Podcasts about north lanarkshire

Farmers who've had illegal hare coursers on their land are warning it's only a matter of time until someone is killed. Hare coursing involves betting on dogs chasing hares, and police say those taking part are often involved in criminal gangs and are using more and more extreme tactics.Xylella is a bacterial infection in plants spread by spittlebugs. It hasn't yet arrived in the UK but has had a serious impact on olive trees in the Mediterranean. Imported plants are being checked at the border to try to prevent the disease getting here, but preparations are also being made in case it does. We visit a secure lab to speak to some of the scientists involved.And a new study has found that after 4 years of applying sewage sludge to farm land, the amount of microplastics in the soil had risen by 1,450%. Researchers from the James Hutton Institute and Robert Gordon University looked at soil samples from an experimental field in North Lanarkshire. Presented by Anna Hill Produced by Heather Simons

Lewis O'Neill, an advisor from Motherwell and Wishaw Citizens Advice Bureau, joins Angelle McCluskey from Trussell to discuss the cash first work being undertaken in the area alongside colleagues at Airdrie Citizens Advice Bureau. The work being undertaken across North Lanarkshire aims to increase access to existing services and to ensure that anyone who is in crisis can secure timely cash first advice and support. Listen now and find out more.

Tony and Ryan react to Celtic 3-0 Motherwell at Fir Park...

Ryan and Tony discuss the latest in Friday's morning briefing...

Welcome back to Room 1 on 1 from the Homebhoys.   Celtic are headed up the M74 to Motherwell and we welcome Motherwell stalwart Mitch back to the show to tell us more about our North Lanarkshire neighbours.   Mitch tells us about how last season felt, he breaks down the ins and outs this summer before giving us his views on Lennon Miller an his future. He finishes with a chat about this Sundays meeting and his hopes for the future.   Enjoy!

Mark & Sam revel in the glory of Toyosi Olusanya and the Saints sending another Hearts manager packing, before previewing a weekend trip to North Lanarkshire. www.miseryhunters.co.uk www.patreon.com/miseryhunters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today listeners in North Lanarkshire put their questions to would-be MPs in the Scottish constituency of Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke.The hustings is chaired by Mishal Husain. A similar session will be held next week in the Bolton West seat also adopted by Today for the election.

Well... another weekend of chaos in the ongoing soap opera that is AFC - The Dave Cormack Years as the Dons blitzed past Kilmarnock to book a place at Hampden in the Tennent's Scottish Cup Semi-Finals before Neil Warnock decided he'd had enough and was heading back down the road to spend more quality time with Sharon - all in all, it's a right ol' muddle.   After attempting to pick the bones out of all of that, the 3Gs are left looking ahead to the second installment of Peter Leven's interim stewardship as the Famous face up to a mammoth week with trips to Dundee and North Lanarkshire looking to steer ourselves away from the wrong end of the table before we head into the international break.   Fun.  Honest.   Keep us fueled for future episodes by buying us a beer or coffee over at - https://ko-fi.com/abzfootballpodcast   Follow us on our social media channels:-   Twitter - @AbzPodcast Facebook - @ABZFootballPodcast Instagram - @abzfootballpodcast

Life is too short for s*** books and Graeme Armstrong is a highly celebrated Scottish writer. His teenage years were spent within North Lanarkshire's gang culture. His bestselling debut novel, ‘THE YOUNG TEAM', is inspired by his experiences. We chat about his book and how it came to be. The books we discuss are: The Young TeamTrainspottingAlongside overcoming struggles with drug addiction, alcohol abuse and violence, he read English as an undergraduate at the University of Stirling; where he returned to study a Masters' in Creative Writing. He is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Strathclyde.It won the Betty Trask Award, the Somerset Maugham Award, and was Scots Book of the Year 2021. It's being adapted for screen by Synchronicity Films. In 2021, Graeme presented ‘SCOTLAND THE RAVE', a BBC documentary exploring Scotland's rave and PCDJ culture, which was subsequently nominated for a BAFTA Scotland and RTS Scotland Award 2022. Most recently, he wrote and presented ‘STREET GANGS', a BBC factual series exploring modern Scottish gang culture, drill music and his own past. In 2023, Graeme was named as one of Granta's ‘Best of Young British Novelists', a once-in-a-decade literary honour.

The Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives on her career, motherhood, and GRR. Lucy Whyte and Georgia Roberts sit down with Meghan Gallacher MSP, and discuss her beginnings in North Lanarkshire, how she developed conservative beliefs, and her rise to become deputy leader of the Scottish Conservative party. The team discuss Gender Recognition Reform and the late night vote last year, as well as what she thinks of the UK Government using a Section 35 order to veto the cross-party legislation. What does she think of the Conservatives prospects in the next election, and does she see herself as a future Scottish Tory leader?

On this episode of the World Game-Changers podcast, Paul is joined by Kristin Johnson, Dr Keith Amoss, and Paul Clark to talk about the enigmatic topic of hope. KEY TAKEAWAYS If you've got hope then you don't have fear, and if you lose hope then fear immediately comes in and fills that void. I'm a career coach so I work with a lot of people who have just lost their jobs. They may well be very good at their profession, but when they arrive on my doorstep they are hopeless. One of the big problems with that is they associate hopelessness with uselessness. It's really important to re-instill the idea that it's not all finished, you're just in a bad spot. Let's be hopeful, because many other people have managed in the past, there's no reason why you can't. Hope has always got that outcome that, potentially, you're wishing for the best, but it just might not happen. Depending on the degree of your faith – and there is a difference – faith would say (if it's strong enough) everything will be OK. Hope is powerful. Victor Frankel, a psychologist in the Auschwitz concentration camp wrote Man's Search For Meaning, and what he did was observed the prisoners, those that gave up perished and those that had something to live for and a hope that they would be released back into the outside world and do what it was that they wanted to really do again. That kept them alive. It's incredibly powerful, not wishy-washy at all. I train a girl with severe mental health issues and she loves coming to the gym and I can see it in her; she hopes to do an event next year, she hopes to raise money for charity, she's hoping she can do these things to push past her mental health barrier. BEST MOMENTS‘When you say “hope” you assume it's a down and out feeling – where you need to find hope – but, if you hone in on hope it's a good thing'. ‘It does take some action, hope is not just sitting there and waiting'. ‘On British TV shows hope isn't the main factor in the characters' journeys, they're the underdog and remain the underdog and we laugh at that. On US TV shows 9/10 the underdog wins, they thrive off hope. This doesn't happen for British people'. ‘I was going to say the only expert on hop is Bob, but that would be showing my age!' VALUABLE RESOURCES Paul's Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emerging-Forest-Pain-Purpose-Mastering/dp/1719373272 Paul's Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA): https://www.amazon.com/Emerging-Forest-Pain-Purpose-Mastering/dp/1719373272 Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Game-Life-Paul-Lowe/dp/1782227679 Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA): https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Game-Life-Paul-Lowe/dp/1782227679 Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon) World Game-Changers Group ABOUT THE GUESTSKristin Johnson is a prize-winning/ prize-finalist writer, blogger, ghost-writing/ creative writing consultant, screenwriter, and editor. A graduate of the former Master of Professional Writing Program from the University of Southern California, she has published/ collaborated on seven books. Her current book AIN'T “U” GOT NO MANNERS has been called ‘the Bible for social media'. She is a member of the Desert