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The View From HereBONUS EPISODE: Adèle Anderson - Standing Strong Against a BacklashFollowing our main interview with Adèle Anderson, recorded before the April 2025 Supreme Court ruling on trans rights in the UK, we sit down with Adèle for a live recording at The View From Here's launch event in London.Adèle shares her thoughts on the negative progress we're seeing in trans rights in the UK, the impact of culture wars and the chilling effect this is having.If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and leaving a review, as well as sharing the word on social mediaThis episode was hos...
2026-01-0912 min
6 Ranch PodcastWild Game Cooking Advice from Chef AdeleYou worked your tail off to bring that meat home from your hunt, don’t mess it up. On this episode Adele Nash, who is a classically trained chef sits down to talk about the ways you can prepare, cook and present your harvested game in some ways that will honor that animal and impress the friends and family you are serving the meal to. And it’s way easier than you might think. Adele works as a private chef for families on vacation, at events, and at hunting camps/ and lodges. Enjoy!
2026-01-081h 04The View From HereS1E5: Adèle Anderson - Radical Queen to Trans TrailblazerAdèle Anderson, a key voice of cabaret group, Fascinating Aida, takes us behind the spotlight to Britain in the 1970s, where a radical queen went on to face aversion therapy and a medical playbook that demanded a “ladylike” life before providing basic care. We explore how a newspaper headline threatened to push Adèle out of Fascinating Aida, GLF fractures, the politics of trans inclusion, and the echoes of the past in today's trans debate. Adele’s story offers both tears and joy.Note, this episode was recorded before the April 2025 UK Supreme Court ruling on...
2026-01-071h 12
The Delfont Mackintosh Theatres PodcastS2 E5: Adele James and Dave Hearn talk The Comedy About SpiesWe sat down with Mischief’s Adele James and Dave Hearn to find out more about the challenges of performing laugh-out-loud, perfectly-timed slapstick comedy in their hilarious 1960s CIA and KGB escapade, The Comedy About Spies.
2025-05-3024 min
Breaking Form: a Poetry and Culture PodcastErase-Him PoemsThe queens get to the poetic essence with the help of erasure and re-envisioning.Please Support Breaking Form!Review the show on Apple Podcasts here.Aaron's STOP LYING is available from the Pitt Poetry Series.James's ROMANTIC COMEDY is available from Four Way Books.NOTES:The Nicole Sealey poem we read at the end of the episode comes from the first four pages of her book The Ferguson Report: An ErasureWe revise poems by:R...
2025-03-1729 min
OFF DAY with Ballpark NationOff Day: Feb 5, 2025We say sorry to Alex Bregman in a way only Adele can. (Isn't Adele fantastic?)We look at his future and hope its fantastic. The Corpus Christi Hooks look FANTASTIC..Speaking of Fantastic...the new Fantastic Four trailer is out and it looks....well...FANTASTIC..
2025-02-0542 min
I Love You... But Your Music SucksOtis Redding vs. AdeleIt's another US vs. UK week! The two best voices... of all time?!! It's Otis Redding vs. Adele! Maybe one of our toughtest! Listen to this Ep!! The Rate! Review! Subscribe! Follow us on all social media! See you next week for a Grammy's special! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2025-01-201h 09
James and Ashley Stay at HomeWhat have we read? Every book recommendation from 2024Here it is - the annual end-of-year book recommendation extravaganza! This bumper episode contains every single edition of 'What are you reading?' from 2024, in which James, Ashley and guests discuss the books on their shelves, and why you should read them too (or not). Use it as a last-minute Christmas shopping guide or a wishlist for your own personal library in 2025. Books and authors discussed in this episode (brace yourself, this is a long list): From episode 92 (Kylie Ladd, author of 'I'll Leave You With This') The Vitals by Tracy Sorensen (Kylie) The...
2024-12-171h 40
Gertrude and FriendsGertrude's Sugar Plums ClinicAfter the Host (Luella Wagner) makes a rambling introduction, Gertrude (Adele Field) launches into her latest service idea that "scratches an old itch" as the logical extension of her Mitsakes mistakes-fixing business. Sheriff Jesse James (Ishmael I. Garcia) calls to offer his support. Mrs. Wimberly (Coleen Robinson) calls in twice about cat-related issues, and Mrs. Pleckspeckle (Luella Wagner) asks Gertrude to help restore her late husband's instrument. Gertrude's mysterious business associate, Mr. Drakenstein, has gone missing, leaving a mechanical duck to rust in the park. Written and Produced by Adele Field. Cast: Luella Wagner, Adele Field, Coleen Robinson, Ishmael...
2024-12-1616 minJames and Ashley Stay at HomeCompelling, subversive, beautiful: the books we loved most in 2024It's that time of year again - the annual Bed on a Plinth Awards, in which James and Ashley discuss the best books they've read in the last twelve months! Use this particularly eclectic list to gather Christmas gift ideas, or simply top up your own 'to be read' pile. Books & authors discussed in this episode (spoilers below!): Red River Road by Anna Downes The Last Trace by Petronella McGovern An Ambush of Widows by R.W.R. McDonald (audiobook) Seventeen Years Later by JP Pomare Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor The Pulling by Adele Dumont (i...
2024-12-1040 min
Gertrude and FriendsGertrude's Twists and TurnsQuotable Quote: “She’s a pretty gentle old soul but by golly she kicked him.— Sheriff Jesse James. When Gertrude’s latest hat creation, a whirlybird beanie with pinwheels, flies off across the highway, Sheriff Jesse James calls in with the news that the hat has been found at Sullivan’s farm. Mortimer Sullivan and his cow Mirabelle, aka Milkshake, are not amused, even if everyone else is. Regular callers Wynona Wimberly and Margaret Pleckspeckle are against pinwheels in general, and Mrs. W wants an ordinance passed prohibiting them as well as snowballs and bad accordion music on public thoroughfa...
