I'm Glad You Exist

On today’s episode I’m joined by Christian Jegard.  He’s a musician turned comedy writer from Jersey, currently living in Brighton. Last year Christian was commissioned by ArtHouse Jersey to create a mocumentary about the Jersey music scene, aptly titled, ‘Jersey: A Musical Journey’. You can find links to the episodes below and I would strongly urge you to check them out asap; they're all fan...

New episode, new guest! This time round I'm joined by the owner of Phalanx FC, for my money, the foremost producer of premier quality jiu-jitsu gear. Why am I talking to Chris? Well, other than representing and speaking to those who go their own direction in life (by starting their own business), his career history is fascinating and his perspectives on life through the jobs he's had are...

Sam Livm is back on the podcast! This time the exceptionally talented photographer is talking about how it feels to have had his instagram account deleted for the third time, the nuance of the argument around censorship and what happens for himself and other creatives if instances of unfair bias keep putting independent content creators down. It's chats about the role nude photography plays i...

Welcome back to I'm Glad You Exist! On today's episode I'm joined by former Skills Jersey colleague, and more importantly, one of Jersey's best working photographers, Sophie Darwin. Sophie's work has shined a light on what being a mother looks like in today's world, and she's accomplished this through soulful photography that is both visually beautiful but also d...

Welcome back to I'm Glad You Exist! On today's episode I'm joined by old school chum and Jersey-girl-done-good, Veronica Fulton. Roni, as I always knew her, always knew she wanted to be a performer. From a young age it was what her focus and passion went into and it's why for the last 10 years she's been pursuing that dream. From residencies on cruise ships to football sta...

Excessive Rumination is GONE! Out of the ashes comes a new podcast, one that is eerily similar to what came before it - I'm Glad You Exist! Each episode I'm joined by someone with a story to tell and something to impart to you, dear listener. This time I'm joined by a man I'm glad to call a good friend, and easily the scariest, yet nicest, dude I know; Liam McGeary Liam is a fo...

Excessive Rumination back in your life! On today's episode I'm joined by a man and photographer I have tremendous respect for, Senior Lecturer on the Press and Editorial Photography course at Falmouth University, David White. Dave was instrumental to me surviving and thriving at University back in the glory days of 2012 - 2015. I have to hold my hands up and say I massively under appreci...

Excessive Rumination, back in your life! On today's episode I'm joined by yet another good mate of mine, this one noteworthy for being as tall as me. Oh, and he's also incredible at guitar. How incredible? Well you've got to be a slice of alright to pose as Brian May for a world-wide touring Queen tribute band; I'm told their songs are difficult? Jonny's a great conve...

Excessive Rumination, back in your life! On today's episode I'm joined by good mate of mine and exceptionally talented photographer, Will Bremridge. Will's worked with an amazing portfolio of celebrities, from Prince Phillip (more on that in the podcast) to Kendrick Lamar and Jack Black. He's been a freelance photographer based in London for over a decade, so he's got some...

Excessive Rumination, back in your life! On today's episode I'm joined by the incredible photographer, Sam Livm. Sam chats to me about his career in nude photography, the intention of his work and the journeys he's had along the way. We talk about the pitfalls of instagram, gaming the algorithm and why living for Likes is a fool's game.     - Sam's website: samlivm.com Sam...

Excessive Rumination, back in your life! On today's episode I'm joined by the Vicar of St Andrew's Church, Mark Barrett. Mike chats to me about where his faith is derived from, how it sits alongside his science-based skepticism, his views on Heaven and life after death and how much of a nightmare the Bible is to actually read. Content Warning: This podcast focuses on topics around d...

Excessive Rumination, back in your life! On today's episode I'm joined by singer/songwriter, Jared Crespel. In 2019 Jared took on a creative challenge that was after my own heart; he committed to writing a song a month for a year, literally beginning from scratch each time and having it recorded and uploaded within the month. I loved seeing this creative process develop and always had qu...

