Podcasts about steph's packed lunch

Join us for a unique episode where Russell Kane, the dynamic comedian, takes center stage alongside our host Hussain (@irondoctorhaz). From their partnership on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch to Russell's health journey and co-founding Jolt, they explore longevity, evidence-based supplements, and innovative marketing. Delve into the scientific intricacies of health span, the impact of media on perceptions, and the role of comedy in healthcare. Russell's humor weaves throughout, creating a journey of laughter, learning, and life-enhancing insights, bridging the worlds of comedy and healthcare.Produced using funding from NHS Tayside Educational Fund and the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.Find us at https://themovementprescription.co.uk/

Nonfiction writer and financial advisor Peter Komolafe, on pulling himself out of homelessness, struggles with debt through to becoming a financial expert. We explore how we might rewrite our relationship with money, his 5 "BASIC" principles of financial security, how visualisation helped him achieve his goals, and his experience writing The Money Basics.Peter also shares his advice on how he utilized platforms like YouTube, and his podcast to build his brand.*ABOUT PETER KOMOLAFE Peter Komolafe founded Conversation of Money (a YouTube Channel and weekly Podcast) in 2020 to have conversations he wished someone had with him when he was in his twenties.  Peter has been featured on Lorraine, Steph's Packed Lunch, BBC World Service, The Times, The Express, ITV and has appeared as the Financial Expert on Secret Spenders: Beat the Price Rises on Channel 4. He's also the author of The Money Basics.*RESOURCES & LINKSPeter's podcast The Conversation of MoneyPeter's new book The Money BasicsPeter's YouTube channelThe Richest Man in BabylonCompound Internet calculatorBook a discovery call with PeterConnect with Peter on Instagram*For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.comFor free writing sessions, join free Writers' Hours: writershour.com

Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television.Mariella and Peter are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that just aren't worth the bother.In a rare spare moment between presenting the BAFTA nominated Steph's Packed Lunch and her own podcast The Rest Is Money, Steph McGovern joins Peter and Mariella to help them canter through what's on this week.Up for discussion in this episode : the long awaited Frasier reboot on Paramount Plus, 18 years after the original ended. Steve Coogan's chilling performance in the BBC's controversial Jimmy Savile drama The Reckoning. And the return of Big Brother to ITV.We'd love to hear from you, our listeners. What hidden gems are we missing? What are we getting wrong?Our email address is HaveYouSeen@expectationtv.com. You can get in touch via WhatsApp on 07535 488 281 (better yet, send us a voice note). Or you can follow our socials on Instagram and Twitter/X at @HaveYouSeenPod New episodes every Thursday.Have You Seen? is an Expectation production.The producer is Owen Braben Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In this fresh episode we are talking with Michael Perry also known as Mr. Plant Geek a multihyphenate in the plant world. You know he is adept at many roles in horticulture.Michael is a TV presenter, speaker, hortpreneur and author of Hortus Curious, a visual menagerie of the weirdest and wackiest plant species. Michael got his start in new product development at Thompson & Morgan before quickly working his way up to becoming an authoritative voice knowledgeable in all areas of horticulture. Having presented guest slots on ITV's This Morning and Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch. He regularly speaking at RHS Flower Shows and industry exhibitions across the globe. Michael's focus is on the fun side of gardening, with an emphasis on new plants and trends. He encourages and nurtures the new generation of gardeners.

Bar Wigan making more of a mess of Catalans than the pitch, it's off-field issues that have really come to the fore this week, not least abuse of a match official, again, crowds and TV deals. Anyone got a contact for Steph's Packed Lunch?

