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The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow #1 Sunday Times Bestselling Ghostwriter Marie Ellis Writes#1 Sunday Times Bestselling ghostwriter Marie Ellis spoke to me about her past lives in both acting and journalism, setting her ego aside as a ghost, and hacking the hero’s journey.
Marie Ellis is a Sunday Times bestselling ghostwriter, freelance editor, and writer of literary fiction. She is a career journalist who walked away from a 15-year in-house gig to go rogue.
She combines her journalism and acting background with her writing skills to help businesses and individuals tell their stories.
Marie spoke to me from a recording studio in London just before an...2025-06-0638 min
The UEA Nursing PodcastMeet the Lecturer - With Marie O'DonovanIn this Meet the Lecturer episode we meet Marie. Marie is a Children and Young People's Nursing lecturer working across the BSc and MSc programmes. Marie chats about why she got into nursing (her mum told her to!), her time working in New Zealand and her extensive clinical experience.2024-05-2124 min
Curiosity Unveiled With MarieSelf-Compassion & Self Acceptance: Building a Healthier Self-ImageHost Marie explores the essential path of self-compassion and self-acceptance. Dive into the historical roots of self-compassion, the core building blocks, and effective strategies to avoid self-hatred. Discover how to embrace these principles in your daily life for personal growth and greater well-being.Instagram2023-11-0609 minCuriosity Unveiled With Marie5 Things To Do Before You Spend the Holidays with Your Narcissistic FamilyIn this episode of 'Curiosity Unveiled,' host Marie delves into a topic that resonates with many during the holiday season: dealing with narcissistic family members. Marie provides '5 Things to Do Before You Spend the Holidays with Your Narcissistic Family,' offering practical tools, examples, and strategies for resilience and self-compassion.Schedule a free consultation with me here.Instagram2023-11-0606 min
Coffee N CrimeCoffee and Crime; Ruth EllisHello lovely listeners! Welcome back to another episode, this week we are looking at the crime of passion between Ruth and one of her many boyfriends, car driver, David Blakely. In the episode we will hear the tragic beginnings of Ruth and her story, then what ultimately led her to pulling the trigger, then the aftermath of the whole event which is honestly just as devastating as the event itself!
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Ruth Ellis – The History Room (history-room.co.uk)
Ruth Ellis: Sex, Love, Abuse, and Murder (georgepallas.com)
1955: Ruth El...2022-09-1058 min
Memories With A BeatInvisible String with Marie Ellis CookSend us a textMarie Ellis Cook, A self-proclaimed Taylor Swift expert, was my guest for this episode. Marie used Taylor Swift music and the emotions she could feel from the music to get through a very tough childhood. Marie would pay attention to Taylor Swift's actions and imitate them because she was not taught basic human interaction etiquette. So she was basically learning from Taylor Swift. Marie could not believe it when she saw Taylor Swift in concert! She was overwhelmed with emotion and in the same town, she found her now-husband. Due to Marie's childhood and appea...2022-03-1026 min
The Cook Coterie PodcastHow can we talk to our kids about anything?I have a chat with Julia Washington, a biracial solo-mom on the verge of being an empty-nester. She shares her experience with pregnancy, birth and navigating parenthood as a young mother. We talk about how to parent authentically and how to talk about important topics like racism with our children.I help grown ass adults break their parents' rules! Schedule a complimentary coaching session with me here.Connect with Julia on Instagram! Follow Marie at @marieelliscook on Instagram to stay up to date on all Cook Coterie projects.Mental health resources:2022-02-1552 minCuriosity Unveiled With MarieHow can we talk to our kids about anything?I have a chat with Julia Washington, a biracial solo-mom on the verge of being an empty-nester. She shares her experience with pregnancy, birth and navigating parenthood as a young mother. We talk about how to parent authentically and how to talk about important topics like racism with our children.I help grown ass adults break their parents' rules! Schedule a complimentary coaching session with me here.Connect with Julia on Instagram! Follow Marie at @marieelliscook on Instagram to sta...2022-02-1552 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 93 Getting Your Financial House In OrderAs we approach the end of another Financial Year end how have you fared?Have you met your goals?Reached your targets?Adjusted your plan through out the year?When you submit your figures to your accountant will it be a surprise where your business is at OR you have a good idea on what they will come back with?You can't change the past but if you've not stayed on top of your finances throughout the year, then