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Thursday Sep 13, 2018

EP68: Garry Fraser - From The Schemes To The BAFTAS

Thursday Sep 13, 2018

Garry Fraser is a BAFTA award winning film director, writer, producer, rapper, social entrepreneur and the founder of Wideo Media, an independent digital media social enterprise that uses creativity as a way to engage with the most hard to reach in society.

Renowned for his gritty, real life, urban documentaries, he caught the attention of industry professionals and after Trainspotting author, Irvine Welsh introduced him to Oscar winning Director, Danny Boyle, he was chosen as second unit director in the hit film T2 Trainspotting.

He won the New Talent Scottish BAFTA in the Factual category for his documentary ‘Everybody’s Child’, his short film ‘In 4 Life’ received an MTV award, and his self funded ‘Tolerance’ received an Outstanding Achievement Award from TSB bank and The Scottish Prison Service. 

His ability to create compelling narrative using powerful visuals and language based on his personal life experience, has led to him becoming one of Scotland’s most well-respected directors.

A hard-hitting and brutally honest conversation that covers Garry’s early life, addiction, recovery and journey through the world of film - astounding, compelling, and above all, truly inspirational.

00.00 Trailer

00.12 Introduction

01.40 Garry’s background, early life and career path

03.00 Edinburgh - the AIDS capital of Europe

08.00 Garry’s experience with heroin

13.00 What needed to happen for Garry to change?

16.00 Dealing with stress

19.30 Dr Carl Hart - heroin withdrawal is like the flu

20.00 Heroin and the war on drugs

23.00 Have areas of poverty improved?

25.50 Working class hierarchies

27.50 What would Garry say to someone battling addiction

29.50 When did Garry first discover his passion for film?

34.50 When did Garry recognise that he had a talent with film?

38.00 Garry’s creative process

42.30 T2 Transporting and working with Danny Boyle

51.00 What was a bigger highlight, working on T2 Transporting or winning a BAFTA?

52.30 What makes truly great cinema?

54.00 How does Garry feel he has evolved as a person throughout his life?

56.30 What are Garry’s career goals and aspirations?

58.20 Parallels between Garry and Darren ‘Loki’ McGarvey

59.50 Garry on his purpose

1.02.30 Garry on his legacy

1.03.00 How does Garry define success?

1.03.40 How would Garry describe his mindset?

1.09.40 Best piece of advice

1.11.30 Garry’s favourite film of all time

1.14.00 What would Garry say to his 20 year old self?

1.19.15 What would Garry change about the world?

You can find Garry at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryfraser

https://twitter.com/wideomedia

https://www.facebook.com/WideoMedia/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMJhTSOjDpjUmDz5AwA4ZBg

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Sunday Aug 26, 2018

EP67: Jo Caulfield - Killing Time

Sunday Aug 26, 2018

Jo Caulfield is a multi award winning stand-up comedian, comedy writer, host, actress, and crime fighter.

Best-known for her legendary one-woman shows, she is “one of the finest female comics at work”, and has worked on some of the biggest shows, and with some of the biggest names, in British comedy.

She’s been a regular guest on Mock The Week and Have I Got News For, and has appeared on the likes of Saturday Night Live, The Comedy Store and The Stand Up Show as well as The John Bishop Show, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. She’s also appeared on numerous list-type shows such as TV’s Greatest Moments, So Last Week and 100 Greatest Christmas Moments.
On radio, she’s had her own acclaimed shows, "It’s That Jo Caulfield Again", "Jo Caulfield Won’t Shut Up", and "Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy", and as a comedy writer she’s written for Ruby Wax, Joan Rivers, Anne Robinson, Denise Van Outen, Ant and Dec, and Graham Norton, who said of her, ‘I never knew I could like a woman so much’.

She’s hosted countless corporate events and Award ceremonies, is in demand at all major UK comedy clubs, has completed multiple nationwide theatre tours and has performed internationally, in cities around the globe.

