like, no. And it clicks for them. Yeah. And I show them I teach them how to make smoothies with bananas and mangoes and spinach and berries and an almond butter and. And they're they're excited now. So I always tell people, like, it brings families together to spend time with your kids, cook with them. Sure. You know, encourage them to eat with them. It's not a punishment. It's actually a gift, you know. And for females, because at the end of the day, like moms mostly are the ones, the heart of the home. Right. They have to lead. So we have to encourage people, male and female, to be leaders to be that example in their family dynamic. Because I cannot even tell you the amount of moms and dads tell me. Well, you know, he's a picky eater. He'll only eat this and he'll need that.  [00:38:47] And what I say is he's only eating that because you're letting him right or allow and permitting it to someone goes hungry enough, they'll eat anything.  [00:38:57] I promise you that at the end of the day, like the seven year old does not dictate, you know, the what, the contents of the kitchen. Absolutely not. The one bringing in the income, you know. So it really is, especially in this time like that we live in. I mean, I don't know how you were raised, but like we my mom, which I'm so thankful for now, like our bed was made every day. Everything was clean, organized, immaculate. There was no excuses. We couldn't just like. No, it had to be done. That's my approach to life in general. Get it done. Stop saying you're going to try trying. Doesn't accomplish shit. Get it done.  [00:39:32] Do it. Yeah. Like, follow through. There we have it. Yo. And don't tell yourself. Well I'm gonna give it two weeks and see how I feel. That's that's not how anything works.  [00:39:43] You can't go into a new career and say, I'm going to give it two weeks. Say I feel you've got to put the work in. Yeah. Got to go. You need to get better. You can't go to the gym for two weeks and expect to get a six pack. You have to put the work and you have to continues continuously rise and you know.  [00:39:58] So for those of you who are looking to put the work in, you should reach out to her.  [00:40:02] She's at on Instagram. It's at Monaca, Victoria.  [00:40:06] So thank you so much for talking with us today, Monica. We're out of time, but I just want to say I really appreciate your candor and all of your information.  [00:40:14] Encourage any of you who want to get more involved in what she's had to say here or chat her up, hit her up on Instagram. Monica. Victoria or her website, I'm sure, will be up and coming. It's there anyway, even if it's a little bit. Yeah, it's just getting reworked. Victoria dot com. But thank you so much for giving us your time today.  [00:40:34] I am honored to have been a guest. Thank you so much.  [00:40:37] Absolutely. And for everyone listening until we talk again next time. Remember to each well and always bet on yourself. 

Michael wrote a smashing novel I read around 2016 called Seeds of Earth. A fascinating book with so many interactive alien species with intergalactic political issues and huge scope and interlocking plots.Mike told me this to describe himself:I'm half Scottish, half-English science fiction and fantasy writer, living and working in Ayrshire, Scotland. Born 1959, went to Clydebank High School, then on to Strathclyde University, studying production engineering (didnt graduate) - also wrote for the student paper, and volunteered as a DJ at the students union between 1979 and 1983 so I got all the punk and new wave stuff first hand! Started writing fiction seriously in 1985, first professional publication in the 'Other Edens' anthology in 1988, then a big gap until my first novel, Shadowkings, in 2000. That was volume one of my big bleak dark fantasy trilogy (grimdark before there was grimdark!), after which I switched to SF, leading to the publication of my space opera books, the Humanitys Fire trilogy. I wrote another two standalone novels set in the same setting as the trilogy (all published by Orbit), and am currently working on a completely new SF story/setting/character (which I refer to as Operation Badass).  

Welcome back to Talking Tastebuds. In this very special episode, we uncover how the social conditioning, patriarchy and gender norms placed on men can negatively impact their mental health and wellbeing.PANELISTSMichael James Wong (founder of Just Breathe, Modern Meditator, author + yoga teacher) https://www.instagram.com/michaeljameswong/Eddy Elsey (Sharman + founder of Street Spirituality) https://www.instagram.com/eddyelsey/Brett Cobley (chef, author + mental health advocate) https://www.instagram.com/brettcobley/A huge thank you to Pukka Herbs and The Well Bean Chocolate company...The Well Bean's mission is to produce chocolate made with nature's finest ingredients, support mental health projects, and protect the planet - which all helps to make their chocolate that bit yummier. Feel good on the inside, do good on the outside. https://www.wellbeanco.comPukka Herbs: https://www.instagram.com/pukkaherbs/Well Bean: https://www.instagram.com/wellbeanco/Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venetiafalconer/Come to our retreat! https://www.ourretreat.co.uk/retreat/march-27th-30th-2020/website: http://www.venetialamanna.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This "week" Cobley and Matt talk about their favourite cuttings. What could that POSSIBLY mean I'm sure you're wondering. Basically, the moral of the story is: BE CAREFUL WITH SCISSORS KIDS. It's all fun and games until Matt loses two fingers and an eye.

