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Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! This week, we're stepping into 1930s London with The Great Theatre Rescue by Judith Eagle, which follows Charley's story—a spirited young girl who embarks on a journey to save the theatre she loves. Next, it's Penny Boxall’s Letty and the Mystery of the Golden Thread, where we meet Letty Breech, who is eager to embark on a European adventure with her father. Liz Hyder's award-winning new book, The Twelve, takes a turn for the worse when Kit’s sister, Libby, mysteriously vanishes on a family holiday—and no one else remembers her existence apart from Kit! Lastly, former JLS star, JB Gill, returns with the second book in his action-packed Ace and the Animal Heroes series! That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book Worms!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Netmums Podcast, Wendy and Alison chat with Oritse Williams from JLS about his wild ride into fatherhood. Oritse spills the beans on the highs of baby Shiva and the lows of sleepless nights and nappy disasters. He gets real about the tough times, including the heartbreak of two miscarriages, and how keeping his wife's pregnancy under wraps was a protective move for their mental health. Oritse also dives into the tricky topic of dads showing their feelings, sharing how it's helped his bond with his wife and how society can make it tough for blokes to talk about their emotions. Stay connected with Netmums for more parenting tips, community support, engaging content: Website: netmums.com / Instagram: @netmums  Proudly produced by Decibelle Creative / @decibelle_creative

An eight-month-old girl has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after being attacked by an XL Bully. Two people have been arrested after the dog, which has been described as “normally a very friendly dog”, bit the infant at a home in Hawkinge. Also in today's podcast, a thug convicted of murdering his disabled girlfriend after he viciously punched, kicked and stamped on her has been jailed for life.You can hear the moment Huseyin Kalyoncu, a driver at an Edenbridge takeaway, was arrested following the savage attack. The owner of Kent's worst-rated hotel has admitted it is “rundown” - after a homeless guest said he would “rather sleep on the street” than stay another night.Pictures and videos sent to KentOnline show blood-splattered walls, dirty carpets, stained bed sheets and plug sockets next to a sink at the Windsor Hotel in Folkestone.You can hear from former JLS star JB Gill about the struggles farmers are facing, following a go slow protest in Westminster. Hundreds of tractors flooded the capital and clogged up the roads over planned changes to inheritance tax. And plans to create a youth mayor in Medway have been slammed as “madness”. It's been suggested it could cost more than 30-thousand pounds per year, but council say it would encourage primary school children to engage with politics. 

An investigation has been launched after a train derailed in what authorities have described as a “low-speed” incident near Ramsgate. The train was spotted off the tracks, sparking major delays on the network late last night. Also in today's podcast, a heartbroken family has issued a stark warning after their three-year-old Yorkshire Terrier was killed on a golf course. Mel Lacey was walking his three dogs when he says one of them, Poppy, was hit by a utility vehicle.Police hunting a convicted killer wanted on recall to prison have warned the public not to approach him.Peter Clement was jailed for his part in the brutal killing of a man in the peace garden at Dane John Gardens in Canterbury. A popular all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant has been ordered to clean up its act after food hygiene inspectors found rat holes and droppings.During the eye-opening visit, they also uncovered rusty kitchen equipment and a lack of hot water.And you can hear from JLS star JB Gill on how he's feeling now he's made it through to the semi-finals on Strictly. He's been telling the KentOnline Podcast how supportive former partner Amy Dowden has been, after she had to leave the competition because of a foot injury. 

Oritsé Williams of JLS and the Guardian's head rock and pop critic Alexis Petridis reflect on the singer's extraordinary success and his struggles with the fame that came with it

Oritse Williams of JLS and the Guardian's head rock and pop critic Alexis Petridis reflect on the life of Liam Payne, including the extraordinary success of One Direction, and his struggles with the fame that came with it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Waltzing into the Invite Only podcast are Strictly Come Dancing duo JB Gill and Amy Dowden, giving us a behind the scenes look at the competition direct from their rehearsals. JB tells the podcast that his JLS bandmate Aston Merrygold wants him to "go all the way this year", sharing tips on how to compete under the famous glitter ball. And professional dancer Amy Dowden also chats to Laura and Janine about her return to the hit BBC dancing competition after her cancer treatment, saying it brought her to tears.

Rochelle Humes: popstar, business woman, TV personality, wife and mother. Gyles and Rochelle know each other from This Morning, but in this chat Gyles finds out much more about the person behind the success story. Rochelle tells him about her childhood, growing up in a single parent family in Essex. She tells him about her early experiences on stage in the West End, and how she auditioned for S Club Juniors and became famous as a tweenager. She talks about her time in The Saturdays and tells Gyles how she met and married Marvin Humes, who was at that time in the boyband JLS. And she talks about her success since The Saturdays and setting up her own business. In amongst all this, she and Gyles share their love of manifesting and realise they have more in common than they thought. Many thanks to Rochelle for her time and positive Rosebud energy - enjoy this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jake Davies! We chat about Screw, Jake's one-man Steve Irvine show, JLS condoms, other artistic paths, making sacrifices, playing JLS in nappies, TikTok, still not seeing Game of Thrones, Martin Compston, Alex Lawther, filming during the height of the pandemic, living in Glasgow, working with Dame Judi Dench, Shakespeare inspired porn and giving out signed headshots. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Jake Davies Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Jake's Instagram: @jhdake Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets! The Naked Neds: www.thenakedneds.com

RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews. This week Vidar is reviewing ‘The Wizard of Oz' as the tour of the London Palladium production visited the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describer Theo Hornsby-Walsh. About The Wizard of Oz: Starring Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood as The Wicked Witch of the West and JLS sensation Aston Merrygold as The Tin Man, this is a truly magical spectacular production for all the family. Featuring the iconic original score from the Oscar-winning MGM film including Over The Rainbow, Follow The Yellow Brick Road and We're Off To See The Wizard with additional songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Join Dorothy, Toto, and friends on an unforgettable adventure down the yellow brick road to the merry old land of Oz. For more about access at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre along with details about audio described performances do visit - https://www.grandtheatre.co.uk/access/ (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

This week the boy's have made a discovery... That they live incredibly different lives. *pretends to be shocked* While Sam's living his pop-star dream with JLS, Pete's been frolicking with his biker crew as a flamingo. But that's not all! Sam is announced as an ambassador for ADHD UK, and Pete's figuring out what voice to use for his new audiobook.Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now.Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelevantpodcast.To get in touch with the podcast, email stayingrelevant@insanityhq.comStaying Relevant®, this has been an Insanity Studios production, in association with Bauer Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After weeks of Pete complaining about how terrible your letters are, you guys delivered this week! Listener Matt needs Sam and Pete to help win back his girlfriend, but the advice is far from what you'd expect... And that's not all—Sam reveals why he's a 'wanted man' by JLS, and the boys answer your burning questions!Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now.Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelevantpodcast.To get in touch with the podcast, email stayingrelevant@insanityhq.comStaying Relevant®, this has been an Insanity Studios production, in association with Bauer Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Aidan Curley! We chat about our new show: The Naked Neds, the general election, early morning rehearsals, getting stuck behind the orange walk, playing Jack Frost, joining the Scottish Youth Theatre, being an actor with dyslexia, dreams of being a porn star, traumatising Shakespeare lecturers, a lecturer that made a student shave his head, JLS and One Direction, SeaWorld, preparing to do the full monty, falling off stages and our very different music tastes. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Aidan Curley Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Aidan's Instagram: @curleyaidan Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

Shut 'Em Down 2024 + Monsour Owolabi An interview with Courtney of the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee & Millions For Prisoners New Mexico and Roc, communications bridge for Jailhouse Lawyers Speak and residential manager at the JLS housing center to speak about the JLS call for Shut ‘Em Down strikes inside and outside of prisons in December of 2024. We talk about abolitionism, the organizing that JLS is doing including that transitional housing project and other topics. You can find a past interview with Courtney here. [00:01:49 - 00:47:18] JLS Transcript JLS PDF (Unimposed) - pending JLS Zine (Imposed PDF) - pending Then, you'll hear Monsour Owolabi, incarcerated New African political prisoner in the Ferguson Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system sharing some perspectives on inside-outside collaboration, the role of isolation in prisons as counter-insurgency and the importance of transitional housing projects. Monsour has been involved in Prison Lives Matter, the website https://www.texasletters.org/ has published his writings, and supporters have an instagram @FreeMonsourOwolabi [00:48:35 - 01:08:13] Monsour Owolabi Transcript Monsour Owolabi PDF (Unimposed) - pending Monsour Owolabi Zine (Imposed PDF) - pending By putting these segments together, we are not proposing any organizational overlap between Mr Owolabi and JLS. Shout out to Marylin's Children for inspirational praxis. . ... . .. Featured Track: Remember Rockefeller at Attica by Charles Mingus from Changes One

A man has been left needing six stiches following an unprovoked attack while visiting Canterbury.Sergio Pagliarini was walking back to his car after dinner when a man punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground.Also in today's episode, a horse rider has spoken out about the moment her pony was attacked while she was riding with her family in Medway.Shannon Edwards had taken her seven-year-old son Alfie for his first ride at Riverside Country Park on Tuesday when a dog rushed at them.After a hustings in Canterbury earlier this week, we have been chatting to a first-time voter to see what he thought of the debate.18-year-old Luca Fasulo says there wasn't enough of a focus on young people.Elsewhere, JLS star and Kent Farmer JB Gill is urging the next government to continue the conversation about sustainable food production  A new survey has found two-thirds of supermarket shoppers are more concerned about how products are sourced.Footage has emerged showing the moment an Ashford drug dealer was arrested during a police raid.The 31-year-old was part of a county lines gang that sold cocaine and heroin, and has now been sent to prison.And Maidstone is set to host its first ever Pride event this weekend.There will be a parade, party and live performances in the town tomorrow.

