Podcast appearances and mentions of James Blackwell

Ever wondered why some recruiting partnerships skyrocket while others hit a wall? Are you missing a golden opportunity by not understanding the real needs of internal talent teams?   This episode is sponsored by The Agency Blueprint – the go-to coaching program for recruiters who want to scale without the chaos. In this value-packed episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Kaylee Estes (she/her), who's lived every facet of the recruiting world: agency, internal, and launching her own firm. As recruiting continuously evolves toward 2025—with market instability, tech layoffs, and the demand for new hiring models—many recruiters and agency owners struggle with unpredictable revenue, stalled client relationships, and confusion about how to truly partner with internal talent teams. Tuning in, you'll learn timely strategies for building trust, leveraging fractional and embedded solutions, and adapting your approach to align with both client needs and today's fast-moving hiring landscape. Listen and discover: Insider secrets from both sides of the recruiting table: what internal TA leaders really want, and how embedded or fractional recruiting can unlock new, stable revenue streams while deepening client partnerships.Practical, actionable frameworks for shifting your sales process from transactional pitches to relationship-driven conversations that differentiate you from the crowd—and land you repeat business.Proven tools, time management tricks, and tips for balancing business growth with life outside of work—especially valuable for solopreneurs, parents, and those ready to launch their own agency. Ready to transform your recruiting business, close bigger deals, and build lasting client trust? Hit play now and get Kaylee's winning strategies that you can implement right away!   This episode is sponsored by The Agency Blueprint – the go-to coaching program for recruiters who want to scale without the chaos. If you're making placements but your revenue is inconsistent, your client pipeline is unpredictable, or you're still in the delivery trenches every day – this is how you fix that. You'll get the exact blueprint used by top recruitment agencies to consistently land clients, improve delivery, and scale with automation, AI and a remote team.  James Blackwell, the founder of The Agency Blueprint, built a 7-figure recruitment agency in the UK and now mentors recruiters and agency owners around the world. His team works closely with a select group of driven individuals ready to scale.

Are you ready to discover how relentless perseverance and a growth mindset can turn $12,000 in revenue—and zero connections—into a multi-million dollar staffing business in the heart of America? For recruiters, staffing entrepreneurs, or anyone navigating the challenges of being an immigrant in business, Ranjith Ravula's journey is a living example of what's possible against seemingly impossible odds. If you're tired of the same old stories about overnight success and are looking for real, actionable lessons on resilience, mindset, and practical growth strategies, this episode is packed with relatable insights. In today's market, many recruiters and business owners struggle with unpredictable revenue, client acquisition, and scaling up without burning out. Maybe you're frustrated by slow progress, doubting your background, or feeling like giving up on your goals. This episode tackles those fears head-on and replaces them with tested strategies and inspiration from someone who's been in your shoes—and made it to the top. What you'll gain by listening: You'll learn how to reframe setbacks into learning opportunities and use consistent daily habits to fuel explosive year-over-year growth, no matter your starting point. Ranjith shares his story of arriving in the U.S. with limited English, no contacts, and how sheer grit, relentless networking, and a willingness to “just start” fueled his multi-million dollar business and Inc. 5000 accolades.You'll get real talk about handling financial struggle, the emotional rollercoaster of entrepreneurship, and why mindset and systems matter more than background or industry connections. Discover actionable tips for leveraging sales skills, building relationships that turn into repeat business, and developing systems that let your company run (and scale) without you being everywhere at once.You'll walk away with practical advice on building a winning tech stack, powerful networking practices, and sales strategies you can apply right now—whether you're brand new or a seasoned recruiter ready to break through to your next milestone. Learn how to focus on client control, build a lasting personal brand, and turn every setback into a step forward. This episode is sponsored by The Agency Blueprint – the go-to coaching program for recruiters who want to scale without the chaos. If you're making placements but your revenue is inconsistent, your client pipeline is unpredictable, or you're still in the delivery trenches every day – this is how you fix that. You'll get the exact blueprint used by top recruitment agencies to consistently land clients, improve delivery, and scale with automation, AI and a remote team.  James Blackwell, the founder of The Agency Blueprint, built a 7-figure recruitment agency in the UK and now mentors recruiters and agency owners around the world. His team works closely with a select group of driven individuals ready to scale.

This episode features the American Apple TV sports comedy series "Ted Lasso" developed by Jason Sudeikis who also plays the lead role of Ted. We are talking to the three British 1st ADs James Blackwell, Sophie Worger and Jim Imber about the art of "letting go" as an AD, scheduling an entire series on beat sheets and not on scripts. But also about working with guest directors like Zach Braff, bringing real life football clubs to the big screen and why the American and British way of spending a film budget is quite different. Would you have guessed that the locker room scenes were the most difficult to shoot? Find out why on this episode. Sit back and enjoy this very fun conversation with James, Sophie and Jim! As always, if you have any thoughts, ideas or guest requests for the future, we are always happy to hear from you. Write to us: podcast@ad-union.org INSTAGRAM: Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meettheads_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Julia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@juliaeiber⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tim: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tim.schaer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: Daniel Herget (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blacktriaudio.de⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Logo Design: Benjamin Probst (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.benjamin-probst.de⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Powered by the ADU (Assistant Directors Union) Germany: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@adu_germany⁠

Nina Markovic cought up with PhD Candidate and Research Fellow in Indigenous Diplomacy James Blackwell, a proud Wiradyuri man from Boorowa in regional NSW. He is a Research Fellow in Indigenous Diplomacy at the Australian National University's Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, as well a PhD Candidate within the School's IR Department. - Нина Марковић замолила је за разговор докторанда и истраживача у области дипломатије аутохтоних народа Џејмса Блеквела, поносног Вирађури човека у регионалном Новом Јужном Велсу. Он је научни сарадник на студијама дипламатије аутохтоних народа у оквиру школе за питања Азије и Пацифика Корал Бел на Аустралијском националном универзитету, као и докторант у оквиру одељења школе међународних односа. Овај интевју је на енглеском језику.

Book your game plan call with James here!-----------------------------------------In this episode I sit down with James Blackwell the founder of Ronald James Group + The Agency Blueprint.We break down how you can take your recruitment business from doing £10K a month to £30K a month to £100K months.You can connect with James on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesblackwellrecruitment/-------------------------Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S_I86DrThc4-------------------------Sponsors - Claim your exclusive savings with the links below:Sourcewhale - https://sourcewhale.com/book-demo?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=recruitment_mentors_podcast&utm_content=book_a_demoFirefish - https://www.firefishsoftware.com/rmp-------------------------Extra Stuff:Grab your FREE Ebook Masterclass on Improving Your Job To Fill Ratio: https://resources.thisishector.com/improve-your-job-to-fill-ratioLearn more about our all-in-one training platform Hector here: https://bit.ly/47hsaxeSign up for our FREE Limitless Learning Newsletter here: https://limitless-learning.thisishector.com/subscribe-------------------------Get in touch:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/-------------------------

F! It! is a limited series podcast bringing feminist and First Nations worldviews to the heart of foreign policy conversations. This week, host Julie Ballangarry - a Gumbaynggirr/Dunghutti woman - yarns with James Blackwell, a Research Fellow in Indigenous Diplomacies at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU, and Alice Ridge, Senior Research Policy and Advocacy Advisor at IWDA, to discuss what First Nations foreign policy and feminist foreign policy have in common, and how they can help us rethink the way we interact with the world. Wondering what that acronym means?  UNDRIP = United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples  EMRIP = Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous People Further Reading:  ⁠Indigenous Foreign Policy: a new way forward? by James Blackwell and Julie Ballangarry, AFFPC Issue Paper #1, April 2022⁠ ⁠Australian Feminist Foreign Policy Coalition⁠ Credits: Host: ⁠Julie Ballangarry⁠ Guests: ⁠James Blackwell⁠ and ⁠Alice Ridge⁠ Executive Producer and Editor: ⁠Pariya Taherzadeh⁠ Co-producers: ⁠Julie Ballangarry⁠, ⁠Alice Ridge⁠, Carla Kweifio-Okai and Annelise Lecordier Special thanks to Joanna Pradela Artwork: ⁠Humanize Media⁠ Created by the International Women's Development Agency (IWDA) and the Australian Feminist Foreign Policy Coalition.

