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Down Trails of VictoryS4 E4--Port Neches-Groves High School--2023 State Football ChampionsThe Port Neches-Groves Indians--Texas 5A D2 State Football Champions of 2023.Six seniors from that 2023 Indian squad--Shea Adams, Mario Miguel, Isaiah Nguyen, Giovanni Oceguera, Reid Richard, and Maxwell Scroggs--tell the story of that historic championship run. It's a unique and insightful perspective from the players themselves.Their remembrances cover a wide range of topics, including:Head Coach Jeff Joseph and PN-G's coaching staff;The 2022 State Final season, and how that season impacted 2023;PN-G's undefeated district campaign;The 2023 playoff run, which culminated in...2024-05-201h 38
Sonder PodcastLara: Porn, Purpose and Patience #23Meet Lara. We discussed jellyfish, her work to try and protect kids from the dangers of the internet in 2024, the dilemma facing parents today, how pornography is damaging young people’s minds and relationships, how motherhood changes you, why we need to celebrate mothers more, why patience is a virtue and Lara’s love of the original bad b, Elizabeth 1st. 2024-02-221h 18Sonder PodcastWhat Do People Misunderstand About Autism? (From Episode 2: Nick)Back in episode 2, Nick spoke to me about his eldest daughter, Rosie, who is autistic. In this clip, he explains some common misconceptions as well as what it's like to be a parent of someone with autism. 2024-02-1507 minSonder PodcastMax: Bouncing Back From Setbacks, Becoming Comfortable With Chaos And The Frank Ocean Effect #22Meet Max.We spoke about his new collective KinKin, the uncertainty and unstable route of creative careers, bouncing back from setbacks, his love of music, how Covid affected his livelihood and life, his collective Something To Hate On, how limitations can expand creative output, little Max, how Black history is taught in UK schools, his roots, his affinity with Irish people, spending time growing up in Baltimore, the importance of travelling, his first song ‘Sound of The Gun’, his inspirations musically, Frank Ocean and The Weeknd and remembering sh*t isn’t that deep!2024-02-081h 13Sonder PodcastAngus: The Life Of Spies, Travelling Behind The Iron Curtain and Becoming A Writer Later In Life #21Meet AngusWe spoke about where his love of espionage began, becoming a writer late in life, travelling behind the iron curtain, being recruited to MI6, the Berlin Wall coming down, what MI6 agents and training is really like, how agencies turn people, how spying is changing, getting from Lisbon to London with no passport, no mobile phone or credit cards, travelling to 121 countries, how writing has helped him become a better listener, Catholic confession vs therapy, his new book about historical spy cities, being a flaneur and why you should just f****** do it! #212024-02-011h 00Sonder PodcastLeo: Meeting Ronaldo, Filming Drake and How To Tame Ambition #20Meet Leo.We discussed starting an agency with his brother, filming Drake, working with Tiffany Calver and Maya Jama, meeting Ronaldo, being an introvert, filming the war between poachers and rangers in Kenya, finding balance between work and leisure, the importance of routine, taming ambition and how travelling changes your outlook.Check out his work here.#202024-01-251h 06Sonder PodcastLouis: The Brutal World of Stand-Up, Starting A Comedy Club and Is Humour In Danger? #19Meet Louis.We sat down and spoke about why he gave up stand-up, how comedy can become your identity, the difference between UK and US audiences / comedians, worst and best gigs, whether Tiktok is good for comedy, is comedy in danger in the face of cultural sensitivity, why comedy film aren't being made anymore, some of his favourite comedians, collective laughter and why you should be generous to strangers. #192024-01-181h 14Sonder PodcastJake B-C: A Mission To Make Fashion More Inclusive, A Brush With Death and That 'Twin Thing' #18Meet Jake. Jake sat down with me to speak about his unique relationship with his twin (and muse) Daisy, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, and how she inspired him to start wecanfly. Wecanfly is a multi-disciplinary platform aiming to make fashion more inclusive to people with disabilities. We also spoke about his time at London College of Fashion, working with C.P Company, his mindset-changing brush with death and what drives him to work so hard. #182023-12-141h 07Sonder PodcastKitty: Method Acting, Searching For Answers After A Loss And The Importance Of Speaking Up #17Meet Kitty.Kitty and I discussed the tragic loss of her father, men's mental health, the importance of speaking up, her experiences with DMT and Vipassana, the power of meditation, teaching yoga to kids, the women's circle she runs in London and her time recently at The Lee Strasberg school studying method acting.#17 2023-12-071h 24Sonder PodcastAre Spotify And TikTok Good For Music? (From Episode 1: Sachin)In this clip, Sachin discusses whether the rise of DSPs (Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube etc) have been a good or bad thing for music, and whether TikTok is changing our listening habits for the worse. #1Go to episode 1 to listen to the full conversation!2023-12-0413 min
