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In the Limelight with Clarissa BurtChrissy Cordingley interviews Kay Oliver In the LimelightKay A. Oliver, a dynamic storyteller holding degrees in Radio/TV/Film from California State University, Fullerton, and an MBA in Business. With over 3 decades in entertainment, spanning studios and TV stations, she produced, wrote and directed films.
Defying gender biases and the notion that female-centric stories lack marketability in Hollywood, Oliver took the leap in become an author, championing women's resilience in her novels. Characters, often professionals like archeologists and anthropologists, navigate life's challenges with humor, despite their imperfections.
Passionate about storytelling, Kay's literary journey began with the success of "Di...2024-06-2632 min
The Flare Up ShowEpisode #89 - The Life of a Woman in Hollywood with Award Winning Author Kay A. OliverToday's episode is co-produced with In the Limelight Media and the fabulous Clarissa Burt.
Kay A. Oliver, a dynamic storyteller holding degrees in Radio/TV/Film from California State University, Fullerton, and an MBA in Business. With over 3 decades in entertainment, spanning studios and TV stations, she produced, wrote and directed films.
Defying gender biases and the notion that female-centric stories lack marketability in Hollywood, Oliver took the leap in become an author, championing women's resilience in her novels. Characters, often professionals like archeologists and anthropologists, navigate life's challenges with humor, despite their imperfections.
2024-06-2032 min
ourPodcast#31 - Securing a successful placement year at CATERPILLAR Inc.Oliver will be interviewing Rhea Poonevala, a successful IT Placement student at CATERPILLAR Inc. she will be sharing more insights on the application process and what it's like in the role hands on.2021-08-2616 min
ourPodcast#30 - Securing a graduate position at J. P. MorganOliver will be interviewing Esther Lefort, who secured a Wealth Management Trainee contract with J. P. Morgan. She will be sharing more insights on the application process and tips so you can follow in her footsteps in the finance industry,2021-08-2416 min
ourPodcast#29 - How to improve your public speaking and confidenceYour host, Oliver, will be talking to Shivansh from Delhi Founder of Monday Micdays who recently graduated from the University of Sydney. Shivansh will be sharing his stories of learning how to be exceptional at public speaking and giving a few tips and tricks to help you boost your mindset.2021-05-1021 min
ourPodcast#28 - Scott Cowley: How to get a mentor for businessScott Cowley, Founder of Sales Mastermind and Head of Agency at HeySummit, will be joining us to give you a brilliant insight on mentorship. If you are a young entrepreneur who is looking for a mentor, this podcast will help you with getting the right person and how to develop a relationship with your mentor.2021-05-0321 min
ourPodcast#27 - Aaron Evans: The importance of sales in businessAaron Evans is a voted Top 20 Global Sales Enablement Influencer, with over 15 years of Sales Enablement experience. travelling around the world, working in start-ups to huge multinationals, Aaron will give you an insight into the importance of sales in business, how to start in the field, customer centricity and sales culture.2021-04-2522 min
ourPodcast#26 - Securing a successful internship at MicrosoftOliver will be interviewing Ioana Grigore, a successful intern for Microsoft 2021 in the UK. She will be sharing more insights on the application process and tips for you who want to secure placements in the tech industry.2021-04-1921 min
ourPodcast#25 - How to build a business outside of Silicon ValleyRyan Wardell is a serial entrepreneur and currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Startup Sauce, a community of SaaS businessmen and founders. He will be sharing his experiences inside Silicon Valley and how leaving the hotspot of tech business granted other successful opportunities.2021-04-1232 min
ourPodcast#24 - Securing a successful internship at BAE SystemsOliver will be interviewing Harry Beckwith, a successful intern for BAE Systems 2021 in the UK. He will be sharing more insights on the application process and tips for you who want to secure placements in the tech, business and finance industries.2021-04-0520 min
ourPodcast#23 - Learning how to develop long lasting professional relationships Oliver and Harry will be helping you to understand how to master the skill of building strong relationships in the professional world. We will compare different situations from corporate culture to startup to ensure you can start to win people in the business world.2021-03-2922 min