Screenwriters Guild, Society of Children's Books and Illustrators, and Palm Springs Women in Film and Television.https://www.kristinjohnson.net/ Dr Keith Amoss: After some years working for the UK Government in London's Whitehall I moved overseas and into the world of international organisations. I spent some 25 years doing the full range of Human Resources activities and held positions as Head of HRM and Head of Talent Management. I have loved living and working in five different countries in multinational and multi-cultural environments. In my spare time I have enjoyed lecturing for the UK Open University. My passion is helping others to develop and seeing them achieve their true potential. Let me do the same for you.Website: https://www.keithamoss.com/ Paul Clark is a passionate personal trainer who champions the philosophy that genuine success is rooted in the pursuit of small triumphs and cherished family bonds; inspiring clients to embrace incremental achievements, fostering growth and fulfillment. By prioritizing meaningful connections and personal growth over monetary gains, Paul offers a unique approach to fitness that resonates deeply, and is an advocate for forming good habits from the get-go. Coming from nothing - from a small North Lanarkshire town in Scotland - makes Paul embrace the ‘nothing to lose attitude'. His life has progressed - from diagnosed depression, heartbreak and divorce - to a family man on a transformative journey towards a truly enriched and balanced life. +44 (0) 7581 489 304     Ptclark6@gmail.com  ABOUT THE HOSTPaul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy and fulfilling life.From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink and constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate and destructive violence.Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches and mentors, Paul's purpose is deeply transformational: Developing World Game-Changers… He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice and ultimately, make a real difference. This has been built on a long and distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities and good causes around the world; positively impacting and inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide. Through this World Game-Changers podcast and books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-author – Paul also helps others to get their own inspirational messages and stories out into the world; as well as offering support to many charitable organisations, in their development & fund-raising. CONTACT METHODSTel: +44 (0) 7958 042 155E-mail: Paul@Paul-Lowe.comWeb: https://www.Paul-Lowe.comWeb: https://www.worldgamechangers.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IamPaulLowe/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-d-lowe-7a78332a/This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express Content Editor Douglas Dickie to discuss if Nicola Sturgeon be suspended from the SNP and stand down as an MSP, the publication of Boris Johnson's Partygate report, North Lanarkshire Council by election and James Dornan comparing police search of Nicola Sturgeon property to 'Fred West's house' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're talking...Big battery investments are being made in the Southeast Asian nation. Porsche has announced it will discontinue the gasoline-fueled models and replace the 718 dynamic duo with purely electric sports cars. The Renault Group has hived off its electric vehicle and software activities into a dedicated new business, called Ampere.Tariffs will be introduced on public electric vehicle charging points across North Lanarkshire from 1 January 2023.EV charger designed ‘for UK-wide rollout' may never be made.Britishvolt, Ford Motor Co and several electric vehicle charging companies are among a group of organisations that have written to the UK government.

