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I was gonnaePodcast 74 - David MartindaleThis week's guest is David Martindale manager at Livingston Football club2022-12-211h 00
I was gonnaePodcast 73 - Zara JanjuaThis week's #iwasgonnae podcast guest is Zara Janjua Award-winning TV, Radio & Podcast Presenter / Columnist / Journalist / Host / Comedian / Writer / Producer / Director / Filmmaker / Charity Trustee / Media & Presenter Training Instructor.
Zara was born in Glasgow and tells us that ‘she likes to be busy’ you can tell that having one look at her LinkedIn profile and her incredible list of what she is currently doing TV, Radio & Podcast Presenter / Columnist / Journalist / Host / Comedian / Writer / Producer / Director / Filmmaker / Charity Trustee / Media & Presenter Training Instructor.
At #school she says, ‘she didn’t feel as if I fitted in’ and felt ‘a little con...2022-08-101h 00
I was gonnaePodcast 72 - Dr Andy CampbellThis week's #iwasgonnae podcast guest is Dr Andy Campbell Commercial Director at Elevator UK.
Andy grew up in and still lives in #Paisley and has a real passion for the town. He tells us he loved school and liked being an academic sponge. He remembers talking to one of his primary teachers and referred to his classmates, ‘as his fellow scholars’, ‘and couldn’t believe that she laughed for using a big word!’. Needless to say, this was water off ducks back to Andy even at an early age.
Andy says he thrives on some level of c...2022-07-271h 00
I was gonnaePodcast 71 - Professor Eleanor Shaw OBEThis weeks guest is Prof Eleanor Shaw OBE Associate Principal ( Pro Vice Chancellor) at University of Strathclyde.
Eleanor explains she is left-handed and reflects on her early days at school being told to ‘sit on her left hand and write with her right hand’ and consequently ending up in a remedial class for spelling and writing because of the effect this was having on her brain. Despite this she ‘really enjoyed school’ but was unsure what career direction she was wanting to take. She remembers thinking she would like to be an ‘English teacher or even more boldly a w...2022-07-0456 min
I was gonnaePodcast 70 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Geoff LeaskThis weeks I was gonnae guest is Geoff Leask, Chief Executive at Young Enterprise Scotland.
Geoff tells us that he had a nomadic life as a young man being born in Edinburgh and then moving to the borders then Leeds before settling in Jedburgh. As a young man Geoff tells us that despite Jedburgh’s size it had an independent record store where he spent a lot of time and money buying punk singles. Geoff has a ‘give it a go’ attitude to life which he reflects as emanating from his passion for punk music especially The Clash.2022-05-1948 min
I was gonnaePodcast 69 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Dr Poonam MalikThis week's guest is Dr. Poonam Malik Head of Investment at Strathclyde University.
Dr. Poonam Malik was born and educated in India, however, Dr. Poonam tells us of there not being a secondary school in her local area, and her mother had to make the tough choice as to whether to send her at the age of 8 to another city to continue her education. Dr. Poonam describes this as an incredibly difficult decision but the correct decision. As Dr. Poonam's education developed she tells us she was offered a number of scholarships worldwide and decided to choose...2022-05-131h 11
I was gonnaePodcast 68 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Michelle FergusonThis weeks guest is Michelle Ferguson.
Michelle realised at a young age that she had a ‘passion for modern studies and history’ and ‘loved reading newspapers for school projects’. When she left school studied computer design and reflects that this gave her the ability to ‘visualise things' within projects and still uses the skill 'on a daily basis’.
Michelle is the UK Managing Director at Scotland’s bravest manufacturing company based in Erskine and a part of the Royal British Legion Industries. Who give veterans the opportunity to work within their manufacturing facility and ‘learn about manufacturin...2022-04-2754 min
I was gonnaePodcast 67 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Lianne McGroryThis weeks #iwasgonnae podcast guest is Lianne McGrory UK Vice President Sales for Government & Transport; Public Sector for Salesforce UK.
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I was gonnaePodcast 66 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Aiden MartinThis weeks #iwasgonnae podcast guest is Aiden Martin Author and recovering drug addict.
Aiden was born and educated in Livingstone and feels he was ‘failed’ and didn’t feel as if I was educated in high school’. Aiden tells us ‘ I left school at 16 with no qualifications, no hope and no future’. However, had a very different story when he went to West Lothian college in his mid twenty’s’ where he felt ‘I was getting nurtured and getting told how bright my future could be’.