Excessive Rumination, back in your life! On this episode I'm joined by marathon sea-swimmer, Andy Truscott. Andy, in 2017, became the first person to swim two laps of Jersey consecutively, a feat which, whilst absolutely incredibly, barely made island news. I met Andy shortly after that swim and we ended up collaborating together on documenting his upcoming swim, which would be for the world...

Excessive Rumination, back in your life! An interesting first for the show, on this episode I've invited my boss, Stuart Penn, in for a chat. No, we're not recording my performance review for an awkward listening experience; although I'm sure it would be spotless.. Stu's actually here to have about his life! Highs, lows, being a father and falling out of helicopters included. S...

Excessive Rumination, back in your life! On this episode I'm joined by friend and local politician, Sam Mézec, who is the founder and leader of Jersey's only political party; Reform Jersey. Whilst we do inevitably chat politics, both local and world-wide, this podcast is focused predominantly on who Sam is as a person, the personal challenges he's faced since being a full-time polit...

"WHERE DOES THE BEST FULL-ENGLISH BREAKFAST IN JERSEY?!" Calm down, we're on it. Who are 'we'? Co-workers, John Liot and Chris Mutton; one's a Jersey-boy, the other's from the West Country, but both are joined by a love and admiration of the full-English. What began as a work-place discussion (which we were scalded for conducting during business hours) became a j...

Excessive Rumination back in your life! On this episode I'm joined by the infectiously happy, Monty Taft. Monty is a singer/songwriter from Jersey whom I've had the pleasure of working with several times over the last 10 years; from music videos to photoshoots to magazine features. Monty has had success far beyond that, with sets at Glastonbury and Radio 1 play. Despite playing music for...

Friend of the show, Lee Alexander, pops by for a chat, no more than week since he returned to Jersey after a whirlwind 9 months in Vancouver. Lee is a qualified cocktail mixologist, semi-professional poker player and snowboarding instructor; basically the career aspirations of many a 12-year-old boy. In this episode we're talking about the adage of 'the grass isn't always greener&ap...

We've got a doozy of an episode today! Joining me in studio is local renaissance man, Rick Jones. I was introduced to Rick as an incredibly talented and soulful songwriter, but he's known throughout the world as, literally, one of the UK's strongest men. If ever the adage of 'gentle giant' was appropriate, it's here. But don't mistake stoicism and modesty for a l...

"WHERE DOES THE BEST FULL-ENGLISH BREAKFAST IN JERSEY?!" Calm down, we're on it. Who are 'we'? Co-workers, John Liot and Chris Mutton; one's a Jersey-boy, the other's from the West Country, but both are joined by a love and admiration of the full-English. What began as a work-place discussion (which we were scalded for conducting during business hours) became a j...

And we're back! It's been a minute but Excessive Rumination is back in your ears. In this episode I'm joined by London-based actor, Linda Louise Duan. Linda is five years into a professional acting career and yet, in such a short amount of time, has already worked with Marvel, acted a stunt performer on Bohemian Rhapsody and is getting pitch meetings with some of the UK's most...

In this episode of Excessive Rumination I'm joined by the show's first guest, all the way from New York City via the magic of the internet, Jonathan Brookins. Jonathan is a professional MMA fighter who won the 12th Season of the reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter, in 2010. In this episode we chat about Jonathan's early career, why he became a fighter, his experience fighting for t...

"WHERE DOES THE BEST FULL-ENGLISH BREAKFAST IN JERSEY?!" Calm down, we're on it. Who are 'we'? Co-workers, John Liot and Chris Mutton; one's a Jersey-boy, the other's from the West Country, but both are joined by a love and admiration of the full-English. What began as a work-place discussion (which we were scalded for conducting during business hours) became a j...

A new podcast out of Jersey, on mental health, from writer & photographer, John Liot. Excessive Rumination Episode 0 is an introduction to the format of the podcast, as well as some backstory on who your host is. Content Warning: Topics around mental health - Sanctuary by AERØHEAD feat. Idyllic | @ aerohead Idyllic | @ noctt Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attributi...