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Donna Ockenden is a former clinical midwife who led the Ockenden Review which revealed, at the time, the biggest maternity scandal in NHS history. Published in 2022, the review highlighted serious failings in maternity care at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust which contributed to the deaths of more than 200 babies and nine mothers.Donna grew up in the village of Aberaman in the Welsh Valleys. She experienced a complicated childhood which included a period living in a homeless shelter along with her mother and four siblings. She is also a survivor of sexual abuse and believes her background helped her develop a tenacity and determination which she went on to apply to her work.She completed her nursing training in Swansea and Neath and trained as a midwife at the Portsmouth School of Midwifery. In 2015 she became Senior Midwifery Adviser to the Chief Executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). In May 2022 she was appointed chair of the independent review into maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust which will be published next year. It is already the largest investigation into a single service in the NHS, hearing evidence from over 2,000 families so far.Donna lives in Chichester with her two cats.Details of organisations offering information and support with child sexual abuse or child bereavement are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.DISC ONE: We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters DISC TWO: Bye Bye Baby - Bay City Rollers DISC THREE: Ukulele Lady - Ethel Merman DISC FOUR: Isn't It Amazing - Hothouse Flowers DISC FIVE: If Only - Hazel O'Connor DISC SIX: I Can See Clearly Now - Hothouse Flowers DISC SEVEN: We'll Keep a Welcome - Harry Secombe DISC EIGHT: Francesca - Hozier BOOK CHOICE: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë LUXURY ITEM: Red lipstick CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: I Can See Clearly Now - Hothouse FlowersPresenter Lauren Laverne Producer Paula McGinley
In the heart of the Welsh Valleys, New Tredegar it was 2009, and Hayley had four children, a home she barely managed to keep afloat, and a husband whose face had become a stranger to her. Life in New Tredegar was hard, but it had always been hard. Hayley was 16 when she first felt the heavy weight of motherhood. And by 20, she was already mother to four children, one after the other.By the time she was 22, she was trapped. She hadn't had the time to figure out who she was. That is until she starts to realize that she is in a loveless, abusive relationship. She meets new friends on Facebook and gains the courage to escape the hell she is living in with Brian. When Brian notices that Hayley has taken her life back he will stop at nothing to make sure he doesn't lose his control over her.Sources: Click For Murder: Season 1, Episode 5: Brian Lewis https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/sep/01/strangle-murder-trial-facebookhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8236081.stmSend us a textEmail Residue: residuepodcast@gmail.comFind RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli
In this episode I interview the remarkable Leanna Barrett, founder of Liberty Woodland School, the UK's first fully outdoor school. Leanna shares her inspiring story, from being the first in her family to attend university, to pioneering the forest school movement in the UK, fighting against dissenting voices time and time again to pursue her mission to create a better educational environment for her own children. We discuss Leanna's business challenges of scaling and selling her nursey business, plus the challenges of founding a school with no prior expeience, as well as diving into Leanna's fascinating approach to education, with a focus on child-led learning, and how we as parents can and must support our children's learning journeys at home. This episode is truly an eye-opener, and a must-listen for parents, educators, and anyone interested in alternative education models. Find out more about Liberty Woodland School here Don't forget to join the conversation with me on Instagram here ---------------------- This episode is supported by my amazing partners The SHE Collective - a women's wellness app, designed to help you feel Strong, Happy and Empowered – SHE As a member of their community I can tell you that their approach works for busy mid-life women. Balancing five core collectives - exercise, nutrition, mindset, nervous system and community – the SHE builds women from the inside out - no more short-term fixes and BS diets, but sustainable wellness, forever. The app features 500 on-demand workouts from 10-30 minutes to do in the comfort and convenience of your own home. Backed by nutritional and mindset advice, and supported by Whatsapp groups to keeo you on track, it's a fantastic way to get on top of your fitness in a way that works for you. Use code WILDER30 for 30% off your first month and join the movement HERE. You won't regret it! -------------------------- EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS 01:33 Meet Leanna Barrett: Pioneer of Forest Schools 02:57 Leanna's Early Life and Career Aspirations 09:13 Challenges and Triumphs in Early Education 10:58 Scaling Up: From Nursery to Primary School 13:04 Overcoming Obstacles and Gaining Recognition 19:07 Expanding the Vision: Opening a Secondary School 27:24 Innovative Education: A Day in the Life at Liberty Woodland School 31:47 High Expectations and Student Achievement 31:55 Relevance of History Education 32:54 Memorization vs. Understanding 34:22 Impact of Global Information Access 35:12 Challenges of Conventional Education 35:46 Breaking the Cycle of Academic Achievement 36:17 Parental Concerns and School Choices 38:26 Developing Emotional Intelligence at Home 39:03 Encouraging Passion and Entrepreneurship 45:11 Four-Day School Week and Its Benefits 49:05 Focus on Wellbeing in Education 53:12 Advice for Parents and Educators 01:01:33 Final Thoughts and Reflections
Shivam O'Brien shares with us a fascinating tale of his inner city life, that led him to explore yoga and wanting to be a hippy in a far off land. Storyteller, carpenter, ritual poet, ceremonialist, Enlightenment Intensive master, tribal leader, writer, pilgrim and lover of the woods and the wild. Shivam exemplifies the Celtic tradition, and brings a reverence for indigenous and spiritual traditions from anywhere that might loan us enough time honoured wisdom to become real people again. His style is relaxed, wild, adventurous, challenging, welcoming and fun - polished over many years in service to the teachings and ceremonials of East and West. Some of his teachers are legendary.Website: https://www.spirithorse.co.uk/who-is-spirit-horseFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivam.obrienVisit Middle Earth Medicine to learn more and connect with Caroline.Your donations directly fuel the growth of this podcast! They allow me to bring in wonderful teachers and inspiring guests and expand my reach to uplift more listeners. Please show your support and become part of the magic! Donations of any amount are deeply appreciated. You can make a secure donation through PayPal using the link below.Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference! paypal.me/carolinecarey60 Thank you for your support in spreading the light of the souls journey. You can also join our community membership for deeper soul explorations: https://middleearthmedicine.com/mem-community/ Thank you for listening to this podcast, let's spread the word together to support the embodiment of soul, to reclaim our spirituality and to remember a broken innocence, a reclaiming of soul and our life force. Gratitude to you all https://plus.acast.com/s/how-to-find-our-soul-purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the 24th of November 1987, 72 year old Phillip John Jones went for his usual sunday morning walk in Crynant in the Welsh Valleys. He did not return. His family and the police have been looking for him ever since and despite an extensive search he was never found. His family have been looking for answers.Important information provided by:https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/phillip-jones-missing-man-crynant-28205321https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/cid-gets-call-pensioner-missing-2456525https://www.findmypast.co.uk/home - contemporary reportsMusic 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
In this episode of Short Shots, Mike and Rich take a look at twelve short films which are currently available on the Arrow streaming channel - which is currently offering a 14 day free trial via its website, HERE The shorts covered in this episode are: ARM (Katherine Markwick/Jill Worsley) A woman suffering from loneliness during Lockdown orders a device to sooth her sleep… BAD ACID (Sam Fox) Set during the 1980s, and our protagonist awakens to conduct her morning aerobics exercise - only to fall foul to a toxic chemical which gets mixed in with her morning soda! BARK (Ryan Irving) A sentient tree wishes for some excitement in its life and gets more than it bargained for! BLEEP (Ben S. Hyland) A husband and wife awaken in the middle of the night to a strange bleep coming from their kitchen… ITCH (Susannah Farrugia) A novice nun suffers from an extreme itchiness which may be a manifestation of her sexual frustration… KEITH (Alex Baro-Cayetano) A young girl has a chat with the monster under her bed… MEAT FRIEND (Izzy Lee) When young Billie microwaves some hamburger meat, she creates a creature called Meat Friend who has some very dodgy lessons for her to learn… SMILE (Joanna Tsanis) A manic depressive young woman is visited by a malevolent supernatural creature in the middle of the night…. TERRIBLE THINGS (Ciaran Hickey) In the post-apocalypse wasteland, a young scavenger spends the night talking to the dead resident of a house… THE ANATOMY MAESTRO (Drew Maxwell Weiss) On the dark New York city streets, a killer stalks his latest victim…but there is more to his quarry than meets the eye… THE MONKEY'S PAW (Ben Caplan) A family is visited upon by an old acquaintance who leaves them with a cursed gift… THE WYRM OF BWLCH PEN BARRAS. (Craig Williams) Three men find themselves with a harrowing task deep in the Welsh Valleys…
It's 1984. In a mining village in the Welsh Valleys, Alys is doing her O-Levels, falling in love, and just being a teenager.Then, the Miners' Strike starts. And everything changes.Forty years later, reeling from her marriage break up, Alys takes her son on a day out in the Valleys: to the zip wire above the site of Tower Colliery. Soon, she finds herself revisiting the year that altered her family's lives irrevocably.Siân Owen's drama is about the children of the Miners' Strike - and its legacy.By Siân OwenYoung Alys... Caitlin GriffithsOlder Alys... Mali HarriesCai.... Shaheen JafargholiSamuel.... Nicholas McGaughey Sue... Lisa ZahraJacob.... Jamie RedfordCai's Dad and Eddie.... Rhys Ap WilliamSarah.... Jemima NicholasPaul.... Rory KelleherProduction Co-ordinator, Lindsay ReesSound Design, Catherine Robinson and Nigel LewisDirector and Producer, Fay LomasA BBC Audio Drama Wales Production
