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My Story   Talk 34   Overcoming New Challenges Welcome to Talk 34 in our series where I'm reflecting on God's goodness to me throughout my life. Last time I was mentioning some of the health challenges I faced in India and today I will be describing how these continued for some time once we were back in England. I will also be talking about the serious health challenges Eileen faced during the last ten years of her life. I take no pleasure in recording all this, but an honest account of my life must include the hard times as well as the good, and, of course, the Lord has brought me through. Challenges following India Fortunately, there was little in my diary for the first few weeks after our return from India and I soon began to feel better. I thought I was back to normal and in April we set off for two weekends of ministry in Essex. We would stay with Eileen's sister Joan in Billericay and the first weekend I would preach in Witham and a week later in our old church in Colchester. On the first Saturday we drove from our home in Paignton straight to Witham, a journey of about 250 miles, and I preached in the afternoon and evening meetings. We then made our way to Billericay, returning to Witham for the Sunday morning service. I had felt fine on the Saturday, but on Sunday I suddenly started to feel unwell again shortly before I was due to preach. The symptoms were like those I had had in India, and I went outside to get some fresh air. However, I managed to get through the preaching but was grateful to get back to Billericay. The next day Joan arranged an appointment for me with her GP who, hearing that I had been bitten by a mosquito in India and suspecting that I might have malaria, sent me for tests at the hospital in Basildon. Although these tested negative, I was still worried that there was something seriously wrong with me and just wanted to get back home to Paignton. Apologising profusely, I asked our friends at Colchester to release me from my commitment to preach the following weekend and we drove home later that week, unsure of what the future might hold. The next two years proved to be extremely difficult. I continued to experience similar problems every time I preached. In May 2010 I drove up to Huddersfield for the AoG conference but was so stressed that I returned home without attending a meeting. I immediately arranged an appointment with my GP, Mark Thompson, a good Christian man, and told him my whole story. He reminded me that as Christians we are not immune to such things and recommended some books that might help explain my condition. It appears that my experience in India, caused by extreme heat, dehydration, and overwork, triggered a rush of adrenalin which produced the symptoms I was struggling with. I learnt that worrying about the symptoms only made matters worse because that causes a further rush of adrenalin. I was caught in a vicious circle, and the only way out was to embrace the symptoms, tell myself that they would not harm me, and gradually I would get better. And that's what happened, although it did take a long time. Following my visit to the doctor I cancelled my two-week trip to teach at the Bible College in Finland in May. We did go to Madeira for a three week holiday in June, but this turned out to be disappointing because of my recurring symptoms. However, in September I did manage to teach for two weeks at Mattersey, preach for a weekend in Pocklington, and assisted by Bob Hyde, teach a course at CTS in Brussels for a week. I was still experiencing the symptoms but managing to cope with them – at least most of the time. But there were still occasions when I felt unable to preach. In October I cancelled a weekend in Poynton and in November I was unable to complete a weekend's ministry in Aston. I began to wonder if the time had come for me to give up. But less than two weeks later the Lord suddenly intervened. Eileen and I were in Exeter at a meeting for Assemblies of God ministers and their wives. The guest preacher was John Glass, the General Superintendent of the Elim Churches. He was preaching on Jeremiah 1 when he came to verses 11-12: The word of the LORD came to me: "What do you see, Jeremiah?" "I see the branch of an almond tree," I replied. The LORD said to me, "You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled." He explained the play on words that we find in these verses – the Hebrew word for almond is very similar to the word for watch. The almond tree is among the first to blossom in spring. It's something you watch for as a sign that spring has come. Winter will be followed by spring because God watches over his word to see that it is fulfilled. Now in England most of us don't see an almond tree too often, so John likened it to crocuses. In his garden they're the first flowers to bloom in spring. They're the sign or guarantee that winter won't be forever. Then John broke away from his notes and said something like this: There are some of you here who are feeling that your ministry has come to an end. You have been experiencing a bleak winter, but the Lord wants you to know that it will not be forever. You will experience a new springtime. Eileen and I looked at each other. Was this for us? Surely it must be. But there were a lot of other people in that meeting. Could it be that John's prophetic word was for them and not for us? We drove home after the meeting hoping, rather than believing, that this really was a word from the Lord for us. And then, that evening, Jill Cooper, one of our friends from church, arrived on our doorstep and said, I've brought you a little present. To be honest, I had bought it for someone else, but then I felt the Lord tell me to give it to you instead.  What was the present? A bowl of crocuses! How good God is! He gave us the assurance that I would emerge from this dark period of winter into a new springtime of ministry. We sometimes have to go through a valley of shadow, but he is with us in it all the way. So in 2011, whenever the symptoms reoccurred, I pressed through them, knowing that this condition wouldn't last forever. In March I flew to Scotland to speak to the AoG ministers, in May we went back to Finland to teach at Iso Kirja for two weeks, in September I taught for two weeks at Mattersey, and in October I was back at CTS again. None of these occasions was easy. In fact, I often felt really unwell, but everyone always said that, if I hadn't told them, they would not have known anything was wrong with me! I'm not quite sure how much longer it took to get back to normal. In fact, I'm not really sure what 'normal' is! We all deteriorate physically as we get older and our energy levels are not what they were. When I look back at what I was doing in the years before Mattersey and throughout my time there, I wonder now how I possibly managed it all. What was normal for me then is far beyond my capabilities now, but I have moved into a new springtime in my ministry and people tell me that at 87 I'm not doing badly for my age, for which I am grateful. Challenges to Eileen's health But my health challenges were nothing compared with those faced by Eileen in the last ten years of her life. On Sunday 21st December 2014 quite unexpectedly at about 9am Eileen started to experience severe pain in her stomach as she was getting ready for church. As the pain was unrelenting, causing Eileen to pass out a couple of times, by 3pm I decided I needed to call 999. I accompanied Eileen in the ambulance while Jonathan followed by car. After waiting with her a few hours, Jon and I were advised to go home and await the results of an MRI scan.  At about 10.30 that evening the surgeon phoned to ask us to go in to discuss options for Eileen. It was clear that the situation was very serious. On arrival at the hospital, we were told that the scan had revealed that the blood supply had been cut off from Eileen's bowel and that her smaller bowel had died. Without an immediate operation she would die. There was even the possibility that the condition was already too far advanced for them to be able to save her. Furthermore, even if they were able to save her, there was a strong possibility that she would need to have a permanent colostomy. Eileen agreed with us that we should agree to the operation and trust God for the best possible outcome. We prayed with her, of course, but as you can imagine, for the next few hours we were on an emotional roller-coaster, experiencing all the ups and downs from fear to faith, but with a determination to trust God, come what may. We simply could not believe that it was God's time for Eileen to go to Heaven and kept praying that he would spare her. Imagine our relief when at one o'clock on Monday morning the surgeon phoned to say that she had the best possible news for us. Eileen's bowel was alive! What had been causing the pain was an internal hernia which they had been able to fix. None of her bowel had needed to be removed and the blood supply had been restored.   Now bearing in mind the certainty with which the surgeon told us that Eileen's bowel had died we were convinced that this was not just a case of faulty diagnosis, but that God had worked an amazing miracle in restoring Eileen's bowel to life. God had allowed man to do what he could but intervened to do what man could not do – restore a dead bowel to life! We were so grateful for the prayers of the many people who interceded for Eileen throughout this difficult time and to God for his miraculous intervention. I never cease to be amazed at his wonderful grace and goodness to us. But the operation had been very invasive and left Eileen severely weakened for months. And she never fully regained the strength and energy she had lost, but that, of course, may have been partly caused by the fact that she was not getting any younger. And neither was I! In April 2015 we had a few days' break in the Lake District and neither of us felt like walking very far. It was much the same in September when we went to the Isle of Wight, but on both these holidays we contented ourselves with driving around in the car, visiting old haunts, marvelling at the beauty of God's creation, and, of course, enjoying the food. We planned two short holidays for 2016, the first in Longtown, a village in Herefordshire close to the Welsh border in May. After preaching in Rugby on the Sunday morning, we drove there in the afternoon and spent a few delightful days in a charming cottage on the banks of the River Monnow, returning to Brixham the following weekend. The second holiday, planned for a week in September at the southern end of Coniston Water, never happened. In June I flew to Ireland to preach for a weekend in Sligo where Daniel Caldwell, one of our former students, was leading a church. On Sunday morning I preached on Jesus calming the storm in Matthew 8 and I remember saying that sometimes unexpected problems suddenly arise in our lives, but Jesus is well able to see us through them and get us to the other side. Who knows what might happen this week? But whatever happens Jesus is with us. And I flew home that afternoon. I have preached that message many times, but little did I know what was to happen just two days later. On Tuesday evening, sitting in her armchair Eileen had a severe stroke and was rushed into Torbay Hospital. From head to toe she had no feeling down the right side of her body. The next Sunday, still in hospital, she suffered another stroke and we were told that the outlook was extremely bleak. She was rushed to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth and underwent surgery to relieve the pressure on her brain. Her life had been saved. After eleven days she was transferred back to Torbay where she remained for eight days until a bed was available at Newton Abbot where she began a course of rehab. Throughout this time we were all looking to the Lord for a complete healing, whether instantaneous or gradual, but her progress was extremely slow, and it was becoming increasingly clear that she needed a miracle if she would ever walk again. And although the healing miracle we were praying for never happened, we could see the hand of the Lord at work in other ways. Firstly, on July 28th when we were sitting in the hospital day room and eating cake to celebrate our wedding anniversary, the Torbay doctor who had told us that the outlook was extremely bleak approached us and said, I'm looking for Eileen Petts. And when he saw her he said, I can't believe it. Which was something he repeated more than once during the fifteen minutes he was with us. He clearly had not expected Eileen to survive, and this encouraged our faith that God was at work in the situation. On 10th August, after eight weeks in three different hospitals, Eileen finally came home. And that, in itself, was a miracle. We had been told just a few days earlier that Eileen would have to be discharged as her bed was needed for someone else. To continue her rehab she could either go into a care home if we could find one that would take her, or the NHS would provide rehab workers to come to our home, but we would need to find a home care company to take care of Eileen's other needs. The problem was that at the time there were over 70 people in Torbay on a waiting list! I needed an answer – quick! And just in time the answer came. Just a day before Eileen had to be discharged, Trude Hyde came to me and said that she and her twin sister Sylvia would take care of Eileen if we would like them to. How wonderful! I didn't need to ask Eileen because I knew she would love it, but for the sake of all concerned, I felt I needed to ask the Lord for his guidance. And I did foresee one possible problem. I didn't know if I would be allowed to choose Eileen's carers or if they would require certain recognised medical qualifications. I needed an immediate answer to that question, and I didn't know where to find it. I was just going off to visit Eileen, and I didn't want to mention the twins' kind offer until I knew the answer in case it led to her being disappointed. And then I remembered that Katie, the daughter of our next-door neighbour, Sue, was the lead carer for the whole of Torbay. She would certainly know the answer. I was just about to go and knock on Sue's door when I changed my mind and said, Lord, if this is of you, before I get into the car, please let Sue come out without me knocking on her door. And that's what happened. No sooner had I prayed that prayer than Sue came out of her house. In less than five minutes Katie was on the phone and told me that I could choose whom I liked. Eileen was overjoyed, and Trude and Sylvia took care of her visiting our home four times a day for the next four years until we moved to a bungalow on the other side of town, when workers from Abide Care, Brixham, took over.  Eileen finally went to be with the Lord in February 2024 almost eight years after that awful stroke. She was always grateful that her condition was not physically painful, but frustrated at her inability to walk and do all those things we normally take for granted. And we both naturally wondered why the Lord had allowed this to happen. One Bible passage that Eileen found particularly helpful was 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 where Paul says: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. And the comfort and strength our Father gave to Eileen certainly did overflow to others, not least as a testimony to the dozens of carers from Abide who came into our home over the final four years of her life. Throughout this whole very difficult period both Eileen and I had been sustained by our Christian faith and by a particular word received from the Lord through Barrie Taylor, our daughter Sarah's father-in-law. Barrie and Sandra live some distance away and we normally only saw them once or twice a year. On one such occasion when Eileen seemed to be making little progress after her stroke we were all having a meal together at Berry Head Hotel, when Barrie said the Lord had given him a word for us: My Father is at work in your lives and situation which He is using as a platform to display his sustaining grace. God sometimes uses amazing miracles of healing to display his power and love, but it is often the sustaining grace that he gives his people in times of suffering that brings others to faith. Through Eileen's suffering the lives of many were touched, people who might never have otherwise heard the good news about Jesus. And since she died there have been many opportunities to share the gospel. The funeral staff at the crematorium were visibly moved and said they had never experienced a service like it and neighbours said the same thing about the church service that followed it. As Christians we know where we are going, and the knowledge that our loved ones are with the Lord is a source of great comfort and even joy. Although I still miss her every day, I sometimes weep for joy at the thought of how happy Eileen must now be in Heaven! And one day we shall meet again! But until then there is still work for me to do down here. But that's the subject of our final talk.