How ever what happened in the years between is as they say another...2022-02-0356 min
I was gonnaePodcast 65 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Ken PinkertonThis weeks #iwasgonnae guest is Ken Pinkerton.
Kenneth Pinkerton was born in Cumbernauld and went to Cumbernauld High School where he remembers he was academically ‘bright’ but found that he didn't ‘get much guidance’.
Ken’s passion has always been theatre and especially musical theatre. However, tells us he was ‘brought up watching’ the TV drama series Petrocelli, starring Tony Petrocelli as an Italian-American Harvard-educated lawyer, and thinking ‘that’s what ill do’ as a career. Ken followed the legal path and successfully studied at the University of Dundee.
Ken is now Director of Charities and Thi...2022-01-2747 min
I was gonnaePodcast 64 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Gordon SmithThis weeks #iwasgonnae s guest is Gordon Smith, Scottish football player, coach and executive.
Gordon Smith was born in Kilwinning but brought up in Stevenson. At a very early age Gordon tells us he always wanted to be a footballer, but his mother said, ‘if he wasn’t in the top 3 for all his exams, she was going to stop him paying’. At the age of 14 Gordon had Rangers, Celtic and Kilmarnock wanting him to sign at 14 he signed for Kilmarnock and was in the first team at the age of 17. He recalls one day returning to his ho...2022-01-191h 19
I was gonnaePodcast 63 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - David DevenneyThis week's guest is FORMER Royal Marine David Devenney.
David was born in Maryhill in Glasgow and admits that he grew up in the local library and tells us ‘it was his love of books’ that set him on the path for absorbing education like a ‘sponge’.
David’s first job was an apprenticeship with his uncle before he realised that 'it wasn’t for him' and joined the police at the age of 19. However, he recalls that he ‘was always playing soldiers as a kid’ and always had that interest in the military. He remembers ‘walki...2022-01-121h 03
I was gonnaePodcast 62 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Alison BruceThis weeks guest is Alison Bruce founder and director of Colours Agency.2021-12-211h 06
I was gonnaePodcast 61 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Billy WatsonThis week I Was Gonnae podcast guest is Billy Watson CEO of SAMH
Listen to more of Billys's life and career stories on the I Was Gonnae podcast.2021-11-151h 10
I was gonnaePodcast 60 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Maurice RossThis week I Was Gonnae podcast guest is Maurice Ross
Maurice tells us ‘that he was always goal driven' as a young man at school and 'loved to test myself all the time' and 'listen if me and you were to play snap just now, I would want to beat you'. Maurice says he still 'misses going on the football pitch and 'do you know when the pitch has still got that dew on it and the first roll of a ball makes it dark'.
Maurice recalls his playing days at Rangers FC an...2021-11-051h 10
I was gonnaePodcast 59 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Margaret Gibson OBEThis week I Was Gonnae podcast guest is Margaret Gibson OBE
Margaret tells us ‘that statistically, she should not have succeeded in life’ as she was born in Possilpark and lived there ‘until one of the big storms blew the roof off our tenement building and so was emergency relocated to Easterhouse’. And recalls having an ‘idyllic childhood’ with lots of happy memories of ‘being surrounded by field’s’ and ‘dogs of 57 varieties.
At an early age, her teachers noticed she had a real interest in learning and recalls her teachers gave her books to read and when she wa...2021-10-2953 min
I was gonnaePodcast 58 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - 40 years onHaving had the amazing privilege of speaking to Andy Colquhoun the current CEO of Doosan Babcocklast week, this week I had great fun speaking to 3 of my old work colleagues (Charlie McCaffrey, Willie Robertson, and Ronnie Smith) who started their Babcock apprenticeship at the same time as I did. 40 years on I ask them to reflect on their lives and how their apprenticeship shaped their life and career.
Thanks to all of the guys for not only participating in the podcast but for their friendship throughout the past 40 years.2021-10-2347 min
I was gonnaePodcast 57 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Andy ColquhounThis week I Was Gonnae podcast guest is Andy Colquhoun.
Andy was brought up in Paisley and 'has nothing but happy memories of my younger years, from an education perspective I went to Brediland Primary school and am still fortunate enough today that I support Brediland Primary through their STEM activities'.
Andy tells us how he can still reflect on the day that was the pivot for him becoming CEO of Babcock Doosan and says' timing is everything' in career development.