**Morlando In The Mix Replay On traxfm.org. This Week Morlando Features Future House,Club Classics, Nu Disco ,Exclusive Remixes From Pink Panda, Boston Bun feat. Poté, OFFAIAH & Conor Grant, Marten Hørger, Fargetta, Naughty Boy X Switch Disco, JLS, Genix & Sandy Chambers & More The Here's One We Made Earlier Sessions With Billy Porter & Cyndi Lauper – Happy Days-Get Happy (Morlando Clubmix) The Who Sampled Who Sessions With GhostMasters, The GrooveBand - It B Good (NIK KERSHAW) The Rewind Sessions With N-Joy, Eiffel 65, JR Jack, Kylie - Plus The Brilliant Morlando In The Mix Section Morlando In The Mix - Every Friday From 10PM UK Time #originalpirates #housemusic #futurehouse #remix #clubclassics #nudiscohouse Listen Live Here Via The Trax FM Player: chat.traxfm.org/player/index.html Mixcloud LIVE :mixcloud.com/live/traxfm Free Trax FM Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/det...mradio.ba.a6bcb The Trax FM Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092342916738 Trax FM Live On Hear This: hearthis.at/k8bdngt4/live Tunerr: tunerr.co/radio/Trax-FM Radio Garden: Trax FM Link: http://radio.garden/listen/trax-fm/IEnsCj55 OnLine Radio Box: onlineradiobox.com/uk/trax/?cs...cs=uk.traxRadio Radio Deck: radiodeck.com/radio/5a09e2de87...7e3370db06d44dc Radio.Net: traxfmlondon.radio.net Stream Radio : streema.com/radios/Trax_FM..The_Originals Live Online Radio: liveonlineradio.net/english/tr...ax-fm-103-3.htm**

Learn about the fishing rod business and what makes a great light tackle saltwater fishing rod.About Ron Buffington and JLS RodsRon is a light tackle charter guide and CEO and Founder of JLS Rods.JLS Rods started as a custom rod company and while they still offer custom rods they have now turned to manufacturing their own line of saltwater fishing rods. At JLS all rod blanks are made in the USA as well as all and assembly.JLS makes saltwater fishing rods for serious anglers wanting a no nonsense rod. From concept to your hand you can be assured JLS pays attention to every detail to make sure you have the best fishing rods to catch more and big fish. CONNECT WITH US Claim Your Weekly EDGE Newsletter. It's FREE.Written by Brandon with insights giving you an edge to win in your business and your life. Over 24,200 readers and counting! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK PRODUCTIVITYDaily productivity tips in less than 4 minutes a day. Business PlanHow to write a business plan, the modern business plan way. Danielle & Brandon Show All about owning a business MARKETING PodcastMarketing science revealing successful marketing. 401k Plans PodcastSet up and run your company's 401k retirement savings plans correctly. Car Accident Lawyer PodcastBest lawyer advice. podcast for entrepreneurs

*NEW HOME HASH MAKING GUIDE AVAILABLE NOW FOR GROWCAST MEMBERS ONLY* Brand new guest of the show JLS Monster is on the program for an episode all about washing for hash and pressing it into rosin! JLS gives a brief background on what brought him into the world of cannabis, and how pursuits of certain medical strains for his partner led him to create his own rosin at home- and eventually end up breeding specifically for washing. Monster talks about what makes a good hasher strain, and how you can use your senses in your garden when trying to get an idea of which cultivar will do well in the wash and press. JLS walks us through the glove test, where he describes different consistencies of resin and emphasizes which consistencies do the best when it comes to return percentages. JLS also extrapolates on his favorite hasher strains, both of his own creation and also classics that he has washed with great success in the past. GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co APES IN SPACE IS LIVE! Members get $20 off PER PACK! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

A coroner has revealed a soldier whose body was found in the River Medway after a night out may have suffered a “violent or unnatural death”.25-year-old Charlie Saywell was discovered trapped under a boat last month, and had rope around his legs and torso.A Medway mum says more needs to be done to improve services for children with special education needs.A report by Ofsted this week has found many are still waiting too long to be assessed, with inconsistent experiences and outcomes.Campaigners are celebrating after Folkestone flats they branded “horrendous” were snubbed following 300 comments of opposition.The proposals for 20 flats were rejected by council bosses but the firm behind the bid tried to do it anyway.The owners of The Pet Shop in Sittingbourne have been telling us how they have managed to stay open for thirty years.Victor Brobyn has been in business since 1994 and has sold all sorts of animals from bearded dragons to rabbits and birds.JB Gill from JLS has been on our sister radio station kmfm ahead of their concert at Dreamland in Margate.The boy band will be playing on July 6th as part of the Summer series.And in cricket, Kent's head coach Matt Walker has been telling us about his plans for the new season.Their first county championship match against Somerset gets underway tomorrow.

