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The Food Chain
Stadium food

The Food Chain

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 26:28


Which food do you associate with your favourite sport? Pie and chips at an English football match, biriyanis at the cricket in Pakistan or grilling meat in the parking lot outside an American football game – there are some tasty traditions which go hand-in-hand with sport across the world. Ruth Alexander hears how a traditional rice dish can bring two rival nations together over a game of cricket, and how a disappointing sausage roll before a football game led one man on a country-wide quest for better food for fans. Over a pile of warming chips on a frosty night in South Manchester, Ruth discovers how getting the food right off the pitch might help a team's fortune improve on the pitch. If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Ruth Alexander Producer: Hannah Bewley Additional reporting: Ben Derico(Image: a box of chips with gravy and curry sauce held beside a football pitch. Credit: BBC)

The Unseen Podcast
Day 1-The Chorlton Mystery

The Unseen Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 11:40


In March 2024, a woman's body was recovered from the River Mersey close to Chorlton Water Park in South Manchester. This woman had no identifying belongings on her and Greater Manchester Police have since created a facial image reconstruction to help identify her. Important information provided by: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/eight-months-truly-tragic-discovery-30475185https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62lp7r34krohttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/29/police-release-facial-reconstruction-woman-found-river-manchesterhttps://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/november/facial-reconstruction-appeal-launched-for-woman-found-in-the-river-mersey-earlier-this-year/Music by: dl-sounds.comFollow the Unseen Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unseen-podcast/id1318473466?uo=4Follow the Unseen Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xWK7Mu3bTP6oziZvxrwSK?si=QxvyPkZ2TdCDscnfxyeRawJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/unseenpodFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theunseenpodFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theunseenpod/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theunseenpod?fan_landing=trueSubscribe to 10 Minute True Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-minute-true-crime/id1591474862

Primary Care Knowledge Boost
COPD in General Practice

Primary Care Knowledge Boost

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 51:02


Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Respiratory Physiotherapist Thomas James about COPD. We start with what COPD is, when to suspect it, a standard work up, pitfalls and points of consideration about spirometry, before moving on to an overview of management. We then cover some changes in the way COPD exacerbations are managed in South Manchester and the role of Eosinophils in both acute and chronic management. Understanding the role of Pulmonary rehabilitation, prednisolone and exercise in management are particular highlights. We cover our learning points from the episode at the end.  You can use these podcasts as part of your CPD - we don't do certificates but they still count :) Useful resources:  NICE COPD in adults (last updated Sept 2023): https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/QS10 The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Spirometry Guide: https://goldcopd.org/gold-spirometry-guide/ Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology (ARTP) advice on Spirometry Interpretation: https://www.artp.org.uk/en/spirometry Greater Manchester Medicines Management Group (GMMMG) COPD Management Plan Guideline (2021): https://gmmmg.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/COPD-Treatment-Guideline-Nov-2021-V7.1.pdf Greater Manchester Medicines Management Group (GMMMG) COPD Inhaler Guide (2021): https://gmmmg.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GMMMG-COPD-Inhaler-Guide-update-Mar-2023.pdf Greater Manchester CURE Project for Smoking Cessation: https://gmcancer.org.uk/programmes-of-work/treatment/the-cure-project/ Greater Manchester Change, Grow, Live Services including Smoking Cessation: https://www.changegrowlive.org/ Primary Care Respiratory Society MRC Breathlessness scale: https://www.pcrs-uk.org/mrc-dyspnoea-scale Our podcast with Dr Lesley Henson and Dr Caitriona MacDermott on Breathlessness in Palliative Care (May 2024): https://pckb.org/e/breathlessness-in-palliative-care/ ___ We really want to make these episodes relevant and helpful: if you have any questions or want any particular areas covered then contact us on Twitter @PCKBpodcast, or leave a comment on our quick anonymous survey here: https://pckb.org/feedback Email us at: primarycarepodcasts@gmail.com ___ This podcast has been made with the support of GP Excellence and Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. Given that it is recorded with Greater Manchester clinicians, the information discussed may not be applicable elsewhere and it is important to consult local guidelines before making any treatment decisions.  The information presented is the personal opinion of the healthcare professional interviewed and might not be representative to all clinicians. It is based on their interpretation of current best practice and guidelines when the episode was recorded. Guidelines can change; To the best of our knowledge the information in this episode is up to date as of it's release but it is the listeners responsibility to review the information and make sure it is still up to date when they listen. Dr Lisa Adams, Dr Sara MacDermott and their interviewees are not liable for any advice, investigations, course of treatment, diagnosis or any other information, services or products listeners might pursue as a result of listening to this podcast - it is the clinicians responsibility to appraise the information given and review local and national guidelines before making treatment decisions. Reliance on information provided in this podcast is solely at the listeners risk. The podcast is designed to be used by trained healthcare professionals for education only. We do not recommend these for patients or the general public and they are not to be used as a method of diagnosis, opinion, treatment or medical advice for the general public. Do not delay seeking medical advice based on the information contained in this podcast. If you have questions regarding your health or feel you may have a medical condition then promptly seek the opinion of a trained healthcare professional.

Learn About Islam
2 - Holding Fast To The Book And The Sunnah From Sahih Bukhari - Abdul Hakeem Mitchell

Learn About Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 54:49


The Book of Holding Fast to the Book and the Sunnah – from Sahih Bukhari. Explanation of Shaykh Rabee. Taught by Ustaadh Abdulhakeem Mitchell, Graduate of the Islamic University of Madinah. - Brief biography of Imaam Zuhree (ibn Shihaab), narrator of the hadith - Brief biography of Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) - Who are the mukthiroon of the companions (narrated the most) - How many of those did Imaam Zuhree meet? - Detailed discussion on the importance of holding onto the of Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the prophet and the narrations indicating this. - What do we say to those who say we have to change with the times? - What are the 3 things that can cause the servant to go astray? o Hawaa (desires) o Nafs (soul) o Shaitaan and his whisperings - The steps that shaitaan takes to lead people astray (as mentioned by Imam ibn Qayyim? o First, calling the people to shirk and kufr o Second, if the above fails, calling to bid'ah o Third, calling to major sins o Fourth, calling to minor sins o Fifth, to engage one self and become attached in the dunya o Sixth, busy oneself with something that is of lesser benefit - The importance of combining between memorization and understanding. Lessons will be every week on Tuesday around 7 pm. Workbooks are available from www.LearnAboutIslam.co.uk and Salafi Bookstore Manchester. Recorded and Streamed by LearnAboutIslam on 17/9/24 in South Manchester.

Learn About Islam
1 - Holding Fast To The Book And The Sunnah From Sahih Bukhari - Abdul Hakeem Mitchell

Learn About Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 6:05


The Book of Holding Fast to the Book and the Sunnah – from Sahih Bukhari. Explanation of Shaykh Rabee. Taught by Ustaadh Abdulhakeem Mitchell, Graduate of the Islamic University of Madinah. Today's lesson is an introduction - Definition of Hadith in the Arabic Language and in Islam - What are the 4 different categories of hadith? o Hadith Qudsi o Hadith Marfoo' o Hadith Mawqoof o Hadith Maqtoo' - What are the ways of grading of hadith? o Sahih (and its 5 conditions) o Hasan o Dha'eef - Who is Imam Bukhari? o What is his full name / date of birth / death? o What is the real name of Sahih Bukhari o What level of authenticity have the scholars assigned to it? First hadith will start next week. Lessons will be every week on Tuesday at 7 pm. Workbooks will be available from www.LearnAboutIslam.co.uk Recorded and Streamed by LearnAboutIslam on 10/9/24 in South Manchester.

Spoken Label
Kate Hook (Spoken Label, July 2024)

Spoken Label

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 55:26


Latest up from Spoken Label features making her debut, Kate Hook, Kate is a cheese-obsessed writer who was born in Wythenshawe, South Manchester. She now lives in Sale (primarily because they have a better selection of cheeses) with her husband and two children. She's been writing poetry since she was about six or seven years old, and describes herself as a “fair weather feminist” because putting out bins is definitely her husband's job, but she'll happily fight to close the gender pay gap, or end violence against women any day of the week. Much of Kate's poetry examines the unrealistic expectations that modern society places on people (mainly women!) and why we need to just step away from all the nonsense. This Podcast talks about mostly her debut book "I can hearing you ironing" which is described as " With a title inspired by an angry text that the sleep deprived, post-partum author once sent to her husband, this book is a must for anyone fed up with trying to survive modern life.  This candid collection of 40 poems takes a stark look at parenting, internet comparison culture, and political nonsense, and asks important questions such as… Why is bonfire night always crap? Is it normal to get this stressed by the school Whatsapp group? And why can't people on social media just be kinder to each other?!" The book can be purchased at: https://www.browndogbooks.uk/products/i-can-hear-you-ironing-kate-hook

Unstoppable Mindset
Episode 250 – Unstoppable Young Carer and Inclusion Advocate with Sarah Jones