2024-11-1212 min
Gertrude and FriendsGertrude Advice on Fixing MitsakesQuotable quote: “Blowing this way and that way is like clothes flapping on the line. If your clothespins are rotten, your linens might fall in the pond.” — Margaret Pleckspeckle... Gertrude’s latest entrepreneurial venture pairs a unique hat with an expansion of her coaching business to teach DIYers like herself why and how to embrace mistakes. In spite of the show host again stressing the no-ads policy, Gertrude sneaks in plugs for her new customizable hat design and “Mitsakes” consulting sessions, and her personalized “Wanted: Headed for Parts Unknown” cowgirl mugs. She tries to recruit Wynona Wimberly as an expert pie and b...
2024-11-1220 min
Feeling FashionA Year-Long Wardrobe Swap with James NguyenIf I asked you to swap your entire wardrobe with me for one year, would you do it? Im talking socks, jocks, shoes – everything.
In this episode you’ll meet the person who said yes. After searching for almost two years I met the artist James Nguyen at a bar in New York. He agreed to swap his wardrobe of black and grey Uniqlo basics with my wardrobe of colourful onesies.
We discussed how clothing intersects with identity, and the swap’s profound impact on his day-to life
2024-10-0441 min
The SwitchHow to stamp out career change doubtsHow do you manage and overcome self-doubt and personal adversity? Stamp it out. Meet Adele Cable, the top SJP Academy Graduate in 2023.After a successful corporate career, Adele was looking for something else, but wasn’t sure what – or if – a second career was even the answer. She knew she wanted more family time, opportunities to keep learning, and the chance to connect with people. When an SJP Adviser suggested that she become an adviser herself and join the SJP Academy, Adele made the switch.She overcame her doubts and fully embraced her passio...
2024-09-1956 min
Gertrude and FriendsGertrude's Time Pockets, A Timely IdeaThe cast of regulars, Host (Luella Wagner), Gertrude (Adele Field), Wynona Wimberly (Coleen Robinson), Mrs. Pleckspeckle (Luella Wagner), and Mr. Drakenstein (Ishmael Garcia), are joined by Sheriff Jesse James (Ishmael Garcia), in this tale of Gertrude's newest business idea, Time Pockets. Her system is a creative way to manage To-Do lists, "which everyone has unless they are comatose or in jail." The Sheriff is quite taken with Wynnie's homemade pies, and Drakenstein has some used mechanical parts to offer. Wimberly and Pleckpeckle are decidedly skeptical about the Time Pocket system, but Wimberly insists that Gertrude's eyesore of a vintage...
2024-08-1917 min
Think Bigger Actors PodcastEpisode 509: Adele James - The UK EpisodeAdele James. British actress: Casualty, Netflix's African Queen Docuseries, Queen Cleopatra – she played Cleopatra. Adele is also the creator of the Empowered Actors Network, Holistic Approach for Actors, a global program dedicated to helping actors navigate the industry's realities with resilience and strategic insight. She shares her journey of building systems and networks from scratch, the emotional highs and lows of auditions, and the profound importance of mindset in sustaining a successful acting career. Adele James Instagram Think Bigger Actors Retreat www.thinkbiggeractorsretreat.com Ins...
2024-08-051h 06
The Hake ReportAdele, quick to judge! | Wed 7-24-24Stay out of your imagination, guys! Trump vs "deep state"? Adele cussed out another innocent man?! Interesting calls and supers! The Hake Report, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 AD TIME STAMPS * (0:00:00) Start* (0:04:44) Hey, guys! * (0:05:58) Pardon Hake… Get over it, everybody * (0:09:34) Supers … Executive Branch… * (0:15:47) JAIME, MN: Trump rally. * (0:19:00) JAIME: Black lady who got shot: suicide by cop? * (0:24:11) Elon Musk, CA law, "trans" son * (0:32:09) Supers: Disability Pride * (0:35:29) ALEX, CA: Joe an irritating Fed? * (0:43:36) ALEX: Black Metal, occult symbols? * (0:47:45) LUCAS, CA: If Trump...
2024-07-241h 54James and Ashley Stay at HomeWhere snark meets explosive laughter – a podcast retrospectiveWe made it to 100 episodes! In this celebration of books, reading and creative community, James and Ashley reflect on how the podcast came about, their favourite books and moments from the podcast, and how their lives, health and writing have changed over the four years since episode 1. You'll also hear from a variety of past guests and listeners, and get an update on the newest books from all our incredible range of previous guests. Plus, we announce the winner of our book pack giveaway. Authors and books discussed in this episode: Red River Road...
2024-07-161h 07
360 Yourself! With Jamie NealeEp 252: What Other People Think About You Is None Of Your Business - James Phoon (Actor)Of British and East Asian heritage, rising star of stage and screen, actor James Phoon will be joining Shonda Rhimes and Chris Van Dusen’s critically acclaimed Netflix show BRIDGERTON as Harry Dankworth.
His other television work includes a recurring role as Hamish Campbell in BBC THREE’s comedy horror series WRECK, written by Ryan J. Brown and directed by Chris Baugh.
A graduate from The Guildford School of Acting, James made his debut West End performance in the role of Craig Bowker Junior and the understudy for Scorpius Malfoy in the Palace Theatre production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSE...
2024-07-1448 min
The Quantum Leopard PodcastEpisode 18: Adele CliffAbsolute master of the one liner and joyful player of words, Adele Cliff is an absolute wonder and a delight to have on the QL stage. Alongside an incredible live set, Adele also talks with host & MC James Ross about one liners, strong reactions and geese.
CW: Swan violence, I suppose?
If you want to find out more from Adele: good luck! She is terrifyingly difficult to track down online and so you'll have to look on various festival websites, go attend live comedy and hope.
Want to see someone throwing rocks at t...
2024-06-0139 minThe Quantum Leopard PodcastEpisode 18: Adele CliffAbsolute master of the one liner and joyful player of words, Adele Cliff is an absolute wonder and a delight to have on the QL stage. Alongside an incredible live set, Adele also talks with host & MC James Ross about one liners, strong reactions and geese.
CW: Swan violence, I suppose?
If you want to find out more from Adele: good luck! She is terrifyingly difficult to track down online and so you'll have to look on various festival websites, go attend live comedy and hope.
