Podcast appearances and mentions of Fiona Ross

Essayist Farah Jasmine Griffin, whose collection In Search of a Beautiful Freedom won the JJA's 2024 Jazz Book of the Year: History, Criticism and Culture,  talks about her focus on jazz and its relevance across many realms of thought, with Fiona Ross, member of the JJA's book committee and founder of Women in Jazz Media.

Dutch scholar Walter van de Leur is the author of Jazz and Death: Reception, Rituals, and Representations, a fascinating study that enlightens  the music from a unique angle. Fiona Ross, member of the Jazz Journalists Association's Book Committee, interviews Walter, touching on New Orleans funerals, Chet Baker, and the rumor that jazz itself is dead. 

Professor Fiona Ross CBE's longest day was the day when an accounts misconduct by a senior member of staff transpired. Because she believed that a person's exit from an organisation is important, she safeguarded the person's dignity, confidentiality, and boundaries even if it meant that some thought she was to blame. Fiona took it well with equanimity as a leader. Since she was seen as “somebody who saw things through,” relationships were strengthened. As a leader, she values having people around her who are ready to challenge her. If she could have her time again, she would like to bring in more nurses around the policy making table.

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Rita Kesselring's important book Bodies of Truth: Law, Memory, and Emancipation in Post-Apartheid South Africa (Stanford University Press, 2017) seeks to understand the embodied and everyday effects of state-sponsored violence as well the limits of the law to produce social repair. Of particular interest in Kesselring's theorizing of the relationship between the body and the law as a mechanism to critique South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Dr. Kesselring's book is an innovative study of the TRC, with a focus on embodiment and the ways in which formal justice institutions do not consider the everyday violence of injustice. Her study illuminates this tension, of people craving justice from institutions that are not designed to deliver it, leading the women of the civil society organization Khulumani to file suit in the United States under alien tort laws. Kesselring recommends three books to listeners keen to dive deeper into issues of reparation, law and justice after Apartheid in South Africa. They are Charles Abrahams' Class Action: In Pursuit of a Larger Life (Penguin South Africa, 2019); Fiona Ross' Bearing Witness: Women and the Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa (Pluto Press, 2002); and Georg Kries' Switzerland and South Africa 1948-1994 (Peter Lang Publishers, 2007). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Rita Kesselring's important book Bodies of Truth: Law, Memory, and Emancipation in Post-Apartheid South Africa (Stanford University Press, 2017) seeks to understand the embodied and everyday effects of state-sponsored violence as well the limits of the law to produce social repair. Of particular interest in Kesselring's theorizing of the relationship between the body and the law as a mechanism to critique South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Dr. Kesselring's book is an innovative study of the TRC, with a focus on embodiment and the ways in which formal justice institutions do not consider the everyday violence of injustice. Her study illuminates this tension, of people craving justice from institutions that are not designed to deliver it, leading the women of the civil society organization Khulumani to file suit in the United States under alien tort laws. Kesselring recommends three books to listeners keen to dive deeper into issues of reparation, law and justice after Apartheid in South Africa. They are Charles Abrahams' Class Action: In Pursuit of a Larger Life (Penguin South Africa, 2019); Fiona Ross' Bearing Witness: Women and the Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa (Pluto Press, 2002); and Georg Kries' Switzerland and South Africa 1948-1994 (Peter Lang Publishers, 2007). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

Rita Kesselring's important book Bodies of Truth: Law, Memory, and Emancipation in Post-Apartheid South Africa (Stanford University Press, 2017) seeks to understand the embodied and everyday effects of state-sponsored violence as well the limits of the law to produce social repair. Of particular interest in Kesselring's theorizing of the relationship between the body and the law as a mechanism to critique South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Dr. Kesselring's book is an innovative study of the TRC, with a focus on embodiment and the ways in which formal justice institutions do not consider the everyday violence of injustice. Her study illuminates this tension, of people craving justice from institutions that are not designed to deliver it, leading the women of the civil society organization Khulumani to file suit in the United States under alien tort laws. Kesselring recommends three books to listeners keen to dive deeper into issues of reparation, law and justice after Apartheid in South Africa. They are Charles Abrahams' Class Action: In Pursuit of a Larger Life (Penguin South Africa, 2019); Fiona Ross' Bearing Witness: Women and the Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa (Pluto Press, 2002); and Georg Kries' Switzerland and South Africa 1948-1994 (Peter Lang Publishers, 2007). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

Rita Kesselring's important book Bodies of Truth: Law, Memory, and Emancipation in Post-Apartheid South Africa (Stanford University Press, 2017) seeks to understand the embodied and everyday effects of state-sponsored violence as well the limits of the law to produce social repair. Of particular interest in Kesselring's theorizing of the relationship between the body and the law as a mechanism to critique South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Dr. Kesselring's book is an innovative study of the TRC, with a focus on embodiment and the ways in which formal justice institutions do not consider the everyday violence of injustice. Her study illuminates this tension, of people craving justice from institutions that are not designed to deliver it, leading the women of the civil society organization Khulumani to file suit in the United States under alien tort laws. Kesselring recommends three books to listeners keen to dive deeper into issues of reparation, law and justice after Apartheid in South Africa. They are Charles Abrahams' Class Action: In Pursuit of a Larger Life (Penguin South Africa, 2019); Fiona Ross' Bearing Witness: Women and the Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa (Pluto Press, 2002); and Georg Kries' Switzerland and South Africa 1948-1994 (Peter Lang Publishers, 2007). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Rita Kesselring's important book Bodies of Truth: Law, Memory, and Emancipation in Post-Apartheid South Africa (Stanford University Press, 2017) seeks to understand the embodied and everyday effects of state-sponsored violence as well the limits of the law to produce social repair. Of particular interest in Kesselring's theorizing of the relationship between the body and the law as a mechanism to critique South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Dr. Kesselring's book is an innovative study of the TRC, with a focus on embodiment and the ways in which formal justice institutions do not consider the everyday violence of injustice. Her study illuminates this tension, of people craving justice from institutions that are not designed to deliver it, leading the women of the civil society organization Khulumani to file suit in the United States under alien tort laws. Kesselring recommends three books to listeners keen to dive deeper into issues of reparation, law and justice after Apartheid in South Africa. They are Charles Abrahams' Class Action: In Pursuit of a Larger Life (Penguin South Africa, 2019); Fiona Ross' Bearing Witness: Women and the Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa (Pluto Press, 2002); and Georg Kries' Switzerland and South Africa 1948-1994 (Peter Lang Publishers, 2007). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