Andys advice to the next generation is based on 5 things:
Work...2021-10-1551 min
I was gonnaePodcast 56 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - John MacKayThis week I Was Gonnae podcast guest is John MacKay
John tells us how he enjoyed school and has ‘very happy memories’ and relates his career within journalism to his English teacher. At school she recognised ‘my enjoyment in writing and suggested have you ever thought about journalism as a career' 'and have you ever thought about writing a book’ both of which I have achieved and I ‘lay credit to her for putting me on that path’. ‘The importance of a teacher raising your horizons’ ‘is crucial’ to develop confidence and for inspiration.
John tells us about his c...2021-09-241h 05I was gonnaePodcast 55 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Jackie GalbraithThis weeks guest is Jackie Galbraith Principal at West Lothian College2021-09-1357 min
I was gonnaePodcast 54 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Kerry SharpThis week's guest is Kerry Sharp interim Managing Director at Scottish Enterprise.
Kerry Sharp enjoyed numbers at school and got involved in the young enterprise scheme which was her early introduction to business and entrepreneurialism. Kerry tells us she ‘managed to get on the graduate banking scheme at the Bank of Scotland’ and ‘got exposure to personal, retail, business, corporate and through the process decided I liked the corporate side’.
Kerry is currently the interim MD, Scottish Economic Development, Scottish Enterprise, and was ‘attracted to the mix of the investment and the public sector side, because it...2021-09-0650 min
I was gonnaePodcast 53 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Simon CottonThis week's guest is Simon Cotton Chief Executive at Johnstons of Elgin, Textile Manufacturing and Fashion.
Simon Cotton – Has had his hands full guiding his ‘great team’ at Johnstons of Elgin through the past 18 months of the COVID pandemic and has now got a different challenge with customer demand increasing and having to hire people to keep up with that demand.
Simon was brought up in Glasgow and reflects positively on his education experience especially at Strathclyde University ‘with one of the best business schools in Scotland’ where he specialised in marketing. Simon also tells us he is a...2021-08-3049 min
I was gonnaePodcast 52 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Michael GrovesThis week’s #Iwasgonnae podcast guest is Michael Groves – Founder and CEO of Topolytics.
Michael Groves grew up in Birkenhead and didn’t really enjoy his time at school but was ‘OK academically’ but enjoyed his upbringing especially having a father in showbusiness. Michael tells us that watching his father and his folk band The Spinners taught him a lot about entrepreneurialism and tells us he is often asked ‘why do you do what you do now’, and his reply is ‘let me tell you about folk music’. And speaks very passionately about the Spinners brand and how this reflects...2021-08-1649 min
I was gonnaePodcast 51 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Bruce WalkerThis week I Was Gonnaes guest is Bruce Walker joint founder and CEO of Future X.
In 2011 Bruce started his first business, WeAreTheFuture aged 17 from a high school classroom in Scotland, with a mission to inspire and connect entrepreneurs from around the world. Bruce tells us, ‘he has been on this crazy journey, reaching out to the most successful people he can think of’, he started his business off by sending ‘Lord Sugar an email and then Michele Mone, and Tom Hunter he was asking if they would attend one of the events he was organising. Eventually, his pe...2021-08-021h 10
I was gonnaePodcast 50 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Lawrence MorisonLawrence was born in Rottenrow hospital in Glasgow but as he puts it ‘made in the Royal Navy’.
Lawrence tells us that he knew that early on academia at school wasn’t for him and one day at the age of 14 ‘my mum and dad took me through to Rosyth Navy days’ ‘and wandered around the ships and saw where they had been in the world and from that day that’s what I wanted'.
For the next 20 years, Lawrence served in the Navy spending time in many Navy bases and traveled the world, and progressed thr...2021-07-231h 03
I was gonnaePodcast 49 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - John McGlynnThis weeks guest is John McGlynn - Businessman and Entrepreneur
Paisley has a long history of successful people from the Coats and Clarkes to more recent times Gerry Rafferty, Gerrard Butler, Paulo Nutini, Archie Gemmel, Derek McInnes, Andrew Neil, and #entrepreneur and businessman John McGlynn.
John was also born and educated in Paisley knew from an early age he wanted to get into #business, he ‘loved attending school but hated academia’ and ‘hated learning subjects which I knew would be utterly useless for a #career in business’.
John tells us Accounts and Law have...2021-07-141h 03
I was gonnaePodcast 48 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Martin GilbertThis week I was gonnaes guest is Martin Gilbert.
Martin Gilbert is one of the longest-serving CEOs in the ftse and co-founder of Aberdeen Asset Management. Martin calls home Aberdeen but spends his time between London and Aberdeen.