Bio  Fabiola is a pioneer and thought leader in Agile HR and Co-Founder of Just Leading Solutions, a global transformation consultancy for HR and Business Agility. As a seasoned Management Consultant and Executive Advisor, she works with key players around the globe and across the private, corporate, and social sectors. She helps them become more adaptive and innovative by maximizing the potential of their people function. Fabiola is a Switzerland native living in New York. She is an avid New York Rangers fan.   Interview Highlights 03:20 Business Agility 04:35 The Impact of Technology 07:45 How HR Fits into Business Agility 10:35 Making the Change 13:50 Sustainable Initiatives 16:25 Agile HR vs Agility in HR 18:35 Workforce Planning Sessions 30:15 The Agile HR Course   Links ·         JLS Website: www.justleadingsolutions.com ·         Training Overview: Agile HR Training ·         Agile HR Explorer: Agile HR Explorer Training ·         LinkedIn Fabiola Eyholzer   Books & Resources ·         The Connected Company, Dave Gray ·         Thinking in Systems, Donella Meadows ·         The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth, Amy Edmondson   ·         The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups, Daniel Coyle   Episode Transcript Intro: Hello and welcome to the Agile Innovation Leaders podcast. I'm Ula Ojiaku. On this podcast I speak with world-class leaders and doers about themselves and a variety of topics spanning Agile, Lean Innovation, Business, Leadership and much more – with actionable takeaways for you the listener. Ula Ojiaku So I have with me here Fabiola Eyholzer, she is the Co-Founder and CEO of Just Leading Solutions, a New York based consultancy for Lean Agile People Operations. Fabiola, it's a massive honour and pleasure to have you on this show. Thank you for being my guest on the Agile Innovation Leaders podcast. Fabiola Eyholzer Thank you, Ula, the pleasure is all mine. Ula Ojiaku So how did you get into this, you know, Lean Agile space? Fabiola Eyholzer So it's actually quite an interesting story. It's now 13 years ago when I was running the Swiss market for a European HR consultancy, and we were looking for a new leadership model for our career starters. And I met some Agile coaches and they're like, oh, you have to do Scrum, and I'm like, well, did you hear me say that we are an HR consultancy, we're not a software developer. She's like, trust me, it's the right thing to do, so we did a test run. So we introduced Scrum, which is the predominant Agile practice with our career starters, and it was such an eye opener to see what actually happens when we work in this new way that I knew this is the future, and I decided there and then to quit my job and dedicate the next phase of my career to Agile HR. Ula Ojiaku Wow. And since then, what sorts of organisations or projects or initiatives have you worked on? Fabiola Eyholzer So we've worked on so many different initiatives and with so many different companies and I actually had to look it up, I was in over 21 countries with the topic of HR Agility, and in that time I worked with companies across all industries, across all sectors, from profit, to non-profit, to education. And something that is really interesting is that at the end of the day, it doesn't matter that much what your corporate culture is, what your social culture is, when it comes to the people function, we want to make sure how do we maximise the people function, how do we leverage what we are doing in HR in a way that is highly beneficial for our employees, and with that, highly beneficial for our organisations. And of course, right now we are in that situation that the world of work around us is changing massively, you know, it's just being turned upside down. And this is, on the one hand, really scary, on the other hand, it's a massive chance to really reinvent HR, and really do things differently. Ula Ojiaku Something that stands out to me is you're saying it's an opportunity to reinvent HR and we will get back to that, but before we do, what does business agility mean to you? Fabiola Eyholzer So for me, business agility is really ensuring that our companies are engaging and adaptive and innovative so that they can thrive in that fast paced and constantly changing, highly dynamic environment. And at the core, what it means is that organisations and institutions are shifting away from being well oiled machines to being thriving ecosystems, because adaptability means exploring change, enabling change and being able to be change ready and to manage change to flex their muscles, to explore opportunities very quickly, to act on opportunities and not be scared, not be afraid to pivot and to course correct. And that's what we are seeing right now, that companies have to shift away from a model that served us really well for 150 years to a new system that is always at the edge of chaos, but that's the only way to continue to thrive and be adaptive in that fast paced, highly dynamic environment. Ula Ojiaku And would you say, I've, this is the first time I'm hearing that phrase, edge of chaos, but I do agree, and would you say that in this day and age, because the nature of the work we do, compared to 150 years ago, or even some years ago, it's for the most part getting to be knowledge-based, especially in technology. Is that one of the considerations for the change we need in the way we organise and run our companies or groups or teams? Fabiola Eyholzer Yes, technology is definitely a massive game changer for us, but it's not just about changing the way we work or changing the way our processes work. And quite often when we talk about technology in the HR space, people think about, you know, putting our HR process onto new, fancier digital process, but that's not just what it's about. It's more about understanding how much is technology and everything else that goes hand in hand with that, how is it changing the way that we work, and it leaves us with that very fundamental question, what type of work is left for us humans? If everything around us is being automated, and you know when we think about automation, a lot of people think about assembly line work going away, you know, routine work going away. And that was true 20 years ago. But today, work is being automated in every single field imaginable. And it's not just routine work that is being automated, and that leaves us with that question, what type of work is left for us? The answer is, it's the type of work that requires our passion and our potential for collaboration, ideation, our social and emotional intelligence. And of course, we are solving problems we never had to solve before, so there is no script, and that means we need to organise our companies in a different way. We need to organise work in a different way so that we can manage that ongoing fast paced change and that we can continue to solve problems we haven't solved before. And that's why we need to shift away from being a well oiled machine that has everything already figured out and written into job descriptions and competency models and objectives and KPIs to a company that can create and respond to change very quickly. Ula Ojiaku So given your definition of what business agility means to you and the case you've made for change, in the sense that we're at the edge of chaos and the sorts of work we need to do right now because technology, almost everything can be and will be automated in one way or the other, so where does HR fit in into this, in the light of business agility? Fabiola Eyholzer I can give you a very straightforward, simple answer. The role of HR in business agility is that HR is the secret to business agility, because if we don't align our people approach, and if we don't align our HR practices to the new realities and new demands, we're not going to be successful. So if we don't engage in talent scouting and talent enablement and performance acceleration in a way that is aligned with the new way of working, we cannot achieve business agility. Ula Ojiaku And how ready would you say the HR function is for this sort of transformation? Fabiola Eyholzer So the companies that we work with, or that I have the pleasure of working with, they are ready, or at least they're not scared to try. So they're courageous enough to try. As an industry in human resources, I think we have a long way to go. On the one hand, we see that things are changing and we're trying super hard to change with the times, but quite often we don't have that fundamental understanding that the entire mindset, the entire DNA of the organisation is going to change, and unless we understand that new mindset, that new DNA, we will not be able to change or maximise the people function in a way that is most beneficial for Agile enterprise. So we have a long way to go. Ula Ojiaku How would you know if an organisation's HR function is ready? Are there some indicators that they're ready to go on this journey if they haven't started already? Fabiola Eyholzer One of the indicators is if they have more questions than answers, they're probably there. So, because the companies are just saying, oh, we've done this, we've done that, tick, tick, tick. They're probably not the ones with that growth mindset that Agile organisations need. Okay, so that's one indicator. The other indicator is that they're not satisfied with the status quo and at the same time they are willing to do something about it. So I sometimes say, we have a gut feeling that tells us there must be a better way out there to engage with people, to create a learning organisation, to inspire people. And if we listen to that gut feeling, then we need to be gutsy about it, to change it, to do something about it. And these are some of the things that we see in organisations that we work with, they are not afraid to challenge the status quo. They realise we need to change and we need to change now. Ula Ojiaku And okay, when they have identified, yes, we need to change, we need to change now, what's your typical direction or steer or guidance to these organisations and their leaders in terms of where to start? Would you say, let's take a big bang approach and overhaul everything? Or would it be small iterative steps towards the change? What's your typical approach? How would you advise them? Fabiola Eyholzer So I'm going to give you the consultant answer, it depends. So it depends on the change readiness and change willingness of the company. We have a lot of companies where we have amazing success, when we took one part of the organisation, typically around 500 to 2500 people, where we changed the entire HR approach. We had some companies where we have had amazing success with a big bang where we really transformed the entire HR organisation, but it really depends on how ready are you to explore and also how willing are you, how much do you want to put in, how much energy and passion and resources are you willing to put into that transformation? But one thing that we always do is, we start with training and inspiring people, because we talk about a new world of work. And while this is easy to say, you know, people initially envisioned this is about virtual work, or working from home. Well that's a tiny part of what we're talking about when it comes to this new world of work, and because this new world of work is rooted in such a fundamentally different mindset, we first need to understand that mindset, and we need to speak the same language, because quite often we're using words that have a very different meaning in the Agile space versus the traditional corporate environment. And I can give you an example, for instance, if we talk about hiring for potential, you know, what are we looking for? In the traditional way of looking at potential, it's, does someone have the potential to thrive in that particular role, and does someone have the potential to take the next step in a predefined career trajectory? But that's not what we're talking about when we talk about hiring for potential in the agile space. We are talking about hiring for potential to thrive in an uncertain, complex, ambiguous, volatile world. Does someone feel comfortable with uncertainty, not knowing what their job is going to look like 12 months from now? Does someone feel comfortable with flexing their muscles, with learning and unlearning new things? So it's a very different understanding of a simple work word ‘hiring for potential'. So that's what we're doing, is speaking that new language, understanding why and how this new world is so fundamentally different. Ula Ojiaku Well, that's very, very thought provoking and some of the things in my little experience that I would expect leaders of such organisations to say like, yes, well and good, you know, you inspire us, there's a case for change, but how can we make sure this isn't one of those multiple failed large change initiatives with engagement? How would we know we will make this sustainable? Fabiola Eyholzer So you will never have a guarantee, but what is a massive game changer, and what's crucial to the success of any transformation is your commitment, okay? So you have to stick with it, even, or especially, when the going gets tough. And since we are working in such a different way, it's super easy to fall back into old patterns of behaviour when there are problems that come up, when we need to reprioritise, when something unforeseen happens, it's super easy to fall back, and that's when you have to keep going. And I think that dedication is one of the key aspects. And also what's interesting about agility is when you learn about Agile and how it works, and what the values are, it resonates with us. Of course it does, because it was created for the human economy, so it taps into what we bring to the table. So it sounds super easy and straightforward, let's talk about empowering people, who doesn't want to feel empowered, but then it's, we have to figure out what does that mean for us in an organisation, what does empowerment mean? How do we share that empowerment? How do we allow the teams to explore, to learn, to stumble, to fail, to course correct? It's not always that easy to then actually follow through. And I always say the devil is in the detail when it comes to Agile. You know, it sounds super easy on the surface, but when you dig in deeper, it gets more challenging. Ula Ojiaku It's almost like learning to play a game of chess. Yes, you might know how the different pieces move on the board, but actually the getting into it, it's a lifelong pursuit to become a grandmaster, almost anyway. I really enjoyed going through your course, the Agile HR Explorer course that's on the Scaled Agile platform open to SBCs, but there was something that you mentioned in that course, Agile HR versus Agility in HR. Can you explain for the benefit of the audience, you know, what these two terms mean and how they differ? Fabiola Eyholzer Yes, so the word HR has two meanings. So when people talk about HR, they can either mean the HR department, your compensation specialist, your learning expert, your grading instructor. So all these HR professions, so the entire HR department and that. Or they can mean HR as a discipline, as a function, where we talk about talent acquisition and performance management and learning and development, workforce planning and so on. And because there is that duality to it, we also have a different approach to agility. And that's when you hear those words, Agile for HR, so meaning what can Agile do for the HR department or HR for Agile, meaning what does HR do for the Agile teams, for the Agile organisation, and the approach is slightly different. So when we bring Agile to the HR department, it's all about how do we work in a different way? How do we organise around value? How do we deliver value faster, in a better way? So it's implementing all these Agile practices, the natural practices and ceremonies and artifacts within the HR department. Whereas the other side is really, how do we align all our HR practices to this new way of working, and that's really where the magic happens. So if we shift from recruiting to talent scouting, if we shift from learning and development to talent enablement, if we shift from performance management to performance acceleration, that's when we help the organisation become and stay Agile, that's when we bring business, or enable business agility across the organisation. Ula Ojiaku And there's something you said about workforce planning, you know, so in terms