The Good Listening To Show: Stories of Distinction & Genius

Send us Fan Mail Ever find yourself scribbling down your dreams on a scrap of paper (or a napkin!) only to rediscover them months later? Melanie Staunton of Communicate Training did just that, and her story of transforming whimsical napkin notes into a tale of achieved aspirations will have you believing in the power of intention! As we chat with Melanie, a stroll down her memory lane in Hong Kong...

Send us Fan Mail Rosie was 'Passed the Golden Baton' to be in the Show by previous Guest, the Canadian viral sensation "Brittlestar: The internet's favourite dad!" Brittlestar's episode is here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1206005/13384586 Have you ever been so engrossed in a satire that you found yourself double-checking whether you're in on the joke? That's...

Send us Fan Mail It's a 'Red Letter Day' here in the Good Listening To Show 'Clearing', as I welcome a personal comedy hero to the Show!  Delighted to welcome Charles Murray Higson - aka Charlie Higson - born in 1958 in Frome and billed as "That man off of The Fast Show" and credited by The Daily Mail as being both "An idiot and a disgrace!" Charlie is...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine sitting down to a tale that's every bit as gripping as the highest stakes drama on stage, yet deeply personal and resoundingly human. That's what awaits you as we're joined by the Olivier Award-nominated Actor Robert Hands, whose life reads like a script filled with both critical acclaim and harrowing personal demons. The spotlight falls on his transformativ...

Send us Fan Mail Delighted to welcome Actress & Director Joanne Howarth to "The Good Listening To Show" Clearing. With many a Theatre & TV banger to her name, having performed at most of the major theatres in the land.  Including 3 seasons at the RSC, one highlight of which was "The Alchemist" with Hugh Bonneville & David Bradley. She also played on TV opposite Sir...

Send us Fan Mail Delighted to welcome Theatre Aristocracy to "The Good Listening To Show" Clearing, as we welcome Actress Finty Williams, daughter of Dame Judi Dench & Micheal Williams. Finty was 'Passed the Golden Baton' to be in show, by her good friend and previous Guest, Actor, Director & Writer Brendan O'Hea, who has just co-written (with Dame Judi Dench) &quo...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever witnessed a person's life unfold like a phoenix rising from the ashes? That's what it felt like when I sat down with Connor Allen, the former Children's Laureate of Wales, to unearth the layers of his inspiring transformation. His past, laced with challenges, paves the way to an incredible journey of self-discovery and influence. Connor's candid r...

Send us Fan Mail Delighted to welcome Neal Foster "Actor Manager" in the age-old tradition! With the likes of Sir Richard Burbage of Shakesepeare's Lord Chamberlain Company & The Globe Theatre coming before him and modern contemporaries such as Sir Kenneth Branagh & Sir Mark Rylance et al since! Neal Foster and I were at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School together circa many...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready to be fascinated & intrigued as I converse with my brilliant 15-year-old guest, Adarsh Senthilnathan.  Adarsh got in touch with me out-of-the-blue from his school in Los Angeles, to ask if he could be my Guest to provide him with the platform he felt that  he needed, on his mission to share his inspiration and lessons with the world. Not your regular teenager, Adarsh...

Send us Fan Mail Please welcome acclaimed Theatre Director with many a 'Theatrical Banger' to her name, Lucy Pitman-Wallace.  A life in the theatre and her love of Shakespeare in particular began for her at the tender & impressionable age of 8, when her mother ‘laughed in the face of getting a baby-sitter’ and took her to see a production of “Measure for Measure. Lucy’s passion for ‘...

Send us Fan Mail You know those moments when you hit a wall, find yourself stuck in a rut, or feel like you’re just going through the motions? That’s exactly where we found ourselves until we met Sean and Henry from Pivotal Twist. These guys have crafted an innovative approach to talent optimization - a process that has positively transformed our lives and is guaranteed to change yours too. In thi...

Send us Fan Mail Ready to peek behind the curtain of comedy improvisation? This week's episode is a treasure trove of insights, all thanks to our special guest, Paul Z Jackson. Fun, fascinating, and full of life, Jackson opens up about his journey from arts lover to improv guru. He shares his unique perspective on improvisation, describing it as "telepathy in action" and discusses h...

Send us Fan Mail Delighted to welcome Speaker, International Best Selling Author & Coach, Michael Heppell to The Good Listening To Show 'Clearing'. Picture this: You're at a networking event, someone asks you, "What do you do?" and you respond with, "I'm a gap filler." Intriguing, isn't it? That's just a taste of the unique perspective that our...