Having been born and educated firstly in Malaysia and then in Aberdeen he says this was ‘the great stroke of luck in his life’ having been born and having time in Asia, and then says it later gave him the ‘confidence to build the asset management business', which then ‘was one of the first asset companies to locate i...2021-06-3049 min
I was gonnaePodcast 47 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Becky WoodhouseBecky Woodhouse - Founder and CEO of Pure Spa and Beauty
Spending 2 1/2months of the COVID lockdown stranded in Bangkok gave Becky Woodhouse time to reflect on her Pure Spa and beauty business. Uncertain if the business she had built up over nearly 20 years could survive a pandemic. But as you will hear Becky is extremely resilient, hardworking, and always finds a way.
Becky was born in Norwich and at the age of 10 her resilience was apparent when she had to fight her case in an education system which she says ‘felt like they expected he...2021-06-151h 00
I was gonnaePodcast 46 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - John WardJohn Ward - CEO of Livingston FC and CEO of Spring Group
John Ward grew up in ‘quite a big family’ ‘on a council estate in Boghall’ and ‘didn’t have much money’ ‘and when you went to school you were kind of invisible’. He also describes himself back then as ‘really shy and went to school with a pair of NHS glasses with a bit of Sellotape holding them together in the middle, so it doesn’t make you very attractive to girls!’.
In his 3rd year at school, John realised he needed to do something and decided...2021-06-041h 10
I was gonnaePodcast 45 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Mariessa DevlinMariessa Devlin - Entrepaneur
Mariessa Devlin was once told by her guidance teacher that ‘you're not going to get the grades’ ‘university is not for you’. She didn’t let that hold her back.
After moving to Glasgow to study at University she watched one of her friends who was always ‘buzzing and making things for her primary school’ and this was the pivot for Mariessa to decide that she wanted to become involved in teaching.
Mariessa tells us that she ‘loved teaching, what I did not enjoy as much was the bureaucracy and politics’, ‘...2021-05-281h 09
I was gonnaePodcast 44 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Craig PerkinsThis week's guest is Craig Perkins. Craig is one of those #entrepreneurs that can’t sit still. Whether it's working within his Key Reservations 🏟business taking booking for his corporate clients, taking some corporate clients ‘doon the water for a dram’ on his Yacht’⛵or working on his latest business venture Tower Consultants supplying employees into the hotel trade, Craig never sits still. At an early age Craig ‘did everything not to be at school’ and now has to try to tell his kids ‘not to do that’! Craig from the age of 14 started his own Saturday business working washing cars and knew...2021-05-2146 min
I was gonnaePodcast 43 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Paul CrawfordThis weeks guest is Paul Crawford.2021-05-1358 min
I was gonnaePodcast 42 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Janet Haugh‘If a job is worth doing, do it right’ says Janet Haugh CEO of YPeople in the latest #IWasGonnae🎙 podcast. These were the words of advice passed on by her father and that she has lived her life by. Janet’s life journey starts with her mum probing and testing her to see if she had what it takes to become an accountant she recalls. Having worked within several Accountancy positions within the public sector Janet saw an opportunity within Marys Wheels ‘an amazing organisation which she says she had the privilege to be a part of’ she tells us with a pro...2021-05-071h 04
I was gonnaePodcast 41 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - John HailstoneThis week our guest on the #iwasgonnae 🎙 #podcast and is John Hailstone Owner of the Compello Staffing Group.
John went to school in London and tells us that he can remember knowing that by the age of 10 and delivering milk he knew he wanted to be self-sufficient. Move on 5 years John was working with what would become Autotrader selling advertising space, ‘this taught me very early on how to communicate, negotiate and set targets’, ‘I ended up having half my class working for me and at 15 I was making £100 per week back in the 80s’.
John set...2021-04-301h 16I was gonnaePodcast 40 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Mike SmithThis week we had the opportunity to speak to Mike Smith, MD of The Orb Group. Mike’s life story begins In London at the age of 23 working as a Financial analyst and then quickly moved into working within the marketing department at Tennent’s brewery and having ‘an amazing amount of fun’ procuring merchandise mike realised ‘hold on I could do this’ and set up on his own. Mike reflects and suggests that at the age of 15/16 he always knew wanted to run his own business however his early career development showed him the specific niche for the business ide...2021-04-221h 11
I was gonnaePodcast 39 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Pat NevinPat Nevin turned down opportunities to play at Clyde FC and then Chelsea because football was his love, not his career plan. ‘Chelsea couldn’t get their head around it. I wasn’t interested in the offer of fame and wealth.’ Of course, he relented on both counts and went on to win 28 caps and scored 10 goals for Scotland ‘I always saw myself as an outsider.’ Says Pat who is never afraid to retain his individuality and avoid peer pressure. That says Pat, is ‘gallusness - confidence without arrogance.’ When he and fellow university-educated Brian McClair, joined the Scotland squad...2021-04-151h 18
I was gonnaePodcast 38 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Lord Willie Haughey🎙This week I Was Gonnae Podcast 38 (available from Friday 2nd Apr) this week's special guest Lord Willie Haughey businessman, philanthropist and chair of City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd.