of the function, if I may just go slightly off tangent, it's a question that's been on my mind in the sense that, is there a way that one could approach workforce planning that would undermine the agility of the organisation? So I'm going to give a hypothetical example. So there are some organisations who might be saying, do you know what, in this economy, we need to balance out our talent mix, and we want new, fresh talent who, maybe fresh graduates who are, they will cost cheaper, they probably are up to date with new technologies versus, you know, existing talent who might be more expensive. So is there a way that one might approach workforce planning that could be detrimental, because there are pros and cons to every approach potentially, but in your experience, in the multiple organisations you've supported and continue to support, could there be things we could watch out for that might undermine our agility in that space? Fabiola Eyholzer Yes, so the way that we look at it is when we look at talent and what talent brings to the table, we don't look at it from, is this talent expensive or cheap? It's about how much value does this talent add to the organisation? Okay, so it's a value based way of looking at it, rather than a cost based, right. So that's the first part. The other part is that we, what we want to do with adaptive workforce planning is that we can explore opportunities very quickly, so it has to be a way where it's easy for us to say, hey, we have new initiatives come up that require new skills that we are very proactive about it, that, let's say we need more AI experience or Blockchain experience or whatever it is in the future, if we know that today that there is a high chance that we need it, let's look at the organisation. Do we already have people who have experience or skills in that particular field? Can they train others? Do we have to start building, putting up a training program ourselves? Do we have to get external talent in that can give us a leg up? Can we work with exploratory assignments to get people that experience? So there's so many things that we can do, and the focus with anything that we do in agility is always about now and the future, whereas in the traditional workforce planning, it's more about the past and today. And if you think about it, workforce planners, they don't have a full overview of what are the initiatives the teams are going to be working on six months from now, but we think it's going to be 12 months from now. And that's what we do with the active workforce planning in the Agile space. We have that forward looking approach. We look at our talent pool and say, what's the strength of our talent pool, not just compared to the initiatives that we're doing today, but to the initiatives that we think are coming up. And the beauty about this is, and here you see that we're really applying systems thinking, is that this is then opening up growth opportunities for our employees, because if we want to be an Agile organisation, we need to be a learning organisation first. Ula Ojiaku I do like what you're saying about the adaptive workforce planning and it does align with that, you know, responding to change over just sticking to a plan. How often would you recommend or how often in your view would it be practical to be having these sorts of workforce planning sessions? Fabiola Eyholzer We do it once a quarter with our clients, because that allows you to then also collaborate, because this is about talent management, you know, where do we see things that people need to learn, what they want to focus on, do we need to open up exploratory assignments, do we need to assign people to different teams, all of these things we need to know before we go into our quarterly planning. So if we talk in SAFe terminologies, you want that to happen before your PI planning so that you can make sure that those people topics are part of the backlog. So we work with capacity allocation, all of that, to make sure that we have people topics on that, so that's why we do it once a quarter. Ula Ojiaku Okay. And I would assume, you know, once a quarter, those people topics, because there's also the respect for the individual or the people involved, there would be some factoring in that there will be conversations with the individuals to say, hey, this is what we think is going to happen, what's your opinion? Do you want to go instead of just shifting them into positions and maybe them learning on the day of the PI Planning your team has changed. Fabiola Eyholzer Yes, and, you know, in the Agile space, we talk a good game about empowerment and we know how it works when it comes to work, but of course, empowerment also means empowering people when it comes to their learning and growth journey. So, hey, the people manager, people developer and HR are there to open up opportunities for them, but at the end of the day, they have to be on that journey by themselves, they have to make those steps, they have to go through that door, they have to go out and learn and explore and bring themselves into play. So it's, what's empowerment when it comes to their own growth and learning. Ula Ojiaku Thanks for that Fabiola. Would you say that when you do this adaptive workforce planning, does it make sense for one area or team or division or department to be compared with another? And I'll tie it back, I'll just give you some context, because I've heard of organisations, you know, doing it based on, oh, we want to make sure our cost base is, you know, our overheads, we're cutting it, I know everyone is doing a good job but we want to cut it, can we start measuring this department with that department in terms of workforce planning. I do resonate with that value base, instead of looking at how much they cost, what's the value these people, these talents are bringing? What's your view on, in the process of doing this, comparing one unit or department with another in their workforce planning approach? Fabiola Eyholzer So there are two aspects to it. One is, what data do we measure? And the second part is what do we do with the data? So for instance, when it comes to adaptive workforce planning, for instance, one of the important KPIs that we have is looking at the talent pool strength. So how strong is the talent pool compared to what we're working on right now? What we're going to work on in the next one or two quarters and three to four quarters out. But we're measuring that just so that we have a data point to get us talking. So this is not about comparing my team to your team and my team is better than your team, that's not what this is about. It's more about having a data point that allows us to have a conversation, that allows us to see, are we moving into the right direction? So, and I think that's important to all the KPIs. Why are we measuring them? And what are we doing with the data? And also the question, are we measuring the right things? And something that we often see is that people don't differentiate between leading and lagging indicators. So, for instance, a simple example in HR, we often look at retention rates, which is a great measure to have. But here's the thing, a retention rate is a lagging indicator, a lot of stuff has already happened, you know, and people did that quiet quitting probably long before they actually handed in their notice. So while we want to have that data point, there are other data points that are probably going to be better for us to be proactive, to do things about it. So always think about why are we measuring something? Are we measuring the right things? Are we measuring the things that are easy to measure? And for instance, cost is a data point that is easy to measure, but it doesn't say anything about the value. If someone used a hundred percent of their budget, well, did they do well? We don't know. Maybe they could have done the same thing with 70% of the budget, or maybe they should have gone to 120 and created something amazing for the future. So, really think about why are we measuring things and what are we doing with the data? Ula Ojiaku It just reminds me of a conversation I had and I said, what if we don't look at the cost and what if we also asked, are they meeting the targets that you set for them, the objectives that you set for them, and could they be setting up your organisation to make, you know, quantum leaps of progress by the work they're doing right now. So, and some of these things we can't see into the future, it's only retrospective, and that's where the leading indicators you talked about, although you talked about it differently from, you know, measuring attrition and people leaving and retention and all that, but there are ways of knowing in advance whether our guess is most likely to be correct, and sometimes measuring money or the cost isn't always the best metric, so I really like what you said about that. Thank you. Fabiola Eyholzer And also when you think about it, so many organisations, they want to be innovative and adaptive. At the same time, they focus so much on efficiency and, you know, following a script, following a plan, you know, hitting certain numbers that are set in stone, that they actually lose agility and adaptability and innovation, but they don't see the connection between the two, they don't see the connection between their leadership approach and their HR and finance and legal processes and how that is impacting one way or another how innovative they are, how creative they are. Ula Ojiaku I do recognise we're kind of teetering whenever we talk about the cost, we're teetering between, you know, finance, but they are all intertwined, like you just pointed out, it's all intertwined and it's a delicate ecosystem where you're always going to have to be doing something to stay in balance. What you did yesterday might not necessarily work today, so it's all about sensing and responding and I do appreciate what you've said so far. So what led to your developing the Agile HR course, which is now on the Scaled Agile platform? Fabiola Eyholzer Yes, I co-created or co-founded JLS, I think, nine years ago, and we very early on realised that we need to have a training to sort of do that level setting, get people that foundation, foundational knowledge to succeed in their transformation efforts. And that's when we created a series of different courses, and one of them is the Explore course that you mentioned. It's a one day course, it's great for anyone who's new or fairly new to Agile, Agile HR, you know, someone who wants to know more about it, and this is really an important first step to a longer learning and growth journey. But if you're new to Agile and you're in HR, this is definitely a great training. It's a one day training that gives you, starts out with the new world of work, you know, why is it so different? Why do we have so much pressure on performance management and career models and so on and so forth? Then what is Agile? And we explain Agile, not using technology based examples, but HR examples, you know, what does good design mean in the HR space? So we really explain the Agile manifesto and Agile values and principles from a HR perspective, and then we bring these worlds together and we talk about what is Agile HR and how do we apply that to different HR practices? So it's going to give you a well-rounded introduction to the field of HR Agility. Ula Ojiaku And is this available on the JLS website? Fabiola Eyholzer Yes, so all our trainings are available on our website and also our partner companies offer Agile HR training, you can go to an open enrolment class or you can bring it to your own organisation to train either an entire department or a team. And it's especially valuable when you start out on a new initiative, you know, it doesn't matter whether your company is already Agile or planning to become more Agile, if you're tasked with reinventing performance management or, you know, doing a new initiative, a new project, this is always a good way to get into it and say, okay, how can we make Agile work for us before we then help the organisation be more Agile? Ula Ojiaku We'll definitely have the link to your website in the show notes with your episode. So what I'm hearing is it's available, there are some partners as well that offer this training, which you and your team have curated. But if someone says, no, I want you, Fabiola, to come to do this for us, is that possible as well? Fabiola Eyholzer Absolutely. You can go to our website and contact me or you can hunt me down on LinkedIn, I'm the only one with my name, so you should be able to find me and just send me a message and we can definitely collaborate. Ula Ojiaku Okay. Well, what excites you about what you do currently? Fabiola Eyholzer Oh, I tell people I have the best job in the world because I get to work with amazing people, amazing companies, you know, people and companies who are not afraid to push the status quo, you know, who are courageous to do things differently and who are not afraid to push boundaries, because we're getting into uncharted territory. When you think about human resources, the term HR was first used in 1893 by J. R. Commons. So HR is this year, 120 years old, and of course we've evolved, you know, we changed from personnel management to modern HR and everything, but we're at the cusp of a new era that is going to be fundamentally different from anything else that we've done in the past. And if you think about it, it's never been this exciting to be in HR. We get to reinvent and shape the future of HR, or the people function, whether you call it talent and culture, or employee success or people and culture, whatever term you're using, we are reinventing it, and I'm in the middle of it, so I get to help organisations do this. Ula Ojiaku That's exciting. I can sense the passion and the enthusiasm there. Would you be writing a book on this topic anytime soon? Fabiola Eyholzer Maybe one day. Ula Ojiaku Maybe, okay. Whilst we will be eagerly waiting for your book, what books would you recommend to people who might be wondering, okay, what else could I read to, to get abreast on this, or generally any books that you would recommend that have made an impact or impression on you? Fabiola Eyholzer So one book that had a really big impact on me was The Connected Company. So it talks about the company being more like a city, rather than an engine, and even though it doesn't talk about agility, it doesn't talk about human resources, there is so much food for thought in there, you just have to put that thought in to make that translation into HR, but I thought that was a fantastic book. Then obviously Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows. I'm a systems thinker myself, so that definitely resonated a lot. And of course there are other books like The Culture Code, Fearless Organization, books like that, that can, you know, really give you a lot of food for thought. Ula Ojiaku Thank you very much. These would be in the show notes. And would there be any ask before we round up that you would have for the audience? Fabiola Eyholzer So don't be afraid to push boundaries and to challenge the status quo. As I said earlier, every time you have that gut feeling there is a better way out there, well, chance is that there actually is. So don't be afraid to push boundaries. Don't be afraid to try. And I know everyone sometimes feels that they're in that hamster wheel, that they have so many things to do already that they can't take on something else, but I tell you from personal experience and from my experience working in that field for, for 10 years, it is a game changer. And if you're willing to put in the work, the results are going to be amazing. Yes, actually it's hard work, but it really delivers what it promises. Don't be scared, be courageous, do it. Ula Ojiaku Thank you very much Fabiola for those words of wisdom. It's been a pleasure. I've thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and I hope, you know, we would have some follow up sometime in future. Many thanks Fabiola. Fabiola Eyholzer Anytime. Thank you so much. Pleasure was all mine. Ula Ojiaku That's all we have for now. Thanks for listening. If you liked this show, do subscribe at www.agileinnovationleaders.com or your favourite podcast provider. Also share with friends and do leave a review on iTunes. This would help others find this show. I'd also love to hear from you, so please drop me an email at ula@agileinnovationleaders.com Take care and God bless!   