Join Jack as he speaks with Michelle Grattan, Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation, Professor Mark Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Charles Sturt, Professor Dominic O'Sullivan, Professor in Political Science at Charles Sturt and James Blackwell, Research Fellow in Indigenous Diplomacy at the ANU and a proud Wiradjuri man to discuss “Where we are at with the campaign for enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament within the Constitution.”

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Discover how James Blackwell turned his early entrepreneurial pursuits into a successful career on episode 8 of The Game Plan with Rob Lipsett. From selling sweets and running a coffee shop to car sales and recruitment, James shares lessons he's learned along the way. Dive into the world of online marketing and the importance of finding the perfect mentor to grow your business.Join us as we explore James' ambitious plans to reach a 100 million net worth and the importance of recognizing when it's time to change your game plan. We discuss topics such as meditation, “monk mode,” balancing high-leverage tasks with rest, building a successful SaaS company, and the mindset to win. Discover the potential impact of our environment on our lives, investment strategies for flexibility and growth, finding a suitable partner, homeschooling versus traditional education, and the power of religion to instil core values. If you enjoy this pod, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.

Shogun by James Clavell is quite a read! This was Tony's pick, and a first-time read for Tom. It's a monster of a book, but completely fun and compelling! Set in Japan during the 1600s, James Blackwell, an English man piloting a Dutch ship finds himself involved in the intrigues and machinations of feudal Japan.TTYpodcast.comThumbingthroughyesterday.com

James Blackwell, Director of the Agency Blueprint and managing director of Ronald James Group, was interviewed by Benjamin on the Elite Recruiter podcast. Blackwell discussed his journey in the recruitment industry, starting as a car salesman before falling into recruitment and eventually starting his own agency in 2015. He spoke about the common issue of recruiters setting up their own agency and becoming highly paid employees for their own business instead of growing and scaling. To hit the seven-figure mark in a recruitment business, Blackwell advised building a client attraction system through a Dream 100 campaign for repeat business and winning clients exclusively retained by creating a unique methodology and signature sales pitch deck. However, to scale beyond $100-250k, it is important to learn how to be a business owner and not just a recruiter. Blackwell emphasized that a highly employed solopreneur is not a business owner. During the conversation, Blackwell discussed strategies for small and solo recruitment agencies to thrive in a recession by being leaner and more agile than larger agencies. In addition to sending automated email or LinkedIn campaigns, agencies should consider going the extra mile to differentiate themselves, such as building a marketing agency to help boost a client's brand and attract better talent or offering a free workshop to potential clients. Regarding starting one's own recruitment agency, Blackwell advised on the importance of having a mentor and a plan to map out the niche market and win clients, and not to worry about the website initially. He also suggested not taking investors and focusing on building a proper business by getting some money coming in and then building client acquisition system and operations. Blackwell emphasized the importance of investing in oneself and not taking 50-50 partnerships or giving away billings every month to companies that invest in recruitment agency startups. Blackwell recommended the book "How to Get Rich" by Felix Dennis for its practical advice on building a successful business with systems and "Built to Sell" by John Wobbleau Talk for its principles on building a business that is not reliant on the owner. He also shared his favorite quote, "If you think you can, then you can, and if you think you can't, you can't." Throughout the conversation, Blackwell emphasized the importance of building relationships and honing persuasion skills as a recruiter. He recommended the book "Search and Placement" by Steve Finkel as a valuable resource for new recruiters. For experienced recruiters, he suggested considering going out on their own to build their own business empire or partnering with their current agency to add value and progress within the company. He also advised against seeking investors for a recruitment agency startup, as this often results in giving away a large portion of billings without receiving adequate support or systems to build the business. He emphasized the importance of investing in oneself and finding a mentor for guidance and support. James Blackwell: https://www.youtube.com/@Jamesblackwellrecruitment   https://www.entrepreneurjames.co.uk/case-study   With your Host Benjamin Mena with Select Source Solutions: http://www.selectsourcesolutions.com/ Benjamin Mena LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminmena/ Benjamin Mena Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benlmena/ Benjamin Mena TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@benjaminlmena Benjamin Mena Twitter: https://twitter.com/benjamin_l_mena The Elite Recruiter Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeliterecruiter/

In this episode, James Blackwell reflects on why he, as a Christian, supports LGBTQIA+ Pride.

In this podcast, I sit down with James Blackwell who scaled the recruitment company Roland James Group in Newcastle to 7 figures before moving his whole life to Dubai.James now runs his recruitment agency remotely whilst building out his education company that teaches recruitment professionals to scale past 7 figures.James gives great insights and lessons from his journey that you can apply to your life no matter what business you are in.I hope you get a lot of valuable insights from this podcast