you can start to plan next year's finances.Dave and Marie talk through...2022-02-0328 minThe Cook Coterie PodcastHow can millennials go from surviving to thriving?I have a conversation with Geoff Seow about his journey from being a drug addict to coaching millennials. He teaches us how to unlock our true purpose and how we can self reflect on what we really want. We also talk about how the digital atmosphere affects how we consume information and how we can be more self aware of our digital consumption.I help people from toxic families get unstuck and find freedom! Schedule a complimentary coaching session with me here.Connect with Geoff: https://linktr.ee/mindaxislifecoaching Follow Marie at @marieelliscook...2022-01-2930 minThe Cook Coterie PodcastThe difficulty of recognizing a narcissistic parent and finding hope in moving forwardI talk with narcissistic abuse survivor Justyna. Justyna shares her story of moving forward from her narcissistic parent while creating her dream life in Germany and learning how to be her own person. As a coach, I help daughters of narcissistic mothers live the life they deserve! Schedule a complimentary coaching session with me here. Connect with Justyna: @narcmomnomoreFollow Marie at @marieelliscook on Instagram to stay up to date on all Cook Coterie projects.Resources on healing from narcissists:Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing The Daughters of N...2022-01-1945 minCuriosity Unveiled With MarieThe difficulty of recognizing a narcissistic parent and finding hope in moving forwardI talk with narcissistic abuse survivor Justyna. Justyna shares her story of moving forward from her narcissistic parent while creating her dream life in Germany and learning how to be her own person. As a coach, I help daughters of narcissistic mothers live the life they deserve! Schedule a complimentary coaching session with me here. Connect with Justyna: @narcmomnomoreFollow Marie at @marieelliscook on Instagram to stay up to date on all Cook Coterie projects.Resources on healing fro...2022-01-1945 minNext Steps for BusinessEpi 88 Goals for 2022New Year, New Goals but how do you know you have set great goals?A business should be annually renewing their goals at a minimum as well as monitoring their progress throughout the year. What steps should you undertake to ensure your goals are fit for purpose?How will you know if your goals are the right level?Are there any steps you can take to ensure your goals stretch you enough for growth or are too ambitious?Should you have over ambitious goals?What is a good goal? What are they m...2021-12-3031 minThe Cook Coterie PodcastHow does the body, mind and spirit connection affect our human experience?I talk to spiritual life coach Bianca Johnson about the importance of the body, mind, spirit connection and how that affects our daily actions. We discuss self sabotaging behaviours, why we sometimes take things personally and how we can self reflect in order to have difficult conversations with those we love.As a coach, I help narcissistic abuse survivors live the life they deserve! Schedule a complimentary coaching session with me here. Connect with Bianca: Instagram.com/bianca.m.johnsonBiancamjohnson.com/linksFollow Marie @marieelliscook on Instagram to stay up...2021-12-2329 minThe Cook Coterie PodcastWhat do you really want?In this episode, I interview high performance coach Lillian Victoria after attending one of her events. She shares with us how she found herself and her passions. We discuss why people are afraid of going after what they really want, what self-reflection questions we can ask ourselves and how we can change our mindset. As a coach, I help narcissistic abuse survivors live the life they deserve! Schedule a complimentary coaching session with me here. Connect with Lillian: https://linktr.ee/lillianvictoriaFollow Marie @marieelliscook on Instagram to stay up to date on...2021-12-1423 min
The Cook Coterie PodcastThe Cook Coterie Podcast IntroThe Cook Coterie Podcast is about exploring our own thoughts, biases and lived experiences in order to find and evolve our authentic selves. I help people from toxic families get unstuck and find freedom! Schedule a complimentary coaching session with me here.Follow Marie @marieelliscook on Instagram to stay up to date on all Cook Coterie projects.2021-11-1500 min
Curiosity Unveiled With MarieThe Cook Coterie Podcast IntroThe Cook Coterie Podcast is about exploring our own thoughts, biases and lived experiences in order to find and evolve our authentic selves. I help people from toxic families get unstuck and find freedom! Schedule a complimentary coaching session with me here.Follow Marie @marieelliscook on Instagram to stay up to date on all Cook Coterie projects.Instagram2021-11-1500 min
Trans Regret Snoopy Presents The Bible[TEASER] Bonus Episode 7 - Acts 17:16-34 with Lilia Marie Ellis[Teaser clip for Bonus Episode 7]
TRS and Lilia Marie Ellis discuss Acts 17:16-34. Topics include curiosity, idolatry, the Unknown God, the Eternal and True God, and repentance.