Look back to look forward says, Lord Willie Haughey
All young Scots should read ‘Scots Invented the Modern World’ by American Arthur Herman. It speaks of how the poorest nation in Western Europe became the most innovative. So says Willie Haughey, the Gorbals lad, who went from selling fire sticks and collecting ginger bottles to owning a £multi-billion company and then helping grow Scotland’s next generation of entrepr...2021-04-0656 min
I was gonnaePodcast 37 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - David ScottThis week I Was Gonnaes guest is David Scott, Singer-songwriter and member of The Pearlfishers and BMX Bandits.
We love examples of the ‘gallusness’ we promote at #Iwasgonnae, David tells us how he knew before he left school he wanted to be in a band and had the determination and developed the skills to pull together his own band by the age 16. Since then he has been the main songwriter, producer and vocalist of Pearlfishers since their inception. David discusses how he has managed to work with some of Scotlands top music royalty and how he has been...2021-03-261h 06
I was gonnaePodcast 36 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Graeme DuffinThis week I Was Gonnaes guest is Graeme Duffin, Singer-songwriter and member of Wet Wet Wet.
We love examples of the ‘gallusness’ we promote at #Iwasgonnae, Graeme tells us how first fell in love with the guitar whilst having piano lessons! And how this love of the guitar took him from being bullied at school to being a member of one of the biggest 80s pop bands Wet Wet Wet.
Graeme also discusses why he promotes https://www.mcguireprogramme.com/en/uk
Listen to this amazing podcast now. And, never say #Iwasgonnae2021-03-2252 min
I was gonnaePodcast 35 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Connie McLaughlinThis week I Was Gonnaes guest is Connie McLaughlin, Sports presenter and journalist.
We love examples of the ‘gallusness’ we promote at #Iwasgonnae, Connie tells us how her love for football and journalism has made her one of the most recognised names in the business having over the last 13 years been a broadcaster for BT Sport, BBC, Sky Sports and Bauer Radio. She has covered football matches at all levels in the UK and can be found on BT Sport's The Score program and BBC 5's Live's football coverage.
She's also the founder of Inner Buzz...2021-03-1546 min
I was gonnaePodcast 34 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Ian DonaldsonThis week I Was Gonnaes guest is Ian Donaldson, Singer-songwriter for Glaswegian band H2O and novelist.
We love examples of the ‘gallusness’ we promote at #Iwasgonnae, Ian tells us the story of visiting his career adviser at Govan High whilst still at school his adviser's advice was incredible. Ian also tells us of his musical inspiration came from watching David Bowie (his hero) on Top of the Pops and how he managed to make the transition from Govan in Glasgow on to Top of the Pops. Listen to this amazing podcast now. And, never say #Iwasgonnae2021-03-0858 min
I was gonnaePodcast 33 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Martyn RobertsonThis week I Was Gonnaes guest is Martyn Robertson, BAFTA winning Video/Film Producer/Director working across the UK and worldwide.
FROM THE GREENS OF CASTLEMILK TO A RED CARPET IN LA
We love examples of the ‘gallusness’ we promote at #Iwasgonnae, so when during a podcast interview with Film-maker Martyn Robertson we heard this one, we were cock-a-hoop. Martyn was at first an accomplice in an extraordinary story and then made a film about it. It started when jobbing Castlemilk actor, Martin Docherty landing a role with Tom Hanks in the film Cloud Atlas, also...2021-02-231h 02
I was gonnaePodcast 32 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Ricky NicolThis week Callum and I had an amazing chat with Ricky Nicol co-founder and Vice-chair Commsworld. Ricky told us his incredible story of how he started Commsworld to the multi-million-pound business it is today.2021-02-1550 min
I was gonnaePodcast 31 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Ray BuggThis week I was gonna 🎙podcast really enjoyed chatting to guest Ray Bugg Founder at DIGIT.FYI *** End User Events & News in Digital Transformation, InfoSec, FinTech, IT Leadership, AI, ML, Data💻.