Celebration time! Bee Wilson's MBE, Mark Poynton's 30 years as a chef, last weekend's Mill Road Winter Fair, Christmas food and wines. All celebrated in this edition of Flavour. With Matt Bentman and Alan Alder.    

On the 140th episode of What is a Good Life?, I'm delighted to welcome Robert Poynton. Rob is the author of Do Conversation, Do Pause, and Do Improvise. He divides his time between an off-grid home in rural Spain and Oxford, where he is an Associate Fellow at the Saïd Business School and convenor of the Oxford Praxis Forum at Green Templeton College. Rob is a designer, host, and facilitator of learning experiences; an amateur practical philosopher; a keeper of hens; and the founder of Yellow Learning.In this conversation, Rob shares his sense of living with more aliveness. We explore following the energy rather than the “shoulds”, noticing visceral signals of “deathly” work, practising curiosity and softness in everyday tasks, infinite games versus fixed goals, and how trusting life's unfolding leads to a life of joy.This episode is an invitation to soften, to follow what feels alive, and to let life reveal itself through experience and energy rather than theory.For more of Rob's work:Website: https://robertpoynton.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-poynton-169402/ Contact me at mark@whatisagood.life if you'd like to explore your own lines of self-inquiry through 1-on-1 coaching, my 5-week group courses, or to discuss team coaching to stimulate greater trust, communication, and connection, amongst your leadership teams.- For the What is a Good Life? podcast's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife/videos- My newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/00:00 How can we make life more joyful?04:20 Paying attention to that sinking feeling06:40 Making decisions others found unusual10:50 Following the breadcrumbs and energy18:11 Noticing when we contract and soften24:30 Noticing, allowing, and becoming32:00 Life wants to happen39:15 Collaboration more present than competition42:30 The allure of drama and conflict48:20 Holding two conflicting ideas at once51:15 The surprises that bring us alive57:50 Summary and is a good life for Rob?

https://littleboxofquotes.com/ — Each day's quote is available as a podcast and by email from my Little Box of Quotes. A long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,500 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello

Mark Poynton talks about his new restaurant Ancient Shepherds by Mark Poynton, the food and the drinks. Bee Wilson on her new book. News of the likely opening date of The Artyst, the cafe/bar dedicated to Syd Barrett. Jenny Jeffrey's award-winning new book. How the hot weather will affect future English wine vintages. Lots of local food news too.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Gregor Poynton, non-affiliated peer Baroness Fox, former Conservative MP Theo Clarke and philosopher Jack Symes.

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Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Texas flood Frantic search for survivors of deluge that killed 32, including 14 children Lifetime ISAs Why they divide opinion Welfare U turn makes spending decisions harder, Bridget Phillipson says Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath go out on a high at farewell gig Sabrina Carpenter tones down show but shes still at her best London bombings I survived 7 7, but still see the suicide bomber everywhere Poynton police find bodies of two boys, 16, on railway line How Trump is using the Madman Theory to try to change the world Boy, 4, killed by falling Rawtenstall Cemetery gravestone Why I kick down Peak District stone stacks

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv How Trump is using the Madman Theory to try to change the world Welfare U turn makes spending decisions harder, Bridget Phillipson says Poynton police find bodies of two boys, 16, on railway line Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath go out on a high at farewell gig Boy, 4, killed by falling Rawtenstall Cemetery gravestone Lifetime ISAs Why they divide opinion London bombings I survived 7 7, but still see the suicide bomber everywhere Texas flood Frantic search for survivors of deluge that killed 32, including 14 children Sabrina Carpenter tones down show but shes still at her best Why I kick down Peak District stone stacks

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Sabrina Carpenter tones down show but shes still at her best London bombings I survived 7 7, but still see the suicide bomber everywhere Boy, 4, killed by falling Rawtenstall Cemetery gravestone Lifetime ISAs Why they divide opinion Why I kick down Peak District stone stacks Poynton police find bodies of two boys, 16, on railway line Welfare U turn makes spending decisions harder, Bridget Phillipson says Texas flood Frantic search for survivors of deluge that killed 32, including 14 children How Trump is using the Madman Theory to try to change the world Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath go out on a high at farewell gig

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Diogo Jota and Andr Silvas funeral held in Portugal Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts then nearly killed me Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath go out on a high at farewell gig How fake will fraudsters steal millions from the dead Poynton police find bodies of two boys, 16, on railway line Newspaper headlines Youll never walk alone and swept away Labour might be down, but its not necessarily out voters reflect on a year in power Texas flood Frantic search for survivors of deluge that killed 32, including 14 children Elon Musk says he is launching new political party Israel to send team to Gaza talks despite Hamas demands, PM says