Want to see someone throwing rocks at t...
2024-06-0139 min
Spin It! The Record Ranking Podcast21 - Adele: Episode 143Rumour Has It we're spinning Adele this week.. She Set Fire To The Rain with her unforgettable coming-of-age breakup record 21 and now the tables have turned and we get to talk about it! From music fan to music student to early-life crisis to international superstar, find out what turned her into a mononymous household name. The Mixtaper has more facts about things he thinks James doesn't know.. we'll learn about the time she emotionally compromised a secret agent, her blossoming rivalry with another pop star, and see the suspicious return of a recent fact. She might find Someone Like...
2024-04-051h 22
I Just Want This Done Divorce PodcastJeanne Mai Claims Infidelity and Adele’s Due Diligence - Prenups and Postnups - How to Protect Your Assets
It's getting hot in here! 🔥 🥵
In this episode, Raif and Rahul dive into the intricacies of high-profile divorces and the financial dynamics involved. Jeannie Mai discusses her divorce from Jeezy, touching on allegations of infidelity and prenuptial agreements. We also explore Adele's reported prenup friction before her secret marriage and its implications for her $220 million fortune.
Meanwhile, we address practical questions about divorce timing, asset management, and financial readiness, especially during economic downturns. Plus, we ponder the influence of love songs like Shania Twain's "You're Still The One" on married c...
2024-02-2941 minJames and Ashley Stay at HomeTricking yourself into writing with Adele Dumont, author of 'The Pulling''I kept this condition very, very secret from everybody.' Adele Dumont's remarkable new memoir, The Pulling, details her life with trichotillomania — a mental health condition that, at times, has consumed her life. In this episode, she discusses the unique writing process that enabled her to put long-held secrets first on the page and then into the public sphere. She also describes the impact of revealing her illness through her memoir, especially to family and friends who knew nothing about her condition. We discuss the shame linked to trichotillomania and whether sharing her story has sh...
2024-02-2037 min
That Is One Big Pile Of Bricks!That Is One Big Pile Of Bricks! Podcast! Ep52 - Adele K Thomas - IllustratorJoin Rick I'm Rick James Bricks filming on the road in Brisbane at BXX chatting to Adele K Thomas - Illustrator, Amazing Human, Awesome friend. #lego #imrickjamesbricks #legomastersau Follow Adele on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/adelekthomas/
2023-12-1429 min
In The Room with Adele James34: "Overnight" SuccessWell. What a 7 months it has been since we last spoke...
I've been wanting to record an episode like this for the longest, but for the longest I haven't felt fully able to speak on my experiences this year. Even this is only scratching the surface of what I have learned recently, but listen up if you're keen for some insights on:
- Overnight success vs overnight exposure
- What it means to be a "working actor"
- Doing the work of letting go
I hope you enjoy the episode! For those of...
2023-10-1637 min6 Ranch Podcast6 Ranch State of the Union Address, with Adele SchottToday, I'm joined by my little sister, Adele Schott, boss at the 6 Ranch, to share some updates on our business. Along with raising cattle, Adele has been running the business side of the 6 Ranch for a year now and is happy to announce that our Grassroots Beef Club is back. If you want to join the club and receive high quality, lean grass-fed Corriente beef on a regular basis, check out the link below. We also discuss our feelings on leaving gates open, cow dogs, quality food, the maddest we've ever been at a cow, and the happiest.
2023-09-111h 11
Adventures Through The MindPsychedelics and the Healing Power of Love | Dr. Adele LaFranceDr. Adele Lafrance joins us to explore psychedelics and the healing power of Love. Our conversation begins with an exploration of emotional processing and how difficulties and deficiencies in emotional processing both our mental health, our relationships, and our general wellbeing. We then step into psychedelics and the role they play in supporting our emotional processing capacities. From there we turn towards Love, what it is and all the accidental ways we conflate it with things that can include love but aren't love itself: romance, lust, infatuation, attachment, obsession, etc. We talk about the healing...
2023-09-091h 25Breaking Form: a Poetry and Culture PodcastHorrible MenThe divas are telling the truth and shaming some devils in this tea-spilling episode about horrible men with wide readerships.Support Breaking Form!Review the show on Apple Podcasts here. Buy our books:Aaron's STOP LYING is available from the Pitt Poetry Series. Publisher's Weekly calls the book "visceral, tender, and compassionate."James's ROMANTIC COMEDY is available from Four Way Books. Writing in Lit Hub, Rebecca Morgan Frank says the poems have "a gift for telling stories . . . in acts of queer survival." Please consider buying your books from Bluestockings Cooperative, a fem...
2023-09-0428 min
The Hake ReportMama Adele: Let the Fan Be, Do Not Hinder Him | Wed. 8-30-23Various news… Adele, like Jesus for fans. Asian-on-Asian violence! A few fun black calls (incl. Hake's fave). Megyn Kelly vs pro-trans wolves! The Hake Report, Wednesday, August 30, 2023 AD TIME STAMPS * (0:00:00) Start* (0:00:42) Topics: Adele, migrants, fight, Asian UNC, Pope Russia* (0:04:12) Hey, guys! BOND limited ed. tee* (0:07:55) WOW HASSAN merch coming soon* (0:09:32) Mama Adele scolds security for "bothering" excited fan* (0:15:03) Big business for migrant asylum Biden money* (0:19:12) TN fight? R vs Justin Pearson (gun control)* (0:26:55) Asian-on-Asian shooting UNC* (0:33:18) WILLIAM: Parents...
2023-08-301h 59
THE WAYNE AYERS PODCASTEP 79: Adele James Talks Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra, Egyptian Government Speaking Out Against The Docuseries, and LawsuitSorry for the technical difficulties!!!!
Adele James spoke on Queen Cleopatra, Netflix’s docuseries.