*This is part two of Morgan Rees's episode. Though you are free to listen in whichever order you so desire we really do recommend listening to part one first or things might be slightly confusing*Wales: the land of song, leeks, rugby and Huw Stephens. A place where some of the finest ales have ever been produced, that have been served in some of the greatest pubs of all time. So it would come as no surprise that the people of that fine country are as passionate about pubs as anyone. Joining us in The Moon Under Water this week is one such Welshman, who's as fine a pint-swain as you'll ever meet. It's stand up comedian Morgan Rees!Morgan grew up in the Welsh Valleys, and far more than just being a fan of pubs, they run in his family! He's worked in them, he's spent time in them, and over the years he's figured out exactly the type of pub he loves. But were he to be given total control over the creation of a pub, what would he stock behind the bar? Well, today we'll find out, as he creates his very own Moon Under Water.Do you have a message you want to send to the landlord? If so, drop us an email: robbie@moonunderpod.com is the place to contact us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wales: the land of song, leeks, rugby and Huw Stephens. A place where some of the finest ales have ever been produced, that have been served in some of the greatest pubs of all time. So it would come as no surprise that the people of that fine country are as passionate about pubs as anyone. Joining us in The Moon Under Water this week is one such Welshman, who's as fine a pint-swain as you'll ever meet. It's stand up comedian Morgan Rees!Morgan grew up in the Welsh Valleys, and far more than just being a fan of pubs, they run in his family! He's worked in them, he's spent time in them, and over the years he's figured out exactly the type of pub he loves. But were he to be given total control over the creation of a pub, what would he stock behind the bar? Well, today we'll find out, as he creates his very own Moon Under Water.Do you have a message you want to send to the landlord? If so, drop us an email: robbie@moonunderpod.com is the place to contact us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Throwbacks are where I re-release old episodes from the archives. So don't worry if you have heard it already, as 'New episodes' will continue to come out on Sundays. To get some of the old episodes heard.~~~In this episode we stay within the United Kingdom, and first we meet Gareth in South Wales. Gareth's strange encounter occurred in Abertillery in the Welsh Valleys in 1981, when he witnessed with a couple of friends a bright, blinding light and a figure upon a ridge. Then we head over the Welsh border to Paul in Cambridgeshire, Paul will be sharing his UFO encounters that began in 1978 when he witnessed a cigar-shaped object and several other sightings he experienced up to present day. Paul has also had a few interesting paranormal events happen in his life, and notable a couple which almost certainly saved his life.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-157-a-visit-to-the-valleys-dont-be-afraid/Want to share your encounter on the show? Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comPodcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user/ufo-chronicles-podcast Help Support UFO CHRONICLES Podcast www.patreon.com/UFOChroniclespodcastDonations via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/UFOChroniclesPodor tip and support by buying me a coffeehttps://ko-fi.com/ufochroniclespodcastThank you for listening!Please leave a review if you enjoy the show.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3395068/advertisement
Throwbacks are where I re-release old episodes from the archives. So don't worry if you have heard it already, as 'New episodes' will continue to come out on Sundays. To get some of the old episodes heard.~~~In this episode we stay within the United Kingdom, and first we meet Gareth in South Wales. Gareth's strange encounter occurred in Abertillery in the Welsh Valleys in 1981, when he witnessed with a couple of friends a bright, blinding light and a figure upon a ridge. Then we head over the Welsh border to Paul in Cambridgeshire, Paul will be sharing his UFO encounters that began in 1978 when he witnessed a cigar-shaped object and several other sightings he experienced up to present day. Paul has also had a few interesting paranormal events happen in his life, and notable a couple which almost certainly saved his life.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-157-a-visit-to-the-valleys-dont-be-afraid/Want to share your encounter on the show? Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comPodcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user/ufo-chronicles-podcast Help Support UFO CHRONICLES Podcast www.patreon.com/UFOChroniclespodcastDonations via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/UFOChroniclesPodor tip and support by buying me a coffeehttps://ko-fi.com/ufochroniclespodcastThank you for listening!Please leave a review if you enjoy the show.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3395068/advertisement
With everyone so set against it, how did Nye manage to get the NHS through? What was the first day of the NHS like? And why didn't the Tories overturn the NHS's creation?To celebrate 75 years of the NHS, all is explained in this bonus documentary series of how a ‘no-good boyo' from the Welsh Valleys came to create one of Britain's greatest institutions. Narrated by Sian HarriesAn Idea Hat Production. Written by Ian Haig, Kenton Hall, Mark Hayhurst and Dr Carole ReevesBased on the research that was carried out for the audio drama 'Getting Better', an Audible OriginalFeaturing excerpts from the original Aneurin Bevan 1959 election speechWith readings and interviews from Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale, Terry Molloy and Mary RobertsonDrama Clips included in the documentary from ‘Getting Better, The Fight for the NHS', an Audible Original Starring: Colin Baker as Dr Charles HillSteve Banks as JimBarnaby Eaton-Jones as George GodberNigel Fairs as Herbert MorrisonRaj Ghatak as Lord MoranRhod Gilbert as Nye BevanClive Mantle as Sir Wilson JamesonNeve McIntosh as Jennie LeeTerry Molloy as Lord HorderTanya Rich as Nurse ViWink Taylor as Winston Churchill and Alfred Webb-JohnsonMike Wozniak as Clement AttleeView full credits for Getting Better at https://www.ideahat.co.uk/getting-better/Production CreditsProduced by Ian HaigEdited by Antoine KaisermanMixed by Martyn HarriesOriginal Music by Alexander WhiteOriginal songs by Andrew Farrington and Andy RushtonAdditional Music by Audio NetworkProduction Co-ordinator – Bex Reichwald Pizzata Cover Design by Adam PetersIllustration by Kathryn ChorleyThank you to Robert Norris, Barry O'Donovan, Emma Torrens, Barnaby Eaton-Jones, Lydia Shamah, Katie Arlett, Mariele Runacre-Temple, The British Library, The Aneurin Bevan Society, Jaselle Williams, Adam Freudenheim.And finally, a limitless thank you to everyone who does or has worked and volunteered for the NHS. You are all incredible.Remember, “The NHS will last as long as there are folk with faith left to fight for it.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Who were Nye Bevan and Jennie Lee? What was life really like before the NHS? And why did Prime Minister Clement Attlee make the most unlikely appointment to his new cabinet?To celebrate 75 years of the NHS, all is explained in the first episode of this documentary series of how a ‘no-good boyo' from the Welsh Valleys came to create one of Britain's greatest institutions. Narrated by Sian HarriesAn Idea Hat Production. Written by Ian Haig, Kenton Hall, Mark Hayhurst and Dr Carole ReevesBased on the research that was carried out for the audio drama 'Getting Better' an Audible OriginalFeaturing excerpts from the original Aneurin Bevan 1959 Election SpeechWith readings and interviews from Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale, Mike Wozniak, Neve McKintosh, Annette Badland, Mark Gatiss and Sir Marcus SetchellDrama Clips included in the documentary from ‘Getting Better, The Fight for the NHS', An Audible Original Starring: Annette Badland as Mrs TetlowKathryn Drysdale as Dr Eva CallawayBarnaby Eaton-Jones as George GodberMark Gatiss as Mr CainRhod Gilbert as Nye BevanRob James-Collier as Dr Reggie HughesClive Mantle as Sir Wilson JamesonNeve McIntosh as Jennie LeePhilip Pope as Chuter EdeWink Taylor as Winston ChurchillMike Wozniak as Clement AttleeView full credits for Getting Better at https://www.ideahat.co.uk/getting-better/Production Credits:Produced by Ian HaigEdited by Antoine KaisermanMixed by Martyn HarriesOriginal Music by Alexander WhiteOriginal songs by Andrew Farrington and Andy RushtonAdditional Music by Audio NetworkProduction Co-ordinator – Bex Reichwald Pizzata Cover Design by Adam PetersIllustration by Kathryn ChorleyThank you to Robert Norris, Barry O'Donovan, Emma Torrens, Barnaby Eaton-Jones, Lydia Shamah, Katie Arlett, Mariele Runacre-Temple, The British Library, The Aneurin Bevan Society, Jaselle Williams, Adam Freudenheim.And finally, a limitless thank you to everyone who does or has worked and volunteered for the NHS. You are all incredible.Remember, “The NHS will last as long as there are folk with faith left to fight for it.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why did the Tories vote against the NHS? Why did Nye and Jennie receive faeces and fireworks through their letterbox? And why were the doctors Nye's biggest battle yet?To celebrate 75 years of the NHS, all is explained in the third episode of this documentary series of how a ‘no-good boyo' from the Welsh Valleys came to create one of Britain's greatest institutions. Narrated by Sian HarriesAn Idea Hat Production. Written by Ian Haig, Kenton Hall, Mark Hayhurst and Dr Carole ReevesBased on the research that was carried out for the audio drama 'Getting Better' an Audible OriginalFeaturing excerpts from the original Dr Charles Hill ‘The Radio Doctor advises on Christmas Day over indulgence' recording from 1942With readings and interviews from Rhod Gilbert, Rob James Collier and Colin BakerDrama Clips included in the documentary from ‘Getting Better, The Fight for the NHS', an Audible Original Starring: Colin Baker as Dr Charles HillBarnaby Eaton-Jones as George GodberRhod Gilbert as Nye BevanClive Mantle as Sir Wilson JamesonNeve McIntosh as Jennie LeeTerry Molloy as Lord HorderPhilip Pope as PresenterWink Taylor as Winston ChurchillMike Wozniak as Clement AttleeView full credits for Getting Better at https://www.ideahat.co.uk/getting-better/Production Credits:Produced by Ian HaigEdited by Antoine KaisermanMixed by Martyn HarriesOriginal Music by Alexander WhiteOriginal songs by Andrew Farrington and Andy RushtonAdditional Music by Audio NetworkProduction Co-ordinator – Bex Reichwald Pizzata Cover Design by Adam PetersIllustration by Kathryn ChorleyThank you to Robert Norris, Barry O'Donovan, Emma Torrens, Barnaby Eaton-Jones, Lydia Shamah, Katie Arlett, Mariele Runacre-Temple, The British Library, The Aneurin Bevan Society, Jaselle Williams, Adam Freudenheim.And finally, a limitless thank you to everyone who does or has worked and volunteered for the NHS. You are all incredible.Remember, “The NHS will last as long as there are folk with faith left to fight for it.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What was troublemaker Nye like as a Minister? Who were his team? What was his big idea and why was his first battle with his own party?To celebrate 75 years of the NHS, all is explained in episode two of this documentary series of how a ‘no-good boyo' from the Welsh Valleys came to create one of Britain's greatest institutions. Narrated by Sian HarriesAn Idea Hat Production. Written by Ian Haig, Kenton Hall, Mark Hayhurst and Dr Carole ReevesBased on the research that was carried out for the audio drama 'Getting Better' an Audible OriginalFeaturing excerpts from the original Aneurin Bevan 1959 Election Speech.With cast readings and interviews from Kathryn Drysdale, Barnaby Eaton-Jones, Clive Mantle, Mark Gatiss, Charlotte Jakab Hall & Sir Marcus SetchellDrama Clips included in the documentary from ‘Getting Better, The Fight for the NHS', An Audible Original Starring: Kathryn Drysdale as Dr Eva CallawayBarnaby Eaton-Jones as George GodberMark Gatiss as Mr CainRhod Gilbert as Nye BevanRob James-Collier as Dr Reggie HughesLouise Jameson as Matron UnsworthClive Mantle as Sir Wilson JamesonNeve McIntosh as Jennie LeeView full credits for Getting Better at https://www.ideahat.co.uk/getting-better/Production Credits:Produced by Ian HaigEdited by Antoine KaisermanMixed by Martyn HarriesOriginal Music by Alexander WhiteOriginal songs by Andrew Farrington and Andy RushtonAdditional Music by Audio NetworkProduction Co-ordinator – Bex Reichwald PizzataCover Design by Adam PetersIllustration by Kathryn ChorleyThank you to Robert Norris, Barry O'Donovan, Emma Torrens, Barnaby Eaton-Jones, Lydia Shamah, Katie Arlett, Mariele Runacre-Temple, The British Library, The Aneurin Bevan Society, Jaselle Williams, Adam Freudenheim.And finally, a limitless thank you to everyone who does or has worked and volunteered for the NHS. You are all incredible.Remember, “The NHS will last as long as there are folk with faith left to fight for it.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
'I found myself trying to get into a prison, past a guard who looked me up on Wikipedia on his phone to check that I was really a poet.'I found myself trying to get into a prison, past a guard who looked me up on Wikipedia to check that I was really a poet. Inside, I read poems about growing up in the Welsh Valleys, translated into Italian for an audience of grinning prisoners.