Rita Kesselring's important book Bodies of Truth: Law, Memory, and Emancipation in Post-Apartheid South Africa (Stanford University Press, 2017) seeks to understand the embodied and everyday effects of state-sponsored violence as well the limits of the law to produce social repair. Of particular interest in Kesselring's theorizing of the relationship between the body and the law as a mechanism to critique South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Dr. Kesselring's book is an innovative study of the TRC, with a focus on embodiment and the ways in which formal justice institutions do not consider the everyday violence of injustice. Her study illuminates this tension, of people craving justice from institutions that are not designed to deliver it, leading the women of the civil society organization Khulumani to file suit in the United States under alien tort laws. Kesselring recommends three books to listeners keen to dive deeper into issues of reparation, law and justice after Apartheid in South Africa. They are Charles Abrahams' Class Action: In Pursuit of a Larger Life (Penguin South Africa, 2019); Fiona Ross' Bearing Witness: Women and the Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa (Pluto Press, 2002); and Georg Kries' Switzerland and South Africa 1948-1994 (Peter Lang Publishers, 2007). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You are invited to the launch of Musicwoman Magazine online. http://issuu.com/joancartwright  We will talk with some of the featured artists about their musical adventures. d Vocalists t Janice Harrington 8 t Donna Singer 10 t Denise King 14 t Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye 18 t Michele Hendricks 20 t Fiona Ross 24 t Yeny Silvia Dalmau Brindis 26 d Talent Spotlight t Adriana Herrera Fuentes 30 t Yudianis Quintana Changuita 31 d Horn Players t Ginetta Silvi 36 t Naomi Joy 38 t Paula Atherton 40 t Tomoka Nomura-Jarvis 42 t Sarah Marie Hughes 44 d Special Features t Vi Redd 47 t Musicwoman Mothers & Daughters 48 d Health Corner by Lydia Harris 52 Join us at http://wijsf.org    

From the JJA's March 26, 2023 online Book Bash, London-based media maven, impetus behind Women in Jazz Media and singer Fiona Ross, a member of the JJA's Book Committee, speaks with authors of two books nominated for 2023 Jazz Awards -- which later were announced winners in their categories!Willard Jenkins, editor of Ain't But a Few of Us: Black Music Writers Tell Their StoryAidan Levy, author of Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollinsdrop-in by Michael Wolff, author of On That Note: A Memoir of Jazz, Tics and Survivalintroduced by Howard Mandel, president of the Jazz Journalists Association.https://fionaross.co.uk/https://www.openskyjazz.com/about/willard-jenkins/https://aidan-levy.com/https://www.michaelwolff.com/https://news.jazzjournalists.org/

Fiona Ross was enrolled in dance, drama and singing lessons at the age of two, piano at age six. At what moment did Fiona make a conscious choice to pursue a career in music? There was never a time when there was any other choice. By eight years old, Fiona was starring in London's West End. She is a vocalist, pianist, composer, and producer known for creating her own contemporary jazz sound with fast-paced Latin jazz, vintage Jazz club, a little neo soul along with heart wrenching ballads that demonstrate. She is an artist who has received incredible reviews and awards for all of her albums. She performed at 606 Club, Pizza Express, Bulls Head, Nells Jazz and Blues, and Toulouse Lautrec. Her music is on radio stations worldwide, including 40 stations in the USA, and in Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Australia, Netherlands, and Spain. Fiona's accolades include Best Jazz Song from the World Songwriting Awards for ‘For My Dad', Outstanding Achievement Award from the Global Music Awards and International Female Songwriter of the Year from International Singer Songwriters Association. She was featured in Tinnitist, Jazziz, Record World Magazine, Jazz Corner, Ink 19, and Jazz Quarterly, and in the top ten of most played videos in Tinnitist. Fiona's song ‘Mistress', recorded live in a stairwell, is included in the British Library archives. Fiona was featured on television, in print ads, and jingles. https://fionaross.co.ukhttp://womeninjazzmedia.comhttp://www.wijsf.org    

My good friend in London, UK - Fiona Ross, and I had a chance to catch up as we end the summer 2022 break. We chat about Women In Jazz Media ~ founded by Fiona, now with a 22 member female team, and publishing their fourth Women In Jazz Media high-quality digital magazine, with subscribers across the globe.  Fiona Ross is a real joy to know, very caring and I am totally amazed at her multi-talented skills. She tends to rave on about new and upcoming musicians - constantly encouraging and supporting the younger generations. Fiona is constantly on the go. It's like she has some secret access to NASA rocket fuel. In fact, I don't think she's actually ever stopped since she started in showbusiness at the age of 2-years old. Listen in and enjoy finding out about this really authentic, fascinating advocate of so....many people. Have a look at the Women In Jazz Media website and its social media links...Plus, her website - especially her BIO and see some of the well-known pop stars she's had a hand in helping on the road to global fame. Please check out https://womeninjazzmedia.com/ and it's many projects. Also, Fiona's website @ FionaRoss.Co.UK - also her Social-Media channels. https://open.spotify.com/artist/59lPcyDIZJxmRqatvAjct8?play=true https://twitter.com/fifross https://www.facebook.com/fionarossmusic https://www.instagram.com/fifi_ross/ https://www.youtube.com/user/fionaross/videos Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris is sponsored by Kathy Ireland Worldwide & with support from Music Crowns in London, and Nigel J.~ my co-producer and voice over talent from his studio @  VoiceWrapStudio.com Our thanks to Rodney Hall FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for our intro and outro backing music clip.    A Big Shout and thanks to our friends at #AudioGeer , @sullenfamily and the awesome support! #Shure #MV7 #podcast mic!  Please check out our Music Matters podcast on @spotifypodcasts Hey, also check out the New Music Matters Podcast Website- and Music Matters SWAG - Please, support, LIKE and helps us grow - check out our Social Media pages: #music #love #hiphop #rap #art #musician #artist #musica #instagood #singer #instagram #rock #like #dance #guitar #photography #song #bhfyp  #newmusic #life #producer #fashion #rapper #viral #songwriter #creative #podcast    

Fiona Ross, a key member of the group that helped co-created TUC London event, shares the impact on her own life, the direct (and indirect) result of her experience of the Ultimate Coach. An expert on masculine energy, this episode is full of fantastic takeaways and gold nuggz. About the Guest: THE QUEEN OF KINGS - Transformational Men's Coach, Mentor and Trusted Advisor to high achieving men who, from the outside, appear to have it all; on the inside, their truth is very different! I work with high achieving men who dream big and know "something has to change" to avoid the potential crisis that lays ahead if they don't take charge of their lives and start BEing the man they know they can be. Men who want freedom from stress, overwhelm and doubt. Men keep secrets and let themselves down, risking the loss of everything they value and love. Men who neglect their needs and themselves. My clients tell me that working with me is like spending time with a trusted friend who will challenge them to find their truth. They tell me their innermost fears, frustrations and secrets without fear of ridicule, judgement or negative implications. They discover their strength and power and regain their motivation to create their dreams and create themselves. Growing up in a family where I was the only girl, I always felt more comfortable amongst the guys. Over the years, as a transformational coach and clinical hypnotherapist, I discovered a natural talent for supporting men to create real change in their lives. Eventually, working with men became my speciality and I created Coaching for Men. As a coach, I blend masculine and feminine magic to create one unbeatable team and, most importantly, provide the tools men need to find the clarity, confidence, and strength they need.  https://fiona-ross.co.uk/ (https://fiona-ross.co.uk/) About the Host: Laban Ditchburn, known affectionately as the World's Best Courage Coach, mentors people on how to take bold, massive, and strategically courageous actions to facilitate miraculous outcomes. Author, Keynote Speaker, Coach, and Co-Creator of “World's Best Mastermind” http://www.labanditchburn.com/ (www.LabanDitchburn.com) The Ultimate Coach Resources https://theultimatecoachbook.com (https://theultimatecoachbook.com) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimatecoach (https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimatecoach) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimatecoachbook (https://www.instagram.com/theultimatecoachbook) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048056 (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048056) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUltimateCoachBook (https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUltimateCoachBook) Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. 