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath go out on a high at farewell gig Newspaper headlines Youll never walk alone and swept away Poynton police find bodies of two boys, 16, on railway line Elon Musk says he is launching new political party Israel to send team to Gaza talks despite Hamas demands, PM says Labour might be down, but its not necessarily out voters reflect on a year in power How fake will fraudsters steal millions from the dead Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts then nearly killed me Texas flood Frantic search for survivors of deluge that killed 32, including 14 children Diogo Jota and Andr Silvas funeral held in Portugal

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Texas flood Frantic search for survivors of deluge that killed 32, including 14 children Poynton police find bodies of two boys, 16, on railway line How fake will fraudsters steal millions from the dead Israel to send team to Gaza talks despite Hamas demands, PM says Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts then nearly killed me Elon Musk says he is launching new political party Newspaper headlines Youll never walk alone and swept away Labour might be down, but its not necessarily out voters reflect on a year in power Diogo Jota and Andr Silvas funeral held in Portugal Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath go out on a high at farewell gig

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Newspaper headlines Youll never walk alone and swept away Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts then nearly killed me Poynton police find bodies of two boys, 16, on railway line Israel to send team to Gaza talks despite Hamas demands, PM says Texas flood Frantic search for survivors of deluge that killed 32, including 14 children How fake will fraudsters steal millions from the dead Labour might be down, but its not necessarily out voters reflect on a year in power Diogo Jota and Andr Silvas funeral held in Portugal Elon Musk says he is launching new political party Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath go out on a high at farewell gig

In this episode of Girls in Property, Athena Dobson is joined by money mentor and author Sarah Poynton-Ryan for an honest, empowering chat all about money — the good, the bad, and the emotional.If you've clicked on this one, chances are you're either working your way out of debt or just looking to get a better grip on your finances. Either way, Sarah's story will strike a chord.She opens up about how she went from being £60,000 in debt to building a successful career helping others take control of their money. The conversation covers the difference between good debt and bad, smart ways to manage your finances, and why doing your due diligence before investing is so important.They also get into the emotional side of money, something we don't talk about enough, and why lifting the lid on money struggles is key to moving forward.Whether you're just getting started in property or want to feel more confident with your cash, this episode is full of practical tips, relatable chat, and real-life advice. Don't miss it.How to get involved with the Girls in Property Community

“When I have a rich, powerful, mind expanding, mind bending conversation like this, I'll need to go and lie down in darkened room afterwards.”– Robert PoyntonThis week's guest is my friend and inspiration Robert Poynton, Founder of Yellow Learning, Associate Fellow at the Saïd Business School at Oxford, and author of three beautiful short books — Do Pause, Do Improvise, and Do Conversation — full of his insights from decades of designing and leading Executive Education leadership programs and hosting creative retreats in Spain.In Future Fossils Episode 196 Robert and I discussed how important it is to learn the principles of improvisation as a way of life. And as he notes in his latest book, most of us are already skilled improvisers because we spend our lives in conversation — not just with each other, but with our environments. How does trying on this frame transform the ways that we relate to them?In this episode we explore conversations as an art form and as a technology, technology as a conversation, and how weird this all gets when so many of us are having what feel like literal conversations with technology itself. Some of our topics:• How do we create fertile “conversational fields”? • How do different media constrain and open conversational possibilities?• What does it mean to “be generous” with our improv partners?• What might the structure of good conversation teach us about engaging with AI — and help us “converse” with the entire history of a person or a culture?At the heart of this project and this episode in particular is the belief that some things are worth doing not because they get us where we want to go, but because they're pleasures in themselves. Good conversations are their own reward, and conversations with Robert are especially rewarding.(Do yourself a favor and join a Yellow Learning cohort sometime…)PS — A bonus for subscribers this week: an extra mini-episode behind the paywall! After Robert and I landed this discussion we kept talking for another hour. Most of it was off-topic but there were some choice bits in there too good to leave on the cutting room floor. If you don't see it below the show notes, you know what to do:Upcoming Events* 24 April – Right Relationship with AI feat. Turquoise Sound and Michael Garfield at The School of Wise Innovation's Spring Cultivator (free & public 90-minute discussion)* 3 May – Book Club: Prophetic Culture by Federico Campagna (patrons-only discussion)* 13 May-14 June – How To Live In The Future at Weirdosphere (five-week online course with ten sessions)Project Links• Explore my full podcast archives and this project's writing/episode archives• Join the Future Fossils Discord for both public and members-only threads• Browse and buy the books we talk about on the show• Explore a map and chat bot grown from nine years of mind-expanding episodes• Meet new allies on the open online commons Wisdom x Technology Discord• Dig into Humans On The Loop's original pitch & planning document• Contact me if you want to work togetherMentioned BooksRobert Poynton — Do Conversation: There's No Such Thing As Small TalkW. Brian Arthur — The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It EvolvesEthan Mollick — Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AIJennifer Cobb — Cybergrace: The Search for God in The Digital World Mentioned PeopleK Allado-McDowellJ.F. MartelTom MorganDr. BlueKevin KellyErik DavisKen AdamsJake KobrinTheodore ZeldinChris KutarnaMike LargePlatoSam AltmanErothymeGurdjieffKrishnamurtiPeter BrookeFederico CampagnaIain McGilchristDavid BohmCosma ShaliziNick LandYuval HarariTom ChatfieldMax WalucasTerence McKennaJason SilvaAlbert EinsteinIsaac NewtonBaruch SpinozaGottfried LeibnizLudwig WittgensteinCarlo RovelliT.S. EliotCarlos CastanedaBonus Mini-EpisodeOn The Value of Noisy Media, Conversational Protocols for Scaling Interaction, The Joy of Provisional Lists, and Tech Companies as Networks of Relationships“When Apple has a pile of cash of the size it has, it looks permanent. It looks forever. It looks untouchable, and people get attached by that kind of visible sense of scale. But there was a guy I knew many years ago who'd been around Silicon Valley long enough, and knew all the people, all these organisms that we call organizations or brands. And he always saw Silicon Valley as a network of personal relationships, which would every now and then explode into a visible platform or or company like Google or Apple. But he was kinda like, ‘That's not what's going on.' He would always say ‘It's the mycelial network of the relationships between the individuals.'”– Robert PoyntonHere you go: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelgarfield.substack.com/subscribe

Gregor was elected as the MP for Livingston in Labour's 2024 landslide. It was a full circle moment for the man who'd been the party's organiser in the 2005 Livingston by-election following the death of Robin Cook. He went on to work for Blue State Digital, the team who masterminded Obama's 2008 and 2012 campaigns. This is a masterclass is the art of campaigning from one of Morgan McSweeney's former colleagues. Plus, why he loves checked shirts so much. COME AND SEE THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE! 12 May: Wes Streeting9 June: Kemi Badenoch14 July: Michael Gove Plus more to be announced... Get tickets for all shows here: https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/ DONATE to the RNOH Charity here:https://www.rnohcharity.org/donate/donate-online SEE Matt at on tour until June 2025, including his extra date at The Nottingham Playhouse: https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows29 May: Chipping Norton Theatre30 May: Swindon Arts Centre 4 June: Leeds City Varieties 5 June: Nottingham Playhouse 6 June: Cambridge Junction 12 June: York, The Crescent 13 June: Chelmsford Theatre 14 June: Faversham, The Alex Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex, Mark, and debutant Hugh go through two trips to the South East that saw Crewe drop out of the Play Off places and then back into them. There's two red cards to discuss but sadly no goals for Crewe this week. The women's team were in County Cup Semi Final action against Poynton.There is a game to look forward on Saturday, with Stuart, the Barrow fan, helping us preview the game. Last Fan Standing is a rollover - make sure you send your £5 and your pick to Tim by Friday at RailwaymenPodcastLMS@gmx.com Remember you can help contribute to the running of the pod here - www.buymeacoffee.com/therailwaymen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isabel Vieira and Charlie Gunningham discuss trends in the startup ecosystem. Plus: Nine-day week offer; Poynton appointment; and Rottnest lodge opening.

Malcolm joined Cheil Worldwide at the beginning of 2015 as the Network's first ever Global Chief Creative Officer. Having built and led teams responsible for award-winning firsts as diverse as Foot Locker's Sneakerpedia, Dove's Campaign For Real Beauty and Samsung's #BeFearless VR experience, Malcolm is a recognised industry influencer and speaker. A two time Cannes Lions Jury President, Clio Awards and LIA Awards Jury president, Malcolm was recently named one of AdAge magazine's “World's Top 10 Digital minds” and named by TechCity Insider as one of the UK's leading Digital Innovators. His international industry accolades number more than 500, including Cannes Lions for Film, Print, Media, Outdoor, Cyber, Glass and Mobile. Prior to joining Cheil, Malcolm was European Chief Creative Officer and a member of Sapient's global leadership team where he helped build the company to in excess of a billion dollars in annual revenue, putting Sapient amongst Fortune Magazine's 40 fastest growing companies in the world. M&CSaatchi, Saatchi&Saatchi, Ogilvy and SapientNitro have all won Agency of the Year titles during his creative leadership. With Cheil Worldwide, Malcolm has steered the network into the industry's Top 10 Creative Network rankings and has seen the Network win their first Glass Lion at Cannes, first Innovation award at AdFest, Gran Sol at El Sol Awards, Grand Prix at Dubai Lynx, Gold at the International ANDY awards, collect their first WEBBY awards, create the Most Viewed Ad in the World on YouTube and post record new business success with Samsung along with winning global accounts including Etihad Airways, adidas, PZ Cussons, Abbot and UN Women. A Kiwi, Malcolm is a former member of the NZ Yachting Team, recognised by KEA as a ‘World Class New Zealander', former board member of the UK's Institute of Contemporary Art, Patron of the Royal Academy of Arts, C.A.L.M. and a member of the Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Malcolm lives in London with his Australian wife and English daughter.