On St David's Day Front Row is coming from Cardiff with Huw Stephens bringing the latest arts and culture stories of Wales. Welsh National Opera's latest production is Blaze of Glory. The librettist Emma Jenkins and composer David Hackbridge Johnson talk to Huw Stephens about their new opera. Set in a Welsh Valleys' village in the 1950s, it follows the a group of miners who raise spirits following a pit disaster by reforming their male voice choir. Dawn Bowden, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sports, and Chief Whip in the Welsh Government, discusses cultural policy in Wales. Gary Owen talks about his new play Romeo and Julie, the story of young lovers in the Cardiff district of Splott. They're faced with circumstances that threaten to separate them but there the similarity to Shakespeare ends. And the Barry Male Voice choir, who are involved in the production of Blaze of Glory, perform live in the Front Row studio. Presenter: Huw Stephens Producer: Julian May and Rebecca Stratford
It's late winter 2012, just five days after Christmas, police officers from South Wales, have just attended the scene of a car accident in the middle of the night after receiving calls from concerned members of the public. As the rain beat down on the dormant, darkened road in the Welsh Valleys, the officers were greeted by the sight of a silver Peugeot 306, abandoned near trees on the side of the carriageway. It doesn't appear there are any other vehicles involved in the incident, and there is no sign of the driver. The police are baffled… Until they learn that 2 undertakers stopped at the scene, just moments after the collision occurred and witnessed the driver of the Peugeot exit the vehicle. They even indulged in a brief conversation with him, before leaving him at the scene and going on their way. As police tried to make sense of the situation, they attended the address of the registered keeper of the vehicle, Mr. Alan Vaughan. Likely believing he had been drinking, they informed him he was under arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, and leaving the scene of an accident. Alan was confused. He knew hadn't left his home all day, and the vehicles he owned were all accounted for at his home address. When police gave Alan a description of the vehicle in question, the penny finally dropped... It was the car that Alan and his wife Mary had bought for their son, Kyle. So where was he?If you have any information relating to Kyle's disappearance, no matter how small or insignificant you think it may be, please contact Gwent Police at 101 and quote the log number 397. Of the 30/12/2012 or contact Crimestoppers completely anonymously on 0800 555 111, or, if you prefer, you can contact Rhiannon@TrueCrimeBritain.com via email, where all information will passed onto the relevant authorities on your behalf.This episode has been released previously on my old Somebody Knows More Podcast, but I have revised and re-recorded it for quality purposes.Justice for Kyle Vaughan | FacebookThe disappearance of Kyle Vaughan from Newbridge almost eight years on | South Wales ArgusKyle Vaughan: Nine years since Newbridge man's disappearance | South Wales Argus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For the remainder of the year I will be doing a Throwbacks where I re-release old episodes from the archives. So don't worry if you have heard it already as a 'New episodes' will continue to come out on Thursdays and Sundays. The idea is to get some of the old episodes heard as they have very little downloads from the first few seasons, compared to newer episodes.~~~In this episode we stay within the United Kingdom and first we meet Gareth in South Wales. Gareth's strange encounter occurred in Abertillery in the Welsh Valleys in 1981, when he witnessed with a couple of friends a bright blinding light and a figure upon a ridge. Then we head over the Welsh border to Paul in Cambridgeshire, Paul will be sharing his UFO encounters that began in 1978 when he witnessed a cigar-shaped object and several other sightings he experienced up to present day. Paul has also had a few interesting paranormal events happen in his life, and notable a couple which almost certainly saved his life.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-157-a-visit-to-the-valleys-dont-be-afraid/High Strangeness coffeehttps://redactedcoffee.com/ufo20% off first OrderWant to share your encounter on the show?Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comOr Fill out Guest Form:https://forms.gle/WMX8JMxccpCG...Podcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user...Help Support UFO CHRONICLES by becoming a Patron:https://patreon.com/UFOChronic...Twitter:https://twitter.com/UFOchronpo...Thank you for listening!Please leave a review if you enjoy the show, and everyone that leaves a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify will get a shout out on the following show.Like share and subscribe it really helps me when people share the show on social media, it means we can reach more people and more witnesses and without your amazing support, it wouldn't be possible.
For the remainder of the year I will be doing a Throwbacks where I re-release old episodes from the archives. So don't worry if you have heard it already as a 'New episodes' will continue to come out on Thursdays and Sundays. The idea is to get some of the old episodes heard as they have very little downloads from the first few seasons, compared to newer episodes.~~~In this episode we stay within the United Kingdom and first we meet Gareth in South Wales. Gareth's strange encounter occurred in Abertillery in the Welsh Valleys in 1981, when he witnessed with a couple of friends a bright blinding light and a figure upon a ridge. Then we head over the Welsh border to Paul in Cambridgeshire, Paul will be sharing his UFO encounters that began in 1978 when he witnessed a cigar-shaped object and several other sightings he experienced up to present day. Paul has also had a few interesting paranormal events happen in his life, and notable a couple which almost certainly saved his life.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-157-a-visit-to-the-valleys-dont-be-afraid/High Strangeness coffeehttps://redactedcoffee.com/ufo20% off first OrderWant to share your encounter on the show?Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comOr Fill out Guest Form:https://forms.gle/WMX8JMxccpCG...Podcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user...Help Support UFO CHRONICLES by becoming a Patron:https://patreon.com/UFOChronic...Twitter:https://twitter.com/UFOchronpo...Thank you for listening!Please leave a review if you enjoy the show, and everyone that leaves a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify will get a shout out on the following show.Like share and subscribe it really helps me when people share the show on social media, it means we can reach more people and more witnesses and without your amazing support, it wouldn't be possible.
A mischievous spirit terrorises a Welsh valleys' "most haunted" cottage on Nos Calan Gaeaf. It was just before Halloween in 1893 that this fantastical tale emerged from the Rhondda Valleys. A group of locals were being spooked by "hideous apparitions" and one woman claimed that she was – quite literally – swept off her feet. There were no Ghostbusters to save the day, but the brave men and women from near Tonypandy did their best to try and catch the goblin. Did they solve the mystery of the Llwynypia goblin? Join Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales) for a spooky Halloween adventure in search of the autumn spirits on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast... if you dare! What is the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast? The "Ghosts and Folklore of Wales" podcast explores Welsh ghost stories, lore, myths and legends. Launched by author and journalist Mark Rees in early 2020, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at the country's countless curious subjects by combining decades of research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes. Ranging from "real life" encounters with the uncanny to fantastical adventures from the Mabinogion, new episodes are uploaded every other (Folklore) Thursday and feature everything from pesky poltergeists to fire-breathing dragons and the odd wicked, and not-so-wicked, witch. Along with the regular stories you can also expect the odd special guest, an occasional "live" ghost hunt, and all sorts of crazy ideas. Seasonal specials include the dark and Gothic Halloween (Nos Calan Gaeaf) traditions of old, to everyone's favourite skulled-skulled Christmas visitor, the Mari Lwyd herself. Dare you explore haunted Wales? From the sublime mountains and cascading waterfalls to the bustling cities and a remote farm, think of it as opening the Welsh The X-Files... and some tenuous Ghostbusters links! Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a spooky episode, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit: Mark Rees homepage Mark Rees on social media Books by Mark Rees Ghosts of Wales podcast It's spooky time!
Welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break #32, where we are pleased to welcome Regina Beach as our guest! Our Coffee Break series is your chance to get to know members of our diverse OMS community. In each episode, you'll join Geoff Allix for an intimate chat with a different member of our global community. Our guests will share their personal stories and talk about their challenges and victories, large and small. We hope you find common cause and a source of inspiration from the stories of these very special people. As always, your comments and suggestions are always welcome by emailing podcast@overcomingms.org. Regina is a very special guest for many reasons, including being an American living in the UK, and being an OMSer who works for the charity as its Trusts and Community Fundraising Manager. We hope you enjoy this episode's conversation with Regina, coming to you straight from the UK. Regina's Bio: Regina Beach is an American living in the Welsh Valleys with her British husband. She was diagnosed with RRMS in April 2021 and adopted the Overcoming MS program shortly thereafter. She is a yoga teacher and writer who regularly leads workshops and publishes poetry and essays. She enjoys cooking and is writing an oil-free vegan cookbook with her husband. She also works part time as the Trusts and Community Fundraising Manager for Overcoming MS. Prior to diagnosis she was an avid long-distance cycler. Her goal is to feel strong enough and balanced enough to get back in the saddle. Questions: Regina, welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break. We're so pleased to have you on our program. The purpose of this series is to better get to know some of the diverse members of our community from around the world, and today you're in the hot seat. Can you tell us a little about your day-to-day life? When were you diagnosed with MS? Can you provide some context on that? When were you diagnosed and how did you initially deal with it? At which point did you come across the OMS program? How was that experience for you? Why did you decide to start following it? I understand that you're rated as having significant disability on the EDSS scale. Has the OMS Program helped alleviate this, or had no effect? What are your thoughts on people with MS choosing other types of diets or lifestyle protocols that are not OMS? Let's shift gears a little bit and talk about your professional life. You used to be a schoolteacher in the US, but now you live in the UK with your British husband, and you actually work part-time for OMS as its Trusts and Community Fundraising Manager. How did that transition come about? OMS is celebrating its 10th birthday this year, and there are some special events in the wings. I understand you're involved in some of these, such as OMS Birthday Trivia in June, and the Big Picnic in July. Can you tell us a little about what to expect? Since you work in fundraising, what advice would you give to people in our community who want to get involved in this domain to help the charity? My next question straddles the personal and professional realm: you're a devout yoga and meditation practitioner, and you also teach it. Can you tell us how that's helped you, and share some tips on how others can get into the groove of a daily mindfulness practice? Regina, thank you so much for being on Living Well with MS Coffee Break and allowing our community to get to know one of its own a little better. One last question before you go, and it's a bit of a tradition in that we ask it of all our Coffee Break guests. If you tap into your experience with MS generally and OMS specifically for a nugget of wisdom that would help people ease into and better adopt the OMS program, what would that advice be? Three Interesting Facts About Regina (in her own words): I'm a yoga teacher and have changed my practice to be gentler and exploratory. I used to teach hot 26+2 (Bikram style). I used to be a public-school teacher in Chicago where I taught secondary art and design. I have significant disability, with my neurologist most recently rating my EDSS at 6.5. I have incomplete remission, so my symptoms are always with me. Regina's Links: Check out Regina on Instagram, all about her adventures with whole food plant-based eating. Read Regina's newsletter, all about creativity through movement, art, and whole food plant-based cooking. Have a peek at Regina's website. Coming up on our next episode: On the next episode of Living Well with MS, premiering June 15, 2022, meet Shari Short – MS patient advocate, professional in healthcare communications, and naturally, a standup comedian – and learn from her experience with MS how laughter can be a powerful medicine in itself. Don't miss out: Subscribe to this podcast and never miss an episode. You can catch any episode of Living Well with MS here or on your favorite podcast listening app. For your convenience, a full episode transcript is also available on all platforms within 72 hours of each episode's premiere. If you like our program, don't be shy and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you tune into the show. And feel free to share your comments and suggestions for future guests and episode topics by emailing podcast@overcomingms.org. S4E52b Transcript Coffee Break #32 with Regina Beach Geoff Allix (00:00): Welcome to Living Well With MS Coffee Break, a part of the Living Well with MS podcast family from Overcoming MS, the world's leading Multiple Sclerosis healthy lifestyle charity, celebrating its 10th year of serving the MS community. I'm your host, Geoff Allix. Today, you'll meet someone living with MS from our diverse and global Overcoming MS community. Our Coffee Break series invites you into the lives of each guest. They share their personal MS journeys, and speak openly about their challenges and victories, large and small. We hope you find some common cause and a source of inspiration from the stories of these very special people. You can check out our show notes for more information and useful links. You can find these on our website at www.overcomingms.org/podcast. If you enjoy the show, please spread the word about us on your social media channels or leave a review wherever you tune into our podcast. Finally, don't forget to subscribe to Living Well with MS on your favorite podcast platform, so you never miss an episode. So, get your favorite beverage ready, and let's meet today's guest on Living Well with MS Coffee Break. Welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break #32, where we are pleased to welcome Regina Beach as our guest. Regina is an American living in the Welsh Valleys with her British husband. She was diagnosed with Relapse-Remitting MS in April 2021 and adopted the Overcoming MS program shortly thereafter. She's a yoga teacher and writer who regularly leads workshops and publishes poetry and essays. She enjoys cooking and is writing an oil-free vegan cookbook with her husband. She also works part-time as the Trusts and Community Fundraising Manager for Overcoming MS. Prior to diagnosis, she was an avid long-distance cycler. Her goal is to feel strong enough and balanced enough to get back in the saddle. Regina, welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break. We're very glad to have you on our program. So the purpose of this series is to get a better understanding of the members of our community from around the world, and today you are in the hot seat. So, could you tell us a bit about your day-to-day life? Regina Beach (02:12): Sure. Thanks, Geoff, for having me. I am American, but I do live in the UK. So, my day-to-day life takes place in South Wales where I am a writer, a yoga teacher, and I also work part-time for Overcoming MS as the Trusts and Community Fundraising Manager, which means I help people who want to do a charity bike ride, or a race, or if they want to sell something, or raise funds for OMS. I help in whatever way, sending out swag, helping promote and advertise, and working with some really cool OMSers doing amazing things. In terms of my day-to-day, I was diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting MS in April of 2021, so not that long ago, and so I am still in the middle of figuring out what works best for me and how to fully embrace the OMS lifestyle. I jumped in right away about a month after diagnosis, I found the website, devoured it, and soon after got the book, read it, joined the Facebook group. I really feel like this is the pathway back to health, or to living as well as I possibly can, for me. Geoff Allix (03:40): So how was it being diagnosed mid-COVID pandemic? I'm guessing that's made a difference. Regina Beach (03:50): Yeah, absolutely, because I really put off getting the tingles in my feet checked out for a long time. I wasn't really in pain; I wasn't really having mobility issues. I was just having lots of numbness in my feet. And since I had been extra active in 2019, I did miles of swimming, biking, and running, I thought I was just experiencing some overuse residual something. And I really put it off and put it off, and it wasn't until my acupuncturist was like, "Your cold tingly feet, really, I haven't been able to do anything about this. I really think you should go to your GP and get some blood work done." And I'm really glad that she said that because I think, especially for people who like to tough it out or who are used to doing physical things and maybe having their body have adjust to stuff, I really wasn't thinking that I had something neurologically wrong with me. And so then, obviously it took a little bit of time to check, I didn't have low B12, I didn't have low iron. My GP thought maybe I had a pinched nerve and just ordered a cervical MRI, and then eventually a full MRI. And then I ended up in the hospital for a week because I was having, I guess, a big relapse where I really had some terrible symptoms, and was losing mobility, and ended up with the diagnosis about a year after I really first started having those tingles. So, I do feel like I'm getting good care now, but I feel like the road to finding that diagnosis and really finding my way was definitely prolonged because of the pandemic. Geoff Allix (05:38): And I think MS is a difficult one anyway, because it's not like we have a key symptom. Most things you can say, "Yeah, that's likely to be that because you've got this key symptom." We're like, "Well, actually it could be anything." Your nerves do everything in your body, and we've got a problem with our nerves, so it could be, people have got eye problems, walking problems, bladder problems, temperature problems, pins and needles problems, and they're all MS. So yeah, it is really difficult. Regina Beach (06:07): Yeah, exactly, and you don't necessarily think of, "Oh, I need to pee all the time," as being connected to this idea that the grip in my left hand is not as strong as it used to be. You don't make that connection naturally, I think, because MS symptoms can run the gamut. Geoff Allix (06:25): So, when did you come across OMS? How did you find out about OMS? And how did that go for you? Regina Beach (06:33): My whole life, I have said, "If I ever get really sick," kind of jokingly, "I'm just going to become a monk and be a vegan and live in the woods." And so obviously, one of the first things I Googled