Bishop's Stortford Community Podcast

Janine and Niki are part of the team behind Stortford Gymnastics, a not-for-profit club based on Twyford Industrial Estate that has been working with children and families in Bishop’s Stortford for the past 10 years. From babies and preschoolers through to older children in trampolining classes, the club now supports a wide range of ages, abilities and needs. In this conversation, they explain how...

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Support The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast through The Giving Lottery. Every ticket helps fund equipment, recording time, and the ongoing work of telling local stories while also supporting good causes. Support here: https://www.givinglottery.org.uk/support/bishops-stortford-community-podcast-cic Annica Farley is chair and head coach of Bishop’s Stortford Handball Club, based at Herts &...

Marissa Webb is a speech and language therapist and co-runs The Orchid Practice with her business partner, Amy Drew. Based in Bishop’s Stortford, the practice works in local schools, nurseries and homes, supporting children with a wide range of communication needs. In this conversation, Marissa explains what speech and language therapy really covers. It is not just about lisps or stammers. It incl...

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You can support The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast through The Giving Lottery: https://www.givinglottery.org.uk/support/bishops-stortford-community-podcast-cic Leah Gaskell is part of Bishop’s Stortford Musical Theatre Company and is bringing something new to the stage this spring. For this production, she has written and is directing an original musical called Maple Lane , a project that gr...

You can support The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast through The Giving Lottery: https://www.givinglottery.org.uk/support/bishops-stortford-community-podcast-cic Steve Greenall and James Garrett are part of the Stansted Business Forum, an informal network bringing together small and medium-sized businesses from Stansted and the wider surrounding area. Unlike many networking groups, the forum d...

Support The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast through The Giving Lottery: https://www.givinglottery.org.uk/support/bishops-stortford-community-podcast-cic Jessica Melton runs The Little Arts Workshop, a pottery painting and clay modelling studio in Bishop’s Stortford that has grown into much more than a place to decorate ceramics. Since taking over the business seven years ago, she has continue...

You can support The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast through The Giving Lottery: https://www.givinglottery.org.uk/support/bishops-stortford-community-podcast-cic Chelsea Sydes is the founder of Pro Karate Academy, which has grown from local classes in halls around the area into a much bigger network spanning schools, clubs and competitive squads across Hertfordshire, Essex and beyond. Alongsid...

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Support the Podcast You can support The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast through The Giving Lottery: https://www.givinglottery.org.uk/support/bishops-stortford-community-podcast-cic Nicola Batten co-owns Hotpod Yoga Bishop’s Stortford with her business partner Brenda Koesterman. After spending years building a strong yoga community in Saffron Walden, she made the decision to move the franchise...

Support The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast through The Giving Lottery: https://www.givinglottery.org.uk/support/bishops-stortford-community-podcast-cic Emma Osborne is a sleep consultant and night nanny supporting families to build healthy sleep foundations from newborn through to school age. Through her business, Hushaboo, she offers tailored support designed to help parents feel calmer, mo...

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You can support The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast through The Giving Lottery: https://www.givinglottery.org.uk/support/bishops-stortford-community-podcast-cic Maria Garman is the founder and CEO of Crumbs, the modern artisan bakery and café now based in Miller’s Maltings in Bishop’s Stortford. With its open kitchens, handmade food and strong sense of warmth, Crumbs has quickly become one of...

Jack Spittlehouse has lived in Bishop’s Stortford all his life and is now bringing that local knowledge into a new business venture with Hammond & Smith, an estate agency based in Florence Walk. With an existing branch already established in Epping, the business has now opened in town with a focus on modern marketing, honest service and a more personal way of working. In this conversation, Jac...

Catherine Trillo-Blanco runs Acorn Life Coaching and Hypnotherapy, a Bishop’s Stortford-based practice built around helping people change patterns, build confidence and move forward in life with more clarity. Her work combines coaching with tools including NLP, EMDR and hypnotherapy, with an approach shaped by both professional training and personal experience. In this conversation, Catherine expl...

The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast is brought to you by: True Tone Media – Business video without the cringe. https://truetonemedia.carrd.co/ Seb Scilly is CEO of the Strongbox Charity, the organisation behind Strongbox Gym, a community boxing gym based in Twyford in central Bishop’s Stortford. Open for six months, the gym is already attracting a steady flow of people from across the town an...

The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast is brought to you by: True Tone Media – Business video without the cringe. https://truetonemedia.carrd.co/ Ann Scott is a regional business and stakeholder manager for the Federation of Small Businesses, the long-running national not-for-profit organisation representing small business owners across the UK. Her role connects policy, practical support and the...

The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast is brought to you by: True Tone Media – Business video without the cringe. https://truetonemedia.carrd.co/ Charlie Ramnani runs women’s circles in Bishop’s Stortford, creating free spaces where women can gather, talk, support each other and build real connection. Her work began with Stroll for Your Soul, a walking and talking group she started 10 years ago,...

True Tone Media – Business video without the cringe. https://truetonemedia.carrd.co/ Duncan Vincent is a local personal trainer and fitness coach who works with clients in their homes and online. His focus is on helping people build strength, move more freely and feel more confident, especially those who may feel unsure where to start or uncomfortable in a traditional gym setting. In this conversa...

The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast is brought to you by: True Tone Media – Business video without the cringe. https://truetonemedia.carrd.co/ Kate Turner is the editor of The Bish Magazine and a copywriter at Douglas, the Bishop’s Stortford print and design business behind it. Having lived in the town for the last 14 years, she has become one of the people helping document and celebrate what...

The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast is brought to you by: True Tone Media – Business video without the cringe. https://truetonemedia.carrd.co/ Josh Dean is the Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford, elected in July 2024. In this conversation, he reflects on his own local journey, from leaving school early and working in local jobs, to finding direction through youth work and eventua...

The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast is brought to you by: True Tone Media – Business video without the cringe. https://truetonemedia.carrd.co/ Paul Cowen has spent more than 20 years working in IT, including roles in banking and automotive technology, before shifting fully into AI consultancy and training. Over the past year he has focused on helping people understand how AI can be used more...

The Bishop’s Stortford Community Podcast is brought to you by: True Tone Media – Business video without the cringe. https://truetonemedia.carrd.co/ Sam Poyser has been teaching in Bishop’s Stortford for more than 15 years, building a community around dance, yoga and what she calls radical self-love. Through Own Your Joy, she creates spaces where people can move, breathe, laugh and reconnect with t...