Here, Simon talks about his career as a chef before his time on Sunday Brunch, the beauty of live TV, why he loved stepping out of his comfort zone for Strictly Come Dancing and favourite recipes. This episode delves into how Simon's 5am wholesale market trips helped him fall in love with seasonal produce, what food he enjoys cooking at home for his family, the process of writing a cookbook and lots more.     https://www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK https://www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.         James' recipes are available here: https://www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/         Follow Simon Rimmer here: https://www.instagram.com/rimmersimon/     Resources mentioned in the interview:       Sunday Brunch: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/sunday-brunch   Strictly Come Dancing: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m8dq   Jeff Goldblum: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgoldblum   Peter Gott: https://www.sillfield.co.uk/about-peter-gott/   Pub In The Park: https://www.pubintheparkuk.com/   Tom Kerridge podcast episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w5NA8KtW0PpspINTwD6NL?si=9d572888bb914b97   Alexander Burke: https://www.instagram.com/alexandraburke/   Gemma Atkinson https://www.instagram.com/glouiseatkinson/   Steph's Packed Lunch: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/stephs-packed-lunch     Check out Simon's restaurants here: https://greensrestaurants.co.uk/about-greens/   Simon's books are available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=simon+rimmer&i=stripbooks&crid=3R1H5C4NHGBVQ&sprefix=simon+rimmer%2Cstripbooks%2C78&ref=nb_sb_noss_2    

Nick and Angela welcome their friends Andi and Miquita Oliver to DISH HQ. Andi Oliver is a chef, broadcaster, author and restaurateur. She is best known as the presenter of Great British Menu, having previously also been a judge. Andi has just released her first cookbook The Pepperpot Diaries: Stories From My Caribbean Table. It's a biographical journey of food and family and is available now. Miquita Oliver is a television presenter and radio personality, best known for hosting T4 in the early noughties. These days you can catch her on Steph's Packed Lunch and Sunday Brunch regularly. This mother and daughter duo has embarked on many TV adventures together, including Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon and they explored their family heritage together on the BBC Two programme, The Caribbean with Andi and Miquita. Angela prepares a delicious braised sweet and sour pork belly, with mange tout, sugar snap peas and Tenderstem broccoli, while Nick pours a Laurent Miquel Nocturnes Viognier. Conversation bubbles with a warm and fuzzy familiarity as our foursome discuss where they first met, what they enjoy about each other and how they do the biggest festival of the year, Glastonbury. Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme All recipes from this cast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish We can't all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to dish@waitrose.co.uk and she'll try to answer in a future episode. Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose & Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gerald doesn't let anything go to waste! Today, we talk about some creative ways you can use your household scraps in the garden. Connect With Gerald Stratford: Overnight Twitter sensation Gerald Stratford shot to fame after his spuds went viral on social media, becoming affectionately known as the Veg King. Subsequently landing a book deal, Gerald has shot ad campaigns for fashion brands Gucci and MCQ and is a regular guest on Steph's Packed Lunch. Instagram TikTok Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group

Gerald Stratford has some unique way of growing the easiest vegetables- radishes and carrots.  Connect With Gerald Stratford: Overnight Twitter sensation Gerald Stratford shot to fame after his spuds went viral on social media, becoming affectionately known as the Veg King. Subsequently landing a book deal, Gerald has shot ad campaigns for fashion brands Gucci and MCQ and is a regular guest on Steph's Packed Lunch. Instagram TikTok Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group

Over the years, we have lost some of the gardening techniques and practices that were so widely used in the past. Gerald shares some older methods for how he stores some of his harvests.  Connect With Gerald Stratford: Overnight Twitter sensation Gerald Stratford shot to fame after his spuds went viral on social media, becoming affectionately known as the Veg King. Subsequently landing a book deal, Gerald has shot ad campaigns for fashion brands Gucci and MCQ and is a regular guest on Steph's Packed Lunch. Instagram TikTok Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group

Gerald and I talk about the trials and tribulations of growing giant cabbages. Gerald explains some of his process for growing cabbages and shares some tips to avoid common mistakes.  Connect With Gerald Stratford: Overnight Twitter sensation Gerald Stratford shot to fame after his spuds went viral on social media, becoming affectionately known as the Veg King. Subsequently landing a book deal, Gerald has shot ad campaigns for fashion brands Gucci and MCQ and is a regular guest on Steph's Packed Lunch. Instagram TikTok Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group