Hi there, my wise and beautiful friends. It's great to be back with you after the Easter break. And thanks so much for joining me for episode 57 of Collective Wisdom, which is all about men and masculine roles. It's a subject we really can't afford to ignore, given that the highest cause of death in men under 50, in the western world is suicide. And in a world where there are some pretty toxic masculine role models asserting their power in ways that are so catastrophic for society in general, it's really something that's been front of mind for me lately. So I turned to my friend Fiona Ross has been noticing all of this too for a long while now. And that's what called her to become a coach for men, creating a safe space for them to redefine the rigid masculine roles that can destroy lives and wreak havoc on relationships. Fiona also shares some information about a very special event she's hosting at the end of April with a coach Steve Hardison, who you may never have heard of, but who is legendary in the field of professional development. But who one client, Iyanla Vanzant, very famously said, “If I had one gift that I could give to every human being on the planet, it would be to have a coaching experience with Steve Hardison.” Wow, that's some testimonial. So, I will leave Fiona to explain the details of the event, which is happening at the end of April in London. Your opportunity, perhaps ,to meet someone absolutely amazing. But for me, I'm going to settle for my conversation with Fiona, who is also pretty amazing and which I thoroughly enjoyed, and I think you will too.   Fiona Ross   THE ULTIMATE COACH EXPERIENCE WITH STEVE HARDISON IN LONDON   www.fiona-ross.co.uk   Song: ‘All that I am' by Rob Thomas   Song: ‘Start me up' by The Rolling Stones   Wisdom: ‘Be a giant in everything you do. Don't live small'

As Collette continues with her one woman play about Janis Joplin, musician and journalist Fiona Ross and singer, Esther Bennett sit in to talk about their organisation Women in Jazz MediaAll the music and artists featured in Sisters in the Shadow can be found on the Influences and Guests: Sisters in the Shadows Spotify playlistGet the latest from Collette hereand on Instagram:@collettecooper and FacebookSee the video to her latest single Lost SoulListen to Collette on SpotifyOr buy her album ‘Lost', all proceeds go to Nordoff Robbins: Theme music 'Lost Soul' written by Collette Cooper and performed by Sam Taylor Produced by Pod People ProductionsArt work by Jaijo

"I think the first thing is what is purpose? And so purpose is about really being clear on the role and meaning you want to play in people's lives. It's why we exist, why we are here on earth. What difference do we want to make? And Richard (Branson) had a lovely quote that if you're not making a difference in people's lives, you don't have a business." If you're an entrepreneur struggling to find your purpose, this podcast is for you. Nwabisa Mayema, Strategic Partnership Director at the Branson Centre, sits down with Fiona Ross, the Head of Brand and Creative Capabilities at the Virgin group. Fiona has the wonderful job of codifying the Virgin brand DNA so Virgin teams across the world can bring it to life across all aspects of creative expression and experience design. During this insightful interview, she discusses what is the role of brand in business. Why is it important to be purpose-led, and how do you embed purpose into your brand by using examples from the Virgin Group. For more on brand and purpose watch the full interview with Fiona Ross on our Youtube channel.

UK Jazz artist/producer/journalist Fiona Ross chats about her new album, women in jazz, and the London Jazz Fest! All on Episode 19, Season 3. Fiona Ross is one of those people that I keep coming back to. Fiona is very inspirational and very much a role model of what is truly the meaning of success as a creative artist. I spoke with her from her London home the night after her 5th new album launch gig. I could see from all the build-up to the event, and the buzz all over social media that this new (5th) album titled: "Red Flags and High Heels" was a resounding success even after just 24 hours!  Fiona explained her motivation for this 5th album concept, and how it was clearly a progressive linear timeline as is weaved throughout all her albums to date. We also talked about her founding "Women In Jazz Media" It's simply birth to continued exponential growth, now with 16 team members and a UK parliamentary award for Jazz Media Excellence, and the promoting of equal rights for women in the UK jazz industry.  I highly recommend you check out the consummate musicianship of Fiona and the other musicians on this wonderful album. The production is super professional quality for an album that is totally self-funded. Look out for more coming with Fiona and me as I head over to the London Jazz Festival - reporting live for Music Matters Podcast and playing my bass guitar as a guest at one of Fiona's London Jazz Festival gigs. Website: Fiona Ross Fiona Ross - YouTube Channel Recent press article on "Red Flags and High Heels"  Fiona Ross - Social Media Channels & Music Outlets https://www.instagram.com/fifi_ross/ https://twitter.com/fifross https://www.facebook.com/fionarossmusic https://open.spotify.com/artist/59lPcyDIZJxmRqatvAjct8?play=true https://fionarossjazz.bandcamp.com/ Website: Women In Jazz Media LinkTree - Women In Jazz Media Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris to keep up to date with all our news, information, and podcast episodes.   Sponsored by our friends at Switcher Studio in cooperation with Shure Shure UK VOYR   Special shoutout to Jamie Hilboldt for his kindness!   Please check out our Music Matters podcast on @spotifypodcasts and our New Music Matters Podcast Website  Please, support, LIKE, and help us grow - check out our Social Media pages:     

Welcome to yet another very exciting edition of the Coworking values podcast. For this episode we chat with Fiona Ross of Pink Scottie. She works with SMEs in coworking, construction, and hospitality. Focusing on core duties while understanding business needs and identifying appropriate technical solutions. And Monika Solak, Head of Sales for Nexudus, a white-label technology that helps coworking spaces simplify operations.  And today, we are going to be talking about what are important things that people should consider when opening their coworking space. And how coworking space software integration helps you manage and keep track of your coworking space.

(screengrab from the original live stream using Switcher Studio IOS App)  My good friend in London, UK - Fiona Ross, and I had a chance to catch up.  Mostly, I wanted to share with all of you how totally amazing this multi-talented individual is, and for you to hear it directly from Fiona with some prompting from me. She tends to rave on about new and upcoming musicians - constantly encouraging and supporting the younger generations. Fiona is constantly on the go. It's like she has some secret access to NASA rocket fuel. In fact, I don't think she's actually ever stopped since she started at 2-years old. Listen in and enjoy finding out about this really authentic, fascinating advocate of so....many people. Have a look at her website - especially her BIO and see some of the well-known pop stars she's had a hand in helping on the road to global fame. Please check out her website @ FionaRoss.Co.UK - also her Social-Media channels. https://open.spotify.com/artist/59lPcyDIZJxmRqatvAjct8?play=true https://twitter.com/fifross https://www.facebook.com/fionarossmusic https://www.instagram.com/fifi_ross/ https://www.youtube.com/user/fionaross/videos Our podcast series is available on all major podcast outlets, search for “Music Matters With Darrell Craig Harris”. Thanks to my co-producer Nigel J. @ MusicTribesUnite.Media and to our sponsor Switcher Studio Mics supplied by Shure #switchercreator #madewithswitcher   Please check out our Music Matters podcast on @spotifypodcasts and our New Music Matters Podcast Website-  And a 'Big Shout Out' and thanks for the support of the following: #Sullen Clothing - and Music Matters SWAG Please, support, LIKE, and helps us grow - check out our Social Media pages:         

Award winning vocalist, pianist, composer, producer and journalist Fiona Ross has become known for creating her own contemporary Jazz sound using fast paced Latin Jazz, vintage jazz club and a little neo soul along with heart wrenching ballads that demonstrate that "Her style is poetic and the messages ooze with Millennial angst" (Jazz weekly). Established  as an artist in her own right, she has received incredible reviews across the globe for all of her four albums. She has performed live at prestigious venues including 606 Club, Pizza Express, Bulls Head, Nells Jazz and Blues and Toulouse Lautrec and her music is played on radio stations all over the world including 40 stations in the USA as well as in Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Australia, Netherlands and Spain.  Fiona is very passionate about raising awareness and supporting Mental Health and Equality issues around the world.