Unstoppable Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 70:38


“Carer” what is that? You may well ask especially if you live in America. We call them “caregivers”. Sarah Jones was born in a small town in Northern England. Both of her parents had some disabilities that resulted in Sarah even at an early age becoming one of their primary caregivers. You will hear about Sarah's experiences and how she felt that she never truly had what we would regard as a child-parent relationship. Sarah also had a younger sister who did not have a physical disability. However, her younger brother was born with disabilities including autism and epilepsy.   Sarah began college to study nursing but found that she really didn't wish to pursue that career and so left college after six months and went to work. While Sarah feels she faced many challenges and didn't necessarily have what she would describe as the best life possible, she does point out that she knows where she came from by the choices she has made. In fact, she points out that now, as a part of Access Sport UK she works to help bring inclusion into sports to persons with disabilities and her attitude stems from her past experiences and decisions. She especially loves to climb and teaches climbing to many persons with disabilities. She works to get coaches to understand that just because someone may have a so-called disability it doesn't mean that they should be excluded from sports activities.   Our podcast time is probably one of the most intense and heart-felt conversations we have had on Unstoppable Mindset, but Sarah shows that no matter what our circumstances, we can be unstoppable and move forward. I hope you are inspired by what you hear this time.   About the Guest:   Sarah grew up in a small town in Northern England in the UK. As a young carer, she spent her childhood and teen years caring for her parents and younger sibling, all of whom have disabilities and varying levels of need. Her mental health, wellbeing and educational prospects came second to her caring responsibility and she had to navigate growing up whilst providing support to others from a young age. These early challenges shaped her transition into adulthood and, after leaving college education with few qualifications, she has worked hard to get to where she is today.   Sarah has worked in the outdoor industry, adult social care, education and the charity sector and her journey has lead to a clear purpose and goal – to improve the lives of disabled people and their families. Her current role with Access Sport gives her the opportunity to work with sports clubs across the UK to engage more disabled people in sport. Sarah helps break down barriers for disabled people to access sport, and helps change attitudes and perspectives on disability, care-giving and those kids that are often seen as ‘troublesome' or ‘a lost cause'. She ensures that the voices of disabled people and their families are heard through her a public speaking opportunities, and does not shy away from sharing her experiences in the hope of inspiring change for other young people from similar backgrounds.   In her spare time, Sarah is also an avid rock climber and enjoys climbing with her daughter and friends. She is also an experienced inclusive climbing coach and works with a number of disabled climbers who prove that when the environment is accessible, welcoming and supportive, climbing is for everybody.   Last year, Sarah experienced the unexpected loss of her younger brother who she once cared for, and navigated grief and guilt in the months following. This experience is something she openly shares in the hope that others can relate to the complexities of grieving for a sibling. Sarah also talks openly about her experience of becoming a mother, overcoming post-natal psychosis and how motherhood been her best lesson.   Ways to connect with Sarah:   Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-jones-3071a315a Instagram: @climbzuk   About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/   https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening!   Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast   If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review   Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Welcome once again to unstoppable mindset. I'm really glad that you have taken the time to listen to us and be here today. Unstoppable mindset is really a lot of fun for me. And I think for the people who get to come on and I hope for you, we get a chance to have conversations with people from a variety of different walks of life. And kind of never know from one week to the next or one episode two, the next exactly what's going to happen. That's why we call it unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet because we love the unexpected. It's kind of more fun. Today we get to talk with somebody from England, Sarah Jones, who among other things, is a carer. We call in this country, a caregiver. And I'm sure we're going to hear lots about that. Sarah was referred to us by excessive BS Sheldon Lewis, which I really appreciate. And he's bringing and has brought us a whole lot of interesting people. So we love to have conversations with the people that Sheldon brings. And Sarah, you're part of that. So welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're really glad you're here. Thank   Sarah Jones ** 02:31 you. Thank you for having me. Thanks. Happy to be here.   Michael Hingson ** 02:35 Well, why don't we start by you talking a little bit about you, maybe you're the early you're younger Sarah, where you grew up, and all those kinds of things that we ought to know about you and, and maybe even things we shouldn't know about you, but you want to tell us anyway.   Sarah Jones ** 02:54 Yeah, so so. See, so I was born in the early 90s and Manchester in the UK, which is a northern town. And I yeah, I kind of grew up in, I guess what we would know, in the UK as a bit of a difficult area, I think in particular, it was quite an area of kind of low income. So it wasn't much really to do in the, in the local area. I guess. At the time, neither of my parents worked. So both my parents have disabilities, kind of varying needs of their own, which have changed over the last kind of almost 30 years. But when I was born, my mum, well still has cerebral palsy. So she's a she's a person with a physical disability. She also has a learning disability. And my dad is partially sighted and has kind of struggled up and down with lots of different mental health needs as well throughout kind of my life. And before I was born, so early life was at the time, early life you don't know any different when you're when you're younger, do you but then I think retrospectively looking back it was it was a hard time for for not just me as a child, but also my my parents as well. I think they struggled to kind of get the support that they need. And off the back of that kind of me. I struggled to get the care that I needed from from kind of who was supposed to be looking after me. So. So yeah, life was varied, I would say very varied childhood. So yeah, created   Michael Hingson ** 04:32 some challenges. So did you end up being part of or a significant part of their support system growing up?   Sarah Jones ** 04:40 Yes, yeah. So I think I was, I was five when my sister was born. And then we had a younger brother, who was born when I was nine as well. And I think most of my childhood memories focus around support being a support in some way, whether it be to their mother to my siblings, so And again, at the time, you don't know any different, I think being a young carer or I guess you would know, as a young caregiver, you don't really have a frame of reference because you're a child. And that's just, that's, that's how you're living. That's the way you brought up. And you know, you might be going out, doing the shopping it, you know, before the age of 10, or, you know, helping somebody go to the bathroom or helping somebody cook a meal, but it's, you don't think anything of it at that age? Because it's, it's just, it's   Michael Hingson ** 05:27 what you did? Yeah, yeah.   Sarah Jones ** 05:30 So I think both me and my sister were were really involved with, particularly my younger brother's care when we were younger. So we were involved with kind of supporting him to get to school to get dressed, to get showered to have really early memories of kind of looking after him when he was a baby, doing his nappies, doing these, you know, feeding them and things like that. We did kind of, really, we had a leading role really in, in his upbringing, and I guess I had maybe not as much of a leading role as in her upbringing as much, but but we do have a Yeah, it's not it's not a typical sibling relationship that we have. I think because of our Did   Michael Hingson ** 06:13 you Did your brother have? Or does he have a disability?   Sarah Jones ** 06:18 So he did have? Yes. So he, he was a young man with quite complex disabilities, he was autistic, he had epilepsy. He also had a learning disability. So he was a wonderful your man essay was with because he's no longer with us. Unfortunately, he passed away last year. But yeah, it he really, he really struggled to kind of engage in things traditionally struggled with school. And I think because of his, I guess, because of his needs, he, he then when he became anxious, he displayed some quite challenging behaviors that were difficult to deal with sometimes, but that was simpler, because it was, at the time, he wasn't getting the support that he needed. So, so for all of this kind of as young people, you know, we were children, ourselves, we were around him, you know, within in that environment, and it became just kind of that, like, that's what we got used to, we got used to kind of supporting him and looking after him. And just that was our family life. I think it was very different to family life that, that I know of what family life could be now, really, to what it was when we were younger.   Michael Hingson ** 07:35 Now, did your sister have any kind of physical or disability? No,   Sarah Jones ** 07:41 no, she didn't know she is a guest say it term typical, but a typical person that is she's not disabled? She's not you know, she doesn't. I think we've both probably struggled a different, like mental health things in our in our past, and we've probably had struggles with that. But But no, both me and my sister were I guess, you could say perfectly healthy individuals when we were born.   Michael Hingson ** 08:14 In that sense, so But you, you did provide a lot of the support services for Wow, a younger brother, and your parents. And you went to school, somehow?   Sarah Jones ** 08:28 Yeah, yeah, I did. I did. You know, still managed to go to school still did all of that. And again, it all this is all in hindsight at the time. It's, you don't think anything different? It's all just that's just what what it is, you know, you go to school and you come back and then you have a different family home life, I guess we're masters so we're very much kind of being the support network for each other. But yeah, I went built it. In the UK, we have primary and secondary school, and then I went to college and kind of was was okay. In in second in primary and secondary school really, like I remember some, some kind of, we had quite a lot of involvement from the social care services in during school life. So there's lots of little bits that I remember that when I look back now, I think, oh, that's, you know, that was a bit strange and lots of meetings and people involved and stuff, but again, at the time, you don't think anything of it. And then yeah, kind of passed. Secondary School. Fine. I got really good grades at the end of it, despite kind of not really being very present in my final year of secondary school. I think you're 11 which is the last year I really had quite a lot of time out. I was supporting my younger brother to get to school and stuff because he was struggling with getting on Trump whose public transport and things because of his anxiety And so I was taking him to school. So there was, I think, the second half of year 11. And I was barely there, but still managed to kind of scrape by my exams and then went to college. But yeah, I remember being in college and my dad kind of plan to go into nursing. That was my kind of always what I thought I could do. I think I'd always looked after people when I was younger, I was like, oh, that's what I'm good at. I might as well continue to do that. In adult life, why not? So I started kind of with that idea, I picked all of my subjects with that in mind, and just very quickly decided that it wasn't for me, and I dropped out of college 17 and went straight into work. And I've been working since   Michael Hingson ** 10:48 really, what kind of work did you go into?   Sarah Jones ** 10:51 So at that point, I went into the outdoor industry, so I just decided I saw this job, I was really struggling at home at that point, you know, 70, I was I was really trying to I was what I was going through a lot, I think with home life and really processing a lot of a lot of trauma that had happened really in my other life that had never really been supported through. So I'd kind of just wanted to throw caution to the wind and just wanted to leave. And I just came across this this job. I was volunteering at the time, I was the volunteer youth worker and kind of came across this job that was residential. So it was it was living where you worked, which was fantastic. And it was a being a climate instructor in an outdoor center. So just I mean, it sounds really impressive, but it's a lot of standing around to be honest.   Michael Hingson ** 11:43 So what is it you did? What was the job? So   Sarah Jones ** 11:47 I went off to be an instructor at an outdoor center. And just spent kind of the first three and a half years stood in the sunshine outside teaching kids how to climb and chucking them off high buildings on the wires and stuff. And I absolutely loved it. It was it was amazing. It was the best kind of I always said if it paid it off, I do every day because it was great. And yeah, I think I really found my love of the outdoors and my kind of love for a climate as a sport and kind of that really, I guess, helped me. In hindsight, I decided what I wanted to do with with the rest of my career really, so. Yeah, that was that that was kind of the start.   Michael Hingson ** 12:35 So when you were in high school, and I guess grammar school, but mostly in high school and so on, did your, your peers other students understand it all? Kind of what your home life was like did? Did they appreciate it? Did it? Was it a problem in a lot of ways in terms of interacting with people?   Sarah Jones ** 12:59 I think I had very, I had a very small group of friends at school. I think looking back I had a lot of people that I thought were friends and didn't really build that connection with people. So not many people actually care ever came to my house. So a lot of people didn't really know what life was like But what in this at the same time I didn't know the gravity of how different it could be really did have a few really, really close friends that were not going through similar stuff in terms of you know, having to provide care but but they were going through difficult times with family and I you know, I did I did have some really close relationships. Unfortunately, I don't I don't speak to anybody from school anymore, which is quite sad, really. But at the time, it I didn't really Yeah, I didn't really I guess I didn't really talk about it that much. Because I didn't think it was worth talking about really. I think in in the area that we lived we did. Because we it was a it was a an area that was you know, there was a lot of crime, there was a lot of kind of antisocial behavior. It wasn't a it never felt particularly safe and because we were vulnerable young people without parents to protect you. We did go through a lot in terms of our kind of areas and where we lived and we did kind of get quite a lot of bullying and physical kind of abuse from people and things and it wasn't it wasn't a nice time childhood really wasn't a nice time for either of us. But school was in all honesty school was okay. I can't really complain. I didn't really ever have any major issues in school, you know, kept myself to myself and kind of got through it. It was just coming home. Home wasn't a safe place for us. It wasn't a it wasn't somewhere where you you feel warm and kind of welcomed. Really   Michael Hingson ** 14:59 if If you could go back and talk to the younger Sarah, what would you tell her today? What would you teach her hope that she would learn?   Sarah Jones ** 15:10 Oh, have done have worked through this question in therapy before, and it's always really hard. I think. I think I would always, whatever. Whenever I'm asked this question that comes to mind, I always think that I'd probably want to know that all of the bad stuff that has happened, shouldn't have happened. Because I think that's something that both me and I think my sister have worked through in that we've been through a lot of stuff on top of the, you know, having extra responsibilities and some of the things that we went through as children, you would you would, you would then go to your parents for that emotional support. Unfortunately, we couldn't get that not through any fault of their own. We just weren't able to give us that. And you then go through that phase of, or why is it happening to me? Why is that? Have I done something? Do I deserve this kind of like, and I think it would be just knowing that when bad things happen, that's not this is wrong? Can it shouldn't happen? And it's not. It's not something that you ever deserve? I think, because that's a big thing that I think both me and my sister have have had to convince ourselves of over over the last few years.   Michael Hingson ** 16:25 Yeah, there. We all we all face different challenges in the world at different times. And it can be an interesting experience to go through them. But it ultimately it comes down to what can we learn? And what did we learn from it? And how do we go on from here?   Sarah Jones ** 16:42 Yeah, yeah, definitely. And I think whenever I kind of talk about any of this stuff hadn't I'd never have I never say I have any regrets. You know, I don't know what happened happened. Yes. Do I wish I'd maybe had a little bit more support sometimes? Or, you know, do I wish some really awful things hadn't happened to me? Okay, fine. But they did. And I think what we really try and do with everything that we've gone through is turn it into something purposeful. And whether that be consciously or unconsciously, everything that's happened to us has led us to where we are now. And it's given us a reason and a purpose of, particularly in the work that we do, kind of in my career. So although it's rubbish at the time, and kind of working through that we, it still has, it serves a purpose. Now, anyway,   Michael Hingson ** 17:36 well, it's a lot better to be able to go back and put it in perspective. And the very fact that you think about it, and you do that, I think is important, because you can decide what you want to do with things. There are things you don't have control over, you didn't have control over the situation with your parents and so on. But as you're pointing out in your own way, right now, what you do have control over is how you deal with it, how you dealt with it, but more important how you deal with it today, right?   Sarah Jones ** 18:10 Yeah, yeah, definitely. I think that's all we can. That's all we can do is control the now really   Michael Hingson ** 18:18 well. So you said you did the work and outside and teaching, climbing and so on for three and a half years? And then what did you do?   Sarah Jones ** 18:28 Yeah, so then I went into I went into adult social care. So I I started to I had a few sessions with some young people that had disabilities and were needed that bit of extra support. And it just really, it kind of opened my eyes to it was the first time I'd really seen I guess, an extreme sport be so inclusive. And I'd kind of got bored of standing in the rain for quite a long time. It just rained a lot in the UK. So a lot of the climbing was done studying wet mud, and I decided that I want to do something different. I wanted to kind of move back home and start saving a bit of money. So I went into adult social care and worked in a house for adults with complex needs. So I did that I was a support worker for about six months and then I moved into management and manage the house for just over a year which opened my eyes a lot to the I guess the issues with Adult Social Care, particularly in this country and the kind of lack of lack of care about about care about that kind of that group of people and knowing that at some point, particularly my mom will probably need that support. It really kind of It didn't feel good to be a part of that machine. I really didn't enjoy once I once I've moved up to that kind of manageable level. I then felt like I was the bad person I said, Oh, you can't do that, because I don't have the hours this week, I don't have the funding. And I just, I just really didn't enjoy it. So I did that for the kind of year just under two years, and then went into work in when I went to work in the charity sector and works for a charity called scout. So I'm sure you have the head of the Boy Scouts. And so yeah, so I work for the scouts in the UK. And that was kind of my first taste, I guess, of project work on a wider scale. And that was that was working from home before working from home was cool. It was working from home before COVID. And it was, again, tough, really, really tough. I'd never been in a role like that before I'd only ever been with people. So I'd been working with kids face to face to Climate Center or working with adults who you know, required support. This was behind the scenes, this was like background work, where I was making phone calls and sending emails, and I really struggled with that kind of just feeling really lonely, like just sat in an office by myself at home. And although the work was great, and I worked with a fantastic team, I didn't really connect with the corps that much because it was it was solely supporting young people to get into scouting. I've never really gone to skeleton before I'd never really been involved in it apart from as a as an adult volunteer. So as much as I loved it, I had a short term contract, it was only 18 months. And at the just towards the end of my contract, I fell pregnant with my little girl. So kind of once I went on maternity leave, I decided that I'm not going to go back to that. And, and then yeah, had a baby. And I've had a kind of year out of working on Yeah, nine months out of working and stepped into being a mum instead.   Michael Hingson ** 21:59 So do you do you work today? That was five years ago, right? Your daughter's five?   Sarah Jones ** 22:05 Yeah, so she just turned five, which the time has flown by and where that time has gone? Yeah, so So after kind of I'd, I'd had I've learned and and had kind of struggled through that time I was I was desperate to get back into work, I really realized that as much as I love being a month. You know, now I absolutely love it. My work is so important. And it's its purpose. It's what drives me, it's what kind of, you know, I feel like I have work to do. So I decided to go into teaching, which was a bit of a yeah, just this random kind of thing I saw I saw this advert I didn't even think it was a teaching role at the time. And I applied to kind of go and support that what I thought the role was was supporting young people to be more active in a school and it was it was kind of like, almost managing their gym and fitness programs. And I thought it would be like the to come in and just kind of use the gym and stuff because I've done my personal training qualification before. And then I got to the industry and they told me it was a teaching role. And I was like, oh, okay, well, let's go do it. Let's have a girl. So I Yeah, then was a teacher kind of throughout, throughout the years before COVID. And then during COVID, I taught in a in a special needs school. While especially as college for Key Stage five students, so they were kind of between the ages of 16 and 19. And I taught them sport and physical activity and then help support them into employment in the sport industry. So kind of help them get jobs in gyms and things and, and I loved it, I loved it, I really, really felt like I'd found kind of what I was really good at. I enjoyed the teaching side of it. You know, the students were fantastic. They did. The school was fantastic. And then kind of COVID hit and and it was it was a bad time. I guess for teachers. It was hard. It was a hard real hard time for for kind of teaching staff and education staff to work through that with the schools particularly in the UK and how it you know how quickly things changed and the guidelines change all the time. And and yeah, I really really struggled with it. And yeah, to COVID ruined teaching for me, I think because I I'm no longer a teacher now. So, so yeah, I think the the process around because the schools closed in the UK quite a few times. They kind of closed, reopen, closed, reopened. And throughout the different phases of us working from home and teaching at home online and then teaching. We'd like a phased return where the young people would come back in like smaller numbers, the whole kind of format of our teach and changed, I guess there's in terms of our staff team. So originally, the vocational teachers, sort of sport teachers here, and these teachers were full time their own subjects, so I only did sport, which is exactly what I wanted to do. And then kind of throughout COVID, when when we changed to, we were, rather than teaching all of the students, we were keeping them contained in in one group, so that if we did have kind of an outbreak or anything, we will, we would just contain that group and send them home. So we then taught everything. So not only was our teaching sport, I was also covering English maths PSH see, you know, different kinds of subjects, the school found that that actually really worked for those students. And it was really positive for them to have one teacher for multiple subjects, rather than multiple subjects with multiple teachers. So they decided to kind of change the roles, I guess, of all of the vocational teachers. And I essentially became a 50% sports teacher, and then 50% maths in English. And it just wasn't something I wanted to do. It wasn't my area of expertise, and it's not something that I enjoyed. So it was at that time that I'd come across just another one of these moments where I just saw something and was like, this must be for me. And it was a rule with Manchester United, who were wysteria, a football team in the UK. And they have a really fantastic foundation attached to them. So it's a charitable arm of the club. And they were looking for somebody essentially to work in some of their specialist schools and support the young people to access sport and access physical activity. And the school that I applied for. They this school was school in South Manchester, absolutely fantastic facility for young people with really complex health needs. So it was working with with individuals that needed to rely on a whole lot of support, and some, you know, two to one support in terms of either for their health or for their, to help manage their behavior or manage their anxieties or help them engage with different different things. It was, it was really eye opening. And I just loved it. Absolutely loved it. I was just I was having so much fallen, I worked with a fantastic team. You know, I used to have days of just doing trampoline and and climbing and like, you know, doing all of this kind of thing is incredible activities with, with young people who, who needed it the most really. And yeah, the kind of working for, you know, Football Club was great. I'm not a football fan. I tried when I worked for them, and I got easier when they pay your wages. But you know, not really that bothered. But, you know, it was a surreal experience. I got some really good opportunities through that. But kind of throughout that, that journey, I guess from from being a teacher, I started to kind of really understand education understand how I guess how rubbish the education system can sometimes be, particularly for disabled young people and how it's not really fit for purpose. Particularly in this country, I think it was, it was difficult times and you kind of not only as a teacher yourself to failure, sometimes setting up the young people to fail as well by not not really understanding their needs and their outcomes. So throughout being a teacher and being kind of with Manchester United, I'd started to kind of explore the idea of climate and how that can be more kind of inclusive. It already is inclusive in lots of places in the UK, there's lots of pockets of incredible work going on. That's like just showing that anything, everything can be kind of accessible and inclusive for anybody. But it wasn't widespread. And this kind of stemmed from I guess, my little brother really he he came to visit me when I was an outdoor instructor back when you know, when life was simple. And he as I said before, it was quite a complex human struggle to engage with with stuff really needed a lot of support from people. And he came climbing visited me at this where I lived and absolutely loved it. It was just the best day I've ever had with him and he was on visit wire over and over again. It was on the climbing wall over and over again. It was constantly asking for more just a massive smile on his face. Getting him out was difficult because he didn't want to leave. But yeah, it was it was something that was the first thing that I'd seen him truly enjoy outside of just you know, watching something on the telly or engaging with something like you know this sedentary so, so I then thought, Oh, this is this is good, he needs to do this when he gets home, he needs to do this with school. And unfortunately back then there just wasn't anywhere around that would understand his needs, there wasn't anybody that could really get that he needed extra support extra time, extra resources. So from that experience, being a teacher and then working with kind of this with the, the, with Manchester United, we had a climbing wall at the school. And I'd started to kind of, I guess, change the way that that looks. And we we started to embed regular climbing sessions that were a little bit different. And then we expanded to kind of access in an external center and, and just it very organically grew. And, and I guess, that project, or that idea outgrew my role with Manchester United, and I just I kind of had to keep moving with it really so. So now I work for access sport. So there, we're a UK based charity. We're, we're a mere 20 years old next year. So we are very young. But we do have a real presence kind of in the UK and that we we work right across both different places and both different sports in helping to make them more inclusive across the board. My area is disability inclusion. So I work with a number of sports now. Kind of we have different partnerships, and we work both from the top down. So we have those discussions with with national governing bodies around disability inclusion, but then we also go into those places on the ground at grassroots and talk directly to coaches about why it's so important and help them help them to kind of open up their doors to to more disabled people playing sport in whatever way is meaningful for them. And I think that this role now is I get it, I guess a combination of all of those roles that I've done before, into one. And I think it's   Sarah Jones ** 31:59 that's exactly why I don't look back and think, Oh God, I wish I had gone on to wish I'd stayed in college, or I wish I had not got that job, right. It's just everything that I've done has brought me to this point. And now it's a really exciting time for the kind of where this work is going. really   Michael Hingson ** 32:17 isn't that the way of it, you know, you can trace life through the choices that you make. And when you decide that whether they were all good choices or not they were the choices that you made. But it brought you to a point that you value and you rate very highly. It doesn't really get better than that.   Sarah Jones ** 32:42 No, I think that's the only way you can do it, there's I think there's it would be very, very easy to fall into that. Or fall back into that phase of feeling. angry and like, like, it's unfair. And like you know that it's just the there's just as much as both annual me and my sister do fall into that. And we have done at times, particularly going through grief and times of trauma and things. We always just managed to pull ourselves back out of it, despite how low we might feel. Because we've got a job to do. And we've got we've got to take all of those experiences that we've had both as caregivers, both as young people who grew up in a difficult area, I guess we have kind of that intersection of of all we had that intersection of barriers, will we have to take that and put that into something that's going to make some form of a difference really? Are you gonna go ahead? No, no, no.   Michael Hingson ** 33:48 Are your parents still with us?   Sarah Jones ** 33:50 They are Yes. Yeah, they are. They? It's a difficult time, I think at the moment since my brother passed away last year, which I'm sure we'll talk about in a second. It was our relationships are very complex. And I think when the absence of a parent child relationship, when I was younger is definitely more apparent now in that there isn't a parent child relationship. Now, it was always the other way around for us really. And you know, we we have that biological love for them and I care I still care for them. I don't live with them anymore, but I still provide care. You know, if something happens, I'm there and, and throughout, you know, the process of grief. We as siblings snapped back into our original roles and I became a caregiver again. But we don't have a strong relationship anymore because it's it's difficult. It's challenging to have to kind of go back to all of those feelings when as an individual and going, I've done the work I've gone through Without therapy, I have processed a lot of stuff. The moment I go back into that place, it takes you back to feeling not great. So yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 35:11 So things happen. And it's difficult unless the relationship can work both ways. And that sounds like it's been a real tough thing for you to have to deal with. Because it doesn't really work both ways.   Sarah Jones ** 35:30 Yeah, I think that's the thing. And it's just, I think a lot of the journey for me particularly, has just been acceptance really, and kind of forgiveness. And understanding that whatever choices were made when I was younger, are now the best choices that they could have made at the time. Most informed choices that they could have made at the time, and that's unlikely to be any different moving forward. And that's fine. And I have my days, where something happens, or particularly Christmas, Christmas is always a time I absolutely love it. But I will have a cry on Christmas Day. I'll have a good 10 minutes, and I'll feel sorry for myself, and then I'll be fine. But I do we do. I do have those moments where I feel, you know, a bit a bit low, but then you just go it's fine. There's nothing I can do about it, I can't control it. All I can do is, is be there when when I'm needed. And that's just that's the relationship. That's that's what it is. And that's fine. It's better than some other relationships that I know people have with their parents. So   Michael Hingson ** 36:36 yeah. Well, and you, you certainly seem like you're you're working through it. And I'm sure you spend a lot of time reflecting and thinking about what what you did, what you're doing, and probably some where you can go. But again, you're well aware of the choices that you made. And you appreciate that conceptually, which is something that a lot of us don't necessarily do. And it's all about really learning that you can trace where you are from where you were through the choices that you made.   Sarah Jones ** 37:14 Yeah, definitely. I think that there's a lot of times that things that stick in my mind of like pivotal points, I guess that really determined what what paths I chose, I think one that that always I talk about a lot when I when I talk with when I work with young people, I remember being in college and going through a really tough time with with my brother and dad kind of was struggling to do an assignment or something. It was something along the lines of I couldn't quite reach a deadline or something. And I was it was really hard at that point. And I remember my tutor at the time, pulling me into the office, and I got really, really upset. I was really struggling at home, I was just all over the place. And she said, Well, all of us have got stuff going on, which is you just got to get on with it. And that was the week I dropped out. That was the week I just left. I was like I cannot I'm not doing this anymore. Like I can't, I just can't do it. And I think it was at the time, it was a really, really harsh thing to do. And I think probably wouldn't, probably wasn't the best thing for her to say. But I'm grateful because it was, yeah, people do have stuff going on and people get on with it. And it's not, it's not it's not right to certainly not right to say that to a student who's in tears in front of you. But there is, I guess there is some harsh truth in that in that, you know, as a as an adult now, the work that I want to do in the job that I've got to do you have to put all those things into perspective, I guess, put all of those choices into okay, that happened? What's the positive from it? And that's the only way that my brain works, I think is spinning them into positive silver linings.   Michael Hingson ** 39:07 Is there a better support system from the government in the country today than there was when you were a child and having to provide so much support? Or is it really still about the same?   Sarah Jones ** 39:22 Um, I think I don't think it's any better. I think a language that they use is better now. In terms of how they write reports and stuff, generally, it's a bit of a postcode lottery in the UK. So it's all dependent on where you are and what services are available because the social care comes from a local authority which obviously is governed by a budget and different local authorities will get different budgets based on where they are so it does totally depend on on where you are in the country. trainers, just the luck of the draw, which is sad. I think when there is a crisis, there is a massive problem in that there's a massive amount of young people that need that support and vulnerable adults that need that support. And it's a priority list. And it's a list that's too long for the amount of resource that they have. And that's exactly what kind of happened with us when we were younger. That was what happened. More recently with with kind of my brother's death, that's, that is the problem. There's just too much and not enough help.   Michael Hingson ** 40:36 Why do you think that is? Is it just not a priority? Is it that people don't know? Or what?   Sarah Jones ** 40:42 Um, well, I won't make it political? No,   Michael Hingson ** 40:46 I was Yeah, I was trying to stay away from from politics. That's unfortunately, always there. Yeah,   Sarah Jones ** 40:53 there's a massive lack of investment in social social services, that social care services. So. And I think I think that's apparent right across the board, not even just in terms of social workers and the amount of resource there but also the quality of care, in social care services, such as adult residential facilities, mental health support all of that there's just a massive lack of investment in it. And without investment, there isn't good quality service. And without that, people aren't getting what they need. And it's, it's scary, because you don't see it getting any better. It's not it's not get any better, even, you know, since COVID. Like it's only got worse. And it's, it's a scary thing to think there's so many different groups and pockets of people that require that support. It's not just families that have, you know, families of disabled people, it's people, elderly people who who require social care support. It's, you know, families who, sibling, carers, family carers. There's, there's just a long list of people. And not enough help. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 42:11 Well, you've talked a lot about your brother and the fact that he passed away last year. So I know you said you wanted to talk a little bit about that.   Sarah Jones ** 42:21 Yeah, I think it's just it's just such a pivotal moment, I guess, for me and for my life for my career. I think it's a real defining kind of moment. He so yeah, so he, he still lived at home. He was 20 just No, sorry, online he was at when he passed away, just turned 18 It'd be 20. Now. So he, yeah, he still lived at home. And he, I'd lost kind of seen him at Christmas time. And I think when me and my sister had kind of moved away from home, because we both grew up and had our own lives and families and stuff. He, his kind of, I guess, understanding of was started to diminish because we weren't there. He had a really close bond with my sister, they were much closer because they were closer in age. And others had moved away and works residential for a while, and she'd stayed at home. So they were really, really close. I wasn't as close with him, but but he was, you know, part of part of us, he was a little broke. And I just got I just got a phone call just in the, in the middle of the well, in the evening from from my dad, and he just told me just said oh, he's he's passed away. He's scared when I was just what was going on. And I just flipped it into caring role. And I was just managing everything. And I think at the time, there was suspicions over the the kind of cause of his death. It was a very unexpected death, the police were involved and because because my parents could have had those additional needs and needed that additional support. Everything came through me so all of the inquest came through me the funeral planning, you know, go into speaking with the coroner, all of that stuff was my responsibility. And that's not a complaint. I'm glad it was because that's me controlling something. Control Freak. And I needed that. I needed something to feel like I was doing something to help Mr. There was nothing I could do to bring him back. But that was my role. My sister on the other hand, flitted into her role of being really affected by it and really emotional. And just struggled with that whole process. I struggled in my own way afterwards, after the funeral once everything after the inquest sorry, she's troubled right at the start. But the inquest was about nine months long. We're just waiting and waiting for investigations waiting for answers just constantly kind of wondering. And then I kind of finally got the final report, I guess the inquest inquest was closed. And they found that he had, it was suggested that he died after an epileptic fit. So he'd had a seizure, and had passed away during that seizure. The kind of the difficulty around that is that he, he was just turned 18. So his through the report have kind of gone through all of these different phases of his life really looked at all of his history. And it dragged dragged up a lot of stuff. So it really had to get all of our family files right up until from the moment he was born. And it was reading through that I still, I still haven't read through it all. I've read through the bits that I need to but the bits that I have, just see a timeline. And I think, in this country, when when a young person turns 18, if they're under the care, or if they're under the or they rely on social care support, at the age of 18. Some places it's a little bit different. It could be 19, they transition into a different service, there's a children's social care services and adult social care services. And then when he was a child, the family had two social workers. So it was two people who were giving that care and support throughout COVID, obviously, that that support drops because of precautions and stuff. And then once he turned 18, he became an adult. And he lost that that original social worker, so the family had one. Now, throughout that process, the inquest found that lots of communication didn't happen between those two teams. And there's a timeline essentially of phone calls and reports and kind of, I guess, complaints made against about him. He was consistently missing appointments. My dad had phoned and said he was struggling to cope with him, it was struggling to take him to appointments, started to miss school. Because the aid was struggling to get transport, and it was just like you could, it was like one of those moments when, and lots of people will probably understand if they've been on safeguarding training or anything like that. And you do this training, you read all these reports, and you go, how did you not see it comment? How did they not see where this was going? And reading that was exactly it was it was like this is not going to end? Well. And I think it was, it was considered that maybe because they were struggling with supporting him to get to his appointments. He may have been on the wrong medication, which wasn't because he'd grown so quickly, because he was it was growing, he was 18. He wasn't having enough medication to manage his epilepsy, and therefore his seizures had increased. So there was a massive question, and whose fault is that? Because both my parents are vulnerable adults as well. They are deemed to, or they struggle to provide support for him because he's a complex young man. And he he was I don't want to say it was difficult, because it wasn't difficult. He was he just had a lot of needs that weren't met. So does that mean that social services have failed him and failed the family? I personally think it does. But there was a bit of a debate in terms of is it? Is it my parents that have have made, you know, the wrong choices here? Or is it the lack of support that the family got? So there's other questions around kind of him, the time between him passing away and kind of ambulance being cold and things like that, and there's so many gray areas with it. But the fact of the matter is, is that he is no longer here. And a big reason for that is because he wasn't getting the care that he needed. And the reason why he wasn't getting the care that you needed is because the services that were supposed to support my family weren't able to do that, for whatever reason. And I think working through that, and really kind of accepting that that's what happened is, was probably the hardest thing I've ever had to accept because there's nothing I can do about that. I can't I can't change that. I can't. I can't do anything about the fact that that's the way that this the services are in this country. I can't do anything about how stretched they are. What was really difficult is about 10 days before he passed away 10 days before I'd had that phone call. I had phoned the social services at the local authority to come to basically say that I was worried the The house that kind of he lifted, they were really struggling to keep on top of kind of cleanliness and tidiness. I know, they'd had historical issues with kind of mice and things like that. And it just wasn't a, it wasn't a safe environment for people to live. And I'd, my grandma had gone and kind of taken some, she's gotten fooled for whatever reason. And she'd phoned me say, and I'm really, really worried I've not seen. It's just, it's just really bad. I don't know what to do. So I'd phoned them and said, Look, can can you go round? Can we can we can have this shouldn't be happening, like it would need to do something about it. And the social worker on the phone has said, Yes, I'll go around this week. And she never did. She had not made that visit. And it's difficult to, to not think that if she had gone would that not have happened, because obviously, the inquest says it's completely unrelated. But that their support had massively dropped off before that point, that there would have been a kind of Stark reduction in the amount of visits that they were having from the people that were supposed to be supporting them. And that meant that the environment got worse and worse and worse. And it still have to tell myself sometimes, that that's not a factor in what happened, because it creeps up every now and again. But that's probably the biggest thing is that that was an attempt of me trying to help and trying to just give them a kick up the bottom to be honest, and be like, come on, like you need to this is your job. And it didn't work. And the worst outcome of that is that somebody lost their life. And I think, yeah, it's been a difficult process to work through. And difficult to accept, but all the, I guess talking about that, turn it into a purposes. I always said that they had to talk about it, I'd be open about it. Within that inquest report, it was I think it was about 60 to 70 pages long. And there was, from what I've read, there was one sentence that described him in a positive way. Everything about everything were in the opening section where they described who he was, it was he was,   Sarah Jones ** 52:19 you know, he was aggressive, or he was challenging, and he got really anxious. So he couldn't do this. He couldn't do that. There was one sentence that said he could also be happy, loving and kind. And that was just even after he had passed away, people still described him in kind of a report in a really negative light. And it's the only thing I can do now let's change that and actually talk about him. He was wonderful. He was cheeky, was funny, he was so an absolute joy to be around. And I think it's female, we'd asked his teachers to come and speak and, and kind of, I guess, just say a little excerpt, because they knew him best. They spent the most time with him when he was in school. Gone, sorry. Go ahead. And they wrote this absolutely beautiful poem about who he was. And it was so so funny. And that I think that's what we wanted. That's what we want to capture now is that we want to talk about him for who he he was and the joy that he brought to our lives, not how people felt that he made it difficult.   Michael Hingson ** 53:28 Have you thought about writing a book about him?   Sarah Jones ** 53:32 I've thought about it, I've thought about it. I've been told I should write one. But it would I use him a lot. In my job. Now I do a lot of training with coaches. And we treat we we train people around disability inclusion and disability awareness. And I use them as in so many examples. And that's kind of Yeah, he, we bring him into, into the work that we do and, and he's, he's the inspiration behind all of the work that I do in climbing now and how that's going and his kind of, it's not really a legacy, but it it's, it's all kind of for young people that are just like him because he's, he's one of he's a young person that has lost their life and prior to that had a pretty poor quality of life. Because he's not what he needs. And it's it sounds really kind of unlinked sometimes. But through sport and physical activity, we actually do have the power to give those people what they need. And it's not just about couldn't play a sport, couldn't get better at climbing a wall couldn't get better at kicking a ball actually come and be in a place that is safe and welcoming and warm and can give you a place to belong. And that's what that's what is we're trying to do really, and what I'm trying to do with my work is to help provide more places where disabled people can feel safe and welcome, particularly when they reach that point of 1819 25, whatever the age is, when school and college are no longer there, because that will happen to everybody who, who, who requires that support, will lose that support when when they reach that age. And what's after that, at the moment is pretty poor. And if you are somebody that relies on a high level of care, it's, it's not it, there's lots of places that are wonderful. And if you have the means to do that, and to provide for that great, but if you don't, your weld is, can be very, very small. And what we, what we want to try and do is change that, I guess, well,   Michael Hingson ** 55:49 tell me a little bit more about what you actually are doing today.   Sarah Jones ** 55:55 So my current role now, so I guess my title is senior development manager. So I essentially work with lots of people in lots of different sports to help them become more open and equipped to being disability inclusive. My that's kind of my role, I guess. But my I guess my biggest piece of work, which is external is linked to my role, but also external to my role is kind of developing inclusive outdoor opportunities. Building on some of the work that already exists in the industry, particularly in this country, we've got some fantastic places that just make everything inclusive and always say yes, and I'm really trying to spread that through through kind of not just the the climate world but also the commercial climate world as well. I think, particularly in this here sport is very, it's certainly going more performance based. And we've got we've got a fantastic parasport presence, like we have so many parasport opportunities, but because that is competition based, it is exclusive. It excludes people from that because people are allowed to develop a certain skill. So they have to work on something that is going to pitch them against somebody else have the same ability or a similar ability. Actually, we have this massive group of massive number of people that will never fit into those categories are don't want to they don't want to be the next Paralympian does that mean they shouldn't be able to play sport and shouldn't be able to kind of reap those benefits. No, we need a different offer. So I guess my biggest piece of work at the moment is working with all of the statutory organisations that are involved in climate in the UK. And essentially, looking to develop more inclusive opportunities through training, through award schemes through working on the ground with kind of instructors and clubs individually. And then helping kind of young, young people to access those, those opportunities and just be in that for life really would be the ideal. And through kind of through that there's there's other things that I do. I'm due to speak at the conference next year for the International young carers Conference, which is I've done lots of in the last kind of couple of years, I've had lots of opportunities to talk about disability inclusion, which has been amazing and definitely getting better at it, I think. But this is a this is a bit different. So this is me going and talking about my experience as a young carer and delivering a workshop to professionals and academics that work in that field. And it's that, yeah, that's an opportunity to kind of, again, take all of that experience that that we know my sister had us as young people that in hindsight could could be seen and is seen as as pretty poor, I guess. And try and use that to really hammer home. Why it's so important that the people kind of look at young carers and really prioritize them some way. Oh, God, sorry. Go ahead. Cool.   Michael Hingson ** 59:21 All right. What what is your sister too? So   Sarah Jones ** 59:24 my sister is oh, she's amazing. Oh, God love I like her. She's just she's just a fantastic human being so she she always knew from being primary school that she wanted to be an actress. So she was leading lady in all of our little primary school plays and I used to go and watch her and I used to get so proud of her and especially because we do have this kind of it's not really a sister Sister bond. It's more of a parent child relationship. Sometimes in the I still see her as this little, you know, my little sister, she's 23 she's a grown woman. But, you know, I still see her as a little girl. So she always knew she wanted to be an actress. She's just was on that road. She was like, This is what I'm doing. I'm going into this. And she went to college, she did drama, she excelled. She then spent, I think two years auditioning, because she chose the school, the drama school that she wanted to go to in London, she was like, I don't care how long it takes me, I'm going here. After two rounds, two or three rounds of auditioning, she got in, she graduated from there. She was the first person kind of in our, in our family to go to university. And she's now kind of a, she she does, she hasn't actually done some tele stuff, which is going to hate me saying, but yeah, she she's doesn't like that. But she is really passionate about kind of, again, using her own experience in the field that she's interested in. But she also works for a company, a theatre company that only work with disabled actors. So I think I like to joke and that we're basically doing the same job but in two completely different sectors. But we it's no surprise really, when you when when you think of kind of where we've, where we've come from. But yeah, she she is in the arts, and she is absolutely fantastic. And she just has kind of a wonderful, colorful career ahead of her. And I think she really, she always stuck to her guns, I think when we were I remember when she was auditioning. She said that because she's going down to London, often you're told to kind of lose your accent and lose your grip. And she's she was like, Absolutely not. I have a working class girl from a northern town and I am keeping that. And it's yeah, it's definitely kind of put her in good stead she's definitely kept to her roots. And yeah, that's, that's what that's where she is.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:50 Well, you have clearly had a lot of experiences, and you've, you've been through a lot and, and you've, you've come through it, and you're able to move forward. What do you want people who are listening to this, too, to know or to remember? Or understand?   Sarah Jones ** 1:02:11 Um, I think I guess it's that, I don't know, I think for me, in my kind of day to day job, when I meet people and I kind of do I do my work or, you know, I'm walking down the street, and I'm going doing what I want to do. I think people assume I'm irate. And I've got it all together. And I'm like, I'm cool, you know. But underneath that underneath that kind of facade, there is a lot of this really kind of deep rooted stuff that is that I'm still working through every day. And it's hard, it is hard. And I think that usually the people who are most passionate about something particularly like social issues, and things like that, have a real personal connection to that. And I think that's why we need people like that in those roles. It's I feel like I'm kind of going off on a tangent, but I think it's so important that we kind of I guess just stay almost stay grounded. I think particularly in the world of like sport development and, you know, fast moving careers and stuff, you can kind of get a bit lost in what in the work that you're doing. But actually, the most passionate person around the table who has the biggest virus, it's probably got the darkest kind of history, or skeletons in their closet or stuff that they have to get up and work work through every single day. And it's worth remembering that when, I guess, I don't know, every day really, when you meet people that does something, sometimes people have done a lot of work to get to where they are. And it's it's been a tough ride, I guess. But yeah, I think I think that's probably I don't think I've answered the question there. But   Michael Hingson ** 1:04:11 I think you have I think one thing that strikes me and well, we'll kind of leave it with this. But one thing that strikes me is again, you you've made choices, but you thought about them. And you know where you came from. And you know where you are. And you may go somewhere different in the future. But you are grounded in and although there are lots of things to deal with. You're comfortable in knowing that the choices that you made or the choices that you made, and it has brought you to where you are and you seem pretty comfortable with that which is cool.   Sarah Jones ** 1:04:55 Yeah, I guess. I guess I'm comfortable with that. I think it's that The acceptance is a big part of that, I think is just accepting what has happened and feeling all the feelings associated with it, but then not letting them kind of overwhelm hospital. And that's, that's easier on some days than it is others. Definitely reaching out and start talking about it as well, I think that's a big thing for me. I have really struggled in the past to kind of be open about some things and felt like it's not my place. And now I just say it, I just say it and use it and kind of use it as a tool to help my work kind of continue, I guess. But But yeah, I guess being comfortable in accepting whatever road you've been put on? Well, sounds a bit easy. But But yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 1:05:46 Well, I want to thank you for being here and taking the time to talk with us if people want to reach out to you maybe learn more about access ports and so on. How do they do that?   Sarah Jones ** 1:05:56 So, yes, we do have a website, I think I can send you that. It's ww accesssport.org.uk. And you can hear all about kind of the work that we do. And   Michael Hingson ** 1:06:07 is it access sport with it? S P O R T or SPORTS?   Sarah Jones ** 1:06:12 S P O RT? Accesssport?   Michael Hingson ** 1:06:17 Accesssport.org.uk?   Sarah Jones ** 1:06:20 Yeah, you can hear kind of some of the stories of the young people th

