The Good Listening To Show: Stories of Distinction & Genius

Send us Fan Mail How does a cancer diagnosis transform into a global health movement? Join us as we welcome Raphaela Reeb Ilgenfritz, Creative Director of UK Health Radio & Health Triangle Magazine & Presenter of 'Stoma4Life' Podcast, to share her incredible journey alongside her husband, Johan Ilgenfritz. From Johan's battle with cancer to the creation of UK Health Radio an...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how running around the iconic Pyramids could inspire a career in education? Meet Ammar Mohamed Ibrahim, PwC's Learning & Development lead and the visionary behind Tamakan, PwC's national talent development initiative. His journey of personal growth began with a life-changing volunteer stint teaching children in India, sparking his passion for education...

Send us Fan Mail What if you could create safer, more respectful environments for actors during intimate scenes? Join us as we sit down with the extraordinary Ita O'Brien, a trailblazer in intimacy coordination for film, TV, and theatre. Hear Ita speak about the critical need for clear communication and consent, and how her work has transformed the industry, earning accolades like Michaela Co...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to captivate audiences on both stage and screen? Join us in an engaging conversation with the incredibly talented Irish actor, Turlough Convery, known for his remarkable roles in "Killing Eve," "Sanditon," and "House of Dragons." Turlough shares some of his most memorable experiences, including the sheer thrill and anxiety of perform...

Send us Fan Mail Calling All Authors! A Large Audience Awaits You in 'The Clearing' of "The Good Listening To Show" To Hear the Story-Behind-the-Story of Your Good Book! Tune in next week for more stories of 'Distinction & Genius' from The Good Listening To Show 'Clearing'.  If you would like to be my Guest too then you can find out HOW via the different...

Send us Fan Mail Celebrating all the best of all the the creative endeavours in my home town of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Tune in next week for more stories of 'Distinction & Genius' from The Good Listening To Show 'Clearing'.  If you would like to be my Guest too then you can find out HOW via the different 'series strands' at 'The Good Listening To Show...

Send us Fan Mail Helping you to Record your Life Story or the Life Story of Someone Close to you for Posterity, with The Good Listening to Show Tune in next week for more stories of 'Distinction & Genius' from The Good Listening To Show 'Clearing'.  If you would like to be my Guest too then you can find out HOW via the different 'series strands' at 'The Good...

Send us Fan Mail What if you could reinvent yourself through the art of silence? Tune in to hear from the extraordinary Nola Rae, a world-renowned mime artist whose journey took her from the ballet stages of Sydney, Australia to the silent artistry of mime in the UK. Discover how a life-changing encounter with the legendary Marcel Marceau in Sweden turned her from an aspiring ballerina into an ico...

Send us Fan Mail 'Leadership Reflections' is a special series-strand of "The Good Listening To Show" for Business Leaders or those of you that work in the Leadership domain to be able to share your 'Leadership-lessons-learned-along-your-way'. Using the unique storytelling structure of the Show I'll help you to tell a less transactional, warmer more authentic stor...

Send us Fan Mail There's a Good Book in All of Us. How About Some Help from "The Good Listening To Show" in Writing Yours? If you've always wanted to write your Autobiography but you've always got a bit STUCK then maybe The Good Listening To Show and 'Good Books: Autobiography' can help: Using the unique storyscape of the Show with me Chris Grimes as your host, t...

Send us Fan Mail For Business Owners To Tell Your Story, Amplify Your Brand, Reach a Large Global Audience & Attract New Business Brand Strand & Founder Stories is a special series-strand of "The Good Listening To Show: Stories of Distinction & Genius" for Businesses to be able to tell your Business story. Together with me as your host, we get in to 'the-who-the-what-the...

Send us Fan Mail Now you can GIFT a Special Episode of "The Good Listening To Show", with me Interviewing your Aunt Fanny or your Uncle Bob to Help them Celebrate their BIG DAY! To help answer that perennial question "What do you get for that special someone who has everything?" Well - now you can GIFT them a special episode of "The Good Listening To Show" with me int...