2023-05-1028 min
In The Room with Adele James33: 29 Things I've Learned As An ActorIt’s the first day of Spring y’all & it’s also 🎉MY BIRTHDAY! 🎉 To honour *finally* entering the last year of my 20s, I wanted to share 29 things I have learned as an actor so far:
1. Everything passes
2. If you ever need the toilet on set ask to go for a “10-1” (ten, one)
3. You can feel so alone sometimes, but all actors want to be seen. None of us is alone in that
4. The nerves never go away
5. Things happen in the time they are supposed to
6. Collaboration is the true gift of this indu...
2023-03-2050 minIn The Room with Adele James32: A New Season Is Upon UsThis week I am finally committing to less commitment when it comes to this podcast - with chest!
It has been such an honour to produce this podcast weekly (for the most part) since December 27th 2021 and I hope that it has given a decent amount of insight into the plight of being a working actor, from a level of perceived success. I still have much more to learn and will still have much more to share, so this isn't goodbye! It's just a warning that from henceforth you can expect these episodes to come at you a...
2023-02-2726 minIn The Room with Adele James31: But First, BelieveThis week I wanted to give you a quick reminder of how important it is to BELIEVE in yourself. It is the most radical form of selfcare, the foundation from which all else springs, and absolutely imperative if you want to be a successful actor.
Do you have a topic idea for a future Making Our Way segment? Email it over to: itrpod@stepintotheroom.co.uk.
Podcast social details: www.instagram.com/itrpod
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2023-02-2022 minIn The Room with Adele James30: You Owe It Only To YourselfThis week, I am creeping out of my February hibernation to talk to you about an observation that I came across the other day about being a successful actor. I also wanted to share some insights I had after going to watch Burntwood School's production of Grease earlier this week, which awoke in me such a craving for the thrill and joy of acting at its core!
For Making Our Way this week, I am chatting about a tendency some of us can have to anticipate the result of something and therefore fail to take action on that...
2023-02-1324 minIn The Room with Adele James29: What Are You Putting In?This week I might still be bearing the war wounds of my latest battle with the flu - the second time this winter - but I am back nonetheless!
Having had such a lack of energy of late has really got me thinking and reflecting on what it means to give my energy and effort to things - so that I can a) access the community that I need to survive this industry, and so that I may b) be able to move forwards in my career and my life. Permission is something that we need to be...
2023-01-3028 min
And Press PlayStrangers by Nature - AdeleHere is my review of Strangers by Nature by Adele, taken from her 2022 album 30. This is a great opening song that does a wonderful job of setting the dour yet optimistic tone for the album, and continues some vivid imagery about love's demise and moving on. Hope you enjoy, please like and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-01-2504 minIn The Room with Adele James27: Plan For The Future & Love The ProcessWho else is really enjoying the slow speed of this January? I said last week that 2023 will be the year of momentum, but momentum in your acting career does not have to equal speed exclusively. Plus, enjoy my outtakes from travelling and meeting people on my adventures around protecting your energy.
For Making Our Way this week, I am speaking on a conversation I had with a fellow actor about finding the love for all of the things we GET TO DO to move our career forwards. Do you have a topic idea for a future Making Our...
2023-01-1629 min
In The Room with Adele James28: Kyla Frye - Being a Mummy, a Filmmaker & The Change We Want To SeeThis week I am throwing it back to a conversation I had with the delightful Kyla Frye just before Christmas in 2022, all about her life as a mummy, actor, writer, director, producer and all-round inspiring human being.
Kyla Frye is an award-winning actress and filmmaker, whose intent on shaping the future of TV and film began with the launch of her production company, Fryeday Entertainment, in 2012. With a passion for bringing diverse and marginalised stories to the mainstream, Kyla believes that every voice deserves to be heard and every person, deserves to be seen.
From writing...
2023-01-161h 01In The Room with Adele James26: 2023 - The Year of Momentum!For the first time in years I am fully committing to the New Year, clean slate vibe! After a few years of anxiety and loneliness, I am ready for a year of forward momentum and in this week's episode, I want to share how and why with you. If you too are feeling to give yourself a good dose of forward energy, this one is for you.
Do you have a topic idea for a future Making Our Way segment? Email it over to: itrpod@stepintotheroom.co.uk.
Podcast social details: www.instagram.com/itrpod
2023-01-0223 min
In The Room with Adele James25: Harry Collett - Living The Dream & All The Moments In-BetweenMerry Christmas podcast listeners! My gift to you this year is the conversation I had with the delightful Harry Collett!
Harry is an Essex-born actor best known for playing Ollie Hide in Casualty from 2014 til 2022, Tommy Stubbins in Dolittle and for his latest role, Prince Jace Valeryon, in HBO’s House Of The Dragon.
I’ve admired Harry’s work, but more so his work ethic- particularly as such a young performer in such high end projects, ever since our paths first crossed on Casualty and I am so proud and excited to see the heights he is...
2022-12-2650 minIn The Room with Adele James24: Time Is The Key, Balance Is The RewardThis week, I have been thinking a lot about balance and more specifically, the choices I (and all of us) get to make around the prioritisation of our time. After all, she really is the most precious resource we all have...
In Making Our Way this week I am addressing a question from the In The Room (coaching) Instagram Q+A a few weeks ago, about how I spend my time when I am not working (on an acting job). A valuable and complimentary topic for this week's time focus.
Do you have a topic idea...
2022-12-1919 minIn The Room with Adele James23: You Are The Question And The AnswerJust as I had hoped it would be, the move into the new house this week has brought with it the freshest of fresh starts, with the priority this week being mental space, nourishment and clarity (even if only on what to get more clarity on...).
As such, I haven't done a single thing that was acting-related. Instead, I have mostly been pouring myself into my life coaching diploma and thus, myself. I can't wait for you to share in the observations I have gained from doing that!
In Making Our Way this week I am...
2022-12-1232 minIn The Room with Adele James22: As Many Fresh Starts As It TakesWell, this week's episode might feel like it has nothing to do with pursuing an acting career... but in that way that there is no acting without the actor, it has everything to do with it!
As I make (yet another) move to a new home this weekend, it feels only right to open up about my long-standing wrestle with depression - something which has been very prevalent in the time I have spent in the home I am leaving - and my subsequent love of new starts. Plus, hear my tribute to my album of the year...
