Extra Ordinary with James Wallis

TW: In this episode, I chat to Kieran Atkin who tells me about his experiences of being groomed when he was just 15 years old by a man he met on Grindr, a popular gay dating app.  This episode does contains references to sexual assault which some viewers may find disturbing - please do not listen to this episode f you feel you may be affected. There are a number of ways to seek help in the UK...

In this episode, I speak to Gemma and Sophie from Toddlers, Teen & Between about their incredible business.  Toddlers Teens and Between, founded in lockdown, is designed to empower parents in a way that helps foster and grow relationships with their children through bespoke and tailored 1-1 troubleshooting guidance. In this open and honest conversation, Gemma and Sophia discuss the variou...

As we enter yet another year of uncertainty, here are three things I plan to start doing in 2022. Will you be joining me?     https://www.extraordinarypodcast.co.uk/   https://www.instagram.com/extra_ordinary_podcast/ Email Me: jameswallis00@gmail.com 

In this short and very special xmas episode, I walk through 4 essential reading books for 2022.  These 4 books represent my top picks of the year because they have each taught me so much and have truly helped me change the way I approach things. They were an absolute joy to read and I explain how and why they may benefit you in the year ahead. I honestly couldn't recommend these titles high e...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Extra Ordinary with me James Wallis - the podcast that shines a light on ordinary people doing extraordinary things. In this episode I sit down with the founder and CEO of Jordana Ticia cosmetics - Jordana Franks. Jordana tells me how she started her business which was also her very first job. She guides me through so many aspects of her business from p...

Hello and welcome to extra ordinary with me James Wallis - the podcast that shines a light on ordinary people doing extraordinary things. This week I speak to internationally published author Francesca Specter to talks me about Alonement - a word she invented and trademarked herself Francesca, a self-confessed  reformed ‘extreme extrovert’, coined the word ‘alonement’ after discovering there...

Hello and welcome to extra ordinary, the podcast that shines a light on ordinary people doing extraordinary things. In this episode I'm joined by the brilliantly funny and mildly catty Charlie Wood and Adam Hill. Charlie and Adam share their lockdown tales of dating, loneliness and self-discovery. Charlie talks about finding his first boyfriend whilst Adam tells me what it was like to deal with an...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of extra ordinary with me James Wallis. In this episode, i sit down with my former boss and personal life coach, Claire Sanders. Claire tells me about what it was like to end a 10 year relationship and find herself single again in her 40s. She also guides me through what it was like to leave her corporate job after 25 years and re-train as a life coach and...

Welcome back to another episode of  extra ordinary with me James Wallis where I speak to ordinary people who have gone on to do and see extraordinary things. In this episode I speak to the multi-hyphenated Daniel Tannenbaum on a range of topics. Daniel, who is the co-founder of Techround - the UK's largest startup and tech news website and Managing Director of Tudor Lodge Consultants a specialist...

In this episode I welcome back a very old friend of mine, Tal Booker for part 2. For those who are new, Tal joined me on the podcast for episode 2 where we talked about his incredible and fascinating journey through addiction and into recovery. In this episode we have a very frank and open conversation about his sexuality, coming out what it’s like to live in a binary world. Tal doesn’t hold back...

Hello and welcome to extra ordinary with me James Wallis. In this episode, I speak to the two incredible business founders of Go Get Glitter & Go Get Personalised -  Sophia Levy & Holly Pollack. In this very frank and candid chat, Holly and Sophia talk me through their business beginnings and how they grew their glitter and event business internationally. They also tell me how the COV...

Hello and welcome to extra ordinary with me James Wallis, the podcast that shines a light on ordinary people doing extraordinary things. In this episode, I sit down with Laura Dempster also known as Thrifty Londoner to talk about a topic very close my heart….personal finances and financial capability. Laura tells me about her journey into all things finance from how she got started to launching he...

Hello and welcome to extra ordinary with me James wallis, the podcast that shines a light on ordinary people doing extra ordinary things. In this episode I sit down with one of the nicest guys you can ever meet ….social media star Joel Wood who has amassed a whopping 50m views on YouTube and 1.2m likes on TikTok. We talk about a bunch of things in this episode from how he got started on YouTube, c...