Resources:Click here to join our exclusive Facebook community - https://cjcoachingcommunity.comFREE Abs Training Course - https://freeabsguide.com/black-bookYour FREE Six Pack Strategy Call Here - https://cjtransformations.com/applicationIn this episode:Have you ever reached the point in your life that you feel like you're making enough money, but work so much that you have no time to enjoy it? If so, both Charlie and his new guest, James Blackwell, have a few tips to help you regain your freedom while simultaneously increasing your income. However, if you're still far from your financial goals, Charlie's newpodcast will provide valuable insight to how to get there while working when you want, where you want, and with whom you want.- Why there is no freedom without financial freedom- Money doesn't matter if you get chained to your work- Make a balance between creating legacy and enjoying life- What fears you need to overcome to become an entrepreneur - Freedom is being able to choose when and where you want to work- Learn not to dilute your attention - How to structure your day to keep things in control - You need to work in the business before you automate your business - How to build a team you can trust so you can avoid micromanagement- Why “cash is king” in early stages of business development- Why hiring and retaining A-players is key to business growth- The secret to success is trying to improve a little bit every day - How to recognize real mentor among the ever-growing number of online “gurus”- Learn to control your environment so that it doesn't end up controlling youJames Blackwell started his career as a recruitment consultant in the UK. Wanting more from his life, James overcame his fear of the unknown and started his own recruitment agency that within only a few years became amultimillion dollar business. Now he lives in Dubai and coaches others how to achieve both commercial success and a level of freedom that allows them to enjoy life while doing it.Connect with James Blackwell:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jamesblackwell/Connect with Charlie Johnson:Website - https://www.charliejohnsonfitness.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CharlieJohnsonFitness/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/charliejohnsonfitnessYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh_TVSETtwjxuAvn-AOqifQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A very honest, considered & motivating conversation with today's guest, James Blackwell.   James Blackwell is an expert recruitment mentor, owning both a 7-figure recruitment agency specialising in the tech space, and his online education company, The Agency Blueprint.   Born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, James started his recruitment career in 2010 working for Frank International . Over the course of the next 12 years, he moved from a trainee to a high performing recruiter, smashing every target along the way. In 2015, James left the comfort and security of his recruitment role to start up the Ronald James Group; with nothing more than a £10,000 credit card limit and the drive to make his agency a success. Over the last 7 years, Ronald James has scaled to over £1.5m a year with a team of 10 employees, and is now a well-oiled machine that functions without him in the day-to-day activities. Having invested well over £300,000 in his education and personal development, James now runs both of his 7 figure businesses remotely from Dubai, and has set his sights on new heights over the coming years. We talk through the journey, the early days, the motivations and ambitions – who do you need around you? What do you need to do?   A fantastic podcast episode, with huge amounts of value – tune in and let me know what you think.   James can be found here: linkedin.com/in/jameskblackwell youtube.com/channel/UCmpoGTKBv56LZO-qA1Me15g   If you are still here, then you are clearly seeking more from your journey through life You already know you have greater potential and a much bigger calling & simply need to spend as much of your time around the right people – you know, those individuals that motivate, inspire, empower and challenge….   That is why this podcast was created. Come and join us   Top Biller – The Life of a Recruiter Book Links   PAPERBACK COPY https://expertrecruiter.kartra.com/page/sRH4   DIGITAL COPY https://expertrecruiter.kartra.com/page/lQT14   This podcast episode is sponsored by Vincere. Vincere is the Recruitment Operating System. The all-in-one #RecOS purpose-built for recruitment & staffing agencies for the entire Front, Middle & Back office operations. 

James chats about taking the Ranfurly Shield off Hawkes Bay, while preparing for their first Shield defense against Waikato this weekend

Join Staff, Captain K & Niv for an afternoon of laughs! Today's Show Features: Melie Kerr, James Blackwell, Logan Ropina, Cory Smith, Jimmy Smith, Brendan Popplewell plus all the regular segments

At the National Press Club before the election, the now Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced that her government would implement a First Nations Foreign Policy and since the election she has referred to this new policy several times. James Blackwell explains what a First Nations Foreign Policy could look like.

In this episode of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast, we hear from James Blackwell, Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club General Manager at the Brooklands Swallows/Jaguar centenary event. Then we look ahead to a superb season of tours this year with Pete Allen who unveils the details of an exciting new event, The JEC European Rally! This will be held this September in the Dordogne. It's an event that promises to bring together the Jaguar family from across Europe in a superb, but affordable, long weekend of driving, exploring, eating, enjoying wine and meeting new friends. What's not to love?

Be part of the audience for a live recording of the podcast Barely Gettin' By, hosted by Emma Shortis and featuring special guests: James Blackwell, Mittul Vahanvati and Jeff Sparrow. Forming part of Barely Getting By's fourth season, “Up in Flames”, this event will examine climate policy as a global modern imperative.Tue 10 May - 6pm – 7pmThe Capitol – RMIT113 Swanston Street Melbourne 3000Tickets are free and available here: https://www.eventopia.co/event/MKW-Barely-Gettin-By-Radical-Hope/475617

What influences the announcement and design of a feminist foreign policy? How “efficient” and “important” is the use of the word “feminism” in this field? How it affects ffp implementation and domestic and international environments? What are some key critiques, debates and decolonial views on current ffps coming from the Global South? In Australia, there is an Australian Feminist Foreign Policy Coalition being convened amidst domestic and international security concerns from COVID-19, GBV and First Nations to the recent AUKUS pact. How could Australia's foreign policy benefit from feminist perspectives? Why enabling an environment of civil society conversation of ffp support the “soft landing” of a possible ffp announcement in the future? An interview with Alice Ridge, Senior Research, Policy and Advocacy Advisor, and Liz Gil-Atkinson, Research Advisor at the International Women's Development Agency. Join us in this exploration, subscribe to our newsletter here and support our community in Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/womanhoodir Listen to related episodes: 12. Marissa Conway on How Feminist Foreign Policy Is Transforming World Affairs 47. Isabella Esquivel Ventura on Mexico's Feminist Foreign Policy 59. Marion Messmer on How-To Incorporate Gender Perspectives Within IR Think Tanks Recommended links to this episode: IWDA website: www.iwda.org.au Australian Feminist Foreign Policy Coalition (AFFPC website): https://iwda.org.au/australian-feminist-foreign-policy-coalition/ ‘From Seeds to Roots' research report: https://iwda.org.au/assets/files/IWDA_FFPTrajectoriesReport_Web_Updated0222.pdf AFFPC Issue Paper ‘Indigenous Foreign Policy: a new way forward?' by James Blackwell and Julie Ballangarry: https://iwda.org.au/assets/files/AFFPC-issues-paper-Indigenous-Foreign-Policy-Blackwell-Ballangarry-FINAL.pdf

Summary: Special guest, composer Christina Rusnak joins podcast host Arthur Breur to discuss a recent addition to Disney's long string of popular melodies. Melody: “Let It Go” from Disney's “Frozen”, music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Kristen Anderson-Lopez on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lyrikris10 “Let It Go” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFlvxnbgk "Let it Go" on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Go Duration: 41:34 Intro – 0:00 Guest Questions – 1:50 Pre-discussion about the the refrain from “Let It Go” – 5:30 Review of the melody – 12:10 Christina shares some of her work – 24:30 Guest: Christina Rusnak Website: https://christinarusnak.com/ ISSUU (scores): https://issuu.com/csrusnak1 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-81062111 Soundcloud cues from this podcast: The Way Through: https://soundcloud.com/user-81062111/the-way-through The South Pass: https://soundcloud.com/user-81062111/the-south-pass-d2-0712-t Chat: https://soundcloud.com/user-81062111/1rusnak_chat_edit-mp3 (Chat: Arranger and conductor:  Dave Richards. Performers: Alex Budman, Ken Fisher, Dan Kaneyui, Anthony Bonsera, James Blackwell, Erick Jovel, Brian Schwartz, Ben Burget, Paul Young, Nick DePinna, Erm Navarro, Steve Hughes, Matt Hornbeck, Cooper Appelt, Max Haymer, Jake Reed, Brian Clancy; Copyright owners  Naxos Digital Services US, Inc On behalf of: Big Round Records: https://www.bigroundrecords.com/catalog/br8937/) Mentioned Events and Links: Ultimate Music Business Summit: https://musicsummit.biz Recorded: January 20, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM 