Send us Fan Mail Ever felt your creativity stifled by the monotony of office spaces or mundane routines? How about looking to the great outdoors for some inspiration? We had the pleasure of hosting Garry Pratt, author of "The Creativity Factor," who believes that nature can be a powerful tool for unleashing our creative potential. Garry shared his personal journey and insights on the rel...

Send us Fan Mail Delighted to welcome Actor, Animal Rights Activist Peter Egan to The Good Listening To Show 'Clearing'.  Fresh off a plane from Vietnam, Peter is here to recount his poignant experiences of just having returned from a Bear Sanctuary managed by his beloved charity, Animals Asia.  A life long and passionate Animals advocate & vegan, Peter very movingly highlights the t...

Send us Fan Mail Delighted to welcome ‘National Treasure Whisperer’ (!) Actor, Director & Author Brendan O’Hea to the Good Listening To Show ‘Clearing’. Brendan and I were at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School together way-back-when. Encounter the magical world of theatre as we journey alongside Brendan O’Hea, author of the beautifully curated book "Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent&...

Send us Fan Mail "Interestingly, the best way to get people more interested in you, is to do-and-be more interesting!" Please welcome Mychael Owen, wise and enigmatic Associate Brand Director and author of a brilliant Newsletter called "50odd: The diary of a man that stopped waiting" As he says on his https://www.mychael.co.uk  website, he's the Brand Director that you sho...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how an Executive Coach with over 3,000 hours of experience working with over 100 of the world's biggest companies could help you to unlock your full potential? Delighted to welcome Calum Byers, the Scottish pipe-smoking Coach, here to tell us his ‘Founder Story’:  The story-behind-the-story of his company Schiltron Associates and his personal journey into the wo...

Send us Fan Mail Delighted to welcome Broadcaster & Comedy Historian Georgy Jamieson to the Good Listening To 'Clearing': Georgy was 'Passed the Golden Baton' to be in the show by previous guest, Ghostwriter James Hogg. You can also Watch/Listen here: https://vimeo.com/chrisgrimes/georgyjamieson For the last 10 years Georgy has been part of the fabric of BBC Radio Suffolk ....

Send us Fan Mail Get ready to meet the man who's making grammar come alive, one rap at a time! Our guest for today is the dynamic Jacob Mitchell, better known as MC Grammar. Once a primary school teacher, he's now an international sensation, revolutionizing the way grammar is taught with his rap-based curriculum. MC Grammar is not just about mixing beats with syntax; he's about crea...

Send us Fan Mail Louise Minchin has a wonderful story to tell and she tells it very well. Born in a typhoon in Hong Kong some 55 years ago, one of her earliest memories as a young child is of the water in her bath moving as her tower block shook in gale-force winds! To this day, Louise finds storms exciting… You can also watch/Listen to Louise here:  https://vimeo.com/chrisgrimes/louiseminchin Her...

Send us Fan Mail I first saw Eddie Marsan in "Puss in Boots" in Chipping Norton in a Christmas Show circa 1990 (in a period of an acting career that many Actors often describe as being their 'wilderness years!') and then more recently I saw him again in a "BAFTA Retrospective" of his extraordinary career to date, hosted by  renowned journalist & broadcaster, Miran...

Send us Fan Mail Ladies n' Genminminmin (er, min) buckle-up for Lesley Paterson's extraordinary story of 'Triathletic Ascension' from being 3 times World Champion ExTerra Triathlete to BAFTA + 4 x OSCAR Award Winning glory! A story of grit, determination, tenacity and courage in how she overcome against all the odds, a bike crash, a broken shoulder, an injured leg AND Lime Dise...

Send us Fan Mail Ladies n' Genminminmin (er, min...) delighted to welcome the charismatic & enigmatic fire-ball of energy, Scottish Actor Tony Curran, to The Good Listening To Show 'Clearing'. Tony was 'Passed the Golden Baton' to be in the Show by fellow Scottish Actor and previous Guest, Cal MacAnininch. Tony won the Scottish BAFTA as Best Actor for his 'devasta...

Send us Fan Mail Delighted to welcome the incomparable, wise & wonderful viral phenomenon 'Brittlestar' aka Stewart Reynolds to The Good Listening To Show Clearing.  Brittlestar was 'Passed the Golden Baton' by fellow internet sensation and previous guest, Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon. You can also Watch/Listen to Brittestar's episode, extolling the virtues of Canadian...