Hello hello hello and welcome back to another episode of extra ordinary with me James wallis. In this episode I sit down with one of my oldest and closest friends Alexis Goldfarb. Alexis tells me what it was like to grow up as a motherless daughter and also tells me about her battle with cancer at just 21 years old.  She shares her really interesting perspectives on life and has a unique appr...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of extra ordinary which is a podcast  all about ordinary people who have gone on to do and see extraordinary things...and this week's guest has done just that. Samuel Douek is a film director who has just directed not one but two music videos for Little Mix - in this episode Samuel tells me about how he navigated his career from architecture to directing,...

Hello and welcome to Extra Ordinary with me James Wallis. This Podcast is all about ordinary people who have gone on to do  and see extraordinary things and this weeks guest is no exception. At just 17 years old Ben West tragically lost his brother Sam to suicide. Since then ,Ben has been tirelessly campaigning to bring about change in schools, universities and society more broadly. Ben has won a...

Hello and welcome to Extra Ordinary with me James Wallis - a podcast that shines a light on ordinary people who have gone on to do and see extraordinary things. This week i’m speaking to the amazing Eyal Booker a model, fitness fanatic and reality TV star who walks me thorough who is career to date with all the trials and tribulations that come with it. Eyal is one of the nicest guys you can meet...

Hello hello hello and welcome extra ordinary with me James Wallis, the podcast that shines a light on ordinary people doing extra ordinary things. This week i’m joined by international Cirque De Soleil performer Shelli Epstein who talks to me about her incredible career in the circus. She talks me through what it was like to withdraw her UCAS form at 18 and moving abroad as a performer for the bes...

Hello and welcome to extra ordinary, the podcast that shines a light on ordinary people who have gone on to do and see extraordinary things. In this episode, I speak to Joe Binder, an incredible 25 year old who runs his own personal branding company called WOAW. Joe tells me about what it was like to experience YouTube fame whilst studying at Cambridge and how it paved the way for a career in all...

In this end of series special, I take a look back at the series and share my reflections and all the lessons i've learnt. I also share how the podcast started and where the idea came from. Make sure you stay tuned all the way to the very end to hear 'my letter to your younger self' Please feel free to reach out to me:  jameswallis00@gmail.com james_wallis / extra_ordinary_podcast

Hello and welcome to Extra Ordinary with me James Wallis. In my final episode of the series, I sit down with Ed Cunningham who is podcast host of A Need to Read - an amazing podcast that talks about the life changing magic of books. Ed tells me about how and why he got started in podcasting whilst  we discuss so many topics from psychedelics, philosophy and of course mental health. I hope you...

Hello and welcome to extra ordinary with me James Walli. In this week’s episode i’m talking to the incredibly funny and honest Tara Berwin and Lyndi Barruw. Tara and Lyndi who are the podcast hosts from ‘I Got it From My Trauma’ leave no stones unturned as they reveal all about their dating lives, battles with social media, body dysmorphia and mental health. It’s a brilliantly raw episode with loa...

Hello and welcome to extra ordinary with me James Wallis. This week i’m talking to model and business founder Chris Jammer. Chris has an incredible personal and progressional story. From being a 4th generation Cambridge Uni student and dealing with mental illness throughout his time there to building a formidable festival that is going from strength to strength. In this interview we talk about aca...

Hello and welcome to extra ordinary with me James Wallis, the podcast that shines a light on ordinary people doing extra things. In this episode, I sit down with Jamie Clements who is the podcast host of ‘man down the anti man-up movement’. Jamie  tells me about his mental health journey and the importance of tackling men's mental health more broadly. We touch on a range of issues from beer chanti...

Hello and welcome to Extra Ordinary, the podcast that shines a light on ordinary people doing extra ordinary things. This week i’m interviewing the amazing Paul treacxy who us the founder of a brand new content series called Gayboy. This episode is slightly different to the previous ones as rather than a typical interview I sit down with Paul and discuss (and debate) the trials and tribulations of...