It's in our RootsNFYFC Achiever Awards 2023We are back in Birmingham for the NFYFC Achiever Awards 2023, celebrating the very best of Young Farmers across England and Wales. We chat to all the winners, as well as National YFC Chairman Rosie Bennett and Vice Chairman James Nixey. We also bump into a few past guests of the podcast, including Ally Hunter Blair, Ant Thomas and Charlie Beaty! 2023-12-0140 minSonder PodcastWhat's One Thing We All Need To Experience? (From Episodes 1-15)Every week I ask my guests: What's One Thing People Listening Should Go and Experience?I asked. Here are their answers.2023-11-3012 minSonder PodcastLexi: The Challenges Facing Female Chefs, Life At One Of London's Top Restaurants and A Run In With An Octopus #16Meet Lexi. We discussed why she became a chef, living in Berlin, the community that cooking breeds, the magic of food, getting her start ay Fallow - one of London’s best restaurants, the challenges facing female chefs, putting salt on sweet stuff, why emotions are a strength, her travels exploring food in Korea, a run in with an Octopus, her supper club Root, her idols and the importance of taking time out for oneself. 2023-11-231h 12Sonder PodcastKriski: Losing A Parent, Biking Across Europe and Why So Much Of Worry Is B******* #15Meet Kriski. We spoke about the loss of his father, his bike ride from London to Latvia, his own experience with grief, the charity he helped set up to support young people after the death of a parent, channeling pain into positivity, his job as a consultant at Brand Genetics, not stressing the small stuff, our insulation from death in the UK, growing up in Wolverhampton, his love of travel, why worrying is pointless, dealing with the curveballs of life and how its all a load of b******! 2023-11-161h 03Sonder PodcastHenry: From The Corporate World To The Kitchen, Demystifying Polyamory and Dealing With Grief #14Meet Henry.We discussed his new job as a chef, the allure of kitchen shows, what it means to be creative, the importance of discussion and debate, how polyamory works, attachment styles, pesky parking permits, the sudden death of his best friend Archie, dealing with grief, his enthusiasm for life, flow states, The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins, dealing with life’s curveballs and a whole lot more!2023-11-091h 20Sonder PodcastJack HB: Coming Out At 30, The Madness Of Television and How To Leave The Past Behind #13Meet Jack.Jack is a Talent Director at YMU and my big brother. We spoke about him coming out as gay at 30, the challenges and privileges of being LGBTQ, Pride, being bullied at school, how to forgive and move on from your past, whether we’re going backwards as a society, morning routines, exercise, what makes a good talent agent and much more!2023-10-261h 34Sonder PodcastAlessandra: Life As A Psychiatrist, The Relationship Between ADHD and Criminality And Why We Shouldn’t Label People #12Dr Alessandra Cappai is a Consultant Psychiatrist with over 15 years’ experience in psychiatry, specialising in General Adult Psychiatry, ADHD and in Forensic Psychiatry. She has a particular expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of patients who have had contacts with the Criminal Justice System.We spoke about her holistic approach to helping people, the importance of exercise, the difference between sadness and depression, what Dopamine and Serotonin really are, social media’s affect on brain, the link between special educational needs and criminality, the role of a forensic psychiatrist, why girls aren’t diagnosed with ADHD as much...2023-10-191h 16Sonder PodcastJack: The Complexity Of Knife Crime, The Real Role Of A Youth Worker and Why Gratitude Is King #11Meet Jack, a youth worker and poet. Jack joined me to break down his youth work for Lives Not Knives, growing up in Croydon, the complexities of knife crime, how habits and perspectives inform each other, finding your feet as an adult, the power of journalling, his confusion around his identity growing up, the individuality of every kid, the need for empathy to tackle society's big issues and the importance of gratitude in life. Check out the amazing work being done by Jack and his colleagues at Lives Not Knives ...2023-10-121h 23Sonder PodcastYak: Overcoming Addiction, Writing for Ice Spice and Finding The Small Joys In Life #10Meet Yak.Yak is a talented music producer, business owner and recovering alcoholic and addict.We speak about his creative family, the difference between Danish and British people, adopting characters as a kid, why weed is so pernicious, getting slapped by a teacher, his vinyl business, overdosing, going to rehab, the difficulties in adjusting to life after drugs and drink, Stoicism, the small joys of life, dating sober, LA vs London, writing for Ice Spice, Kehlani and Megan Thee Stallion and his musical inspirations. 2023-10-051h 33Sonder PodcastRobbie: The Wonders Of Jazz, Brits and Their Repression and Viewing Life As A Process #9Meet Robbie.We discuss all things jazz, including its history, how Robbie fell in love with it, its focus on process, his inspirations and what life is like as a jazz musician in London. We also speak about pervy pasta, British drinking culture, rugby’s role at school, the 4 day week, why men struggle to talk about their feelings and why he’s a Marxist. 