CamTalks

This podcast is proudly supported by Bell & Co — Alderney’s go-to for homes, holidays, and a proper sense of place. Looking to move, stay, or invest in Alderney? bellandcoalderney.com Our next guest on CamTalks is Reverend Samantha Martell — Alderney’s vicar, former pig farmer, and one of the island’s most unexpected characters. In this episode, Samantha shares her journey from breaking her ba...

This podcast is proudly supported by Bell & Co — Alderney’s go-to for homes, holidays, and a proper sense of place. Looking to move, stay, or invest in Alderney? bellandcoalderney.com Our next guest on CamTalks is Ellis Downes — a world-class obstetrician, gynaecologist and former Harley Street consultant who now calls Alderney home. In this episode, Ellis shares his thoughts on why laughter m...

This podcast is proudly supported by Bell & Co — Alderney’s go-to for homes, holidays, and a proper sense of place. Looking to move, stay, or invest in Alderney?bellandcoalderney.comOur next guest on CamTalks is Bennt Bengtsson — artist, former creative director, and founder of BB’s Wine Bar on Alderney. Bennt’s story begins with his father’s success in business and spans a rich career in the...

This podcast is proudly supported by Bell & Co — Alderney’s go-to for homes, holidays, and a proper sense of place. Looking to move, stay, or invest in Alderney? bellandcoalderney.com Our next guest on CamTalks is Robert Kirkland — global educator, PE teacher at St Anne’s School, and the man leading Alderney Football Club from the sidelines. Robert moved to Alderney with his family after a car...

This podcast is proudly supported by Bell & Co — Alderney’s go-to for homes, holidays, and a proper sense of place. Looking to move, stay, or invest in Alderney? bellandcoalderney.com Our next guest on CamTalks is Dougal Bowen — Alderney’s voice on the airwaves, bingo caller, jurat, and, finally, the interviewee for once. Dougal came to Alderney as a young boy. And like many who stay, he didn’...

This podcast is proudly supported by Bell & Co — Alderney’s go-to for homes, holidays, and a proper sense of place. Looking to move, stay, or invest in Alderney? bellandcoalderney.com Our next guest on CamTalks is Lesley Cairnduff — a devoted carer, musician at heart and one of the driving forces behind Millie’s Foundation, Alderney’s charity supporting those living with dementia. Lesley’s jou...

Our next guest on CamTalks is Lee Flewitt — a beloved writer, performer and theatre-maker who has spent decades bringing laughter, creativity and chaos to the island of Alderney. Lee’s life story is filled with heart, humour and resilience. From growing up in the basement of the Victoria Hotel to becoming a key figure in Alderney’s gala nights, his voice has shaped the island’s cultural life more...

This podcast is proudly supported by Bell & Co — Alderney’s go-to for homes, holidays and a proper sense of place. Looking to move, stay or invest in Alderney? bellandcoalderney.com Our next guest on CamTalks is Bruno Kay-Mouat — shipping boss, community builder and one of the most quietly influential men in the Channel Islands. Bruno runs Channel Seaways, the smallest but longest-running frei...

Our next guest on CamTalks is the late Ray Parkin, a much-loved businessman, performer and philanthropist who became a legend on the island of Alderney. Ray sadly passed away not long after, on 16 September 2021, at the age of 89. Having lived on the island since 1959, Ray’s life and energy left a lasting mark on everyone who knew him — including me. I grew up watching him bring people together wi...

Our next guest on CamTalks is Emma Weaver, a renowned mental health speaker, TEDx organiser, and author of the book "Mental Wealth". She has dedicated her career to fostering discussions around mental health, and organising platforms that inspire change. Through her work in TEDx, Emma has created a platform for sharing ideas that challenge convention and inspire new perspectives. Her boo...

Our next guest on CamTalks is Valeria Bullo, an experienced Production Wellbeing and Inclusion Consultant. She has dedicated her career to bring about behavioral change in the TV and film industry. With a strong background in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Human Resources, Education, and Mental Health, Valeria has a proven track record of establishing significant industry partnerships and supp...

Meet our guest for this episode of CamTalks, Ryan Park, also known as the Men's Mental Health Coach. Ryan's journey into mental health advocacy began in 2019, when a close friend, who seemed to have it all, tragically took his own life. This devastating event ignited a fire within Ryan to delve deep into the science of male mental health. He uncovered extensive research on the impacts of h...