Brett and I sat down to chat about his journey from a well paid career in engineering, being a home owner, being career goal oriented to giving all that up to follow his heart, his passion and what brings him joy. Brett explains his processes. How he has made his decisions and give us a real insight in his perspective. Listen via Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/help-your-self/id1479735347Listen via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2l63NsLJIsfY1ldESkXwjEFollow Brett Cobley https://www.instagram.com/brettcobley/Follow Claira Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/user/clairahermetInstagram https://www.instagram.com/missclairahermetFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Clairahermet1https://www.facebook.com/Heart2HeartChannelTwitter: https://twitter.com/ClairaHermet

In our final episode of Series One we chat to vegan chef, animal rights activist, cookbook author and podcaster, Brett Cobley! We talk all about veganism, why Brett went completely meat free overnight, recipes, advice for anyone thinking about becoming Vegan and his experience on the ITV show The Big Audition. Jess also talks to Brett about the barriers of becoming vegan for someone with gut conditions and he shared some interesting ingredients we have never heard of, so we definitely want to give them a go! Stay tuned to find out about our love languages and goals for the future! Hosted by Kristina Lawson and Jessica Addington, the Forever Friends Pod provides a space full of openness, natural and honest conversations from a variety of different standpoints. Follow us on socials: @foreverfriendspod New episode every other TUESDAY, available from 8am! **Subscribe** to make sure you never miss an episode.

In this episode of The Brett Cobley Podcast I interview the amazing vegan chef and cook book author Rachel Ama. We talk about the music that inspires her and her style of recipe. She is very humble and interesting and I thoroughly enjoyed this interview. We also took questions from the crowd which we got the chance to answer live on the podcast. 

This episode was recorded infront of a live podcast audience! My First Brett Cobley Podcast live event and I interviewed the amazing Laura Callan. We talked about her inspirations for setting up Brightzine and the Bright club co working space. I really enjoyed this conversation, you can see more of Laura and Brightzine by following @brightzine & @lauralollipop A big thanks to the sponsors @loveoggs and @tenzing 

This episode is with the Fash-hun herself Venetia Falconer. She is not only a sustainability guru, presenter and host of an amazing podcast called "Talking taste buds" she is also an amazing friend. Check her out for fashion and sustainability tips as well as a very good dose of fun and truth bombs. 

In this episode I interviewed the founders of plant based event Vevolution!  Damian and Judy are driven to help people make change in a way that is non judgemental. The whole vevolution strategy is to give people access to inspirational people in the plantbased movement. The next Vevolution event is 16th November and I will be there talking. 

This interview is with the incredibly inspiring GB gold medalist Samantha Murray. We talk about Pentathlon, What it takes to be an athlete and drug testing in sports. 

In this episode I am talking to the Stay Sassy Queen herself Steph Elswood! She is someone that is really inspiring to me as she not only pushes herself beyond her comfort zone regularly, she also really strives to build up other women and gives them a safe environment to open up.  We talk about the importance of family, telling people how much they mean to you while you can and not carrying negative baggage. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I did.  You can follow Steph at @stephelswood on instagram and I highly recommend you do. 

On episode 23 of the podcast I interviewed Ayelen the founder of MyShrooms a mushroom based snack company. We of course discuss psychedelics, the medicinal properties of mushrooms, childhood damage and the effects of technology. Check out @myshrooms on instagram and make sure you say hello at any events.   

In this episode I answer a question posed to me on my instagram @brettcobley "have you got any advice to communicate better?"  I use this opportunity to give my thoughts on how to best build a rapport and communicate a message about your movement.  as always you can drop me a comment on instagram with your feedback and please leave a review on the podcast to help it grow. 