Closing Song: https://youtu.be/0v9DgLU0miA
TRS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/transregretsnoopy
Love and Endless Love by Lilia Marie Ellis: https://www.giallolit.com/microchaps-2021/p/love-and-endless-love-by-lilia-marie-ellis
Lilia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/LiliaMarieEllis?s=20
Masterfully edited and produced by: https://twitter.com/ASHNERVE2021-11-1204 minNext Steps for BusinessEpi 68 Branding YouAs the business owner you are often the figure head of the business, representing the services of your business, but how do you develop you?With Marie not well Dave invites an old pal on to this week's podcast, Simon Hill. Simon started his career as a trainee producer on Kerrang! Radio under the tuition of Tim Shaw (Car SOS fame).He's grown his career in to other radio stations, presented on TV as well as regular DJing in clubs. He's grown his own brand, adapting to opportunities and areas of his own personal interest....2021-08-1230 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 66 The Power VideoWe all know how useful video can be as part of your marketing strategy.However, what should we be filming?Do you have a strategy on how you deploy videos?Wel wonder no moreDave and Marie are joined by their editor James Connolly from Johnson & Connolly who by day films and edits videos as part of the visual marketing.James talks through their recommended "top 7 films" a business should have.He explains in detail the reason each one is needed and how it will help your business.He also suggests...2021-07-2936 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 65 Why do businesses under perform?Ever wondered why some businesses under perform?Wonder if you are doing all you can to make the most of your business?What steps should you be doing to get the most out of your business?if you're thinking about setting up a business, have recently set a business up or you've been running your business for a while but don't think its performing like it should this podcast is for you.Dave and Marie chat through a list of reasons why business under perform and what you could do about...2021-07-2200 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 64 Becoming a Great LeaderWhat makes a great leader?How do you become a great leader?Are great leaders born or made?These questions and more are asked and answered by Dave and Marie's guest Annette Cairns of Green Shed Talent Development. Annette delivers Leadership training so is ideally based in outlining steps that leaders can look to adopt in order to become Great.How many of these tips do you already do?What steps can you recommend for others?2021-07-1526 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 63 The Importance of Personal DevelopmentIs it worth putting time in to Personal Development?What does it bring?How do you transform yourself?We believe it is a big contributor to your own success. Now success means different things to different people but if we want to achieve bigger and better things for ourselves, be it your career, your business, your home life, your romantic life, your spiritual life, it takes investment.Dave and Marie talk through what Dave believes about personal development, what drives him onwards and why.IF we can work out our reason...2021-07-0826 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 62 Transforming from Worker to LeaderRecently been promoted and unsure how to act?How about setting up your new business and struggling to understand what priorities should be acted upon?What about a colleague who's recently been given a bump up on the career ladder but isn't performing well. You're not sure what but know there's something wrong?Perhaps you've been a head of a department or company and you have a high turn over of staff, wondering why?What ever the basis this podcast is worth a listenDave and Marie talk through the steps you...2021-07-0125 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 61 Work Life BoundariesYou've all heard about Work Life Balance but we don't think that's what you should look at, instead it should be all about Work Life Boundaries.However, what are they?What Steps could you take to spot how you are wasting time or effort?What Steps can you take to spot you are blurring your boundaries?What impacts will you suffer from if you don't manage these?What are the tell tale signs of Burn Out or overwhelmed?As a business leader, what questions should you ask to check on your team?2021-06-2432 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 60 Failing to Prepare...Why do start ups fail?What steps can you as a business owner undertake to ensure your business, be it a new start up or an established one, to ensure you don't become one of the failing statistics?Dave and Marie chat through a whole host of steps you can employ to save your business going under.At the end of the day they don't want your business to fail but in fact want them to prosper and grow hence the reason for all of these podcasts!2021-06-1729 min
Me and My Racquet#60 Lifelong Friendship Through Tennis with Merrily Gibney and Mary Ellis RichardsonToday on the show we have Merrily Gibney and Mary Ellis Richardson! We discuss their tennis stories, careers off court, and how have they remained close friends through tennis after meeting each other from a young age in juniors. We talk about their recent reunion as doubles partners at Senior Cup after 51 years and they offer their advice for players looking at getting into tennis!