was, what's the best diet for MS, because I understand that what we put into our body is the molecules that we become. And so I thought, okay, someone has got to have been doing research on this, and so I came across Swank, and then came across Jelinek, and then the evidence was just so compelling to me. I spent a month researching recipes, getting rid of stuff in the fridge, overhauling things. My husband's been really wonderful and has changed his diet too, so we cook together. We're writing down our recipes and compiling a cookbook. We have an Instagram where we post recipes. It's been really fun, and it's been a huge change because I used to really love cheese and dairy, and my husband used to be big into smoking meats and grilling meats, and so we've just done a 180 with our meals, and it's really helpful to have somebody to co-plan with and cook with. Like last night, we had some smoked fish and veg, and it's actually really amazing what you can do, cooking without oil, that I had no idea was possible. So I'm actually really happy that we found this. He's a triathlete and has found a lot of benefits from the diet portion of Overcoming MS as well, and I've always been a meditator of sorts, but now I feel like it's really key, and I definitely carve out the time more than I used to for that component. And yeah, I do take a DMT, and I'm hopeful that with everything together, I'll get some more mobility back because I walk currently with two sticks, and I'm really hoping to one day be able to walk without a mobility aid. Geoff Allix (08:42): Yeah. That was the next thing I was going to ask actually, so you are listed as having significant disability on the EDSS scale. So what's two sticks? That's somewhere up like four and a half, five, or something on the scale? Regina Beach (08:55): Yeah, so I don't leave the house without at least one stick and it really just depends on how my balance is feeling that day. And sometimes, if we're at a museum or if I'm out and about in a big public arena, I've used a wheelchair before, just because walking long distances is really tough for me. And that was really heartbreaking because it was something that, hiking and long-distance trekking are things that have been a really important part of my life up to this point. I did the Camino de Santiago, and I've done a lot of long-distance cycle trips across Europe and Asia and North America, and I feel really lucky that I was able to do those things. But yeah, so being in this new body of mine that doesn't function the same way, and is really slow, and I have foot drop on the left side, and it's really a big adjustment, and I don't think I'm totally there. I dream of running sometimes, or I dream that I can walk. Geoff Allix (10:08): Literally in your dreams? Regina Beach (10:09): Literally in my dreams. Geoff Allix (10:10): I have that as well. Some people say, "Does that make you sad because you've lost it?" And it's actually no, when you half wake up and you're just coming out of a dream, if I'm getting back to sleep, I'm just like, "I'd love to get back into that dream again," the one where I'm running around. Regina Beach (10:25): Yes. Geoff Allix (10:26): Because it's like memories of what used to be, and very similar stuff I used to do, like do a lot of mountain walking and hiking and cycling and stuff. The things now that I think would be an amazing achievement, whereas before it would be climbing Mont Blanc or something, now it's like, something less daunting. I mean, if I can do something like Snowden, or something that's not a hard mountain, that would be such an achievement for me. I mean, I don't know if it's achievable because I'm not really, I'm similar to you, I always take a stick when I go out, but I'm not ruling out that I can get a bit better. Regina Beach (11:04): That's how I feel. Geoff Allix (11:06): There are people I've come across, who like me, think those aids, they're not disabling, they're enabling. So, using mobility aids, and certainly, yeah, so I've got an E-Trike that I use partly also as a mobility scooter sometimes because I can just put it a walk mode and just trundle along. Because I just, yeah, the distance is the problem really, whereas I'd love to go on a city break where I just wander around all day. But now I- Regina Beach (11:39): I love that, yes, where you're just walking miles and miles and seeing all the things, and now you have to be a little more deliberate about where you're going to go, how long is it going to take, and where can you take a rest? But it doesn't mean you can't do it. So I was really nervous to take my first international trip since having mobility issues, but my husband and I went to Egypt over Christmas and New Year's, and it was amazing how much we were able to do and how accommodating people are when you just explain the situation, and how much people want to help and make things as easy as possible. So, we did a snorkeling trip and everyone on the boat was super helpful because that is, as someone who has balance issues, it's a nightmare to walk around on a boat. Geoff Allix (12:27): Yeah. Well I've been scuba diving twice since I've had MS. Regina Beach (12:27): Nice. Geoff Allix (12:33): Yeah, I've been scuba diving in Costa Rica and in Thailand, because I used to scuba dive a lot, but actually I thought, well, why not? Because there's not a balance issue. Regina Beach (12:33): Yeah. Once you're in the water, it's great. Geoff Allix (12:44): Yeah. And actually when you're scuba diving, you don't really, really, it's not a lot of exertion, because otherwise you use up all your air basically. So you are trying to do everything in a very gentle motion, so I still have the skills, and yeah, the problem is getting on and off the boat. On the boat, because it's moving around, there's loads of stuff to hold onto because everyone's got to hold onto stuff, so actually it wasn't that bad. So yeah, I could do that, and that was really cool. Regina Beach (13:11): Yeah, and it is just about finding what you can do and leaning into what you can do, and making new goals, like you said. There's a little lake, we live right near the Cwmcarn Forest Drive, and one of my goals is to make it around that whole little lake without taking a break. And that is a very small goal compared to maybe what I used to be doing, but that's fine, that's where I'm at right now, and I'd rather be getting out there and trying for that. And also I just really appreciate my good days because, obviously, I used to take walking and running for granted, and now I'm like, "Oh, I feel great today. I'm definitely going to go out for a walk or for a little hike." So there's the small joys. Geoff Allix (13:58): Yeah. And the next question is, what are your thoughts on people with MS choosing other types of diets or lifestyle alternative to OMS? Regina Beach (14:11): Yeah, so this is really interesting. Since being diagnosed and disclosing my diagnosis, I've had a lot of people say, "Oh I have MS too," or "I have another autoimmune condition," which I think is really interesting, how much you don't know about your acquaintances. I feel like disclosing brought me really close to some people who I had no idea also had things that they were dealing with. But I also think that it's a really personal decision about how you're going to self-manage your condition, and so I've definitely had to be firm, but kind, in my approach saying, "I'm sticking with OMS. This is what I want to do. If you want to do paleo, you want to do another diet, that's fine." I think it really comes down to how you feel and what you can stick with. And so anybody who is managing through lifestyle, I think deserves big kudos. Anyone who's making these big changes in their lives, whether it's adding exercise or mindfulness, or taking supplements, or whatever it is. I think we're not really at odds with most of the other diets, they are mostly whole food based, they are mostly much healthier than the standard Western diet, and I think that you want to be encouraging, this idea that we have autonomy to make changes that aren't just dictated from a neurologist or a GP, that we can do something for ourselves. Geoff Allix (15:46): Yeah, and I've spoken to people on different protocols, Mathew Embry, Best Bet Diet, talked to him, and the commonality is greater than the differences. Regina Beach (16:00): Much more. Geoff Allix (16:01): And with the Wahls protocol similarly, basically they're all non-dairy, they're all low saturated fat, they're all whole food based. Now it may be that you have organic grass fed, lean meat occasionally on the Best Bet Diet. It may be that you have, gluten is okay on OMS, which is not on others. So there's little bits on the edges, but the core bits are really the same, low saturated fat, whole food diet with no dairy, is basically common across all of them. And I think- Regina Beach (16:39): Yeah, and even Swank had low fat meat after year one on his original diet, which the OMS diet is built on, so there is so much that is in that same vein. Geoff Allix (16:53): Yeah. I think some people, as well, because there's a lot of stuff with fasting now as well, and I think there's a lot of interest in fasting. And the paleo diet, if you cut out all your carbs, then you put your body into a fasting state, but when you talk to the neurologist about this, when you are proposing this, they're saying, "Oh yeah, we're not actually encouraging you to just go on an Atkins diet because that would put you into a fasting state, but that's not actually healthy. What you want to be doing is going to fasting state by reducing the time window you eat, or not eating for a day, a week," these different ways of doing it, and then eating a healthy lifestyle. So there's sort of like- Regina Beach (17:35): Yes, and not just putting yourself into ketosis for the sake of it by not consuming carbs, which are really in everything, and as long as you're eating whole grains, is very, very healthy. That's what so many cultures and indigenous people's whole diets are based on, potatoes, or rice, or other grains. And I think cutting them out is, like you're saying, it's not healthy for the long haul. Geoff Allix (18:06): So, to change a little bit and talk about your professional life, you were a schoolteacher in the US, moved to the UK and live with your British husband, and now work part-time for OMS as the Trusts and Community Fundraising Manager, as you mentioned. So how did that transition come about? Regina Beach (18:27): Oh my gosh, I feel that life in Chicago, when I was teaching in public schools there, is a lifetime ago. I was really burnt out, it's a really tough job. I really give a lot of praise to all of the schoolteachers out there, especially in these strange times. But I was really at a point in my career where I was turning into the type of teacher I didn't want to be and needed to pivot, and so I decided to take a year to do a Fulbright Fellowship in Laos in Southeast Asia, and that was my last full year of teaching. I taught teacher candidates there, and that's actually where I met my now husband, who was on a motorcycle adventure through Southeast Asia, and came back to visit me a couple times. And so, through that process, I was really thinking, okay, what is it that I really like? What is it that I really want to do? I