Send us Fan Mail What if your company's success hinges on a culture you've yet to fully understand? Join us on "The Good Listening to Show" as we unravel the secrets behind maximizing commitment across manager, employee, and customer cultures with none other than the enigmatic CEO of Slap Company, Stan Slap. Known for his New York Times bestselling books "Bury My Heart in...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a very exciting episode of The Good Listening To Show as we launch the inaugural episode of a brand new series-strand called the "The Big Birthday Show", celebrating 100 years of ex-factory worker Mabel Milne! If you too know of anyone with a Big '0' coming up soon in their Birthdays (be that 40, 50, 60, 70, 180, 90 or 100!) then why not consider GIF...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready to uncover the extensive insights of Carolina Klint, the Chief Commercial Officer at Marsh McLennan Europe, as she unpacks her global tour and the pressing risks impacting societal well-being and organizational resilience.  Carolina gives us a front-row seat to her role in sharing the Global Risks Report created in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Discover he...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine balancing a high-stakes career at Sony PlayStation with managing the rising stars of tomorrow. That's exactly what David Fallah does, and he joins us to share his remarkable journey. As a Technical Program Manager by day and a Talent Manager by night, David provides a fascinating look into both worlds. From delivering top-notch gaming experiences to nurturing talents...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a very special 'Legacy: Life Reflections' episode of The Good Listening To Show. Please welcome to The Clearing Louis Vause, who was 'Passed the Golden Baton' to be in the Show by none other than Charlie Higson. "Louis Vause is a reminder of a different era, when Musicians lived exuberant near chaotic lives. They devoured all the music they enco...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how to lead with authenticity, fun, and continuous learning? Join us as John Philp, the dynamic founder of Croft Consultancy, Training and Development, shares his wealth of experience from over 25 years in leadership and management development. From commanding a room to training in the Iraqi desert, John's stories are not just insightful but also profoundly insp...

Send us Fan Mail Delighted to welcome Susy Roberts “The Good Listening To Show"  for a special ‘Leadership Reflections’ episode, also recorded as a LinkedIn LIVE. https://vimeo.com/chrisgrimes/susyroberts Hunter Roberts, with the ultra experienced Susy Roberts at the helm, are experts in leadership and people development, specialising in change agility. They focus on executive management coac...

Send us Fan Mail Martin Clarkson is a charming and natural born storyteller with an extraordinary story to tell.  After being rejected just once too often for a career on the Stage, he kept his promise to his mother and applied to Marks & Spencer for a ‘proper job’,  before working there for almost half a century! From there, his story far from over, then continued as he went on to create a no...

Send us Fan Mail Delighted to welcome fellow Comedy Improvisation Performer, Writer, Actress & regular "Comedy Store Player", Ruth Bratt to The Good Listening To Show 'Clearing'. Ruth is the 1st 'new recruit' of "The Comedy Store Players" in the last 30 years of their close to 40 year history.  Ruth was 'Passed the Golden Baton' to be in the sh...

Send us Fan Mail Delighted to welcome Patrick Vasey, Laurel & Hardy life-long Super-Fan & Presenter of The Laurel & Hardy Podcast, for a special 'Legacy: Life Reflections' episode in which we preserve the legacy & hare our mutual love and admiration for all things Stan & Ollie. Stan Laurel is my all time comic hero. I first encountered Stan on a Black & White TV s...

Send us Fan Mail A wonderful and thought-provoking voyage of discovery with Denise Baden, Professor of Sustainable Practice at Southampton University.  Denise was 'Passed the'Golden Baton' to be in the Show by previous Guest, Paul Z Jackson. Denise is a luminary in the sustainability sphere and a pioneer in climate change discourse. She is also on the Forbes Official List as 1 of th...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what it takes to rebuild not just a body, but a life? Gareth Dauncey, an Architect passionate about low-impact design and sustainability, joins us to share his journey of recovery and the power of maintaining routines, like his invigorating sea swims in the cold welsh sea.  He opens up about the challenges he faced post-hip surgery and the morale-boosting co...

Send us Fan Mail The extraordinary story of Johann Ilgenfritz CEO & Founder of UK HEALTH RADIO NETWORK LIMITED , 13 years on from surviving a terminal cancer diagnosis, with the power to #reframe his health diagnosis as a 'Health Opportunity' now informing absolutely everything that he does in helping others in all aspects of health, at the helm of the "World's Number 1 Tal...