Ever play so much it hurt? Probably? But have you ever played so much that the mere thought of touching a trumpet hurt? Where you get a burning sensation in your lips at the sight of a horn? That was James Blackwell's reality brought on by simply too much playing, and he opens up about it and shares practical advice on how to avoid it. Also listen in to some awesome advice on knowing how to play a high not musically, not simply pressing hard and hoping for the best! In this conversation with James, you'll learn: -James describes his https://www.blackwellstrumpetbasics.com/lead-trumpet-transcription-book-terry-gibbs-dream-band-vol-i-vi/ (lead trumpet transcription book)... -It's not the tool, it's the character of the one using it... -Undergoing a major embouchure change while keeping a professional gigging schedule... -Neurological fatigue associated with physical fatigue... -Advice for avoiding catastrophic injury, both physically and neurologically... -How growing older changes the priority of music and trumpet in one's life... Credits: Trumpet Dynamics: The Story of the Trumpet, In the Words of Those Who Play It Host: James Newcomb Guest: https://www.blackwellstrumpetbasics.com (James Blackwell) Opening music: "Serenade to a Bus Seat" written and performed by Mike Fax and Clark Terry Audio editing by: James Newcomb Show notes prepared by: Podcast Artistry™

 In this session of the Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast, we talk to trumpet player and educator James Blackwell.  James is a GRAMMY award-winning trumpet player for his work on the jazz albums of Clare Fischer, Bob Mintzer, and the University of North Texas One O'clock Lab Band.  Apart from his work as a jazz lead player, James has performed as the lead trumpet player with the Brian Setzer Orchestra since 2012. You can also hear James as the featured soloist to the theme song from Amazon Prime's hit show, “Bosch.” In this particular episode, you will learn: About James' experience at UNT. About his embouchure change and what he did to fix it. His ear-training course for trumpet players. How to practice using his lead trumpet book. Lead trumpet playing. General fun trumpet "hang" stuff! Links; James Blackwells website James' Ear Training Course James' Lead Trumpet Transcription Book Items mentioned in this podcast; The Complete Shuebruk Lip Trainers for Trumpet Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within The Art of Brass Playing by Philip Farkas Reinhardt's "Pivot System for Trumpet" DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I'll receive a small commission. It will not cost you more money but it will support the channel and allows me to continue to make podcasts like this. Thank you for your support!    

We hear from the club's General Manager, James Blackwell on the new date and venue for the postponed Summer Jaguar Festival. Then, Richard West joins us with his new feature where each week we induct a heroic figure from motorsport's history into our very own hall of fame! This week's main interview comes from a conversation Wayne Scott had with CEO of Silverstone Auctions, Nick Whale shortly after the Brexit announcement was made. Nick gives us an insight into how the deal has affected the classic car auctions industry and he also shares his hot tips for good Jaguar buys in the future! Plus, Tom Robinson brings us up to speed with the preparations being made to his XJR6 ahead of the new race season and he answers very honestly, the question of whether he is feeling a little rusty behind the wheel!

If you were gathering evidence that the Blues could be the real deal in 2021, their 31-16 season-opening victory over the Hurricanes would make a strong start to the prosecution's case.A conviction may still be ways away, but by toppling the hosts in Wellington, and doing so with a dominant set-piece performance, savvy discipline and strong defence, there are promising signs for the Blues' second Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign.A counter-argument could be formed that their sloppy opposition provided a few helpful gifts that won't be as forthcoming on future travels. The Hurricanes, as has seemingly been their style since Covid-19 brought Super Rugby Aotearoa into existence, had problems with their discipline, giving away two deserved yellow cards, and their inexperienced halves combination struggled to give space to the likes of Ngani Laumape and promising returnee Julian Savea.Yet, away wins in this competition are extremely valuable, and by joining the Crusaders in nabbing one in the opening week, the Blues have made an early indication that they deserve the status of the second-best team in the competition.For years, the Blues were heavily criticised for not being able to do the little things that conventional rugby wisdom correlates with winning. But by closing out a tight game, winning the clichéd "battle up front", and managing to grind through a significant period of ugly play, the signs are good that Leon MacDonald's men have the substance to build on last season's breakout.That ugly play consisted of a large chunk of the first half, after an electric start which saw a trio of confused Hurricanes forwards attempt to string passes together near their own goaline, Dalton Papalii pouncing on the mistake and scoring – before the Blues decided to try their own Keystone Cops routine, managing to dive over, near and underneath Asafo Aumua as he barged through five defenders and caterpillared his way to the line.Six minutes in, and the game was alive, but the next 34 minutes were bogged down with endless penalties, scrums, and everyone's favourite – scrum penalties. The Hurricanes were the biggest culprits, with the Blues' All Blacks-laden pack dominating the scrum, and after five penalties in six minutes, James Blackwell was sent to the bin after straying offside.Julian Savea's return – showing glimpses of his old self when given space, and even clearer flashbacks when forced to barge over defenders in no space – briefly saw him shifted to the side of the scrum, but against the odds, the Hurricanes held on, and two booming Jordie Barrett penalties gave them an 11-7 halftime lead.It was against the run of play, but more fitting was the start to the second half, where smooth interplay led to a break from Akira Ioane, who went where few have gone before by fending off Ardie Savea. A penalty advantage followed, and a crosskick from Otere Black bounced kindly for Caleb Clarke who dotted down.The whistle continued to favour the Blues five minutes later, as Du'Plessis Kirifi – on for the poor Vaea Fifita - was carded for what busy but communicative referee Paul Williams deemed a "cynical" breakdown infringement on his own line.By then, the well-performed propping duo of James Lay and Nepo Laulala had been replaced by Karl Tu'inukuafe and Ofa Tuungafasi, but their supremacy was just as obvious, as the resulting scrum led to a three-on-one overlap which Stephen Perofeta – impressive on return from injury – finished off.Down by 10, Aumua's second try – firing out of a stalled lineout drive like a bullet – gave the Hurricanes a chance, but their discipline continued to let them down, with an Otere Black penalty making the buffer a safe eight, before Rieko Ioane pounced on a knock-on from a crosskick and raced 65 metres to seal a victory that should be one of many for the Blues in 2021.Blues 31 (Dalton Papalii, Caleb Clarke, Stephen Perofeta, Rieko Ioane tries; Otere Black 4 cons, pen)Hurricanes 16 (Asafo Aumua 2 tries...

The conversation around how, when, and if to mark January 26 as "Australia Day" continues, and Myf and Zan talk about how circular it's becoming. The honours system is under scrutiny, as we question the people given the highest awards for service in Australia, and who decides it. Cardi B has made Hottest 100 history with Myf's anthem of 2020. And pandemic fashion continues to influence the latest trends (Zan is ready to invest), while Myf's Tupperware spew bowl chat has “brought up” some memories for Bang Fam. We're banging on about the new series set in the time of the AIDS epidemic, “It's a Sin”, and the latest and last season of “Call My Agent”. Show notes: James Blackwell on January 26: https://www.theage.com.au/national/on-invasion-day-i-chose-silence-today-i-must-relive-our-trauma-20210125-p56wij.html Want an Order of Australia? https://www.smh.com.au/national/want-an-order-of-australia-it-helps-to-be-rich-powerful-and-male-20201123-p56h13.html Hack on the Order of Australia: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/why-are-there-no-young-or-culturally-diverse-australians-helpin/13090616 Australian of the Year Awards: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-25/2021-australian-of-the-year-award-recipients-named/13089884 Hottest 100 facts and stats: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/hottest-100-of-2020-by-the-numbers-stats-facts-trivia/13085394 Arm Warmer: https://www.zara.com/au/en/arm-warmer-sweatshirt-p01443011.html Call My Agent: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80133335 It's A Sin: https://www.stan.com.au/watch/its-a-sin Email us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au   Bang On is produced by Double J and is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