did yoga teacher training. I became a lot more interested in mindfulness and moving meditation, and pivoted back to my first love, which was writing. I studied journalism in university, and really decided, okay, I want to pursue writing. And so some of my work with Overcoming MS is grant writing, and blog writing, and press releases, and I also write essays and poetry in my own time. And so, I'm just trying to carve out a life that's more reflective of my values and what I really enjoy and what I want to spend my time doing. And I was kind of already in that mode when I was diagnosed, but since diagnosis, it's been even more acute that, the time I have, I want to spend it focusing on the things that I really enjoy, and the things where I feel like I can make a big difference. Geoff Allix (20:31): So OMS is celebrating its 10th birthday this year, and you've got some special events upcoming, there's various OMS birthday trivia, OMS big picnics, and other events. So could you tell us a bit about the events upcoming? Regina Beach (20:45): Yeah, so we're really excited to celebrate a decade of the charity promoting the OMS program for people worldwide. And so, yes, the big picnic is a great way to get family, friends, your OMS Circle, involved in some outdoor fun, a barbecue, maybe, bringing OMS compliant foods, teaching people about what the diet pillar is about and why, and possibly even doing some fundraising for the charity. And we are going to do a big birthday quiz on Zoom this year, so that will be really fun, having people answer questions both about the program and also just fun trivia stuff. And so, this year is really important because 10 years ago, Linda Bloom decided that the OMS program needed a cheerleader. I feel the organization is a mouthpiece to help deliver the content and help people who have MS understand that there are thousands of us who are living better because we're self-managing through the program. So, yeah, if you would like to get involved, email fundraising@overcomingms.org. We're really excited to celebrate. We're celebrating the launch of the new brand, we're celebrating what we're moving towards in the future, and hopefully it will be another 10 years of growth and expansion, and yeah, great food and great fun. Geoff Allix (22:28): So my next question straddles personal and professional, so you're a devout yoga and meditation practitioner, which you also teach, so could you tell us a bit about how that's helped you? How that yoga and meditation side of things has helped you, and share some tips to others about how they could get into a daily meditation practice? Regina Beach (22:50): Yeah, for sure, so I used to teach a very yang, very physical style of yoga, the 26+2 Bikram series, which is done in a 40-degree Celsius hot room, which I can't do anymore because heat really exacerbates my symptoms, and a lot of the standing series involves so much balance that it is just out of reach for me right now. So I really have had to adjust my practice and my teaching from this really intense [inaudible 00:23:24] to a much gentler, more yin, more long hold, more floor-based yoga. And so that was really tough for me at first, because obviously this is something I've been doing, I took my first yoga class when I was in university, I was 18 years old, it's been with me for a long time. I'm trying to see it as, I have all of these years of experience, but now I have a beginner's body where I can't necessarily do all of the things that I used to do, and I'm now reteaching myself. And so, coming at it from that perspective, I feel has been really helpful because it's just being curious about, what can I do today? Being curious about, how does my body feel today? And leaning into that, and saying, "Okay, this is how I feel. This is what I can do. This is how much I can do." And just letting the rest go, and that's where the mindfulness and meditation come in because we cannot force ourselves to do something that we're not able to, and that doesn't necessarily have to lead to frustration. I think that piece is so crucial, when you are able to accept where you are at today, then everything just floats a little better and we're a little more at ease. I think you can do meditation no matter what you're doing, whether you're doing yoga, whether you're just sitting mindfully, whether you're drinking tea mindfully, whether you're just taking a nice walk and observing the birds and the trees. I think all of that is just, what can I do? Where am I now? How am I feeling in my body? All of that is mindfulness. And I'm just appreciating where I'm at, and what I can do, and moving towards little goals to improve my balance, to improve my flexibility, and not necessarily treating my old body as the goal, because I might not be able to do all of those yoga asanas in the future, and that's fine, that doesn't mean I can't deepen my practice. And for a while I was thinking, well, does this make me a terrible yoga teacher if I can't do all of these poses? And I've come to the realization that people don't actually care if their yoga teacher can do fancy arm balances, what they care about is if their yoga teacher can meet them where they're at, and help them find comfort and ease, and a little bit of stretch and relaxation in their own body. And so that's also been just a new version of my yoga practice and my yoga teaching. Geoff Allix (26:03): Yeah. I mean, Usain Bolt's coach is not a world record runner, so you can teach without being at that level, can't you? Regina Beach (26:13): Exactly. Geoff Allix (26:14): So, thank you so much for joining us on the Living Well with MS Coffee Break, and allowing the community to get to know you a bit better. So there's one last question that we have that we tend to always ask people, which is, if you could tap into your experience with MS generally, and OMS specifically, for a nugget of wisdom to help people, particularly if they're new to the OMS program, what would that be? Regina Beach (26:39): I think, really planning out who you'll tell, and how, and what you need from those people you tell is really important because, for as strong as we all are, you need a community behind you. So whether you're going to lean on your OMS Circle, or your family, or your friends, I think having a plan and knowing how you're going to react when someone doubts that what you're doing is helpful. Because I think as a newly diagnosed person, it can be really crushing to hear someone say, "Oh, there's no proof for that," or "Why are you doing that? That's pseudoscience," or whatever the negative, we always remember the negative more than the positive. And so building a community of trusted people, of people who are supporting what you're doing, and having ways to deflect any naysayers, would just go a long way because the mental health aspect of having MS is no joke and it takes a village to keep people moving forward and living well, and taking care of all of these different components of the lifestyle. But we can do it, and we can do it together, and I think things like the podcast, and the OMS Circles, and all of the wonderful OMSers really do support one another. I think that's the best part of this program, is the community. Geoff Allix (28:03): Thank you. And thank you very much for joining us, Regina Beach, and thank you for all your work that you do with OMS as well. Regina Beach (28:11): Thanks, Geoff, it was great to talk to you today. Geoff Allix (28:13): Thank you for listening to this episode of Living Well with MS Coffee Break. Please check out this episode's show notes at www.overcomingms.org/podcast. You'll find all sorts of useful links and bonus information there. Do you have questions about this episode, or do you or someone you know want to be featured in a future Coffee Break episode? Then email us at podcast@overcomingms.org. We'd love to hear from you. You can also subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, so you never miss an episode. Living Well with MS Coffee Break is kindly supported by a grant from the Happy Charitable Trust. If you'd to support the Overcoming MS charity and help keep our podcast advertising free, you can donate online at www.overcomingms.org/donate. 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Babs Horton takes us to Tredegar, a small town in the Welsh Valleys, ravaged by coal and politics. Brian Clegg re-haunts the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, where the ghosts of modern physics collect. Tamar Yellin explains the influence of the moorland landscape of Bronte Country on her life and work.
In this episode we stay within the United Kingdom and first we meet Gareth in South Wales. Gareth's strange encounter occurred in Abertillery in the Welsh Valleys in 1981, when he witnessed with a couple of friends a bright blinding light and a figure upon a ridge. Then we head over the Welsh border to Paul in Cambridgeshire, Paul will be sharing his UFO encounters that began in 1978 when he witnessed a cigar-shaped object and several other sightings he experienced up to present day. Paul has also had a few interesting paranormal events happen in his life, and notable a couple which almost certainly saved his life.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-157-a-visit-to-the-valleys-dont-be-afraid/High Strangeness coffeehttps://redactedcoffee.com/ufo20% off first OrderWant to share your encounter on the show? Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comPodcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user/ufo-chronicles-podcast Help Support UFO CHRONICLES Podcast www.patreon.com/UFOChroniclespodcastDonations via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/UFOChroniclesPodor tip and support by buying me a coffeehttps://ko-fi.com/ufochroniclespodcastThank you for listening!Please leave a review if you enjoy the show, and everyone that leaves a rating and review on Apple Podcasts will get a shout-out on the following show.
In this episode we stay within the United Kingdom and first we meet Gareth in South Wales. Gareth's strange encounter occurred in Abertillery in the Welsh Valleys in 1981, when he witnessed with a couple of friends a bright blinding light and a figure upon a ridge. Then we head over the Welsh border to Paul in Cambridgeshire, Paul will be sharing his UFO encounters that began in 1978 when he witnessed a cigar-shaped object and several other sightings he experienced up to present day. Paul has also had a few interesting paranormal events happen in his life, and notable a couple which almost certainly saved his life.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-157-a-visit-to-the-valleys-dont-be-afraid/High Strangeness coffeehttps://redactedcoffee.com/ufo20% off first OrderWant to share your encounter on the show? Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comPodcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user/ufo-chronicles-podcast Help Support UFO CHRONICLES Podcast www.patreon.com/UFOChroniclespodcastDonations via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/UFOChroniclesPodor tip and support by buying me a coffeehttps://ko-fi.com/ufochroniclespodcastThank you for listening!Please leave a review if you enjoy the show, and everyone that leaves a rating and review on Apple Podcasts will get a shout-out on the following show.