Radio Maria England
SPECIAL - Damian Stayne - Cor et Lumen Christi and the Catholic Miracle Rally

Radio Maria England

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 29:03


Damian Stayne tells us about the work of the Cor et Lumen Christi Community and their upcoming annual Catholic Miracle Rally on Saturday 15th June. Damian is the founder of the Cor et Lumen Christi Community. To stay up to date with their events: www.youtube.com/@ChristianHealing Radio Maria is on digital radio in London, Cambridgeshire, Bristol, Stockport, South Manchester, Tameside and South Birmingham. It's also available on the Radio Maria Play app (choose Europe/England the first time you use it), our website live-player on www.radiomariaengland.uk or via a smart speaker. If you have enjoyed this programme, please consider making a one-off or monthly donation to Radio Maria. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to continue being a Christian voice by your side. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk ⁠

What The Fartlek Podcast
Series 14 Episode 8: The Injury Table

What The Fartlek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 41:26


It's Thursday and you know what that means... The gang (minus Matt) are back for another action packed community episode. Catch up with how Rob, Lou and JP are getting on in a new segment, aptly dubbed 'The Injury Table'. Ben and Emma jump on to tell us all about South Manchester parkrun then its time for a roll call and plug for our upcoming weekender on 25th May in Sheffield. Plus an exciting announcement for Monday's upcoming guest episode - as Rob keeps it 'all in the family' and we chat to the first lady of Fartlek - fresh off the back of her 3rd Marathon in London, Sammy is joining for a brew and a natter Remember you can join our Fartlek Family at any time, be part of our 100+ strong community of amazing people, organising meet ups, catch ups and general nonsense all year round Make sure you keep up to date on all our goings-on, upcoming events and latest episode details by signing up to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BRAND NEW NEWSLETTER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make sure you subscribe, rate, review and checkout our social media channels: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What The Fartlek Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Whatthefartlek_Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What The Fartlek Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WhatTheFartlek ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What The Fartlek Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at - whatthefartlekpodcast@gmail.com Music by: Graham Lindley Follow on: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube Email at: g.lindley@hotmail.co.uk

The Smart Divorce Podcast
Help, We're Separating! Reboot

The Smart Divorce Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 42:12


In this special 100th episode of the Smart Divorce podcast, we welcome back our first ever guest, the wonderful counsellor and hypnotherapist Susan Leigh for a reboot of that first discussion. What are the things you should do and think about at the beginning of your divorce journey? Listen in to find out.Susan LeighAltrincham, Cheshire, South Manchester counsellor, hypnotherapist, relationship counsellor, writer & media contributor. She's author of 4 books, 'Dealing with Stress, Managing its Impact', '101 Days of Inspiration #tipoftheday' and 'Dealing with Death, Coping with the Pain'; her fourth book, 'Your Divorce Handbook, It's What You Do Next That Counts', is a collaboration between two family lawyers, a mediator, financial planner, mortgage specialist & her wellbeing support, containing the latest information.  To order a copy or for more information, help and free articles visit http://www.lifestyletherapy.netTamsin CaineTamsin is a Chartered Financial Planner with over 20 years experience. She works with couples and individuals who are at the end of a relationship and want agree how to divide their assets FAIRLY without a fight.You can contact Tamsin at tamsin@smartdivorce.co.uk or arrange a free initial meeting using https://bit.ly/SmDiv15min. She is also part of the team running Facebook group Separation, Divorce and Dissolution UKTamsin Caine MSc., FPFSChartered Financial PlannerSmart Divorce Ltdhttps://smartdivorce.co.ukP.S. I am the co-author of “My Divorce Handbook – It's What You Do Next That Counts”, written by divorce specialists and lawyers writing about their area of expertise to help walk you through the divorce process. You can buy it here https://yourdivorcehandbook.co.uk/buy-the-book/To learn more about our podcast sponsor Ampla Finance – access their product guide here: https://bit.ly/3IeqmucOr complete enquiry form https://bit.ly/3W4J7pz and one of the team will be in touch.Support the show

PopMaster
All tips but no tricks in the quiz!

PopMaster

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 19:14


How will Hannah from South Wales & Terry from South Manchester play their jokers today?

Distinct Nostalgia
TV Icons Behind the Scenes - At Home With Legendary British TV Director Royston Mayoh - Part Two

Distinct Nostalgia

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 55:33


Royston Mayoh was - and by reputation remains - one of the biggest names in British TV production. A writer and prolific director, Royston was involved with a plethora of top shows - This is Your Life, Opportunity Knocks, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Kenny Everett to name but a few. He started his career at ABC Television in Manchester and later worked or was associated with the legendary ITV Networks like Granada, Thames, Yorkshire and Tyne Tees.His new book 'Revelations of a TV Director' has just been published and this interview with Ashley at Royston's home in South Manchester is the perfect teaser.In Part Two, Royston tells Ashley about working with Tommy Cooper,  Les Dawson, Barry Cryer, Billy Connolly, Hughie Green and Kenny Everett.Royston's book is available via Scratching Shed Publishing based in LeedsPresented and produced by Ashley Byrne. Research by Andrew EdwardsContinuity: Andy Hoyle and Jonathan Kydd.A Made in Manchester Production.Distinct Nostalgia costs money and time to make and we'd welcome your support through Patreon. You can donate via the link below.  Support the show

Distinct Nostalgia
TV Icons Behind the Scenes - At Home With Legendary British TV Director Royston Mayoh - Part One

Distinct Nostalgia

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 73:45


Royston Mayoh was - and by reputation remains - one of the biggest names in British TV production. A writer and prolific director, Royston was involved with a plethora of top shows - This is Your Life, Opportunity Knocks, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Kenny Everett to name but a few.  He started his career at ABC Television in Manchester and later worked or was associated with the legendary ITV Networks like Granada, Thames, Yorkshire and Tyne Tees. His new book 'Revelations of a TV Director' has just been published and this interview with Ashley at Royston's home in South Manchester is the perfect teaser.In Part One, Royston tells Ashley about how he got started followed by candid tales of directing This is Your Life. Part Two covering Kenny Everett, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, The Tube and much more will be out soon.Royston's book is available via Scratching Shed Publishing based in Leeds Presented and produced by Ashley Byrne. Research by Andrew EdwardsContinuity: Andy Hoyle and Jonathan Kydd.A Made in Manchester Production.Distinct Nostalgia costs money and time to make and we'd welcome your support through Patreon. You can donate via the link below.   Support the show

The Writing Life
Working Class Noir with Tom Benn

The Writing Life

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 57:46


In this episode of The Writing Life, we are joined by author, screenwriter and lecturer Tom Benn to discuss his latest novel, Oxblood. Set in 1980s South Manchester, Benn's blazing novel of female solidarity and the legacy of male violence centres on three generations of women at the heart of an underworld family. It won the 2022 Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award and was longlisted for the Gold Dagger 2023 and Gordon Burn Prize 2022. Tom chats to NCW CEO Chris Gribble about the genesis of Oxblood and why it took six years for him to write. He talks about choosing to write a crime novel in a ‘different way' from a female perspective; and his aim to re-sensitise the reader through dark or violent stories. He and Chris also discuss how publishers may react to a book like Oxblood, which sits within the crime genre but also interweaves elements of other genres. For the introduction, Steph is joined by NCW Development Manager Dan Scales to talk about a new fundraising campaign launched this month for Escalator, our long-running talent development programme for underrepresented writers. You can support the campaign here: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/support-us/donate/escalator-campaign/ Applications for Escalator 2023-24 close at 10am BST on Tuesday 19 September 2023. Find out more and apply here: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/get-involved/writers/escalator/

Tough Girl Podcast
Patricia Boardman - From Textile Designer to Thriving Outdoor Instructor. Empowering Women Through Outdoor Exploration and Leadership

Tough Girl Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 39:03


Patricia Boardman, a former textile designer, has transformed her love for the outdoors into a thriving career as a freelance outdoor instructor. With a strong belief that anyone can pursue their passion for the outdoors, Tricia's journey showcases the power of perseverance and a deep connection with nature. From teaching young adults the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award to leading groups on mountain expeditions across the UK, Tricia's days are filled with diversity and adventure. For the past 15 years, Tricia has dedicated herself to working as an outdoor instructor. A few years ago, she made the courageous decision to transition into full-time freelancing, allowing her to fully immerse herself in her passion. Her genuine love for the outdoors and her desire to push herself out of her comfort zone have been the driving forces behind her success. Growing up in South Manchester, Tricia developed a love for hiking and camping in her late teens. She found like-minded individuals who shared her passion for walking, forging lifelong friendships along the way. Inspired to progress further in the outdoor industry, Tricia pursued her Mountain Leader (ML) Qualification, a milestone she achieved despite not having the opportunity to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award during her school years. In a male-dominated environment, Tricia persevered, accumulating quality mountain days and fitting in training around her work commitments. She honed her skills in navigation and micro-navigation, pushing herself to be the best she could be. Gradually, she began picking up weekend work and building her reputation through word-of-mouth recommendations, steadily establishing a network of connections in the industry. Tricia reflects on the early years of her career, recognising the challenges she faced as a woman in the industry. However, her unwavering determination and passion for working with people propelled her forward. Over time, she had the opportunity to lead expeditions with children in destinations such as India, Peru, and even climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. Witnessing young adults progress and grow, particularly during her time in Peru, solidified her love for her work. The pandemic brought about changes in Tricia's life, including being made redundant. However, armed with some savings, she took the leap into full-time outdoor work, embracing the freedom and fulfilment it brought. She shares practical advice for women seeking to gain experience in the outdoors, emphasising the power of asking and being truthful about one's abilities. As a sole trader using her own name, Tricia finds joy in the variety of her work and the balance between her personal love of the outdoors and her professional pursuits. She plans to expand her qualifications, particularly in water-based activities and cave leading. Despite the occasional challenges, Tricia remains motivated, continuously striving to improve her climbing skills and push her boundaries. Tricia is passionate about promoting diversity in the outdoors and is particularly motivated to inspire girls, especially in faith schools, to embrace nature and adventure. Being of mixed heritage—half Indian and half Scottish—she takes pride in being a role model for the girls she teaches and strives to make the outdoors accessible to all. With her infectious enthusiasm, Tricia shares magical moments she has experienced in nature and her unwavering dedication to helping people reach their full potential. Her final words of advice serve as an inspiration for women who aspire to work in the outdoors, along with valuable guidance on obtaining qualifications and pursuing their dreams. *** This episode of the Tough Girl Podcast was sponsored by Land & Wave! We hope you've been inspired by Patricia Boardman's incredible journey and her passion for the outdoors. Remember, with perseverance and a love for nature, anyone can turn their dreams into reality.  Stay tuned for more empowering stories and don't forget to hit the subscribe button to stay updated on new episodes, released every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time. Thank you for joining us on this adventure! *** Show notes Tricia Boardman Woking as an outdoor instructor for the past 15 years Deciding to go full time as a freelancer a few years ago Her love for the outdoors  Making friends with people at 17/18 years old with people who loved walking Liking to push herself out of her comfort zone Going on day hikes and camping Growing up in South Manchester Studying textiles at college and working in a bar part time  Deciding to take on her Mountain Leader (ML) Qualification  Not getting the chance to do the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award as it wasn't available at her school  Meeting people who already had their ML qualification and being encouraged to do it. Wanting to progress further in the outdoors Learning in a male dominated environment  Getting her quality mountain days in and fitting in the training around work Doing solo days and spending time walking in the outdoors  Focusing on navigation and micro navigation  Starting to pick up a few pieces of work here and there at the weekends What it was like being a woman in the industry when she first started working in it 20 years ago Thinking about working full time in the outdoors Getting the opportunity to lead a few expeditions with children abroad, to India, Peru, and taking on Kilimanjaro  Helping young adults progress and grow  Loving her time spend in Peru Making changes to her life after the pandemic Being made redundant and having some money behind her while making the transition to working outdoors full-time. Her love for working with people  Getting work when she first started out  Building up a network and connections, and being recommended via word of mouth Gaining experience in the industry via work shadowing and volunteering with waking groups Practicalities of getting work experience and how to go about it Advice and tips for women who want to gain more experience in the outdoors The power of asking people  Why it's important to be truthful about what you can and can't do What a typical week looks like during busy season Loving the variety of the work  Working as a sole trader and using her own name The British Mountaineering Council (BMC)  Thinking about getting further qualifications - especially water based qualifications  Cave Leader Qualification  Tips for dealing with the bad days  Balancing work with her personal love of the outdoors  Working slowly towards climbing all of the Wainwrights  Wanting to go up a grade in climbing  Climbing with friends who climb harder than her, in order to push herself to get better and make progress Buying a van in September 2022  (Transit - long wheel base) and doing the renovation with her partner (Nick). Take the van on a climbing trip to the South of France and following the sunshine before heading back to the UK Living in the van (instead of camping) to help keep costs down while working Pay for a day's DofE work (£130 - £150) Making a living from working in the outdoors and taking on other additional jobs throughout the winter months. Being booked up with work throughout the summer months Diversity in the outdoors and her thoughts of working in the industry  Working in Faith Schools and helping to inspire girls to get outdoors and spend time in nature Being half Indian and half Scottish and feeling proud that she can be a role model to the girls she is teaching Wanting to make the outdoors accessible Being encouraged by her mum “don't let anyone stop you, just do what you want to do”  Discrimination in the outdoors? And how things have changed over the years Magical moments in the outdoors and why she loves spending time in nature Her passion for helping people to reach their potential  Final words of advice for other women who want to work in the outdoors Advice for getting your qualifications    Social Media None     

The Smart Divorce Podcast
What am I allowed to spend during divorce?