This month we're joined by Neil Morrison from Socialtrack, a Community Interest Company bringing better living through BMX to the people of North Lanarkshire and beyond. Neil chats to us about their Shredability school programme, their new facility at Strathclyde park, our recent collaboration at Girvan Academy, Mindful BMX and how they have honed their very refreshing coaching style. Links discussed: https://www.facebook.com/Socialtrackcic https://www.instagram.com/socialtrackco/ https://www.instagram.com/mindfulbmx/ https://pumptrack.com/ https://velosolutions.com/ https://www.scottishbiketrial.co.uk/ The Walk It Bike It Podcast is produced by the Ayr and Kilmarnock Active Travel Hubs. The Hubs are South and East Ayrshire Council led projects delivered in partnership with Sustrans and supported by the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme from Paths For All

Show Notes:Ryan Mathie is a Scottish author, coach, and expert in personal and professional development who is best known for helping new and ambitious coaches build their businesses as the Co-Founder and CEO of ‘High-Performing Coach', a company that he has led since 2019. He was born in the small town of Bellshill in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and is the great-nephew of the legendary, Sir Matt Busby, CBE, KCSG who was a Scottish football player and manager of the world-famous English Football team, Manchester United.With more than 17,000 hours of training/development/experience, Ryan is a leading figure amongst the rise of new coaches in the industry and is regarded by his peers as one of the best, most highly trained, experienced coaches in the world. As well as his passion for helping people living conscious and limitless lives, Ryan loves dogs, playing golf, meditating, and being on time.His first solo book, 'High-Performing Coach - How to Create High-Fee Clients & Build a Profitable Coaching Business from the Heart', is due to be published in early 2022.Quote:: The future of humanity is consciousness- Ryan Mathie Knowledge Nuggets and Take-Aways:Coaching exists to help people see themselves clearly with more awareness, reflect and get them to see inwardsLearn to forgive yourself and others, heal your heart and open yourself to the possibility of falling in loveIf you are fed up and done being a victim, done pretending, done not liking yourself and want to make a contribution, please let us make a warm introduction to Ryan!Trust the process, you are exactly where you need to be, be patient Fun fact, Ryan means ‘Kingly' in IrishHere is a link to this episode on our website:  https://timetoshinetoday.com/podcast/ryanmathie/Recommended Resources: Visit High Performing Coaches SiteFREE Interactive Workshop Put on by High Performing CoachesRyan's Linked INRyan's YouTubeRyan's InstagramRyan's FacebookHost Your Podcast for Free with Buzz Sprout Our Show Sponsor Sutter and Nugent Real Estate - Real Estate Excellence Music Courtesy of: fight by urmymuse (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/58696 Ft: Stefan Kartenberg, Kara SquareArtwork courtesy of Dylan Allen

We are heading back to the time when years only contained 3 digits to talk about a Roman who wanted nothing more than to expand his empire. Septimius Severus was, in many ways, exactly what you would expect a Roman Emperor to be; a charismatic, tactically astute strongman, who enforced his right to rule at the point of a sword. But then everyone thinks they are tough until they try to invade Scotland...Guest Host: Ollie Green**Special bonus feature!!! A Scottish dialect based quiz!!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scottish Field would cycle 500 miles, and we would cycle 500 more... just to be the podcast that brings something new and exciting to your door! The 31st Scottish Field podcast sees us meet two members of the Adventure Syndicate. This week our guests are Alice Lemkes and Philippa Battye, who tell us about their cycling adventure to recreate the 1936 cycling and Hostelling holiday of Mary Harvie. As part of their 90th anniversary celebrations and in support of Scotland's Year of Stories 2022, Hostelling Scotland have teamed up with the Adventure Syndicate, a group of female adventurers and storytellers who promote mental and physical wellbeing through their outdoor endeavours, to recreate an epic 500-mile cycle and youth hostelling adventure. The original two-week, two wheeled holiday was carried out by 17-year-old hosteller Mary Harvie, from Shotts in North Lanarkshire, with her two older sisters, Ella and Jean, in 1936. This epic journey, that began in Glasgow and saw the women explore the North West Highlands, Skye, Highland Perthshire, and Stirlingshire, was documented in Mary's diary. Now, their route has been partly followed - and partly improvised on - in the 21st century by a trio of cyclists from The Adventure SYndicate, Lee Craigie, Alice Lemkes, and Phillipa Battye from the Adventure Syndicate set out from Glasgow Youth Hostel on their own seven-day, 500-mile, on and off-road cycle adventure, an appreciation of the Harvie sisters' incredible cycling trip. You can find out more about The Adventure Syndicate at www.theadventuresyndicate.com, and for more details about Hostelling Scotland, their website is www.hostellingscotland.org.uk. To find out more about how to subscribe to Scottish Field, just visit www.scottishfield.co.uk/subscriptions