Callum and I really enjoyed chatting to Ray and hearing how he is dealing with the restrictions surrounding COVID, his life and inspirational business ideas and concepts.
Find more information about Ray digit.fyi2021-02-0532 min
When you gettin a real jobPodcast 17 - When you gettin a real job - Richy MuirheadThis week When You Gettin A Real Job Podcast 🎙enjoyed chatting to Richy Muirhead founder and creative director of the Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs).
Duffy and I really enjoyed chatting to Richy and hearing how he is dealing with the restrictions surrounding COVID having to turn to virtual events and life journey from school.
Listen now to hear more of Richy’s Stories.
Find out more about Richy’s amazing artwork on the Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA) http://officialsama.com
Find out more about I Was Gonnae and When You Get...2021-02-0333 min
I was gonnaePodcast 30 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Gordon CowanThis week I was gonna podcast really enjoyed chatting to guest ✈ Gordon Cowan - Group CEO at UNITED Jet Fuel & EEP and Charity Trustee.
Callum and I really enjoyed chatting to Gordon and hearing how he is dealing with the restrictions surrounding COVID, his life and inspirational business ideas and concepts.
Find more information about Gordon - Gordon Cowan | LinkedIn2021-01-2250 min
When you gettin a real jobPodcast 16 - When you gettin a real job - Denise FindlayThis week When You Gettin A Real Job Podcast 🎙enjoyed chatting to Denise Findlay award-winning figurative and portrait artist🖼.
Duffy and I really enjoyed chatting to Denise and hearing how she is dealing with the restrictions surrounding COVID and her work and life journey from school to professional award-winning artists🖼with commissions which include Prince Charles!
Listen now to hear more of Denise’s Stories.
Find out more about Denise’s amazing artwork on https://www.denisefindlay.com/
Find out more about I Was Gonnae and When You Getting A Real Job charity –...2021-01-1441 min
I was gonnaePodcast 29 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Justin FeatherstoneThis week I was gonna podcast really enjoyed chatting to guest 💂♂️Justin Featherstone MC - Leadership consultant, expedition leader and lecturer👨🎓. Callum and I really enjoyed chatting to Justin and hearing how he is dealing with the restrictions surrounding COVID, his life in the army and spending time with a tribe known for headhunting!
Find more information about Justin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-featherstone-mc-9b958b6/2020-12-141h 00
I was gonnaePodcast 28 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Gordon WhiteThis week I was gonna podcast had the privilege of having is Gordon White, Owner and Managing Director of Fatbuzz Ltd Marketing agency as its guest. Callum and I really enjoyed chatting to Gordon and hearing his stories of COVID, his life growing up in Scotland and having a beer in the Horseshoe bar one minute and the next being the owner of a marketing agency!2020-12-0156 min
I was gonnaePodcast 27 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Michael BergsonThis weeks guest on I was gonnae is 🍻🍽Michael Bergson - Owner Buck’s Bar and Thundercat🍟☕.2020-11-2500 min
I was gonnaePodcast 26 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Tony HamiltonGIVING AT THE HEART OF COMMUNITIES THAT CAN LEAST AFFORD IT
From feeding 40,000 kids a day in Malawi to the cashback scheme from the police and Food for Good. Tony is proud of what his Celtic FC Foundation is achieving. “We can’t boil the ocean, but we try to do what we can do. “Our role is to tackle poverty and redeem the lives of marginalised people. We identified 60 charities and funded these through the ‘Food for good’ program. What we increasingly realise is that many people don’t just need food they often need support with their m...2020-11-1635 min
I was gonnaePodcast 25 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Pat ArmstrongFEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY
Pat Armstrong’s mum wrote in her primary school yearbook, that she should reach for the stars. Now many years later, that is precisely the same advice she would give to young people today. And, she adds, that these stars might well be much further than you imagine and as planes rarely travel in a straight line, there may well be many turns along the way.
Pat is Chief Executive of ACOSVO, the Association of Chief Officers of Scottish Voluntary Organisations, whom she has led for 17 years. This is...2020-11-0934 min
I was gonnaePodcast 24 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Donald Findlay‘I Give it 100% or I don’t do it at all’
Donald Findlay QC speaks candidly to ‘I was Gonnae.’