The Smart Divorce Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 44:38


It's a common question once you are separated. For example, are you allowed to replace a car, go on holiday, carry out work on your home, buy new clothes. Our panel will guide you in this episode. ---Sarah BirdseySarah is a specialist family solicitor and managing director at Nicholls Solicitors.  Sarah has extensive experience in all areas of private family law and is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in family finances and child arrangements.  Sarah most commonly deals with divorce, financial relief and children matters.   Her cases on financial relief often involve complex business and foreign assets.   Sarah has good working relationships with specialist barristers, financial advisors and other experts to call upon their expertise where required.   Sarah is also regularly instructed in respect of pre and post nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements.   Sarah has recently completed ‘what about Henry' training with a clinical child psychologist to better understand how to support families and particularly children who are dealing with family separation.   Client's and colleagues recognise Sarah's personal, down to earth and sensitive approach but she is someone who is not afraid to fight for clients' to ensure a fair outcome.  Sarah is regularly recommended and has built up strong reputation in the family law field.  @sarahlbirdsey (twitter)Facebookwww.linkedin.com/in/sarah-birdsey-3180b21b4 @sbirdseysolicitor (Instagram)Susan LeighSusan is a Counsellor and Hypnotherapist who has specialised in relationship counselling since 1998. Based in Altrincham, Cheshire and South Manchester, Susan works with couples in matrimonial or dispute situations, helping to mediate and find compromise no matter the context.Susan qualified with the Academy of Curative Hypnotherapy and holds the Counselling Advanced Level 4 Diploma. She is registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) and is a member of the College of Medicine. Susan has appeared on BBC TV and hosts her own afternoon chat show on Trafford Sound radio.Contact Susan here Katherine Harding Katherine is an associate in the family law team based in London. She acts for clients in all areas of family law, including divorce, financial disputes, private law children work and injunctive proceedings. Katherine has gained very considerable experience in complex international cases, with extensive work on numerous domestic cases. She is a member of Resolution and sits on its Working Together Committee. You can contact Katherine here: katherine.harding@penningtonslaw.comTamsin CaineTamsin is a Chartered Financial Planner with over 20 years experience. She works with couples and individuals who are at the end of a relationship and want agree how to divide their assets FAIRLY without a fight.You can contact Tamsin at tamsin@smartdivorce.co.uk or arrange a free initial meeting using this link. She is also part of the team running Facebook group Separation, Divorce and Dissolution UKTamsin Caine MSc., FPFSChartered Financial PlannerSmart Divorce To learn more about our podcast sponsor Ampla Finance – access their product guide here: https://bit.ly/3IeqmucOr complete enquiry form https://bit.ly/3W4J7pz and one of the team will be in touch.Support the show

The Smart Divorce Podcast

Sponsored by Ampla FinanceWhat are some tips of making the best out of co-parenting and doing the best job that we can for our children? And what happens if co parenting is just very difficult? And the one thing that I think we can all do with remembering, which perhaps we don't, is that parenting is tricky, whether we're single parenting, co-parenting, or in a settled marriage family unit.  Our guests are Susan Leigh, Katherine Harding and Tom NashSusan Leigh Susan is a Counsellor and Hypnotherapist who has specialised in relationship counselling since 1998. Based in Altrincham, Cheshire and South Manchester, Susan works with couples in matrimonial or dispute situations, helping to mediate and find compromise no matter the context. Susan qualified with the Academy of Curative Hypnotherapy and holds the Counselling Advanced Level 4 Diploma. She is registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) and is a member of the College of Medicine. Susan has appeared on BBC TV and hosts her own afternoon chat show on Trafford Sound radio. Katherine HardingKatherine is an associate in the family law team based in London. She acts for clients in all areas of family law, including divorce, financial disputes, private law children work and injunctive proceedings. Katherine has gained very considerable experience in complex international cases, with extensive work on numerous domestic cases.She is a member of Resolution and sits on its Working Together Committee.You can contact Katherine here: katherine.harding@penningtonslaw.comTom Nash - aka Mr Divorce Coach, is an internationally certified Coach, specialising in Divorce, Separation & Family Coaching.He is a child of divorce, a divorcee himself, a father, step-father & successful co-parent of his own blended family.Tom works with men, women & couples, assisting in their emotional well-being, positive mindset and practical support through a clients divorce/separation. Website: https://mrdivorcecoach.co.uk/ Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/mrdivorcecoachuk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrdivorcecoach/  ---Tamsin is a Chartered Financial Planner with over 20 years experience. She works with couples and individuals who are at the end of a relationship and want agree how to divide their assets FAIRLY without a fight.You can contact Tamsin at tamsin@smartdivorce.co.uk or arrange a free initial meeting using https://bit.ly/SmDiv15min. She is also part of the team running Facebook group Separation, Divorce and Dissolution UKTamsin Caine MSc., FPFSChartered Financial PlannerSmart Divorce Ltdhttps://smartdivorce.co.ukP.S. I am the co-author of “My Divorce Handbook – It's What You Do Next That Counts”, written by divorce specialists and lawyers writing about their area of expertise to help walk you through the divorce process. You can buy it here https://yourdivorcehandbook.co.uk/buy-the-book/Sponsored by Ampla FinanceTo learn more about our podcast sponsor Ampla Finance – access their product guide here: https://bit.ly/3IeqmucOr complete enquiry form https://bit.ly/3W4J7pz and one of the team will be in touch.Support the show

Crime Time FM
TOM BENN In Person With Paul

Crime Time FM

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 61:25


TOM BENN chats to Paul Burke about his quasi-crime novel OXBLOOD, teaching creative writing, book prizes, being/not being a film maker and avoiding the nostalgic postcard. Oxblood: Wythenshawe, South Manchester. 1985. The Dodds family once ruled Manchester's underworld; now the men are dead, leaving three generations of women trapped in a house haunted by violence, harbouring an unregistered baby and the ghost of a murdered lover.Over the course of a few days, Nedra, Carol and Jan must each confront the true legacy of the men who have defined their lives; and seize the opportunity to break the cycle for good.TOM BENN's first novel The Doll Princess was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Portico Prize, and longlisted for the CWA's John Creasey Dagger. Benn's creative nonfiction has appeared in the Paris Review and he won the BFI's iWrite scheme for emerging screenwriters. His first film Real Gods Require Blood premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for Best Short Film at the BFI London Film Festival. Oxblood was awarded the 2022 Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award and was longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize. Originally from Stockport, he teaches on the UEA Crime Fiction Creative Writing MA and lives in Norwich.RecommendationsDanya Kukafka Notes on an Execution Juniper Fitzgerald Enjoy Me Among My RuinsJames Clarke Sanderson's Isle (July 2023)Pat Barker Blow Your House DownPaul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2023.Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023&CWA Daggers 2023

Spoken Label
Sara Jayne (Spoken Label, May 2023)

Spoken Label

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 38:22


Latest Spoken Label (Author / Artist / Poetry Podcast) features the wonderful Sara Jayne. Sara Jayne is an established singer, who grew up in Chorlton-Cum-Hardy. Having covered many popular bars and restaurants across South Manchester since 2019, Sara Jayne recently debuted her poetry performance at the much loved SpeakEasy poetry night. Sara Jayne Provides captivating vocals as a professional singer and thought-provoking poetry that aims to decode life and it's many contradictions using wordplay. Her Instagram feed is: https://www.instagram.com/sarajaynehaq/

The Smart Divorce Podcast
Mentally and emotionally navigating divorce

The Smart Divorce Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 44:43


Divorce is emotionally difficult. If you have been left, if you have made the decision to leave or if you have both agreed the relationship is over, you should look for emotional support. In this episode of the Smart Divorce Podcast, we explore the mental and emotional impact and what you can do about it in more detail. Our guests are Tom Nash, Sue Palmer Conn & Susan Leigh---Dr. Sue Palmer-ConnDr. Sue Palmer-Conn is a Chartered Psychologist with a background in child and forensic psychology. Sue is a multi-award-winning professional divorce coach and the UK's only certified discernment counsellor who has worked with more than a thousand men, women, couples, and their children over the last twelve years.Sue brings a wealth of knowledge about the emotional side of divorce as well as an understanding of the legal, financial, and parenting side. Sue's experience as a psychologist gives her a great understanding of the human mind. She has experience of working with clients facing domestic abuse, narcissistic abuse, and coercive control.Sue divorced at the age of fifty and subsequently built a successful academic career as well as her coaching and counselling practices. Since her retirement from academia, she has concentrated on supporting people through their divorce giving them the benefit of her personal and professional experience. Sue is co-founder of the Divorce Coaching Academy and The Family Transition Company. Sue was voted one of the 100 most influential women in the UK for 2023.https://www.divorce-doctor.com---Susan LeighSusan is a Counsellor and Hypnotherapist who has specialised in relationship counselling since 1998. Based in Altrincham, Cheshire and South Manchester, Susan works with couples in matrimonial or dispute situations, helping to mediate and find compromise no matter the context.Susan qualified with the Academy of Curative Hypnotherapy and holds the Counselling Advanced Level 4 Diploma. She is registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) and is a member of the College of Medicine. Susan has appeared on BBC TV and hosts her own afternoon chat show on Trafford Sound radio.https://www.lifestyletherapy.net---Tom NashTom Nash - aka Mr Divorce Coach, is an internationally certified Coach, specialising in Divorce, Separation & Family Coaching.He is a child of divorce, a divorcee himself, a father, step-father & successful co-parent of his own blended family.Tom works with men, women & couples, assisting in their emotional well-being, positive mindset and practical support through a clients divorce/separation.Website: https://mrdivorcecoach.co.uk/Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/mrdivorcecoachuk/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrdivorcecoach/--Tamsin CaineTamsin is a Chartered Financial Planner with over 20 years experience. She works with couples and individuals who are at the end of a relationship and want agree how to divide their assets FAIRLY without a fight.You can contact Tamsin at tamsin@smartdivorce.co.uk or arrange a free initial meeting using https://bit.ly/SmDiv15min. She is also part of the team running Facebook group Separation, DTo learn more about our podcast sponsor Ampla Finance – access their product guide here: https://bit.ly/3IeqmucOr complete enquiry form https://bit.ly/3W4J7pz and one of the team will be in touch.Support the show

Fempower Health
LISTEN AGAIN: IBS: Navigating Diagnosis, Treatment, and the Difficult Healthcare System | Dr. Peter Whorwell

Fempower Health

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 54:38


Dr. Peter Whorwell, author of Take Control of your IBS, directs the South Manchester Functional Bowel Service and has had a particular interest in the functional gastrointestinal disorders. His unit undertakes research into the clinical, epidemiological and pathophysiological aspects of functional gastrointestinal disorders as well as caring for large numbers of these patients from all over the UK.  In honor of April's IBS Awareness Month, dive into IBS and complications around diagnosis and treatment. Given Dr. Whorwell's book provides a lot of the foundations and is a quick read, we dove into some of the topics he did not go deep into in the book. We do cover some foundations. You will learn this… Challenges with modern medicine impacting IBS diagnosis and how tests don't solve everything Typical IBS symptoms and how IBS symptoms are unique from other possible conditions Research conducted about endometriosis vs IBS Another perspective on endo belly Caution around understanding symptoms, especially around your period versus throughout menstrual cycle so you are not treated for the wrong thing Why HRT can play a critical role for IBS patients in perimenopause and post menopause Bloating vs distension Gut microbiome and IBS relationship Whether comprehensive stool analysis is worth it IBS and the impact of fiber Whether laxatives damage the bowel “I can't cure you, but I can make life better for you. IBS won't be cured, at least not in my lifetime” - Dr. Peter Whorwell Resources: Dr. Peter Whorwell's Book: Take Control of your IBS Review other IBS resources Podcast Episode on Gut Health Podcast Episode on Bloating If you liked this episode and you're feeling generous, don't forget to leave a review on iTunes or Spotify! And be sure to: Follow Fempower Health on Instagram for updates and tips. Tell 2-3 of your friends about this episode!   **The information shared by Fempower Health is not medical advice but for information purposes to enable you to have more effective conversations with your doctor. Always talk to your doctor before making health-related decisions. Additionally, the views expressed by the Fempower Health podcast guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.** **Contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links** About Dr. Peter Whorwell Professor Whorwell graduated in biochemistry at the University of London and in medicine at Guy's Hospital, London. After a series of residencies and fellowships, one of which was in the USA, he was appointed as Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist at the University Hospital of South Manchester in 1981 and was subsequently promoted to Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology. Over the years he has had a particular interest in the functional gastrointestinal disorders and now directs the South Manchester Functional Bowel Service. This unit undertakes research into the clinical, epidemiological and pathophysiological aspects of functional gastrointestinal disorders as well as caring for large numbers of these patients from all over the UK. It also undertakes a wide-ranging programme of research into new treatment options for these conditions including pharmacological, dietary and behavioral approaches. Professor Whorwell has published over 350 papers and chapters in his fields of interest and serves on a number of international advisory panels and working parties.

Spoken Label
Ilaria Passeri (Spoken Label, December 2022) (Re-upload - previous edit was wrong)

Spoken Label

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 41:45


Back with Spoken Label (Author / Artist Podcast) today is our returning friend “Ilaria Passeri” Ilaria Passeri is a Scottish-Italian writer-performer living in South Manchester. She works as a storyteller in schools, libraries, art centres, theatres and woodland areas. You can often find Ilaria under a tree telling stories with a rubber chicken and a crowd of giggling kids with their grown-ups — failing that, you may find her on a train lugging around a suitcase of puppets or in a sweaty pub room telling people all her secrets through a microphone. She performed her debut show ‘Lady Ilaria's Drawers' at The Hen and Chickens as part of the Camden Fringe Festival and received a four-star review. Before becoming a writer and storyteller, Ilaria was Mandy the CrimeSolving Monkey, Sparkle Chops the Elf, a Bar Crawl Babe, an Aperol Spritz Girl and she also worked in a call centre for three days. In this Spoken Label Session, we talk about her show from a few years back “Lady Ilaria's drawers” and what led into her book ‘Tales of a confused Life'. Instagram @ilariathestoryteller Twitter @ilariapasseri

Impacting Jamaica
JSIF – transforming rural communities, impacting lives

Impacting Jamaica

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 35:13


The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) was established in 1996 as a component of the Government of Jamaica's national poverty alleviation strategy. The Fund was designed primarily to channel resources to small-scaled community-based projects.Under the 10th cycle of the Basic Needs Trust Fund, JSIF has improved the social infrastructure of many communities across the length and breath of Jamaica. Communities such as Troy in Trelawny and many parts of South Manchester now have highly reliable piped water in homes.JSIF works in areas “on the poverty map that are rated as poorest of the poor communities in Jamaica,” said the entity's boss Omar Sweeney. JSF is also working to improve the livelihoods of farmers in rural Jamaica through business training, helping the farmers to see themselves as businesspersons; and has also upgraded farm roads to make it easier to take produce to markets and other places.In this episode of Impacting Jamaica, Sweeney discussed the agency's work across Jamaica with host Tameka Gordon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn About Islam
1 - Three Fundamental Principles Expl Sh Zayd - Abdulhakeem Mitchell | Manchester

Learn About Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 39:35


Ustaadh Abdulhakeem Mitchell reads from the Explanation by the great scholar Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalee of the Three Fundamental Principles. A treatise that should be read and studies by everyone Muslim. It teaches the foundational principles that every Muslim must know and live by. This lesson covers: - Why we should study the 3 principles - What books should one study to begin with? - The importance of the Basmalah - What types of Knowledge are obligatory for us to learn? - The manners of the scholars in teaching their students Streamed LIVE on SunnahRadio on 3/11/22 from South Manchester and recorded by LearnAboutIslam

Learn About Islam
6 - Four Fundamental Principles - Expl of Sh Fawzan - Abdulhakeem Mitchell | South Manchester

Learn About Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 23:37


6 - Four Fundamental Principles - Expl of Sh Fawzan - Abdulhakeem Mitchell | South Manchester by Learn About Islam

The HMO Success Podcast with Wendy Whittaker-Large
HMO Success Podcast Episode 68 - How Anna Wren is changing the student HMO market in Manchester

The HMO Success Podcast with Wendy Whittaker-Large

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 36:02


HMO Success Podcast Episode 68 - How Anna Wren is changing the student HMO market in Manchester Anna is a numbers girl and as a result she knows what to look for in an HMO market and how to find ideal properties to convert into HMOs. After working abroad for a time, she decided to throw her hat in the ring in South Manchester, where she has built up an impressive portfolio of student HMOs. She tells Wendy just how she's coped during Covid and how the student market is looking right now. If you're thinking about investing in student HMOs or already do, Anna's experiences will no doubt strike a chord as she lets us in on cleaning, maintenance and running a student HMO.  Never one to rest on her laurels, Anna's new venture is taking her in other directions - linked to HMOs - but with a wider remit and it's something that might help you with if you're struggling to find projects or sites to develop.  If you want to contact her, here are her details:  Anna Wren Co-Founder & Director Email: anna@prime-land.co.uk Tel: +44 7393 172 548 Web: https://www.prime-land.co.uk/  

Learn About Islam
5 - Four Fundamental Principles - Expl of Sh Fawzan - Abdulhakeem Mitchell | South Manchester

Learn About Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 54:55


5 - Four Fundamental Principles - Expl of Sh Fawzan - Abdulhakeem Mitchell | South Manchester by Learn About Islam

Learn About Islam
4 - Four Fundamental Principles - Expl of Sh Fawzan - Abdulhakeem Mitchell | South Manchester

Learn About Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 68:07


Principles 1 and 2 with the explanation of Shaykh Fawzaan. NOTE: small sections of audio may be missing due to an issue with the live recording

Learn About Islam
3 - Four Fundamental Principles - Expl of Sh Fawzan - Abdulhakeem Mitchell | South Manchester

Learn About Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 64:10


In lesson 3, ustaadh covers the remainder of the introduction of the book by Shaykhul Islaam Muhammad ibn Abdulwahhaab using the explanation of Shaykh Fawzaan with added benefits from Shaykh Abdullah Al-Bukhari. - Recap of lesson 2 - Meaning of Haneefiyyah and the religion of Ibraaheem - Definition of Hudaa, Rushd and Haneef - The religion of the prophets - Definition of Ibaadah - The example of the prayer and Tawheed - Conditions for actions to be accepted - The consequences of shirk Streamed live by Sunnah Radio. For more recorded lectures go to www.LearnAboutIslam.co.uk

Learn About Islam
2 - Four Fundamental Principles - Expl of Sh Fawzan - Abdulhakeem Mitchell | South Manchester

Learn About Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 50:01


Introduction to the Four Principles by Ustaadh Abdulhakim Mitchell

Learn About Islam
1 - Four Fundamental Principles - Expl of Sh Fawzan - Abdulhakeem Mitchell | South Manchester

Learn About Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 40:21


This is the introduction to the series of lessons on the Four Fundamental Principles, based on the explanation of Shaykh Fawzaan. Ustaadh Abdulhakeem Mitchell gave an overview of Tawheed and a general encouragement to study it. He discussed: 1. What is Tawheed? 2. Why should we study Tawheed? 3. What are the different types of Tawheed? 4. What was the call of the messengers? 5. The importance of following the sunnah 6. The methodology of this series and an encouragement to memorise the book

The Words Matter Podcast with Oliver Thomson
Truth and plausibility - How should we engage with nonsensical claims made by colleagues? With Jack Chew and Prof. Dave Newell

The Words Matter Podcast with Oliver Thomson

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 81:03


Welcome to another episode of The Words Matter Podcast.So it's been a pretty action packed few weeks on social media; for those of you that have not been following there was a storm in a pericardial tea cup - for my thoughts on the saga visit my Instagram bio where there's an Instagram live video.It was a rather unique experience, so the researcher in me wants to describe the situation, understand the antecedent conditions and get some purchase on the underlying beliefs and intentions when colleagues make implausible and sometimes bizarre claims and also reflect on our reaction to them and perhaps how we can engineer a more productive response.As such, I'm going to follow this trail and in addition to this episode there are episodes planned with Carlo Martini (see our previous episodes on expertise and trust here and here) examining the phenomenon of pseudoscience; and also more Outsider episodes where guests relay their own experiences and outcomes of engaging with colleagues who hold such implausible beliefs and make such poorly evidenced claims which can only seem to map to the most distorted view of a biological reality.So I'm on a bit of a quest for the next few episodes at least to try understand how to approach (small t) truth claims which are used to describe what seems like an objective biological reality but come from seemingly completely different epistemologies and play by a different set of rules than that of biological reality.How can we talk with colleagues that seem to hold significant differences in foundational aspects of healthcare and what it is to be a health professional such as the nature of evidence, logic, ethics and intellectually honest argumentation?Just to declare and reflect on my own position; I am not a walking-talking positivist or strident empiricist; far from it - I most certainly do consider and embrace the plurality of truths which comes from the social construction of knowledge…as it relates to the social world; but for me I cannot see how a sense of relativism can extend to the natural world or the biology reality which brutally confronts us every second of our lives- whether we like it or not; literally with every breath we take and every time our left ventricle contracts.I may be guilty here of epistemological blurring or straddling different paradigms - but clearly as with many of us, my position is evolving and it's only through more critical self-reflection and more conversations that I might be able to iron out any wrinkles in my position or even change it completely.So please subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show via Patreon; and as always a big thank you to those of you already doing one or both of those things.So in this episode I'm speaking with Jack Chew and Prof. Dave Newell. Jack is an MSK Physio and broadcaster from the North of England and was the mind behind the phenomenal Physio Matters Podcast which was a huge inspiration for The Words Matter Podcast. He also leads the incredibly successful pan-professional MSK conference Therapy Live; as well as being  the director of MSK Reform. Jack keeps his hand in clinically at Chews Health HQ in South Manchester. And he's recently been elected as a council member for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.Dave holds positions of Professor of Integrated Musculoskeletal Healthcare and Director of Research at AECC University College also well Visiting Research Fellow at Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton. He has spent the last 30 years teaching and generating research in chiropractic institutions internationally, holding the position of Research Director in two other chiropractic programs in the UK and Australia.Dave has published extensively in areas relevant to musculoskeletal conditions in general and the chiropractic profession in particular. His contemporary areas of research interest lie in contextual factors in the therapeutic encounter, therapeutic alliance and the alignment of chiropractic profession with national health systems. Like Jack, Dave is a podcaster and is one of the hosts of icarechirocast, an international podcast discussion with leaders in the chiropractic profession. Dave and I spoke way back in August 2020 on episode 15 where we touched on the dogma and ideology which permeates through corners of our respective professions - so take a listen for further context around the topic. Another relevant episode is my recent talk with the philosophers of science Dr Elena Rocca and Dr Saúl Pérez-González about biological mechanisms and how we can judge the plausibility of such mechanistic claims - this was  episode 69 from March this yearSo in this episode we speak about: The growing phenomenon of calling out the falsehoods make by professional colleagues on social media. We ask if this is effective and whether there's an obligation to do this and with whom does the obligation lie? We talk about what constitutes a nonsense claim and the gradations of bizarreness and implausibility. We ask what is the most productive way to respond to such seemingly ludicrous claims? We talk about to what extent can healthcare professionals hold and perpetuate such beliefs and the ethics and harms in holding or espousing such implausible beliefs. We discuss how some practitioners seem to embody and fall in love their such ideas; and the situation where some clinicians are unable or not prepared to separate their ideas from their professional selves and identity; making it almost impossible to 'play the ball and not the person'. So this was such an enjoyable conversation; and only time will tell as to whether we achieved our mission of at least beginning to make sense of some of the truths and their plausibility in healthcare – I'm grateful to Jack and Dave for sharing their own valuable insights.Find Jack @JackAChew and Dave @NewellDave on Twitter Support the podcast and contribute via Patreon hereIf you liked the podcast, you'll love The Words Matter online course and mentoring to develop your clinical expertise  - ideal for all MSK therapists.Follow Words Matter on:Instagram @Wordsmatter_education @TheWordsMatterPodcastTwitter @WordsClinicalFacebook Words Matter - Improving Clinical Communication ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Around The Layout
Episode 5: Kyle LeBlanc

Around The Layout

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 52:28


On this episode of Around The Layout, we talk to Kyle LeBlanc, who models the 1950's Boston & Maine in HO scale. Kyle tells us how he chose the B&M, talks about the influence his late father Ron had on his modeling and how he's incorporating structures from his dad's layout into his own. Ray and Kyle share lessons from their late friend on kit bashing and never fearing cutting a structure to make it work and review their recent trip to George Sellios' Franklin and South Manchester layout.