This episode is Accentricity's first audio research paper. In April this year, I was really excited to have an article published in a linguistics journal, telling people about some of the findings from my PhD research. But… not all people. Because although I did my best to write the article as clearly and simply as possible, it's only really accessible to other linguists. That's fine, of course – journal articles are for talking to other people in your field. But I think my findings might be interesting to people who aren't linguists, too. So I've made this podcast episode to accompany it. It contains the same findings as the journal article, but explained in a more accessible way, and with some voices and ideas other than mine included. I've left out some detail which might be interesting to other linguists. If you are a linguist and want this detail, you can find the article here, or you can find the pre-publication version here. If you are a linguist who is much too busy to read the article, then give your eyes a rest and enjoy having information delivered to your ears instead :) This is a new thing that I'm trying out, and I'd love to hear what you think. Should I do this for every piece of research I do? Want to chat about the process of making it? Feel free to drop me a line on accentricity.podcast@gmail.com with ideas or questions. *** * Leon Żydowski moved from Poland to Scotland when he was 5. He lived there for 13 years, before moving back to Poland last year, aged 18. He's now studying Tourism & Recreation at University in Wroclaw at weekends and working during the week. * Julia Stachurska moved from Poland to Scotland when she was 7. Now, at 21, she's a student at the University of the West of Scotland, a caseworker at the Scottish parliament, and an SNP (Scottish National Party) council candidate for Murdostoun, North Lanarkshire. *** Our Accentricity t-shirts are out now! Get yours here. They're designed by artist Cat Ingall, who also makes other cool things that you can buy from here Etsy shop. You can also support the podcast on Patreon or Steady, or with a one-off donation to help keep Accentricity going. *** You can find a transcript for this episode on the website. Our transcripts are made my Aileen Marshall: contact her at aileentranscribes@gmail.com for all of your transcription needs! *** Find us @accentricitypod on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, or sign up to our newsletter for updates on what's going on behind the scenes.

A 26-year-old man has admitted a brutal attack on two police officers using a meat cleaver. In June last year, David Dowson attempted to murder one officer and endangered the life of another in the incident in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire. Dowson sliced off the tip of one of his victims' thumb, and both officers suffered severe injuries. In Glasgow, the High Court heard PCs Josh McCorry and Glenn Coletta were "terrified and feared for their lives". This episode is also available as a blog post: https://emergency-services.news/male-admits-attempted-murder-after-random-meat-cleaver-attack-on-two-police-officers/

This week we chat with Amanda and Martine, the Braid sisters. The queens of ice water and positivity, we dive into details of mindset techniques and cold water therapy . Their mission is to help women stay on top of their mental health and flourish through life. Listen in for fun, great inspirational information and some laughs along the way! Amanda and Martine run cold water therapy classes for free in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Catch them on Instagram:@_the_braid_sistersIf you loved the podcast, please do share on your social media, spread the love and tag us at:Personal:@megmcleanukPodcast:@shecanpodThank you! Loads of love, Meg x

A hospital pharmacist describes how a little research allayed his concerns about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine Michael Smith, a hospital pharmacist at University Hospital Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in December after addressing his concerns by reading a report on the vaccine trial results.

Tricky is the place to discuss difficult questions away from the bear pit of social media. Creative director David Chukwujekwu, Trainee paralegal Amanda Calley, Youtuber Kirstie Bryce, and North Lanarkshire councillor Meghan Gallacher discuss the effectiveness of online activism. Whether it's Black Lives Matter, Marcus Rashford's crusade over school meals or the global campaign EndSARS drawing attention to police brutality in Nigeria online is steadily becoming the place where people are engaging with political and social issues. But does posting a black square or a hashtag really constitute activism? For our panel there's nothing worse than taking a selfie at a protest just to be seen there, or a commercial brand jumping on the band wagon of the cause du jour. As for so called influencers activism can be a double edged sword, support every cause and people don't take you seriously, fail to support something and people call you out for not caring. Producers: Myles Bonnar and Peter McManus Editor: Anthony Browne A BBC Scotland production for Radio 4

Join Rob Maclean, Ali DeFoy and Stephen Craigan for another big night of football discussion.  Are academy players given enough support, Time to Tackle's Aaron Connelly shares his mental health journey with us and Alan Burrows talks how Motherwell help the North Lanarkshire community.  Pierre Van Hooijdonk is also on the show sharing his memories of Celtic, including his ropey relationship with Fergus McCann and the reason he left Celtic.  Tune into the Go Radio Football Show Monday - Friday from 5 -7pm on DAB and the APP. 