2023-09-281h 12Sonder PodcastJake: An Encounter With A Pine Cone, The Wisdom Of Matthew McConaughey and How To Grab Life by The F****** Neck #8Meet Jake.We speak about dealing with rejection as an actor, working on a permaculture farm in the Portuguese wilderness, his writing, losing yourself in social media, a mushroom trip that changed his life, the importance of smiling, his Avatar Airbender morning routine, how everyone is on their own trajectory, dealing with regret, the wisdom of Matthew McConaughey and how to grab life by the f****** neck.Link to McConaughey's Green Lights2023-09-141h 18Sonder PodcastIona: Communal Living, What Jay Shetty Is Really Like and The Craziness of Vipassana #7Meet Iona. This is the longest episode to date, but it needed to be in order for Iona to tell her incredible story. She tells me about how her search for belonging led her across the world, eventually landing in New Zealand. There she found The Farm - a 1000 acre self-sustaining community. She also tells me about losing her mind whilst doing Vipassana, finding happiness, the role of meditation and yoga in her life and meeting Jay Shetty. We speak about forgiving yourself for past mistakes and the importance of...2023-09-071h 48Sonder PodcastIona: Communal Living, What Jay Shetty Is Really Like and The Craziness of Vipassana #7Meet Iona. This is the longest episode to date, but it needed to be in order for Iona to tell her incredible story. She tells me about how her search for belonging led her across the world, eventually landing in New Zealand. There she found The Farm - a 1000 acre self-sustaining community. She also tells me about losing her mind whilst doing Vipassana, finding happiness, the role of meditation and yoga in her life and meeting Jay Shetty. We speak about forgiving yourself for past mistakes and the importance of remembering that we're all muddling th...2023-09-071h 48Sonder PodcastLuke: How To Think Creatively, What Makes Glastonbury Special and The Weird World of Boarding Schools #6Meet Luke. We speak about working under Nils Leonard Untold Studio, his work as a Creative, the art of lateral thinking, his time at the world renowned Bergs in Stockholm, our love of the pub and British humour, Luke’s inspirations, the role of TV of in society, the harsh world of boarding school, the importance of kindness, how he keeps calm, transforming anxious energy, his family’s connection to Glastonbury and his new business with is brothers: Vive. Link to: The Meaning of Truth: Embrace your Truth. Create your life by Nicole Sachs...2023-08-311h 05Sonder PodcastBen: Life Sober, Life Stoned and That Time He Took Ayahuasca #5Meet Ben.This episode is the most I've spoken on an episode to date, as Ben and I discuss our personal histories with cannabis. We also speak about Ben's new life sober and his experiences in the Peruvian jungle taking Ayahuasca.2023-08-241h 06Sonder PodcastJohnny: Beating Cancer, What College In America Is Really Like and Finding The Silver Linings In Tough Times #4Meet Johnny. We speak on his battle with leukemia, his experiences at college in the US, the future of AI, his tech platform Promptstacks, finding silver linings in tough situations and his new outlook on life.*** Managed to go 3 episodes without any issues, but we had some problems with my microphone for the final couple of minutes - apologies. Check out Promptstacks! 2023-08-171h 13Sonder PodcastAmber: Battling ADHD, How Hustle Culture is Toxic and The Importance of Being True To Yourself #3Meet Amber.We speak about the failings of our school system, therapy, growing up in a single parent household, family roots, seeing your parents as people, fears around rejection, DJing and podcasting, why hustle culture is toxic and the importance of being true to yourself. Amber's IGAmber's PodcastSonder Podcast IG2023-08-101h 21
Badass RecordsEpisode #77, Patrick SpreheA number of things come to mind when thinking about some of the pieces of redundancy one tends to encounter when hosting a podcast. Some of it is -- of course -- necessary. Some you hope to avoid. Still some are just plain unavoidable, such as gushing with gratitude and thanks for those that decide to join me for an episode.It's no lie or exaggeration when I say that every episode is special, and that every guest is a treat. Patrick Sprehe for Episode #77 (Paul Coffey!) was no different.Patrick is the face and...2023-08-032h 53Sonder PodcastNick: Life with Multiple Sclerosis, Learning to Be and Not Comparing Yourself To Others #2Meet Nick. We speak about life with MS, his love of classical music, his wife Kate, having a child with autism, learning to be present, finding the silver linings in life and the importance of not comparing yourself to others. Nick's PodcastSonder Podcast IG2023-08-031h 16Sonder PodcastSachin: Life in the Music Industry, Not Caring What People Think and How Creativity Runs Everything #1Meet Sachin.We speak about life in the Punjab versus London, healthy habits, Sikhism, feelings around death, his career as an A&R, the changing landscape of the music industry, not caring about what people think, and his new venture Creativity Runs Everything (CRE).Sachin's IGCRE (Creativity Runs Everything) IG Sonder Podcast IG2023-07-291h 29