Malcolm joined Cheil Worldwide at the beginning of 2015 as the Network's first ever Global Chief Creative Officer. Having built and led teams responsible for award-winning firsts as diverse as Foot Locker's Sneakerpedia, Dove's Campaign For Real Beauty and Samsung's #BeFearless VR experience, Malcolm is a recognised industry influencer and speaker. A two time Cannes Lions Jury President, Clio Awards and LIA Awards Jury president, Malcolm was recently named one of AdAge magazine's "World's Top 10 Digital minds" and named by TechCity Insider as one of the UK's leading Digital Innovators. His international industry accolades number more than 500, including Cannes Lions for Film, Print, Media, Outdoor, Cyber, Glass and Mobile. Prior to joining Cheil, Malcolm was European Chief Creative Officer and a member of Sapient's global leadership team where he helped build the company to in excess of a billion dollars in annual revenue, putting Sapient amongst Fortune Magazine's 40 fastest growing companies in the world. M&CSaatchi, Saatchi&Saatchi, Ogilvy and SapientNitro have all won Agency of the Year titles during his creative leadership. With Cheil Worldwide, Malcolm has steered the network into the industry's Top 10 Creative Network rankings and has seen the Network win their first Glass Lion at Cannes, first Innovation award at AdFest, Gran Sol at El Sol Awards, Grand Prix at Dubai Lynx, Gold at the International ANDY awards, collect their first WEBBY awards, create the Most Viewed Ad in the World on YouTube and post record new business success with Samsung along with winning global accounts including Etihad Airways, adidas, PZ Cussons, Abbot and UN Women. A Kiwi, Malcolm is a former member of the NZ Yachting Team, recognised by KEA as a ‘World Class New Zealander', former board member of the UK's Institute of Contemporary Art, Patron of the Royal Academy of Arts, C.A.L.M. and a member of the Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Malcolm lives in London with his Australian wife and English daughter.

Grab your muskets and your bandit masks and come with Andrew and Presly on an adventure through the mean highways of London in the 19th century.All our Links: https://linktr.ee/seasononepodSeason Spoiler Synopsis: Renegade Nell was a Disney Plus original show that aired this year. The show follows Nell Jackson (Louisa Harland) as she returns home a window after her husband died in the war. Being held up on the highway home, Nell discovers that she has a power that grants her super strength and in-human agility and perception. Upon arriving to her families home she becomes embroiled in a dispute between their landlord, her father, and the landlord's son. After her father is killed by the landlords son, Nell and her sisters begin to try to prevent her father's pub from being sold from under them. The landlord's son kills his own father and the blames Nell so her and her two sisters, Roxy and Geroge go on the run along with their landlords stable hand slave Rassilus. In order to survice Nell resorts to robbing people on the highway using her powers give her an edge. Nell discovers that her powers are granted by a fairy named Billy Blind (Nick Mohammed). Billy agrees to never help Nell commit wanton crimes, but will always protect her if she needs it. Now embroiled in a hunt for Nell, Sofia Wilmot (Alice Kremelberg) and her dark arts teacher, the Earl of Poynton (Adrian Lester) begin to track and try and kill Nell and her family. Through many adventures, eventually Nell realizes that the only way to clear her name is to save the Queen who the earl of Poynton is trying to userp. The series concludes in a battle between Poynton and Nell, where Nell asks Billy Blind to sacrifice their connection to save the son of the landlord, who Poynton is drawing his power from. After pardoning her, the queen gives Nell and her family the rights to their pub and riding back home we see Billy Blind flying behind them eluding to future adventures.

Aaron is the CEO and founder of Omnipoynt Solutions, a consulting firm that specializes in 4IR-technology strategy and business development within the aerospace & defense, national security, and health & safety sectors. He's also the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of A3 Global, a visionary company focused on the future of mobility within the circular economy.Aaron's journey is remarkable. He began his career serving in the U.S. Army, where he achieved the rank of Captain in elite units. Following his military service, he transitioned to the corporate world, leading global commercial teams at Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 technology companies. After more than a decade in the corporate sector, Aaron embraced entrepreneurship, founding multiple successful companies and nonprofits. His ventures have taken him to over fifty countries, driving billions in revenue.Dr. Poynton is not only an accomplished entrepreneur but also a dedicated scholar. He holds a doctorate and three master's degrees in business, law, and political science. His contributions extend beyond business; he's a Fulbright Specialist and board member of the United Nations Association of America, Washington DC. Additionally, Aaron is a founding member and vice chair of the American Society for AI.As a contributor to Forbes.com and a member of the Forbes Business Council, Aaron's insights are highly valued in the business community. He is also a USA Today and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author, currently working on an exciting new book set to be released in 2024.Connect with Aaron Poynton - https://www.linkedin.com/in/apoynton/overlay/background-image/Support the Show.Follow me on Facebook ⬇️https://www.facebook.com/manuj.aggarwal❤️ ID - Manuj Aggarwal■ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manujaggarwal/ ■ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realmanuj■ Instagram: ...

A conversation with Scott Poynton, founder of the Forest Trust, now known as the Earthworm Foundation, about supply chains, environmental regeneration and addressing environmental scandals from the forests of rural Australia to his groundbreaking work with major corporations like Nestlé on no-deforestation commitments. Scott's experiences in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, Tasmania, and reforestation projects reveal the intricate balance between economic growth and environmental conservation. Do you remember a few years ago Greenpeace released a video with a kitkat chocolate with an orangutan' finger in it, which very clearly made the statement that much of the palm oil the Nestlé owned company were coming from deforested plots in Indonesia which were home to the orangutans? And before that, the scandal on teak garden furniture, which in the nineties suddenly a lot of European household had teak garden furniture on their balconies or on their terraces? A lot of that wood came from illegal logging in Cambodja smuggled over the borders by ex-RedKer and sold to furniture companies sin Vietnam.What do you do as a company when you are hit by a supply chain scandal like this? In both of these cases, the companies called Scott to help fix it. Not their public image, but the actual supply chain. Get traceability in, no deforestation rules and monitoring, social programmes, etc. Learn from the fascinating journey of this forester born in Australia who founded the Forest Trust. It's regeneration, both socially, economically, and environmentally at scale, and learn why he is so excited about biochar.---------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work:Share itGive a 5-star ratingBuy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture----------------------------------------------------More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/scott-poynton.Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course.----------------------------------------------------The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Send us a Text Message.https://groundswellag.com/2024-speakers/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/Support the Show.Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

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Join me on the latest episode of Let's Talk Money and More and Podcast as we delve into the inspiring money journey of Sarah Poynton-Ryan, a self-made millionaire who turned her financial situation around and achieved financial freedom. In this insightful episode, we uncover Sarah's remarkable story, her financial strategies, and her passion for empowering others to achieve financial success. Tune in to the episode to gain invaluable insights and learn how to take control of your financial journey. Enjoy!Key TakeawaysMindset Matters: Sarah's journey emphasizes the power of mindset in achieving financial success. She transformed her financial trajectory by adopting an abundance approach to money and managing it effectively. This serves as a powerful reminder of the impact mindset can have on our financial well-being.Wealth Building Strategies: Sarah meticulously allocates her income into different "pots," emphasising the importance of managing money well and putting it to work. From dealing with debt to exploring investment options and seeking advice from experienced individuals, her wealth-building strategies provide valuable insights for listeners looking to improve their financial situation.Financial Empowerment: At the heart of Sarah's story lies a deep passion for empowering others through financial literacy. Her experience and dedication to helping individuals from lower income households manage their money effectively and her drive to address the gender wealth gap serve as an inspiration for those seeking to gain financial empowerment and make a positive impact.Connect with Sarah Boynton-RyanInstagram www.instagram.com/iamsarahpoynton/Facebook www.facebook.com/people/Sarah-Poynton-Ryan/508628084/TikTok www.tiktok.com/@sarahpoyntonConnect with Lesley ThomasBook a call with me www.calendly.com/lesley-themoneyconfidenceacademy/30minsFREE Resources www.themoneyconfidenceacademy.com/resources/My website www.themoneyconfidenceacademy.com/Join my Facebook Group www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkmoneyandmoreYoutube channel www.youtube.com/@themoneyconfidenceacademyFollow me on Instagram www.instagram.com/iamlesley_thomas/Connect with me on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if you feel uneasy or unsure of yourself when in conversation? What can you do to be more comfortable expressing yourself and communicate with ease? Robert Poynton, author of ‘Do Conversation', which was released this week, joins Anton to discuss.

