PRsonal

Claire Nicholson Bell just wanted a family.    However, she was put through ‘hell’ as she spent years undergoing IVF which pushed her to the brink.    In this poignant episode of PRsonal, Claire recalls the bittersweet agony of watching her friends have children as she battled loneliness and heartbreak during round after round of IVF.    Both she and host Charlotte share their own experiences of I...

Alfie Joey really has enjoyed a career path like no other.   He’s been a comedian, actor, radio presenter – and even a monk.    On the latest PRsonal episode, he discusses his incredible professional journey which took him from the priesthood to YouTube fame and Britain’s Got Talent – plus a house haunted by Elvis himself!    Now a successful podcaster, communications coach and an illustrator, he...

Claire Preston lives and breathes strong women.  And during the last few years, she’s had to show enormous personal strength as a mum to help her daughter overcome a horrific eating disorder.  In this highly emotional episode of PRsonal, Claire relives the agony of watching her teenager daughter’s mental and physical health decline during the pandemic –  and the heartbreaking words that still leav...

Sophie Dawson is one of the shining stars here at Harvey & Hugo.    But before joining The Pack, she endured a torrid time in an old job which she never got paid for.    In this latest episode of Pack PRsonal, she reveals how that saga ultimately ended up in court as she fought hard to reclaim the thousands of pounds she’d been duped out of.    She also opens up to host Charlotte about overcom...

JJ Chalmers admits he should be dead.  Having joined the Royal Marines aged just 17, he suffered life-changing injuries in a 2011 bomb blast while serving in Afghanistan.  Ahead of Remembrance Day, JJ recalls the fateful moment an IED blew his body to bits in the Helmand Provence – and tragically claimed the lives of his brothers in arms.  Incredibly he lived to tell the tale and has since become...

With her life at a crossroads, Sam Spoors took a risk.    She left her job and ended her marriage whilst raising two young girls.    Sam then launched her own recruitment company, Talentheads, and was named Entrepreneur of the Year.    However, as she tells host Charlotte, that journey hasn’t been easy. And on this captivating episode of PRsonal, Sam opens up about her experience with burnout, her...

Primary school was no walk in the park for Emily Bennett.    She faced challenging times as she started puberty very young and was bullied, and even today, the torment she endured leaves her choking back tears.    In this emotional episode of Pack PRsonal, Harvey & Hugo’s social media and digital manager opens up about her struggles with host Charlotte, including her decision to leave nursing...

Tom and Jack Atha share each other like, dislikes – and their girlfriends even share the same name.    Perhaps it isn’t a surprise then that they are twin brothers.    The pair also work together as co-directors of Atha Developments. And on this episode of PRsonal, they talk to host Charlotte about how their unique bond shaped personal relationships, their time at university and boarding school, a...

Michaela Reaney was just 23 when one event would change her life forever.    Having ruptured an artery during heart surgery, Michaela had an out-of-body experience and watched as doctors fought to save her.    It was a traumatic, life altering event and one that made her reevaluate her life.    She’s since co-founded Opportunity Global and turned into a motivational speaker, talking at events like...

Ryan Edwards has had a whirlwind three years.  From being stranded in a Chinese ghost town during the first covid lockdown to his Ukrainian wife’s family being caught up in the Russian invasion, Harvey & Hugo’s videographer is never far from drama.  And not only that, in that time he also became a dad and tied-the-knot.  In this frank chat with host Charlotte, he discusses everything from fath...

Will AI replace us?    It is a question that keeps many people awake at night, and one Imran Anwar explores with Charlotte in this engrossing episode of PRsonal.    The CEO of Alt Labs and Flok doesn’t believe we are on a collision course with doomsday – instead, he offers his fascinating take that AI will enhance mankind’s abilities.    The businessman also delves into his personal purpose in lif...

Murder, death and the supernatural. This latest episode of PRsonal isn’t for the faint of heart, as former crime scene investigator Angela Davies tells Charlotte about the most grisly, ghastly and ghoulish things she encountered on the job.   The co-founder of CSI Training and Events, Angela reveals how she coped with the emotional toll of dealing with death and the darker side of humanity on a da...

Steve Rawlingson is a successful CEO - and a single dad. In the latest episode of PRsonal, he opens up to Charlotte about the challenge of raising a teenage daughter alone. Steve discusses his rocky road to success, from being expelled from school, to founding the successful energy recruitment firm Samuel Knight. He also shares his philosophy on wealth, family and the importance of having a positi...