2022-12-0532 min
In The Room with Adele James21: Vincent Jerome - Family, Owning The Role & Supporting vs LeadingA few weeks ago when I was still on tour, I had the good fortune of being able to sit down with my good friend, Vincent Jerome.
Vincent Jerome is a London-based artist with a degree in Performing Arts from London Metropolitan University. Since working in theatre venues, he has acted in films such as Transformers: The Last Knight and Wonder Woman 1984. He has written, produced and starred in two award-winning short films and has various upcoming film and TV roles including a lead role in the BBC revival of beloved school drama Waterloo Road. Vincent is an...
2022-11-281h 04In The Room with Adele James20: Post-Show Evolution, Allyship & GratitudeThis week has been a big week for me... started with a blue tick, included a meaningful heart-to-heart with my agent, and finished with our final performances of The Importance of Being Earnest UK tour!
By all accounts, its been a great week, albeit surprising in places. As always, there is much to take away from it all.
Do you have a topic idea for a future Making Our Way segment? Email it over to: itrpod@stepintotheroom.co.uk
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2022-11-1424 minIn The Room with Adele James19: Surviving & Thriving Through GriefThis week I have been slapped around the face by the anniversary of some very big life changes. It has had me reflecting on what it has been like to survive personally and thrive professionally throughout a tough grieving process.
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I also had the good fortune of watching a West End show last week before we moved...
2022-11-0730 min
In The Room with Adele James18: Kaysha Woollery - Validation, Sustainability and Becoming The Next 'Me'This week I sat down with a very good friend I made earlier this year filming in Morocco - the awesome actress, Kaysha Woollery (she/her).
Kaysha is a London-based actor. With over a decade's acting experience, she has worked with a range of notable companies, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, National Theatre Scotland, The Young Vic, The Bush, Lyric Hammersmith, and The Old Vic. She recently starred as Chantelle Fry in an episode of Doctors, which is available to watch NOW on BBC iPlayer: click here to watch Kaysha's episode of Doctors on iPlayer!
Kaysha is...
2022-10-3149 minIn The Room with Adele James17: Life in La La LandThis week I am coming to you from gorgeous Los Angeles, California! However, and perhaps contrary to expectation, I am here purely for pleasure this week visiting friends and taking a well-needed/deserved holiday break from touring The Importance of Being Earnest around the UK. I have made absolutely no business engagements whatsoever for the time I am out here and having already done a lot of the tourist-y things in LA on my last trip here years ago, this time around I have relished the unique opportunity to view LA from a much more local perspective and get a...
2022-10-2424 min
In The Room with Adele James16: Daniel Jacob AKA Vinegar Strokes - Touring Like A Boss & Being A Multi-Talented CreativeThis week I sat down with my current co-star of The Importance of Being Earnest and the incredibly multi-talented, Mr Daniel Jacob (he/him), to catch up about how our tour has been going for him so far and more...
Daniel Jacob is an Actor and Cabaret Performer who graduated from the Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts (LIPA)
Some of Daniel’s credits include The Importance of Being Ernest, Death Drop, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Aladdin & Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Daniel has also gained international recognition as his Drag Queen alter ego Vinega...
2022-10-171h 02In The Room with Adele James15: Touring 101Coming at you this week from tour venue #4: The Northern Stage in BEAUTIFUL Newcastle. We're over halfway through the tour now, so I thought it would be a great time to reflect on some survival advice and tips for touring Actors.
This week on Making Our Way: when to take advice and who from. Do you have a topic idea for a future Making Our Way segment? Email it over to: itrpod@stepintotheroom.co.uk
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2022-10-1036 min
Mix'd Kinish"Coming Out" with JamesHappy National Coming Out Day October 11thThis episode we talk with James! What a great conversation about coming out. It's different for everyone and such a special declaration of living out truth. IG: @mixdkinishEmail:Mixdkinish@gmail.com LISTEN, LAUGH, LOVE @mixdkinish
2022-10-0634 minIn The Room with Adele James14: It's Been A MinuteWell, well, well, it's been a little while since we last spoke indeed! But I have to say that getting back into recording the podcast again this week has made it feel like absolutely no time has passed whatsoever!
In any case, it is my pleasure to introduce the new and improved version of the podcast: In The Room with Adele James (formerly known as Making My Way).
There is a lot of heaviness that has consumed the past few months for me, but there's also lots to be grateful for too - especially as I...
2022-10-0338 min6 Ranch PodcastDiapers and Barbed Wire, with Adele SchottA lot has changed for my little sister, Adele Schott, since she was last on the show. Adele and her husband have raised cows and kids through a drought, an endless winter, and a relentlessly wet spring. They're leasing land, managing a ranch, running their own cows, and have taken over the cattle operation and grass-fed beef business at the 6 Ranch. Adele and the 6 Ranch also hosted the first ever Meat Rodeo this year, where we invited the restaurants that serve our beef to compete in a slider eating contest, server race, beef trivia, and a burger cooking competition...
2022-08-151h 04
Get Great Guest ReviewsThe Confetti Culture Playbook Author and Hotel General Manager, James Furguson.One of the best ways to cultivate enthusiastic 5-Star reviews is to create a culture of enthusiasm for hospitality and collaborative, creative problem-solving at your hotel. I’m excited to speak today with Hotel General Manager, James Ferguson, who is the author of the new book, The Confetti Culture Playbook: How to Boost Your Team’s Contribution and Impact. With the level of stress and frustration at hotels today, I truly believe that there is nothing more important right now for the future success of our industry than shifting to this people-centric mindset. So d...
2022-04-1941 min
Minority KornerMK348: The Pillars of Caste & Ice Cream (Supreme Court Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson, The Senate Make up, The 8 Pillars of Caste, Moon Knight, History of Black Folks Impact on Ice Cream, Jennifer Hudson)The OG Queen of MK is back as we prepare to close out the show, Nnekay is with us! We got a Black lady supreme court judge- yaaaaay- but let’s take a look at the demographics of the Senate. Does this body represent America? Should we abolish it? The Justice KBJ gauntlet reminds us of the gauntlet Black folks have to go through when applying for jobs. Workers of Amazon, Etsy, and more are all unionizing! Moon Knight is gooooood- we discuss!!! James wonders why Jennifer Hudson never blew up but Adele did- but is this sudden support to...