--Joint Bio-- Together, Mary Ellis and Merrily were on the National City Team from Knoxville where they played doubles together and they continued to play doubles throughout the years with top rankings of...2021-06-1427 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 59 Getting Started in BusinessGot a business idea but wonder if you're the right person to start a business?Recently started a business again questioning if you're a business owner?Why did Dave and Marie start Next Steps or their own businesses?In need of some motivation to get your business off the ground?All of these and more are covered in this podcast.2021-06-1029 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 58 Elephant Sales TechniquesSo looking for a better visualisation on Sales Techniques? Struggling to remember all of the steps a complex sales takes to get over the line?We have a guest today, Ade Fleet from Salesade who uses a great association with elephants and how you can apply this to complex sales.Ade spends time with Dave and Marie to explain his system and how it can help your business.2021-06-0325 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 56 Getting The Winning EdgeThings are opening up but how can you gain the winning edge?What steps should you be looking at doing within your business to catch the wave of activity?What should you consider within your business?Dave and Marie chat through their belief on how the economy has performed in the first quarter, how this current quarter is performing and how the next few months will pan out.Then what steps you should be considering so you make the most of it, not to over extend and what you can do to make a difference...2021-05-2029 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 55 Business ContinuityWhat is Business Continuity?How does it apply to my business?Dave and Marie talk through 5 key areas you should consider to be provisioning for within your business.Scarily more than 50% of businesses do not have a Business Continuity plan.Even more scarily out of those that do, over 30% haven't even implemented it yetFurther scary stats that up to 20% of business actually test it.Are you one of those businesses?What should you be thinking about?What areas should you cover?Can you afford not to plan...2021-05-1327 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 54 eBooks The Why and How with Sue GroganEver fancied writing your own eBook?How hard is it? What do you do with it?What should it be on?Why should I bother to write an eBook?Well Dave has asked these questions and decided to talk to Marie and Sue Grogan about it as they have written their own books.Sue, who has appeared on the podcasts before talking about Wellbeing, and is a Director of Joined-up Working Associates. She has written a number of paperbacks but recently embarked on writing her own book, inspired by our Marie.2021-05-0630 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 53 Turning The TablesHappy Anniversary to us! One year's of podcasting, so this one is so differentThe show gets hijacked by Fahimah, Director of No7 Legal Services, who turns the tables on hosts Dave and MarieFahimah fires numerous questions on Dave & Marie to get a better understanding of who these hosts are.Learn about Marie's shoe collection, Dave swimming with sharks, why and how they started Next Steps For Business, Red or Purple for Marie and confessions!You'll learn about them, something you might not want to know!Can any of you beat Dave's list...2021-04-2934 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 52 The Chimp ParadoxWhat is the Chimp Paradox?How can it help me as a Business Owner?A key aspect of leadership is understanding yourself and how your thoughts affect how you related to others, and how you manage/ direct others.If you can assess and support your own thinking then you can begin to control the way you operate and then get the most out of those you are responsible.In this podcast Dave & Marie are joined by Tamson Amara, Director of Arama Coaching & Training, who has oodles of experience working the area of this neurology having...2021-04-2239 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 51 Why should a business have a Wellbeing Strategy?So we've all heard about Wellbeing, some people and businesses may even apply it, but why should your business have a Wellbeing Strategy? If people are well and turn up for work what's the point? Just another buzzword that's used at the moment?Dave and Marie question that exact item in today's podcast. How do they resolve it?They bring in Sue Grogan, Director of Joined-Up Working