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Words and MoviesShort Subject: Sean Looks Back at the Sundance Film FestivalAs you no doubt know, actor/director/producer Robert Redford died last week at the age of 89. Now, lots and lots of people took the time to look back at his film career, so Sean and Claude took a different tack and reviewed a different aspect of Redford's legacy: the Sundance Film Festival. Redford wasn't one of the original founders, but he came in very early in the process, and just having his name attached to it gave the festival a new focus and level of prestige.
2025-09-2523 min
Film and SpiritsEPISODE 68 - Revenge of the Sith 20th anniversary / Andor S2 / The Last of Us / SinnersIt's Election Day in Canada and the gents decided to record an episode before the vote count starts! Sean shares his nostalgic experience seeing "Revenge of the Sith" back in theatres after 20 years, and we discuss the first few episodes of "Andor" season 2 and "The Last of Us". Although we've missed many releases in the cinemas, Sean has seen "Sinners" by Ryan Coogler just for you! WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption. Listeners must be of legal drinking age (which varies depending on the country, province or state) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
2025-04-301h 12
Film and SpiritsEPISODE 58 - Montreal Comiccon 2024 / The Acolyte (season finale) / F1 & Gladiator IIJuly is synonymous with Comiccon in Montreal, and Fred & Sean are back to give you their fresh take. The gents will also discuss the season finale of the highly controversial Star Wars show "The Acolyte" and share some thoughts on the trailers for two mega-productions to come: "F1" by Joseph Kosinski and "Gladiator II" by Ridley Scott.
*As discussed, please click HERE to watch the music-edited trailer of "Gladiator II".
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province...
2024-07-201h 08
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherSean Sublette - Meteorologist Climate Central / Climate Matters 2019Research shows that meteorologists are trusted messengers on climate change. The majority of weather people understand that climate change is real and that the science of climate change needs to be communicated to the public. To my mind, there seems to be a dearth of reporting on our climate crisis on the drive time news and Climate Central is one organization out to change that. My guest Sean Sublette is an award-winning meteorologist working at Climate Central on their Climate Matters program, bringing 19 years of experience as a broadcast meteorologist. Climate Central is an independent organization of leading scientists...
2024-07-1930 minFilm and SpiritsEPISODE 57 - House of the Dragon S2/Bad Boys: Ride or Die/The BikeridersAfter his vacation in Portugal, Sean comes back with his impression on "The Bikeriders", an hommage to Martin Scorsese on motorcycles. The gents also discuss the first episodes of 'House of the Dragon' season 2, which is off to a great start, as well as the fourth 'Bad Boys' movie currently in theatres.
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
The drinks in this episode:
Fred drinks a Vesper Martini, using...
2024-06-2951 min
2024-06-112h 18Film and SpiritsEPISODE 56 - "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" REVIEW"Ladies and gentlemen...START YOUR ENGINES!"
Fred and Sean review one of the most anticipated movies of 2024: "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga", the prequel to the modern classic "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015).
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
The drinks in this episode:
Fred drinks a Whisky Sour, with Canadian Club 100% Rye
Sean drinks a John Powers Gold Label Irish Whisky
2024-05-311h 05Film and SpiritsEPISODE 41 - 'The Flash' REVIEW / Extraction 2In this episode, Fred and Sean give their honest review of 'The Flash' and discuss the reasons why it flopped. Also, Sean gives us a quick glimpse into the sequel of 'Extraction' on Netflix, starring Chris Hemsworth.
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2023-06-231h 06Film and SpiritsEPISODE 40 - Succession's finale / Jedi Survivor / Ant-Man & Guardians of the GalaxyAfter a long break and a much needed vacation in Italy, the gents are back on the pod! As both Fred & Sean play ''Jedi Survivor'', they will give their first impressions of the game, while Fred will also discuss the finale of HBO's biggest show, ''Succession'', and Sean will review the latest Marvel installments.
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2023-06-0451 min
Words and MoviesReel 49a: Female Thieves, Part 1Claude really wanted to call this episode "Girls Kicking Ass," but he chickened out and didn't try to talk Sean into changing it, so "Female Thieves" it was and "Female Thieves" it remained. (Yes, we've used a few of Claude's titles, and Sean is kind enough not to roll his eyes too hard as he acquiesces.)
But the fact is, the girls do kick ass in these two films, and they don't even bother taking names, 'cause that's just going to slow them down in their pursuit of whatever they're pursuing. And while both of these films i...
2023-02-1048 min
Words and MoviesSHORT SUBJECT: The BFI 100 Greatest Films Ever, 2022Hey, gang:
What we've got here is a brief piece on the British Film Institute's 100 Greatest Films Ever (2022 edition). The BFI has compiled this list every ten years since 1942, drawing on the opinions of film critics worldwide, and the list gets published in their magazine Sight and Sound.
Given that the film chosen for the top of the list was rather an unusual one, Sean wanted to take a few minutes to react to that, and to some of the process involved, and Claude, as usual, worked hard to keep up.