2022-04-151h 35In The Room with Adele James13: Lessons From LimboThe update on the job I've been auditioning for, for four months is... there is no update. What there are though, are a whole bunch of lessons learned from the experience of auditioning for and grieving this job multiple times over. I am now (hopefully) in the final stage of this process and should be finding out either way ASAP, so in the meantime, I offer to you my main takeaways from living in limbo this week.
2022-03-2119 minIn The Room with Adele James12: Be Your Own Biggest Hype HumanIn the last two weeks I have experienced so many twists and turns - from the joy of an awards nomination, to another unexpected update with *that* job I've been auditioning for since December, to the pain of being bedridden with a horrific flu for several days.
As I have often said, this life is a rollercoaster! I do feel though, that I am at a point on the ride where I am learning to value and appreciate myself for getting on it in the first place - and staying on it! Here's why I think you should...
2022-03-1426 min
In The Room with Adele James11: Sam Benjamin - Expanding Into America The "Why Not" WayThis week I am pleased to bring you a chat with our second industry guest - the incredibly ambitious and inspiring, Sam Benjamin! Sam is an actor, screenwriter and director known for his roles in Doctor Who, BBC's The War of the Worlds and I Am Vengeance: Retaliation now on Netflix. He's originally from the land of the Beatles in Merseyside, though he describes himself as more of a Prince guy! He's just wrapped on the feature film The Pay Day starring Kyla Frye and Simon Callow, which he co-wrote. He's currently in Los Angeles where he is pitching a...
2022-03-0652 minIn The Room with Adele James10: Being Intentional Is An Inside JobThis week I climbed out of my own personal mental hole in time for us all to dive headfirst into a week of devastating world events and immense grief within the UK's artistic community. Having said that, it has also been a very enlightening week - full of introspection, gratitude and some epiphanies about living intentionally.
If you would like to contribute to the Making OUR Way segment of a future ep, please email makingmywaypod@gmail.com - I would love to include you!
2022-02-2824 minIn The Room with Adele James9: The Only Way Past It, Is Through ItThis week my confidence has taken a nose-dive and my anxiety has been raging. The question is, how to move through it? Because somehow, some way, we must...
If you would like to contribute to the Making OUR Way segment of a future ep, please email makingmywaypod@gmail.com - I would love to include you!
2022-02-2126 min
In The Room with Adele James8: Olivia D'Lima - Life And Balance After Being a Series RegularFor this week's episode, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with my former co-star and good friend, Olivia D'Lima. Olivia is an actor and writer, most known for her performance as Fenisha Khatri in BBC's Casualty. She recently died on screen again in Death in Paradise and aims to continue dying (or even living) in more things.
We chatted all about our different paths coming off of Casualty within weeks of one another, as well as her take on auditions, finding balance and learning perspective through the darker moments. PLUS, listen out for the exciting surprise...
2022-02-1439 minIn The Room with Adele James7: What A Difference A Week MakesIn complete contrast to the last two weeks, the past week has been GREAT career-wise (and sleep-wise - at last!) But this is not the time to take one's foot off of the proverbial pedal. Professional etiquette, self-confidence and survival strategy are all better honed when the going is good.
Thank you Lydia for inspiring this week's Making OUR Way topic: trusting our intentions and choices. If you would like to contribute to a future Making OUR Way segment, please email makingmywaypod@gmail.com - I would love to include you!
2022-02-0724 min2022-02-0602 minIn The Room with Adele James6: The Reality Is...It's been a mixed week - packed out with birthdays, a trip to Spain, some unexpected good news, and a lack of motivation towards a writing project. Highs and lows, but above all else, many moments to learn from.
Thank you Cara for inspiring this week's Making OUR Way topic: hype vs reality. If you would like to contribute to a future Making OUR Way segment, please email makingmywaypod@gmail.com - I would love to include you!
2022-01-3125 minIn The Room with Adele James5: What Are You Waiting For?I've been sent some subtle and some not so subtle reminders all week about the necessity of honouring what I truly want - both personally and professionally. Whew. It's been a very loud week.
Thank you Abbie for inspiring this week's Making OUR Way topic: career-life balance. If you would like to contribute to a future Making OUR Way segment, please email makingmywaypod@gmail.com - I would love to include you!
2022-01-2418 minBreaking Form: a Poetry and Culture PodcastQueers of PopPop Culture Thursdays arrive! We discuss Divas, 90s TV, and why Elycia can go f*ck herself.Anita Baker is an Aquarius.Gladys Knight is a Gemini.Gloria Estefan is a Virgo. Gloria remembers the bus accident here.Bette Middler is a Sagittarius. Siskel and Ebert gave Beaches 2.5 stars, calling it mechanical and sentimental. Watch Middler sing "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today" here. Cher is a Taurus. Aaron was referencing "not.com.mercial," which showcased Cher's writing and was released through her website. She took the songs to the studio i...
2022-01-2028 minIn The Room with Adele James4: The Choice Is YoursThis week, sleep regression, Daniel Kaluuya and saying "no" have led me to an awakening about the power of choice - a power that I think we are all more than capable of having.
Thank you Lottie for inspiring the first ever Making OUR Way topic: second jobs!
I would love to hear from YOU if you would like to contribute to a future Making OUR Way segment. Please just email makingmywaypod@gmail.com - I can't wait to include you all more!
2022-01-1723 minIn The Room with Adele James3: Make Acting A HabitThis week I have been thinking about how little we Actors sometimes actually get to do any acting, and how we can find ways to act more. Plus, reflecting on the benefits that healthy habits and routine have had for me, navigating an unpredictable lifestyle.
2022-01-1019 minIn The Room with Adele James2: Motivation Is Not Just For New YearWhat are my main takeaways from getting ready for 2022 over the past week? The benefits of goal setting, being flexible with myself and keeping a close circle.
