In this episode, I chat to the founder of ⁠⁠Squosh⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠Eric McBean⁠⁠, an inspirational 'ideas man' who talks about changing people's lives, being made redundant and what it is like running a business. He offers some sound advice for those of you thinking of setting up your own business as well as his thoughts on social media and having a bath You can listen to our chat here

I recently chatted with Susan Carr on the first episode of my new podcast 'Making Marketing & Social Media Real.' We talked about the difficulties of using social media as a counsellor, the challenges of setting up and running your own business, the rise of mental health-related apps and of course...Manchester City! You can listen to the episode here

I am incredibly privileged to have been asked by Susan Carr to be a part of a panel discussion regarding men's mental health Also on the panel are the incredible Talk About It Mate founder Mike Richard, Tales To Inspire founder Krish Patel, and award-winning podcast producer Luke Edwards Why are we doing it? On average, men die 4.5 years earlier than women, often from preventable causes. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men over 45 Testicular cancer is the most co

I've had the pleasure of attending some incredibly insightful workshops led by Andrew Thorp, where he explores the art of storytelling and how it plays a huge part in our lives. Chatting over a coffee recently, we were discussing modern-day life in general and some of the simple things that have been replaced by technology and AI, etc, and the major impact they have on communication both in our personal and professional lives. Andrew summed it up perfectly when he said, 'We n

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