ourPodcast#22 - Income streams: Starting to invest in stocks as a uni studentConnor and Brandon will be taking you through how to invest in stocks to help you expand your income streams. It's not easy developing a portfolio as a student, let alone starting, so we are here to give you practical steps to get you sorted!2021-03-2434 min
ourPodcast#21 - Tom Parker: Making the most out of opportunities as a student.Tom Parker is a Commercial Director at Blacksmiths Technology, a new start up which is developing a SaaS application to create workflows for its clients. Tom will be sharing his insights into how we left university and began his professional life, experiencing entrepreneurial ventures and senior sales roles.2021-03-2228 min
ourPodcast#20 - Advice for students from a Managing Director at Morgan StanleyDr Dawn Nicholson is currently a Lecturer at the University of Kent, specialising in Business and Organisational Psychology. Her experiences have included being amongst the senior ranks of Morgan Stanley, PwC and Arthur Andersen. Dawn will be sharing her insights into how students can transition from university to Corporate.2021-03-1728 min
ourPodcast#19 - Securing a successful internship at NBCUniversalOliver will be interviewing Iulia Midus, a successful intern for NBCUniversal 2021 at the London Office. She will be sharing more insights on the application process and tips for those of you who want to secure placements in the tech and film industries.2021-03-1528 min
ourPodcast#18 - Email marketing, how to optimise your outreach Oliver and Harry will be talking all things emails. Harry's product based business requires a smart way to outreach with customers. You do to, which is why we are providing an insight into how to improve your outbound sales and traffic.2021-03-1020 min
ourPodcast#17 - Understanding how to price your productsOliver and Connor will be how to price your products, how to structure a plan to determine your price points based on the market, competitors and other factors which we often miss as entrepreneurs.2021-03-0323 min
ourPodcast#16 - Organic vs paid advertising for your businessOliver and Harry will be providing you an insight into whether you should pay for advertising or get a little more creative by hosting competitions to leverage website traffic.2021-03-0125 min
ourPodcast#15 - Building a start up company whilst being a uni studentOliver will be talking to Harry Panter, a student at the University of Manchester who is leading his Proptech app business, Housr. Harry will be sharing his insights into how to start and manage a business whilst at university and leveraging the advantages of being a student.2021-02-2420 min
ourPodcast#14 - Gold vs Bitcoin, are they good 'investments' to make?Oliver and Harry will be discussing the pros and cons to Bitcoin and Gold investments, providing you with the wider picture and contextualising both current and historical characteristics of the two entities.2021-02-2237 min
ourPodcast#13 - An introduction to data analyticsConnor and Brandon will be sharing their insights into what data analytics is, how they it can be used, the real life applications and the future of careers in the industry.2021-02-1731 min
ourPodcast#12 - Raf Baron: What you can do today to become your own leaderRaf Baron ex-professional freestyle wrestler, now feedback coach, who's life goal is to humanise feedback conversations. Raf will be sharing his wisdom on how we can become better leaders by focusing on the themes of intrinsic and extrinsic self-awareness.2021-02-1544 min
ourPodcast#11 - Securing a successful year in industry at: AccentureOliver will be interviewing Brandon on his journey of securing a year in industry work placement at one of the world's biggest tech consultancy companies, Accenture PLC. Brandon will share specifics on the recruitment process and will be getting you to think if work placements are right for you.2021-02-1032 min
ourPodcast#10 - Presenting ideas for start-ups and competitions Oliver and Connor will be sharing their insights into building pitch decks for your start-up and for business competitions. The value of taking action to present ideas is immense because it includes so many transferable skills that will take you far in life.2021-02-0827 min
ourPodcast#9 - Talking entrepreneurialism: an honest insightOliver and Harry will be talking entrepreneur to entrepreneur on what it is like to set up both product and serviced based businesses. They will be sharing some useful tips, mistakes to avoid and guiding you in the right direction to amazing resources that will save you time and money when starting your own business.2021-02-0353 min