Associates. Sue has so many years of experience in Wellbeing that Dave and Marie can mine to get the answers we all want to know.Sue covers the benefits o...2021-04-1527 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 50 5 Damn Good Reasons to Review Your Business PlanDo you have a Business Plan?If not, why not?If so, when was the last time you reviewed it?Why bother?Well that's what this episode is all aboutMarie asks Dave what are the benefits of reviewing your Business Plan, and Dave supplies 5 damn good reasons to review it.As a business owner you need to have a good grasp on your business plan, it provides so much benefit to you and your business. Allows to to focus on what is important and ensures you have clear goals being achieved.2021-04-0829 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 49 Why be held Accountable?Why should you be held accountable? You run your own business so you answer to no one right?Well apart from taxes and some demanding customers that's true ... but is it a good thing?Being held accountable for company improvements, deliveries and profits is a good thing!It drives you on, ensures you meet your goals and gets you the success you are craving for.So how and more why?Dave and Marie discuss the reasons that you should be held accountable and how you can set it up.What are your...2021-04-0125 min
This Thing Called MovementIncorporating Fluid Motion & Somatics to Optimize Health with Bobbie EllisOur bodies are made up of 70% percent water, yet by and large we do not encourage movement practices that cultivate that natural fluidity. Bobbie Ellis joins us today for a very special episode in which we discuss the nexus of how fluid motion, sensation, and intuition all work together to create coherent alignment in our bodies and minds from the inside out.
Bobbie has spent the last 37 years of her life devoted to understanding and connecting with the wisdom of the body. She is an esteemed teacher of Continuum Yoga and one of the founding members of the Continuum Teachers...2021-03-261h 11
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 48 The Power of ContractsContracts - Why should a small SME or solopreneur spend scarce money on drawing up contracts? What's in it for them? What could go wrong if you don't?Aren't these legal eagles difficult to deal with? Charge you for lifting the phone?Well hopefully this podcast changes your mindset on a number of these questions.Dave and Marie are joined by Fahimah Adam, Director and Barrister from No 7 Legal ServicesFahmiah is approachable, well experienced and helps us myth bust a number of preconceived notions that we often form around the legal service.Fahimah...2021-03-2529 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 47 6 Habits for Successful Business OwnersForming and maintaining positive habits is a great way to operate in a successful way, which breeds a successful outcome.In this episode Dave and Marie talk through 6 habits you should consider to adopt in your daily operations. Consciously adopting habits, working on good habits allows you to grow.The 6 steps, all interwoven discussed in the podcast cover ones that all people can benefit from, especially Business Owners.My favourite quote in this one? "When you're inside the jar you can't see the label ..." ... what was Marie on about? Have a listenWhat...2021-03-1829 min
Next Steps for BusinessEpi 46 Budget 21: How does it affect meA new budget for 2021 is launched by the British Government but how does it affect me and my business?Dave and Marie talk through the various aspects of the business focusing on how it affects individuals, business owners and their businesses.Marie uses her analysis to breakdown the vast array of items discussed in the budget and Dave asks those awkward questions you want answers to.Dave also summarises it in less technical aspects which Marie can then flesh out.Are you a winner or a loser in this budget?Will the government...2021-03-1129 min
talkabout: A Film Podcast27. February Wrapped | Malcolm & Marie, Greenland, I Care a LotSend us a textThis week Ellis & Gwilym talkabout FEBRUARY and all its releases. We go in depth on three films that when intertwined could have alternate titles: Malcolm & Marie, Greenland and I Care a Lot (Clarke & Marie, Meanland and I Swear a Lot). But don't worry about spoilers, we've added time stamps below so that you can skip over the bits you'd rather not hear. As well as the three big ones we also talkabout the many other movie releases of the month; from Flora & Ulysses to Willy's Wonderland it's been a weird 28 days. TV...2021-03-051h 05