The Big Vegetable King, Gerald Stratford shares his story about how he and his partner, Elizabeth, began growing giant veggies and how he became a social media sensation. Connect With Gerald Stratford: Overnight Twitter sensation Gerald Stratford shot to fame after his spuds went viral on social media, becoming affectionately known as the Veg King. Subsequently landing a book deal, Gerald has shot ad campaigns for fashion brands Gucci and MCQ and is a regular guest on Steph's Packed Lunch. Instagram TikTok Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group

You can catch Kwoklyn cooking live in the Summer Kitchen on Thursday 15th June at the BBC Good Food Show Summer 2023!Kwoklyn Wan is a worldwide bestselling author, TV chef, martial arts expert and presenter. In 2018 Kwoklyn made his TV debut on ITV's This Morning and he's now regularly cooking up a storm on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch.With the four cookbooks already under his belt (Kwoklyn's Chinese Takeaway Cookbook; The Veggie Chinese Takeaway Cookbook; Chinese Takeaway in 5; 10 Minute Chinese Takeaway), Kwoklyn has regularly topped the Amazon book charts and sold copies across the UK, Europe, US and Australia. His books have also been translated for readers in the Netherlands and Estonia.

David Atherton is a food writer and presenter. In 2019, he won The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4 and has since been featured on Steph's Packed Lunch, ITV's Good Morning Britain, and the BBC's Blue Peter. In 2022, David partnered with the North York Moors National Park for a series of four short travelogues exploring the region as the “capital of cakes”.In 2020, David released the first in a series of three cookbooks aimed at children – My First Cook Book (2020) this was followed by My First Green Cook Book (2021)In this episode, he talks to Nikki Gamble about his most recent children's book, My First Baking Book.About My First Baking BookA beautifully illustrated collection of baking recipes for first cooks written by the 2019 winner of The Great British Bake Off.Learn how to bake breads, cakes, pastries and biscuits to perfection in this imaginative collection of deliciously healthy recipes. Featuring easy-to-follow, beautifully illustrated step-by-step instructions, and a wealth of classic and creative bakes, this first baking book is jam-packed with inspiring content and has everything budding bakers need to take their first steps to baking glory!Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. And if you are interested in the books we have featured, purchasing from our online bookshop Bestbooksforschools.comIn the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.Follow us on Youtube for more author events YouTube.com/@nikkigamble1For general news and updates, follow us on Twitter @imaginecentreFull details about the range of services we provide can be found on our website www.justimagine.co.uk

In this episode sponsored by Genus Gardenwear Joff Elphick talks to Michael Perry aka Mr Plant Geek about his career in horticulture and his new book Hortus Curious - discover the worlds most weird and wonderful plants and fungi.  We talk about his work with Thompson and Morgan where he worked on plants like the Tom-tato and the Egg and chips plant. His TV work with Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch and QVC.  His latest book Hortus Curious covers a wide range of the world's most fascinating plants and fungi  and we talk about Venus Flytraps, the origins of coffee, Miracle Berries, Wollemi pines, The Vulva Vine - Clitoria ternatea, peanuts (they're not a nut!), and the pyromaniac plant Dictamnus albus var purpureus.