In this episode of CamTalks, we're joined by Corin Silva, a talented actor who's been making waves in the industry. Corin has recently featured in the BBC Show SAS Rogue Heroes, Netflix's All the Light We Cannot See, and Apple TV's Master of The Air. His performances are renowned for their depth and authenticity. Corin isn't just a successful actor, he's also a close friend...

In this episode of CamTalks, we sit down with Joe Simmons, also known as The Short Film King. Joe is a filmmaker based in Harrogate who produces work internationally, mainly through a non-profit film movement called the KINO movement. His graduation film from the Northern Film School, IMPRESSION, is currently starting its festival run. IMPRESSION has already been screened as part of the official c...

In this episode, we are joined by Anastasia Vinnikova, an award-winning mental health expert and advocate. Anastasia's focus areas include workplace wellbeing, mental health of those early in their careers, and mental health in sportspeople. She is also deeply invested in mental health equality. Apart from her advocacy work, Anastasia has also worked for Samaritans and serves on the board of t...

In this episode, we are joined by Jerry Griffiths, an ad wizard with over a decade in the enchanting realm of digital marketing. Jerry has mastered the art of captivating audiences with spellbinding strategies and his cauldron of experience brims with industry knowledge, brewing innovative campaigns that transform brands into legends. Some of his career highlights include supporting startup initia...

In this episode, we are joined by Joshua Towers, the founder of Teenage Helpline. At just 14 years old, Joshua established this non-profit organisation to provide crucial peer-to-peer mentoring support to young people across the UK. Having faced his own struggles as a teenager, Joshua saw the need for this kind of service and took it upon himself to make sure that other young people wouldn't f...

In this episode of CamTalks, I'm with Mark Ashmore, BBC producer and founder of Future Artists. The quote 'Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible ' pretty much sums up Mark's life. As a filmmaker and entrepreneur he's produced Portal Web series, which was the first ever series commission for Dailymotion, and part funded by Screen Yorkshire. Opened a social enterprise called Hone...

In this episode of CamTalks, I'm with Jason Winguard - a writer and director who's recently made the film EATEN BY LIONS which stars Johnny Vegas, Jack Carroll and Asim Chaudhry. Jason's  feature IN ANOTHER LIFE won Best UK Feature at Raindance Film Festival 2017, it also won the prestigious Discovery Award at the British Independent Film Awards 2017. I've been following Jason's wor...

In this episode of CamTalks, I'm with Stephan Tual - a former business partner, friend and fellow indie filmmaker. Since his former life as CCO of Ethereum (the second biggest cryptocurrency), Stephan has become an incredible force in the indie filmmaking world. With his love of storytelling and visual art, we've been developing a short film project called Sunrise. In this episode, we discuss the...

In this episode of CamTalks, I had the pleasure of interviewing Thomas Power, a friend, mentor and business leader whose experience running Ecademy has to lead him to build one of the most vibrant and valuable business networks alongside his wife Penny Power MBE. His incredible attitude towards connecting people is something that I admire greatly and in this episode we discuss his experience of bu...

In this week's CamTalks, I speak to Nick Warren, a storyteller, book author and owner of a web agency for 20 years. Our shared love for telling stories has truly made this relationship special. We're discussing how to tell a good story, how businesses have to adapt to technology and what advantages video games play when trying to write a good story. His podcast Story Hacker is incredible and if yo...

In this week's episode of CamTalks, I'm speaking my former dance choreographer and old friend Zoie Golding, who's incredible artist vision for male contemporary dance has impacted hundreds of young lads personally and inspired thousands more. In the 4 years that I was with Fuzzy Logic, I learnt so many lessons to do with discipline, personal artist and teamwork. We also got to tour our performance...

In this week's episode of CamTalks, I'm speaking to Fraser Cottrell, a filmmaker and founder of Fraggle Productions. Fraser's incredible creative genius mixed with business has allowed him to work some of the world's biggest brands whilst continuing to innovate in social media marketing. We discuss the challenges of creating content in the digital age, how social media is full of lies and what the...

In this week's episode of CamTalks, I'm speaking to..... MY MOTHER! Yes, why have a podcast if you can't speak to those you care about the most! If there's only word that I could use to describe her it would be compassionate. In this episode we discuss her career as an NHS nurse, running a residential care home, Geroge Furey and of course the beautiful island of Alderney. If you like this show the...