The conversation around how, when, and if to mark January 26 as "Australia Day" continues, and Myf and Zan talk about how circular it’s becoming. The honours system is under scrutiny, as we question the people given the highest awards for service in Australia, and who decides it. Cardi B has made Hottest 100 history with Myf’s anthem of 2020. And pandemic fashion continues to influence the latest trends (Zan is ready to invest), while Myf’s Tupperware spew bowl chat has “brought up” some memories for Bang Fam. We’re banging on about the new series set in the time of the AIDS epidemic, “It’s a Sin”, and the latest and last season of “Call My Agent”. Show notes: James Blackwell on January 26: https://www.theage.com.au/national/on-invasion-day-i-chose-silence-today-i-must-relive-our-trauma-20210125-p56wij.html Want an Order of Australia? https://www.smh.com.au/national/want-an-order-of-australia-it-helps-to-be-rich-powerful-and-male-20201123-p56h13.html Hack on the Order of Australia: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/why-are-there-no-young-or-culturally-diverse-australians-helpin/13090616 Australian of the Year Awards: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-25/2021-australian-of-the-year-award-recipients-named/13089884 Hottest 100 facts and stats: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/hottest-100-of-2020-by-the-numbers-stats-facts-trivia/13085394 Arm Warmer: https://www.zara.com/au/en/arm-warmer-sweatshirt-p01443011.html Call My Agent: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80133335 It’s A Sin: https://www.stan.com.au/watch/its-a-sin Email us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au   Bang On is produced by Double J and is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

The conversation around how, when, and if to mark January 26 as "Australia Day" continues, and Myf and Zan talk about how circular it’s becoming. The honours system is under scrutiny, as we question the people given the highest awards for service in Australia, and who decides it. Cardi B has made Hottest 100 history with Myf’s anthem of 2020. And pandemic fashion continues to influence the latest trends (Zan is ready to invest), while Myf’s Tupperware spew bowl chat has “brought up” some memories for Bang Fam. We’re banging on about the new series set in the time of the AIDS epidemic, “It’s a Sin”, and the latest and last season of “Call My Agent”. Show notes: James Blackwell on January 26: https://www.theage.com.au/national/on-invasion-day-i-chose-silence-today-i-must-relive-our-trauma-20210125-p56wij.html Want an Order of Australia? https://www.smh.com.au/national/want-an-order-of-australia-it-helps-to-be-rich-powerful-and-male-20201123-p56h13.html Hack on the Order of Australia: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/why-are-there-no-young-or-culturally-diverse-australians-helpin/13090616 Australian of the Year Awards: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-25/2021-australian-of-the-year-award-recipients-named/13089884 Hottest 100 facts and stats: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/hottest-100-of-2020-by-the-numbers-stats-facts-trivia/13085394 Arm Warmer: https://www.zara.com/au/en/arm-warmer-sweatshirt-p01443011.html Call My Agent: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80133335 It’s A Sin: https://www.stan.com.au/watch/its-a-sin Email us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au   Bang On is produced by Double J and is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

On this episode of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast, we speak to Kieran Line from Scenic Car Tours about some of the tours, adventures and driving holidays on offer through the club.Kieran gives us the latest on travelling in the post-COVID world and how he expects the travel industry to be affected by Brexit.Plus, General Manager of the JEC, James Blackwell joins us to mark the 30th episode of our Podcast and to update us on the XK we are raffling for charity, the Summer Jaguar Festival and a new face that has joined the team in the Bristol club house. Also, James reveals how you can be in with a chance to win a top of the range dash-cam by joining the JEC or renewing your membership throughout the month of November.Richard West looks back on some of the famous drivers he has enjoyed rides with, including the time that Martin Brundle made him very green indeed! After the near disaster from last week, Tom Robinson's latest motor racing diary takes us behind the scenes at the final round the JEC Race Championship at Castle Combe. Hear how he did in episode 30 of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast.

The 2020 rugby calendar has been chaotic, but lucky for us Super Rugby in New Zealand is back in business. We had Mickey Bateman in studio to talk everything kiwi rugby. Mickey played his high school rugby at King’s College in south Auckland (a short drive from epic rival St. Kentigern College (St. Kent’s) He was lucky to share the field with some NZ rugby legends who are now thriving at the top level. Shoutout to Mickey’s Meals who had been supplying the Colorado Raptors with meals each day. Due to the unfortunate pandemic and the cancelled MLR season, Mickey’s Meals has pivoted to serving meals to front line workers in the city of Glendale. Cheers to him for coming on Rugby PickEm to share his intimate knowledge of New Zealand Rugby. Enjoy! Blues Region: Northland, North Harbour, Auckland, (Counties Manukau, Thames Valley … Chiefs holdouts?) Fanbases: “This is our year” optimism to open up the season, followed by perpetual disappointment and tons of excuses on a yearly basis. This year’s average blues fan will most likely be a bandwagon fan because of the recent signings that we’ll get to. We know Taylor Howden has been a ride or die fan, with them through the ups and the downs … Titles: 3-0 Beauden Barrett, Otere Black, Finlay Christie, Caleb Clarke, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Matt Duffie, Kurt Eklund, TJ Faiane, Blake Gibson, Josh Goodhue, Jack Heighton, Alex Hodgman, Jordan Hyland, Akira Ioane, Rieko Ioane, Tony Lamborn, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Sione Mafileo, Joe Marchant, Emoni Narawa, Ray Niuia, Sam Nock, Jared Page, Dalton Papalii, James Parsons, Stephen Perofeta, Jacob Pierce, Harry Plummer, Marcel Renata, Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa, Tom Robinson, Jonathan Ruru, Hoskins Sotutu, Mark Telea, Tanielu Tele'a, James Tucker, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tuungafasi, Baden Wardlaw. Hurricanes Region: East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawke’s Bay, Wanganui, Manawatu, Horowhenua-Kapiti, Wairarapa-Bush, Wellington Fanbases: Alternative hipsters, skinny jeans, artsy types, coffees at a cafe …. Wellington Alty (the Melbourne of Australia) Titles: 1-2 Pouri Rakete-Stones, Fraser Armstrong, Alex Fidow, Tyrel Lomax, Ben May, Xavier Numia, Asafo Aumua, Dane Coles, Ricky Riccitelli, James Blackwell, Kane Le'aupepe, Liam Mitchell, Scott Scrafton, Isaia Walker-Leawere Vaea Fifita, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Reed Prinsep, Ardie Savea, Murphy Taramai, Devan Flanders, Gareth Evans, TJ Perenara, Jamie Booth, Jonathan Taumateine, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Fletcher Smith, Ngani Laumape, Vince Aso, Billy Proctor, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Danny Toala, Kobus van Wyk, Wes Goosen, Ben Lam, Jonah Lowe, Salesi Rayasi, Jordie Barrett, James Marshall, Chase Tiatia Chiefs Region: Bay of Plenty, Counties Manukau, King County, Taranaki, Thames Valley, Waikato Fanbase: #ChiefsMana, Bay of Plenty - Deep Maori Roots, Hardworking .. .country farmers and fisherman Titles: 2-1 Nathan Harris, Bradley Slater, Samisoni Taukei'aho, Ryan Coxon, Nepo Laulala, Atu Moli, Reuben O'Neill, Aidan Ross, Angus Ta'avao, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Tyler Ardron, Michael Allardice, Laghlan McWhannell, Lachlan Boshier, Mitchell Brown, Sam Cane, Pita Gus Sowakula, Luke Jacobson, Mitchell Karpik, Dylan Nel, Lisati Milo-Harris, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Brad Weber, Aaron Cruden, Tiaan Falcon, Damian McKenzie, Kaleb Trask, Orbyn Leger, Anton Lienert-Brown, Tumua Manu, Alex Nankivell, Bailyn Sullivan, Solomon Alaimalo, Sam McNicol, Kini Naholo, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Shaun Stevenson, Quinn Tupaea, Sean Wainui Highlanders Region: North Otago, Otago, Southland Fanbases: Rural folk, party university, ALL The college piss heads in Dunedin. Titles: 1-1 Crusaders Region: Canterbury, Buller, Mid-Canterbury, South-Cantebury, Tasman, West Coast Fanbases: Farmers on the floodplain of the Waimakariri River. Loyal fans, but by far the easiest team to support due to their past success. Titles: 10 - 4