Kalapi is an Indian typeface designer and font engineer. He graduated from The Faculty of Fine Arts, MSU Baroda. And he later pursued his post-graduation in Typeface Design from University of Reading. In 2016, he joined forces with friend and fellow University of Reading graduate Gunnar Vilhjálmsson to set-up Universal Thirst, a design practice specialising in developing typefaces for writing systems of the Indian sub-continent. Universal Thirst has designed multiple latin and Indic bespoke typefaces for various companies, brands and events. Soon, they’re releasing their own retail typefaces. On this episode, we talk about Kalapi’s life, design education and type design work. We talk about his foundry Universal Thirst and the business of Type Design. RELEVANT LINKS Universal Thirst - universalthirst.com Kalapi (The Poet) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalapi Saurashtra (region) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saurashtra_(region) Rahul Gajjar - http://rahulgajjar.com Sandhya Gajjar - www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-bringing-the-chhara-community-into-the-mainstream-still-a-long-way-off-2765058 MSU Baroda - msubaroda.ac.in Baroda/Vadodara - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadodara Bhasha - www.bhasharesearch.org Dr. Ganesh Devy - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._N._Devy Pavagadh - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavagadh Rajkot - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajkot NID - nid.edu Bauhaus - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus Mahendra Patel - designedthisway.com (3rd Episode Guest) Weiden + Kennedy - www.wk.com Hanif Kureshi - guerrilla.work/About GV SreeKumar (IDC) - http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/gvsree/bio.html Fiona Ross - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiona_Ross_(type_designer) University of Reading - www.reading.ac.uk Neelakash Kshetrimanyum - www.brandnewtype.com Gerry Leonidas - leonidas.net Gunnar Vilhjálmsson - http://www.gunnarvilhjalmsson.net Erin McLaughlin - erinmclaughlin.com Linotype - www.linotype.com (Ofcourse) Gerard Unger - www.gerardunger.com Johnathan Barnbrook - www.jonathanbarnbrook.com/about/ John Hudson - fonts.adobe.com/designers/john-hudson Unicode - http://unicode.org Shri-lipi - www.modular-infotech.com/html/shreelipi.html Michael Twyman (with his ephemera) - www.flickr.com/photos/dietzsch/6318103998/in/album-72157628061754102/ , www.flickr.com/photos/wasianed/1801854874/in/album-72157602459000103/ , www.flickr.com/photos/wasianed/2175100655/in/album-72157602459000103/ James Mosley - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Mosley St Bride Library - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Bride_Library Linotype Gujarati - www.linotype.com/1750/linotype-gujarati-family.html Orthography - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthography Matras (Devanagri) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devanagari#Vowels University of Liden - www.universiteitleiden.nl Dutch Type (Book) - http://www.drukeditions.com Noto - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noto STEAM - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STEAM_fields Dalton Maag - www.daltonmaag.com Metal Type - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_metal Backward compatibility - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backward_compatibility Complex Script - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_text_layout Hangul - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangul Telugu - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_script Nokia Pure by Dalton Maag - www.daltonmaag.com/work/nokia Malcolm Wooden & Northern Block Foundry - thenorthernblock.co.uk/malcolm Typotheque Blog - www.typotheque.com/blog Logo painted by sign painter Joshua - www.instagram.com/p/B9ETrwOhGi4/ Sophy Hollington - www.instagram.com/sophyhollington/ Korra Denim - korra.in Dhaka Arts Summit - www.instagram.com/p/B3mGDi0hTvA/ Bangla - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengali_language Fraser Muggeridge Studio - http://pleasedonotbend.co.uk Frieze Sans - www.instagram.com/p/B3fBx8zhtXB/ Here Maps - wego.here.com/ Indigo Airlines - goindigo.in Bauhaus (Font) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus_(typeface) Anagha Narayanan - www.instagram.com/anaghanarayanan/ Elai - www.instagram.com/p/B7Giry_hUst/ Variable Font - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_font

International Women's Day March 8th, 2021To mark #IWD2021 on The After Eight Show, we approached a number of women in the Music Industry and invited them to record their thoughts and nominate a piece of their own music and/or a piece by a female artist who has inspired them.The response was completely overwhelming!So, as a result, you can listen to the considered thoughts of 22 women about the state of gender equality in music. They discuss their own experiences, hopes and fears for the future, and in some cases offer advice for young musicians building a career in this industry. Together with their chosen music, we have compiled their contributions into a 2 part special.There are performers from the world of indie pop, metal, jazz, traditional and classical music. There are women from the world of music PR, artist management, music teachers and the boss of a London radio station who was a member of some prominent punk bands in the 70s - between them, they have a wealth of knowledge and experience of surviving and prospering in the music industry!There are some wonderful stories to listen to. There is practical advice - resources for young artists to draw from and make use of, some very funny moments and some stunning music by the contributors themselves as well as inspirational music by Nina Simone, Tori Amos, Aretha Franklin, Alice Coltrane and many others.List of contributors (in running order):Part 2Monique Barry (singer, songwriter, music producer from Toronto)Aisha Vaughan (musician, producer, singer, songwriter from Bristol)Fiona Joy Hawkins (pianist, singer, composer from NSW, Australia)Catherine J Campbell (founder of CJC promotions, music promoter & radio presenter)Fiona Ross (jazz vocalist, pianist, producer, composer, writer on music and former Head of British Academy of New Music, London)Dee Webb (radio station boss at Mad Wasp Radio in London, former punk rock guitarist)Annie Smart (singer, songwriter, musician, music teacher, leads 2 choirs in Scotland for children and adults) Jessica Rowe (founder of Bunny Music - platform celebrating and championing womxn in the industry)Ruth Blake (musician, singer, songwriter from Somerset)Emily Palen (founder of KnightressM1, violinist, musician, singer from Oakland, California)Kar Stanton (Scottish multi instrumentalist, songwriter now based in Manchester)

