The Portrait Show

Filmed in my childhood bedroom where my own story began. In conversation with my cousin Anil Patel. — 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Do you want to mark the moment and help your team grow together? This is for you. We are all made from the same colours, blended differently. When everyone is seen and heard, your team grows far. Together. — 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁? A handcrafted book that features each team member. Their portrait...

Filmed from my childhood bedroom with my cousin Anil Patel. We grew up together in the 90s. — 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The first storybook was made for our Ba. She shared her story in her own words from growing up in India, to moving to the UK, to raising our parents, to how we arrived. Back then it wasn’t a business. Just me, being curious. Getting to know where I came from. Now two years later, it has grown...

Are you a soul trader or a small business owner who wants to be seen and heard for who you truly are? This is for you. — 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 Born from a conversation we had on The Portrait Show, two months ago. Excited to announce a new offer crafted by Terry & Me. Storybook for Soul Traders is a visual storybook crafted in words & pictures that represent you and your business. — 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 Words...

Matt is a Speaking Coach. Speaking is a topic close to my heart knowing the pain with my own journey with a stammer and the struggle to communicate clearly and express. I know I’m not the only one. I did a speaking session with Matt and we reflected afterwards. — In our conversation we focused on loneliness and creating connection through speaking. The feeling of having all these amazing thoughts...

Sex & creativity isn’t just connected, it’s the same energy expressed in different ways. — 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 Sophie is a sex life coach and a workplace culture consultant. The founder of Sex & Soul  &  Ordinarily Different Ltd as well as running a burlesque school helping others step into and own their sexual energy. — 𝗦𝗲𝘅 & 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 We talk about how sex is in everything we do, think...

Joel is a Business Partner & Personal Coach. For far too long work has been about productivity and being a cog in a machine. Stuck in the doing. Through the lens of our friendship and the work we have done for each other we had a conversation about the 'Future of Work.' — “We spend 50% or more of hours at work, we should be putting ourselves first to allow the work to happen.” - Joel Lawton —...

Do you want to show up confidently as You in your videos? This episode is for you. — This was only the 4th time I have met Kevan in person, yet we have been able to get to know each other and grow a friendship through the videos we each share online.  — 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻 Kevan shares an insight into how he helps people present themselves online including video content & strategy. —...

I sat down with Beth Derry. We have a conversation about trusting yourself on the journey of growing your own business. — 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 Beth’s business Lovely Messy Humans was born in 2023. It has emerged slowly. Coaching based on the science of being human and where we come from. Beth teaches ways to regulate our nervous system and apply it to our everyday life. — 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 &amp...

Hansa is the founder of the charity Holding Space Eastbourne doing amazing work providing support to Parents & Carers. Hansa shares the origin story from how she started the charity to now working with workplaces through her consultancy business. I wanted to bring Hansa on the podcast to raise the awareness. Being a son myself I’ve got a close relationship with my mum and as I get older I have...

We have a very exciting announcement, we published a Book!  It’s called Conscious Living: 10 Life Story Comics and it is now available to buy on Amazon. This has been a beautiful creative process. Now it is something real and tangible. Written by Peter Middleton Illustrated by Asis Patel — 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 The idea was born on 18th January 2025 after we exchanged a few voicenotes, then we created some...

Put all your energy into your next creation and not worry about the creation you are going to do after that. Be present. Let that creation inform the next one — Today I am sharing my journey with six colour portraits That is how I’ve done it. Started by connecting with my own truth 4 years later that truth has built a community and an income. Two things that were not planned from the beginning — 𝗧...

Terry Bower is an amazing person and storyteller We met two weeks ago at a workshop ran by Terry at Business & IP Centre Sussex alongside Mike Monk From the moment we started talking we instantly connected. We both share a similar mission helping people uncover their true essence through their stories Terry is the co-founder of Inside Stories going into the depth of stories with words. I bring...

