Podcasts about virtual umbrella

Did you know 1 in 5 people are affected by a parent's drinking? In this powerful episode, we hear from TEDx speaker Sammy Kingston, who lost her mother to alcoholism in 2018. After being estranged for 10 years, Sammy had just 10 minutes with her mother before she passed from stage 4 liver disease. This life-changing moment led Sammy to get sober and dedicate herself to helping children of alcoholics and anyone struggling with alcohol addiction. Sammy shares her deeply personal story, reflecting on how her mother's addiction impacted her mental health as both a child and adult. She discusses overcoming isolation, people-pleasing, fear of abandonment, anxiety, depression, and setting boundaries. Sammy also offers invaluable advice for parents struggling with alcohol, explaining why children can't make their parents sober. Plus, Sammy explains how she got sober in her 20s and what she's learned from her journey. A must-listen for anyone touched by addiction. More About Sammy - Sammy Kingston is the Co-Founder of Virtual Umbrella and a passionate advocate for children of alcoholics. Since 2018, she's raised awareness about the effects of alcoholism through talks, films, and community work. She is a Community Champion for Alcohol Change UK and created the VR film Anonymous—an autobiographical project about growing up as a COA, which premiered at Raindance Film Festival. She also shared her story on the TEDx stage in 2022—link in the show notes! Topics - 0:00 Intro 3:05 Sammy's rock bottom 6:55 Isolation & people pleasing 13:05 Approval seeking behaviour 15:30 A victim mentality? 18:00 Fear of abandonment & putting in boundries 19:55 Why children can't get their parents sober 23:30 Fear of authority, depression & anxiety 26:35 Sammy's relationship with alcohol now 34:15 Giving up booze in your 20's 37:15 Being a COA & adulthood 41:35 Can Sammy be TOO loyal & responsible? 43:20 Sammy's letter to her mum 45:50 Who is Sammy wanting to help? 48:25 Looking after yourself 50:15 Words to parents still drinking If you have been affected by these topics, Sammy suggests the following support - Nacoa (For COA): https://coa.nacoa.org.uk Alcohol Change UK: https://alcoholchange.org.uk This Podcast is not for profit but my goal is to break even. To help me make more please donate here. Thank you! https://bit.ly/3kSucAs Follow Sammy Twitter/X: https://x.com/K_Samantha1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammy_kingston_ Ted Talk - https://bit.ly/3Y96OiZ Follow Oliver Instagram - https://bit.ly/3IemHLY Facebook - http://bit.ly/3w8S1Gx TikTok - https://bit.ly/3YGLsYm LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/3kp4ymC Threads - https://bit.ly/3svw7yL X - http://bit.ly/3GQYj2l Please subscribe, follow, like, leave a review and comment! YouTube - https://bit.ly/3ZTQ3Kf Spotify - https://bit.ly/4eykA4L Apple - https://apple.co/3PajZvQ #ChildOfAnAlcoholic #AlcoholRecovery #MentalHealthAwareness

Samantha Kingston is the Co-Founder & CEO at Virtual Umbrella, a marketing consultancy helping businesses tap into the commercial and creative potential of immersive technology. They provide support with immersive marketing, consultancy and events for brands such as DHL, SKY, UBER, Gucci and San Miguel to name a few.Samantha is part of the BIMA100, has been nominated for Unsung Hero in MCV Women in Game Awards 2016, was featured in The Drum's 50 under 30 - Women disrupting the status quo and one of the evening standard's #Progress1000 2017.This episode was recorded as part of the BEYOND 2020 audio conference in October 2020.Find Samantha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-kingston-a4811686/Connect with Dorset Growth Hub: https://www.dorsetgrowthhub.co.uk/

Albert Millis, immersive technology expert and co-founder of Virtual Umbrella comes on the podcast to discuss where virtual reality, extended reality and augmented reality are heading in the next 5 years, whether they can rise to the challenges faced under the pandemic, some of the better use cases for immersive technologies and why taking time out from social media to connect with friends and family is utmost under lockdown.