This episode explores the power dynamics that underpin cultural participation and research. We discuss how where you live can impact on how you engage with culture and how authentic participatory research can help bring to the fore the voices of people who have previously gone unheard. Guests Avant Cymru on the challenges of telling stories from the Welsh Valleys and the power dynamics at play in funding decision-making. [01:31 – 10:39] Dr Sylvan Baker (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) on what it means to do authentic co-research with care experienced young people. [11:16 – 21:17] Dr Helen Graham (University of Leeds) on opening up ‘glass cases' in museums to enable communities to interact more closely with material culture [22:09 – 31:40] Resources referenced in this episode Above the Noise To find out more about each episode as well as transcripts, guest bios and resources, visit: culturalvalue.org.uk/reflecting-value You can listen to Reflecting Value at Spotify, Apple Music or wherever you find your podcasts and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe. #ReflectingValue Subscribe to our newsletter Connect with us on LinkedIn Connect with us on Twitter Get in touch at ccv@leeds.ac.uk
From the highs and lows of self publishing to how her passion for the planet and animals on it permeates her work, I'm thrilled to kick off season 2's interviews with indie author E L Williams.E L Williams grew up in the Welsh Valleys in a tiny house full of books and stories of magic. She's passionate about animals, nature and all things spiritual and frequently combines all three in her writing.As a sustainability specialist by profession, her writing is influenced by her desire to protect and cherish the natural world. The First Ethereal is her first novel.Emma lives in Berkshire with her husband and her elderly Miniature Schnauzer. When she's not working, writing or pandering to the needs of her demanding pooch, she's usually to be found gardening or coddling her dozens of house plants.Emma's links.Website: www.elwilliamsauthor.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/el_williamsyoung/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ELWilliamsAuthorTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elwilliamsauthorAlexis' links.I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumansJoin the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/socialmediaforhumans)
Rose Henry is a Reiki Master, a spiritual coach and the Founder of Intuitive Holistic Services. She was born in the Welsh Valleys and has lived in Africa, Australia, and now Northern Ireland. After she left her secure corporate job in Australia and came back to the UK, she began her work as a spiritual coach, utilizing her deep understanding of energy, balance, and healing. She offers her clients valuable insights about their physical lives while helping them to enrich their souls, tying a logical, real-world approach to her spiritual one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/griefandrebirth/support
Rose Henry is a Reiki Master, a spiritual coach and the Founder of Intuitive Holistic Services. She was born in the Welsh Valleys and has lived in Africa, Australia, and now Northern Ireland. After she left her secure corporate job in Australia and came back to the UK, she began her work as a spiritual coach, utilizing her deep understanding of energy, balance, and healing. She offers her clients valuable insights about their physical lives while helping them to enrich their souls, tying a logical, real-world approach to her spiritual one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/griefandrebirth/support
Lucy Coleman writes feel good, uplifting stories, set in beautiful locations. Her most recent book, Summer in Andalucía, is about a Jamie Oliver style celebrity cook fronting a TV program that sounds a lot like MasterChef. Hi there, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler, and in Binge Reading today Lucy talks about her remarkable work ethic – she's like a book-producing machine – the special appeal of Christmas stories, and her contemporary romance under the pen name Linn B Halton. As a celebration of the season, we've got three eBook copies of Lucy's book, A Christmas Wedding in the Cotswolds, to give away to three lucky readers. Enter the romance giveaway draw on the website, www.thejoysofbingereading.com or on our Binge Reading Facebook page. You'll find links to Lucy's books and other information mentioned in the podcast on the Joys of Binge Reading website as well. ENTER DRAW FOR LUCY COLEMAN BOOK As regular listeners know, we've recently launched Binge Reading on Patreon for those of you who'd like to hear more exclusive fun content about our authors and the show for a small contribution to costs – as little as a cup of coffee a month. I'd like to give a warm shout out to Margaret Jones, our most recent subscriber to join Binge Reading on Patreon. Every week I'm posting the Getting-To-Know-You Five Quickfire Questions from our authors - like Lucy, she will be here the same week this show goes out – and also other regular Behind the Scene news about what is happening with the podcast. SUPPORT BINGE READING ON PATREON Your contribution helps defray my costs in hosting and producing the show, but the time I devote to researching and recording the podcasts is still all free. So thanks to Margaret and the other staunch readers who've got in there and got our backs to keep things going. Check it out on www.patreon.com/thejoysofbingereading.com and join in the behind-the-scenes fun. Six things you'll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: How Lucy relies on intuition to get her throughLucy's three careers in one lifetimeA well-timed research trip that helped avoid lockdown restrictions How she came to have two pen namesWhy she's a genuine 'Christmas-aholic'Some of the many authors she loves to read Where to find author Lucy Coleman: Website: https://linnbhalton.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LucyColemanAuthor Twitter: @lucycolemanauthor Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17584891.Lucy_Coleman Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=lucy+coleman+kindle+books&crid=3VE4UQ37E7EDI What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. But now, here's Lucy. Jenny Wheeler: Hello there Lucy, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Introducing holiday romance author Lucy Coleman Lucy Coleman: Hi Jenny. Thank you so much. I've really been looking forward to this chat, especially as it very surreal, isn't it, when you're in two different countries so far apart. Author Lucy Coleman - great holiday reads you won't want to put down Jenny Wheeler: That's absolutely right. You were saying before we went on that you're in the Welsh Valleys. Lucy Coleman: That's right. I was born in Bristol, which is in mainstream England and it's literally across the bridge that brings us into Wales. When we were young, Wales was a favorite jaunt for us with our two sons. We spent lots of holidays over here. It was either over in Wales or down in Cornwall unless you were going abroad. We always knew we would end up living here because my husband and I are inveterate movers. We married very young and I think this is our 16th house, so we've moved around a lot and enjoyed every single house we've lived in. Jenny Wheeler: You have made a specialty of uplifting family stories. One of your tags is heart-warming books in beautiful locations.
It was a cult classic in the Welsh Valleys but is Twin Town still the film we remember?Have you seen Twin Town? If not I recommend you to watch and then listen to this podcast. It is so funny (both film and podcast).Check out our other podcast episodes where we look back at films we watched growing up in the 80s and 90s.Thinking of signing up to Amazon Prime, Music or Audible – use our referral links for 30 days free trialPrime - https://www.amazon.co.uk/tryprimefree?tag=lifeoftri-21Music - https://www.amazon.co.uk/music/unlimited?tag=lifeoftri-21Audible - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audible-Free-Trial-Digital-Membership/dp/B00OPA2XFG?tag=lifeoftri-21Also, connect with Rewind The Movies on social media:Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQo57MLk0Ex0HS2KtP47ZgInstagram - @rewindthemovies - https://www.instagram.com/rewindthemoviesTwitter - @rewindthemovies - https://twitter.com/RewindTheMoviesFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/RewindTheMoviesPodcast
This week in her Weekend Outing, Emma meets 15 year-old Noah who lives in the Welsh Valleys and his mum Donna. Noah came out as a trans man at the age of 13. You'll also hear from Peter, who grew up in Poland and suffered so much homophobic bullying he decided to move to the UK, and you'll meet his fiancé Dave and hear their beautiful love story.We'll also hear from Kerri - a non-binary hairdresser from London who's launched the 'hair has no gender' campaign.Please note, some of the topics discussed in this episode might be sensitive and/or triggering. For help and support with any LGBTQ+ issues you might be facing, you can contact Switchboard on 0300 330 0630. Alternatively, the Samaritans are available twenty-four hours a day on 116 123. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
La! What's happening TSP listener mates? Hope you're all in fine fettle. This week's Two Shot Podcast comes to you all the way from Tonyrefail in the Welsh Valleys and our guest is the totally fabulous Callum Scott Howells. If you've not seen Russell T Davis's latest televisual masterwork It's A Sin, you need to acquaint yourselves expeditiously. It's the emotional story of a group of friends living amongst the hedonism and anguish of London's gay community during the 80's. Callum plays a callow young man having his eyes opened to the ways of the world and his performance is absolutely masterful. In this episode, he and Craig talk through what lead him to playing this breakthrough role via musical theatre, daily kebabs, messages from Elton John, and his own move to the big city. Callum is a passionate mix between a ball of energy and ray of sunshine and we can't thank him enough for coming on as a guest. This ep will deffo brighten up your day! Get in touch... Facebook- search 'Two Shot Podcast' Twitter- @twoshotpod Instagram- @twoshotpod If you've enjoyed listening then please click through to https://www.patreon.com/twoshotpod to make a donation to the running costs of the show. You'll get bonus pictures, video and audio in return. Nice one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris joins us from his home in the Welsh Valleys to chat about his love for the Manic Street Preachers and also how Michael Sheen got to appear on a Stay Voiceless track.
Gemma and Aisling take a flamboyant walk down memory lane with Owain Wyn Evans. Owain reminiscences about growing up in the Welsh Valleys where he fell in love with music, the drums and playing in working men's clubs. He has become a national weather sensation on TV and is much loved by his absolutely huge social media audience. If you haven't seen his viral video as he drums along to the BBC theme tune after a weather forecast it is a must see. This episode is simply fabulous dahlings.
Lauren Evans speaks to Charlotte Evans, the Director of Sgiliau, an organisation that provides creative learning opportunities to young people in the Welsh Valleys. sgiliau.wales twitter.com/SgiliauWales facebook.com/SgiliauWales itsyyfm.com
Jacqui Howe, presented by Mo Hewitt. http://jacquihowe.com/ Jacqui Howe has had a passion for nature and animals since an early age. She is an experienced holistic therapeutic practitioner and 'Mindfulness with Animals' coach. She brings all these varied modalities together, combining them with her lifetime experience with horses and dogs, to offer a compassionate and very effective way of enabling both people and animals to connect, trust and heal. Together with her partner, David Foster, she set up Springwood Mindfulness Sanctuary in 2012.David Foster is a theatre director and graphic designer. His work in the theatre ranges from plays and musicals to opera. He has worked with many theatre groups in England and is developing youth drama workshops to help young people to find their voice and cope with the pressures of the world. David also works alongside his partner Jacqui Howe running their sanctuary and facilitating healing retreats.
From a council estate in the Welsh Valleys to Caesars Palace - the pinnacle of boxing. Super Joe Calzaghe tells me how he conquered the boxing world under the tutelage of his brilliant late father Enzo, how he beat the bullies of both his childhood and in the ring. We also chat about Eubank, Kessler, Hopkins, Lacey, Roy Jones jnr and inspired by the Rocky films how he beat them all to become one of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen.
As we get ready to start the 2020 Formula One season, Channel 4's F1 host Steve Jones joins Jason Plato and Dave Vitty to discuss how they'll cover the races during the pandemic, his father's passion for rallying in the Welsh Valleys, and the remarkable similarities between his love for his car and his love for his wife. Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux.
Welcome to episode seven of the Business Weekly Podcast from the team at Business News Wales: Welsh Life Sciences firm Bond Digital Health are on a mission to improve wellness, we spoke to Ian Bond to find out how he’s planning to employ new technologies to do just that. North Wales music platform Larynx Entertainment is looking to nurture the the growing welsh Hip-Hop scene and bring this growing market to the masses. Cardiff Bay video production agency, Rockadove, are offering charities in Wales a chance to win a £10,000 video project. Chris McColgan speaks to Emma Wilkins about Upcoming Business Shows One of South Wales’ most recognisable brands in the automotive sector, Trade Centre Wales, have announced record profits. Welsh ICE tell us about their new 5-9 initiative looking to bring startup business support to the Welsh Valleys. And the Cardiff Capital region have announced a pilot scheme intended to support young graduates to ensure Wales retains the top talent coming from out universities.