When Donald Findlay QC advocates the use of technology in the courtroom you start to realise that this pandemic really has taken its toll. This is a man who “hates technology in any form” but is prepared to put his prejudices aside because “The justice sector has to do something to get it moving again.”
In truth, Donald has ‘hated every minute’ of the restrictions that COVID had brought. First and foremost, it has prevented him from...2020-10-2500 min
I was gonnaePodcast 23 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Kenny LoganThis week Callum and I had the privilege of chatting to 🏉Kenny Logan🏉 Ex international Scotland International, Wasps, Farmer, 🕺Strictly Dancer🕺, Founder of Logan Sports Marketing, Co-founder of National Fitness Games (NFG) and Icons Art.
Rugby legend, Kenny Logan tells ‘I Was Gonnae’ how he went from classroom hell and a field of coos to sporting glory.
Kenny Logan is one of Scotland’s most celebrated rugby internationalists, scoring five tries on his debut and winning a total of 70 caps. Yet what people may not know about him is that he endured stomach-churning struggles throughout his schooling.
...2020-10-1343 min
I was gonnaePodcast 22 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Theo PriestleyThis weeks podcast guest is Theo Priestley Futurist, Consultant and Keynote speaker. Callum and I have a really interesting conversation with Theo on COVID, Theo's life and Theos amazing projections for the future. Theo discusses his TEDx Glasgow talk subject 'Would you follow a robot leader?' in which he debates the incredible speed of development of AI and its uses in a variety of industries.
For more information about Theo Priestley visit: https://www.theopriestley.com
For more information about I was gonnae visit: https://wwwiwasgonnae.co.uk2020-09-2246 min
I was gonnaePodcast 21 - I Was Gonnae Podcast - Joy LewisThis week Calum and I have the pleasure of speaking to Joy Lewis CEO of AAI Employability (aka)Adopt an Intern. Joy speaks to us about her early life in Scotland, her career development and travels before founding Adopt an Intern.2020-09-1433 min
I was gonnaePodcast 20 - I was gonnae - Heather DewarThis week Calum and I have the pleasure of speaking to Heather Dewar Women’s Sports Reporter, sports journalist, TV and radio presenter, podcast host, corporate event host, communications and PR manager. Heather speaks to us about her early life, her health issues and her extensive career within broadcasting.2020-09-0746 min
I was gonnaePodcast 19 - I was gonnae - Peter MartinThis weeks guest is Peter Martin Broadcasting, Sport Sponsorship and Media Training specialist.
This week Callum and I had the pleasure of talking to Peter Martin one Scotlands most notable football pundits. Peter discuss the effects of COVID on football and his life journey and with Peter, there is always laughs along the way.
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I was gonnaePodcast 18 - I was gonnae - Colin CameronThis weeks guest is Colin Cameron highly experienced business executive in Banking, Aviation and Power Industries. A really fascinating chat with Colin about his career from University and his journey within banking, aviation and power industries through some of the most significant historical periods; the 2001 twin towers incident and the 2008 banking crash not to mention working with one of his heroes Jack Welsh at GE.
For more information regarding I was gonne - www.iwasgonnae.co.uk2020-08-1440 min
I was gonnaePodcast 17 - I was gonnae - John AmabileThis weeks guest is John Amabile Interior Designer | TV Presenter | Awards & Events Hosts | Media Columnist. Fantastic to chat with John about his career from his early school days his journey within Interior design and TV presenting with a number of laughs throughout the podcast.
Find out more about John Amabile design at johnamabiledesign.com and follow his Facebook at facebook.com/johnamabiledesign
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I was gonnaePodcast 16 - I was gonnae - Poonam Gupta OBEThis week our guest was Poonam Gupta OBE Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist and CEO of PG Paper Company Ltd.. A really interesting listen as Poonam reflects on her life and establishing her business PG Paper Company in Scotland while still having time for helping her charities.
For more information on PG Paper Comapany - https://www.pgpaper.com/
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I was gonnaePodcast 15 - I was gonnae - Mark CorcoranThis week our guest was Mark Corcoran Glaswegian entrepreneur owner of Bee inspired Clothing and ex Scottish professional footballer. A fantastic listen as Mark reflects on having a new baby during COVID, his footballing career and his career change into the internet Bee inspired clothing business.
For more information onBee inspired clothing - https://www.beeinspiredclothing.com/
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I was gonnaePodcast 14 - I was gonnae - Duncan SmillieThis week our guest was Duncan Smillie Glaswegian entrepreneur and owner of Glasgow Rocks and Director of Partick Thistle FC. A fantastic listen as Duncan reflects on COVID, his incredible career development and being the owner of Glasgow Rocks Basketball team.