Michael Perry, aka Mr Plant Geek, is one of the best known names in gardening.He spent a decade at Thompson & Morgan in product development and is now ubiqutuous on TV, social media and at conferences promoting new plants.Michael talks about his new book Hortus Curious, with it's catfishing plants, how he broke out of the trade into TV-land and how having good sector connections helps him with his work on, for instance Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4.He explains how his strong social media presence brings him to the notice of companies such as Timberland, Florette and The Dutch Flower Council, for whom he recently ran a 'lonely plants club' in Mayfair.Michael spent weeks this summer new plant hunting in the Netherlands, looking for the successor to the mangave, which he has been instrumental in making popular. He tips Begonia Spacestars from Beekenkamp/Dibley's, kalanchoe, a no-petal echinacea from van Noort, named orchids as key new trends, asks for someone to invent the universal windowbox and talks about the potential of multimedia newsletter platform, Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Hall is the Founder of The Full Freezer™ and author of the e-book ‘The Full Freezer (Save Food, Save Time, Save Money)'. Kate helps households to reduce their food waste and cook from scratch more easily by using their home freezers more effectively. Unlike batch cooking, The Full Freezer Method is completely flexible and allows families to easily enjoy a wide variety of meals without any waste. Kate has been featured by BBC Food, Steph's Packed Lunch, Prima Magazine, and The Telegraph and has collaborated with more than 50 creators within health & well-being, parenting, and sustainability. With over 40,000 followers across Instagram and Facebook, The Full Freezer™ is transforming attitudes towards food waste and empowering parents to cut down on convenience foods and embrace home cooking. Kate lives in Greater London with her husband and two young children.

Comedian, impressionist and regular on Steph's Packed Lunch, Luke Kempner joined us. Can he complete the 'Sell Me the Show' challenge?

This time, we discuss our recent visit to Yorkshire. First class service on the LNER train, staying in Leeds and exploring Halifax and Saltaire. We talk about the museums, travelling around, Emmerdale, Pound Bakery and trying to track down Steph's Packed Lunch. Plus... Morrisons really seem to be making an effort with their Food to Go offering. Other supermarkets could learn from them! It's all here! Get in touch: nick@twovoices.co.uk or andy@twovoices.co.uk

In this episode I wish the lovely Reece a happy birthday & thank you for editing my episode's! I discuss my trip to Leeds and my appearance on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch. Find out how hard it was for me to go toilet on the train, don't judge me. Also, find out what the gas man did to annoy me. Let me know if you bite straws or the other thing? Get in touch Instagram- @joysworldthepodcast Twitter - @joyxoxo Tik Tok - @joysworldthepodcast Email - joyspodcast@hotmail.com

Registered blind with Claire SiskClaire had two strokes aged 29 after which she developed retinal dystrophy and is now registered blind. Following her strokes Claire has had to learn how to navigate in a sighted world and uses her Instagram account CanSeeCantSee to raise awareness of what daily life is like with sight loss and offer support and advice. Her work has recently been acknowledged with Best Social Media Impact  of the Year award from RNIB as well as appearing on TV show Steph's Packed Lunch .Claire explains what it was like to slowly lose her sight and what adjustments she has made at home to continue to run the house and do all the chores she previously did. We also discuss accessible make up as well as the perceived barriers to employment.For supportIf you are experiencing issues discussed in this podcast contact your GP or healthcare practitioner.RNIBClaire's Instagram account CanSeeCantSeeHosted by Chantal Boyle, Hidden Disabilities Sunflower.Want to share your story? email conversations@hiddendisabilitiesstore.comVisit Hidden Disabilities Sunflower

This week we've got a veritable powerhouse of a guest. Maybe you started needlepointing during lockdown? Or baked a dodgy sourdough loaf or two? But if you're Steph McGovern, you started a whole television show…. from your front room. In fact, Steph's Packed Lunch, was just nominated for a BAFTA. We talk about our dire knicker situation, dealing with IBS and what it's like to be a northerner who doesn't like tea.  PS: This podcast was bravely brought to you by Symprove. You can sign up for a 12-week introductory programme – and here's your code for a 15% discount MIDULT15 at symprove.com. Follow your gut feelings... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is supported by Surfshark. Get Surfshark VPN at Surfshark.deals/blank Chrissie Wunna is an actress, model and reality TV star. Well known for her roles in B-Movies like DInosaur Hotel and Dragon Fury, and Amazon Prime's 'Series of Light'. Chrissie is also a regular guest and contributor to Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch. We talked to Chrissie about her time in LA where she lived for six years from the age of 19, her time on reality TV and how she deals with negativity on social media. PLUS extra chat with Chrissie just for our Patrons over at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @chrissiewunna blankpodcast2018@gmail.com