00.00 Trailer

00.18 Introduction

02.00 Jo’s background, early life and career path

16.00 Becoming a comedian

23.20 How would Jo describe her style of comedy?

27.20 Where does Jo find the inspiration for her content?

32.00 How did Jo get into television?

43.00 Jo on the Edinburgh Fringe

51.30 What makes a great comedian?

56.50 What achievement is Jo most proud of?

59.00 How has Jo evolved as a person?

1.04.00 Jo on rebelling

1.05.20 Jo on her purpose

1.06.40 Jo on her legacy

1.09.50 Jo on success

1.11.30 Best piece of advice

1.15.20 Advice to 20 year old self

1.16.30 Changing the world

1.18.20 What angers Jo the most in life?

You can find Jo at:

https://twitter.com/Jo_Caulfield

https://www.jocaulfield.com/gigs

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http://www.sarasheridan.com/

Monday Aug 06, 2018

EP66: Sara Sheridan - An Agent For Thought

Monday Aug 06, 2018

Sara Sheridan is a bestselling writer and author most famous for the Mirabelle Bevan series, cosy crime noir mysteries set in 1950s Brighton, as well as a series of historical novels based on the real-life stories of late Georgian and early Victorian explorers.

Her first book, Truth or Dare, featured in the Sunday Times Top 50, was nominated for the Saltire Prize and was listed in the Scottish Libraries Top 100 Books, and in 2015 she was named one of The Saltire Society’s 365 most influential Scottish women, past and present.

In 2016, with her daughter, she founded REEK Perfume - a fragrance company that speaks out against the lack of female memorialisation throughout history and challenges beauty industry norms.

She's an active campaigner and feminist, a twitter evangelist and a self-confessed swot. She's appeared as a commenter on TV and radio, and has sat on a variety of committees in writing organisations as well as taking part in a plethora of writing exhibitions.

Sara is also a patron of It's Good 2 Give!, a charity run by our previous inspirational guest Lynne McNicoll OBE, which provides support for critically ill children and their families.

00.00 Trailer

00.18 Introduction

02.00 Sara’s early life

06.40 Sara’s education

08.50 Sara’s passion becoming her career

11.10 How did Sara’s career unfold?

13.40 Why did Sara decide to write her first book?

16.50 Writing a book 20 years ago vs now

18.00 What is Sara’s creative process?

21.30 What is Sara’s writing process?

25.05 What inspired Sara to write the Mirabelle Bevan series?

32.00 How does Sara research her novels?

36.20 Was the Mirabelle series planned out in full from the outset?

39.00 Does Sara prefer reading fiction or non-fiction?

40.00 REEK perfume and how it began

49.20 What does feminism mean to Sara?

51.50 Creating a more equal society

54.40 Sara on her purpose

55.50 Sara on her legacy

58.00 How does Sara define success?

59.40 Money and impact

1.00.10 Best advice received

1.01.40 Advice to 20 year old self

1.03.20 Where does Sara sit on the political spectrum?

1.04.50 Scottish independence

1.07.00 Changing the world

You can find Sara at:

https://www.facebook.com/sarasheridanwriter/

https://twitter.com/sarasheridan

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/sarasheridan1/

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https://markbeaumontonline.com/

Friday Jul 20, 2018

EP65: Mark Beaumont - Around The World In 80 Days

Friday Jul 20, 2018

Mark Beaumont is a record-breaking long-distance cyclist, adventurer, broadcaster, documentary maker and author.

At the age of 12 he cycled across Scotland, and by the time he was 15, he had pedalled his way from John O’Groats to Land’s End.

His first major expedition was a decade ago and it was a circumnavigation World Record cycle. The cycle was unsupported and took 82 days off the previous best time, in a journey that was captured for the BBC and in the book ‘The Man who Cycled the World.’

Since then he's continued to make history by: cycling and climbing the Americas; rowing the Arctic; attempting to break the mid Atlantic rowing World Record and surviving a life threatening capsize; leading the BBC coverage ahead of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, and setting a World Record for the fastest sole ride of Africa.

Most recently, inspired by the story by Jules Verne, he undertook an utterly astonishing 'Around the World in 80 Days Challenge' which concluded on the 18th of September 2017, ahead of schedule, completing it in 78 days, 14 hours and 40 minutes - setting two World Records and shattering the previous record by 44 days.

In so doing he raised funds for Orkidstudio, an organisation which aims to benefit communities around the world by providing innovative infrastructure, and he received a British Empire Medal in recognition of his efforts.

00.00 Trailer

00.18 Introduction

02.30 The past couple of years

04.30 Mark’s view on his achievements and accolades

13.00 When did Mark first consider the Around The World In 80 Days cycle?

22.40 What was the biggest challenge?

25.30 Mark’s thoughts on discipline

29.40 How close did Mark come to quitting?

33.50 Had Mark been unsuccessful, would he have tried again?

38.40 The Around The World In 80 Days book

43.20 Mark on his purpose

48.30 What would Mark like his legacy to be?

49.30 Best advice received

51.50 What does Mark wish people would ask him?

53.20 What would Mark put on a billboard?

54.50 What would Mark change in the world?

You can find Mark at:

https://www.facebook.com/MarkBeaumontAdventures

https://twitter.com/mrmarkbeaumont

https://www.instagram.com/mrmarkbeaumont

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Sunday Jul 01, 2018

EP64: Ben Coomber - From Obese To Awesome

Sunday Jul 01, 2018

Ben Coomber is a UK leading performance nutritionist, coach, educator, speaker, writer and multiple business owner.

