Talking Point Podcast

Episode Notes What happens when the compass we’ve always trusted within ourselves… begins to feel less certain? Driving Blind is a four-part reflective podcast series exploring trust, perception and human agency in a world where direction is no longer taken for granted. Beginning with a recurring dream of sitting behind the wheel on an open night road, the series unfolds into a wider meditation on...

Episode Notes Discover how sound shapes emotion, memory, and connection in Talking Point’s new season – coming soon. Think about the last time a sound stopped you in your tracks. Maybe it was the opening notes of a favourite song, carrying you back to a moment you thought you’d forgotten. Perhaps it was the sound of someone’s voice – warm, familiar, and able to lift your spirits in seconds. Or may...

Episode Notes ⚖️ "A wrongful conviction. A misdiagnosed illness. A newsfeed that tells you only what you "want" to hear." We like to think we’re rational thinkers—but what if "bias" wasn’t just shaping our own decisions, but the decisions made about us? In this ""15-minute Talking Point Shorts episode"", we uncover how ""confirmation bias...

Have you ever dreamed of being the voice that introduces the nation’s favourite programmes? In this latest ""Talking Point Shorts"" episode, I share my journey of creating a continuity demo inspired by my dream of becoming a BBC Radio 4 continuity announcer (hyperlink here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0012qgp ). This dream isn’t just rooted in ambition—it’s a tribute to t...

Episode Notes 🎙️ Ever listened to yourself listen? In this quirky entry from my Intermediary Shorts Single Episode series, you're invited to step into a world of technical tangles, posture tweaks, and reflections on self-care. These are not just sound checks—they’re sound bites from the mind’s backstage, where each interconnecting link slyly shifts, voiced in an ironically sped-up cadence that dou...

Talking Point: Impossible Is Possible What’s the impossible that was made possible for you? In this episode of Talking Point, Philip Anderson explores how the impossible becomes possible through the power of technology, human resilience, and service. We begin with Angela Peak, a nurse turned self-care coach, who helps exhausted healthcare professionals rediscover their energy and well-being. Her s...

In light of the recent riots, we're asking: is Britain racist or just angry? Music used in this podcast: Primetime News Variations. Reproduced under a Music standard License. Item ID: 2910499 Licensor's Author Username: leto.

Ever wondered how a childhood trauma shapes your life? In this gripping episode, I recount a pivotal moment from my childhood that changed my life forever. At just 10 years old, I fell 20-30 feet from a tree, narrowly escaping death by the slimmest of margins. Born with Bilateral Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, a rare condition affecting my vision and associated with hypoglycaemia and intellectual disabil...

Ever been blown away by a good audiobook? "Half a Century of Stories: How Calibre Audio Redefines Access for All" "Dive into the story of Calibre Audio as I explore how a vision for accessible books became a lifeline for many and sparked a global conversation on the need for inclusivity in literature." Join me for a special hour-long episode of Talking Point , as I celebrate th...

Talking Point - Breaking Boundaries: A Pathway to Inclusion - Accessibility and Beyond "How Innovations and Insights Are Paving the Way for a More Accessible Tomorrow" - In this thought-provoking episode of Talking Point, we delve into the complex world of accessibility. We reflect on 30 years of disability discrimination legislation, questioning the progress in equality and respect. Thi...

Episode 3 on accessibility is here! Dive into the UK rail debate and discover an app changing the game for visually impaired bookworms—all with a retro pop culture twist! "Join hosts Philip Anderson and Martin Rhodes for a compelling 60-minute journey through some of Britain's most pressing topics, seamlessly connected to bring you insights that matter. Starting with the incendiary debates su...

Introducing the Latest Episode: "Breaking Barriers: The Victor Reader's Literary Revolution" with Mathieu Paquette, Project Manager at HumanWare 🎙️📚 Tune in to the latest episode of The Talking Point Podcast, available on your smart speaker and via the Talking Point Website at www.talkingpoint.site. Join us as we embark on a journey of breaking barriers and embracing a literary revoluti...

Have you ever been wrongfully accused of lying Introducing "Did It," the captivating new series from Against The Odds Motivational Podcast. ? Prepare to be inspired as we explore the remarkable journey of Haley Valente. Episode 1: Lights Out! Discover how, at a tender age of eight and a half, Haley faced the unimaginable as she lost her sight overnight due to a debilitating illness. Mistakenly dia...

Talkingpoint: The controversial podcast where we debate the issues that matter to you! In this Episode: What's been your experience of workplace disability discrimination? In this latest episode, you'll find two striking cases of discrimination on the shop floor and a thought-provoking discussion around the downside of ambiguous language found within the Equality Act in respect to that woolly phra...

Have you ever been unjustly accused of lying? Introducing, Did It, from Against The Odds, with my guest, Haley Valente. Haley was just eight and a half years old when the medical fraternity thought she was presenting with Conversion Disorder when she lost her sight altogether over night following a debilitating illness that left her unable to walk for three months. This is a story of succeeding ag...

What connections have you made through the gift of flowers? Listen to Dr Rebecca's compelling account of how one pack of Sunflower seeds changed her life despite her heroic fight against severe ME. All episodes in this series: https://www.philip-anderson.co.uk/surviving-me

What are the facts and realities of Chronic Fatigue?? Is fatigue its only symptom? And, can it be cured by rest? Listen to this latest episode from Against The Odds with Guest Dr Dinsdale who uses her own experience to challenge the present tide of ignorance of a debilitating illness that has ruined and cost lives. Follow this series: www.philip-anderson.co.uk/surviving-me

What do you do when you find that you've been robbed of 22 hours a day of your life and are forced to spend it cooped up in your bedroom due to a devistating illness medical professionals know little about? Listen to the next two-part chapter in Dr Rebecca's life, Lost Time, part of the Surviving ME series by Against The Odds Motivational Podcast, available now here, or via all good Podcatcher sit...

Against The Odds - Surviving ME - Episode 1 - Life Joy Have you ever been robbed of time? In this series, Author and life coach, Dr Rebecca Williams Dinsdale discusses her endless fight against the debilitating condition, myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue (ME), and how it claimed 30 years of her life with little help from medical professionals. Her experience is a shining testament of the...

Introducing Surviving ME - How Chronic Fatigue Claimed 30 Year's for Dr Rebecca Williams Dinsdale - the life coach and author of inspiring Ivy. Have you ever been robbed of time? In this series, Author and life coach, Dr Rebecca Williams Dinsdale discusses her endless fight against the debilitating condition, myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue (ME), and how it claimed 30 years of her life w...

Talkingpoint: the controversial podcast which debates the issues important to you. Today: The pros and cons of mobile technology with a message for motorists who dial while driving.

Talkingpoint: the free speech podcast which debates the issues important to you. Hosted by Philip Francis Anderson. Today: how not to complain and much more!

In This Final episode, Helen talks for the first time of the painful complexities behind her miscarriage and the stigmas parents with disabilities face, and ends with the moving account of her life-long legacy in honour of her unborn child…

How hard is it for any birth parent to come to terms with the loss of their unborn child? In this two part podcast: Taking Steps, writer and disability activist, Helen Sims, talks for the first time of the tragic circumstances surrounding her unborn child and the consequences of four teenage operations to treat her cerebral palsy; While harnessing the power of activism to achieve her many objectiv...

In this two-part podcast: how hard is it for anyone to tell their loved ones they have only days left to live? At 29 when Wayne was told his internal organs were failing due to his diabetes and death was almost inevitable - he said breaking the news to his parents "was "one of the hardest things" he has ever had to do. 10 years on - and after three life-changing experiences and countless operation...