Welcome to another episode of Expert To Authority Show, brought to you by http://gtex.org.uk/,  I am your host, Simone Vincenzi, The Experts Strategist, and this is the podcast for experts who want to become the ultimate authority in their niche while making an impact in the world. We have created the Webinar Conversion Kit where you will get access to: The High-Converting Webinar Framework BONUS #1: High-Converting Webinar Slide Template BONUS #2: Pitch and Follow Up Templates BONUS #3: High Converting Webinars Case Studies BONUS #4: Our Trello Webinar Checklist All of this for only £29.99 for a limited period of time. Click here to download. https://webinarconversionkit.com/ Today I have the pleasure to Interview Sarah Poynton Ryan  Sarah Poynton Ryan have been a property investor since 2011 and she believe in living a life of choice rooted in financial independence. She released her book Money Mechanics in 2023 and she is now on a mission to help people to engineer their money using the low risk debt and investing tactics of the rich. Connect with Sarah Poynton Ryan   Website:  https://www.cogito-wealth.co.uk/ Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/cogitowealth  Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/cogitowealth  LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cogitowealth Book: www.sarahpoynton.com/moneymechanics  To become a GTeX Member, Apply here: https://gtex.events/call  ------- To receive daily support in your coaching and speaking business, join our private Facebook Group EXPLODE YOUR EXPERT BIZ https://www.facebook.com/groups/explodeyourexpertbiz/ ------- Take a full business assessment for free to have absolute clarity on your business with the EXPERT BIZ CHECKLIST. http://bit.ly/expert-biz-checklist-podcast ------ Also, make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any other episode.   If you want to reach out to me with your questions, you can email me at Simone@gtex.org.uk that comes right to my inbox. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explode/message

Rob and special guest, guest Sarah Poynton-Ryan discuss debt reduction, debt management, and Sarah's personal journey from financial struggles to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the property industry. Sarah shares her experiences of starting a photo booth business, facing debt and business challenges, and ultimately finding success through property investment. She emphasises the importance of understanding money mechanics and differentiating between good and bad debt. Sarah also highlights the need for operational business practices and the importance of enjoying the journey while preparing for a secure financial future.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Debt can be categorised as either good debt or bad debt. Good debt is debt that adds to your personal resources, while bad debt is debt that drains your personal resources. It is important to understand the fundamentals of money and how it works in both personal and business finances. This includes understanding the difference between gross profit and net profit, as well as the difference between turnover and net profit. Rent-to-rent and sourcing can be effective strategies for generating cash flow, but it is crucial to build a business rather than just a job. Running a business requires operational best practices and the ability to implement theory into practice. Clearing debt is an important milestone, but it is also important to enjoy the fruits of your labor. However, it is equally important to prepare for the future and lay the foundations for a simple and secure financial future. BEST MOMENTS "I was in loads of debt, my business was failing, I was subsidising the company with personal money."  "I had to learn about money... how you can clear debt in the most efficient ways."  "I love a buy to let."  "Don't worry about becoming a millionaire. That will be a consequence. If you're doing one deal, then the next one, then the next one."  VALUABLE RESOURCES GET YOUR DEVELOPMENT FINANCE HERE: https://propertyfundingplatform.com/WharfFinancial#!/borrowerinitialregistration SOVEREIGN MAN PREMIUM INTELLIGENCE MEMBERSHIP https://dash.sovereignman.com/a/smc12m995/tpnpodcast SOVEREIGN MAN 4th PILLAR https://dash.sovereignman.com/a/4pmain/tpnpodcast ABOUT THE HOST Rob Smallbone is the author of the Amazon best-seller Buy-To-Let: How To Get Started as well as 101 Top Property Tips and Property FAQ's. BOOKS  Property FAQs = https://amzn.to/3MWfcL4   Buy To Let: How To Get Started = https://amzn.to/3genjle   101 Top Property Tips = https://amzn.to/2NxuAQL   WHERE TO FIND US https://linktr.ee/thepropertynomadspodcastuk property, Investment, Property, Rent, Buy to let, Investing for beginners, Money, Tax, Renting, Landlords, strategies, invest, housing, properties, portfolio, estate agents, lettings, letting, business: https://patreon.com/tpnpodcast

In this week's edition of the Weekly Investment Trust Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook, speaks to Andrew McHattie, editor of the Investment Trust Newsletter, and Tom Poynton, a director at Baron & Grant. We are grateful for the support of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which enables us to keep the podcast free. Section Timestamps: 00:39 - Review of the week 01:38 - This week's guest 01:51 - Next week's podcast 03:26 - Money Makers Circle 04:10 - Q&A with Andrew McHattie and Tom Poynton 04:53 - The markets overall 08:55 - Positioning for lower interest rates in 2024 13:43 - Activist investors 16:36 - Renewable infrastructure trusts 26:28 - Hipgnosis Songs Fund 33:18 - Home REIT (HOME) 38:24 - Commercial property 44:17 - Looking back at the year 53:35 - Thank you and Merry Christmas 54:02 - Close Trusts mentioned this week (with tickers): Pershing Square Holdings (PSH), Brunner Investment Trust (BUT), Tritax Big Box (BBOX), Bluefield Solar Income (BSIF), Octopus Renewables Infrastructure (ORIT), Hipgnosis Songs Fund (SONG), Home REIT (HOME), Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9), European Opportunities Trust (EOT), Aquila European Renewables (AERS), Greencoat UK Wind (UKW), Foresight Solar Fund (FSFL), LXi REIT (LXI), LondonMetric (LMP), TR Property (TRY), MIGO Opportunities Trust (MIGO), Majedie Investments (MAJE), Polar Capital Global Healthcare (PCGH), 3i Group (III), Pantheon International (PIN), Allianz Technology (ATT), Polar Capital Technology (PCT), Manchester and London (MNL), HgCapital Trust (HGT), Oakley Capital (OCI), Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust (AIE). If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. This week, as well as the regular features, the Circle features a profile of J.P.Morgan UK Smaller Companies (JMI). Future profiles coming soon include Schroder Asian Total Return (ATR) and the Witan Investment Trust (WTAN). Remember to look out for the latest edition of our new weekly email which summarises Jonathan's latest thoughts and the regular features available in the Circle. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our 190 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.

In this week's edition of the Weekly Investment Trust Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook, talks to Tom Poynton, executive director at Baron & Grant, and Dale Nicholls, manager at Fidelity China Special Situations (FCSS). We are grateful for the support of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which enables us to keep the podcast free. Section Timestamps: 00:44 - Review of the week 02:45 - This week's guests 03:25 - Corporate news and announcements 07:57 - Money Makers Circle 08:31 - Summary of results 13:28 - Q&A with Tom Poynton 13:38 - Hipgnosis Songs Fund (SONG) 19:46 - Private equity announcements 25:15 - Early stage venture capital trusts 30:00 - The renewables sector 33:39 - Outlook for discounts 36:04 - Cricket! 40:35 - Q&A with Dale Nicholls 40:50 - Disappointment for Chinese investment returns 42:03 - The property crisis 43:59 - Lessons from regulatory interventions 45:12 - The impact of geopolitical tensions on investment flows 46:47 - The attractiveness of valuations 49:36 - AI and the portfolio direction 51:20 - China's position within a portfolio 52:37 - Gearing level and policy 53:56 - Highlights and disappointments as trust manager 54:58 - The Long-term China story 56:13 - Close Trusts mentioned this week (with tickers): Hipgnosis Songs Fund (SONG), Round Hill Music Royalty Fund (RHM), Ediston Property Investment Company (EPIC), TR Property Investment Trust (TRY), ThomasLloyd Energy Impact (TLEI), CQS New City High Yield (NCYF), BH Macro (BHMG), Vietnam Enterprise Investments (VEIL), North Atlantic Smaller Companies (NAS), Balanced Commercial Property Trust (BCPT), Schroder Asian Total Return (ATR), Foresight Solar Fund (FSFL), Oakley Capital Investments (OCI), Literacy Capital (BOOK), Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT), RTW Biotech Opportunities (RTW), Henderson High Income (HHI), AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT), Menhaden Resource Efficiency (MHN), Castelnau Group (CGL), Golden Prospect Precious Metals (GPM), Middlefield Canadian Income (MCT), VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities (GSEO), Ecofin US Renewables (RNEW), Dunedin Enterprise (DNE), Pantheon International (PIN), Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF), NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF). If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. This week, as well as the regular features, the Circle features an in-depth profile of the Alliance Trust (ATST), as well as a list of fifteen large and liquid investment trusts which Jonathan believes look attractive on discount grounds if we are nearing the end of the interest rate cycle. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to more than 170 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.