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I was gonnaePodcast 13 - I was gonnae - Paul CoiaWe caught up with Business Presentation Coach and TV/Radio Presenter, Paul Coia to chat about how Covid has impacted his life and business. You can hear Paul every Sunday on BBC London. https://www.paulcoia.com https://iwasgonnae.co.uk2020-07-2035 min
I was gonnaePodcast 12 - I was gonnae - Brian MauleThis week we chat with Chef and owner of Chandon D'or restaurant in Glasgow, Brian Maule.
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I Was Gonnae...helpEpisode 13-Interview with Paul CoiaWe caught up with Business Presentation Coach and TV/Radio Presenter, Paul Coia to chat about how Covid has impacted his life and business.
You can hear Paul every Sunday on BBC London.
https://www.paulcoia.com
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2020-06-2935 minI Was Gonnae...helpEpisode 12-Interview with Chef Brian MauleWe chat with Chef and owner of Chandon D'or restaurant in Glasgow,Brian Maule.
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I Was Gonnae...helpEpisode 11-The Food Industry-During/Post Covid 19 with Gary MacLean Masterchef the Professionals winnerThis week the Iwasgonnae team by Scotland's First National Chef Food Ambassador and Masterchef The Professionals winner Gary Maclean. Gary discusses how he has coped during Lockdown, his life journey and Greg asks for his tablet recipe!
Follow Gary on his Facebook for more information and recipes.
https://www.facebook.com/gmacchef/
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I Was Gonnae...helpEpisode 10-The Hospitality Industry-During/Post Covid 19 with John Quiglie The Red Onion restaurantGreat for the Iwasgonnae team to chat to Chef Patron John Quiglie of The Red Onion Restaurant in Glasgow about how his business has coped and adapted to these challenging times with some very imaginative ideas including a weekend takeaway. Find out what's on his takeaway menu here http://red-onion.co.uk/
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I Was Gonnae...helpEpisode 9 - The Acting Industry with Frank Gilhooley Actor and Performance and Mental Resilience CoachThis week the Iwasgonnae podcast team interview Actor and Mental resilience coach Frank Gilhoolie. Frank tells us some of his stories of how COVID has effected himself and his career and how his garden has never looked better! Frank has starred in many fantastic productions from Still Game to Guardians of the Galaxy see more https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1888295/. Frank has also developed an amazing Performance, Mental resilience and Acting masterclass coaching which he takes across the country.
Find out more about Frank here https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-gilhooley-a4066328/
2020-06-0131 min
I Was Gonnae...helpEpisode8-"Football-Now and Post Covid 19" with Allan Maitland Chairman of Hamilton Academical Football ClubThis week the Iwasgonnae podcast team interview Chairman of Hamilton Academical FC. Allan discusses the impact that COVID has had on the club from how it has disrupted training of the players and the business side of the club.
More about Hamilton Academical FC https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/
Find out more about Allan here https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-maitland-11287850/
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I Was Gonnae...helpEpisode 8-“Female Leadership” with Fiona McKenzie founder of CentrestageWe’re joined by Fiona Mckenzie from Centrestage to discuss Female leadership and different leadership styles.
More about Fiona - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-mckenzie-25894315/
More about Centrestage - https://www.centrestagemt.org.uk/
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I Was Gonnae...helpEpisode 6-Leadership with John Brown, Lord Lieutenant and Director of Hamilton FC.This week our guest is John Brown, Lord Lieutenant and Director of Hamilton FC.
More about John Brown - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-brown-dl-dep-lord-lieutenant-99124916/
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I Was Gonnae...helpEpisode 5-Education with Joe WilsonThis week we're joined by Joe Wilson to discuss Education in a Post-Covid World.
More information about Joe Wilson https://www.linkedin.com/in/joerwilson/
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More about Mike Stevenson https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-stevenson-020a883/
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2020-04-2830 minI Was Gonnae...helpEpisode 3-Mental HealthWith the ongoing Coronavirus situation impacting all our lives, we take a look at the impact it is having on Mental Health.
Thanks to Michael Byrne from Lived Experience Trauma Support for his input on this episode.
You can reach out to him here for additional information or support:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbyrne9/
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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-math-behind-social-distancing
For more information on Facebook Support Groups. Go to Facebook and search "Coronavirus Support Groups Scotland". Find your nearest group. If there isn't one near you consider starting on up.
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