Claim your Hunted profile today with your exclusive and amazing offer which is only valid until the end of June! Use the code - ROLLERCOASTER50 to get a HUGE 50% off all of Hunteds annual subscriptions. https://www.hunted.com/employers (https://www.hunted.com/employers) On this episode this I'm joined by James Blackwell, CEO of Ronald James Group. After carving out a 5 year sales career, as well as launching his own coffee shop at the age of 21, his entrepreneurial mindset landed him in recruitment slightly later than planned - at 27! Spending 4 years as a biller then led him to want to create his own recruitment company; yet not in the conventional way we usually hear about on The Recruitment Rollercoaster Podcast. His story is unique and well worth a listen - so I won't give too much away. For recruiters who are wanting to learn more about automation and VA's (virtual assistants) - this ones for you. For the junior consultants out there, this is an excellent podcast to learn more about mindset, personal development and elevating yourself to the next level as a consultant. You can connect with James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameskblackwell/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameskblackwell/) Plus you can subscribe to his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpoGTKBv56LZO-qA1Me15g (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpoGTKBv56LZO-qA1Me15g) Timestamps: How did you get into recruitment? [4:15] Opening your own coffee shop [6:08] Perception of recruitment [9:50] Time at Nigel Frank [11:18] What else contributed to your success? [14:39] Starting your own business [16:50] What was your game plan? [20:18] End of year 1 [26:00] What was the pitch that made businesses give you a chance? [29:07] Things you wish you had done? [34:30] Best piece of tech you've invested in? [35:44] VA's [39:35] Making a VA a part of your recruitment business [44:50] Most common misconception of a VA? [46:00] Strategy to grow [48:01] Learnings from making mis-hires [53:00] Taking a step back [56:00] What things did you change going into year 4? [59:30] Where are you now? [1:06:09] Productization of your services [1:08:45] What are the common challenges that you hear in recruiters? [1:10:46] What are you most excited to do post-Covid? [1:14:26] What would you say to the people? [1:18:38] I hope you enjoyed the episode, the best place to connect with me is on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/ (Hishem Azzouz) If you would love me to cover certain topics with future guests please drop me a message.  Finally, if you have been enjoying the podcast and you have two minutes then it would be greatly appreciated if you could leave a review.   Simply it will enable me to reach more people with the podcast, you can easily leave a review with the following link - https://ratethispodcast.com/rollercoaster (https://ratethispodcast.com/rollercoaster)

Damian Collins celebrates 25 seasons of the Hurricanes with Lock, Hurricanes #231 - James Blackwell on Beach FM106.3's Kick Off Breakfast Show, Saturday 16th May 2020. James shares what being a Hurricanes means to him, the grind of making the team after being called in once or twice and what he has learned from the culture and traditions that the Hurricanes have. Each week Damian will talk to a former and current Hurricanes as we celebrate 25 seasons of Super Rugby. Week One Props - Tyrel Lomax, Bull Allen #2 & First Captain. Week Two Hookers - Asafo Aumua #247, Norm Hewitt #15 Week Three Locks - James Blackwell #231, Jeremy Thrush #145 Week Four Loosies - ???, Rodney So'oialo #86 & Thomas Waldrom #113 The Kick Off Breakfast Show, Saturdays from 7am to 10am on Beach FM 106.3 or live online www.beachfm.co.nz

Fridge talks to Blackie about training during lockdown and his journey to becoming a Hurricane. He mentions some of his favourite locking partners and recounts some of his time at Petone. Brought to you by Central Group Forklifts and Trucks

On this, our very first episode, James Blackwell shares how JEC HQ is managing to keep the club running for you during COVID-19, plus the latest on the Summer Jaguar Festival at Newby Hall. Our star interview is none other than Win Percy, the Jaguar racing hero who won multiple touring car championships and raced at Le Mans with TWR Jaguar. In the first part of our conversation, Win describes how his racing career began, the circumstances that lead to him meeting Tom Walkinshaw and his first impressions of the Group A XJS. Plus, Richard West remembers his part played in the 1990 TWR Jaguar win in the first of our regular series of 'Richard remembers' before our technical expert, Tom Robinson from Swallows Independent Jaguar answers your technical questions. So, kick-back and enjoy 45 minutes of Jaguar chat! If you have a technical question you would like to ask our panel then record your messages via our contact page

I've long followed the growth of Buzzsumo and have personally known James for a couple of years and am thrilled to have him on the podcast. James is the co-founder of Buzzsumo, and for those that are not familiar with Buzzsumo and work in digital marketing, that's probably the first order of the day - go and check out a free-trial.James has built Buzzsumo from launching the concept in 2013, to serving over 3,000 paying customers and then selling the business to Brandwatch, all in the space of 5 years. How have they achieved that? Content MarketingIt's not been about churning out content, but having a true understanding of what content works and why - going deep when others choose to go wide. It's a strategy they retain to this day. This is a must-listen for those with an interest in content marketing and scaling organic marketing channels.

Join the conversation as I talk with Kristin Sunanta Walker and Leanna James Blackwell about writing, narrative medicine, and having the courage to face down the inner critic.Leanna James Blackwell is director of the Bay Path University MFA in Creative Nonfiction and assistant professor of creative writing. An award-winning essayist and documentary playwright, she is a member of the Northampton Playwrights Lab, former artistic director and playwright-in-residence of TKO Theatre and the Inner Stage in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the co-founder and director of The Place for Writers at Mills College in Oakland, California.A frequent contributor to arts and parenting journals and a 2018 Pushcart Prize nominee, Leanna’s essays have appeared in Creative Nonfiction’s True Story; Full Grown People; Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers; The Best of Brain, Child; Literary Mama; five80split: A Journal of Arts and Letters; Hidden Manna: The Journal of Faith and Story; and Mount Holyoke and Amherst magazines. Her work has also appeared in the best-selling literary anthologies A Ghost at Heart’s Edge: Stories and Poems of Adoption and in Toddler, winner of an Independent Publishers Award (Seal Press). She was a Fiction Fellow at the Vermont Studio Center and a participating writer at the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference, Squaw Valley Conference for Writers, and the Bay Area Writers’ Project.Join Leanna and amazing writers on 10/27/19 at Bay Path University. Register here: https://www.baypath.edu/events-calendar/details/the-healing-power-of-narrative-medicine/2019-10-27/Want to learn ore about the MFA program?https://www.baypath.edu/academics/graduate-programs/creative-nonfiction-mfa/ Interested in Bay Path University?https://www.baypath.edu/www.mhnrnetwork.comhttps://www.baypath.edu/academics/graduate-programs/creative-nonfiction-mfa/

Hurricanes lock James Blackwell talks with D'Arcy and Goran about his side's recent victory over the Rebels in Super Rugby.After racing out to a 26-0 half-time lead, the 'Canes held on for a 29-19 win in Wellington.LISTEN TO JAMES BLACKWELL TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVE.