This episode is supported by Surfshark. Get Surfshark VPN at Surfshark.deals/blank Chrissie Wunna is an actress, model and reality TV star. Well known for her roles in B-Movies like DInosaur Hotel and Dragon Fury, and Amazon Prime's 'Series of Light'. Chrissie is also a regular guest and contributor to Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch. We talked to Chrissie about her time in LA where she lived for six years from the age of 19, her time on reality TV and how she deals with negativity on social media. PLUS extra chat with Chrissie just for our Patrons over at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @chrissiewunna blankpodcast2018@gmail.com

We've managed to make it all the way to episode 25 of season 2! This weeks episode is a special one. The Dad's 'blog' their way to through their second TV appearance on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch. We hope you enjoy the behind the scene's bits here and how the dad's "perform" on live TV. When I say Dad'S maybe that should be Dad in a singular due to one of them having their speaking part cut - AGAIN!!! Don't worry though, this managed to be recreated on the driveway home and it was almost like the real thing. Check out the episode on Steph's Packed Lunch - All 4 (channel4.com) have no fear though, the Dad's have promised not to get too big for their boots, TV fame won't change them. They'll be back next week for the usual shenanigans!!

S2 Ep 21. The Dad's are still on a high this week from appearing on this week's Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4. Andy had his speaking part cut so he persuaded Leon to recreate the experience - The Oscar can be kept on hold after these guys' acting skills. The dad's go head to head in a Mastermind quiz style with guest quiz-host - Terrence! Not wanting to give the game away but Terrence is Leon's nephew and Andy claims a bum-deal with the question; some definite favouritism going on - which they completely deny. Do you tidy your kids bedroom? That is the burning question the Dad's ponder this week. have your say by messaging the pair at dadtales@outlook.com or message them on any of the social media platforms. As always, thank you for listening and supporting the guys.

In this episode, Diggory and his sex therapist mother Cate invite writer, researcher and workshop facilitator Nathaniel Cole. Together, they discuss issues like the currency of ‘nudes' amongst adolescences, how most young men have seen pornography and know it isn't ‘real' sex, but how they're still not sure what ‘real' sex looks like and how boys and girls are different, need different approaches to their sex education, and how we as adults can treat them like the adults that they will soon become and help in giving them that education.Cate and Diggory also talk about their recent appearances on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch in the UK and Today, Channel 9's morning show in Australia as well as answering some of the sex and relationship questions submitted by listeners.Make sure you send in your sex or relationship questions to our accredited therapist Cate who will answer them on the pod! You can email them to podcasts@hattrick.com or by DMing us on Instagram - @realsexedpodYou can find Nathaniel on Twitter and Instagram @nathanielacole or on his website nathanielcole.co.ukYou can find Cate's blog, going into more detail on what was discussed in today's episode, here: https://catecampbell.wordpress.com/The Real Sex Education is a Hat Trick PodcastReading List:The Problem With the Term 'Toxic Masculinity' - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/02/toxic-masculinity-history/583411/This is what the life of an incel looks like (vice.com) - https://www.vice.com/en/article/7xqw3g/this-is-what-the-life-of-an-incel-looks-likeCox, K. (2014) Becoming James Bond: Daniel Craig, rebirth, and refashioning masculinity in Casino Royale, Journal of Gender Studies, 23;2, 184–196.Watching & listening List: Why we need to change the way young men think about consent | Nathaniel Colehttps://www.ted.com/talks/nathaniel_cole_why_we_need_to_change_the_way_young_men_think_about_consent/transcript Boys won't be boys. Boys will be what we teach them to be. | Ben Hurst | TEDxLondonWomen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dp08bAUwi8&ab_channel=TEDxTalksSupport & Resources: Advice for parents on speaking to their children openly about sex, consent and relationships - https://www.outspokeneducation.com/ THAT GUY is a new campaign from Police Scotland that aims to reduce rape, serious sexual assault and harassment by having frank conversations with men about male sexual entitlement - https://that-guy.co.uk/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To open Season 4, I've got two guests with me with this week, and if you're looking for inspiring women in your life, then these two are it.  Kirsten and Aiyven Mbawa are sisters from Northampton, England and they're 13 and 12 years old respectively. Nothing unusual there. What is unusual is that both Kirsten and Aiyven are published authors and business owners. Their love of reading has driven everything they've done so far, and you'll hear in this chat the effect on their lives that they both attribute to books. Their company, Mbawa Books, produces monthly subscription boxes for teens containing diverse titles with relatable, representative heroes from a wide range of authors, as well as stories written by Kirsten and Aiyven themselves. Their output is prolific, and having tasted success with their first books, which they self-published but subsequently got onto the shelves of Waterstones through their hard work and tenacity, they are well on their way with their next novels.  Kirsten and Aiyven are the face of their brand. They have help from their mum, Ndah, but have themselves appeared on Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4 and in various local and national press. Kirsten confidently told me she wants to be prime minister, and I just wouldn't put anything past these two. Useful Links Mbawa Books Website: https://www.mbawabooks.co.uk Subscribe to Kirsten and Aiyven's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1-zobH5aogUrGF02gIW3lw Follow Mbawa Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mbawabooks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mbawabooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mbawabooks/