2021-12-3121 min
The Grief AlchemistOne breath at a time, steps to over come griefA mountaineer once said, you can climb any mountain, if you simply take one short upward step at a time. Possibly, we can think about life as, one breath at a time. And we can get through anything. Seems simple enough but being awareness of breath may be the most unconscious and wonderous thing available to us. Breathe: James Nester This year has challenged me in so many ways. Reconciling the loss in my life, feeling emotionally vulnerable and often raw. But within the adversity of grief, I find...
2021-12-2724 minIn The Room with Adele James1: How Did We Get Here?For the first episode, I thought it was only right to map out and reflect on my entire journey so far in my journal, leading to where you meet me today: with no clue as to what's coming next and learning to find peace within that.
2021-12-2722 min
Rethinking EducationS2E5: Adele Bates on self-care, self-regulation and dealing with challenging behaviourToday I am speaking with behaviour specialist and volcano of positivity Adele Bates. As you will hear at the start of our conversation, I worked with Adele for a short period, and so I speak with experience when I say that the second you meet her, you immediately realise that you are dealing with an incredibly compassionate, thoughtful, unique human being.
Adele has recently written a fascinating, down to earth, warts-and-all book called 'Miss I don’t give a Sh*t: Engaging with Challenging Behaviour in Schools.'
Here are some of the lovely things people have said about the bo...
2021-12-111h 16Minority KornerMK327: Breaking News! (Passing, Recognizing Native American/Indigenous Heritage Month, AstroWorld, #FreedBritney, Astroworld)Lauren Carter is here with Breaking News from Twitter... about Adele. Britney is free (#FreedBritney) and we couldn't be happier but Jessica Simpson might need to read the room, with her announcement of her also being free. Drake and Travis Scott owe us answers as we discuss the tragedy that happened at Astroworld. Then we discuss Passing starring Tessa Thomosn and Ruth Negga an important movie that needs its roses! It’s Christmas, which means Mariah Carey is resurrected this time of year and our Queen of Christmas has a new partnership we didn’t know we needed. And then...
2021-11-191h 11
Search PartyTinder bios, Adele and BullseyeThis week James and Jess discuss being English at weddings abroad, what time in the morning is too early to eat savoury food and Adele's strange attachment to flip phones.
2021-10-2431 min
Lyrically ProvokedEasy On Me (Adele)In this episode I talk about life insights from Adele's new track, Easy On Me. I cover topics such as putting effort into relationships that we know are not going anywhere, how we stick around because walking away is so hard and why you get less excuses as you grow older.
2021-10-1614 min
Honeymoon MindsetDealing with Kid's Emotions Part 2This week’s episode of Honeymoon Mindset with Kids is such an important topic we had to break it into 2 episodes! Accepting Kids’ Emotions... Part 2 How do we not only accept kids’ emotion but help them to identify and deal with their emotions in a healthy way. When you understand how a child’s brain develops you can stop taking their tantrums personally and help them thrive emotionally. Listen to this episode for our best tips on how to listen to your kids and help them express themselves. This will build a trusti...
2021-08-3024 min
A Gay and A NonGayPride Month with Adele Roberts & Kate HoldernessWe hardly ever hear queer love stories so to celebrate Pride Month we welcome our first ever couple, BBC Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts and her fiancé, actress Kate Holderness. James and Dan debunk some lesbian stereotypes, talk about overcoming shyness, showing up for pride and being yourself.Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-06-1628 min6 Ranch PodcastFamily Ranching with Adele SchottMy little sister, Adele Schott, is tough. She's raising kids and cows all at the same time. With her sons, 2 month old Ira and 2 year old Hank in tow, Adele and her husband have recently started a ranch of their own. Mother's Day is just around the corner, and in this episode, we cover what it was like growing up on a ranch, how to raise the next generation of good land stewards, and the best way to cook a burger. Adele on Instagram
2021-05-031h 11
What We're WatchingEpisode 1: Adele JamesIn Episode 1, I'm joined by 'Casualty' star Adele James, to chat all things from Amanda Mealing's recent exit announcement to what it's like to work on such a legendary show and I also get her picks to enter my 'TV Heaven' and my 'TV Hell'.I'm also joined by my first member of the Great British public- musical theatre student, Ellie Papadakis- Kotsovolou, as we chat about; My Mum Tracy Beaker, Wandavision, It's a Sin, The Circle and lots more in-between! Enjoy!
2021-03-2831 min
Geek To Me Radio203-'The Movies That Made Us' with Brian Volk Weiss-Actor/Dancer Adele PomerenkeAdele Pomerenke (https://www.adelepomerenke.com/) on being a working actor and ballerina
Producer Brian Volk-Weiss (https://www.instagram.com/brianvolkweiss/) on “The Holiday Movies That Made Us”, “A Toy Store Near You”, and more
0:00 SEGMENT 1: Adele Pomerenke on being a working actor in California during Covid, her love for dance and ballet, and what she learned from Kevin Sorbo during her time on the set of “The Penitent Thief”.
13:03 SEGMENT 2: Adele Pomerenke on how she prepared to play a historical figure, choreographing and directing her own dance series (https://youtu.be/AaoROiLi-T4), and staying...
2021-02-1548 min
Personal Stories by Expertly PersonalKindness is Strength with Adele Deasy of Plan A Dynamic ConsultingJoin me and Adele Deasy, Founder of Plan A Dynamic Consulting for an in-depth, person-focused chat that explores the way we connect and the way we empower. She is passionate about education and humanistic leadership.
2020-11-0100 min
Defend Cleveland PodcastEpisode 154 - Ohio Will Always Suck If The Most Influential People In The State Are (Disgraced) Ex-Football Coaches... And Remembering When Horror Films Were Scarier Than The Daily Headlines DC’s Mike James and Mollie Ames discuss: All terrestrial segments were recorded live on October 23rd (Day 297 of 2020), and all podcast segments were recorded live on October 25th (Day 299 of 2020) Part 1 of 3 of the Podcast only content – The World Series gets interesting, Nurmagomedov solidifies himself as the greatest MMA fighter of all time (nd then promptly retires from the octagon!), the Browns (barely) won against the hapless Bengals and CLE needs to recognize Baker isn't the QB of this team if it ever has any high hopes of success, and t...