Chiefs coach Colin Cooper has denied claims that his dressing room is split after their horror start to the Super Rugby season.The side has struggled with handling errors and defensive lapses in the early season, finding themselves without a win through the first four rounds.And while their season appears to be on life support, Cooper has denied claims that the losing streak is affecting the dressing room."We work really hard on feedback and we've got good leaders in the group that will keep tapping in with us as coaches and making sure that we're all aligned and in the same waka," he told Radio Sport.Despite his leadership coming into question, Cooper said the team still had the belief they would be playing in the post-season. Flanker Mitchell Brown echoed that and said the players had to take the blame for their poor start."I think he's probably unfairly copping a lot of the blame," Brown said of the criticism Cooper had been receiving."At the end of the day it comes down to the players on the field and how we perform so we've just got to go out there and do our jobs."Looking to upset the high-flying Hurricanes in Hamilton this week, the Chiefs have made several changes to their squad, including moving Damian McKenzie from first five-eighth to fullback.McKenzie's brother, Marty, will don the No 10 jersey in his first appearance of the season, while young gun winger Etene Nanai-Seturo has been demoted to the bench with Ataata Moeakiola joining the starting side.The Chiefs had 13 players unavailable for selection for Friday night's match, including three of their five contracted first five-eighths. As a result, they won't be carrying a back-up first five-eighth on the bench so Damian McKenzie could be in line to slot into the role late in the match.They'll host a strong Hurricanes side who will be looking for an improved performance from the set piece, with experienced props Toby Smith and Ben May given the starting roles in the front row alongside Dane Coles.Chiefs: Damian McKenzie, Sean Wainui, Tumua Manu, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ataata Moeakiola, Marty McKenzie, Brad Weber, Tyler Ardron, Mitchell Karpik, Mitchell Brown, Michael Allardice, Brodie Retallick, Nepo Laulala, Nathan Harris, Aidan Ross.Reserves: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Ryan Coxon, Angus Ta'avao, Taleni Seu, Luke Jacobson, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Alex Nankivell, Etene Nanai-Seturo.Hurricanes: Chase Tiatia, Jordie Barrett, Matt Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Wes Goosen, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara, Ardie savea, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Reed Prinsep, Vaea Fifita, James Blackwell, Ben May, Dance Coles, Toby Smith.Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Fraser Armstrong, Alex Fidow, Liam Mitchell, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Finlay Christie, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Salesi Rayasi 

The Hurricanes have axed both of their starting props from last week's Super Rugby win over the Highlanders.Chris Eves and Jeffrey To'omaga-Allen have been dropped from the 23, with Toby Smith and Ben May to start against the Chiefs on Friday night.Vaea Fifita moves to lock alongside James Blackwell, with Reed Prinsep to start at blindside.Assistant coach Jason Holland says changes are a combination of form and rotation.He says they're looking for ways to be better up front with different combinations.There is just one change to the backline with Wes Goosen starting on the left wing, with Ben Lam being rested.

It will be a familiar side that runs out for the Hurricanes in Wellington against the Highlanders this weekend, with just two changes made.A week removed from their 43-13 battering of the Brumbies, the Hurricanes will welcome back utility Jordie Barrett and prop Jeff To'omaga-Allen to the starting side.Barrett will start on the wing against the Highlanders in place of Vince Aso, who moves back to the bench, with Chase Tiatia holding on to the No 15 jersey after an impressive outing against the Brumbies."We were really pleased with most aspects of our game against the Brumbies and we are looking to build on that by making minimal changes," Hurricanes coach John Plumtree said."There were obviously some tough calls when it came to selecting the side but we were really impressed with the way Chase handled his debut and he has been rewarded for that."The Highlanders are going to be a massive challenge for us, like all New Zealand derbies are, but we are very keen on maintaining our proud record at Westpac Stadium in front of our home fans."On the bench, hooker Asafo Aumua and prop Fraser Armstrong will be in line of playing time for the first time this season.Hurricanes: Chase Tiatia, Jordie Barrett, Matt Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Ben Lam, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara, Ardie Savea, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Vaea Fifita, Liam Mitchell, James Blackwell, Jeff To'omaga-Allen, Dane Coles (c), Chris Eves. Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Fraser Armstrong, Ben May, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Reed Prinsep, Richard Judd, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Vince Aso. 

Listen to the audio above as Hurricanes hooker and captain Dane Coles speaks to D'Arcy and GoranAfter two unconvincing performances to kick off their season, the Hurricanes have brought reinforcements into the squad.Beauden Barrett will make his first appearance of the season, taking his regular spot in the No.10 jersey alongside halfback TJ Perenara, while younger brother Jordie has been left out of the squad.The Hurricanes have made seven changes in total after being humbled at the hands of the Crusaders last weekend, which sees Ngani Laumape and Chase Tiatia move into the starting squad.It's been a tough start to the year for the Hurricanes, who needed a late charge to beat the Waratahs in their opening fixture before being dealt to in Christchurch last time out.However, with the return of a number of veterans and All Blacks, the side head to Palmerston North to take on the Brumbies with a more experienced and stronger squad.Head coach John Plumtree said the squad was desperate to put in a better performance than the one against the Crusaders in what will be their first home match in 2019."We want to improve a lot of aspects of our play and hopefully we can do that in front of what will be a great crowd in Palmy," Plumtree said."We were really impressed with the performance the Brumbies put out last week so we know the scale of task ahead of us but it's a great challenge for the squad."Hurricanes: Chase Tiatia, Vince Aso, Matt Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Ben Lam, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara, Ardie Savea, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Vaea Fifita, Liam Mitchell, James Blackwell, Ben May, Dane Coles (c), Chris Eves. Reserves: Ricky Riccitelli, Xavier Numia, Jeff To'omaga-Allen, Reed Prinsep, Richard Judd, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Wes Goosen.

"Don't worry if you go through a fallow period. It doesn't mean there's something wrong with you," says Leanna James Blackwell. Leanna James Blackwell (@baypathmfaCNF) stopped by the show to talk about her True Story essay "Lethe," as well grabbing hold of ideas, dealing with fallow times, and finding community. This episode is brought to you by Goucher College's MFA in Nonfiction. Join me on Twitter @BrendanOMeara and @CNFPod to keep the conversation going! Subscribe to the show and consider leaving a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts.