This week's episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast delves deep into the world of scholarly writing with an insightful chat featuring two distinguished guests: Sarah Poynton, PhD, and Rachel Walden, MS, ELS. Dr. Poynton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Rachel Walden is the Director of Editorial Services and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery with Johns Hopkins. Whether you're a seasoned scholar or just embarking on your academic journey, this episode will serve as an enriching discussion with essential tips and principles of effective scholarly writing. Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/scholarly-writing 

In this episode, Stefanie is joined by leading Irish spinal surgeon Mr. Ashley Poynton to discuss all things spinal care. Follow Stefanie on Instagram @StefaniePreissner You can support Stefanie and the show on HeadStuff+ Thanks to Cathal O'Gara for our artwork and our music is from Only Ruin. This episode of Basically is sponsored by "Mater Private Network" and Rockwell Financial. You can receive a free consultation with Rockwell Financial by mentioning Basically when booking in. Mater Private Network offers a unique Spine Care provided by our highly specialised, multidisciplinary Spine Care team including spine surgeons, physiotherapists, pain management specialists, and Clinical Nurse Specialists. The Spine Care service is available in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. Learn more https://bit.ly/3CURFqe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I was joined by my good friend Noelie Poynton. Noelie is a Sergeant in the Irish Defence Forces, having served in Ireland as well as peace keeping missions overseas. He is over 13 years sober having given up the booze when he was 21. He also does a lot for the young people in the Sober communities around Ireland and abroad. Noelie talks about his journey from Childhood struggles, to Alcoholism, to getting sober while in the army. If you find this Podcast helps you or you know someone it might help, please give it a share.

Bella Poynton is a playwright, director, actor, and theatre scholar. She's the director of the Playwrights' Wing at First Look Buffalo Theatre Company in Buffalo, NY; literary manager for Post-Industrial Productions and is also the director of Queen City Playwrights, Buffalo's new play development workshop for career playwrights in Western New York. Her plays have been featured in The Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2019, The Best American Short Plays 2018-2019, and The Weirdest Plays of 2020.  We discuss conceptualizing speculative (but specifically sci-fi/fantasy) plays for the stage; impossible stage directions; Star Wars; and some straight up theatre theory. See more of her work at http://www.bellapoynton.com/. Find my work at www.austinRwilson.com and also on Medium.com/shibboieth and https://austinrwilson.medium.com/. I have two stories in Love Me, Love Me Not a collection of dark love stories out from Black Hare Press, available here. You can also listen to this and recent Ledger episodes on YouTube here. Thank you for listening and thank you to Bella for coming on! Please rate, review, and share the show!

Rate and review the show at Apple PodcastsBrowse my newsletter, original art, prints, merchandise, etc.“Notice more. Let go. Use everything.”I've decided Future Fossils is going to double down on its commitment to helping people navigate uncharted waters by focusing explicitly on improvisation in 2023, and our first stop together on this journey is a marvelously soulful and profound discussion with my friend Robert Poynton.Robert is many things, including an Associate Fellow of the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, where he runs executive education programs that help leaders understand and work with complex change. He also runs Yellow Learning (“a regenerative space for a complex world”), which I recommend highly as the kind of group experience you actually WANT to be involved in online…and he's a husband and father of three adult sons who helps his wife run an organic beef farm in rural Spain.But perhaps the most salient point is that he wrote an amazing book called Do Improvise — one of the finest I've ever encountered on the subject — so that's the focus of our conversation. Join us as we discuss how to tune in, surrender, and make the most of whatever life throws your way…This conversation continues with lively and respectful interaction every single day in the members-only Future Fossils Facebook Group. Join us!I'm also ISO moderators interested in helping steward the Discord server, which I am releasing into the wilds as a fan-operated platform in 2023.PS — I've moved Future Fossils to Substack. There you will find my entire archives AND an increasingly-complete (but as yet not-entirely-migrated) repository of essays and blogs dating back to the Mesozoic. (If you prefer Substack over Patreon, I'm totally happy to take your support there, as well as or instead of…but I have not yet figured out how to handle posting subscribers-only content to both platforms.)✨ Support The Show:Subscribe to my work in all media on PatreonSubscribe to the podcast and monthly newsletter on SubstackBuy my original paintings or commission new work ✨ Tip Jars:@futurefossils on Venmo$manfredmacx on CashAppmichaelgarfield on PayPalBuy my music on Bandcamp (they take 15%)✨ Mentioned & Related Media:Stuart Firestein on Ignorance, Failure, Uncertainty, and The Optimism of ScienceMG Twitter thread re: Weird Studies and ergodic vs. nonergodic storytellingThe Lord of The Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGary Hirsch (friend of Rob's)Margaret Heffernan on Hidden Forces Podcast: How To Navigate an Unpredictable WorldFree Play by Stephen NachmanovitchEverything's An Offer by Rob Poynton (unavailable at Bookshop.org)Exaptation of the Guitar by MGThe Future is Exapted and Remixed by MGEpisode Music: Beta Pavonis & Delta Pavonis by MG This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelgarfield.substack.com/subscribe

Subscribe to Quotomania on Simplecast or search for Quotomania on your favorite podcast app!Henry James, (born April 15, 1843, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Feb. 28, 1916, London, Eng.), was a U.S.-British novelist. Born to a distinguished family, the brother of William James, he was privately educated. He traveled frequently to Europe from childhood on; after 1876 he lived primarily in England. His fundamental theme was to be the innocence and exuberance of the New World in conflict with the corruption and wisdom of the Old. Daisy Miller (1879) won him international renown; it was followed by The Europeans (1879), Washington Square(1880), and The Portrait of a Lady (1881). In The Bostonians (1886) and The Princess Casamassima (1886), his subjects were social reformers and revolutionaries. In The Spoils of Poynton (1897), What Maisie Knew(1897), and The Turn of the Screw (1898), he made use of complex moral and psychological ambiguity. The Wings of the Dove (1902), The Ambassadors (1903), and The Golden Bowl (1904) were his great final novels. His intense concern with the novel as an art form is reflected in the essay “The Art of Fiction” (1884), his prefaces to the volumes of his collected works, and his many literary essays. Perhaps his chief technical innovation was his strong focus on the individual consciousness of his central characters, which reflected his sense of the decline of public and collective values in his time.From https://www.britannica.com/summary/Henry-James-American-writer. For more information about Henry James:The Aspern Papers: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-aspern-papers-henry-james/1116755591“A Discussion of Henry James's The Aspern Papers”: https://lareviewofbooks.org/entitled-opinions/another-look-dci-event-discussion-henry-james-aspern-papers/“Henry James”: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/henry-james“Henry James and the American Idea”: https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2011/julyaugust/feature/henry-james-and-the-american-idea

Improvisation seems to have an inescapable connection with facilitation. It's a topic we've touched on many times in this podcast but, to really dig into its depths, it made sense to speak with the man who — quite literally — wrote the book on it!Robert Poynton is the multi-talented author of Do Improvise and Do Pause, creator of Yellow (a unique online learning programme), and the fabled On Your Feet experiential workshop studio.In this episode, we explore what it means to improvise — by saying no as much as yes, by learning to trust our embodied instinct and responsiveness, and by trusting that there are no wrong roads in the journey towards facilitating change.Find out about:Why the unpredictable flow of a workshop is the only flow it can realistically takeHow to facilitate with instinct, as well as intellectHow to embrace ideas, challenges, and interruptions in your workshops as creative inputs Why a workshop that meets your expectations may not be so successfulHow to pan for golden nuggets in a stream of silenceWhy Robert disagrees that improv is all about saying ‘yes'What acceptance, rather than agreement, does to transform the roomDon't miss the next episode: subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player.And download the free 1-page summary, so you can always have the key points of this episode to hand.LinksWatch the video recording of this episode on YouTube.Robert's websiteThe Everyday Improviser (online course)The Do Books: Do Improvise and Do PauseYellow, Robert's online learning programmeConnect to Robert:On LinkedInOn InstagramOn TwitterSupport the show

Improvisation seems to have an inescapable connection with facilitation. It's a topic we've touched on many times in this podcast but, to really dig into its depths, it made sense to speak with the man who — quite literally — wrote the book on it!Robert Poynton is the multi-talented author of Do Improvise and Do Pause, creator of Yellow (a unique online learning programme), and the fabled On Your Feet experiential workshop studio.In this episode, we explore what it means to improvise — by saying no as much as yes, by learning to trust our embodied instinct and responsiveness, and by trusting that there are no wrong roads in the journey towards facilitating change.Find out about:Why the unpredictable flow of a workshop is the only flow it can realistically takeHow to facilitate with instinct, as well as intellectHow to embrace ideas, challenges, and interruptions in your workshops as creative inputs Why a workshop that meets your expectations may not be so successfulHow to pan for golden nuggets in a stream of silenceWhy Robert disagrees that improv is all about saying ‘yes'What acceptance, rather than agreement, does to transform the roomDon't miss the next episode: subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player.And download the free 1-page summary, so you can always have the key points of this episode to hand.LinksWatch the video recording of this episode on YouTube.Robert's websiteThe Everyday Improviser (online course)The Do Books: Do Improvise and Do PauseYellow, Robert's online learning programmeConnect to Robert:On LinkedInOn InstagramOn TwitterSupport the show