Next episode in...
2022-12-1415 minFilm and SpiritsEPISODE 33 - Andor REVIEW/Glass Onion/Violent Night/Indiana Jones 5A lot on the menu on this episode! The gents FINALLY review the first season of 'Andor' on Disney +, while also discussing some of the latest releases like 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery', 'Violent Night' and the first teaser trailer for 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'.
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2022-12-121h 08
Words and MoviesEpisode 46a: David Bowie Musicals, part 1It's the second of our three "Lost Episodes," and again I think we've covered all of the topics that we did the first time. The downside is that Sean wasn't feeling well when we did this re-record, and you can hear he's missing a little of his usual zip.
But don't let that stop you from enjoying our peek at a pair of musicals that have David Bowie in them, and in a singing part, besides. Both of these films are from 1986.
Our first entry is Absolute Beginners, directed by Julien Temple. It's an ambitious an...
2022-12-0744 minFilm and SpiritsEPISODE 32 - War movies!Today, we are discussing a genre that is more rare in our discussions: war movies! Fred and Sean will discuss their favourite war movies, as well their meaning and overall political message on the tragedies and benefits of war across different historical conflicts.
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2022-11-231h 08Film and SpiritsEPISODE 31 - Honoring Kevin Conroy & The Batman UniverseFollowing the sad passing of American actor Kevin Conroy, the voice of the animated Batman since the early 90s, Fred & Sean review the entire universe of the Dark Knight on the small and big screen, starting with the 60s Batman TV series all the way to 'The Batman' in 2022.
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2022-11-141h 00
Words and MoviesReel 44a: When Musicians Direct, part 1No, you're not missing an episode. We are.
We still have no idea how it happened, but our recording of Reel 43 is completely and irrevocably lost. It's disappeared altogether.
But take heart: Sean and I are going to re-record the episode and expedite post-production and uploading so nobody loses count (and when Sean says later on "It's Episode 50!" he won't sound weird for saying so).
Anyways. This time around we're looking at a pair of movies that were directed by people who are better known for their musicianship than for being movie directors. And...
2022-10-2443 minFilm and SpiritsEPISODE 28 - Andor / The Last of Us / Dune: The SisterhoodIn this episode, Sean reviews the first few episodes of the new Star Wars Disney + series 'Andor', the latest teaser for "The Last of Us" and news of the prequel series "Dune: The Sisterhood". Fred will be back next episode as he finishes installing the WiFi in his new house.
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2022-10-0629 minFilm and SpiritsEPISODE 26 - Turning 30 watching House of the Dragon / Warner Bros. & Batgirl / Lightyear / The SandmanFred is back on the air after a short 4-week break and just turned 30. The gents discuss the first 2 episodes of 'House of the Dragon' on HBO, the bizarre clean-up at Warner Bros. with the cancellation of 'Batgirl' and give their overall appreciation of 'Lightyear', now available on Disney +. Sean also reviews 'The Sandman', the latest Netflix show.
*We want to thank our partner, Live City Media, and our current afilitate, Level Up Sabers. You can shop for a state-of-the-art and handmade dueling lightsaber on levelupsabers.com today.'Film & Spirits' may get a percentage of the sale...
2022-09-031h 03Film and SpiritsEPISODE 25 - Sean Solo reviews Bullet Train & PreyFor this episode, Sean is solo and delivers his review of 'Bullet Train' featuring Brad Pitt, as well as the new Predator prequel 'Prey', a Hulu original.
We also acknowledge the work of late actress Anne Heche and discuss Warner Bros. Discovery.
*We want to thank our partner, Live City Media, and our current affiliate, Level Up Sabers. You can shop for a state-of-the-art and handmade dueling lightsaber on levelupsabers.com today.'Film & Spirits' may get a percentage of the sale if you purchase something off this link.
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2022-08-1626 minFilm and SpiritsEPISODE 24 - Montreal & San Diego Comic-Cons / Thor: Love and ThunderAfter spending time at the Montreal Comic-Con, Fred and Sean discuss their experience attending the different panels, while also referring to the latest reveals of the San Diego Comic-Con. Sean also takes the opportunity to review 'Thor: Love and Thunder'.
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2022-08-021h 15
Film and SpiritsEPISODE 21 - Top Gun: Maverick REVIEW / Obi-Wan Kenobi Ep. 1-3 / Stranger Things 4The moment is here: 'Top Gun: Maverick' is out and Sean LOVED it. Is it possibly the best blockbuster of the last few years? The gents also discuss the last three episodes of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' on Disney + and the fourth season of 'Stranger Things' on Netflix.
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
The drinks featured in the episode:
Pike Creek 10 Years Rhum Cask Finish Whisky (Canada): SAQ/LCBO
The K...
2022-06-071h 20Film and SpiritsEPISODE 20 - Doctor Strange 2 Review / HALO TV series finale / GUEST: Tom Bacon (Staff Writer for Screen Rant)IMPORTANT - Due to technical difficulties, the sound quality of the episode is not optimal. We apologize for this inconvenience.
