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Transformational Thinking For Health Leaders - from Fiona Day Consulting10 - Dr. Andrew FurberProfessor Andrew Furber is the Regional Director of Public Health for the North West of England. In this episode of Transformational Thinking for Health Leaders, Andrew shares his fascinating journey - from working as a GP with no fixed career plan to leading at the highest levels of public health across the UK and internationally.We explore:🔹 How to embrace career transitions and unexpected opportunities🔹 The importance of mentors and peer learning in leadership growth🔹 Building personal and team resilience to navigate challenges🔹 The evolving...2025-02-0530 min
Dirt Church Radio Trail RunningFire Fighters Everywhere! Part 2 of the Firies Climb for MND/ Helen Waterworth and Chris Newsome from His & Hers Endurance KITZKia Ora e te whānau! If, as we posited last week, the collective noun for a group of Fire Fighters is a Calendar then in this episode we’ve got most of the months ticked off!!! First off, we’ve got all the action from day 2 of the Firies Climb for MND. Then in the second part of our show Matt had the pleasure of sitting down at home with Helen Waterworth and Chris Newsome from His & Hers Endurance Events KITS when they swung through from Whangarei on their way to The Great Naseby.We...2024-09-101h 31
DCR AidStationWhen firefighters and burning quads collideThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comAidStation Podcast 017 – The Firies Furber Stairs Climb For MND Live showKia ora e te whānau! We are not going to lie to you, this is a heavy episode, however it is absolutely one that you need to hear.Matt and Ali Pottinger ventured to Scenic World in Katoomba to facilitate this discussion for the Firies Furber Stairs Climb.We spoke to the original Firies Climb Organiser, Matt Pridham, about his personal experience with MND...2024-09-031h 21
Dirt Church Radio Trail RunningAidStation Podcast 017 – The Firies Furber Stairs Climb For MND Live showKia ora e te whānau! We are not going to lie to you, this is a heavy episode, however it is absolutely one that you need to hear. Matt and Ali Pottinger ventured to Scenic World in Katoomba to facilitate this discussion for the Firies Furber Stairs Climb. We spoke to the original Firies Climb Organiser, Matt Pridham, about his personal experience with MND and how this drove him to start an event which raised millions of dollars, We spoke to Professor Dominic Rowe of Macqurie University. A consultant neurologist with a fury to find a cure, a...2024-09-031h 21
Dirt Church Radio Trail RunningEugene and Matt talk 100 miles. The where, what, and why.Kia Ora e te whānau! This week on the pod, Eugene and Matt settle in for a good old chat about Matt’s upcoming 100 mile event and Matt gets the opportunity to chat to one of his running idols (Eugene, and yes, we are leaving that in) about his process and engagement with the distance. Following on from last week’s AidStation when we spoke to coach Kerry and Ali from SQUADRUN, we discuss the where, the what, and most importantly the why around an event that has bludgeoned itself into the running discourse and is more popul...2024-08-271h 12
Dirt Church Radio Trail RunningLee Grabarek - From the Nutmeg State to Ōtautahi, a trail well travelled - Dirt Church Radio 289.Kia ora e te whanau! This week Matt has the distinct privilege of speaking to Lee Grabarek. Lee (they/them) is a non-binary person who has been ripping it up on the trails and roads of Aotearoa for the last ten years, after travelling from Connecticut, where they enjoyed a very outdoorsy existence. Matt spoke to Lee about their life growing up, their initial foray into trail running and the sweet, sweet, sweet, transgression of wearing road shoes on the trail. We discuss Lee’s attendance at Out Trails, a trail running retreat for queer and trans people, and th...2024-08-131h 10
Dirt Church Radio Trail RunningDavid Hellard - Podcast Baddy, Caffeine Daddy, And an Advocate for a Life on Two FeetKia ora e te whanau! David Hellard has had a long and varied history with running. From hashing with his army dad, to reclaiming fitness in his 20’s obstacle racing, adventure racing, a love of city exploration, running everywhere, ultras, to founding the long-running and wildly popular Bad Boy Running podcast. David has run many of the world’s greatest marathons and has a passion for a life on two feet. Lately pivoting to creating Caffeine Bullet, a chewable caffeine source that packs a mean punch. Proving the old adage that the degree of separation between New Zealand and the...2024-07-301h 30
Dirt Church Radio Trail RunningOur quads are shaking already: Taking on the Furber Steps in a Blue Mountains challengeThe Furber Steps are an iconic part of the UTA course in the Blue Mountains, more than 900 stairs that make up the only path to the finish line. This year, NSW Firefighters are going to climb it for 24 hours raising money for Motor Neuron Disease. And everyone is invited along, so Matt and Eugene and going to be there. We speak with the brainchild of this quad-shredding challenge, Gavin Clifton, about the event, the special nature of the steps, and how he came up with the idea. We also catch up with him about how the UTA course is...2024-04-1923 min