Aston Merrygold is best known as a member of JLS - one of the most successful ever acts from the X-Factor. JLS have achieved five number one singles and a number one album - and sold more than 10 million records, making them one of the most successful British boy bands. They disbanded in 2013, before reuniting in 2020 with a huge sellout tour. In this episode we go behind the scenes of what it was actually like auditioning and filming the X-Factor.

The United Kingdom and Ireland has a long, rich history of creating boy bands that have taken the British isles, and often the world by storm.  From the early ‘British Invasion' and the aptly named ‘Beatlemania' brought on by the Beatles in the 1960s, to the British glam pop influence of the Bay City Rollers in the 70s, Wham!'s iconic sound of the 1980s, to the well established 90s groups like Take That, Westlife, and Boyzone, to the modern pretenders to the throne like JLS, The Wanted, and McFly - British and Irish boy bands have been influencing music and pop culture consistently for more than 6 decades. But let's be honest, there is only ONE DIRECTION this episode could be headed when talking about a British and Irish Boy Band that took the world by storm - this is the story of One Direction's very first single ‘What Makes You Beautiful' with newly unearthed audio from Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne If you want to see Myles' Journey opening for 1D in Dubai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMaJJYnP4y0 

Chris makes Dominick recount every single second of him being at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, including him verbally assaulting the audience as Dame Joan Collins came out, interacting with Nicey Nash-Betts, and reminding Marla Gibbs about the cameo she had sent him years prior. Then Danny Murphy and Evan Real, or as we call them The Page Six Boys (TM), join to fix Jamie Lynn Spears. Evan shares a real-life interaction with JLS involving a pint of ice cream that will go down in the history books, and Chris and Dominick launch into a post-pitch lobbying for the ages!You can find Danny at @kashmeredanny.You can find Evan at @evanreal.You can find their show Virtual Reali-Tea here.You can find Dom at dommentary.com.You can find Chris at @thechrisderosa.Follow the show at @fixingfamouspeople.Subscribe to the Patreon Fixing Bonus People here.Write a review and let us know who you want us to fix! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seth and Marc peel apart a hit from across The Pond with JLS's Beat Again.. In hopes that they can coax someone into a relationship because the narrator(s) might die from NotHavingGirlfriend-itis, they combine their voices into one mono-tonal hellscape while wallowing in self-pity. Tragic.

August's installment of our Economics Club series, sponsored by The Glatfelter Insurance Group, featured a discussion about York County's logistics industry with a panel of experts throughout supply chain. The panel discussion highlighted how manufactured goods are packaged and moved within a factory, how trucking companies are moving goods to their point of use, and how the next generation of the logistics workforce is preparing to meet increasing demand and innovation. About the Panelists Joe Garner, Director of Operations, JLS Automation With over 30 years' experience of successful business and operational leadership, Joe Garner's focus is identifying and developing both resources and processes that are in line with the business strategy. In this role he's had to guide the JLS team at the work order detail level, as well as contribute strategic direction in developing and executing the businesses strategic plans at the staff level. Ryan Polakoff, President, Nexterus Ryan Polakoff oversees all day-to-day activity for Nexterus Inc. As the fourth generation of the Polakoff family, Ryan has worked in and around the family business his entire life. Since 2003, Ryan has worked every desk at the company to truly learn the business from the ground up. As a “what is possible?” leader, Ryan thrives in difficult situations; he enjoys dissecting complex issues, designing solutions, and implementing actionable results. Ryan is a firm believer in challenging the status quo and embraces his role as a coach. His focus is on unifying and building teams, empowering and growing leaders, and providing the necessary support and resources to keep Nexterus in growth mode. Dr. Mohammed Raja, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Operations and Department Chair, Operations and Information Technology, Graham School of Business at York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Mohammed Raja is the chair of the Operations and Information Technology department at York College. As a faculty member, he teaches courses in Logistics Management, Production Planning and Control, and Enterprise Resource Planning using SAP S/4HANA. He is also the founding faculty advisor for the ASCM (Association of Supply Chain Management) Student Chapter and currently serves as a board member on the ASCM - South East Pennsylvania Alliance Local Chapter. About the Moderator Mike Pritchard, Chief of Transportation Planning, York County Planning Commission and York Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Mike Pritchard holds a B.A. in Political Science from Penn State and a Master's in Public Policy & Administration from York College. He is a member of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. Mike's team at YCPC recently partnered with Gannett-Fleming, Inc. and the YCEA to complete the first county-wide Freight Plan for York. The Economics Club Breakfast series offers an informative monthly breakfast and provides attendees the opportunity to network with key business and community leaders. A variety of speakers discuss economic and business updates important to York County. Contact Casey Nixon, cnixon@yceapa.org to learn more about joining the Economics Club.