The Fourth Trimester
S01 E06 | Katie Syrett

The Fourth Trimester

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 33:02


Our podcast guest this week is Katie Syrett. Katie is a women's health physio based in South Manchester. In fact, she is also my women's health physio. She is a wonderful woman, warm, practical and has made a massive difference to me and lots of women I know. I had symptoms for a long time before I did anything about it. Wishing and hoping that it would resolve on its own. It didn't. After getting some help, I started to speak about it with friends and clients. It has been so shocking and upsetting to hear other peoples stories, what so many of us are coping with. We need to talk about it more. Katie is brilliant, in this episode we cover; Katie's experience and why she started working in women's healthKatie's birth experience and we briefly talk about back to back labour The physical changes that you will experience in pregnancy When you should seek some extra support with your pelvic floor Advice for all women after giving birth What to expect from a session with a women's health physioThe main thing to take away from this is that it is never too late to get help, you can make huge changes and see a big difference in your symptoms. Katie's website - https://www.knsphysiotherapy.co.uk/Find a Women's Health Physio near you - https://www.themummymot.com/ The Squeezy App - https://www.squeezyapp.com/If you would like to support the podcast, you can make a small donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hannahtappenden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RNIB Connect
1237: A Life Living with Sight Loss with Abu-Bakr Ishtiaq

RNIB Connect

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 8:02


In a series of interviews here on RNIB Connect Radio we are talking with a range of blind and partially sighted people to find out what life is really like living with sight loss, how they have coped throughout their life with the level of sight they have and the advice they would give to other people who might be starting to lose their sight or finding it difficult to cope with the level of sight they might have or have had during their life.  RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey caught up with Abu-bakr Ishtiaq from South Manchester, who has lived with Retinitis Pigmentosa  and Moon Beiden Syndrome since an early age, to find out what life has been like for him living with sight los. Abu began by telling Toby about his eye conditions and the great support he received from his family and school friends when he was going through mainstream education before attending Queen Alexandra College and then going on to gain a degree.   For Abu sport has also played an important part in his life, not just watching sport on the television but playing many sports too which has helped with his confidence, communication and wellbeing too. Abu is a great fan of technology and would not be without his smartphone which he uses on a day to day basis for so many things, such as helping with navigation when out and about, but Abu has also been very lucky to have the support of a couple of Support Workers throughout his education and he still keeps in touch with one of his Support Workers today to let them know what he is up to with all his sporting activities and he says it is good to have someone who is there for you even if it is just for a chat.  If you are looking for support or advice around anything related to sight loss do either call the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or visit the RNIB website - https://www.rnib.org.uk (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

Fempower Health
IBS: Navigating Diagnosis, Treatment, and the Difficult Healthcare System | Dr. Peter Whorwell

Fempower Health

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 54:38


Dr. Peter Whorwell, author of Take Control of your IBS, directs the South Manchester Functional Bowel Service and has had a particular interest in the functional gastrointestinal disorders. His unit undertakes research into the clinical, epidemiological and pathophysiological aspects of functional gastrointestinal disorders as well as caring for large numbers of these patients from all over the UK.  In honor of April's IBS Awareness Month, dive into IBS and complications around diagnosis and treatment. Given Dr. Whorwell's book provides a lot of the foundations and is a quick read, we dove into some of the topics he did not go deep into in the book.  We do cover some foundations. You will learn this… Challenges with modern medicine impacting IBS diagnosis and how tests don't solve everything Typical IBS symptoms and how IBS symptoms are unique from other possible conditions Research conducted about endometriosis vs IBS Another perspective on endo belly Caution around understanding symptoms, especially around your period versus throughout menstrual cycle so you are not treated for the wrong thing Why HRT can play a critical role for IBS patients in perimenopause and post menopause Bloating vs distension Gut microbiome and IBS relationship Whether comprehensive stool analysis is worth it IBS and the impact of fiber Whether laxatives damage the bowel “I can't cure you, but I can make life better for you.  IBS won't be cured, at least not in my lifetime”  - Dr. Peter Whorwell Resources: Take Control of your IBS book Other IBS resources Gut Health Podcast Episode If you liked this episode and you're feeling generous, don't forget to leave a review on iTunes or Spotify! And be sure to: Follow Fempower Health on Instagram for updates and tips. Tell 2-3 of your friends about this episode!   **The information shared by Fempower Health is not medical advice but for information purposes to enable you to have more effective conversations with your doctor.  Always talk to your doctor before making health-related decisions. Additionally, the views expressed by the Fempower Health podcast guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.** **Contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links** About Dr. Peter Whorwell Professor Whorwell graduated in biochemistry at the University of London and in medicine at Guy's Hospital, London. After a series of residencies and fellowships, one of which was in the USA, he was appointed as Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist at the University Hospital of South Manchester in 1981 and was subsequently promoted to Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology. Over the years he has had a particular interest in the functional gastrointestinal disorders and now directs the South Manchester Functional Bowel Service. This unit undertakes research into the clinical, epidemiological and pathophysiological aspects of functional gastrointestinal disorders as well as caring for large numbers of these patients from all over the UK. It also undertakes a wide-ranging programme of research into new treatment options for these conditions including pharmacological, dietary and behavioral approaches. Professor Whorwell has published over 350 papers and chapters in his fields of interest and serves on a number of international advisory panels and working parties.

On the Irregular with Java Bere
Conversation with Sharon Nagadya - Artist and Baker

On the Irregular with Java Bere

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 51:45


This week I am chatting to baker, artist and empress of cushion embroidery Sharon Nagadya.Born in Uganda, Sharon moved to the UK age 11. After initially pursuing a career as a nurse/hairdresser, Sharon couldn't ignore the fact that her passion was in the creative fields. We talk about family and cultural expectations, what she now considers to be the markers of success, her time caring for her fabulous mother in her early twenties, reclaiming the word ‘Immigrant', how she wants to be perceived, her pivot from the world of retail to baking at the cosiest of bakeries Longbois Bakehouse in South Manchester. Sharon also manages to compare herself to Beyonce at least twice with complete justification. May I introduce to you episode 11 of On the Irregular and the wondrous artist Sharon Nagadya.A gentle warning, this episode contains expletives.You can find Sharon on instagram @snagadya and at via the bakery website @longboisbakes. Thank you so much for listening to ‘On the Irregular', please make sure you review and subscribe as it helps other listeners find us!Support the show

The Smart Divorce Podcast
Where do I start? Dating post divorce

The Smart Divorce Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 42:39


Tamsin speaks to Susan Leigh about starting to date again. When is the time right? Where do you start? How does internet dating work?---Susan Leigh A.C.H.Qual, M.N.C.H.(Acc), M.S.M.S.(Acc), H.A.RegSusan qualified with the Academy of Curative Hypnotherapy, holds the Counselling Advanced Level 4 Diploma, is an accredited member of the Stress Management Society, Member of the Hypnotherapy Association and a Member of the National Council for Hypnotherapy (Accredited). She is registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) and is a member of the College of Medicine.She is a highly respected Altrincham, Cheshire, South Manchester based counsellor and hypnotherapist and a regular contributor to national and local BBC radio. She has appeared on BBC1 TV and is a highly regarded hypnotherapy trainer and presenter.She hosts her own twice weekly afternoon chat show on Trafford Sound radio, available online or via the Tunein App. She writes and contributes regularly to local, national and international websites and publications and has published 3 books - her first in Autumn 2012, ‘Dealing With Death, Coping With the Pain'. Since then she's written two further books, Dealing with Stress, Managing its Impact and 101 Days of Inspiration #tipoftheday available from Amazon or this website. Susan has been helping individuals and businesses since 1988 when she set up Lifestyle Therapy counselling, hypnotherapy, relationship counselling and stress management with her husband in Altrincham, Cheshire, South Manchester.You can contact Susan at lifestyletherapy@outlook.com or visit her website at www.lifestyletherapy.net.----Tamsin is a Chartered Financial Planner with over 20 years experience. She works with couples and individuals who are at the end of a relationship and want agree how to divide their assets FAIRLY without a fight.You can contact Tamsin at tamsin@smartdivorce.co.uk or arrange a free initial meeting using https://calendly.com/tamsin-caine/15min. She is also part of the team running Facebook group Separation, Divorce and Dissolution UKTamsin Caine MSc., FPFS Chartered Financial Planner Smart Divorce Ltd https://smartdivorce.co.ukP.S. I am the co-author of “My Divorce Handbook – It's What You Do Next That Counts”, written by divorce specialists and lawyers writing about their area of expertise to help walk you through the divorce process.Support the show

Local Runners Podcast
Episode 29 - Jo Edgerton

Local Runners Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 97:33


Dave, Katie, Cal and Sean speak to aHyde Village Striders, 2nd claim to Saddleworth Runners and an active member of Vegan Runners, manging Tameside Vegan Runners. Jo Edgerton will be tackling Brathay 10 Marathons in 10 Days in Windermere in May. She is also a regular park run visitor and has ran 109 park runs to date at 58 different locations, as well as volunteering 86 times! She talks about why Brathay means so much to her, as well as how she has prepared physically and mentally. Jo also discusses what strength work she does and how vital a pint of lager will be during her 10 in 10. The team also discuss a question about warmup routines before races. Katie chats about her coming second at Strider Through the Woods, Dave and Cal tell us about their solid parkruns at South Manchester and Stretford, and Sean has his marathon right at the front of his mind. Good luck to Sean on Sunday at the Wrexham Marathon.

Manchester Green New Deal podcast
Working Class Voices #3 Jay Chambers

Manchester Green New Deal podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 43:53


Our Ads is on a mission to understand why the working class is so hesitant to get involved in the climate movement in its current form. Each week he'll be talking to climate-conscious people who identify as working class to discover their thoughts on how working class people can become a force in the fight for our very survival.This week Ads is joined by Jay Chambers, a friend of the family who grew up in Blackley where Adam is from. Topics discussed are the differences between North and South Manchester, when they both first saw a wealth divide in Blackley, music, art, language, and how outreach programmes may be the key to connecting Working Class people to the climate movement.Check out the rest of Jays music here:  https://soundcloud.com/jaycmcr/blackley-boySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/gndmediauk)

Primary Care Knowledge Boost
Dieticians in Primary Care

Primary Care Knowledge Boost

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 31:15


This is another episode in the series looking at all of the different roles that exist within primary care. Doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Charlotte Cockman who is a Dietician working in Primary Care in South Manchester.  They discuss what a Dietician is and what the role can look like in Primary Care. It's a new role and can be tailored to best suit the community. They also cover what the training consists of, what the day job looks like and advice for clinicians in Primary care around brief discussions with patients on nutrition. The discussion ends with some quick fire questions around supervision, opportunities for further professional development and registration requirements Useful resources:  Greater Manchester Primary Care Careers: https://gmprimarycarecareers.org.uk/jobs/ Greater Manchester Training Hub: https://www.gmthub.co.uk A Roadmap to Practice: https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/A%20Roadmap%20to%20Practice.pdf ___ We really want to make these episodes relevant and helpful: if you have any questions or want any particular areas covered then contact us on Twitter @PCKBpodcast, or leave a comment on our really quick anonymous survey here: https://pckb.org/feedback ____ This podcast has been made with the support of Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, GP Excellence, Greater Manchester Training Hub and the GP Fellowship Programme, as well as Wigan Borough CCG. Given that it is recorded with Greater Manchester clinicians, the information discussed may not be applicable elsewhere and it is important to consult local guidelines before making any treatment decisions.  The information presented is the personal opinion of the healthcare professional interviewed and might not be representative to all clinicians. It is based on their interpretation of current best practice and guidelines when the episode was recorded. Guidelines can change; To the best of our knowledge the information in this episode is up to date as of it's release but it is the listeners responsibility to review the information and make sure it is still up to date when they listen. Dr Lisa Adams, Dr Sara MacDermott and their interviewees are not liable for any advice, investigations, course of treatment, diagnosis or any other information, services or products listeners might pursue as a result of listening to this podcast - it is the clinicians responsibility to appraise the information given and review local and national guidelines before making treatment decisions. Reliance on information provided in this podcast is solely at the listeners risk. The podcast is designed to be used by trained healthcare professionals for education only. We do not recommend these for patients or the general public and they are not to be used as a method of diagnosis, opinion, treatment or medical advice for the general public. Do not delay seeking medical advice based on the information contained in this podcast. If you have questions regarding your health or feel you may have a medical condition then promptly seek the opinion of a trained healthcare professional.

Walk the Pod
WtP S25E14 | Odd behaviour

Walk the Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 9:53


Sunny Jim raises an interesting question from South Manchester on the pod today, what odd behaviour do you find yourself partaking of on a walk? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rachelwheeleyisfunny/message

On the Irregular with Java Bere
Conversation with Fola Agbalaya - Vintage Furniture Upholsterer

On the Irregular with Java Bere

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 71:29


In this episode I talk to Fola Agbalaya, a vintage furniture upholsterer, with a passion for mid-century designs. Working from her South Manchester workshop, Fola sources furniture from all over Europe and breathes a new life back into each unique piece.Originally from London, Fola talked to me about her dramatic career pivot in her late forties after a succesful career of working in HR. We talk about the creative pull and allowing ourselves to embrace it, the huge shift of leaving a stable career for a creative path and what it's like when your initial plan fails.If you're considering making a change or trying out something new, Fola's positivity and determination might just be the boost you need to hear, to take that chance. I came away from this chat feeling inspired and excited and I hope you do too.Welcome to episode one of Season two, with upholsterer and pep talk extraordinaire, Fola Agbalaya.You can find Fola's beautiful upholstery work online at squaretwofurniture.co.uk and on instagram @square_2furniture Thank you so much for listening to ‘On the Irregular'. You can support the podcast by rating, reviewing, subscribing, sharing on social media and if you can donating to my Buy Me a Coffee. Every single little bit of support helps us in creating 'On the Irregular'!Support the show

Listen Up Landlords podcast
Episode 13 – Rising utilities bills and training latest

Listen Up Landlords podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 33:02


Rising utilities charges have been hitting the headlines for a number of months, and with the energy bills price cap set to rise from £1,277 to over £2,000 in April we look at how landlords – and their tenants – will be affected. Presenters NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle (@BeadleBen) and Richard Blanco (@richardblanco_) talk to landlord Elahe Taylor, who offers rentals with and without bundled bills about how she is planning to manage the impact of increased charges. They also welcome Susan Aktemel, of ethical lettings agency Homes for Good, to find out how tenants are coping with rising bills and what support Government could offer to help them. Elsewhere Catherine Behdad of the NRLA advice team talks about the hot topics on the phonelines throughout the month, including issues with gas and electricity bills. We also shine the spotlight on training. The NRLA has recently signed a new deal with Milton Keynes Council, which is paying for private sector landlords in the area to become members of the NRLA, where they can work to become accredited by the association. The move is part of a bid to drive up standards across the area and Ben and Richard are joined by Lucy Tucker, the council's private sector housing manager, who talks about how the new partnership will work, along with local landlord Leah Musana who discusses the benefits of accreditation from a landlord's perspective. If you enjoy the show, please spread the word on your social media channels using the hashtag #listenuplandlords.   For all podcast enquiries email press@nrla.org.uk   ACCREDITATION: You can now pick up a CPD point to be used towards NRLA accreditation by listening to the podcast. To log your point, visit the accreditation dashboard in the ‘Your Account' section of the NRLA website. Select ‘Other' then ‘NRLA Podcast' from the dropdown menu.  More information  If you would like further details on how to become accredited with the NRLA click here. For further details about bespoke training packages – which are available to groups and local authorities click here. Guest Biographies   Elahe Taylor Elahe began her rental business in South Manchester nearly 25 years ago, investing in two-bedroomed terraced houses to be let to families. After moving to the south-east she invested in licenced HMOs for students from the University of Hertfordshire. She is part of an accreditation scheme for landlords, called “PAL” (Partnership Accreditation for Landlords) established by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and the university and holds Gold status. Susan Aktemel Dr Susan Aktemel is Executive Director of Homes for Good Social Business Group. Susan started her career in adult education. In 1991 she committed to using her skills to help people improve their lives. From 1994-2012 she created and grew Impact Arts, now a leading, dynamic Scottish charity.  Susan then combined her property experience with her commitment to improving people's lives to create Scotland's first social enterprise letting agency, with the aim of changing the private rented sector for people who need homes most. Since 2014 she has raised over £17 million in social investment for Homes for Good, a whole of market letting agency, with particular interest in supporting people on low incomes. Lucy Tucker Lucy is private sector housing manager at Milton Keynes Council and has been instrumental in sitting up the training partnership between the local authority and the NRLA. Leah Musana Leah, from Milton Keynes, has been a professional landlord since 2015 and became accredited with the NRLA shortly thereafter. Her portfolio has grown to include standard buy-to-let properties, HMOs and a short-term accommodation business specialising in the corporate sector, which includes insurance companies and relocation agents.  She is passionate about raising the standard of accommodation in the private rental sector and her mission is to provide warm, safe and comfortable homes.

Business at Bedtime - Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups
Ep92: You Are a Champion - How to Be the Best You Can Be by Marcus Rashford MBE

Business at Bedtime - Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 4:29


Marcus Rashford MBE is famous worldwide for his skills both on and off the pitch – but before he was a Manchester United and England footballer, and long before he started his inspiring campaign to end child food poverty, he was just an ordinary kid from Wythenshawe, South Manchester. Now the nation's favourite footballer wants to show YOU how to achieve your dreams, in this positive and inspiring guide for life. Order your copy of "You Are a Champion" from your local bookstore or here on Amazon.

On the Irregular with Java Bere
Conversation with Jenny Oakenfull - Baker and Co-Owner of Longbois Bakehouse

On the Irregular with Java Bere

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 50:50


This week I'm talking to Jenny Oakenfull, baker and co-owner of Longboi's Bakehouse in South Manchester.Originally from York, Jenny left school with an armful of A grades and very little idea of what she wanted to do.Because her academic learning skills were strong, she was encouraged to pursue the academic route and applied to do Geography at uni.Nearly fifteen years later, via several other cafes, bakeries and patisseries, Jenny has now co-opened a bakery and patisserie in South Manchester.On the corner of a quiet street lined with red brick houses, you will find a refuge for your sweet tooth, filled with cakes and pastries worthy of Marie Antoinette. If you're lucky, it won't be raining when you join the queue winding out the door.Join us to find out how Jenny got here, what it was like opening a food business amidst a apndemic and why she loves the food and hospitality business quite so much.Welcome to episode twelve with baker extraordinaire, Jenny Oakenfull.Website:  longboisbakehouse.comInstagram: @longboisbakes and @jenny_oakShow notes:Unicorn GroceryPollen BakeryIdle HandsSiop ShopSupport the show

Untold: Behind the Scenes in the UK Food & Drink Industry
S2 Ep5: Joe Taylor, Co-Founder Real Handful

Untold: Behind the Scenes in the UK Food & Drink Industry

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 34:21


In this episode we chat with Joe Taylor, Co-Founder of Real Handful. Joe tells the dramatic story of a product recall that happened in while launching into  a major supermarket. He talks openly about how he managed to pull  through the episode and what he learned about looking after his mental health in the process.  Joe Taylor is the Co-Founder, with his wife Carly, of Real Handful snacks.  Prior to launching Real Handful in 2016 Joe worked in commercial and category roles at innocent drinks, Kellogg & Heinz.  He lives in South Manchester with Carly and their three boys and loves all things start-up and food & drink related.

Mentalk Ubuntu Podcast
Episode 28 Carol Maynard Part_2: Relationship patterns

Mentalk Ubuntu Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 52:49


Our guest this episode is Carol Maynard a South Manchester based psychotherapist who works with individuals, couples and is a fan of nature. We met randomly through mutual friends and unwittingly connected over our common interests, passions and advocacy. She explores psychosomatic elements with her clients, teaching how to share emotions healthily and helping understand what is happening in their relationships and lives. Personal therapy especially changed her life in 2015 and she works to continue supporting others with the same opportunity when they are brave enough to make change.

Mentalk Ubuntu Podcast
Episode 27 Carol Maynard Part_1: Relationship patterns

Mentalk Ubuntu Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 54:32


Our guest this episode is Carol Maynard a South Manchester based psychotherapist who works with individuals, couples and is a fan of nature. We met randomly through mutual friends and unwittingly connected over our common interests, passions and advocacy. She explores psychosomatic elements with her clients, teaching how to share emotions healthily and helping understand what is happening in their relationships and lives. Personal therapy especially changed her life in 2015 and she works to continue supporting others with the same opportunity when they are brave enough to make change.

The Property Podcast
ASK292: Am I taking a risk by not being diversified? PLUS: Would you invest in ex-council houses?

The Property Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 9:36


It's Tuesday and that means one thing... The Robs are back to answer your property questions.  Kicking us off this week is Tom.  Tom has two HMO student lets in Cornwall that he invested in personally. They both earn around £1,800pcm.   He bought the properties five and 10 years ago and while capital appreciation has been pretty decent, he's never released any equity from them.  He's saved around £80,000 and is looking to invest in another student HMO in the same location, but this time using a limited company, rather than in his personal name.   Tom can get a 4-5 bed property for around £280,000 and his rental income would be around £2,000pcm, with mortgage costs of around £600 per month.  He likes the hands-on side to his strategy and wants to keep at it but he's wanting to know if it's a risky option, tying up all his money in one location when properties further north are more affordable.   Our next caller this week is Rachel.  Rachel is looking to invest in South Manchester, around the Wythenshawe area, which is close to the hospital and airport, in an ex-council property and use the serviced accommodation strategy.  She's wanting to know if The Robs think this is a good idea and if they'd recommend investing in an ex-council property.  Tune in to find out what they say.    Do you have a buy to let or property investment related question for Rob & Rob? You could feature on the next episode by giving us a call on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with your name and question (normal UK call rates apply).   Or if you prefer, click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.  The next question on Ask Rob & Rob could be yours.   Have you joined us over on the Property Hub Forum yet? Our online community is friendly, informative, and the members are waiting to welcome you with open arms. So get yourself over and introduce yourself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The North in Numbers
House prices: High demand, low supply and a frenzied market

The North in Numbers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 37:18


This week we're taking a look at house prices, which have been soaring during the pandemic - particularly in the north.You'll hear from people across the region about their experiences of buying and selling in the last year, while a South Manchester real estate agent and a property expert from Zoopla offer their thoughts on what's driving these trends - as well as giving hints and tips for people looking to buy or sell right now. Written and presented by Annie Gouk. Produced by Mark Magill.

The North in Numbers
Data Special: The Sensemaker project

The North in Numbers

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 15:30


Each series, we dedicate an episode to looking behind the scenes of data. In this episode, we showcase the work of the data journalism project, Sensemaker. For the project, the Manchester Evening News partnered with the University of Central Lancashire to co-create data sensors for journalism and community engagement.One of these was a pollution sensor, which was deployed in schools and businesses across South Manchester. Annie Gouk spoke to John Mills, Associate Professor at UCLan and one of the academic partners on the Sensemaker project, and Louise Taylor, who was the assistant headteacher at Cringle Brook school at the time. Hosted by Annie Gouk and produced by Mark Magill.

Running Industry Podcast
Running Industry Podcast #21 - Steve Vernon - New Balance / Team New Balance MCR

Running Industry Podcast

Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 55:22


In Episode 21 we talk to Steve Vernon, former GB mountain and XC runner. Steve is now the Elite Performance Manager at New Balance UK and head coach and boss of Team New Balance Manchester. Steve is an 8-time medallist and two-time winner of the super-tough and world-famous National Cross Country Championships, winning in 2011 and 2014. He has also worn the GB vest at the World and European XC championships and on the mountains too, finishing 5th at the European Mountain Running Championships in 2013.Team New Balance Manchester is a professional running team based in South Manchester under the guidance of Steve. The team comprises of a small group of elite distance runners from the UK and one of only a few professional running teams based in the UK and are fortunate to have support from New Balance to help them compete and reach for the very highest level of international athletics.And, we also find out in this podcast how Steve's un-waning competitive nature found him gaining success as the junior angling Northern Champion and how he would love to one day present Countryfile! Follow Steve viaIG @stevevernonrunFollow Team New Balance MCRIG @teamnbmcrwww.teamnbmcr.comFollow New Balance IG @newbalancerunningwww.newbalance.comListen and subscribe via all podcast providers and via the Running Industry Podcast websitewww.runningindustrypodcast.comIG @runindustry Tw @runindustryYou can also show your support by donating to the running industry podcast via Patreon www.patreon.com/runningindustrypodcast Host: Matt WardProduced by amplifi www.amplifi.mediaIG @amplifimedia TW @amplifimedia_All episodes of the running industry podcast are ©supersonic productions

A Clear Voice
S2 Ep 2: The Manchester Voice Clinic on Virtual Clinics

A Clear Voice

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 34:29


Send us a Text Message.Natalie Watson is joined by Sadie Khwaja, Joanne Favilli and Paul McKenna of the Machester Voice Clinic to discuss their experience during the pandemic and the need to pivot to virtual clinics.  In this episode:3:17 Q1. How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the Manchester Voice Clinic? 11:40  Q2. Focusing on Speech Therapy itself, can you give us your experience in providing virtual therapy? 13:51 Q3. What are the challenges you face?21:08 Q4. Are there any future plans on therapy you would like to discuss? 22:34 Q5. With all the changes incorporated, how do you see the future for the Manchester Voice Group? 30:20  Take-home message Manchester Voice Clinic Team  Bio's Sadie  Khwaja  - Consultant Laryngologist based in Manchester, serving the Great Manchester area and tertiary referrals from outside the region.  Practising Laryngology for over 8 years.  The Manchester voice team treat all benign and premalignant laryngeal pathology from diagnosis to treatment whether that be dedicated disease-specific therapy, LA office procedures, Botox clinics to tubeless micro laryngeal surgery. Running dedicated dysphagia clinics with a TNO dilatation/laser service and a biopsy service along with her head and neck colleagues and is a member of a complex adult airway MDT.  Joanne Favilli -  Consultant Speech & Language Therapist specialising in Clinical Voice Disorders at Wythenshawe Hospital in South Manchester. She is the SLT lead in weekly Joint Voice Clinics, Voice Therapy Clinics and fortnightly Local Anaesthetic Injection Thyroplasty Clinics. Joanne is responsible for education, research and development opportunities within the voice service. She is also a Visiting Clinical Lecturer in Voice Disorders at the University of Manchester Paul McKenna - Specialist Speech and Language Therapist working in Clinical Voice Disorders and Singing Voice Rehabilitation at Wythenshawe Hospital (NHS) in South Manchester. Paul works alongside Sue M Jones in weekly professional voice users clinics, where high-level voice users are assessed endoscopically and then rehabilitated via highly individualised voice therapy. Alongside working primarily in the therapeutic rehabilitation of performers with complex voice Contact InformationVisit www.britishlaryngological.org or download BLA Connect from your app store for further information and details on becoming a BLA member.Register for Cutting Edge Laryngology 2024, 2-4 October 2024, at the Royal Society of Medicine London, here. Email: enquiries@britishlaryngological.org for any questions or topic suggestions you may have for future episodes. This show is brought to you by the BLA, you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram hosted by Natalie Watson @surgeonsinger produced and directed by Heather Pownall of Heather's Media Hub Ltd. The opinions of our host and guests are their own; The BLA does not endorse any individual viewpoints, given products or companies. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice.

