Unmuted

"The recipe for disaster is having no comfort, no belonging, no security, no identity, no meaning." My guest this week shares an insight that we all can benefit from harnessing: Identity, purpose, and meaning are central to wellbeing at every stage of life, not just in dementia care. Professor David Sheard is one of the UK’s most influential voices in dementia care reform. What begins as...

“You don’t have to be liked as a leader, but you must always be kind.” Those are the words of this week’s Unmuted podcast guest, Zoe Egerickx, a leadership and team coach who spent 30 years in the NHS.  Zoe began training as a coach at weekends whilst still working as a nurse to help others find what she had discovered herself: that real, lasting change at work starts with how we relate to each ot...

Six decades in showbusiness. A king of the jungle. A dame of legendary status. And still, somehow, the most genuine man in the room.  Despite all of these extraordinary accolades, Christopher Biggins offers a masterclass in how to be self-aware without being self-important when he met with Gary Robinson for the latest episode of Unmuted. Biggins reveals that there was no grand ambition, his career...

He’s one of the most recognised voices in dementia care and widely renowned for his revolutionary research and approach to supporting people with a dementia. David Wilson Wynne is a senior dementia consultant and an award-winning practitioner in dementia care. In this episode, we put the professional credentials to one side and got to know the man behind the work and the stories from his experienc...

What if you could look back on your life and see that your work has made the lives of millions of children around the world so much better?  Ben Perks is a leader at UNICEF, an author and child rights advocate who spent his youth running away from violent care homes. His inspirational story is far from ordinary and proves that it just takes one person to see the potential in you, for you to believ...

Sports leader, author, journalist, teacher and academic. Before she passed, Marie Weir graciously shared her 90 years of life experience with me and boy, had she filled her life with success. Marie’s "tough but fair" leadership style led to a historic victory for Scottish hockey. Replicating the tactics she saw in football Marie led Scotland Women to beat England in 1972 for the first ti...

In this episode of Unmuted , host Gary Robinson sits down with Peter McGinnis, a veteran of the global high-end service industry. From the prestigious Ivor Spencer School for Butlers to the sun-drenched decks of superyachts and the private suites of Hollywood royalty, Peter has seen it all. Recording live from a park bench between Hyde Park and Kensington, Gary and Peter explore the evolution of &...

From caring for his grandfather in the 1980s to managing 13 care homes across the north of Scotland today, this Unmuted episode guest delivers a masterclass in how EQ has been the vital core of delivering successful care. Ron Taylor is the Managing Director of the award-winning Parkland Care Homes and with over 30 years in this sector he pulls no punches regarding the “heinous” financial pressures...

He thought he was indestructible, but when illness brought him to his knees it also served him with lessons of personal growth he never expected. Mike Forbes is former fly-fishing champion, in his own words a ‘hairy-assed farmer’ from Angus, and a man who looked a 10% survival rate in the eye and told it to sod off. This episode of the Unmuted podcast shares the bare faced resilience but also the...

Victoria’s job is so much more than photographing boudoir shots. It’s been a space of reclamation, driving her to advocate on body positivity to youth groups, and her salvation when her life crumbled in 2024. From quitting the office job she hated and never even handling a camera, Victoria Baptiste found herself as a career photographer and discovered the creative and meaningful work that came fro...

Carl Cashman may be described as the UK’s hottest politician, but that should be representative of his keen ambition and remarkable commitment to the betterment of the community of Liverpool, not just his appearance. In an age where we often find political leaders who are out of touch and without empathy, In Carl, I met a leader who knows that empathy and emotional intelligence help him.  He is qu...

Unmuted was recently commissioned to produce eight short-form audio packages to be broadcast on Pride FM . 'Learning How To Dive' is the brainchild of award-winning writer, Brendan Murray. The play is about three people, one uncertain future, love, lies, loss and what comes next. It is much more than a work of fiction. The story is based on Brendan's thirty-year relationship with a...

“I don’t know a harder job when you’re not feeling the way you are; my best friend and brother died within 7 days of each other and I went on air and talked about it because that's where the two worlds marry up.” The task of a radio presenter is to set the tone and mood for your day - despite what they may be feeling on the inside. They may be the first voices that you hear in the morning. Th...

Unmuted: Unplanned is our podcast where the presenter is unaware of the questions ready to be asked. Our guest is presented with a red velvet bag in to which they are invited to delve and remove questions, one at a time. The only rule, they MUST answer, no matter how challenging the question may be. At the heart of all their answers are examples of emotional intelligence . Please note, in this pod...

Dr Suzanne Zeedyk is one of the UK's leading voices in the field of connection and attachment. In 2014, Suzanne broadened her public reach even further by founding the organization connected baby .  She and her team work to help parents and professionals make practical use of the science of connection. In recent years, Suzanne has been one of a small, but growing, number of individuals that h...

Ellis Watson is one of the UK's leading senior media executives with experience, reputation and a heritage that is second to none. Ellis has been largely responsible for the worldwide success of the TV quiz programme 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' during his time with Celador, was head-hunted to lead Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment Group, had led companies as diverse as Mirr...

Unmuted unapologetically unmasks the conversations that matter. Real people, real stories and real connection. Unmuted’s Gary Robinson, invites an unsung hero to join him in sharing the experiences that have changed their life and the lives of others.  Difficult topics, taboo subjects, soaring success, raw emotions, hard failures.  This is a deep dive into the human experience where we take the ma...