2020-10-264h 04Minority KornerMK263: Gonna Make Magic Out of Nothin (Lovecraft Country, Niecy Nash's Coming Out Wedding, Sundown Towns & Racist Curfews, Politicization of Black Women's Hair, CROWN Act, Adele, John Boyega, Appreciation v. Appropriation)Sam Jackson is BACK! She/her, A San Francisco based black, pan, actor, vocalist, teaching artist, burner, CFO of Cirle Twerk: A Twerkshop, and all-around magical being. We are celebrating Niecy Nash who had the best way to come out, and John Boyega is not here for Disney/Star Wars’ bullshit. Go off John Boyega! In the first Korner, we’re going to explore the racist history behind city’s implementing curfews, and also the history of Sundown towns which were featured in the first episode of HBO’s Lovecraft Country. Do curfews unjustly effecting Black and brown folks and give po...
2020-09-181h 12
Sneeze! with James WhittinghamJames Turns 40 Live: A JamesPod Throwback to 2006In 2006 I was podcasting live on the moment I said goodbye to my thirties and turned 40. This is my most requested episode all these years later. Due to music rights, only part of the episode can be presented. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow/subscribe for more episodes! My links Send me an online voicemail now! https://www.speakpipe.com/sneeze James on Twitter This podcast on Twitter James on TikTok My YouTube comedy channel Even more James links: https://linktr.ee/w...
2020-06-2629 min
The Making Theatre PodcastFreelancers Make Theatre WorkBruno and James talk to Adele Thomas, Chino Odimba and Neil Austin about Freelancers Make Theatre Work - a collective voice to advocate for the UK theatre freelance workforce.
www.freelancersmaketheatrework.com
2020-06-2456 min
James Skrmetta ShowMurder Hornet | James Skrmetta Show Podcast #15Tropic Thunder gets the cancel culture treatment for Robert Downey Jr. in blackface, Murder Hornets are here, Adele is skinny so we hate her, and Elon Musk named his son what?
2020-05-061h 11
Blue Thread LifeDaily Reading | Ruth 3Who says the stories in the Bible are boring? In today’s reading, we find Naomi working on a strategy to convince Ruth to propose to Boaz. You might remember from the reading two days ago that because of the loss of her husband and sons, she had become no-one in the eyes of her culture.
In the process of grief, Naomi discovers God’s loving-kindness, his hesed. Discovering God’s hesed, author Carolyn Custis James points out in Finding God in the Margins, frees Naomi "from being self-absorbed in grief to focus now on Ruth.” This quest is neit...
2020-02-2710 minBlue Thread LifeDaily Reading | Ruth 1When it comes to the book of Ruth, the way the story has been told for years was that there was one hero in this story: Boaz, the family member who saves Ruth and her sad mother-in-law.
But then I read Carolyn Custis James’ The Gospel of Ruth and later, Finding God in the Margins, and I started seeing this short book in the Bible through fresh eyes.
James points out that Naomi is a “female Job.” In the patriarchal culture in which she lives, Naomi’s role is to provide sons for her husband. But then Eli...
2020-02-2610 min
Getting Kids To ListenCatherine Glenn -- Getting Teens to get younger kids to listen.. on a farm!Working with teens on a farm in Charleston, SC, Catherine coordinates them to manage busloads of younger kids. Lots of opportunity for problems but Catherine knows how to get these kids to listen and tells us her tips.
Thanks to Catherine Glenn for her patience and courage in going first!
In the farm, teens are assigned to get younger kids to listen to the rules. In this episode, Catherine shared her personal strategies in maintaining a positive working environment with teenagers and her guidelines to redirect them back to the tasks when they do not seem to...
2020-01-2216 min
James Crowley's Infinite Playlist2. Sounds Happy But Isn't with Emily FeherJames Crowley sits down with film aficionado, former bandmate, and friend Emily Feher to discuss songs that sound happy, but aren't.
Emily's Playlist
Rilo Kiley-Breakin' Up
Kate Nash-Foundations
Pulp-Common People
Highasakite-Since Last Wednesday
Snakehips-All My Friends (feat. Tinashe & Chance the Rapper)
Natalia Kills-Saturday Night
Adele-Water Under the Bridge
Overcoats-I Don't Believe in Us
Marina and The Diamonds-Blue
Carly Rae Jepsen-Store
James' Playlist
the Mountain Goats-Abandoned Flesh
Billy Joel-Piano Man
Jeff Rosenstock-Nausea
Brian Fallon-Forget Me Not
The National-Day I Die
Death Cab for Cutie-The Sound of Settling
Green Day-Basket Case
Julia Nunes-Into the Sunshine
Katy Perry-Hot n Cold
The Killers-Mr. Brightside
...
2019-08-071h 27
The Savings SquadTSS 18: Insurance what you need to knowToday I interview our super star Money Coach James Smith. James has over a decade worth of experience in financial planning and use to run his own practice so we are super lucky to have him in our team.
James heads up our investment committee (you should see his spreadsheets … you will have spreadsheet envy !!).
But today’s episode is all about insurance. I know its a little morbid but its something James and I are both passionate about as we have personally seen the impact of not having insurance after both our fathers had cancer multiple times. We a...
2019-06-051h 00The Savings SquadTSS 14: Protecting yourself online
Of all the interviews I have done this is the one I have learnt the most from.
Massive thanks to Luke James from The IT Wellness Pro for this episode.
Luke certainly scared me by sharing all the things that can go wrong in the digital age (things like identity theft OR loosing all our photos and memories)
But luckily he also shares steps we can take to easily avoid disaster.
In the episode we cover lots including:
* The most common reason people are hacked online (you are proba...
2019-04-1057 min
Definitively UncertainEpisode 27 - TRIGGERED with Big JamesToday we talk about a wide range of (triggering) topics with out very special guest, Big James!
2019-03-311h 04