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." — Edgar Degas — Are you wanting to earn a living creating your art? This episode is for you — Michael Cheetham is a Photographer based in Brighton We had a conversation about being an Artist earning a living doing what you love Spotlighting Michael’s services we talked through the journey of fulfilling people’s needs doing what you love whil...

Podcast Episode → Origin story of UnitedUs with Jan Rust — We met to have a conversation about brand storytelling and Jan shared the origin story of UnitedUs — Jan is one of the creators of UnitedUs a Brighton based brand agency I first met Jan in 2022. I was in awe of the high quality brand identities UnitedUs had created and reached out We explored the art of brand storytelling within larger com...

One of the core messages in Solomon’s work is ‘Loving Yourself’ connecting to a message in my work ‘Squeeze Your Juice Out’ Both of us help people own and express their authentic self As a Coach (Solomon) and Artist (Me) this is the story of how we did that for each other — Solomon is Mental Fitness Coach who has developed a skills-based approach to mindfulness treating it like going to the gym So...

Your origin story is powerful connecting you all the way back to why you began doing what you do today in the first place Whether you’re starting a new business or simply getting to know someone sharing your story creates depth making you easier to trust and connect with I help people people tell their story. Being a role model of that myself this is me sharing my childhood love for characters and...

The message I want to share today is get to know your loved ones whilst they are here This weekend was significant because it was one year on since I had my last cup of chai with Ba my grandma who passed away unexpectedly at the end of last January at age 88 — The Origin I recorded this episode on January 3rd after finishing within Rosanna Cooper’s workshop called Write From The Guts. That is exac...

It can be painful to carry stories with limiting messages about who we are and what we’re capable of. Often shaped in childhood and reinforced throughout life. These stories can become barriers to our creativity and expression leaving us feeling unseen and unworthy of sharing our unique essence with the world. This is where the oranges comes in — Rosanna is an Art Psychotherapist. Rosanna gets to...

How would you talk if you couldn't talk? — As a kid I had a stammer I struggled to say words that started with certain letters I struggled to say D words I struggled to say B words I used to avoid saying them There were other words and sounds I struggled to say. I avoided saying them. Blocking me from connecting with people as my full self I dreamed about being able to speak fluently — The Journey...

Debbie is a Business Coach doing business coaching in a way that is regenerative staying true to the natural cycles of the earth We first met at Summercamp by The Happy Startup School we really connected on the trip with shared values and our friendship has continued since growing into doing business for each others businesses — What we created I created a portrait & a song for Debbie to refle...

Simon & I did a portrait of each other we reflected on the journey we went on together from meeting to both getting on stage to share our stories Meeting & the spark of connection We first met at a Happy Startup School Masterclass at Platf9rm in Brighton at the end of 2023. I was launching my offering of creating portraits in six colours. Simon shared his profession as a photographer capturing lif...

I was blessed to meet Miguel at Speakers Collective Southern Summit. After the workshop I gave we got talking. As a Photojournalist & Filmmaker & Psychotherapist Miguel’s work deeply resonated. One phrase he shared stayed with me "Through my work I give a voice to the voiceless." It immediately connected with my own mission helping people to tell their story being true to themselves both on the in...

Do you want to get clear on the vision of your business? — That is exactly what I helped Sarah Samuel do in one day — Sarah is a published author on books on Mindfulness, and an experienced group leader, coach, therapist and breathwork facilitator moving towards launching her new programme ‘Sacred Rage’ In one day I helped Sarah release her future vision for her business out of her mind and brough...

Have you ever wanted to see yourself outside of yourself to help you see yourself to show yourself to others? — That is exactly what I helped Marc Convey create a 16 page illustrated book that reflects Marc to help him see his vision outside of him — Marc has had a profound journey so far overcoming trauma at an early age defying the odds transitioning through life carving his own path filled with...

— We both believe everyone has got their own unique essence within them already — I had the privilege of supporting Joel at Your Away Day a retreat day for founders & solopreneurs and in turn I had the opportunity to immerse myself in the space in between supporting The day led to creating a spontaneous podcast episode with Peter Middleton a friend and a soulful life coach which came from Pete...