Host Tommy Cassell talks with three seniors from the undefeated Natick girls soccer team and their coach in this episode. Senior captains Hannah Lederman and Taylor Brown, as well as fellow senior Rachel Jasinski, discuss their experience playing together and the bound that they share. Natick is 16-0 and will hold the No. 1 seed in the Division 1 South sectional playoffs. Third-year coach James Blackwell talked with Tommy and his players about what each contributes to the team as well as what makes this group of seniors unique. Taylor has missed the entire season with a torn meniscus and ACL, which she injured in the playoffs last year. She talked to Tommy about how she has worked to stay close to the team and to contribute her senior year despite being unable to take the field. Hannah and Rachel are both Bay State Conference All-Stars this season. Cassell’s Corner Each week, Tommy Cassell of the MetroWest Daily and Milford Daily News will talk with a high school sports figure from throughout the MetroWest and Milford areas. A new episode is released every Wednesday. Follow Cassell on Twitter at @TommyCassell44. You can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or any other podcast provider. Don’t forget to rate and review. And if you aren’t a podcast listener, every episode of Cassell’s Corner is available here on our websites. Related Articles: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sports/20171021/natick-3-framingham-0-redhawks-remain-red-hot-with-win-in-wheeler-cup http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sports/20171030/soccer-natick-girls-soccer-finishes-regular-season-undefeated  

Intercom managing editor John Collins hosts a panel of London-based startups at the first stop of the Inside Intercom World Tour. It's a lively discussion about what makes great product, and panelists include Bridget Harris, CEO and co-founder of You Can Book Me; Will Swannell, CEO and co-founder of Hire Space; and James Blackwell, co-founder of Buzz Sumo.

James Blackwell is CEO at Ronald James and an ambitious recruiter with a goal to achieve a net worth of £100 million by the age of 40. He started working at age 13 running a newsagents on a weekend. He then bought and sold cars from auction aged 17-19 selling over 40 cars and with that money he started his own coffee shop with a turnover of £250k by just 20 years old. James won Entrepreneur of the year for Durham in 2006 and whist working for BMW for 4 years he was their Top Salesman selling over 500 cars within that period. In 2011 he made move into recruitment where very quickly he found himself managing a team of 8 consultants on track to achieve £1 million revenue and most recently launched his own business - Ronald James. 

Greg McMahon shows James Blackwell how to find and examine the aorta and peripheral pulses by hand and using the Doppler probe. Have a look at our podcast on ABPI as well and you'll pass that OSCE station with no problem at all! Greg McMahon is a consultant vascular surgeon and James Blackwell is a research fellow in Surgery at the Royal Derby Hospital, UK

ABPI is not a credit card interest rate, but just about the most important measurement you can make in vascular surgery.Find out what it is, what it means, who not to do it on, and a video on how to perform it quickly and efficiently using our point of view technique (like you're really there!) with James Blackwell (research fellow in surgery) and Greg McMahon (consultant in Vascular Surgery, Royal Derby Hospital, UK). This comes up in OSCEs a lot and so is essential knowledge for exams, both undergraduate and postgraduate, and you never know, might actually be useful when you're treating patients! If you just want to watch how to do the ABPI and not hear the what and why, skip to 6:30 in the video

So, you've just started as an F1. This is the time to start thinking about how to get that core training job. Naomi Laskar, James Blackwell and Jon Lund give you top tips and a recipe for how to succeed in developing your CV to make you successful when applying for core training. There's advice for any speciality with some specific advice for surgical core interviews for how to get the most out of audit, research, teaching, leadership, presentations, publications, experience and much more. You need to start doing this early, so start now by listening to this! Naomi Laskar and James Blackwell are trainees in the East Midlands, and Jon Lund is former Core Surgery Programme Director in the East Midlands.

Whether you are a pre-clinical medical student or an elderly surgeon, you need to know how to examine the abdomen properly. In this video, produced by James Blackwell, Jon Lund takes you through abdominal examination. It is shot in real time so that you can aim to get quick, slick and accurate for undergraduate and postgraduate exams...and real life! Look out for part 2, which takes you through abdominal examination more slowly with explanatory commentary and point of view footage so that you can easily see whats going on and how to do it. Jon Lund is Associate Professor of Surgery at The University of Nottingham, and James Blackwell is an academic F2 at the Royal Derby Hospital, Uk

"Do it fast, do it slow, talk 'em through it, let ' em go" is the mantra for teaching motor skills. We did it fast in part 1 and now Jon Lund and James Blackwell are going through the examination of the abdomen slowly and talking you through the stages, important points and things to look out for. Some of this video is shot from a "point of view" standpoint so that you can see the examination as if you were doing it and also see clearly how some parts of the examination are performed. Get this right and you'll be set for your whole career.

You're called to see a very sick person on the ward in the middle of the night. You send off some investigations and because they are sick you take some arterial blood for blood gas analysis. You ring the boss who asks you what the blood gases indicate. A bead of sweat breaks out on your forehead as you realise that you have no idea what the numbers on the blood gas print out mean. There goes the reference...... But then you realise that you can interpret blood gases after all, because you have watched these 2 podcasts where James Blackwell gets Tim Watkins to explain what's going on. In part 1 what an ABG is, why it is performed is explained and the common components of the print out are demystified. James Blackwell is an Academic F2 doctor and Tim Watkins is a Consultant Anaesthetist, both at the Royal Derby Hospital, UK

Right - you've got the basics covered in part 1, now we're moving on to how to interpret blood gases and put them in a clinical context. Jamie Blackwell and Tim Watkins take you through how to easily and simply interpret blood gas results whenever you need to using an easy to remember 5 step approach. The 5 step method is then used in a series of actual clinical cases so you can see it in action or try for yourself by pausing the video before the answers. Never fear blood gases again! James Blackwell is an Academic F2 doctor, and Tim Watkins is a Consultant Anaesthetist, both at the Royal Derby Hospital, UK.

The Show NotesSteve and Geo's fake 20th Century Piece Show introJogging and finding a rifleHanging out with Milton M. and Peter GregsonReligious Morons of the Week-- Hamid Karzai  from Geo - US Conference of Catholic Bishops  from Patrick Lawrence- Ria Ramkissoon  from James Blackwell, Marc in NJ, Milton Mermikides- John Shimkus  from Nick Begovich- Archbishop Dadeus Grings  from David Barwick- John Skehan and Francis Guinan  from DL Sharp- Praying Pilot  from Bill Dowling, Aiden Iahal, Lauren Cocilova, Icepick, DL Sharp, Damian Handzy- Woman stealing with Satan  from Wilson Torres- Yahya Jammeh  from Sean Gill- Pope Benedict  from Jerry Hedden, Patrick Lawrence- Quiverfull Movement Members  from Tom NowitzkyHenrique’s DEEVED offerBald Dating from Shaun Daniel Loxton: What Do I Do Next?Recording drumsSkepticality 100th congrats!TwitterBeatnik Song of the DayMakeup at Dragon*Con?Show close ..................................... Mentioned in the show: Peter Gregson; Milton Mermikides; Faces of Schlock site; trailer for Faces of Schlock; the special Geologic page for a $5 discount for Faces of Schlock including Slay Ride; Beatnik Turtle Song of the Day for a free download of When I Was Your Age. Sign up for the mailing list: Write to Geo! Score more data from the Geologic Universe! Get George's music at CD Baby and iTunes, and Non-Coloring Book at Lulu, both as download and print editions. Have a comment on the show, a Religious Moron tip, or a question for Ask George? Drop George a line and write to Geo's Mom or Ms. Information, too! Ms. Information says 1] you can follow the Maestro @georgehrab and  Slau @SlauBeSharp on twitter and 2] I really need to be closer to the mic, or have one of my own. That's an idea!