In this episode, we discuss how North Lanarkshire Council has successfully utilised Helping Hands, the Vulnerable Persons Contact Management solution developed by Agilisys in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Helping Hands, which is built on Microsoft Dynamics 365, enables authorities to track both outreach to the ‘vulnerable persons list' that the NHS has produced and the specific needs of any citizen within its area – and has been adopted by councils up and down the country. Crucially, it also brings together organisations from healthcare and the third sector, with local authorities. In this podcast we find out: Why North Lanarkshire Council opted for Helping Hands to help it deal with the Covid-19 crisis The features of the solution that really stood out How it has enabled the council to deliver essential services to the most at risk citizens through the period of lockdown and beyond How Helping Hands has evolved, and the role North Lanarkshire Council has played in this evolution The value of multiple authorities working together Why Helping Hands will continue to prove valuable as the authority moves into recovery phase and beyond? Susan Cloke Susan Cloke has worked in local government for 35 years in a range of roles, originally training as a planner before moving into regeneration policy and then corporate and community planning. Susan is currently based within the Chief Executive's Office and leads the business intelligence function within the Business Solutions Team in North Lanarkshire Council, taking responsibility for the corporate intelligence function linked to business planning, improvement and performance. Susan also provides strategic support to the Children's Services Partnership and the Community Justice Partnership and supports the development and delivery of the Council's improvement programme. Outside work Susan is an avid Glasgow Warriors and Scotland rugby supporter, as well as a keen gardener. Linda Johnston As the Business Strategy Manager at North Lanarkshire Council, Linda has extensive experience of change and transformation programmes, redesigning public sector services to meet the varying needs of service users and communities. Linda has chaired national policy groups and has delivered high profile events including the Commonwealth Games 2014 and European Championships 2018. Currently leading the council's digital change programme, at the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, Linda led the strategic discussions to source a solution to support the needs of the communities across North Lanarkshire and to support other councils in their quest for similar support mechanisms. James Stevenson James Stevenson is Managing Consultant and Head of Business Development for Scotland at Agilisys. An experienced C-level business professional with a track-record of developing and implementing high value, multi-phased, multi-location contracts across the public sector, James has wide ranging experience of software development, systems roll-out, ongoing support and service functions, cradle-to-grave IT outsourcing and the development of new applications and IP rights. Austin Clark Austin Clark is an experienced content writer and journalist specialising in organisational transformation and digital solutions, specifically in local government and healthcare. Austin is former editor of GovTech Leaders (DigitalbyDefault) and has written features, hosted podcasts and presented events for numerous leading public sector titles during a 20-year career.

Importance of self care and examples. Self care is important for physical, mental and emotional well being. Kirsten from Tranquil Mind Therapies based in North Lanarkshire. FB @tranquilmindtherapies

Sarah Champion, MP for Rotherham explains why some MPs want to close a legal loophole so that it is illegal for sports coaches and religious leaders to have sex with anyone in their care under the age of 18. Maji Peterx is a specialist in conflict resolution and has brought together former members and victims of Boko Haram in trauma awareness and peace-building workshops. He talks to Emily about his work and explains what he will be doing in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin this week. Why is one of Scotland’s biggest pilgrimage sites to close? Despite a petition with over 5000 signatures to keep it open, the pilgrimage centre at Carfin Grotto, North Lanarkshire, is likely to close as officials say it’s not making enough money. And Monday 19th August is the United Nations’ ‘World Humanitarian Day’. This year the focus of the UN's World Humanitarian day is on women. We speak to humanitarian aid workers Shivani Rana from Christian Aid and Zoe Corden from CAFOD about how dangerous their work has become. Produced by Louise Clarke-Rowbotham Peter Everett Series Producer Amanda Hancox