International Women's Day March 8th, 2021 To mark #IWD2021 on The After Eight Show, we approached a number of women in the Music Industry and invited them to record their thoughts and nominate a piece of their own music and/or a piece by a female artist who has inspired them. The response was completely overwhelming! So, as a result, you can listen to the considered thoughts of 22 women about the state of gender equality in music. They discuss their own experiences, hopes and fears for the future, and in some cases offer advice for young musicians building a career in this industry. Together with their chosen music, we have compiled their contributions into a 2 part special. There are performers from the world of indie pop, metal, jazz, traditional and classical music. There are women from the world of music PR, artist management, music teachers and the boss of a London radio station who was a member of some prominent punk bands in the 70s - between them, they have a wealth of knowledge and experience of surviving and prospering in the music industry! There are some wonderful stories to listen to. There is practical advice - resources for young artists to draw from and make use of, some very funny moments and some stunning music by the contributors themselves as well as inspirational music by Nina Simone, Tori Amos, Aretha Franklin, Alice Coltrane and many others. List of contributors (in running order): Part 2 Monique Barry (singer, songwriter, music producer from Toronto) Aisha Vaughan (musician, producer, singer, songwriter from Bristol) Fiona Joy Hawkins (pianist, singer, composer from NSW, Australia) Catherine J Campbell (founder of CJC promotions, music promoter & radio presenter) Fiona Ross (jazz vocalist, pianist, producer, composer, writer on music and former Head of British Academy of New Music, London) Dee Webb (radio station boss at Mad Wasp Radio in London, former punk rock guitarist) Annie Smart (singer, songwriter, musician, music teacher, leads 2 choirs in Scotland for children and adults) Jessica Rowe (founder of Bunny Music - platform celebrating and championing womxn in the industry) Ruth Blake (musician, singer, songwriter from Somerset) Emily Palen (founder of KnightressM1, violinist, musician, singer from Oakland, California) Kar Stanton (Scottish multi instrumentalist, songwriter now based in Manchester)

Find out more about Fiona and her music:http://www.fionaross.co.uk/ All the music and artists featured in Sisters in the Shadow can be found on the Influences and Guests: Sisters in the Shadows Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw  Get the latest from Collette here:https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/65g0WFB1tb25Y3BzvES5eq Or buy her album ‘Lost', all proceeds go to Nordoff Robbins:https://www.collettecooper.com/product-page/lost Collette will be portraying Janis Joplin in a one woman show driven by music called Tomorrow May Be My Last at the Golden Goose Theatre May 25 - 29. Follow her social media to find out when tickets go on sale. She'll also be singing live on the new OOOOO music streaming app on April 8. Download it now.https://ooooo.com/ Please help support Nordoff Robbins:https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk  Theme music 'Lost Soul' written by Collette Cooper and performed by Sam Taylor Produced by Pod People Productionshttps://podpeopleproductions.co.uk/ Art work by https://jaijo.com/

I started out in this business as a trainee copywriter, and it was thanks to an introduction from a remarkable woman called Fiona Ross. We're going to make podcasts specifically to help people who want to learn more about how to be a creative thinker, a writer, an art director, a strategist, a leader, and more, but today I'm going back to my own beginning, to talk about a principle that benefitted me, and that I've tried to apply - to pay forward - over the years. And I owe it to Fiona Ross (Fiona Godwin Brown after she married), to whom this podcast is dedicated.Please email questions and comments to 168things@gmail.comWe'll be running agony aunt and uncle sessions soon - send us your problems and we'll try to help!

From beginning to end, it took 41 days for Eric Walters to write and publish his latest book. Today is release day and we were thrilled to spend an hour with Eric and members of his Orca Book Publishers team on voicEd Radio. Join Eric Walters, Leslie Bootle, Andrew Wooldridge, Fiona Ross and Luke Hurley in this special conversation about Don't Stand So Close To Me.Find out more about the book by visiting https://www.orcabook.com/

Alanna talks with avid readers Fiona Ross and Rachel Siegel about books that helped transport them into new cultures. Both Fiona and Rachel find parallels in how these books allowed them to see new perspectives on gender roles, justice, mental health and loneliness.Shoutouts to read-alikes Inkheart, Once Upon a River, All American Boys, The Hate U Give, Throne of Glass, The Book Thief, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and Koyal Dark Mango Sweet.

Foot Stompin’ Podcast is back featuring great Scottish trad music for these weird times! Listen to The String Sisters, Fiona Ross, The Ledger, Andrew Cronshaw and many more! These podcasts are made possible by our Patreons. If you can help please visit www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad Playlist Between Wind And Water by The String Sisters Track - Open To The Elements http://www.stringsisters.net/ Scots Songs and Ballads by Fiona Ross Track - Davy Faa https://fionaross.com.au/ Circles by Man of the Minch https://manoftheminch.bandcamp.com/ Night Off by Luc McNally Track - Private Beach https://lucmcnally.bandcamp.com/ Rinn M'Eudail mo Mhealladh by Ruaridh Gollan https://ruairidhgollan.bandcamp.com The Ledger by Gillian Frame, Findlay Napier with Mike Vass Track - Burnie Bushel https://theledger.bandcamp.com La Lluz Encesa by Llan De Cubel Track - Alboraes de Víctor Sáenz http://www.llandecubel.com Songs of Home and Distant Isles by Concerto Caledonia Track - The Marquis of Huntly's Highland Fling / Steer the Gill https://www.concal.org Far Better Days by Malinky Track - Bonnie Hoose o Airlie https://www.malinky.com Zithers by Andrew Cronshaw Track - The Year That's Awa' http://cloudvalley.com/andrewcronshawhome.htm Ross Ainslie - Tune for a better day https://rossainslie.bandcamp.com Chi Mi' N Geamhradh by Cathy Ann Macphee Track - O Hi Ri Lean https://www.greentrax.com/music/product/Catherine-Ann-MacPhee-Canan-Nan-Gaidheal-CD Doubles by Ceòl an Aire Track - The Heaval Hike https://www.ceolanaire.com Subscribe to our Hands Up for Trad YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/handsupfortrad More about Hands Up for Trad: http://www.handsupfortrad.scot http://www.scotpodcast.com https://facebook.com/handsupfortrad http://www.twitter.com/handsupfortrad http://www.instagram.com/handsupfortrad https://soundcloud.com/handsupfortrad

Alanna speaks with authors Ann Y.K. Choi and David Albertyn, and reader/educator Fiona Ross, about their new project The Author's Book Club which helps readers and authors to connect. This group is working hard to bring a virtual community together that celebrates the work of Canadian and Indigenous authors. With 50 authors welcoming these connections, the club really recognizes the reader is the heart of everything that authors do. Find out more at: https://theauthorsbookclub.ca/ Shoutouts to Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), Terry Fallis, and Jesse Thistle.

Fiona Ross on traditional Scots song, from murder ballads and rebel codes, to immortal songs by Scotland's National Bard, Robert Burns. And the legacy of Poland's acclaimed composer Krzysztof Penderecki.

08 Feb 2020: Sara-Jane Arbury and Fiona Ross are the wordsmiths behind 'Roald Dahl’s Rotsome and Repulsant Words’. They explain to Annabelle Corton how their lively lexicon lets children discover etymologies, definitions and fascinating language facts along the way.