Through his videos, blogs, social media channels, books and seminars, he inspires people to take charge of their health and nutrition, and empowers them with information to make that change.

He’s the host of the UK’s number one rated health and fitness podcast, which is also top 10 in the world, and has interviewed the likes of Ben Greenfield, CT Fletcher, Elliott Hulse, Rhonda Patrick, Mike Dolce and James Haskell to name but a few.

He teaches personal trainers and coaches how to be the best coach possible via his online nutrition education program, Body Type Nutrition Academy, and he’s also the founder of Awesome Supplements, an innovative supplement brand that brings clarity to the confusing world of supplements.

He’s written for major industry publications such as Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Train, MMA Uncaged and TSN, he speaks at major UK events such as Body Power, iFit, Fit Living UK, Be:Fit, SFN, BP Trade Show and MeFitPro, and has consulted and spoken for Sky TV, Twinings Tea, O2, multiple universities, independent and national gyms and numerous health brands.

00.00 Trailer

00.18 Introduction

01.30 Ben’s early life and background

05.40 How did Ben maintain changes in his life?

08.00 What were Ben’s original ambitions and where is he now relative to this?

10.00 Juggling priorities

14.00 Tony Robbins Unleash the Power Within experience

19.50 How does Ben feel about himself

20.40 Compared to his absolute best self, where is Ben at at the moment?

22.50 What does Ben do to manage or be aware of his ego?

26.10 Why is obesity such problem and what should be done to tackle it?

30.10 Where does the responsibility lie in terms of improving the situation?

32.30 What are some of the habits that have helped Ben get to where he is?

34.10 The hardest year of Ben’s life

38.20 Why did Ben choose to share this?

41.20 What does Ben do on bad days to lift himself up?

44.50 What does Ben’s training and diet look like?

48.00 Ben on his life purpose

49.10 What would Ben want his legacy to be?

49.40 What does Ben see himself doing in five years?

52.40 Best piece of advice

53.20 How does Ben define success?

55.00 If Ben could master any skill or habit, what would it be?

56.30 What would Ben say to his 20 year old self?

58.50 If Ben could have anyone’s physique, who’s would it be?

59.50 What would Ben change about the world?

You can find Ben at:

https://bencoomber.com/

https://twitter.com/bencoomber

https://www.youtube.com/user/BenCoomberTV

https://www.instagram.com/bencoomber/

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https://adventureeverything.club/

Monday Jun 11, 2018

EP63: Shaun Vlog - Adventure Everything

Monday Jun 11, 2018

Shaun is one of Scotland's leading vloggers having built a personal brand across multiple platforms.

His YouTube videos alone have had well in excess of 4 million views and his content has more than 100,000 monthly engagements. He vlogs about travel, adventure and lifestyle and has recently launched his own brand named in line with his ethos: 'Adventure Everything'.

He's also a social media marketer, copyrighter, content creator and strategist; working with brands to create content and develop a content strategy across channels including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

Additionally, Shaun recently won a JCI Scotland Outstanding Young Person Of the Year award in the Culture category, and will be working with as an Ambassador with VisitScotland.

00.00 Trailer

00.18 Introduction

01.30 Shaun’s background

02.50 Shaun as a youngster

03.50 Shaun’s career path

07.00 Moving into journalism

14.15 Starting vlogging

16.50 Idea generation for new content

18.20 The vlogging creation process

20.30 Fitting vlogging into a day

23.00 Monetisation and Patreon

25.50 Why do young people want to become vloggers?

27.50 What advice would Shaun give to someone looking to start vlogging?

28.50 What’s the closest Shaun has come to quitting?

33.50 Adventure Everything

37.10 What is the vision for Adventure Everything

38.20 What is Shaun’s favourite social media platform?

40.00 If Shaun was to start from scratch today, what would he do?

41.15 Future trends on social media

43.30 What are so many people interested in the Scottish accent?

45.20 Shaun’s views on Scotland

47.30 What could we do better?

52.20 How has Shaun evolved throughout his life?

53.30 Shaun’s biggest perceived failure

56.00 Shaun on his purpose

57.50 What would Shaun like his legacy to be?

59.00 Shaun on success

1.01.20 What is Shaun most grateful for?

1.03.15 Best piece of advice

1.07.15 What would Shaun say to his 20 year old self?

1.09.20 What would Shaun change about the world?

You can find Shaun at:

https://www.patreon.com/shaunvlog

https://www.youtube.com/shaunvlog

https://www.facebook.com/ShaunVlog

https://twitter.com/ShaunAlex87

https://www.instagram.com/shaunvlog

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http://mikestevenson.net/

Friday May 18, 2018

EP62: Mike Stevenson - Thinktastic

Friday May 18, 2018

Mike Stevenson is the founder and Managing Director of Thinktastic, Scotland’s motivational communications agency that helps move organisations from 'we can't do it' to 'we can do anything'.

He is a multi award winning entrepreneur and one of the UK’s most sought after inspirational speakers and creative thinkers with an exceptional record of transforming organisational fortunes.

With more than 30 years' top-level experience working with clients such as the NHS, Sky, Standard Life UK, University of Leeds, and The Scottish Government, his aim is to set the world alight with new ideas and fresh approaches that will lift people and make home, work and community life more fun, more inventive, and more productive.

'Homeless to fearless', 'This man changes lives'.

00.00 Trailer

00.18 Introduction

01.30 Mike’s background

07.20 Choosing to look at the positive

11.00 Mike’s career path

17.40 What does Thinktastic mean?

22.30 How can we create an environment where people want to go to work?

28.40 What is the vision for Thinktastic?

29.20 Does Mike advocate getting rid of job descriptions?

30.30 Mike’s views on Scotland

35.00 What makes a great speaker?

45.00 How has Mike evolved as a person throughout his life?

49.00 Mike on his purpose

52.40 What would Mike like his legacy to be?

53.20 Best piece of advice

55.00 What is Mike most grateful for?

56.30 Technicolour to monochrome

1.05.20 What would Mike say to his 20 year old self

1.08.40 Changing the world

You can find Mike at:

http://www.thinktastic.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/Thinktastic

https://www.facebook.com/Thinktastic

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https://www.facebook.com/GlenWyvis

Monday Apr 30, 2018

EP61: John Mckenzie - UK's Biggest Community Crowdfunding Campaign

Monday Apr 30, 2018

Our latest Inspired Edinburgh guest is John Mckenzie.

John, also known as The Flying Farmer, is a helicopter pilot, farmer and green energy advocate.

An ex-Army Air Corps helicopter pilot, he's flown on military and commercial operations worldwide for over 20 years and has more than 8,000 hours flying experience.

His flying has also included aerial filming of events such as the Great North Run, the Great Scottish Swim, the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup as well as television programmes including Monarch of the Glen, Monty Hall Great Escape, Bear Grylls Born Survivor and 3 Men in a Boat, and in 2015 he was Nicola Sturgeon's pilot during her general election campaign.

Most recently he's founded GlenWyvis Distillery, built on history - powered by nature. In the biggest ever community crowdfunding campaign in UK history, GlenWyvis is the world's first 100 percent community owned distillery, entirely powered by renewable energy, which will produce high quality craft scottish whisky and craft gin.

00.00 Trailer

00.18 Introduction

01.45 John’s early life

02.45 Dingwall and The Scottish Highlands

04.25 John’s career path

06.50 John’s experiences in the Army

10.25 Commercial flying compared to military flying

11.30 Some of the people John has worked with

13.30 How does John manage pressure?

15.30 Green energy

22.50 The genesis of Glenwyvis

26.50 Why has the crowdfund been such a success?

29.00 Buying into the vision

30.30 Fake it till you make it

32.00 Official bottling date

33.00 Rejuvenating Dingwall and The Highlands

35.00 Prioritising time

36.30 What does a typical day look like?

39.00 How has John evolved as a person throughout his life?

41.00 The function of alcohol

43.30 Is there anything John would have done differently?

45.20 John on his purpose

48.30 John on his legacy

50.20 John on success

52.30 Dealing with failure

54.15 Should national service be mandatory?

54.40 Best piece of advice

56.10 What would John say to his 20 year old self?

58.40 Changing the world

1.00.00 Travel and its impact on John

You can find John at:

https://flyingfarmer.co/

https://glenwyvis.com/

https://twitter.com/glenwyvis

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/the-glenwyvis-open-share-offer

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