Originally from South East London and currently residing in Nashville, TN, Jonathan 'Ginger' Hamilton developed his love for music growing up in church. By age fourteen was holding it down for the UK's leading worship leaders and groups. A few years later, he made his Pop music debut and has gone on to work with artists like, Jessie J, Olly Murs, Lianne La Havas, N Dubz, JLS and Westlife. Since 2017, he has been the touring drummer for Sam Smith. In this episode, Jon talks about:    Managing drumming and repetitive stress injuries    Acclimating to Nashville, TN from London    Influence of Caribbean and African music in gospel music in the UK    Bringing positivity to every situation and gig    Preparing for the gig you want    Drumming for Sam Smith    The touring rig for the 21st century    Mentorship    His clothing line, Drum and Drummer

After another enforced absence, the JLS show returns with the usual Top 3 selections from the Guntz monthly playlist, this time April. Meanwhile, jMac owns up to some dodgy gig going, Lowney drops some vowels and Stuki gets hot under the collar about the lyrical wisdom in one of the top picks.The April playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3P4uozFRRb1ikFd0aioVVW?si=76060acd20284431Kiss's Gene Simmons visits the Houses of Parliament: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/gene-simmons-uk-parliament-kiss-ian-paisley-democracy-b2353172.htmlSpotify makes up genres - Chamber Psych: https://www.nme.com/features/spotify-wrapped-what-is-chamber-psych-2837840Track list:Trip Westerns - Blame CharliePozi - M6 TollEades - Reno Pt 2Kara Delik - HayvanDommengang - Blue & PeacefulIshmael Ensemble & Rider Shafique - ReasonsFews - Get OutTape Runs Out - 90 Deg CBdrmm - Be Careful William The Conqueror - Somebody ElseCraven Faults - Odda DelfThe Cool Greenhouse - Get Unjaded Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jono McNeil returns from our last episode, joining Alexa to discuss licks, riffs, runs, and how to master that vocal style. Jono has served as Head of Vocals at the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM), designing degree vocal curriculum content. He's also an external examiner for institutions like Leeds Conservatoire, combining his passion for popular music and artistry with innovative research. With academic qualifications including a Jazz degree and a Voice Pedagogy master's, he's dedicated to realising the potential of popular music. KEY TAKEAWAYS According to Jono, ornamentation serves as a delightful artistic tool, reminiscent of classical music's intricacies. He suggests that ornamentation, encompassing turns, formants, borders, trills, and more, adds a layer of decoration to the vocal performance. This not only enhances the musical experience but also enables singers to infuse their personal touch into each phrase. Jono's believes that exploring various onsets, from the breathy and balanced to the glottal, shapes the vocal narrative in profound ways. By employing these diverse onsets within a single phrase, singers can achieve a rich dynamic palette that captivates the audience's attention, offering a distinctive auditory journey. Dynamics aren't merely about loudness but encompass shading and texture. These nuanced shifts in volume and intensity create a vivid musical landscape, effectively evoking emotions and intensifying the listeners' engagement. From Jono's perspective, vocal embellishments like licks, runs, and riffs are essential tools for expressing agility and technical prowess. He believes these techniques add an exciting layer of creativity and individuality to a performance. Jono encourages singers to incorporate these elements organically, allowing their vocal expression to flourish while captivating their audience with the art of improvisation. Jono's approach emphasises the fusion of technique and musicality. He believes that true mastery of style involves knowing when to apply specific techniques, a skill that comes from musical wisdom. For Jono, style is not just about adding ornamentation or variations; it's about weaving a tapestry of musicality that resonates deeply with listeners, turning each performance into a unique artistic statement. Smooth Singing and Ornaments: When discussing terms like licks, riffs, and runs, we're talking about singing agilely across notes with smooth, connected execution. For instance, "lick" might refer to a melodic ornament, while "riff" could mean a repeating motif in pop. The goal is to master these elements to create engaging performances. Different Runs and Combinations: Vocal stylization involves various runs. Some are single-note embellishments, while others are combination runs with distinct sections. Learning and combining these parts enhances vocal skills. Breaking down complexity into manageable portions contributes to dynamic performances. Technique and Artistic Expression: Achieving vocal stylisation balances technique and creativity. Mastering techniques like maintaining jaw looseness, proper airflow, and posture enhances licks, runs, and riffs. These elements become easier with a strong technical base. Combining technique and creativity leads to captivating performances. Enhancing vocal agility begins with dissecting licks, riffs, and runs. Natalie Weiss's approach of breaking them down simplifies understanding, making it accessible for all skill levels. Slow, methodical practice is foundational; starting with a deliberate pace establishes precision and awareness of physical sensations. Gradually increasing tempo with a metronome builds discipline and muscle memory, leading to mastery. Achieving vocal agility requires steady, patient progress. Recognizing individual differences is crucial. The metaphor of the hare and tortoise holds true; steady, consistent practice leads to substantial growth in the industry. While some may advance quickly, embracing a patient mindset fosters sustainable improvement. Building a foundation and gradually progressing towards ambitious goals forms the essence of the journey towards vocal agility. BEST MOMENTS ‘Style gives you a discernible sound, making your performance stand out'‘Dynamics are about shading, texture, creating a sonic landscape'‘True style mastery is knowing what to include and exclude, weaving musicality into a unique performance'‘At the core of mastering vocal style lies a focus on foundational elements'‘Get those licks on clicks, use a metronome' EPISODE RESOURCES Website: www.jonomcneiled.com Social Media:  Instagram: @jonomcneil Relevant Links & Mentions:  Artists mentioned: Miles Davis; Lester Young; Dexter Gordon; John Coltrane; Karen Carpenter; Whitney Houston; David Bowie; Doja Cat; PinkPantheress; Bella; No Guidance; Scissor; Lalah Hathaway; Yebba Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 123 Insights into TV Vocal Coaching with The Masked Singer's Jono McNeil  Youtube - Natalie Weiss' Breaking Down the Riffs: https://www.youtube.com/@NatalieWeissOfficial ABOUT THE GUEST Jono McNeil has provided vocal coaching, arranging and production for pop artists, groups and vocalists in a range of influential positions within the UK music and entertainment industries for over 15 years.  He works as a vocal coach across a variety of TV shows including The Voice UK, The Voice Kids, The Masked Singer, Little Mix, The Search, Wedding Day Winners and Change Your Tune.  He also does coaching and vocal arrangement for touring acts such as JLS, New Rules, Needanamebro and July Jones to name a few.  An artist and singer in his own right, Jono has performed with Michael Buble, Paloma Faith, Josh Groban, Nelly, Jamie Cullum, Philip Selway (Radiohead), Lemar, George Ezra and Jocelyn Brown, with also several original albums available on streaming platforms. ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events.Website: basttraining.comGet updates to your inbox: Click here for updates from BAST TrainingLink to presenter's bios: basttraining.com/singing-teachers-talk-podcast-biosThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Alexa is joined by Jono McNeil, a seasoned vocal coach, arranger and producer with more than 15 years of experience. Jono's background includes working on popular TV shows like The Voice UK, The Masked Singer and The Voice Kids, and providing coaching for touring acts such as JLS and New Rules. Jono is also an accomplished artist and singer and has performed with Michael Bublé, Paloma Faith and Jamie Cullum. In this episode of the podcast, you'll gain insights into the world of TV vocal coaching and the dynamic career of this multifaceted music professional. KEY TAKEAWAYS Jono's affinity for TV vocal coaching stems from his passion for helping performers to connect with their audience during their 90 seconds in the spotlight. He crafts strategies for each performer, enabling them to make emotional connections with the viewers. Many of the acts he works with are experiencing the exhilaration of creating impactful moments on stage for the first time. Jono enjoys working in TV because it's a collaborative environment where everyone pitches in to get the job done. He emphasises the importance of trusting the team's expertise and working together. The challenge in TV is to capture and maintain the audience's attention, as this heavily influences ratings and the show's longevity. It's important to craft content that resonates with viewers, making them want to come back for more. With shows like The Voice and The Masked Singer, there is an art to constructing relatable stories that resonate with the audience. Viewers engage with the personal and emotional aspects of the artists' lives.  With tens of thousands of applications for shows like The Voice and The Voice Kids, discovering exceptional talents from the sea of applicants is a challenge. Scouts, casting teams and vocal coaches work together to identify individuals who have the potential to resonate with the public. Jono assumes the vital role of safeguarding the welfare of the singers he mentors. He embraces a profound duty of care, prioritising their emotional and mental well-being. Not only does he equip them with technical skills, but he also recognises the significance of their psychological health. Jono is committed to providing singers with the resources they need to navigate the industry with resilience and confidence. On The Voice, the celebrity coaches offer valuable insights into the direction they envision for their singers. They share their creative input with Jono and the other vocal coaches. Jono then tailors his coaching to align with the artist's and celebrity coach's vision. The celebrity coaches are very competitive and genuinely want one of their singers to win. The three things you need to succeed in TV vocal coaching are experience, adaptability and collaborative skills.  BEST MOMENTS ‘I love music and what it does to capture our community experiences' ‘Technique is a wonderful servant but a terrible master' ‘In TV you're always being auditioned' ‘Our job is to extract someone who we feel is really going to strike that chord with the public'‘It's about giving artists a vision which is much bigger than they had for themselves' EPISODE RESOURCES Website: www.jonomcneiled.com Social Media:  Instagram: @jonomcneil Relevant Links & Mentions:  BAST Masterclass (via the BAST Membership): Working with Exceptional Kids with Jono McNeil: www.basttraining.com Jai Ramage: https://www.jairamagevoice.com/ ABOUT THE GUEST Jono McNeil has provided vocal coaching, arranging and production for pop artists, groups and vocalists in a range of influential positions within the UK music and entertainment industries for over 15 years.  He works as a vocal coach across a variety of TV shows including The Voice UK, The Voice Kids, The Masked Singer, Little Mix, The Search, Wedding Day Winners and Change Your Tune.  He also does coaching and vocal arrangement for touring acts such as JLS, New Rules, Needanamebro and July Jones to name a few.  An artist and singer in his own right, Jono has performed with Michael Buble, Paloma Faith, Josh Groban, Nelly, Jamie Cullum, Philip Selway (Radiohead), Lemar, George Ezra and Jocelyn Brown, with also several original albums available on streaming platforms.  Passionate about the possibilities of popular music and artistry, he pursues innovative research and strategies to see this realised. His academic qualifications include a degree in Jazz and a Masters in Voice Pedagogy. ABOUT THE PODCASTBAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. Website: basttraining.comGet updates to your inbox: Click here for updates from BAST TrainingLink to presenter's bios: basttraining.com/singing-teachers-talk-podcast-biosThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Episode 220 is a chat with the journalist, pop culture writer, and author Michael Cragg.Michael's new book Reach for the Stars is a rip-roaring oral history of UK pop music between 1996 and 2006, told through the interviews with the popstars, the songwriters, producers, label executives, pop fans, svengalis and culture writers of the day.It's an unputdownable behind-the-scenes history of British pop music that tells the story of the Spice Girls, 5ive, Steps, S Club 7, Atomic Kitten, Girls Aloud, JLS, Liberty X, Sugababes, The X-Factor and more.The book contains many anecdotes like Geri Halliwell missing the Spice Girls audition because she had sunburn or 5ive saying 'Baby One More Time' is "fucking wank” to Max Martin's face.We spoke to Michael about pop stars' mad schedules, the lack of mental health awareness, Xenomania, the moguls like Pete Waterman; the homophobia around boy bands coming out, TOTP, Smash Hits and the media landscape of the day, and the crazy pressure they were under in which a number two record is considered was failure.Michael Cragg will also be appearing for an interview and Q&A with our pal Louise Bruton at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party on Saturday July 15th at Wigwam. Tickets are on Eventbrite.* Support Nialler9 on Patreon for extra persk.Show notesBuy Reach For The StarsMichael Cragg Author Interview and Pop Party on July 15thFollow Nialler9 on Insta | Twitter | Youtube | SpotifySubscribe to Andrea Cleary's Ghost newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the music management legend, Louis Walsh, joins Charleen and Ellie on Hold My Drink. Louis gives us all the gossip on what the X Factor was really like behind the scenes, including the judges and contestants on it, and the formation of huge bands such as One Direction and JLS. He gives the reason why it's not on our TV screens anymore, and talks about if we could ever see another Irish talent show like You're A Star or Ireland's Got Talent again. Louis explains why some artists have great success in the music business, and why others may fail. He also reveals his upcoming projects, as well as some of his favourite stores and restaurants in Dublin! The girls are answering a dilemma about feeling guilty for outgrowing a friend in Secrets From The Stalls, and they also decide whether a popstar life would be for them!