In this first episode of our Royal Observatory, Edinburgh miniseries Adam, Maggie and Erin meet Fiona Ross, the Public Engagement Officer at the observatory. Then Erin talks to astronomer Dr Beth Biller about her passion for planets outside our solar system, how she became a scientist and aliens! Episode 2, 'Ali's astronomical journey', coming soon!

Kimya Gandhi is a type designer from Mumbai with a passionate interest in Indic type design. She is an alumnus of National institute of Fashion Technology and Industrial Design Centre, IIT Mumbai. She got her professional start interning at Linotype in 2010. Over the next few years she freelanced for several type foundries catering to their multi-script requirements. In 2015, she became a partner at Mota Italic and now focuses on Indic and Latin designs for retail and custom corporate projects. On this episode, we talk about Kimya’s journey as a designer and about some of her key type design projects. She also talks about the unique challenges of designing fonts for Indic scripts and about business aspects of the type design industry. RELEVANT LINKS Kimya Gandhi - kimyagandhi.wordpress.com Motaitalic type foundry - www.motaitalic.com Madh Island - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madh_Island NIFT - nift.ac.in Fashion Communication - www.nift.ac.in/bdesfc NID - www.nid.edu Lettering - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lettering IDC, IIT Mumbai - www.idc.iitb.ac.in White Crow Design - whitecrow.in Type Design at Univ. of Reading - typefacedesign.net Type Design at KABK, Netherlands - www.kabk.nl/en/programmes/master/type-and-media CDAC - cdac.in Fontographer - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontographer Prof. Kirti Trivedi - www.idc.iitb.ac.in/kirti/index.html
Kohei Sugiura - www.academia.edu/28689470/Kohei_Sugiura_Graphic_Design_Methodology_and_philosophy Gurmukhi Script - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurmukhi
Mahendra Patel - designedthisway.com Linotype - www.linotype.com Monotype - www.monotype.com Indian Type Foundry - www.indiantypefoundry.com Satya Rajpurohit - www.indiantypefoundry.com/about
Devanagri - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devanagari DIN Next - www.linotype.com/517415/din-next-family.html Jubilee - www.linotype.com/317196/jubilee-family.html Akira Kobayashi - www.monotype.com/studio/akira-kobayashi
Type design intensive course - http://typefacedesign.net/courses/tdi/
Cleveland Museum of Art - www.clevelandart.org
Gerry Leonidas - leonidas.net
Fiona Ross - www.reading.ac.uk/typography/about/Staff_list/f-g-e-ross.aspx
Indic Scripts - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmic_scripts
Dr Vaibhav Singh - www.reading.ac.uk/typography/about/Staff_list/v-singh2.aspx
Rob Keller - www.motaitalic.com/info/about/
Sharad Typeface Download. - setuadvertising.com/sharad76/
SETU Advertising - setuadvertising.com
Conjunct consonant - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunct_consonant
Maku Typeface - www.motaitalic.com/product/maku/
Dingbats - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingbat
Glyphs App - glyphsapp.com Robofont - robofont.com
Chikki Typeface - www.motaitalic.com/product/chikki/ Chikki, the food - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chikki Boaty, McBoatface - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boaty_McBoatface Shirorekha - idc.iitb.ac.in/resources/dt-jan-2009/Anatomy%20of%20Devanagari.pdf Physics Envy - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics_envy
Link to my upcoming Gurumukhi Type Inspiration (Mentioned in the podcast) - www.instagram.com/p/BrzbZT3Hxqr/
Golden Temple - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Temple Type Design Resources from Motaitalic - www.motaitalic.com/info/type-design-resources/
David Jonathan Ross - djr.com
Inga Plönnigs - www.ingaploennigs.com OTF - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenType TTF - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueType WOFF - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Open_Font_Format
Futurefonts - www.futurefonts.xyz EULA - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-user_license_agreement
Apache License - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_License
Danfo Std by Da Design - dadesign.studio/work/danfo-std

A panel of experts reacts to Colin Murphy's speech, including: Stephen Collins, former Political Editor, The Irish Times; Professor Kate Kenny, Queen’s University Belfast; Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh, Emeritus Professor of History, NUI Galway; and Fiona Ross, Chair, CIÉ. The panel is chaired by Professor Daniel Carey, Director of the Moore Institute, NUI Galway.

Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft. Episode 34 with Fiona Ross – songwriter, singer & jazz journalist “I get more creative and crazy as the day goes on.” Episode 34 – Fiona Ross – Show Notes Go with the flow – music and lyrics go […] The post #34 – Fiona Ross – Write Through The Roof appeared first on .

Jackie Mitchell talks to Fiona Ross, clinical hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner www.fiona-ross.com, Rina G Lynch from Voice At The Table is a strategy consultant with a focus on gender diversity and inclusion. www.voiceatthetable.com, Nell Op de Beeck, business coach, helps businesses using her honest, no-nonsense approach and coaching techniques. www.actioncoach.com/nellopdebeeck and Rebecca Harding of Saltwhistle, a business development, marketing and communications consultancy. www.saltwhitle.com

Episode number 551 behind the music with Fiona Ross and host Jacqueline Jax. Talking about her new album just released, ‘Black , white and a little bit of grey’ . Also covering topics on preparing your strategy for releasing your music online, the secrets of life streaming for Entertainment branding and marketing purposes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jill Bennett talks to Fiona Ross about her new book, Emotion Lotion - a simple guide to Mental Hygiene and retaining your sanity. Fiona is an accomplished complementary health professional specialising in Subconscious Mind Coaching. Today she will give some practical strategies that are simple to do and can be incorporated into our everyday life, taken straight from the book.

Hi there, Hands Up for Trad are back with the latest Foot Stompin’ Podcast! Featuring 50 minutes of great Scottish music including The Chair, Tide Lines, Nick Keir, Fred Morrison, Donald Black, Jarlath Henderson, Balter, Hero, Fiona Ross, JPP and INYAL. Please Share! Huinka by The Chair Track - The Folky Gibbon https://www.facebook.com/lovethechair/ Dreams We Never Lost by Tide Lines Track - Far Side of the World http://www.tidelinesband.com Nick Keir 1953-2013 Track - All Over This Town http://www.greentrax.com/music/product/nick-keir-1953-2013 Celtic Colours Vol 3 feat Fred Morrison Track - Little Cascade Set: Hecla / The Little Cascade / Frances Morton's (Live) http://www.fredmorrison.com Bho m’ Chridhe (From my Heart) by Donald Black Track - Pipe Reels: The Melness Reel / Raven’s Rock / Traditional Reel http://donald-black.com Hearts Broken, Heads Turned by Jarlath Henderson Track - The Slighted Lover https://jarlathhenderson.co.uk Strictly Chicken by Single by Balter Track - No One Can Be a Rebel (For Too Long) https://www.facebook.com/Baltermsuic/ Hò-Rò by Horo Track - Rory Macleod https://www.musichoro.com Clyde’s Water by Fiona Ross Track - Davy Faa http://www.fionaross.com.au String Tease by JPP Track - Hale-Bopp http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jpp-mn0000119733/biography INYAL Track - Augenblick http://inyalband.com Subscribe to our Hands Up for Trad YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/handsupfortrad More about Hands Up for Trad: http://www.handsupfortrad.scot https://facebook.com/handsupfortrad http://www.twitter.com/handsupfortrad https://soundcloud.com/handsupfortrad