David Hieatt, CEO of Hiut Denim, is best known for giving purpose (and their jobs) back to the jeans makers in Cardigan, Wales. 400 Grandmasters (as David calls them) lost their jobs in 2002 when the jeans factory they were working in closed down. David felt a huge responsibility to give these skilled workers an opportunity to put their skills to use again as he had first hand experience, from growing up in the Welsh Valleys, of the devastating impact that huge job loss has on a community. The town hadn't just lost their identity, they were losing £1m per week from their economy. Fast forward to 2018 and having spent nothing on a marketing drive, David got extremely lucky when Meghan Markle wore a pair of Hiut denim jeans and overnight Hiut were flooded with orders, resulting in a three month waiting list. David's business philosophy of ‘create influence and a purpose driven business' had paid off. Hiut Denim was firmly established on the fashion map for crafting long lasting, well made jeans. As well as creating a high end jeans label, David is also the co-founder of the Do Lectures - the idea behind these being a simple one: people who Do things, can inspire the rest of us to go and Do amazing things too. Tune in to hear: The enormous potential of the compound effect The value of persistence and the impact of improving yourself by 1% each day Purpose-driven brand growth How to make a return on luck Why naivety is a good quality in entrepreneurs Links: Do Open Do Purpose Do Lectures Hiut Denim
Ajay Jones is a semi professional mountain bike rider from the Welsh Valleys. On this episode we discuss how he first got involved with riding all things two wheeled, being in a hardcore punk band and the real story behind his clothing table #lewsavew plus lots more randomness... Follow Ajay Jones:- Instagram - @ajayxjones / @letsavew www.lewsavew.com The podcast is made possible by our sponsors SAXX Underwear & HKT Products, click below to take a closer look and take advantage of some discounts! Also big thanks to Zeb for providing the music. www.hktproducts.co.ukPromo code 'Podcast' for 10% off all 35Bikes products & free shipping! Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube SAXX Underwear.com Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Subscribe to our mailing list HERE! Join the closed Facebook group HERE! Enjoy. Share. Ride. #hktpodcast #listentothehktpodcast
After a week of technical difficulties Co-Mander Craig & Senior Producer Social Media Manager Christoper "Ted" Stead III are back and this time they've bought the Welsh with them!They are joined by Michael "Clippy" Thorpe from the Welsh Valleys of Newport. He has followed Craig & Stead's audible journey for years, so we get him on to ask why?Also this week Travellers, Quantum Leap, Making a Murderer, Oasis, Indiana Jones, Candy Crush, Boom Beach, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Solo, Lionel Richie, Westlife and lots of music references!Follow Craig & Co. on TwitterTheme by Neale UptonThe Rules & LeaderboardSubscribe to Craig & Co. on YouTubeRod Stewart Appreciation Hour (Feat. Michael "Clippy' Thorpe) | Craig & Co. #59
From the Welsh Valleys to the shores of Scotland to the Dark Forests if Germany! Journey with your magical hosts and their special guest, Amanda Figueroa, as they answer the questions: What do Corgies have to do with fairy tales? Are Seal-maids a thing? And should you visit your fiancé in the dark woods? Artwork by Amanda Figueroa Music by Andy Jaworski
Venom, Forza Horizon 4, the Welsh Valleys. All the big ones are up for discussion on this week's episode.
** IF YOU'VE ENJOYED THIS PLEASE LEAVE A SHORT REVIEW. THANK YOU** Notes 0.00 – Strong parallels between leadership in sport and business – 50s – A bit about Mike over 20 years – 1.50 – Coaching, winning and Welsh Valleys – 3.05 –A career changing injury and a move into coaching – 4.05 – A course doesn’t mean you know everything – 4.20 – Vision is fine but alignment and communication is key to success – 6.30 – A focus on what to maintain and what to work on – 6.59 – “I’m going to coach Wales”, declare your intentions to the universe – 9.50 – Looking to your team for answers – 11.00 – Sometimes the answers come from the least expected places – 16.35 – Formal vs informal leaders – 17.35 – Recognising talent in your team – 18.20 – Respect, recognition and unity – 21.20 – The tiny things make a difference – 22.40 – Creating team vision and aligning practices to it W.A.L.E.S – 27.40 - Attitude. What are your trademarks? - 30.00 – Mike’s advice for his 20-year-old self – Just be you and ‘bouncebackability’!
After meeting in prison, two men want to make a fresh start as barbers in a Welsh village. Grace Dent follows them as they strive to make life outside a success in a small community. Tom and Leon met on a prison barbering course in the middle of their prison sentences. They had always shared 'jail talk' of opening a shop together but after being released they decided to make it a reality. Together they invested their money in a barber shop nestled in the Welsh Valleys, new arrivals in small village. Can they convince potential customers to give them a chance - and make a return on their investment? Produced by Sam Peach.
The boys breeze through some ads like the professionals they are.Then Hannah Horan arrives to discuss her PETA protested, animal-free, animal-crewed Welsh Valleys improvised romp. There's also some fart talk. Sorry.@tmpmshow See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Recorded 20th August 2017 OMG! Both hosts, together, at the same time! Some mistake surely? But of course that much luck can't last, and Mark has to bale out halfway through... Never mind, luckily we have as a guest Suffolk Pete, from the Suffolk Mac User Group, to help us trample all over the tech news stories that caught our attention during the week. On this week's show: MacJim: If you use Flickr, please check your settings as there's a change to the service users agreement. You're now opted in the new owners sharing of your details to all their group of companies… but there's a way to opt out by following the link… when you log in, you will see a message saying the changes will be made later this year but the link takes you to the settings where you can opt out. I'm not describing it well but you will see what I mean when you log in. TunnelBear Completes Industry-First Consumer VPN Public Security Audit – TunnelBear Be careful out there! To Avoid Antivirus, Criminals Are Now Using PowerPoint Files to Drop Malware – WCCFTech Honolulu passes law to prevent using mobile phone while crossing the road – The Independent You can't even walk and text… Dougee: Can't believe it myself but looks interesting – iPhone in Canada Scottaw: To Win The AI Assistant Wars, Apple Is Melding Siri With Its Other Services – Fast Company This is everything Google knows about you, and how to switch it off – Birmingham Mail Nemo's Hardware Store (39:16) Udoq Mobile Device Docking Station US / EU / Asia This is difficult to describe - you really do need to look at the site and their little embedded videos to make sense of how it works. It is perhaps a little pricey but it is really clever and very well put together... You can also design your own setup with a selection of Micro USB, Lightning, 30 Pin and USB C cables. Also of course as cables can be changed your setup isn't fixed forever... got no more 30 Pin devices? Buy some new cables… Cutie Melon Moment (1:04:09) St John Ambulance First Aid App – for iOS, Android and Blackberry!!! (Sorry Windows phones...) Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it. If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Jeff Sparrow is a writer, broadcaster and activist. He's a former member of the International Socialist Organisation and was one of the founding members of the Socialist Alternative. I've been wanting to talk to Jeff for a long time and really appreciate this chance to ask him about radical politics, Marxism, class, oppression, the widespread rejection of centrism and the matter of taking one's politics "seriously". Come see Like I'm A Six-Year-Old LIVE in Sydney with Tanya Plibersek and Caroline Marcus TONIGHT! Problematic is coming to Edinburgh Fringe 2017 Chapo Trap House podcast @jeff_sparrow Jeff's writing for Guardian Australia Profile in The Saturday Paper Article: Raising Melbourne's Red Flag How Paul Robeson found political voice in Welsh Valleys No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson by Jeff Sparrow Political Theory: Marxism from The School of Life Cause of the Week: Triple R (rrr.org.au)
This week I am joined by Estelle of Midwinter Yarns.Specialising in Scandinavian yarns, Swedish-born Estelle runsMidwinter from her home in the rural Welsh Valleys.Aided and abetted by her husband Mark, also known as MrMidwinter, she delights in bringing the best yarns Sweden has tooffer to the UK, in her quest to share the culture of herhomeland. Originally an interior designer, Estelle started her businessafter moving to Wales. She'd often thought of starting a businessbut it was the move and having more space that made it a reality.She's a self-confessed endurance knitter.You can find everything Midwinter Yarns at www.midwinteryarns.comShow notes are at www.shinybees.comMusic for this episode is Adam and the Walter Boys with 'I Needa Drink'.
Felicity Evans asks how the valleys of south Wales near Caerphilly have fared since the mines closed. She visits new parklands that have been planted where the collieries once stood. She begins at Senghenydd, site of two mining disasters just one hundred years ago, one of them the worst ever experienced at a UK mine. Former teacher in the village and now a broadcaster, Roy Noble reflects on the legacy of the disaster, and how it's still remembered even though a primary school has been built on the site of the mine, since the pit was closed nearly 50 years ago. Felicity also visits two other parks in the Caerphilly area which have been created on the sites of former collieries: Parc Cwm Darran which was planted in the 1980s, and Parc Penallta, which has been developed since the Millennium. How do residents relate now to their local landscape, and the memorials to the industry that once defined the region? Producer: Mark Smalley.
CLICK HERE TO STREAM OR DOWNLOAD PODCASTWelcome to the 35th Merlin's Diary podcast - a fascinating in-depth interview with a man who knows all about going into the darkness and coming out smelling of roses...In the early 1990s Kevin Billett hit major depression. Having achieved relative security in life, he'd discovered the truth that joy and inspiration weren't to be found in 'stuff'. In total despair, a conversation with a friend resulted in Kevin leaving the Welsh Valleys to visit London for a workshop that might help him...Today, some 20 years later, Kevin finds himself as CEO of the hugely successful Journey Seminar group and married to the very woman who created the process that transformed his life, Brandon Bays. His story is inspirational and his wisdom profound.Click the link above to hear this amazing journey...
This time around Nicola did a spot of volunteering at 'You know where' parkrun, doing many odd jobs, whilst Danny went deep into the Welsh Valleys at Bryn Bach parkrun with his two Chauffeur Freynes. They feminine clap in celebration of many feats including adding two more parkrunners into the '100 Different Events' club and Steve Way's IAU 50k World Championship win.
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