Episode one concentrates on the national issue of council funding through an investigation into North Lanarkshire Council’s 2019/20 budget and two controversial cuts to services in the area. Read more at doydpodcast.co.uk

So, here it is: the first ever reading from my first ever novel! Where else would I read it for the first time?! It's such a privilege to have all you Salonistas along with me on this journey. I am interviewed by Kirsty Wark - lucky me! The novel has already been previewed in the Guardian, Observer & Financial Times. Here is what the Big Issue had to say in their look ahead to 2019: 'Maggie and Me introduced the world to a startlingly clear and honest working class voice, but for his debut novel Damian Barr has chosen to travel thousands of miles from the North Lanarkshire setting of his lauded memoir. You Will be Safe Here tells the stories of two families separated by a century, but symbolically and viscerally connected. The oppression of a South African family rounded into a concentration camp by English soldiers during the second Boer War is echoed in the modern-day story of Johannesburg teenager Willem, who is ‘not turning out right’ and is sent to a brutal training camp to have his too-soft corners sharpened up. The landscape and vernacular couldn’t be more different from Barr’s own childhood homestead, but the themes he understands so well, and writes about so simply and evocatively, remain: the cruel, isolating experience of being bullied by a knuckle-headed majority; the sweet relief in finding a sympathetic friend among the angry, contemptuous throng. Without melodrama or sentiment, Barr is proving himself a master of show-don’t-tell writing which packs a hefty emotional punch. He seems to do it just by listening, thinking, then letting the words flow. Extraordinary. (Jane Graham)' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes change happens super gradually, and sometimes in lightning strikes. Ryan’s was definitely the latter. Ten years ago, on a seemingly random walk through London, Ryan Mathie experienced a profound breakdown that became a huge breakthrough. Since then he’s been incredibly motivated to help other people see how much they’re getting in their own way (like he was, pre-breakthrough), and help them set themselves free. He really LOVES busting through blocks, so we challenged him to help our listeners bust through their oldest, crustiest problems. We picked submissions from six listeners for Ryan to tackle, and he totally delivered. We got into questions like: “I sabotage every job and relationship I enter into it. How can I get out of this vicious cycle?” “How can I stop feeling guilty for saying ‘no’ and having boundaries?” “How can I overcome the fear and perfectionism that keeps me from pursuing my creativity full-out?” “Should I say in my 22-year-long marriage? Or should I call it quits?” “How do I move past ‘just getting by’ when it comes to money and actually thrive?” We also got into what almost every submission we got had in common, and what’s often at the root of our most difficult blocks, regardless of what it may look like on the surface. After you’ve listened, come leave a comment to let us know how Ryan’s coaching resonated with you! FREE WORKSHOP ON JANUARY 28! We’re hosting a free, LIVE online workshop on Monday, January 28, at 1pm Eastern, and we’d love for you to be there! How to find your passion in 2019. If you’re been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, confused, and uncertain about your direction in both your life and career, this is a REALLY great place for you to start. We’re packing everything we’ve learned in the last 7 years about how to figure out what to do with your life into this workshop (well, everything that will fit in an hour, at least!). We only do these kinds of free workshops a few times per year, so join us while you can! There WILL be a free replay video for people who register, so sign up even if you can’t be there live. GET ON THE PPVE VIP LIST! Our twice-yearly online group coaching program, the Passion Plan Virtual Experience, is going to be opening for enrollment on Monday, January 28! It’s a 6-week course (with a mix of videos, workbook assignments, and live Google hangouts with the two of us) that helps you figure out what to do with your life. Think of it as the “AP Life” class you should have taken in high school, but never got the chance! If you’re on the VIP list, you’ll be the first to know about our early bird pricing and the handful of free coaching sessions we’re going to be giving away! We’re only taking 50 people in this round, and enrollment is first-come, first-served. If you want in, you’ll definitely want to be on this list. Join the VIP list here. MORE ABOUT RYAN Ryan Mathie, 39, was born in the small town of Bellshill in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. At 20, Ryan moved to London where he lived for 18 years, with a short spell in the US before moving to Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in the idyllic southeast corner of the UK. Ryan’s mastery developed over the last 10 years after a profound transformative experience while walking through the streets of Bethnal Green, London. He went on to work with one of the world’s leading organizations in personal development and growth as a Senior Coach and Program Leader. He has worked and continues to work with, be mentored and coached by some of the most progressive, transformational coaches and leaders in the industry. With more than 13,000 hours of experience, he has coached over a thousand people all over the world, including multimillionaires, CEOs, actors and artists. He is regarded by his peers as one of the most highly trained and experienced coaches in the world. Ryan loves people and their lives, talking for hours, dogs, running up and down mountains, playing golf, recycling and being on time. Find Ryan on his website, connect with him on LinkedIn, and check out We Only Work Online, his joint venture that helps you become a digital nomad. LINKS Leave a comment on this episode Take the Passion Profile Quiz Submit your question for a future episode of Dear Krachel

