On The Sofa With Rouge

Getting ready for the Royal visit, are we excited to have the Earl and Countess of Wessex in Gibraltar? Living in the island of Foula off the coast of Scotland and working as a teacher for £61,000, would you do it? And would you loose 7 kilos in 3 weeks to fit into the dress of your dreams? And, a surprise....... listen out for the "code word" and the first 10 people to say the "code word" at The...

Welcome to Season 2 of On the Sofa with Rouge. This time round Rouge will be talking to a group of extraordinary, inspirational women all of whom have a connection with Gibraltar. Listen to their life journeys and let them inspire you. 'Women Rising' launches this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would you remain in Gibraltar if Gibraltar became Spanish? If you could choose 5 historical figures to sit with you at a dream dinner party who would they be? And, is there anything you regret that you haven't done and would do in the future? These and more questions asked by all Rouges' interviewees, the Final in series 1, Extraordinary Ordinary People, hosted by Rouge's husband Ricky. Look...

Street Talk is back this week with more than you bargained for with a cruise for swingers berthed in Gibraltar for a whole day, Oh the shenanigans!!! Would you indulge? Sarah Millican comes to town with her Bobby Dazzler show, did you go and see it? Did you get the badge?? Listen to her powerful message and swimming in Camp Bay amongst flying fish, tunas and other marine life, scary or fun? Join i...

This week, Dav & Rouge discuss the perils of cycling in Gib, party invitations where YOU pay for the party and how often do you shower? What does it depend on and can you drive through narrow roads in Gib? These 2 have an opinion on anything and everything and would like you also to have your say. Write in to them with your views and discussion topics: rougegib@gmail.com. Happy listening! Host...

Dav and Rouge start this new Podcast talking about the Queen's first jubilee TV show and Rouge shows her appreciation for Tom Cruise who appears on the show!!! They also show appreciation for Giordano Durante and his new book Nostalgia Everywhere, locals getting jobs they wouldn't want to do before, how come we still have calima and other fabulous topics discussed by the dynamic duo. The first epi...

Street Talk is a brand new weekly podcast where Dav and Rouge put the world to right and discuss trending topics in Gib and beyond, things that are going on in the world, things that affect us and things that make us roar with laughter. You'll love the shenanigans, don't miss it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode Rouge chats to Louis Russo and James Canepa from Imperium. As part of Bayside School's Young Enterprise , they sat on the sofa to talk about their new product the Posture +. Find out how the Posture + can help you achieve better posture and where you can buy one from by listening to their journey as entrepreneurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up close and personal and whilst cycling is his passion Paul Balban has many ideas on what he would like to implement in Gibraltar our Minister for Transport talks to Rouge about cycling and other things which he loves including his family, his paddle board and his extraordinary beard. Don't miss episode 20 and the last in this series where they start their chat at University in 1992 where they be...

On episode 19, Kris Montegriffo talks to Rouge about how he loves boxing and hates football. He loves flamenco music and he is a doting Father to his baby girl Valentina. He runs a very successful boxing club which was born right after Covid where people had put on weight and needed to get in shape. Mr Motivator himself, focused and ready for every challenge that comes his way. Hosted on Acast. Se...

Being born a Catholic and stumbling across Judaism changed her life forever. An advocate for all things fair and a local treasure Susan Levy tells Rouge about her life, what is important to her and how she wants to stand up for all the things that are wrong in Gibraltar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Grant is Rouges' guest on episode 17. He loved school and hanging out with his brother in his youth. He studied history and graduated with a degree but really loved media. Working on university radio gave him the fearlessness to apply for a job at GBC which opened his doors to many experiences. He talks to Rouge about what happened next and what he's up to now. Still the fun loving entertaine...

This is the extraordinary story of a man fighting against the mental health system in Gibraltar. He suffers from mental health issues and feels that to a certain extent he has been let down. He wanted to get his story out. Meet Thomas creator of "No one deserves to be forgotten" on facebook with over 7000 followers he wants to help others with issues like him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Nita Bossano nee Norton has just celebrated a special birthday, she is a force of nature and full of beans. Always full of fun, her childhood was quite fraught as she was moved about during WWII but even through all the hardship she managed to cook up some mischief. You will love listening to this talk with Rouge and her Mum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Always loving the outdoors, fire fighter Daniel Cornelio spent a lot of time in his youth exploring the world while camping. He was instrumental in helping 4 women loose around 20 kilos each on a TV programme called Fat to Fit in 2016, that changed his life. He talks to Rouge about his life, his experience producing Fat to Fit and the things he loves including his fabulous pimped camper van "Helga...

This very cool and quirky young man sleeps with socks on, loves gaming, never liked football and is a very much loved rower at the Calpe Rowing Club. He is about to sit his GCSE's, Geography is his favourite subject and he looks forward to partying quite hard in the future. Don't miss this chat with Rouge's son Mikey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fashionista and utterly creative Alma Piris is an inspirational guest on episode 12. She loves her labels and she loves creating, it's in her DNA she says and lives for the latest trends. Diagnosed with secondary breast cancer 4 years ago she feels more people should know what it is like to live with this and has accepted her fate in life with such grace you will be truly humbled by her story. #un...

Hec Salgado started fitness TMB at the age of 50 something after a rollercoaster of events. After losing his job he reached a point in his life where he had to change course and move his young family around several countries before he found work. He maintains that his disciplined mindset kept him sane and with a strong mindset you can achieve anything. This is how Fitness TMB was born and is now a...

Being a curious chap, and seeking excitement and adventure Edward Macquisten was determined that after his A level's he would travel the world. His journey took him to New Zealand where he worked on sheep farm and later on on a potato farm and from there he went to Australia where he worked on a cattle station in New South Wales. He graduated from Glasgow University with a degree in Economics &amp...

On episode 8 Rouge chats to her friend Dav who has strived to have a positive outlook to life. Battling with mental health issues, like many people, she always manages to make people laugh. Warning this episode does contain some swear words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine walking up a mountain, 6000 meters up, low oxygen, each step feels like your weighed down and all you can see is the summit, but will you make it up? What goes through your head? Adventurer James Gracia tells Rouge what extreme climbing is like and what his next adventure will be amongst lots of other things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yalta is a firecracker, she never follows the norm, she's a mentor and a force to be reckoned with. She is an example to many and hearing what she had to say will make you realise what an incredible woman she is. Warning this episode does contain some swear words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lewis is a Musician, a Marine Biologist and a lover of the sea . He is a passionate environmentalist and wants to share his knowledge of the sea with everyone so our coastlines and marine life are protected. Co-founder of the Nautilus Project and having received the British Empire Medal this year for his outstanding work he would like us all to work together to protect our coastline. Hosted on Aca...

Cathi is a supermum, teacher of 27 years and carer of her gorgeous daughter Saffie who has Retts Syndrome. She talks to Rouge about her life as a teacher and how she combines that with her family life while looking after her disabled daughter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beanie had a month left before her 18th birthday when this was recorded, she was very excited about that and talks to her Mum about her favourite artists, breaking boundaries and looking forward to University life later on in the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.