  Rampage Fitness:  The Couple behind its Success     In today’s episode, Craig talks to Allan & Fiona Ross of Rampage Fitness.  A husband and wife team, they have grown their business into a mini empire and have made their mark in the fitness industry in New Plymouth.    Allan and Fiona moved to New Zealand from Scotland.  At that time, Allan was working in the Oil and Gas industry while Fiona was a midwife.  Fiona kept developing herself as a midwife and eventually decided to branch out into the fitness industry.  She started teaching aerobics but trained to become a personal trainer.  During that time, she did Post Graduate courses in Sports medicine, so she was able to combine the medicine side of things with fitness.  Fiona has embarked on a journey of self-development.    Eight years ago, they ventured out into the fitness business.  At that time, the business was bleeding and the previous owners decided to offer it to existing shareholders and employees.  Fiona was already training clients there.  It was a massive undertaking for husband and wife.  They had to do some major revamping from Day 1.  Initially, they worked on the gym at night and Allan got by on a few hours’ sleep.  Little by little, he then scaled back his hours at the oil and gas company he worked for.   Working together has been a breeze for Fiona and Allan.  One thing that’s obvious is the respect they have for each other.  They also enjoy working with people and have different roles.  Allan does the work Fiona is not interested in.  He works on sales, maintaining the computer systems, and management of their people.   To get a better feel of how it is to run a gym, Fiona and Allan have travelled all over New Zealand and worked out in different gyms.  They were then able to get different concepts and integrated those with their current model.  They constantly see what improvements they can make to their current business model.  It was setting up their first gym where they had to do most of the hard work.  They made sure their systems were in place.  Once they ventured into their second and third gyms, things were much easier for them.  Part of their strategy was to partner with somebody who can run their business and have ownership.  This has also helped take off the pressure from them.   Being in the industry, there is a focus on making a lifestyle choice.  People need to integrate working out into their daily or weekly routine.  The approach must be more holistic and targeted towards the mind and the body.  Rampage Fitness also offers medication and other classes such as Yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi.  Going to the gym helps their clients feel good mentally and emotionally.    Fiona was nominated to be among the Top 10 fitness trainers in the world.  Although she didn’t win it, she was still at the 1op 1%.  She was chosen among 1,800 candidates.  When asked what the opportunities are in the industry, Fiona mentions the importance of focusing on self-education and learning because she believes that if you understand yourself, you can help other people better. Fiona also stressed the importance of knowing your industry, your client, and your staff.  She also emphasized Allan’s role in the business.  She mentioned that she could never have done this on her own.  She and Allan have different skill sets and Allan has filled in the gaps to ensure that their businesses are successful.   For Allan, it’s about being able to focus on growing your business and making sure that the business is something he enjoys.    To contact Allan or Fiona, you can jump into their website at www.rampagefitness.co.nz.   QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS:   Best Marketing Tip:   Fiona:  Putting your business on your car for advertising. Allan:  Give the best service with a smile on your face.   Best Operational Tip:   Allan:  Understand your business and your accounts. Fiona:  To turn up everyday and give it your best shot.   Best Staff Management Tip: Allan:  Making sure you have capabilities in your staff that will allow you to take a step back and reflect on what you’re trying to do with your business. Fiona:  Knowing what’s going on with them so she can support them.  She works with them.   Business Growth Tip: Allan:  You have to want to do it.  Know what your goals are for your business.  When it becomes too stressful, you have to rethink it and figure out what you want to do. Fiona:  Know what’s happening in the world and identify opportunities to see what people need.   LEVERAGING THEIR TEAM: THE ALLAN AND FIONA ROSS SUCCESS STORY     Today’s interview is with Allan and Fiona Ross, joint partners of Rampage Fitness.  Their team has proven to be formidable as they have successfully grown their business in just 8 years using some great business modeling.   So first, tell us a little bit about your backgrounds and how you started your business for yourselves?   Allen:  My background has nothing to do with fitness.  My background is in the Oil and Gas industry.  That’s why we moved here from Scotland.  I have been an electrical engineer for 18 years.  Fiona has been a trainer and was previously employed as a midwife.  The two of us have separate skill sets and didn’t really come together until about 8 years ago when our first gym started.   Fiona:  I came as a midwife and a general nurse.  Around about the time before our son was born, I started teaching aerobics and enjoyed that aspect of fitness and helping people in a different way from being in the hospital.  When we first came to New Zealand, I still worked as a midwife and I kept developing myself and branched off in the business world.  I first taught aerobics and trained to be a personal trainer.  Then, I did a Post Graduate course in Sports Medicine.  I combined the medicine side of things with fitness.  At the end of the day, you’re working with different people.  So I got challenged when I came across something I didn’t know anything about.  I’m continually self-developing.  So I was learning and growing with the industry.   What motivated you to just buy the gym?   Allen:  When we decided to buy the gym called Club Health, the shareholders made the decision that they could no longer keep pumping money into it because it was basically bleeding heavily.  They couldn’t shut the door because they had a long list of clients.  They offered the business to existing shareholders or the people who worked. There.  It was a giant step for us because I had an idea and nobody ever is ready.  We spoke to the accountants and that was it.  Fiona was already training clients there, so we know the nuts and bolts of running the gym.  It was a massive undertaking for us.  We had to do some major revamping from Day 1.  It was pretty strenuous for a couple of years, as most businesses are.  We continued on because we needed the income.  We could have stopped and borrowed massive amounts of money but we tried to battle it from a different angle.   During that stage, were you involved at all?  Did you quit your day job?   Allen:  I worked through the night doing renovations to try and cover things the next day for the staff in the gym.  Those days, it wasn’t open for 24 hours, which it is now.  We did try and do renovations through the night.  I was existing on a few hours’ sleep, which I’m pretty good with but after a long time, it took its toll.     How many years did it take for you to quit your day job and work in your business full-time?   Allen:  It was only about three years ago.  Five years, I continued on but I was contracting, so I lessened my hours a little bit.  Then, I was working half days and eventually, the Oil and Gas Industry disappeared.   You both had different roles in the business.  How did you define those?    Fiona:  It was quite easy, in some respects, with the staff and my clients.  Allan is basically in the background doing roles I don’t want to do.  Truthfully, there was never, ever a point where I stepped on his toes or vice versa because we knew what we needed to do and what’s best for the business.  That’s what’s helped massively.  At the end of the day, we enjoy working with people but we have different roles and it’s very easy because there’s things I don’t like doing.   Allan:  Probably the idea that Fiona won’t do sales or bother with the nitty gritty or anything that has to do with computer.  I like to know everything that goes on and how people think in their little environments.  I make sure I know the nitty gritty and appreciate what they can and can’t do and figure out how they can help.   Who keeps the other one accountable?  Is there an overrule boss to make those hard decisions?  Is it a joint effort?  Or do you have a third independent director?   Fiona:  I think it’s pretty much joint.  We talk about anything and everything and there’s never been a point where we’ve disagreed.   Allan:  It’s always been a natural progression.  We’ve had staff issues, which we discuss about, ultimately.  I get the great job of sorting it, which, to be honest, in 8 years, has been minimal.  We’ve inherited a lot of it and we have a lot of people but we don’t have a lot of those issues.   