In the third of my series of interviews conducted in southern Scotland, it was an absolute delight to catch up with Kris Jozajtis, who teaches Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies in a secondary school in North Lanarkshire, having previously undertaken a PhD in religion and film at the University of Stirling. We learn why Kris, who grew up in West London in the 1960s to parents who were refugees from Poland, is considered an exotic creature in the part of Scotland where he now lives. Kris remembers watching England win the World Cup in 1966 and reveals why the Kennedy assassination, when he was 5 years old, had a particular impact. He reflects on how the 60s felt like a time of optimism and that it felt like things were going to get better for everyone, especially from the point of view of his immigrant parents. Kris talks about the freedom of growing up and his memory of travelling by himself on the tube to see a football match at the age of 11 and about how the Second World War was an unspoken shadow looming over their lives and which spurred his parents and grandparents to make life as pleasant as possible. Kris remembers Saturday morning pictures at the ABC Hammersmith and explains why cinema-going wasn’t an escapist endeavour. He talks about becoming something of a film buff, and the opportunity he had to watch groundbreaking French films, because of his father. Musically, Kris recalls being impressed by Roy Orbison’s ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’ and we learn how he once came close to seeing ‘the Big O’ on stage, but did once meet Ray Davies. Kris explains how it was an essay on spaghetti westerns that secured his passage into university as a mature student and how he has a fascination with films about America. He runs a film club with his schoolchildren, and we learn why his proudest moment is when he showed Chaplin’s ‘The Kid’. Kris also talks about why he shows ‘Pleasantville’ each year and the pleasure he gets from watching the kids’ reaction to it. We learn why Kris has a problem with the word ‘deserve’, why he stresses the importance of resilience, why adulthood is about accepting compromises and why he considers teaching to be a noble profession. In the final part of the interview, Kris explains why we need to take responsibility for our actions rather than blame somebody else and why sometimes we just have to say ‘I got it wrong’. Nostalgia worries Kris because it can seem more attractive than the painful present to which we cannot go back. We also learn why Kris considers himself to be both a looking back and a looking forward type of person. Please note: Opinions expressed are solely those of Chris Deacy and Kris Jozajtis and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of Kent.

Part four is presented by Michael O’Neill. A graduate of Glasgow University (Economics/History) he began as an Economist/Town Planner before switching to teaching. He spent 15 years at the chalkface as a teacher, principal teacher and assistant head, followed by posts of adviser in social subjects, senior adviser and education officer in 2 divisions of the former Strathclyde Region. In August 1995, he took up the post of Director of Education in North Lanarkshire from which he retired in March 2007. In 2000, following the SQA exams problem, he was on of the 4 directors asked to investigate the causes on behalf of the Education Minister. He is currently Chair of the National Review Group of the Chartered Teacher Scheme. In 2004 he was awarded an OBE for services to education in Scotland.