ourPodcast#8 - An introduction to mergers & acquisitionsConnor and Brandon will be giving you a basic introduction into the theories of Mergers and Acquisitions. They will be reviewing case studies of Amazon and Sainsbury's to help you understand the practical, real life implications of M&A activity,2021-02-0124 min
ourPodcast#7 - Applying for finance internships, dos and don'tsOliver will be interviewing Harry Beckwith, a Finance student from Durham University on his experiences on applying to Investment Banking firms.2021-01-2720 min
ourPodcast#6 - In depth U.S. corporate bond market analysisOur Founder Oliver will be asking some questions on the U.S corporate bond market to Mark Stevenson, an International Business, Finance and Economics student at the University of Manchester.2021-01-2500 min
ourPodcast#5 - The process of a successful work experienceOur Founder, Oliver, will be sharing his thoughts and advice on how to be successful at internships, work experiences and placements. His own experience of working in the legal sector provides a detailed view of what's it like inside of the corporate environment.2021-01-2020 min
ourPodcast#4 - The importance of starting programming for Gen ZConnor and Brandon will be sharing their experiences on their own journeys of learning how to code, how they used their knowledge and give you a realistic insight into the early days of starting programming.2021-01-1824 min
ourPodcast#3 - The mindset of the proactive personOliver will be sharing some tips into being proactive in your approach to starting a business and running one.2021-01-1120 min
ourPodcast#2 - An introduction to income streams Our co-hosts Connor and Brandon will be taking you through some simple and easy ways to improve your cash flow and start new income streams.2021-01-0825 min
ourPodcastAn introduction to ourGenHost, Oliver will be giving his story on why he created ourGen, introducing the mission and what you need to think about as a student to be proactive.2021-01-0410 min
ASCL Leadership PodcastOctober 2017Geoff Barton, ASCL General Secretary, talks to Patsy Kane, Executive Head, Education & Leadership Trust Manchester, Sir Michael Barber, Chair, Office for Students, Fiona Millar, education journalist, Simon Henderson, Headmaster, Eton College, Alison Oliver, Chief Executive, Youth Sports Trust, Philippa Cordingley, Chief Executive of CUREE, Bill Lucas, Professor of Learning, University of Winchester, Barbara Oakley, Professor of Engineering, University of California, Chris King, Headmaster Leicester Grammar School and chair HMC, Sean Harford, National Director of Education, Ofsted, Alison Peacock, Chief Executive, Chartered College of Teaching, Sir Michael Wilshaw, Former Chief Inspector of Schools2017-10-1632 min
{PODCAST} - The Guys From...EP124- Pokemon Go, Dave, to the Lobby and Get Yourself Some SnacksThis week, Shaun (@Shauncord) and Dave (@davidronn) actually manage to answer three of the internet's questions: First up, for Oliver, the guys talk about Pokemon Go and AR gaming as a whole, which is kind of silly considering that one of the people talking about a video game is Dave...but the conversation is rather rousing, and takes a tangent into other AR games the guys would be interested in playing.Second, for Tim, the guys talk about what it is Dave actually does, and watches, as it has been pretty clear (even in answering t...2016-07-151h 13
General – Blind InspirationcastEpisode 9 – Visual Hallucinations; or You’re not crazyAfter a brief hiatus due to life, Blind Inspirationcast is back! In this episode Colleen Connor is joined by 2 friends, Kelly Verdon and Cheryl Cordingley, to discuss a “Ted Talk” they watched on visual hallucinations. The lecture is given by Oliver Sacks. They delve into some of the science behind these hallucination, called Charles […]2012-09-1721 min
Blind Inspirationcast InspirationsEpisode 9 – Visual Hallucinations; or You’re not crazy
After a brief hiatus due to life, Blind Inspirationcast is back!
In this episode Colleen Connor is joined by 2 friends, Kelly Verdon and Cheryl Cordingley, to discuss a “Ted Talk” they watched on visual hallucinations. The lecture is given by Oliver Sacks. They delve into some of the science behind these hallucination, called Charles Bone Syndrome, and discuss the main points of the lecture, including the differences between visual and psychotic hallucinations. These hallucinations by definition only occur in people who are blind or visually impaired. These particular hallucinations are not symptoms of any sort of mental...2012-09-1721 min