Aerial Roots
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Aerial Roots

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 12:36


In the penultimate episode of season one we share an Autumn plot update, a few ideas on prepping beds for Winter and a surprise find from a crop we thought was out of the game. Original music from Aerial Roots crew. Produced, recorded and edited by Antonia Canal & Balraj Samrai.Show transcript:Balraj: Hey everyone. Thanks again for joining us at Aerial Roots.Antonia: I'm Antonia.Balraj: And I'm Balraj.Antonia: Last episode, we shared reflections on getting started at the plot, some harvest updates and an extra special breakdown of Balraj's famous kale crisps. Balraj: This episode includes an update on how our crops are doing, preparing  beds for the winter and an unexpected discovery at the plot. Antonia: So let's head down to the plot, starting with a windy evening with autumn in the air.Antonia: Right? So here we are, 25th of September 2020. Down at the plot.Balraj: Yes and the autumn equinox has come in three days agoAntonia: And Manchester, on form, it's like autumn equinox, boom, temperature drop, 15 degrees! I mean, we got that nice blast of sun, which I think the plants have been really liking. I feel like there's a ghost over there! But it's just Anita's makeshift, um, greenhouse situation. Shout out Anita!Balraj: Shout out our Equiknoxx crew as well.Antonia: Shout out our Equiknoxx family! Woop woop!Balraj: Northern hemisphere, Caribbean crew, shout out Gavsborg!  Antonia: Just cause, just cause we love you!Balraj: Shanique, Bobby, Kemmy, Jordan, full crew. But yeah, what we up to here? So we've been out on a dusky evening. Antonia:  Yeah, it's been a bit of a stealthy sesh, hasn't it? Like by almost cover of darkness.Balraj: Yeah, but you can still hear an ice cream van. Why not? Why not? It's South Manchester, you know, it feels like winter's coming, but... Antonia: But there's still room for an ice cream! Anyway, allotment. Um, well we've done some harvesting. Still enjoying the harvest season aren't we? What have we got? What's our loot today? Balraj: Well, you've just picked one of, um, a certain something, a certain root vegetable.. Antonia: Root vegetable, ummm, we've got a turnip! It's quite...it's quite petite, but you know, I'm very pleased to meet it and to later eat it. It's quite pretty, actually, because I think you can get like a world of turnips in the UK. And it's got this lovely purple colour actually.Balraj: Yeah I think we put it straight into the ground, didn't we? But maybe we're thinking perhaps we could try to do them in pots first. Antonia: And I feel like it's interesting with the root veg  because the turnip feels a bit like the beetroot, which we grew earlier in the season. And, with the beetroot, they did a similar thing, where like they had loads of lovely leaves above ground and then they'd started to like, the actual root itself was popping up, but they were a bit skinny. And with the beetroot, we like, we just sort of buried them again in the soil and they did swell up. But when we did harvest them, there was a part of me that was like, oh, maybe if we'd harvested them earlier, they would have had a slightly sweeter taste?No, no hate on the beetroot, they were still yummy. So I kind of thought, well, this time, why don't we harvest this lone turnip? It's been, it's been asking to be harvested, hasn't it? You know, you did the Instagram posts, there was the dancing turnip or whatever the hell it was doing!Balraj: It was like, go turnip go! We're rooting for you!Antonia: So, um, yeah we'll probably scran that tonight, I reckon. Balraj: Yeah, that will make a nice little side. And we've also got some beds that we've covered with some compost. Um, and we've tried to put some green manure down, which is a new thing. Antonia: Yes, so tell us, tell us Balraj, what is green manure and why are we using it? Balraj: Yeah, so green manure, still learning about this as well, but our plot WhatsApp group, Bethnal Drive WhatsApp group  say that no soil should be just completely exposed over the winter. So I think by putting down green manure, it enriches the soil and it can fix nitrogen. I think it just can make it a lot more kind of full of nutrients for when you're growing in the next year. There's a few different types you can get. We've got another variety that we've not put down yet that we're going to try. Cause I think it needs to be done by the end of the month, really? By the end of September. Antonia: Yeah before it gets cold.Balraj: I think technically the clover should have maybe been all done by the end of August. It's still starting to come through and yeah, I think you dig that over. So later in the year, you'll cut it back. So we're going to just experiment and see kinda what we can do .Antonia:  It will grow and then we'll cut it and leave the cuttings on the bed won't we? They'll decompose. And it's more, more yumminess in the mix. Balraj: Yeah, it's good vibes. And I guess it saves us messing with the bed too much. Kind of means that there's plants doing the work for us . Antonia: We squeeze...not that we squeeze, we make time to come to the allotment, but you know, we're not here all the time. We have other stuff that we want to put our time into, we're passionate about this, but we're into the solutions, which mean we don't have to spend hours and hours, and green manure feels like that doesn't it?Balraj: Yeah and I think another thing is we planted some marigolds earlier in the year and they've been really amazing at  kind of blocking some weeds on the edge of the bed, so stopping some bindweed, like in a bindweed battle, it seems like. So I think that's another thing that saves time.Antonia: Bindweed battle!Balraj: Yeah, so  shout those out. We've also put in some Japanese lettuce of some sort?Antonia:  Oh yes. I was, uh, I was trying to tell someone about this the other week. It's um, it begins with a K...we're going to find out the name of this [Komatsuna]. It's like a Japanese green, like an 'Oriental green'. I mean, this is, it's one of those things, isn't it, with the  gardening world, some of the terminology feels like, yeah, come on guys, this is the 21st century, name where you're talking about!Balraj: Yeah we want to know the specifics of the location. Antonia: It will be a lovely, green, leafy, lettuce, type. That we can eat.Balraj:  And we've also put in some rocket, a variety of rocket into one of the beds that, you know, is an autumn variety too. We have planted a few of the flowers that are meant to come in autumn also. And yeah, so we're just trying to kind of keep a few things going, you know, over this part of the year. Cause obviously things are starting to wind down a little bit, but there's still things that you can be growing. Um, and there's some radishes as well. Antonia: Yeah coming up a storm!Balraj:  Yeah. So they seem to grow really, really, um, speedily as well. And I think you can kind of keep growing them quickly, actually, like they come up within sort of a short amount of time, like three or four weeks sometimes even. So yeah, radishes, they don't need a lot, really. I don't think they need much water or sun really. They just grow.Antonia: And you've, you've heard about this star crop quite a bit, but the courgettes are still out here, still going. And we harvested some today. We got four / five courgettes. So that's been really nice, they're dreamy! I can't talk about courgettes enough, if you want to try growing something next season, even if you've just got a little bit of outdoor space, whether it's a balcony  or a little yard space, or even just on your street, I think you can stick a courgette in there.Balraj: We've got one in our garden, in a pot, actually, in our little yard and it's doing really well. It's given us a couple of courgettes already and we didn't think it was going to make it through and it's kind of just kept going really.  So I'd say yeah, definitely in a pot. Um, sadly last time you heard about the potatoes, I was really excited about them, but it turns out slugs really love potatoes and a few times I've come down and there's been slugs kind of on them in the evening. Caught them in the act! But they seem to have just completely devoured the potato plant this time of year. So. I'm going to need to try something else.  One of the plot neighbors nearby suggested maybe doing them in a bucket?Antonia:  And like Anita, our plot neighbor was like, she does them in a box. I mean, I'm like, I'm Irish, I'm Irish crew as well. So I feel like we need to up our potato game!Balraj:  Yeah but it's learning, isn't it? It's just trying stuff out and it's, you know, at the end of the day I chucked them in quick, I didn't spend too much time on them. So it's a, it's a bit sad, but. You know, you live and you learn and that's what it's about innit really?Antonia: It's like you said, I feel like I'm going to quote you from another episode, but there's collateral out here, you know, this is nature and this is how it goes sometimes. Balraj:  For sure. But I can hear that ice cream van.. is it, should we try and go get ice cream? Antonia: Let's get an ice cream!Balraj: Plot spoiler. We didn't end up getting the ice cream. But that's where we thought we were up to with the plot and we thought maybe that'd be all we'd have to share this time round. But, we made an unexpected discovery a few days later. Let's find out what it is. Antonia:  Okay. So, we have some big, big allotment news, massive news. You may have recently heard us talking about our beans, which we had much hope for. You know, there was various projects associated with the beans. The structure, the trellis, the trellis not being finished, the structure falling down, the structure falling down several times, Raj finding a way to prop it up, using various branches. We get to, we get to mid-September and we  think, you know, the bean plant is doing its thing, but we're not going to get any beans. We kind of like ,we'd accepted that hadn't we? Balraj:  Yeah we thought that might be the case. Antonia:  And yet today, this momentous day... I can just see like loads of bats, can you see those two bats? I'm getting distracted. Um, today what happened today Raj, tell the people. Balraj:  Well we needed some veg, cause we were running a little bit low and we had the idea that maybe we could go to the plot and harvest some bits and pieces maybe from here, some radishes and some courgette and kale. See what we could find and lo and behold.Antonia: BEANS! Beans baby! We got beans!Balraj:  Beans! All types, all sizes, shapes!Antonia:  Some huge beans. Some small beans. Various slugs, having a good old munch, the slugs have known for time!Balraj: Yeah, they must have known about it, but they've been hidden in there. I don't know. You were just tasting them weren't you, straight off?Antonia: I was just eating them. I was very excited. Not the slugs! Balraj:  But the beans, and how did they taste? Antonia:  They tasted good. They tasted sweet. Nice crunch. Ah, I'm thrilled man, I'm so pleased!Balraj: So another crop's come good really. Beans. Antonia: Beans. And we will be munching them tonight. Balraj: That was a pleasant and tasty surprise. Goes to show that you can't really predict or fully know what's going to happen with your green ventures.So as always as well, if you've got any questions, please feel free to message us, comment on the insta  @aerialrootsmcr. Thanks for everyone following so far. Or drop us a line at aerialrootsmcr@gmail.com. Antonia:  We've got one more episode of the season to come. And, we're going to share another plot to plate moment, so make sure you tune in. Balraj:  And we'll see you next time.

Vocal Freedom Podcast
Vocal Freedom Episode 21 -Paul John McKenna

Vocal Freedom Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 49:12


My guest this week is Paul John McKenna.  With a background as a performing singer/guitarist and a deep interest in therapeutic interventions and performance coaching, Paul trained as a Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) in his early 20s, later specialising as a Voice Therapist working with both speakers and singers with complex voice disorders. Paul's specialist voice work within the NHS has led to him co-leading one of the UK's most established endoscopic voice assessment clinics for professional voice users at Wythenshawe Hospital in South Manchester. Alongside his specialist voice rehabilitation work, Paul has spent nearly 15 years training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Hypnotherapy and is a certified Personal Development Coach and Master Practitioner of NLP, Hypnotherapy and Time Line Therapy.   I really wanted to speak with Paul about this and how he uses his special skills to helps others overcome their voice problems.    Read full bio here Quotes from this episode: (Paul, on caring for the voice) “Stretch and release…optimal hydration…warm up before singing…cool down after singing…manage your vocal load, don't sing all day every day, give the muscles a rest you know, manage your reflux, if you've got reflux, that's a real one you know, for the touring and gigging musicians especially, reflux is a real enemy for the voice if its not managed.”  (Paul, on reframing anxious feelings) “You're not anxiety, you are just as much confidence as you are anxiety, it's just what you're feeling in that moment” Paul can be contacted for private sessions via his website http://thevocaltherapist.com If you have anything you would like to share about this episode, head over to our facebook page  Enjoy listening! 

Are We Nearly There Yet?
Choose something you enjoy and you’ll be successful at it | Rob Whittleston | Vice President for Insight

Are We Nearly There Yet?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 24:47


Rob Whittleston is NNL’s Vice President for Insight and works as part of the Science Strategy and Innovation directorate where he is leading the delivery of strategic intelligence and insight to support sector growth in a shifting nuclear landscape. Rob talks about his choice to study Earth System Science at Leeds University before successfully completing a PhD in Geochemistry. Rob’s varied career, saw him starting out as a project manager with Radioactive Waste Management before moving on to Hitachi Europe, then into Government Department for Transport. I guess you’d say he’s followed his own advice to success: “Choose something you enjoy and you’ll be successful at it”.Rob grew up in Sheffield and now lives in South Manchester with his wife Hannah.For more information: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/rob-whittleston

Pubs. Pints. People.
Belgian beers

Pubs. Pints. People.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 33:46


This week we're learning about Belgian beers. We sit down with John Clarke, Chairman of CAMRA's Stockport and South Manchester branch who talks us through the different types of Belgian beers out there. We also get to speak with Tim Webb, author of the Good Beer Guide Belgium and dive into the archive to learn a bit more about monastery brewing from the late Michael Jackson.You can support this podcast by visiting: https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-peopleMake sure to follow the podcast for all the latest on Twitter @PubsPintsPeoplePlease also fill out a survey about the podcast here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CAMRApodcastfeedbackYou can discover more by joining the campaign for just £26.50/year - visit https://join.camra.org.uk/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aerial Roots
AERIALROOTS001

Aerial Roots

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 11:01


A warm welcome to the Aerial Roots Podcast from show co-hosts Antonia & Balraj featuring a summer solstice weekend tour of the plot. Original music from Aerial Roots crew. Produced, recorded and edited by Balraj Samrai & Antonia CanalShow Transcript: Antonia: Hi everyone. My name's Antonia. Balraj: My name's Balraj  Antonia: Welcome to the aerial roots podcast series one, episode one big big, thanks for tuning in. If you want to get interactive with aerial roots now or in the future, we're at @aerialrootsMCR on Insta. do message us, comments, questions, give us some signal we'd love to hear from youBalraj: so we wanted to start this podcast, share our green fingered schemes and happenings and adventures. And, you know, just give you a sense of what it's like to be able to, you know, grow fruit and veg because we've been fortunate enough to really, to get an allotment plot near where we live in South Manchester for the last nine months.We're learning as we go, and, we thought it'd be good to share these experiences with you. Antonia: So a little bit of fact, checking for the record an allotment is a plot of land made available for individual, non-commercial gardening, or growing of food plants. So sadly we can't use our plot to get filthy rich, but we can use it to feed ourselves and share some fun stories. In other parts of the world an allotment is sometimes called a community garden or personal veg patch. We rent our allotment plot from our local council for a small amount of money per year. It's actually really surprisingly affordable. If you are based in the UK, you can sign up and join a waiting list to try and get a plot near to where you live.Balraj: We know you're eager to get down to the plot. So today we're going to give you a little bit of a whistle stop tour. Tell you about what we've been up to, what jobs we've got, you know, what we're growing over there currently. So yeah, let's get over to the plot. Aerial Roots episode one.Antonia: So here we are at the plot, 20th of June, summer solstice, longest day. Balraj: Bethnal Drive. Antonia: Bethnal Drive. I think we're the only people on Bethnal drive today. Um, I'm sure we'll see some more heads later and we're just trying to figure out what to focus on today aren't we?Balraj: Yeah. Just looking around we've got. Some garlic that needs weeding a little bit starting to get a little bit yellow on the edges. I don't know what that means. I think it may mean that its starting to kind of approach. Yeah. Antonia: Cause you were saying when it goes Brown. Balraj: Yeah. When the, when the stems go fully Brown, uh, I think it's towards the end of summer and then it's maybe time to get it picked and then we need to dry out. Antonia: The Garlic's a real success story. Isn't it of our plot? It's the first thing we planted, isn't it? Yeah. Balraj: Yeah, it was actually, uh, just put it in quickly, just in winter, just before the end of the year. Antonia: And didn't think too much about it. I can be a bit of the over planner and I was like, it's not in the plan. No, actually it's been such a motivator. Hasn't it. To see it thriving. Have something growing each time you come feels good, doesn't it? Balraj: Yeah. Yeah, sure. Antonia: Cause how long we had this plot for now Balraj: Had it since September. So that is maybe nine months now. Nine, ten months. Antonia: So coming up to a, not far off our year anniversary of the plot. So we got the garlic, What else we got?Balraj: Got some strawberries that, are, in probably the wrong place to where they should be there they're in a shady place. Antonia: They get a bit of sun but they also get quite a bit shade which yeah, Balraj: So we've got quite a few green strawberries that we hope will turn red.Antonia: If not we will be pioneering some green strawberry recipes. I'm sure you can make Chutney out of Green strawberries.Balraj: The first time transplant plant. Somebody gave us some kind fellow plot member gave us. Um, so I think it's a good look. There's something coming and there's been some flowers on there. Um, so if you cut the flowers and the fruit comes from the flowers. Antonia: Yeh they've not been unproductive there are there have been flowers.There are fruit coming, so, that's cool.Balraj: And we've also got beetrootsAntonia: I feel very invested in the beetroot. They, we, we started to beetroot off from seed at home on the recommendation of someone I work with an old hand in this allotment game, he was like, don't listen to the seed packets start it off at home.And they really thrived. Didn't they, those beetroot seedlings, they were very like elegant and beautiful and big and, um, put our poor little kale seedlings to shame quite quickly, I think. our Kale have some, you know, self-esteem issues, but now we've transplanted the beetroot and, and they're happy. I mean, a few of them haven't really survived the transplant.Balraj: There's always collateral in this gameAntonia: But we've got one, two. I'd say we've got one, two, three, four, five, very strong beetroots. And then one, two, three middling beetroots that might still come through and we planted some seeds directly into the ground. Balraj: Seeds are coming up as well. Yeah, I think it's good seed packet.Antonia: And then here, we've got our..Balraj: Beans, I sometimes call them peas, Antonia: Which will produce peas, you know, like green beans, French beans. Balraj: So in a few of those coming up, which is cool. Antonia: Yeah. Two of them popping up and we've actually got, uh, four rows of them. So we should, Oh, he's another one look Balraj: Trying to unfold. Yeah. So there's one as well.And there's another one over there and over there because the twine kind of marks it. Antonia: The weather's actually been really kind to the plot this week. Hasn't it? Oh, that's a plane going overhead. You can tell we're in South Manchester. Balraj: Yeah. Manchester airport. Not too far away. Yeah.Antonia: But this week has been. Loads of rain, loads of sun, it's been warm. I think that it's made everything very happy. Hasn't it? Balraj: Yeah. Almost a bit too much rain, but I think it's just on the right side of it now. Antonia: The soil actually looks lovely. love it when it gets this deep dark color, I think.Balraj: Cause it's remained fairly mild, like, you know, kind of 15 ish. Yeah. Today, today kind of up to 20, hopefully. Should be a good look and trying to think of what else we're sorting today...  Antonia: We also have the marigoldsBalraj: Yep marigolds planted from seed. Seeds bought from unicorn. Unicorn Manchester, and they are starting to flower because we have some in our garden as well that we have put in pots that have come out out today.There's one of the plot now here that is almost kind of about half open now. Isn't it? That it's just trying to bloom. Yeah. Which is a big success. Antonia: Yeah. I think we're hoping that. Cause we, we, this is our, this is the first plot that we've just looked after ourselves. Isn't it? But we've previously helped at our friend's plot and they had like an amazing, like, spread of marigolds didn't they?And I think hopefully they'll self seed and spread and that'd be really exciting Balraj: And they can be edible as well, can't they? In salads and stuff in the summer as well. Antonia: And they, um, what do they, they give something to the soil. Don't they give nitrogen. I think that goes when you do have nitrogen. Yeah. That's one of the reasons people plant them.Balraj: It's good to have some flowers on the plot I think some of the people in the plots have got amazing flowers that are out now now, bit jealous of some of them, Antonia: We get, we get a lot of motivation from other people's plots, but it's great. It's a real, real community vibes. isn't it? Yeah. Great. Well, shall we, shall we crack on? Balraj: Oh, and lastly, there's a bit of card to put down isn't there as well. Antonia: Oh yes. The jobs today is weeding, putting card down and that's the main stuff. Isn't it? Cause we, yeah, we putting the card down because, um, we're still kind of like managing the plot aren't we? And we're trying not to, we're try not to be too ambitious with that growing all over the place.But by putting the card down, it means we can kind of get things cooking can't we? Balraj: And it means we, some of the weeds, cause we've got quite a big space. There's some of the weeds are trying to go a little bit. Yeah. They're getting excited. Um, and it just means we can keep them in the control a bit and stop the weeds spreading into like too far into where we're growing things too.So, yeah. Yeah. Antonia: And it should be like, you know, when we're starting to get growing like later in the year or next year, These beds that are covered we'll uncover them to find some nice rotted down weeds and soil ready to go. Balraj: And it's a balance though, isn't it? Cause we want to make sure that there's a, there's a resident frog around somewhere who I seem to see every weekWe have a pond as well. So we just need to make sure there's a bit of space for the frog to kind of do his thing too. Cause you know, we need that kind bit of biodiversity. Antonia: Yeah. We were chatting about  that earlier today, weren't we that it's nice to keep it, keep it a little bit wild. Yeah. Balraj: Should we get crackin? Antonia: Let's do it.So there you go. First taste of the plot, as we said before, we'd really love to hear from you. If you have any questions or things you'd like us to cover on this podcast, do you get in touch. Balraj: Yes. If you want to get in touch, remember the Insta @aerialrootsMCR. You know, make sure you get interactive, want to hear from you, you know, want to see what you've been up to yourselves, what you growing and yeah, let's see you next time.Thanks for tuning in. Antonia: Bye!

Read All About It
Chris McDonald, writer

Read All About It

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 35:07


Originally hailing from the north coast of Northern Ireland and now residing in South Manchester, Chris McDonald has always been a reader. At primary school, The Hardy Boys inspired his love of adventure, before his reading world was opened up by Chuck Palahniuk and the gritty world of crime. He's a fan of 5-a-side football, has an eclectic taste in music ranging from Damien Rice to Slayer and loves dogs.Chris McDonald’s first novel, A Wash Of Black, which features DI Erika Piper, was published in February 2020 by Red Dog Press. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Smart Divorce Podcast
Mortgages and Divorce

The Smart Divorce Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 33:32 Transcription Available


In this episode, Tamsin interviews mortgage expert Daniel Bell about all things mortgage related. How do you work out how much you can borrow, what can you then spend on a property, what do you need to take into account. Director of Financial Planning and Chartered Financial Planner Tamsin Caine has a strong background of over 15 years within the financial services profession. She began Smart Divorce following her own experience with divorce; she now advises people in the same situation as she once was, enabling them to take back control of their life and finances. Smart Divorce website is www.smartdivorce.co.uk. Contact her by email tamsin@smartdivorce.co.uk.Daniel Bell is a mortgage broker at Bell Financial Solutions based in Altrincham, South Manchester. Trusted by clients across the Northwest he can help you achieve your financial goals  and find the most suitable financial solutions for you based on your circumstances.Daniel is proud to provide clients across South Manchester and beyond with comprehensive and well-explained, financial mortgage advice, suited to their needs.By searching lenders right across the mortgage market, he can find a mortgage suited to your needs and provide a wealth of expertise & knowledge throughout your personal finance journey.You can contact Daniel at office@bellfinancialsolutions.co.uk or by calling 0161 791 4757. Support the show (http://www.smartdivorce.co.uk)

Manchester Green New Deal podcast
"Climate education is not a tick box" Teaching Climate Breakdown.