In this episode I talk about where my head is at on my birthday and the upcoming event I have with Rachel Ama and Laura Callan at the Bright club co working space on the 3rd October. I will be doing my first ever Live Audience Brett Cobley Podcast. Tickets are on sale now:    Ticket Link Event Brite

In this episode chatting to @English_ems we talk about spirituality, the power of perspective, and Ems meal for meal catering company Pow. I really enjoyed chatting to Ems so make sure you check her out on instagram @English_ems   As always feel free to DM me @brettcobley on instagram 

I have uploaded my Vegan Camp Out talk on "How to do good, be successful and live a happy life" Excuse the audio as it is recorded on stage. I talk about the road to conscious capitalism. I believe that ethical people have a duty to earn as much money as they can so that they can spend it ethically. 

My latest Podcast is an Update on my current fitness journey, and a chat about my current thoughts on nutrition. As always you can DM me with any questions @brettcobley on instagram 

In the Brett Cobley Podcast episode 17 I interview JP also known as the @Portobello_vegan we talk about how he set up the Portobello vegan market, nomadic nights and nomadic days. We also talk about how we communicate and educate each other and how we shouldn't judge each other without being fully aware of the factors.  

In the Brett Cobley Podcast episode 16 I talk to Loui Blake a conscious entrepreneur that has opened several restaurants and has become an expert on conscious capitalism. In this episode we demand "Total Anarchy" We live in a broken system that is consistently failing us and is leading the planet down a road to destruction. We talk through life as we know it and the effects of social media, fast fashion, drugs and unconscious living.  A really great listen! I would recommend everyone head over and follow Loui Blake on instagram @Loui_Blake 

On the Brett Cobley Podcast episode 15 I interviewed the lovely GB athlete Jazmin Sawyers about her recovery from her recent injury, her amazing talents away from athletics and how she mentally prepares to jump.  Jazmin is also a very talented musician and artist so check her out on youtube (Jazmin Sawyers) and buy her art from sawyersstudio.bigcartel.com You can follow her at @JazminSawyers 

The world is on fire! And you feel like you're holding one bucket of water right? That is how it feels being just one person. But if 7 billion people feel the same then we will never get anything done. The ownership is on every single one of us to make a change. The world depends on it so here is what you can do. Have a listen... Dm me at @Brettcobley on instagram  

Brett Cobley Podcast 13 - Claira Hermet of BBC Radio London. Episode 12 is a discussion about how Claira got into presenting and interviewing, Her Mind Body and Soul approach to her radio show, Mental health, Bulimia, Being Shy and Anxiety. 

Brett Cobley Podcast 12 - The Perfect Vegan? This episode is a discussion as to wether the "perfect vegan" exists. I have received many messages from people in the past about things such as oreos and i've been in many discussions with people who claim to never consume palm oil (sustainable or otherwise), never use plastic and only ever support 100% vegan businesses. The issue is that my instagram @brettcobley is completely open for the world to watch my life and comment on how I live it. Where as the people I often get these messages from can comment from a place of complete anonymity. So I pose the message to you: Is there such a thing as a perfect vegan? Or should we promote progress over perfection? If you want to get in touch you can do so at BrettCobleyPodcast@Gmail.com  or DM me at @brettcobley on instagram

It's SCIENCE TIME! Matt and Cobley perform a series of groundbreaking experiments aimed at advancing our understanding of time, space, the universe and crisps. We also join Cobley on a journey through the stars in our new regular section, "Cobley's Space Rocket". Finally, Matt sets fire to his own hands.

The entire history of television laid bare by TV historians Matt and Cobley! From Countdown to Countdown 2: The Wrath of Whiteley, there's nothing the boys can't discuss in thorough detail. Featuring a special cameo appearance by CBBC puppet Vomit-o the Vole.

My 11th Brett Cobley Podcast is a chat with Amanda Sevilla AKA Apples and Amandas! We have a chat about what makes you who you are and if we really are the sum of everything that ever happened to us.  We also talk about health, nutrition and psychology.

Brett Cobley Podcast 10 In this episode I interviewed Garrett J Greer and we talked about starting a business and conspiracy theories including 9/11, the News and Flat Earth

Brett Cobley Podcast 9 On this episode of the podcast I talk to Robbie Lockie about a ton of interesting topics such as gay and trans rights, should we have kids, biology, super liberalism, the future of our environment and we also have some fun. 