Having risen to fame when she was just 12 years old, Rochelle Humes has gone from childhood popstar featuring in the band S Club 7 juniors to becoming a member of the hit UK girl group The Saturdays and now the best-loved online personality and TV broadcaster. Having had it all from such a young age Rochelle is transparent about the highs and lows, being raised in a single parent household and understanding the absence her father left on the family, to the hard graft of being in a pop group, meeting her now husband Marvin Humes member of the boy band JLS and sharing the journey of becoming a mother. This has prompted her online social media journey sharing her life to over 2 million Instagram followers and most recently has become a founder of the lifestyle brand My Little Coco, a skin and hair care brand aimed at families featuring in Boots. -Rochelle's early life-Rochelle's experience being raised by a single mother-Rochelle's relationship with her absent father-How Rochelle started out in the music industry-Life in S Club Juniors -How early fame affected her career-The crazy story on how Rochelle met her sister through Kem from Love Island-What life was like in a girlband-How Rochelle has found the media industry-How Rochelle has found motherhoodDownload Revolut for free for £20 when you make one transaction: www.revolut.com/grace (T&Cs apply)Currency exchange is available in 30+ currencies with no fees Monday-Friday, within your plan allowance. Revolut Shops subject to change, and T&Cs apply. £20 Reward only available until 22nd July 2023 and other T&Cs apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to Secure The Insecure hosted by Johnny Seifert.On Episode 211 you will hear from JLS's JB Gill who talks about his new children's book Ace And The Animal Heroes as well as all things JLS as he is about to set out on a new Hits tour around the UK.If you enjoy the episode please leave a five star rating and a review.If you want to contact Johnny he is on social media @johnnyseifert and @securetheinsecurepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is focused on the campaign to free Sundiata Jawanza. Sundiata Jawanza is a New Afrikan, abolitionist and human rights activist currently incarcerated in the South Carolina. Today we have four guests, Audrey Bomse and Jenipher Jones both co-chairs of the Mass Incarceration Committee of the National Lawyers Guild, Darren Mack of Prison Lives Matter, and Roc, the Jailhouse Lawyers Speak Housing Program Coordinator.  In this discussion J shares a bit about the Sundiata Jawanza's freedom campaign, a bit about the case itself, and primarily we focus on a political discussion of Sundiata Jawanza's work in part discussing his individual contributions, but primarily through the political work that he and his comrades have done through Jailhouse Lawyers Speak. As part of that discussion, we also discuss the overall importance of jailhouse lawyers to the legal education and opportunities at freedom and defense of human rights within US prisons.  We want to ask all of our listeners to please get involved, to connect with Sundiata Jawanza, and to support his freedom campaign by writing the parole board on his behalf. Full details on how to do that can be found at SundiataJawanza.com. To learn more about Jailhouse Lawyers Speak. People can write JLS by mail at:  JAILHOUSE LAWYERS SPEAK PO BOX 673 MERCER, PA 16137 Or email jailhouselawyersspeak@protonmail.com or outthemud.jls@gmail.com Some prior episodes with (or in solidarity with) Jailhouse Lawyers Speak: Jailhouse Lawyers Speak's 2020 Call To Action  “In The Spirit of Abolition” - Jailhouse Lawyers Speak Calls For Shut ‘Em Down Demonstrations "Building Infrastructure: Identifying Tactics for Sustainable Formations": A Panel Discussion Supporting Jailhouse Lawyers Speak's #SHUTEMDOWN2021 Demos