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by “where to start”?   Has “success” ever felt out of reach?   Sarah Poynton–Ryan felt the same at the end of 2015.   After getting married in September 2015 Sarah took stock on life and realised that she was not where she needed, wanted or deserved to be.   Having built up around £60,000 of debt since starting University through poor money management, Sarah needed to make a change.   Sarah needed a strategy to bring in sustainable cash flow that would give her financial independence and clear the debt. Sarah launched her property business that focused on start-up investment models that need little savings to start.   Just 6 weeks after making that decision in 2015, she landed her first deal worth £56,000 net profit and has never looked back and she billed over £100,000 in her first full year of trading in 2016.   Sarah is a self-diagnosed sales and marketing geek and truly believes that in business we get paid as a consequence of doing the best job possible for our clients.   Since 2015 Sarah has built a mixed strategy property portfolio that has made her financially free. Working on development projects, new build, buy to let, rent to rent, HMO, Serviced Accommodation and other exciting projects Sarah's love for property and its results grows every day.   Sarah has built a reputation as being “accessible” and “supportive” to those she works with and trains. Sarah has achieved incredible results and if you can relate to having “too much month left at the end of your money” then Sarah understands and remembers how you feel.   The Cogito Wealth Business Retreat Link https://sarahpoynton.kartra.com/page/xIG56   The 1 Thing by Gary Keller - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-one-thing/gary-keller/jay-papasan/9781848549258   Full contact details: letstalk@rentguaranteed.uk Website you want us to send people to: cogito-wealth.co.uk     If you are still here, then you are clearly seeking more from your journey through life You already know you have greater potential and a much bigger calling & simply need to spend as much of your time around the right people – you know, those individuals that motivate, inspire, empower and challenge….   That is why this podcast was created. Come and join us   Top Biller – The Life of a Recruiter Book Links   PAPERBACK COPY https://expertrecruiter.kartra.com/page/sRH4   DIGITAL COPY https://expertrecruiter.kartra.com/page/lQT14   This podcast episode is sponsored by Vincere. Vincere is the Recruitment Operating System. The all-in-one #RecOS purpose-built for recruitment & staffing agencies for the entire Front, Middle & Back office operations. 

¿Qué hay para mi dentro del libro de lecturas recomendadas del programa conocimiento experto Haz Una Pausa de Robert Poynton? Aprende el valor en ti Proceso Creativo de presionar la Pausa Diaria para incrementar la Productividad la Productividad Personal. Adquiere el Libro: shorturl.at/bwEG2 Accede a nuestro grupo privado en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conocimientoexperto Monetiza tus Redes Sociales: https://impactoexperto.com/ Participa del Reto 60/100 para ser una Mejor Versión: https://conocimientoexperto.com/reto60100 Accede a mi sito oficial y desarrolla tu modelo de negocio: https://www.salvadormingo.com/ Accede al Programa Principios Experto: https://conocimientoexperto.com/principios Obtén mi libro: https://amzn.to/2KmHMXa Mis programas: * Programa Principios Experto: https://conocimientoexperto.com/principios * Libro Conocimiento: https://www.conocimientoexperto.org/unavidaconproposito * Programa Posicionamiento de Expertos en Internet: https://conocimientoexperto.com/programaexperto * Más contenidos gratuitos: https://www.conocimientoexperto.org * Aplicación Móvil Conocimiento Experto: https://www.conocimientoexperto.org/apps/ * Programa Conocimiento Experto Elite: https://conocimientoexperto.com/elite Mis redes: * Sígueme En Instagram en: https://www.instagram.com/salvadormingo/ * Sígueme en Facebook en: https://www.facebook.com/Conocimientoexperto * Sígueme en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/SalvadorMingoConocimientoExperto * Sígueme en Twitter en: https://twitter.com/s_mingo En nuestro acelerado mundo moderno, el ajetreo se ha convertido en una insignia de honor. Para comprobarlo, basta con ver todos los artículos y libros que prometen hacernos más productivos. Con la frase "el tiempo es oro" resonando en nuestros oídos, intentamos exprimir más y más nuestros días. ¿Y qué hacemos cuando por fin tenemos un momento libre? Nos apresuramos a llenarlo, por supuesto. No importa si hacemos llamadas, enviamos correos electrónicos o nos fijamos nuevos objetivos, cualquier cosa parece mejor que perder el tiempo. ¿Cuál es el resultado de todo este ajetreo? Lamentablemente, para muchos de nosotros, es el estrés y la ansiedad. Por lo que si quieres saber como Aprender presionar el Botón de Pausa en tu Vida para recolectar contigo mismo. Por eso es hora de aprender los beneficios de hacer menos, en lugar de más. Estos puntos replantearán tu actitud hacia el tiempo y te mostrarán cómo mejorar tu creatividad, tus relaciones y tu futuro. ¿Cómo? Simplemente haciendo una pausa: un periodo de tiempo en el que tu mente y tu atención son libres de vagar. Así que olvida todo lo que crees saber sobre la productividad y el éxito y aprende cómo puedes cobrar vida presionando pausa. En estos puntos, descubrirás: - por qué los perezosos siempre están ocupados - lo que los españoles pueden enseñarnos sobre la felicidad; y - cómo puedes hacer de la pausa un hábito. Edicion Febrero 2021 Robert Poynton es miembro asociado de la Saïd Business School de la Universidad de Oxford, donde diseña y facilita programas de educación ejecutiva. Poynton es también autor de Do Improvise (2013), un manual de técnicas de improvisación para líderes empresariales, y organiza regularmente retiros de fin de semana para profesionales ocupados. Enfoque Desconectarte Creatividad e Innovacion. Se Firme Salvador Mingo Conocimiento Experto #Productividad #Enfoque #Creatividad

¿Qué hay para mi dentro del libro de lecturas recomendadas del programa conocimiento experto Haz Una Pausa de Robert Poynton? Aprende el valor en ti Proceso Creativo de presionar la Pausa Diaria para incrementar la Productividad la Productividad Personal.Adquiere el Libro: shorturl.at/bwEG2Accede a nuestro grupo privado en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conocimientoexpertoMonetiza tus Redes Sociales: https://impactoexperto.com/Participa del Reto 60/100 para ser una Mejor Versión: https://conocimientoexperto.com/reto60100Accede a mi sito oficial y desarrolla tu modelo de negocio:https://www.salvadormingo.com/Accede al Programa Principios Experto: https://conocimientoexperto.com/principiosObtén mi libro: https://amzn.to/2KmHMXaMis programas:* Programa Principios Experto: https://conocimientoexperto.com/principios* Libro Conocimiento: https://www.conocimientoexperto.org/unavidaconproposito* Programa Posicionamiento de Expertos en Internet: https://conocimientoexperto.com/programaexperto* Más contenidos gratuitos: https://www.conocimientoexperto.org* Aplicación Móvil Conocimiento Experto: https://www.conocimientoexperto.org/apps/* Programa Conocimiento Experto Elite: https://conocimientoexperto.com/eliteMis redes:* Sígueme En Instagram en: https://www.instagram.com/salvadormingo/* Sígueme en Facebook en: https://www.facebook.com/Conocimientoexperto* Sígueme en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/SalvadorMingoConocimientoExperto* Sígueme en Twitter en: https://twitter.com/s_mingoEn nuestro acelerado mundo moderno, el ajetreo se ha convertido en una insignia de honor. Para comprobarlo, basta con ver todos los artículos y libros que prometen hacernos más productivos. Con la frase "el tiempo es oro" resonando en nuestros oídos, intentamos exprimir más y más nuestros días. ¿Y qué hacemos cuando por fin tenemos un momento libre? Nos apresuramos a llenarlo, por supuesto. No importa si hacemos llamadas, enviamos correos electrónicos o nos fijamos nuevos objetivos, cualquier cosa parece mejor que perder el tiempo. ¿Cuál es el resultado de todo este ajetreo? Lamentablemente, para muchos de nosotros, es el estrés y la ansiedad. Por lo que si quieres saber como Aprender presionar el Botón de Pausa en tu Vida para recolectar contigo mismo.Por eso es hora de aprender los beneficios de hacer menos, en lugar de más. Estos puntos replantearán tu actitud hacia el tiempo y te mostrarán cómo mejorar tu creatividad, tus relaciones y tu futuro. ¿Cómo? Simplemente haciendo una pausa: un periodo de tiempo en el que tu mente y tu atención son libres de vagar. Así que olvida todo lo que crees saber sobre la productividad y el éxito y aprende cómo puedes cobrar vida presionando pausa. En estos puntos, descubrirás:- por qué los perezosos siempre están ocupados- lo que los españoles pueden enseñarnos sobre la felicidad; y - cómo puedes hacer de la pausa un hábito. Edicion Febrero 2021Robert Poynton es miembro asociado de la Saïd Business School de la Universidad de Oxford, donde diseña y facilita programas de educación ejecutiva. Poynton es también autor de Do Improvise (2013), un manual de técnicas de improvisación para líderes empresariales, y organiza regularmente retiros de fin de semana para profesionales ocupados.Enfoque Desconectarte Creatividad e Innovacion.Se FirmeSalvador MingoConocimiento Experto#Productividad#Enfoque#Creatividad