Matt has always been a staunch believer in the paranormal, as he reveals to his podcast-friend Cobley in this spoooooky episode. We learn of how Matt wasn't just raised by lemurs, but by GHOST LEMURS. He also once saw a GHOST WITCH, but it might've just been a brush. There's a séance at the end of this week's show which you WON'T BELIEVE.

This episode of the podcast documents Matt and Cobley's epic and unending life-mission: to find the legendary lost city of Eldorado. In pursuit of this goal, they overcome multiple unfathomable obstacles: the fact it doesn't exist, the fact that it wouldn't matter even if it did, and the fact that they never once mention Eldorado in the podcast. DO THE WOODLAND BOP! Once you start, it's so hard to stop.

Peter Whittle's guest this week is Ben Cobley, author of The Tribe: The Liberal-Left and the System of Diversity. He discusses with Peter who is behind identity politics, how it came to dominate our culture and how they maintain their influence over the narrative. About The Show So What You're Saying Is... (SWYSI) is a weekly discussion show with experts and significant figures from the political, cultural and academic worlds. The host is Peter Whittle (@PRWhittle), Founder & Director of The New Culture Forum, a Westminster-based think tank that seeks to challenge the cultural orthodoxies dominant in the media, academia, and British culture/society at large. Join us on Social Media: Web: http://www.newcultureforum.org.uk F: https://www.facebook.com/NCultureForum/ Y: http://www.youtube.com/c/NewCultureForum T: http://www.twitter.com/NewCultureForum (@NewCultureForum)

Does "fun" exist? Does anybody know? Matt and Cobley don't but by Jimbles they'll do their damndest to find out. Their investigation begins with them questioning the existence of bouncy castles, castigating clowns and playing the '90s PC-only Nintendo game "Mario's FUNdamentals" at length. It ends with them not playing it anymore.

Health! (I need somebody.) Health! (Not just anybody.) Health! (You know I need someone.) HEALTH! Come to think of it, when I was young (so much younger than today), I was far better at writing podcast blurbs. Let's see now... Matt and Cobley talk about their inevitable deaths through copious glue-sniffing and other reckless self-endangerment. They then both contract a deadly virus and become (respectively) patients zero and, erm, one, in the now-unavoidable plague apocalypse. They also give out fitness tips.

Time for business busy-bees Matt and Cobley talk some serious business like nobody's business. Tune in to this week's episode for some TOP MONEY-MAKING TIPS! Probably.

Life is like a box of bollocks. Here's an episode about it! That's right, Matt and Cobley are back for another series of their difficult-to-explain-or-justify podcast. It's nice that they've got something to do.

Brett Cobley is Epivegan. What first started as a bit of a hobby has now blossomed into a full-time gig. Brett recently launched his debut vegan cookbook "What Vegans Eat". It has been a smash hit already. We discussed social issues such as privilege, poverty and personal ethics. As well as the inspirations for his book and his path to becoming a fully self-employed vegan chef. Brett has a keen passion for philosophy and the nature of life, we could have probably talked for another hour on the topic of reality and what the hell we are all doing here but that might happen in episode 2. Brett is an exceptionally articulate young man who has a wide knowledge of life, which is surprising as he isn't even 30 yet. He is wise beyond his years! I am constantly amazed at how mature people under 30 are these days, I think maybe since I am almost 40 now that is just an age thing! Anyway, I hope you enjoy this weeks episode. Please comment, like and share! Robbie! Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Ciaran Austin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen on other platforms Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/plantbasednews Spotify: http://bit.ly/PBN_onSpotify iTunes: http://apple.co/iTunes_PBNPodcast REVIEW/SHARE: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you enjoyed the episode and have a spare 1-2 minutes please leave a review on iTunes so the Plant Based News podcast ranks higher and becomes more discoverable for other listeners. And if you have any friends that you think will benefit from listening to this episode or any of the other Plant Based News podcast episodes please share – together we can make this world a more compassionate place.

We hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation with Ben Cobley. Ben is the author of The Tribe: the liberal-left and the system of diversity. The book explores the power of identity politics in contemporary Britain: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tribe-Liberal-Left-System-Diversity-Societas/dp/1845409752 Support TRIGGERnometry: www.patreon.com/triggerpod www.subscribestar.com/triggernometry www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cm…52LB5C&source=url Find us on Social Media: twitter.com/triggerpod www.facebook.com/triggerpod www.instagram.com/triggerpod About TRIGGERnometry: Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@failinghuman) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians.