Manchester Green New Deal podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 53:44


Education, Education, Education! It's as true now as it was then the only way to take on the biggest challenges in the world is through empowering our future generations to tackle the problems ahead of us. This week we are joined by Lydia Meryll from Manchester Environmental Education Network (MEEN) and Fi a primary school teacher from South Manchester to discuss how schools are coping with COVID-19, How the children are educated on climate change and we speculate at what Rebecca long Bailey will now do in her shadow education role. If you like the show tell your comrades!Find us on all the socials Twitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODhttps://www.meen.org.uk/**Shout out Links**my mini mathshttps://myminimaths.co.uk/The Writing Squadhttp://www.writingsquad.com/Greater Manchester Community Renewableshttps://www.gmcr.org.uk/The Kindling Trusthttps://kindling.org.uk/Pesticide Action Network UKhttps://www.pan-uk.org/

Behind The Medal Podcast
Episode 6: High School Musical

Behind The Medal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 38:01


Yo Self Isolators!  Hope we are all ok and keeping safe and washing our hands. Some more podcast action for you. Gary has finally re-discovered his running mojo doing the April virtual race challenge (link below) Dean is flying round South Manchester covered in lycra and running weights.And Alan Bennett is taking part in his first ever 10k! All washed down with a glass of 'Ginger Wisdom'  Enjoy!If you want to take part in the race at your pace April challenge, copy this link https://www.raceatyourpace.co.uk/enter/ and chose your challenge!!   Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, give us a like, comment, if you enjoyed the show, leave us a nice review and come and say hello to us on Twitter and instagram @BehindTheMedal. Music with thanks to; Theme tune by Andrew McCrorie-Hand.

King's Church Wythenshawe Preaching

Ant encourages us from John 9. King's Church is a family of people from many different backgrounds all with one thing in common; we think Jesus is truly awesome. Wythenshawe is our community based in South Manchester. Take a listen to some of our most recent talks. Check out preaching from all our other communities. Go to www.makingjesusfamous.org/preaching to listen.

King's Church Wythenshawe Preaching

Cath encourages us with a preach on John 8. King's Church is a family of people from many different backgrounds all with one thing in common; we think Jesus is truly awesome. Wythenshawe is our community based in South Manchester. Take a listen to some of our most recent talks. Check out preaching from all our other communities. Go to www.makingjesusfamous.org/preaching to listen.

The Smart Divorce Podcast
Help! We've just separated!

The Smart Divorce Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 25:37 Transcription Available


Counsellor hypnotherapist Susan Leigh joins Tamsin Caine, a Chartered Financial Planner specialising in divorce, to discuss what happens when couples first separate. They consider the differences in individual's emotional journey and the help that is available to them. https://smartdivorce.co.uk/help-weve-just-separated/Susan is a Counsellor and Hypnotherapist who has specialised in relationship counselling since 1998. Based in Altrincham, Cheshire and South Manchester, Susan works with couples in matrimonial or dispute situations, helping to mediate and find compromise no matter the context. Susan's website is http://lifestyletherapy.net/. She can be contacted by emailing lifestyletherapy@outlook.com.Director of Financial Planning and Chartered Financial Planner Tamsin Caine has a strong background of over 15 years within the financial services profession. She began Smart Divorce following her own experience with divorce; she now advises people in the same situation as she once was, enabling them to take back control of their life and finances. Smart Divorce website is www.smartdivorce.co.uk. Contact her by email tamsin@smartdivorce.co.ukSupport the show (http://www.smartdivorce.co.uk)

Reform Radio
The Politics Of Being Political 25th November 2019

Reform Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 60:00


Earlier this year we followed a group of young women and mums from South Manchester as they explored the history of the suffragettes and local hero Emmeline Pankhurst. During this process, they underwent a political awakening, learning why voting is so important and how by engaging with a system they previously felt wasn't for them, they could instigate positive change. This programme was produced by Kate Cocker and made possible through funding from the Women's Centenary Fund.

The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Interviewing Inspiring & Successful Property and Real Estate Investors
292: Digital Nomad Peter Armistead has bought and sold over 500 apartments from 4,500 miles away.

The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Interviewing Inspiring & Successful Property and Real Estate Investors

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 61:10


Today I'm delighted to be joined by fellow property nomad Peter Armistead. A property investor running his business in Manchester whilst living in the skiers heaven of Whistler, British Columbia. In his extensive career he's developed over 500 apartments in South Manchester, won countless awards for his projects, built his dream home in the Canadian mountains and trains regularly for ultramarathons. I love discovering other investors who're making property work for them, rather than the other way around, and Peter is a great example of this. If you've got any desire to use property as a vehicle for more freedom in your life then you're going to love this episode. ********* Find out more about our Community - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/ipicommunity/ Join our Free Goal Setting Challenge -http://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/5daychallenge Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/insidepropertyinvesting/

Two Reds are Better than One
S03 E12: 27 ways to avoid being sued by your patient and 8 ways to survive a zombie apocalypse (whichever worries you the most)

Two Reds are Better than One

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 47:58


This month’s podcast guest might be described as our most unusual of the year (for reasons that will become obvious - read on).   Steve Hudson grew up in a suburb of South Manchester and decided at the age of 13 that dentistry was for him.   After qualifying as a dentist in Sheffield he worked his way up through the NHS delivery system, learning his clinical and communication skills along the way.   In the late 90’s, his skills were enhanced by attending courses with Prof. Paul Tipton and, through that, meeting both myself and Ashley.   In 2000 he had the opportunity to buy a 2-chair practice in Chesterfield, Derbyshire and, subsequently, became a PDS practice in the early days of the UDA system (days which he looks back on fondly as a much easier business to run than his present-day contemporaries).   Evolving then to embrace the revised UDA system of the early 2000’s, at age 46 he sold his practice (for health reasons) and has now retired from active clinical life, although he still regularly acts an expert witness, sometimes for defence unions.   A short career, so why did Ashley and I invite him to the podcast?   To ask him about the dental business systems he wrote in the late 90’s “to avoid being interrupted by his team” and which subsequently became one of the very first systems manuals for UK NHS dental practices To ask about the evolution of his web site www.dentallawandethics.co.uk  and the books and other resources you can access there To share some of his 27 rules to avoid getting sued by your patients To explain The Possible Challenge of the Instagram Dentist and The Threat of the Whistle-Blower To demonstrate how he used just 9 words with every patient to reduce his marketing budget to ZERO   Oh - and by the way (here comes the unusual).   To share with us his development as a best-selling Amazon-listed author of 8 novels under the name Sean Deville - all of which are in the genre or zombie/apocalypse horror fiction. He has also published 5 non fiction books for dentists.   Steve has a very calm approach to life, whether he is building a dental business or describing the end of the world as we know it - calm and methodical - and he shares with us here how that approach has provided him with a rewarding career and peace of mind.

Conversations with Chris
#2 Sunbathe by the pool or attend another course? The decisions that can change your life - with Ashley Latter

Conversations with Chris

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 40:06


There are some people in the dental landscape who really need no introduction.Even more reason, in my opinion, to get behind the scenes with Ash and find out where he comes from and how his extraordinary career developed as THE go to guy for communication skills training in dentistry.I’m going to let you into a secret - back in the summer, Ash cycled the 26 miles each way from his house to mine, so that we could record the first version of this interview.Can you imagine my horror when I realised that the technology had let me down and our conversation was lost?I offered to travel over to Ash’s training centre in North Manchester to start again - he graciously combined a personal trip to South Manchester to arrive back in The Barrow Bunker for take-two and here we have it.Ash shares with us his career pathway from humble beginnings selling on a market stall in Liverpool to taking a leap of faith by enrolling on a sales training programme, after he had walked into the trainer's office to complain that delegates were parking outside his house.From there, the pupil became a teacher and achieved #1 ranking in his organisation for UK sales and top 5 globally.Along the way, Ash developed a lifelong appetite for learning and shares with us how and why that happened by a swimming pool in the USA. A defining moment.Eventually, the call of independence enticed him into setting up his own business, then a series of equally chance encounters produced just 2 dentists who attended one of his courses in 1998.The rest is history and (as we say) after 20+ years of hard work, he has become an overnight and international success.This isn’t just the story of one lad from Manchester who did well for himself, it’s also how Ash has literally changed the lives of thousands of people along the way - a story that will inspire every business owner.Enjoy listening to me chatting with one of my best mates in business.

The Next 100 Days Podcast
#190 – Mark Taylor – Local Search Advice

The Next 100 Days Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 52:28


Local Search Advice with Mark Taylor Mark Taylor is the Founder and CEO of eSalesHub, a Google Premier Partner, and he joins the Next 100 Days podcast for a record equalling third time to share local search advice. In this podcast, Mark shares 3 local search advice tips to help every marketer who wants to effectively create leads by local search marketing. The recent promotion to Premier Google Partner status reflects well on eSales Hub and their team. In 2018, Google invited eSalesHub to be part of their accelerator programme. The programme is designed for high growth companies. Which means eSalesHub is in the top 10% of all Google Partners worldwide based on expertise and certification. Pretty darn good wouldn't you say? Local Search Advice - Mark offers you 3 Tips When people look at search, there are 3 themes people should look at. Their streamline at eSales Hub is: "We Pay For Google, You Pay Per Lead" How? People think it is too good to be true. The answer is data. That's how they can take the risk of someone's Google spend. Tip #1 - Do it or Not? Well, you can get some great market research. http://thenext100days.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Do-it-or-Not-Market-Research.mp4 As a result of discovering more about the car manufacturer's market in South Wales, they have started to use NHS nurses and blue collar workers (i.e. their actual market) in their local marketing. They realised that South Wales performs differently from other parts of the UK. All of which means they have got a higher return on their investment. Actions: Decide if local search is for you by profiling your customers. Understand where your best customers come from geographically. Start tailoring your message to those people. The trick most people miss is they treat Adwords as a way of targeting the whole of the UK. Actually, you don't want to target the whole of the UK. There will be some locations that warm to your proposition. And other locations, where you really don't want customers (like those areas known for bad debt). Just as Mark says, this is akin to the direct mail strategies, deployed by Finely Fettled on behalf of its customers. Profile the customers. Find out where they live. Target them with direct mail. How to Profile Where Your Customers Live http://thenext100days.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Targeting-Your-Best-Customers.mp4   Once you've worked out WHERE they live, work out WHAT your proposition is to those customers. Demographically, they can behave very differently. For example, north Manchester and South Manchester. The footballers live in south Manchester. Getting it now? Tip: Adopt your message to different conurbations, to give yourself the most benefit from Google search. Testing different things is really interesting. "It's the difference between a page conversion of 10% and a page conversion of 50%" Mark Taylor, eSales Hub Note: Page conversion means a unique user turning into a lead. Mark recalls at Halfords early in his career, he'd high five around the office if they got an 8% conversion. Now, they don't have a single client who is below 12%. The average is nearer 33%.Their record is 82% page conversion. Tip #2 Track the Data The challenge you have is Google tells you that 71% of people CALL as part of the local search transaction. Their belief is as you have someone looking for a local solution, these are people who don't know your business, so they want to chat. However, Mark's view differs from Google. In his experience, 85-90% want to call. Very few people fill out a form fill, for a call back. People want to talk. This is really good local search advice. http://thenext100days.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Track-Local-Search-Data.mp4 One of the ways this helps is by understanding return on investment. For a utility (plumbers and drainage), eSalesHub spotted engineer availability. The customer wasn't bothered about price.

Bench Time - Model Railroading Podcast
Bench Time #81: Fan Unboxing & Franklin & South Manchester Visit Recap

Bench Time - Model Railroading Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 101:36


Last weekend was a VERY special weekend for us and a lot of other great modelers that we met. We got to tour George Sellios' Franklin & South Manchester layout and meet & talk with George! On-top of that, we also got the chance to visit Doug Foscale and hang out with him for a while on Friday afternoon. Doug showed us his shop where all the work behind the FOS Scale Models kits are created and it was a really cool stop that just added even more to the whole experience we had all weekend. Thanks again Doug! We also had a ton of fun opening an awesome care package from Dan Pugatch (if you haven't already, you should go like his facebook page here: Breakwater Branch). We can't thank you enough Dan and my dad and I will be sure to enjoy some of the beverages this Friday evening as we work on the layout! FREE KIT CONTEST WINNER: Dazzy Jay THIS WEEK'S CONTEST: For you chance to win a kit from RailroadKits.com and some other goodies, post a pic or email it to podcast@hoscalecustoms.com of your favorite railroad line, real or one that you model! It can be current, historical, international, made-up, whatever! Also if you can or want, explain what makes that your favorite railroad line! Enter by email or comment on the pinned post on our facebook page. Entries must be in by Thursday, July 4th at 11:59:59 EST. 

Bench Time - Model Railroading Podcast
Bench Time #80: The Franklin & South Manchester Road Trip & Yard Saling / Antiquing

Bench Time - Model Railroading Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 77:41


We're VERY excited to finally see the Franklin & South Manchester layout and we discuss how much it means to us to be able to get to see this layout for the first time. This is such an iconic layout and myself and Todd have drawn so much inspiration from it, and to be able to finally see it, it's going to be AWESOME! We're also very excited to meet up with some of our listeners up in Massachusetts and look forward to the stories and company we'll share this weekend. Also we get into a little bit of a rant about how Todd feels about people's junk and things for sale at yard sales and antique shops. This week's contest winner: Steven Haworth This week's photo contest is to submit your favorite street corner scene. It can be from your own layout OR any famous published layout, please give credit if you share a famous layout. Winner's will receive a kit from RailroadKits.com! Good luck!

The Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast
Jack Chew- Reasoning, Responsibility , & Reform in MSK Practice Event

The Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 58:27


Jack Chew (Creator of the 3R's/ CEO and Founder of Chew's Health/Host of the Physio Matters Podcast) comes onto HET Podcast to talk about the 3R's event and physiotherapy education. The 3 R's stands for  ‘Reasoning, Responsibility and Reform in MSK Practice' which is a project that was launched in November 2017 by a partnership of two UK healthcare companies; Chews Health and Connect Health, to increase the depth and quality of conversation in Musculoskeletal practice. If you want to attend ‘Reforming MSK Practice 2019' then use ‘HET10' at www.buytickets.at/reformingmsk for 20% off seats and virtual attendance.   3 R's Event Website   The Physio Matters Podcast Physio Matters Podcast (Itunes) Physio Matters Podcast (Spotify) Facebook: TPMPodcast Twitter: @TPMPodcast Instagram: @tpmpodcast   Jack Chew Facebook: @JackChew Twitter: @JackAChew Instagram: @jack.a.chew   Chew's Health Chew's Health Website Facebook: ChewsHealthClinics Twitter: @Chews_Health Instagram: @chews_health   Biography Specialist in Musculoskeletal physiotherapy with an interest in bringing rehabilitation, conditioning and injury recurrence reduction to the forefront of all treatment plans. Currently working as the MD of my baby: Chews Health Ltd. Chews Health HQ in Timperley, South Manchester providing Physiotherapy and Performance services. CH-HQ is also home to my office/studio from which me and the team broadcast our musings on various shows. Moving away from standard orthopaedic and biomedical practice is proving successful for patients and athletes with a variety of injuries and conditions. Alongside this, screening for surgical indication remains an important part of my role in all my professional capacities.Good quality exercise rehab alongside advanced educational techniques are primary focuses at present, particularly in treating troublesome chronic sports injuries. Current focus at Chews Health is for our consultants to underpin all treatment plans with expert pain education which is seldom seen in the private and sporting sectors.Written some articles. Butchered some blogs. Ranted on many a podcast.Google 'The Physio Matters Podcast' to hear my dulcet tones, then PLEASE, get in touch to disagree with me and my friends.   The PT Hustle Website  Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice HET LITE Tool      Anywhere Healthcare (code: HET)     

Groovement
El Statiko: Short Cuts Vol 1

Groovement

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 31:03


For the first podcast of 2019 we turn to recent winner of the 2018 DMC UK DJ Championship, South Manchester's own El Statiko. A veteran of such competitions despite his baby face, he's previously achieved IDA World Runner Up 2015 and DMC UK Champion in both 2015 and 2016. He formed part of TNC (The Natural Curriculum) and an integral part of DJ crews Taste The Diff'rence and Battlestar Mancunia. This is the first in his new mix series - follow him on... www.mixcloud.com/El-Statiko www.soundcloud.com/el-statiko MNDSGN - Abeja DJ Cam Quartet - Rebirth of Cool Common - Resurrection Tall Black Guy - The Big Payback (Re-Slap Edit) Exile - Let's Ride Flip (V1 Battle 2017) Q-Tip - Let's Ride Oh No - Richard Colvaen P Nuts - Fall In Love Remix Slum Village - Fall In Love Blu & Exile - Dancing in the Rain Jamal - Keep it Real (FloFilz Remix) Pusha T - Untouchable Jeru The Damaja - 99.9% Morriarchi - Canary (Stinkin Slumrock & Black Josh) Mc Ren - I Don't Give a Damn Isaac Hayes - A Few More Kisses to Go (Turntablism Flip) Redman - Tonights Da Night Dolenz - Evesdrop Ivy Lab/Mobb Deep - Two by Two/Shook Ones PT.2 Accapella Joey Bada$$ - Christ Conscious Jon1st & Shield - Flapjacks

In Touch
Life-changing Events

In Touch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 18:58


At the age of 14, Israel Martin’s life was on the verge of going off the rails. Growing up in Newham in East London, Israel was a member of a gang which committed crime and got involved in fights. When he started to lose his sight, his life changed, but not as he would have originally expected it to. Our reporter, Tom Walker, has been speaking to Israel at the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford. Also, Peter White meets visually impaired dancer, Janet Salt from South Manchester. Janet led a very busy life until she started to experience depression. Janet tells Peter about how, with the help of ballroom dancing, she regained her confidence. Presenter: Peter White Producer: Tom Walker

Bench Time - Model Railroading Podcast
Bench Time # 35 - Dan Raymond Artistry of Vehicle Modeling

Bench Time - Model Railroading Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 99:47


Become part of the show Good Friday Morning to our fellow Fine Scale Freaks! Join us this week on the Bench Time Podcast with expert ho scale vehicle modeler Dan Raymond! We had a blast this week speaking with Dan about how he achieves the amazing details and artistry of vehicle modeling. His trucks and cars are virtual masterpieces in transportation miniature. His vehicles can be found on countless famous model railroads across the country including the world famous Franklin, South Manchester by George Sellios. But there is more to Dan than just his ability to make you feel like you could grab a set of keys and drive away in these works, he is an amazing teacher of his craft and gives us a lot of his tips and tricks to getting the best possible look from your own vehicles. We also talk about clinics that he will be doing at this years Fine Scale Model Expo in Albany, November 1-3, a clinic we took last year at the show, that left us inspired and motivated to improve on our own layouts vehicles. We talk him (like a Jedi Master) into doing a little live building at the expo for us and we will bring that to you live at the show! It was a great interview this week and we had a hard time ending it! Hope you Enjoy! Below are some photos of some of his recent work, photo credit goes to Dan Raymond.

All My Friends
All My Friends Ep#9 JETZT!

All My Friends

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 100:23


Fallowfield's P-funk power-house JETZT! is going in on this weeks mix with an hour and a half of Hip-hop, soul, funk & disco. Expertly mixed, it walks the line between rare grooves and dance floor staples. JETZT!'s also tackles the Fallowfield curfew and club closures in South Manchester. Viva La Redrum!!!!!!!!!!!!1! Full tracklist and interview over on the website: http://allmyfriendsmcr.com/2018/05/26/jetzt/

All My Friends
All My Friends Ep#4 Jerk It

All My Friends

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 58:00


Next up to the plate is a trio of South Manchester's finest selectors. Jerk It threw their first party 6 months ago and have went from strength to strength since then. They put together this mix for All My friends and it's a melting pot spanning everything from Baleric groovers to acid Jazz. Link to All My Friends: http://allmyfriendsmcr.com/2018/03/31/jerk-it/

The NPL Show
The Evo-Stik NPL Show - December 2017

The NPL Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017 56:20


"Ho Ho Ho...." The monthly discussion show returns this week with a Christmas discussion on all three divisions of the Northern Premier League. We also look back at all the results from last weekend's big FA Trophy ties, plus look ahead to the festive period's big encounters to come in the Premier Division. On the show Ben was joined at the Heaton Hops in South Manchester, by BBC Manchester's Ian Burke, by the Non League Show's Swampy, and by League Social Media Officer James Heyes. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. This programme was recorded at the Heaton Hops on Tuesday 19th December 2017. - www.heatonhops.co.uk Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild

The NPL Show
The Evo-Stik NPL Show - November 2017

The NPL Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 53:46


"Not From South Manchester...." The monthly discussion show returns this week as we look back at all the results from last weekend's big FA Trophy ties, plus look ahead to the big battles to come in the Premier Division. On the show Ben was joined at the Heaton Hops in South Manchester, by BBC Manchester's Ian Burke, by the Non League Show's Swampy, by League Social Media Officer James Heyes, and by Altrincham FC's Richard Impey. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. This programme was recorded at the Heaton Hops on Wednesday 29th November 2017. - www.heatonhops.co.uk Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild

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The NPL Show
The Evo-Stik NPL Show - October 2017

The NPL Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2017 54:56


"Good Luck Everyone!" The monthly discussion show returns this week as we look ahead to this weekend's big matches in the FA Cup First Round Proper. On the show Ben was joined at the Heaton Hops in South Manchester, by BBC Manchester's Ian Burke, by the Non League Show's Swampy, by League Social Media Officer James Heyes, and by Altrincham FC's Richard Impey. In addition, we're also joined by Shaw Lane Manager Craig Elliott, Dave Cooke at Nantwich Town, and Hyde United's Darren Kelly. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. This programme was recorded at the Heaton Hops on Wednesday 1st November 2017. - www.heatonhops.co.uk Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild

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Circulation on the Run
Circulation October 31, 2017