Benjamin Horner and Jerome "Jerry" Poynton were in Boston for the New England Cannabis Convention and joined us on the show to discuss a host of topics from Ben opening the first Marijuana dispensary in Flint Michigan, his magazine "The Michigan Marijuana Report", to Jerry's connections with John Sinclair, Herbert Huncke, Gregory Corso, etc.. We also play some cool tunes from The Dirtbombs and Mellow Bravo... Check out the Marijuana Report Magazine here: https://mimarijuanareport.com Music The Charms "So Pretty"(theme song) The Dirtbombs "Fire In The Western World" Mellow Bravo "Ridin" Recorded and mixed by Mike Nash at Voice Motel, Somerville MA on March 19, 2022 This show was sponsored by Baby Loves Tacos and Disorder Vintage. Support the podcast: patreon.com/twistedrico --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blowingsmoketr/support

On the extratime.com Monday podcast, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola on Liverpool v Manchester City along with the analysis of Joe Gamble. We celebrate with Ian Morris, Kevin O'Connor, Luke Byrne and George Poynton on Shebourne FC  gaining promotion to the Premier Division. And as always Tom O'Connor is here to round-up how the Irish did in the UK over the weekend.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/extratimecom)

Complexity deserves an improvised response. In the wake of more than a year of uncertainty, our impulses may be to more tightly control and script the experience of school. But what opportunities might reveal themselves if we instead learn to let go and apply the principles of improvisation to leading our communities? With greater flexibility and a spirit of possibility, can we use this moment to imagine School 2.0?Structure is, and always has been, an important element of school. We create systems, benchmarks, routines, schedules, and ways of “doing school” that allow us to measure and define the learning process. But we know that too much structure can have its downsides, sometimes sapping creativity, joy, and inspiration from the experience of school. How can school leaders create the right amount of structure to support emerging agency while giving space for new ideas? And how can we learn to view challenges or setbacks as new possibilities instead of disruptions? Author, co-founder of the online learning space Yellow, and associate fellow at Oxford's Saïd Business School Rob Poynton joins New View EDU to share how improvisation can be a game-changer for school leaders.In this episode, hosts Tim Fish and Lisa Kay Solomon chat with Rob Poynton about how schools can become more Yellow—or in other words, how the same thoughtful, seemingly loosely structured approaches to learning and discovery Rob has designed in his online learning space might be adapted to K-12 schools. Leading from the insight that improvisation is actually a discipline with its own set of guidelines and practices, Rob shares the deliberate process behind making choices that set the stage for deeper learning and relationship-building in a classroom. This starts with how entering a room, greeting students, or placing chairs in different locations can all have startling effects on class behavior. Exploring the idea that a longstanding standardized approach to education is poised to give way to something new and different, he encourages school leaders to view improvisation not as a last resort in difficult circumstances, but a daily practice that can be incorporated into this new vision of what school can become.What, and who, is education for? What's the necessary and healthy tension between structure and discipline, and freedom and creativity? If both are needed in our schools, how can we learn to constantly adapt to the right levels to allow our communities to grow and thrive? And how can we use challenges as springboards to new possibilities—moving from a problem-solving mindset to one that acknowledges that not all problems can be solved, but all problems can lead to potential growth? Rob reminds us that we can't plan for every outcome, control every circumstance, resolve every challenge, or fill every moment. Instead, he urges school leaders to lean into the power of pause, let go of the need for certainty, and invite every member of their communities to join them in co-creative action as they reimagine what the next version of school could be.Some of the key questions Tim and Lisa explore in this interview include:How can school leaders set up environments that reflect where they want to go, not just where they've always been?What is the value and power of “pause,” and how is intentionally pausing part of good leadership practice?How can we learn to reframe challenges and concerns, such as worry over possible “learning loss,” with a spirit of possibility? How can we learn to approach problems not correctively, but creatively?What does it look like to invite others to co-create a community of learning? How can we become more willing and able to support risk-taking in our schools?Resource List:Rob's Website: Learn more about Rob and his unique approach to using improvisational theater to improve leadership practices.Yellow: Check out Rob's online learning space, offering “generative and re-generative learning journeys for the real world.”Do Pause: Rob's most recent book explores the power of pause in life and leadership.Do Improvise: Rob's foundational work on how the practice of improvisation can benefit all disciplines.In This Episode:“You know, so if you take that last piece of practice, use everything, one of my favorite ways to think about that is to reframe any shortage, shortcoming, error, or mistake as an offer. And this is really important. It's not about being Pollyannaish and saying, oh, it's all lovely, it's not about that at all. It's about being much more pragmatic and saying, OK, this has just been canceled or we don't have the budget or there's no time.How can we use the fact that there is no time?” (10:50)“You know, in improvisation, it's not true that we don't prepare. We don't plan in a detailed, detailed kind of micromanaging anticipatory way, but we do a huge amount of a different kind of preparation. We prepare for a territory, not a path, if you will.” (26:50)“Sometimes we forget that the decisions or choices we make about where to put our attention have what I would call an energetic cost. And so if you choose to spend your time focusing on those things you shouldn't do, and that you have to avoid for compliance, and we all understand how important that is and you obviously can't, you know, you can't shirk that, but if all your energy, and if the mood that accompanies it goes on that, the energetic cost is ... you know, we're all now so exhausted and tired and neurotic and paranoid that, that nobody's going to dare suggest something new or different, or let alone outlandish or playful or crazy.” (32:36)“There are costs attached to safety. I know that sounds completely weird, but, you know, there's a lovely quote from Keith Johnston, who's a guru in the improv theater world, but this one is so deeply relevant to all walks of life, particularly teaching and education. ‘Those few people who say yes are rewarded by the adventures they have. Those people who say no are rewarded by the security they attain. Unfortunately, there are more no sayers than yes sayers.'" (34:21)“Pause is not the opposite of action. It's part of action. So pausing is not stopping. It's not surrendering. Pauses enable people to act more effectively more quickly. If you never pause, pause will be forced upon you.” (40:15)Full TranscriptAbout Our Guest:Robert Poynton is the founder of Yellow learning, an online space for regenerative learning, and author of Do Pause and Do Improvise.He lives in rural Spain, in a remote, off-grid house, and is a co-founder of On Your Feet— a consultancy based in Portland, Oregon. He is also an associate fellow of the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, where he works on Leadership Programmes, using improv theater as a tool to explore complexity.Rob believes in playing around with things (and people) rather than trying to control them, and is fascinated by the power of place and the absurdity of human attempts to control ourselves, other people, and things around us. Hosted on Acast. 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Broadcaster David Wills interviewed me recently about my book, Cherish David Cassidy A Legacy of Love on his popular show, on WFDU, in New Jersey. It was a pleasure to talk about David and how much he is admired and respected around the world. Listen and Follow on Apple  The David Cassidy Connections on Apple Podcasts Listen and Follow on Google Google Podcasts - the david cassidy connections Listen and Follow on Spotify The David Cassidy Connections | Podcast on Spotify

Sarah is an award-winning entrepreneur, who believes in a world where people wake up in a safe, warm, comfortable bed. A property entrepreneur & investor turned business mentor has always been a grafter and high achiever. After her first business venture almost ruined her financially she turned things around when she took control and launched her current property & education businesses. In this episode, we discussed the issue of homelessness and how it kick-started Sarah's business in property investing, the misconceptions about social media & success, the ups & downs of business, the difference between motivation & discipline and SO much more! Follow Sarah at @iamsarahpoyntonSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=FQSC3CV9ASLAU)

Kylie makes Dan read a B-side novel from an A-lister of American fiction! In the 1897 The Spoils of Poynton, an old woman with Britain's most beautifully decorated house is faced with the horrifying prospect of a daughter-in-law with hideous taste. Somehow, this ridiculous premise leads to high drama: furniture is moved in the night, and tea biscuits are incriminatingly displaced! Listen as The NewlyReads discuss why James isn't a household name, the novel's strange mix of headstrong and totally indecisive characters, and why titles with dual meanings really are the best. 

The NewlyReads do poetry! This episode we discuss why feminism is rockstar-level awesome, the caves under New York City (populated by monsters? I don't know, but probably), the newest biography of Adrienne Rich, and why poetry can make us sweat.  A note about the end of the episode: We had a problem at the very end of the recording, so we learned that our announcement of the next episode was cut off! Tragedy. It's The Spoils of Poynton by Henry James, though!  

Tom Waterhouse in conversation with forester, environmental activist, walker, connector and change-maker, Scott Poynton.