Brett Cobley Podcast 8 - So today for podcast episode 8 I asked if any of my instagram followers from @epivegan wanted to come and do a podcast with me. Katie Said yes and we has such an interesting conversation about: suicide, mental health, addiction, hoarding and self sabotage. This one is really worth a listen. 

Brett Cobley Podcast 7 - Self Sabotage   In this episode I talk about my own goals and what reasons I think there are for not yet achieving them. 

Hannah Cobley has an insane story and we were lucky enough to chat with her on You Did It. Hannah started her nonprofit, Lighthouse For Hope, after she went through treatment for Leukemia. Hannah is now cancer free, and was looking for a way to give back to those still fighting. She took a huge leap of faith, quit school, moved home, and started this nonprofit. Since then Lighthouse For Hope has been able to help so many families that are struggling as well as share their stories and educate those that may not otherwise know much about this awful disease. It's been a LONG road so far, but we are so grateful for Hannah and her vulnerability to share this story and whys he is so proud of what she's accomplished. You can learn more about Hannah her Lighthouse For Hope here: https://www.lighthouseforhope.org/

Episode 6 of the Brett Cobley Podcast is an interview with Taryn! Taryn, is a Boss entrepreneur of BizBabes a female first coworking space in downtown LA and her clothing line Vegetarian. She is a kind and inspirational badass lady!

Brett Cobley Podcast 5 My interview with the inspiring vegan chef and restaurant owner Ron Russell! We talk about the process of starting one of LA's first vegan restaurants and some of the issues he went through setting it up. We also talk of some of the regulars including Miley Syrus.

In this Brett Cobley Podcast Episode myself and Jordan discuss the vegan campout, conspiracies such as 9/11, Population reduction, the elite and how to clean your butt! 

Brett Cobley Podcast 3 - Naturally Stefanie. In this episode we chat about conspiracy theories, psychology and how we've both changed. Excuse the audio I think my voice isn't being picked up well so I will sort the audio out for the next podcast. 

Brett Cobley Podcast 1 discusses the link between empathy and accountability and where we begin to recognise that some people are a victim of their circumstances but then also understand that treating them as a victim can be counter productive as people need to be held accountable for their actions. It also introduces the premise of the podcast

Brett Cobley Podcast 2 - Taking responsibility for your nutrition. In this episode I discuss who's responsibility it is to look after our health when it comes to pre packaged food. Is it the gouvernment? Food brands? Or 100% ours? 

Eric Kaufmann, a politics professor at Birkbeck College and the author of Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration and the Future of White Majorities, and Ben Cobley, author of The Tribe: The Liberal-Left and the System of Diversity, talks to associate editor Toby Young. Kaufmann recently wrote a piece for Quillette about white privilege, arguing that non-whites discriminate in favour of whites as well as whites, so declining white populations won't necessarily end white privilege, and Ben Cobley's book was recently reviewed in Quillette by Helen Dale in which she praised him for explaining "how a frankly bonkers set of beliefs has stolen the Labour Party" and for showing "the danger of viewing people as members of fixed identity groups."

Eric Kaufmann, a politics professor at Birkbeck College and the author of Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration and the Future of White Majorities, and Ben Cobley, author of The Tribe: The Liberal-Left and the System of Diversity, talks to associate editor Toby Young. Kaufmann recently wrote a piece for Quillette about white privilege, arguing that non-whites discriminate in favour of whites as well as whites, so declining white populations won't necessarily end white privilege, and Ben Cobley's book was recently reviewed in Quillette by Helen Dale in which she praised him for explaining "how a frankly bonkers set of beliefs has stolen the Labour Party" and for showing "the danger of viewing people as members of fixed identity groups."

Professional Harpist and my Ex-Girlfriend Michelle Cobley is this weeks guest on Humor n Mistakes.  Is she on the show to motivate my listeners to follow their dreams like she did OR is she on the show just to trash me?