Ruby Bhogal is a TV cook & personality and first appeared on our screens as a finalist on the Great British Bake Off, where she took the show by storm with her natural talent for baking as well as her wit, humour and style. Born in London, Ruby moved to Liverpool to study Architecture, but since appearing on Bake Off has gone into cooking full time and regularly appears on shows such as Steph's Packed Lunch and writes a monthly column for GQ online and Tastemade. In this episode Ruby opens up all about her theories on fate and believing in everything happens for a reason. We chat about how having older siblings has driven her to have independence and how deciding to quit her job and move back in with her parents, ultimately led her to where she is today! We openly discuss how a dream of moving to New York led to one of the saddest times in Ruby's life - but how heartbreak always leads to better things. And of course, we chat all things Bake Off! @slidingdoorspod Hosted by: @jenbecks28 Guest: @rubybhogal

Our guest this episode is chef, TV presenter, author and former Great British Bake Off champion John Whaite. In a conversation that is emotional, honest and uplifting, he talks about his struggles with depression and disordered eating, about therapy, letting go of perfectionism and people-pleasing, and his journey to self-acceptance. Marking Pride month with a glorious rainbow cake recipe (find it on waitrose.com), he describes the importance of celebrating queerness, and embracing his true self.John is a regular chef on Steph's Packed Lunch which airs every weekday at 12:30pm on Channel 4. You can follow him on Instagram @john_whaite and his cookery school @johnwhaiteskitchen. Please note, this episode includes conversation about eating disorders and suicidal thoughts. To find out more about the show, go to waitrose.com/podcast.Host: Jimi FamurewaCo-host: Alison OakerveeProducer: Sera BerksoyExecutive Producer: Nikki DuffyAssistant Producer: Ashleigh ArnottEditor: Nathan CopelinA John Brown production for Waitrose & Partners See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I chat to the brilliant impressionist, actor and comedian LUKE KEMPNER about his comedy career. He made a hit video Downstairs At Downton in 2012 playing all the characters which transformed into his successful one man show The Only Way is Downton that toured nationwide and appeared for two years in succession at the Edinburgh Fringe. His accurate and hilarious impersonations include Andy Murray, Alan Carr, Russell Brand and Tom Daley and I have seen and laughed at his act many times.  In 2021, he made regular appearances on the Channel 4 lunchtime magazine show Steph's Packed Lunch. Thanks so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Please read Luke Kempner's blog at: https://arichcomiclife.blog/2020/07/10/luke-kempner/ Luke Kempner's Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lukekempnerOfficial/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/LukeKempner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukekempner/ Website: www.lukekempner.com