Circulation on the Run

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 20:28


Dr. Carolyn Lam:               Welcome to Circulation on the Run, your weekly podcast summary and backstage pass to the journal and its editors. I'm Dr. Carolyn Lam, Associate Editor from the National Heart Center and Duke National University of Singapore.                                                 This week's journal is really special. It is the 2017 cardiovascular surgery-themed issue of "Circulation." To summarize this issue, I am so privileged to have the editors, Dr. Marc Ruel from University of Ottawa Heart Institute, as well as Dr. Timothy Gardner from Christiana Care Health System. Welcome gentleman. Dr. Timothy Gardner:     Hello. Dr. Marc Ruel:                   Hi, Carolyn. Glad to be here. Dr. Carolyn Lam:               Thank you for another beautiful themed issue, Marc. I see that there are four general themes within this theme, if I may. The first of which are a collection of papers on coronary disease and coronary surgery. Could you maybe start by giving us an overview of that? Dr. Marc Ruel:                   One of the main topics that have been looked at in the surgical-themed issue this year is coronary surgery. We all know well that 2016, 2017, the academic year was quite fertile in providing new information around coronary surgery, especially with the release of the ART trial had actually scientific sessions of the American Heart Association the last November with simultaneous publication.                                                 Interestingly, the cardiovascular surgical-themed issue has several coronary papers and one that deals with essentially with graft failure, if you will. There's an in-depth review written by Mario Gaudino, who is well known and does fantastic work at Cornell, who essentially put a team together looking at several aspects of coronary graft failure. I guess we can say that these are looked in quite great depth, and they deal with several aspects of what would lead to a coronary bypass graft to fail.                                                 First and foremost, Mario and the team look at the blood components. Then the artery and the native bed itself. Then they focus a lot on the conduit, not only the nature of the conduit being a venous versus arterial conduit, but also the way of storing the conduit prior to performing the bypass. Also, the technique that's used around the use of that conduit.                                                 Finally, I'd say that the review culminates with the patient bioreactor, for lack of a better term, aspect. Endothelial dysfunction in the patient with diabetes, age, gender, hypertension, dyslipidemia, etc., all these things that do act as a significant substrate for the fate of the conduit vessel.                                                 A very unique, I think, first-time, in-depth review that, certainly, the "Circulation" editorial team and reviewers were very excited about. I think this will be quite impactful and provide very, very detailed information for future research and future improvement and fate of the coronary graft conduits. Dr. Carolyn Lam:               And, Dude, I agree. It's the new look at perhaps a classic, old, central surgery, the cardiovascular surgery. Very nice, indeed. Dr. Marc Ruel:                   Precisely, thank you. We also have a couple of important, seminal original papers within the realm of coronary surgery. In fact, these also deal, to some extent, with the fate of conduits and certainly how they work in the patient population in long ago bypass surgery.                                                 One is a randomized control trial, a single center randomized control trial that was performed in South Manchester. It's called the VICO trial, a study comparing vein integrity and clinical outcomes. Essentially, the study looked at open vein harvesting versus two types of endoscopic vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting.                                                 The study was performed at a single center in England with three sound methods, having three groups of 100 patients who were compared with regards to the vein harvest technique. The primary outcome was with regards to actual vein integrity, looking at muscular damage and endothelial function and integrity on microscopy.                                                 Surprisingly and actually quite reassuredly that there were very few differences between endoscopic vein harvest and open vein harvest. Certainly the investigators also looked, as one of their secondary outcomes, at quality of life. It was quality of life that was gained in patients who had endoscopic vein harvest versus those who had open vein harvest.                                                 Overall, there was no difference in major adverse cardiac events. Therefore, showing at least in an internally valid fashion that these investigators at their center could do endoscopic vein harvesting as well as open vein harvesting. Dr. Carolyn Lam:               I know that there are other original research papers, perhaps. Would you like to highlight any of them? Dr. Marc Ruel:                   Yes, for sure. Carolyn, there's also one more coronary surgery paper, which I wanted to highlight and that is the paper entitled, "Does Use of Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Grafting Reduce Long-Term Risk of Repeat Coronary Revascularization?"                                                 This is a multi-center analysis with first author is Iribarne from Northern New England. Essentially, seven medical centers got together and took about 20 years of consecutive CABGs with a total number of 50,000 operations, or just shy of 50,000 operations.                                                 The median duration of follow-up was 13 years, and these patients were well matched together using a propensity matching scheme. I think this paper and this research is unique and of high impact. Even though it does have shortcomings of not being a randomized control trial, it is very welcome information, especially in light of the recent ART trial, which, as you know, did not show any difference at five years analysis between single and bilateral internal thoracic artery use.                                                 The particularity of the Iribarne paper is that it is a very large data set up with close to 50,000 patients. It is multi-centered, therefore, it is real life. It is a consecutive series. The patients are extremely well matched, and it is remarkable to hear that the patients, in fact, had no difference in mortality until about five years after the operation.                                                 As opposed to many previous series where single versus bilateral internal mammary grafting shows a mortality difference very early on, which always raises the suspicion of poor matching or confounding by indication, if you will, this paper did not have that.                                                 Finally, the follow-up was quite long and at about six years, there was really a mechanistic signal with regards to repeat revascularization events, which seemed to match the difference in late mortality. There was no difference in early and five-year mortality, but afterwards as repeat revascularization events started to occur more frequently in the single mammary group, this was matched by a difference in mortality, as well.                                                 I think a very useful, large, long follow-up mechanistically-based information that I think adds very significantly to the current information we have about bilateral versus single mammary use. Dr. Carolyn Lam:               Thank you, Marc. Two original papers, highlighted, dealing with really very important modern controversies in this area. Open vein versus endoscopic vein harvesting, single versus bilateral mammary artery bypass. Excellent.                                                 Let's move on now to the next sub-theme, if you will. And that is the collection of papers on "Adult Congenital Heart Conditions," really, really an increasingly important and growing population that we're seeing. Tim, would you like to summarize maybe some of the highlights of the papers there? Dr. Timothy Gardner:     The first paper, as you point out, is focused on adult patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. This series came from the UK and it examines the course of almost 60 patients, at a mean age of 35 years following a repair of tetralogy as infants or young children, developed right heart failure and required pulmonary valve replacement.                                                 This is a common scenario that we're seeing, successfully repaired children who appear to do well but as they get into their late 20s and 30s, their pulmonary valve function, which is often inadequate or not even present valve, require an intervention.                                                 The important learning here is that pulmonary valve replacement, either surgically or by catheter technique, was shown to be highly effective in salvaging right ventricular function. That is based on imaging studies as well as hemodynamic studies of right ventricular function. There was an almost, in this group of patients, almost an immediate reverse remodeling of the right ventricle after placement of the valve, that continued to improve over time.                                                 This was, I think, quite reassuring. There, historically, was a bit of a reluctance to operate on these patients as their right heart was failing, despite the fact that without some intervention to take the volume load off of the RV, the patients didn't do well. This is good news for an important group of patients who we are all seeing, who oftentimes present to the adult cardiologist because of this right ventricular failure problem. A nice, reassuring study.                                                 Actually, the other two congenital papers are, again, focused on the infant. They both deal with the infant with hypoplastic left heart syndrome or single ventricle pathology. The first paper seems sort of specialized in terms of its focus, "The Optimal Timing of Stage-2-Palliation for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome." This was a report from the NIH Pediatric Heart Network. They had a single ventricle reconstruction trial.                                                 This network is comprised of about 10 North American centers, both in the U.S. and Canada and has provided excellent data about the management of pediatric heart disease but, in particular, the single ventricle trial has been excellent.                                                 In this particular paper, they look at the optimal timing for stage-2 repair. Just to remind ourselves, the first part of the three-stage treatment for hypoplastic left heart syndrome is the Norwood procedure, which has to be done shortly after birth, as the patent ductus arteriosus closes and converts, essentially, the single right ventricle into the systemic ventricle.                                                 The stage-2 comes along, usually done with a Glenn-type of shunt, increases pulmonary blood flow and stabilizes these infants until they can reach the age for, and the heart function for definitive repair. This has been a particularly difficult problem for the congenital heart surgeons. What is the optimal timing?                                                 This study, which involved over 400 patients, identified optimal timing for the second stage between three and six months after the Norwood. I think this was very reassuring, is reassuring or supportive for the congenital heart community in terms of both patients and also good evidence base that a delay of three to six months does, in fact, produce the best transplant-free survival.                                                 In fact, the other aspect of this observation was that infants who developed the need for another second stage operation sooner than that did not do well, and the reasons for the required earlier surgery could be failure of the initial operation or additional anatomic risk factors. But this, I think, was an important, large series, multi-center study that will prove to be very helpful in sorting out this complex timing of a three-stage repair.                                                 Just to comment, again, for readers who don't deal with infant congenital heart treatments very often, there's been a remarkable amount of success over the last two decades in salvaging and saving these very difficult infants with the hypoplastic left heart syndrome. In fact, an additional paper in this surgery-themed issue, comes from the UK and is, in fact, a report on the findings from the UK-wide audit of the treatment of infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.                                                 In fact, their findings, in this sort of real world, not in the Pediatric Heart Network trial group, is very similar. They found that infants who got to the second stage without additional refinement of the initial Norwood procedure and were able to be successfully treated with a Glenn shunt somewhere in the four-to-six-month age range, did well. They actually made the point that the anatomy was more of a determinant than anything else.                                                 I think that this particular review will reinforce what the congenital heart surgeons have learned about optimal timing for this three-stage treatment of what previously were unreconstructable children. Dr. Carolyn Lam:               Thank you so much, Tim. Isn't it wonderful the way papers come in and they're actually complementary and consistent with one another. We're just so lucky to be publishing all of these great, high-quality, impactful papers in "Circulation."                                                 Moving on, the next paper actually reminds us why this is a cardiovascular surgery-themed issue and not just a cardiac surgery-themed issue. Didn't we just say that earlier, Marc? This one is on abdominal aortic aneurysm treatment. A population-based landscape of this. Could you tell us a little bit more about that one? Dr. Marc Ruel:                   Absolutely. Carolyn, you're entirely right. We must remember that "Circulation" is also about peripheral vascular disease, saying this earlier, or cardiovascular surgery and anesthesia consult also when it encompasses vascular surgery. Precisely to that effect, one of the papers in our cardiovascular surgical-themed issue is a landscape population based analysis from Finland that looks at the incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm between the years of 2000 and 2014.                                                 Finland has a population of about 5.5 million and remarkably has a very circumscribed healthcare system. They do not have an organized system of AAA care as some other countries have shown to have and potentially benefit from, but rather they have a treatment of this condition at several institutions, many of which may not be high volume.                                                 I think the paper is remarkable is that it is very well nested in terms of a population. It provides a comprehensive landscape of where this condition has evolved to over the last few years. Obviously, we see in the results from the authors that the mortality has decreased quite a bit, but also the incidence, probably as a result of better control of risk factors. And also the incidence of rupture outside the hospital.                                                 One thing that came out of this paper, as well, is a potential cohort of the benefits gained from developing an organized system of AAA care, from the reason that the mortality of AAA rupture in Finland was still quite high, despite this being a modern series. In fact, when you include ruptures, before arrival to hospital and at arrival to hospital, the overall mortality was almost 80% for ruptured AAA.                                                 Perhaps one message that comes out of this is that there may be a benefit in having specialized centers dealing with these conditions, especially as they are in the process of rupturing. One last observation was, obviously, the increasingly prevailing role of endoscopic vascular repair in the treatment of this condition, which, in fact, has now surpassed open repair as the dominant method of elective repair.                                                 I think, overall, a very comprehensive, well-nested, country-wide with good follow-up landscape of the AAA condition in a country that has essentially a similar socioeconomic status to much of the western world. Therefore, with external generalized ability to some extent. Dr. Carolyn Lam:               Exactly, and contemporary data. I really enjoyed that you paired those with an excellent editorial, as well. Finally, before we wrap this up, I have to ask Tim to comment on this next paper, and it's on ventricular assist device malfunctions, I love the title, "It's More Than Just The Pump." Of course, as a heart failure physician, this one's very close to my heart. Forgive the pun. But, Tim, could you tell us about that? Dr. Timothy Gardner:     This paper comes from the University of Pittsburgh and their artificial heart program. Robert Kormos is the first author and he's been one of the stalwart leaders in the use of LVADs and other pump devices. He reports on their experience with over 200 both HeartMate and HeartWare ventricular assist devices.                                                 It was interesting when we reviewed this paper by the editors, there was some thought that maybe this was a little too engineering focused and so on, but I think the point of the paper is that, as they say in the very first line in their report, reports of LVAD malfunction had focused on pump thrombosis.                                                 But they point out very appropriately that, in fact, controller failure, battery failure, cable failure and other causes of device failure, which can be critical and life threatening and so on, are engineering issues. It reminds us that when we're managing this difficult group of patients, and we're seeing many more patients today with getting LVADs than 10 or 20 years ago, we need to have the bioengineering abilities and resources available.                                                 Even the surgeon and the critical care physician who is dealing with these patients either has to acquire this kind of knowledge or capacity himself or herself, or needs to have a good bioengineer nearby.                                                 What's interesting, I think, that all of us define that these mechanical failures were more common in this pretty big experience than what we've more clinically worried about, which was thrombosis of the pump. Dr. Carolyn Lam:               Exactly. That's so wonderful. And you know it just leads me to really thank you both, Marc and Tim, for this extraordinarily excellent selection of original research, state-of-the-art and perspective articles and editorials on congenital, coronary, vascular and heart failure surgery. This really appeals not just to the cardiovascular surgeons but really to the vast readership of "Circulation."                                                 Thank you for a wonderful themed issue and thank you for this great podcast. Dr. Timothy Gardner:     Well, thank you. Dr. Marc Ruel:                   Thank you very much, Carolyn. Dr. Carolyn Lam:               Listeners, don't forget to tune in again next week.

The NPL Show
The Evo-Stik NPL Show - September 2017

The NPL Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 52:24


"Is everyone sitting comfortably?...." The monthly discussion show returns this week as we look back at the opening month of the Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division campaign, plus we also have a FA Cup third qualifying round preview for this weekend's ties. On the show Ben was joined at the Heaton Hops in South Manchester, by BBC Manchester's Ian Burke, by the Non League Show's Swampy, by the Mid Cheshire Guardian's Andrew Simpson, by League Social Media Officer James Heyes, and by Non League Legend Roy Soule. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. This programme was recorded at the Heaton Hops on Wednesday 27th September 2017. - www.heatonhops.co.uk Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild

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The NPL Show
The Evo-Stik NPL Show - August 2017

The NPL Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 48:36


"60% of The Way There...." The monthly discussion show returns this week as we look back at the opening weeks of the Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division campaign, plus we also have a FA Cup preview for this weekend's matches. On the show Ben was joined at the Heaton Hops in South Manchester, by BBC Manchester's Ian Burke, by the Non League Show's Swampy, by Altrincham volunteer Richard Impey, by the Mid Cheshire Guardian's Andrew Simpson, and by League Social Media Officer James Heyes. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. This programme was recorded at the Heaton Hops on Wednesday 30th August 2017. - www.heatonhops.co.uk Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild

The NPL Show
The Evo-Stik NPL Show - Season Preview 2017-18

The NPL Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 70:20


It's Back! And this week we're bringing you a special season preview edition of the podcast dedicated to the Northern Premier League, as we look ahead to an exciting season in all three NPL Divisions. On the show Ben was joined at the Heaton Hops in South Manchester, by BBC Manchester's Ian Burke, by the Non League Show's Swampy, by Live Sports FM's Jonny Crowther, by Altrincham volunteer Richard Impey, by the Mid Cheshire Guardian's Andrew Simpson, by League Social Media Officer James Heyes, and down the line by the Northamptonshire Telegraph's Jon Dunham. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. This programme was recorded at the Heaton Hops on Wednesday 9th August 2017. - www.heatonhops.co.uk Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild

YourStartUpAdvisors's podcast
YSA 79 - Ed Fish on Experience

YourStartUpAdvisors's podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 37:53


Ed Fish of South Manchester, England, speaks about his experiences in and around the StartUp World. From attempting to launch an airline to writing extensively about Risk, this visionary engineer / consultant / mentor continues to invent the future. 

European Respiratory Journal
June 2017 - Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis complicating sarcoidosis

European Respiratory Journal

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2017 14:18


As part of the June issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief editor Marc Humbert discusses the publication of an original article on chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in advanced pulmonary sarcoidosis with Prof. David Denning from the National Aspergillosis Centre at the University Hospital of South Manchester and the University of Manchester, UK.

Airing Pain
87. Vulvodynia

Airing Pain

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2017 29:42


From diagnosis difficulties to defining gender: the effects of Vulvodynia on women today This edition has been funded by a grant from the Women’s Fund For Scotland. Vulvodynia is a nerve-based pain, often described as a burning or stinging sensation, which affects the vulva. 1 in 7 seven women are estimated to experience Vulvodynia at some stage during their life and the condition can be very distressing to live with, impacting on everything from clothing choices to relationships. Dr Winston de Mello explains why many women with Vulvodynia experience difficulties on the path to diagnosis and why GPs under pressure create a “postcode lottery” for those in pain without any visible symptoms. Dr Rebekah Shallcross describes what she found in her research into women’s experiences of Vulvodynia, including sexist treatment by some healthcare professionals, a lack of awareness of the condition within the medical community and the stigma associated with genital pain. The role played by penetrative sex in social constructions of female identity can create feelings of guilt and shame in patients with Vulvodynia where physical intimacy is problematised by pain, feelings which Dr Shallcross links with historical gender inequality and patriarchal attitudes towards sex. Gynaecology consultant Dr David Nunns discusses the importance of the “four Ps” in patient treatment and improving the lives of those with Vulvodynia: patient education, pain modification, physiotherapy and psychological support. Plus the importance of discourse in raising awareness and reducing pain and associated stress. Contributors: *Dr Winston de Mello, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, University Hospital of South Manchester *Dr Rebekah Shallcross, trainee clinical psychologist and a research associate at the University of Manchester *Dr David Nunns, gynaecology consultant at Nottingham City Hospital and a trustee of the Vulval Pain Society. More information: For more information and support on Vulvodynia visit the Vulval Pain Society. http://www.vulvalpainsociety.org/vps/ First broadcast 14.02.17 #airingpain #ableradio #painconcern #audioboom #chronicpain #vulvodynia #vulvalpain #vulvalpainsociety #pelvicpain #GPs #healthcareprofessionals #gender #patriarchalmedicine #painmanagement #selfmanagement #psychology #womenspain #womensfundforscotland

The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Interviewing Inspiring & Successful Property and Real Estate Investors
165: Ben & Tom are taking part in our 2017 goals series, sharing the ups and downs of their property journey over the next 12 months.

The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Interviewing Inspiring & Successful Property and Real Estate Investors

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 39:47


Today I am delighted to be joined by Ben & Tom Thorns, two brothers based in South Manchester who started working together in the world of digital marketing but have spent the past three years growing their Living Smart property business with projects ranging from HMOs to new builds. They are the first guests who will be part of our 2017 goals series, where we track their progress over the course of 12 months to understand what it takes to scale a property business.  Last year we followed Nick Leatherland, Marta & Lloyd Smith and Anthony Hubbard, and it's great to be continuing the series this year.  Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes so you don't miss another episode, and access our free Property Investors Toolkit at www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/toolkit

Running Commentary
Episode Forty Nine - Running Home for Christmas

Running Commentary

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2016 18:52


A little one to help you not run TOO far over the Christmas weekend; Paul and Rob have just run South Manchester parkrun, where there was mud, lowering skies, questionable cornering, and a real-life elf. Happy Holidays! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/runningcommentary. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sunday
Does God mean gold, Eruv opposition, Church clown

Sunday

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2016 44:07


One feature of Usain Bolt's track appearance generally overlooked by sports commentators are his expressions of faith. Does Britain have a problem with religion in sport? Dr Nick Watson and Dr Brian Hennings discuss with Caroline Wyatt, on the last day of the Rio Olympics. Caroline Wyatt talks to the Baptist Pastor, Evan Mawaire, who's taking on the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe. This year marks the 500th anniversary of the year that Martin Luther lit the spark that led to the Reformation. Rosie Dawson reports from the place where it all began - the German town of Wittenberg. "Clowning is about comedy and tragedy, death and resurrection." The only Church of England priest who was also a professional clown, Roly Bain, passed away this week. We reflect on his unique ministry. Kevin Bocquet reports on why a planning application for an Eruv in a usually quiet South Manchester suburb is facing opposition when it is something that works well in other parts of the country. A cave on the uninhabited Puerto Rican Island of Mona has revealed new insights into the religious dynamics between the indigenous population and European colonisers. Dr Alice Samson tells Caroline Wyatt about her explorations in the caves. Simon Loveday talks to Caroline Wyatt about his new book and self-proclaimed labour of love, "The Bible for Grown Ups". Editor: Christine Morgan Producers: Catherine Earlam David Cook.

The NPL Show
Evo-Stik Division One Show - Season Preview

The NPL Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2016 59:44


Special season preview for the Evo-Stik Division One North and South. Ben was joined on the show at the Heaton Hops in South Manchester, by living legend Roy Soule, BBC Manchester's Ian Burke, NPL Facebook Group's James Heyes and by league statesman Alan Allcock. We also hear from Staffordshire Football Show's Robin Grey, Radio Yorkshire's Thomas Feaheny and the Northants Telegraph's Jon Dunham. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. This programme was recorded at the Heaton Hops on Wednesday 10th August 2016. - www.heatonhops.co.uk Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild

The NPL Show
The Evo-Stik NPL Show - Season Preview 2016 - Part Two

The NPL Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2016 35:21


Part Two of our special look at this season's hopefuls in the Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division. In this second part we look at the new sides joining the NPL Premier Division this season, Corby Town, Hednesford Town, Spennymoor Town, Warrington Town, and Coalville Town. And at the end we make our predictions for the season to come. Ben was joined on the show at the Heaton Hops in South Manchester, by living legend Roy Soule, BBC Manchester's Ian Burke, NPL Facebook Group's James Heyes and by league statesman Alan Allcock. We also hear from Whitby Town Radio's Andrew Snaith, Staffordshire Football Show's Robin Grey, and the Northants Telegraph's Jon Dunham. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. This programme was recorded at the Heaton Hops on Wednesday 10th August 2016. - www.heatonhops.co.uk Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild

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The NPL Show
The Evo-Stik NPL Show - Season Preview 2016 - Part One

The NPL Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2016 57:28


Part One of a special season preview edition of the podcast dedicated to the Northern Premier League. In this first part we look at the teams who were in the NPL Premier Division last season, and discuss how we think they're going to get on this time around. Ben was joined on the show at the Heaton Hops in South Manchester, by living legend Roy Soule, BBC Manchester's Ian Burke, NPL Facebook Group's James Heyes and by league statesman Alan Allcock. We also hear from Whitby Town Radio's Andrew Snaith, Black Country Radio's Adam Parkes, Radio Yorkshire's Thomas Feaheny, and the Ilkeston Advertiser's Mark Duffy. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. This programme was recorded at the Heaton Hops on Wednesday 10th August 2016. - www.heatonhops.co.uk Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild

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Radio 3’s Composers’ Rooms

Sara Mohr-Pietsch visits Larry Goves in his flat in South Manchester, drawing analogies between cooking and composing, talking to him about the custom made green desk in his composing room, and asking him about his fantasy studio.

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EJHP podcast
EAHP 2014: Re-engineering clinical pharmacy services

EJHP podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2014 20:58


Matthieu Tjoeng, head of pharmacy at Sint Antonius Ziekenhuis, Anne Spinewine, clinical pharmacist at UCL and CHU Dinant Godinne, and Steve Williams, associate editor of EJHP and honorary clinical lecturer at University Hospital of South Manchester, discuss re-engineering clinical pharmacy services.This podcast was recorded at EAHP 2014.

Meat For The Beast - Podcast
Episode 2: Werewolves in South Manchester

Meat For The Beast - Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2014 117:04


Beastmaster Jim Connolly chats to Andy Deen of ukhorrorscene.com about all things horror related. Sadly no Beastmaster McVeigh this time but music comes from his kick-ass band The Clench and also Werewolves in Siberia.

Heart podcast
The future of cardiovascular imaging

Heart podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2013 13:51


Matthias Schmitt (cardiac magnetic resonance specialist, University Hospital of South Manchester) and Guy Lloyd (consultant cardiologist in Eastbourne) talk to William Zoghbi (president of the American College of Cardiology) about where we are going with cardiovascular imaging.See also:Webcasts from all the sessions at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference 2012 http://bit.ly/ZMGmUE