Mike Cobley was born in Leicester and has lived in Scotland since the age of seven. Although the Scottish cultural heritage informs much of his own outlook (egalitarian, argumentative yet amiable, and able to appreciate rain), he thinks of himself as a citizen of the world.While studying engineering at Strathclyde University, he discovered the joys and risks of student life and pursued a sideline career as a DJ, possibly to the detriment of his studies. The heady round of DJ'ing, partying and student gigs palled eventually, but by then his interests had been snagged by an encounter with Pirsig's 'Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance' which led him off on a philosophical and political odyssey which continues to this day.The desire to write had its first burgeoning when he was 20/21, resulting in the creation of a short fantasy novel (that has never seen the light of day!). He later wrote a string of articles/rants for the campus paper at Strathclyde University under the pen-name Phaedrus, at the same time as he began writing short stories. Mike harbour much affection for the short story form, but has had little opportunity to write them since beginning work on the Shadowkings trilogy.The 1st 2 volumes of the trilogy - Shadowkings and Shadowgod - have been published by Simon & Schuster's now-defunct imprint Earthlight, and the 3rd part - Shadowmasque - will be published by Simon & Schuster-Pocket at the end of 2004. Mike has a number of ideas and concepts for his next big project but they're being kept on the backburner for the time being. The publication of Iron Mosaic will be a personal milestone for him, as well as a showcase of the topics and techiques which have intrigued him since the publication of his first short story back in 1986. And just recently, he has had appeared in the Thackery T Lambshead Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases, with a monologue upon the malady known as 'Parabubozygosia', which is not for the faint-hearted!

As part of sustainable health and care week, we have a different theme every day to highlight ways trusts can become more sustainable in the way they provide services. Today we are focusing in on green space and how that can have a positive impact on sustainability, and we have a special podcast from Antony Cobley, Head of Inclusion, Engagement and Wellbeing at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. In this podcast, Antony talks about the extensive green space around the trust, offers advice around where to start, talks about the challenges faced in getting it off the ground and how they maintain the space and link in with the local community.

Recruiting From Your Community Episode 2: An NHS Perspective With Antony Cobley by NHS Employers

This week we are joined by Science Fiction and Fantasy author Michael Cobley. Mike is the author of the Humanity's Fire space opera series and the Shadowkings epic fantasy trilogy. He is also the author of many short stories including the collection Iron Mosaic. We talked to Mike about his long career as a writer, current projects and his advice for new writers.Time for Cakes and Ale, a podcast featuring geeky ramblings with Becks & Eeson, and also home to "Time for Cherry Pie and Coffee", a Twin Peaks podcast, and "The Tally Ho", a Prisoner podcast.Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We wish you a Cobley podcast, we wish you a Cobley podcast, we wish you a Cobley podcast and a happy Matt (he's the other one in it).

Cobley always dreamed of being a relationship guru, while Matt always dreamed of being in a relationship *with* a guru. Consequently much of this week's podcast is spent trying to work out what a "guru" actually is. It's the last episode of the series so I reckon there's a good chance they'll get married at the end. Or one of them will be killed. Or, possibly, nothing will happen at all. LISTEN AND SEE!

In loving memory of Gary Barlow (god rest his soul), Matt and Cobley explore the seedy scandals of the music industry, up to and including the SHOCKING truth behind Byan Ferry's crippling addiction to Curly Wurlys. This entire episode is sung in close harmony with fifteen burly Welsh men.

The podcast boys (that's Matt and Cobley) endure a volley of argument concerning WHO HAS THE BIGGEST HAT. Once resolved, they continue by discussing in great depth the pros and cons of tight leather hotpants (and whether or not all future podcasts should be perfomed in them). It's enlightening!

Matt and Cobley (mainly Matt) apologise for there not being a podcast this week...

Matt and Cobley accurately predict the plot of the upcoming Hollywood smash "Jurassic Park 4", and discuss the personal life of Academy Award-winning actor Les Dennis. This episode also features EXCLUSIVE behind-the-scenes gossip straight from the set of "Drive-Racing 2: Mean Streets". It's QUITE A RIDE.

This week Matt and Cobley catch up with the Eastenders gang and finally get to the bottom of who REALLY killed Jeremy Geralds. After sorting that out, they get to the nitty-gritty of working out which Hollyoaks character they're least likely to have sex with. Spoiler alert: it's the weird-looking one.

On this week's show Matt and Cobley discuss the career of Ryder Cup champion Ryan Giggs, how to choose the fastest-looking horse at the (horse) races and who they reckon is the best out of the Hungry Hungry Hippos (spoiler: it is the orange one).