Happy Bank Holiday Monday! Wake up with a new addition of The Graham Norton Radio Show Podcast with Waitrose.This week:Reece Shearsmith returns to the television for series eight of his dark comedy series Inside No. 9.JB Gill has a brand new children's book, Ace & The Animal Heroes and some JLS chat may be included.Eddie Marsan is in the new Amazon Prime drama, The Power.Show Chef Martha and Graham start the King's Coronation preparations!And Graham and Maria solve a couple Graham's Guides.See more from Show Chef Martha to our Stunning guests @VirginRadioUK on our socials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of the show, JB Gill from JLS returns to chat to JK and Al about who he can trust the most in the band, and about life as a farming dad. Join the JK & Al show facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/687128666193061/ JK & Al neon light > https://loveincltd.co.uk Sontronics Podcast Pro > https://www.sontronics.com/podcastpro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's coming up to the end of April, which means Bex has declared her Book of the Month! Which lucky author has gained this coveted title? Listen and find out...  This week's episode is full of furry friends! JB Gill from JLS and Down On The Farm is here to chat about his new book, Ace and the Animal Heroes! Horrible Histories cartoonist and author, Martin Brown, has come out with Nell and the Cave Bear: The Journey Home. As Nell and her companion Cave Bear face trouble with the Woodland hunters, they'll need more strength and bravery than ever to get back home.  We also have book recommendations from Bex! She's highlighting these Children's Indie Book of the Month titles. Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories, by author and illustrator Jarvis, takes the spot for March! Taking the April spot is Catherine Rayner's Molly, Olive and Dexter, featuring Molly the hare, Olive the owl, and Dexter the fox! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant actor, farmer, presenter and singer - JB Gill. JB first found fame as a member of the boyband JLS, who came 2nd on The X Factor 2008. He was also the presenter on 'Down on the Farm' and his first children's book 'Ace and the Animal Heroes: The Big Farm Rescue' is available to pre-order now and out on the 27th April. Thanks, Rob + Josh. We're going on tour!! Fancy seeing the podcast live in some of the best venues in the UK? Of course you do, you're not made of stone! Tickets available now on the dates and at the venues below. We can't wait to see you there... ON SALE NOW  14th April 2023 - Manchester AO Arena 19th April 2023 - Nottingham 20th April 2023 - Cardiff  21st April 2023 - London (The O2) 23rd April 2023 - London (Wembley) 28th April 2023 - Birmingham Utilita Arena  If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk TWITTER: @parenting_hell INSTAGRAM: @parentinghell A 'Keep It Light Media' Production  Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Fun Kids Meets where we meet your heroes! Chatting with Bex this week is JB Gill from JLS and Down on the Farm. He's got a new book out, Ace and the Animal Heroes, and he's talking about some real-life inspiration he had for the story! Are his kids in the book, or have any of the events in Ace and the Animal Heroes actually happened to JB? Listen to find out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear from Tyler Garret of Rock Solid Off Road Fabrication and Tom's 4x4 Superstore about engine and axle swaps for Jeep Wrangler JKs and JLs. At which point do you choose an LS swap over a Hemi swap, and when do you go Hellcat over 392 and what is required for Super Duty axle swaps. We also share your #FrontierSpotting e-mails and celebrate our 5th anniversary.

Jeremiah 29:11 NIVFor I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.Prosper: an ongoing state of success that touches every area of our lives Key #1 - Search your Soul3 John 1:2 NKJVBeloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. Key #2 - Follow InstructionsProverbs 16:20Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord. Key #3 - Seek WisdomProverbs 19:8To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.1 Kings 10:23King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.James 1:5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. Key #4 - Be GenerousProverbs 11:25A generous person will prosper;Proverbs 11:25 JLSA Generous person will HAVE success that touches every area of their life Key #5 - The Plan Provides ProtectionIsaiah 54:17No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.

Jeremiah 29:11 NIVFor I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.Prosper: an ongoing state of success that touches every area of our lives Key #1 - Search your Soul3 John 1:2 NKJVBeloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. Key #2 - Follow InstructionsProverbs 16:20Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord. Key #3 - Seek WisdomProverbs 19:8To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.1 Kings 10:23King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.James 1:5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. Key #4 - Be GenerousProverbs 11:25A generous person will prosper;Proverbs 11:25 JLSA Generous person will HAVE success that touches every area of their life Key #5 - The Plan Provides ProtectionIsaiah 54:17No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.

JLS singer Aston Merrygold and his wife, dancer, Sarah join Giovanna to discuss life with their 2 young boys, Grayson and Macaulay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That's right, they're back again. JLS joined the lads for a catchup to chat about their new shows coming to Dublin and Belfast this year. You don't want to miss them!

Oritsé Williams became a young carer aged 12, when his mother contracted multiple sclerosis and he had to take responsibility for looking after her and two younger siblings. During his teenage years, he had a dream: to become a singer and make plenty of money so that he could fund research to find a cure for his mum. At least part of that dream came true when Oritsé and his band, JLS, were runners-up in a national talent contest. But Oritsé never forgot his early years as a young, unpaid carer. He meets the next generation of kids who care – in the UK, Uganda and El Salvador. He learns about the challenges these children and teenagers face, but also hears stories of resilience and hope. Among the children are 13-year-old Amber, who looks after two sick and disabled parents; 15-year-old Jordan, whose care role ties him to the house almost completely; and 13-year-old Gloria from Uganda, who looks after four younger siblings all on her own.

Emergency Episode! There is so much to speculate about Britney Spears right now. The Nobu birthday Tiktok, rumors of she and Sam living separately, and if she's really free. Does Britney control her Instagram? Why would she post a positive message about JLS? If you have any of these same questions, Troy McEady of Beyond the Blinds and Dunzo! Is here to weigh in on ALL of these things with me. This is front-to-back content. We start with rumors surrounding her wedding and marriage and end with a BOMBSHELL about Sam Asghari. Please forgive my hoarse voice in this episode - I had to power through and get this out ASAP! You can find Troy on Instagram @dunzopodcast and @beyondtheblindspod. Remember, to stay in the loop about all things Jesse's Girls, follow along on Instagram and Twitter. You can also check out my Tiktok and tune in to my quarterly playlists on Spotify! Want to hear me guest on other pods? I made a great playlist of my guest spots here! Don't forget to rate and subscribe because I need the attention. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessesgirlspod/message

Sergipe é a menor unidade federativa do país e conta com um grande potencial de desenvolvimento econômico. No entanto, as ideias de liberdade enfrentam dificuldades enormes em nível político e acadêmico. Lucas Sampaio, presidente da Juventude Libertária Sergipana (JLS), está na linha de frente na missão de espalhar as ideias de liberdade em Sergipe. Recentemente, a JLS organizou a quinta edição do Liberty Open, evento que reuniu expoentes locais e nacionais do movimento pela liberdade. Rodrigo Marinho recebe Lucas Sampaio para uma conversa sobre os desafios enfrentados pela JLS e os projetos de sucesso do movimento.

https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/initial-conditions Consider people who go by their first and middle initials, eg John Q Smith introduces himself as “Hi, I'm J.Q.” Authors who use their initials on their books (eg J.K. Rowling) don't count, unless they also go by their initials in everyday life. Is there any pattern to who does this - ie which initials lead people to initialize their names? Think about this for a second before you continue: . . . In my experience it's about 50% JD, 49% a few other names involving J (JT, JR, AJ, CJ, RJ, etc) and 1% anything else. I discussed this with some people at the last meetup, who also felt this way. I was also able to find a Reddit thread of people with the same observation. What's going on? At the meetup, some people theorized that J names (eg John, Jack, etc) are so common that their holders need to differentiate themselves; instead of being the tenth John in your class, you go by JD or JT. But then how come there are so few JNs, JLs, or JS's? Some people at the meetup thought those combinations sounded less melodious than “JD”, but I'm not really feeling it. Also, in my birth year, the three most popular male names were Michael, Christopher, and Matthew. How come "M" doesn't have the same initializing allure? How come I don't know anyone who goes by MD? (sure, MD would be weird because it sounds like a doctor, but then JD should be weird because it sounds like a lawyer!) Other people thought it might have something to do with J itself being a name (ie Jay). But Em, Bee, Dee, and Kay are all girls' names, and none of them end up as common initials. Might some famous person (JD Salinger?) have started it, and then everyone thought it was okay and normal for those initials only? But then why all the CJs and AJs? There definitely seems to be a J-related pattern here. Maybe there's something linguistically satisfying about JD and CJ that seemingly similar sounds like KP and DA don't have. But it doesn't sound that way. And lots of initials (eg PC, LA, etc), get used in common speech, in a way that suggests we're not having any trouble producing them. My guess is that it's a weird combination of all these things, plus naming traditions being surprisingly conservative. But I'd be interested to hear from any JDs (or other initial names) reading this: why did you decide to initialize (or not initialize) yourself? (in my case, it's because my initials are SA and I'm an essayist - it would just be weird!)