 Former lecturer and nurse Jo Tosh was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease at the age of just 47, leading to her retirement on medical grounds.   Now an advocate for Parkinson’s UK, she tells Charlotte about having holes drilled in her skull for treatment, how she got her head around having a terminal, degenerative condition, and why one of her first symptoms was – as she told her husband - being ‘...

From patrolling the streets as a police officer to selling houses as an estate agent, Michael O’Connor, director of Venture Properties, has had a varied career.   In the latest episode of PRsonal, he opens up to Charlotte about his belief in Stoicism, wonders why ghosts only come out at night... and recalls the strangest thing he’s ever found in someone’s house.   Key moments:   0:06:56 – using a...

David Harper is a BBC antiques and history presenter with over 20 years of experience in the industry. His career has combined hosting much-loved TV shows such as Bargain Hunt with running his own antiques shop in County Durham.   In the latest episode of PRSonal, he chats to Charlotte about nerves, his love of bananas, what happened when he confronted his stalker and why he believes talking about...

Ellie Lowther is the founder of Essential Learning Curve, which delivers inclusion workshops and training to businesses across the UK.   In the latest episode of PRsonal, Ellie, who is recognised as one of the leading speakers on transgender and non-binary inclusion, talks to Charlotte about life as a transgender woman, the impact of faith and the importance of choosing your own family.   Key mome...

PRsonal EP8: “Life without an anus is pretty good.” Meet the person behind the company ambassador   As he battled the chronic condition colitis, Matthew Ord could be going to the toilet up to 30 times a day – which he managed alongside a demanding full-time job.   Then things got even worse. In the latest episode of PRsonal, the LV Logistics company ambassador tells our host Charlotte Nichols abou...

Entrepreneur, author, mentor, podcast host – Sarah Pittendrigh lives life to the full, but it hasn’t always been that way.   In the latest episode of PRsonal, Sarah opens up to Charlotte about battling cancer twice, the crippling anxiety that left her too scared to leave the house and how she fought through bankruptcy.   She also reveals all about building a business from scratch and how that tran...

After a career in childcare, Sarah Heward is now chief operating officer at Tech Equal, an initiative to ensure equal access to digital technology for all children in the Teesside area.   Talking to Charlotte in our latest PRsonal podcast, Sarah opens up about her struggle with postnatal depression, why she’s no longer afraid of death and how her spiritual awakening led to her finding her authenti...

From the military to McDonald’s, Mavas Foods Ltd director Dean Fitzmaurice has seen it all – and has the teeth (or lack of) to show for it.   In our latest episode of PRsonal, Dean gets real with our host Charlotte Nichols, revealing all about life in the army, facing his own mortality and the impact of his mum’s alcoholism.   Now a director of a thriving business, which trades as McDonald’s in Mi...

DJ turned entrepreneur Shak Asghar is a proud Teessider, who now spends his working life helping businesses grow through Nudl, his funding consultancy.   In the latest episode of PRsonal, he talks to leader of The Harvey & Hugo Pack, Charlotte, about the similarities between religion and music, and how a good DJ can control his audience’s emotions.   Key moments: 00:16 – Is God a DJ? 10:49 – W...

Bianca Robinson, CEO of national initiative CEO Sleepout, has had cancer twice.   In this episode of PRsonal, she talks to leader of The Harvey & Hugo Pack, and podcast host, Charlotte about her diagnosis, her treatment and the impact it had on her as a successful businesswoman.   In this frank and fearless chat, experiences of the physical realities of running a business as a female, hormones...

Business coach Ian Kinnery had it all, before it almost cost him everything.    In the latest episode of PRsonal, Charlotte caught up with Ian to ask some probing questions, discovering how his life was saved when his suicide attempt was thwarted by bad planning, among other shocking revelations.    From the highs to the lows – and everything in between – Ian reveals all about his life and career,...

Mel Coutts is a successful business owner and mum – but it’s not all been plain sailing.    In the first episode of PRsonal, Charlotte caught up with Mel to find out more about her journey behind owning her own recruitment agency, as well as all the behind-the-scenes drama – yes, her house really was on fire.    From bad decisions to stopping caring about other people's opinions, Mel opens up...