You’ve gone in business now and have three separate gyms under the same brand.  You have a unique business model, from my understanding.    Allan:  It definitely has its uniqueness.  We’ve probably grabbed concepts from different gyms and in the end, put one up.  We’ve done a lot of travelling in New Zealand and we work out in the gyms in the places we’ve visited.  We look at ideas and picked out things we can improve in our gyms.  These are not massive changes but trying to work it out so all three are working together but are slightly different.  They’re all unique.  We purchased the World Gym which was going to be shut down.  We were going to buy it and saw it as a stepping stone and to integrate it with the second gym was a good idea.  That was a natural progression as well because it was our competition.     Was it a long-term strategy for you?   Allan:  It was for me but it wasn’t for Fiona.  I was always thinking because of our experience with the first one at the start.  We put all the systems in place and worked on areas which were challenging.  The second one was not as hard.  The third one was a lot easier because we are always tweaking and we had staff that helped us.  It was a brand new building and a brand new facility.  That was a new opportunity but that’s become the model we want to use.   You JV modeled it, right?   Allan:  The second one is a fifty-fifty partnership with someone.  We actually phoned him first before we decided to buy the gym because that was a critical thing, finding the right person.  We needed him on board from Day 1.  It was pretty much different from the West Gym.  Kurt is managing the gym there.  It’s an opportunity for us and him because he will look after it.  He has ownership.   Using that model, what has worked and what has been challenging around that model?   Allan:  I suppose you’re always trying to help out or you use some ideas that you still have to discuss because two or three heads are better than one.  So more often than not, you don’t regret your decisions.  It takes a lot of pressure off trying to run three facilities with the managers and staff.  Other people may not think that with their business but this is something we follow.   What are the challenges you’re faced with in your day-to-day running of the business?   Allan:  The fitness industry is a massive industry and it’s growing in a fast pace because people are going to use them.  There are more gym fitness outlets these days than there was when we first opened but it’s helped grow our business and our ideas.    We grew so much our first year of business because they did so much sales and marketing.  They made people aware of going to the gym and then they shopped around and they got some deals.  You can’t saturate obviously, but it’s still a growing industry.  It’s in the top 3 fastest growth.          Where do you think the industry is going in the next 5 to 10 years?    Fiona:  It’s more a lifestyle choice.  When people realize that it’s going to have to be part of their daily and weekly or even once a week, whatever works for them, that will be maybe more holistic and that approach of the mind and body.  We’ve got meditation in the gym and classes that are pretty popular this year.  We’ve got Yoga, Pilates, Taichi and people are realising life need balance.  They need the exciting the sweating and the pumping and the quietness as well.  People use the gym for different reasons and I just think the bigger growth with the gyms and that it makes them feel good mentally and emotionally as well.  I think that’s what mind body connection sort of tangent sort of expand a little bit.  Since I started teaching, we did step and slide, the spin class, the rpm classes have become popular.  The crossfit thing but pilates and yoga have been in the background.  So there’s always something new that comes in.   Allan:  There are fads but there’s an integration of mind, body, and soul.  The age group we’ve got from the time we opened to now, we’ve got teenagers to 80+ which is great.  It’s fantastic.  I think it’s about making your general community and making it a fun place to be.   In hindsight, what would you do differently?   Allan: You use experiences, good and bad to your own benefit.  Until you’ve done it, you learn by your mistakes.    Fiona, you’ve won some industry awards.  What has it meant to you personally and as a business?   Fiona:  So, a couple of years ago, our gym equipment was bought from life fitness and the rep a couple years ago suggested that we go for the personal fitness trainer of the year.  Life fitness is an international competition.  Unbeknownst to me, he put my name forward. To cut a long story short, there were 1800 applicants over 43 countries in the world.  There were 10 people nominated, I was one of them.  Life fitness put us up for the day in New York.   I wasn’t really sure what to expect because this is an interesting industry where people have egos.  I sometimes we don’t think enough where we come from and what we’ve achieved.  There were 10 of us and the Brazilian guy won it.  It was a big process.               You were in the top 1%.  What’s they key to the success thing?   Allan: Fiona’s success?  She’s a great achiever, she’s always learning.  She leads by example, especially the staff.  She’s very humble about it but she never stops learning.  She’s always learning and she passes on that knowledge to others.    What are the opportunities in your industry?   Fiona:  Personally, you’ve got to start with your self and that’s why I do self-education and learning so that if I understand myself, then I can help other people.  That’s the only place you can start, in a sense.  There’ll always be people with different agendas and the industry has people with different intentions and egos and so I just think we have to do the best we can with what we’ve got and the staff we’ve got and it is about being leaders but not creating followers.  It’s about the creating more leaders.  So within our umbrellas, we’re one of a few gyms, we’re seeing our staff, one of our trainers is about healthy food.  One of our trainers has gone to football academy and cricket academy.  We supported one of our trainers to open a cross fit aspect of our gym.    You’re constantly learning, constantly engaging with your clients so that you can add more value to what you’re offering and get back to your tribe of trainers instead of contractors.   Allan: I think what people think.  Personal trainers in New Plymouth, it’s about getting them into the gym.  We should call it a life extender because that what it does.    Fiona:  You know, the real estate agents get in a buzz and go down to the new houses and see which ones are up for sale, well, we kinda need a bus to take people who have never been to the gym and just tour them around the facilities and different things and say, “you know what, we’re not that scary.”                   What advice can you would you give a startup or an established operator?   Fiona:  Know your industry and know your client.  Know your staff.  Allan does all the different things that I don’t like doing and I could never have done this on my own because I’ve got a skill set that I can really work with.  Allan really pushed me to do things I’m capable of doing, so Allan fills that role really well.    Allan: I think that’s a longstanding thing.  You get help and get involved and try to run the business.   QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS:   Best Marketing Tip:   Fiona:  Putting your business on your car for advertising. Allan:  Give the best service with a smile on your face.   Best Operational Tip:   Allan:  Understand your business and your accounts. Fiona:  To turn up everyday and give it your best shot.   Best Staff Management Tip: Allan:  Making sure you have capabilities in your staff that will allow you to take a step back and reflect on what you’re trying to do with your business. Fiona:  Knowing what’s going on with them so she can support them.  She works with them.   Business Growth Tip: Allan:  You have to want to do it.  Know what your goals are for your business.  When it becomes too stressful, you have to rethink it and figure out what you want to do. Fiona:  Know what’s happening in the world and identify opportunities to see what people need.     To contact Allan or Fiona, you can jump into their website at www.rampagefitness.co.nz.      

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Join Jerry and Jackie this Halloween as we celebrate "formal day" on the Keg. We will be dressed to the nines for our show today and decided to complete the formal circle we'd have a guest on the show with a British accent! We will be joined by the fabulous Fiona Ross. Fiona has spent many years working with businesses large and small, both in her native Britain and here in California. Fiona spent 10 years as a systems trainer in the UK and has a wealth of experience with all things organizational, administrative and managerial. It'll be smashing & brilliant. A splendid time is guaranteed for all.