Danielle Newnham PodcastSeries 8 - Advice To Younger SelvesI wanted to say a massive thank you for listening to Series 8 of the podcast and thank you to my wonderful guests Steve Furber, Dean Forbes, Michael Gibson, Jennifer Phan, Alvy Ray Smith, Polina Marinova Pompliano and Andrew Zuckerman.Since the beginning of this year, we have learned so much from these inspiring stories - from Steve Furber’s quest to reverse engineer the human brain to Dean Forbes journey from homelessness to billion euro exits. I am forever grateful to my guests for trusting me with their stories and I hope you get what you need fro...2023-03-0511 min
Pre-Hospital Care Podcast'Public Health Paramedicine' with Andrew FurberIn this episode we will examine how the evolution of public health is migrating through to ambulance services and creating future opportunities within this field of practice. In May of last year AACE (the association of Ambulance Chief Executives) published a discussion paper around developing a public health approach within the ambulance sector. This paper starts by denoting that every 24 hours, the NHS has contact with over a million people, and the ambulance sector is at the fore front of these interactions. So we also know that ill health maps across social deprivation and indeed constitutes a high percentage...2022-10-0334 min
Come To The SunshineCome To The Sunshine 158 - The Addrisi Bros SongbookIn an episode first aired on September 16, 2019: DJ Andrew Sandoval spins sixties 45's by: Bobby Rydell, The I'des Of March, George Edwards, The Other Tikis, The Springfield Rifle, The Joneses, The Outcasts, Frugal Sound, The Holy Mackerel, The Village East, Bedforde Set, The Golden Earrings, The English Setters, The Syn, Unrelated Segments, The Alan Bown!, The Marmalade, Jefferson Airplane, Trini Lopez, as well as Sight And Sound.In Prt Two, he explores the work of songwriting team Dick and Don Addrisi. Featuring their songs as performed by Mike Furber & The Bowery Boys, The Savages, Sumpin' Else, The Sailiens...2019-09-182h 03
Come To The SunshineCome To The Sunshine 157 - The MotionsIn an episode first aired September 9, 2019: DJ Andrew Sandoval kicks off his 13th year hosting Come To The Sunshine with 20 1960's 45s by The Electric Elves, Keith, The Cherokees, The In Crowd, The Sixpentz, The Unclaimed, The Music Asylum, Jeremiah, The Lords, Bedforde Set, Steff Sulke, Jesse Lopez, The Californians, The Sunrise Highway, Tony Crane, The Tikis, The Poets, The Peeps, Ian & The Zodiacs and Mike Furber.In the Sunshine artist spotlight, enjoy an hour of groovy music from Holland's The Motions. You will hear 20 selections spanning their career from 1965-1971.2019-09-101h 58
Come To The SunshineCome To The Sunshine 156 - The StaccatosIn an episode first aired on August 6, 2019: DJ Andrew Sandoval spins an incredible selection of rare 1960's 45's by Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames, Sounds Bob Rogers, Alan Price, The Cherokees, Boo Boo And Bunky, Mike Furber And The Bowery Boys, The Poets, The Symbols, The Concinnators, Winston G., Hograth, Normie Rowe, Forever And Ever, The Changing Image, The Avengers, The Illusive Dream, The Arbors, The Cats, The Fool and The Tea Company.In part two, he turns the Sunshine spotlight onto The Staccatos and their offshoot, Five Man Electrical Band for some outstanding sides spanning 1965-1968.2019-08-062h 04
Come To The SunshineCome To The Sunshine 153 - The AllusionsIn an episode first aired July 1, 2019: DJ Andrew Sandoval features music collected during his recent trips through Australia and New Zealand, including 45's by: The Ram Jam Big Band; Ronnie Burns; The Gathering; The Avengers; Normie Rowe; The Cherokees; Town Criers; M.P.D. Limited; Steve And The Board; Bobby & Laurie; The Twilights; Marty Rhone; Spice Of Life; The Easybeats; The Thin Men; The Bee Gees; Mike Furber; Johnny Young; Ray Brown And The Whispers; The Why Four.In the Sunshine artist spotlight, Sydney's The Allusions bring forth garagey jangles and quality pop recorded 1966-1968. Also, stay tuned...2019-07-021h 51
Start the WeekFuture EconomiesOn Start the Week Andrew Marr looks ahead to a future dominated by automation, cyber security, the 'sharing economy' and advanced life sciences with the innovation expert Alec Ross, computer scientist Steve Furber and the journalist Paul Mason who predicts such changes heralding a post-capitalist world. But cutting-edge advances in robotics and computers will have a huge but uneven impact on working lives: while previous industrial revolutions affected blue collar workers, in the future traditionally middle class jobs will be under threat. The journalist Hsiao-Hung Pai focuses on the most marginalised sector of the white working class - the...2016-02-2242 min
The Estates Gazette PodcastIPD shows UK returns at 1.1% in the first quarterEG finance reporter Sophia Furber talks to IPD’s UK and Ireland head of research, Greg Mansell, and Aberdeen Asset Management’s global head of property Andrew Smith at the launch of IPD’s UK quarterly index. A 1.1% total return over the quarter gives some signs for optimism, as do patches of growth in the regions. But how will investors – particularly institutions – meet their requirements for higher yields plus their need for stable and predictable income?2013-05-0207 min