Today we are joined by Bertie Millis of Virtual Umbrella, a bespoke specialist PR agency designed for Virtual and Augmented Reality. Working solely in this growing niche, Bertie and his team get to work with leaders and innovators in digital technology around the world and see the amazing (and sometimes scary) future of digital technologies in our lives. This episode we talk about the impact of VR on business, the coolest VR developments and his top tips for business start-up success. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SPhsFgl3d2s About Bertie Millis: VR thought-leader. Twitter wizard. Bertie is Virtual Umbrella's MD, responsible for project delivery, client acquisition, business proposals, and VR masterclasses. He's at his happiest introducing people to VR and trying out new tech. Games Industry Biz Rising Star 2018 and one of Grant Thorton's Faces of a Vibrant Economy. Virtual Umbrella At Virtual Umbrella, our mission is simple: to help businesses tap into the commercial and creative potential of immersive technology. Working alongside new and leading VR brands alike, our kick-ass in-house team provide everything from cutting-edge strategic consultancy to event management, live demos, content creation, social media management, and branding. It doesn't matter if you're an established VR power-house or an up and coming developer. If it's virtual, we've got you covered. Twitter: www.twitter.com/bertaroo www.twitter.com/virtualumbrella A huge thank you to Aspex Gallery Portsmouth for their hospitality. Aspex exists to support emerging artists, expose the creative process, and engage new audiences with visual art. They achieve this by delivering an exciting and varied programme of exhibitions, off-site projects and participation events. Their aim is to make the appreciation and creation of art a more inclusive activity. Check them out here… www.aspex.org.uk Follow Colleagues Getting Coffee on social media and don't miss the conversation! Facebook Instagram Twitter Website Want to get a coffee? Connect with Annelies on LinkedIn

In this episode we're joined by Samantha Kingston, an award-winning Client Director at Virtual Umbrella, a marketing consultancy specializing in virtual reality. Samantha is BIMA’s Rising Star, one of the Drum’s 50 under 50, and part of the Evening Standard's Progress 1000 2017. She is also one of the co-founders of VRGirlsUK. Samantha shares her story of how she fell into VR by accident and became an advocate and proactive voice for women in tech. She also digs into her experience with starting a company and provides some advice for anyone who wants to be an entrepreneur.

SURPRISE! We've put together the best bits of Season 2 for your enjoyment! Here is part 1 featuring Timo Peach (Momotempo), Virtual Umbrella, Raj Randhawa (WordUp), James Roberts (Mr. Lee's Noodles) and Andy Milsom (Three Straight Lines). Check out Momotempo: www.momotempo.co.uk/ Check out Virtual Umbrella: www.virtualumbrella.marketing/ Check out WordUp: www.wordup.agency/ Check out Mr. Lee's Noodles: www.mrleesnoodles.com/ Check out Three Straight Lines: threestraightlines.co.uk/ Listen to Life's A Pitch: iTunes (Rate Us!): itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/lifes…d1190931360?mt=2 SoundCloud (Follow Us!): @lifes-a-pitch-podcast Follow Us on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/LAPpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/lifesapitchpod

In this episode of TheMediaBriefing's podcast, Virtual Umbrella co-founder Samantha Kingston explains the business case for VR marketing, takes us through what is required before the technology is mainstream, and describes the kinds of experiences that are best for convincing people of the medium's potential. Chris tries and fails to not mention the VR mode of Resident Evil 7. In the news roundup Chris and Peter discuss the duopoly's latest moves in terms of ad-blocking and cloning Snapchat, Reed Hastings saying Netflix's biggest competitor is 'sleep', and launch a new feature called 'Who Hath Blighted The Consumer This Week?'

VR Guru or VR Wizard? Either way, this lady is becoming a VR legend in the UK. GeekGirl had a great time interviewing Sam Kingston on her transition from theatre to VR and her journey as a co-founder of a VR marketing company. Loads of great tips and loads of insight into the future virtual world. Samantha is the Co-Founder and Client Director at Virtual Umbrella. Building on the current buzzing Virtual Reality community through projects and events. They provide marketing to developers and growing companies in the industry. Virtual Umbrella is not your traditional company: it has a fresh style and can't wait to help grow this amazing industry. Samantha won the New Business Award at the Southampton Venus Awards 2016. She is also apart of the BIMA100 and was nominated for Unsung Hero in MCV Women in Game Awards 2016.