In this episode, Fred and Sean review 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' alongside Tom Bacon, British Staff Writer for Screen Rant. Also, Fred and Tom give their final thoughts on the 'HALO' TV series on Paramount +, which proved to be highly disappointing.
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
2022-06-041h 07
Words and MoviesReel 37a: You Can Like Both, Part 2aWhen Sean first proposed this series of episodes, and the film pairs that would be involved, Claude was kind of baffled with this particular one. Both of these films are amazing, and why would anyone be forced to choose between them? They have different subject matter, different directors, different storylines...about the only thing they have in common is that they were both released in 1946.
But apparently the either/or for these films is a thing, so here we are.
Both The Best Years of Our LIves (directed by WIlliam Wyler) and It's a Wonderful Li...
2022-05-0956 minFilm and SpiritsEPISODE 19 - Fantastic Beasts Review / Avatar 2 & CinemaCon trailers / Johnny Depp vs. Amber HeardFred and Sean review the latest trailers and footage coming out of CinemaCon, while also discussing the relevance of the 'Avatar' sequels 13 years after the original movie. The gents also refer to the ongoing Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial and explore the movie that brought them together: 'The Rum Diary'.
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
The drinks featured in the episode:
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon (Kentucky, U...
2022-05-041h 05
Words and MoviesBonus Audio: Sean Takes on the Auteur TheoryThis one isn't an outtake so much as it is a little bit of extra stuff we did after recording Episode 36. But we made the template and we're gonna keep using it.
In this clip, Sean had some comments about Auteur Theory when it comes to film, and Claude mostly let him do his thing, though there's a small portion in there where he gets to say his piece as well.
Enjoy! Episode 37 will be out in just a few days.
2022-05-0317 minFilm and SpiritsEPISODE 18 - Yippie Kay Yay, Bruce Willis! / 'Thor: Love and Thunder' teaser / Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker SagaIn honor of their childhood hero Bruce Willis, Fred and Sean discuss his career and their favourite characters. The gents also review the new 'Thor: Love and Thunder' teaser trailer, while Fred also shares his first impressions of 'Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga' while building blocks on Xbox One.
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
The drinks featured in the episode:
Yamazakura Blended Whisky (Japan): SAQ
El Dorado 12 y...
2022-04-211h 03Film and SpiritsEPISODE 17 - That Will Smith Slap / HALO TV series / Moon KnightThe gents discuss THAT Oscar moment everyone is talking about, as well as the winners. Fred shares his first impression of the HALO TV series on Paramount + as an Xbox gamer and Sean tries to convince his partner that Moon Knight's pilot is actually great.
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
In support of Ukraine, please donate generously to the Canadian Red Cross and the Ukrainian Red Cross.
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2022-04-041h 01Film and SpiritsEPISODE 16 - 'Hogwarts Legacy' Gameplay / Oscars 2022 predictions and favourites (GUESTS: The Average Js Podcast)For the first time ever, we collaborate with another podcast to discuss cultural news! Fred and Sean chat with Justin and Jay of 'The Average Js Podcast' about the new gameplay of the incoming 'Hogwarts Legacy' video game, as well our predictions and favourites among the nominees of the 2022 Oscars.
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
*In support of Ukraine, please donate generously to the Canadian Red Cross and the U...
2022-03-261h 17
Words and MoviesReel 34: Epic AltmanIn which we take nearly six hours of film and reduce it to about eleven minutes of synopses and and hour or so of scintillating discussion.
Robert Altman's work had a lot of "trademarks" that delineated his films: overlapping dialogue, huge casts, multiple storylines and a way to subvert whatever genre he was working in. And in this episode we look at a pair of epic-length films which do nearly all of these, but there's an interesting difference between the two.
In 1975's Nashville, Altman's multiple storylines all manage to converge on a single time an...
2022-03-251h 26
Words and MoviesReel 32: Cop & Crook Team UpIn this episode we first take a look at The Killer, a film from 1989 directed by John Woo. It stars Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee and Sally Yeh, and nobody's motivation is what you think it is. Are people acting out of malice, avarice, guilt or something else?
From there we move to 2002 and So Close, directed by Corey Yuen and starring Shu Qi, Zhao Wei and Karen Mok. Once again, everyone has some deeply buried motives. Perhaps they're so deep that they're only released through subtext. You really have to "read between the lines" to understand what...
2022-02-241h 10Film and SpiritsEPISODE 14 - Super Bowl movie trailers / Jurassic World Dominion / Doctor Strange 2 / HALO TV seriesFollowing the Super Bowl, Fred and Sean discuss the latest TV spots and trailers for the next blockbusters of the year, including 'Jurassic World Dominion' and 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'.
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
The drinks featured in the episode:
Lot No. 40 Rye Whisky (Ontario, Canada): SAQ/LCBO
Chivas Regal 18 years Blended Scotch Whisky (United Kingdom, Scotland): SAQ/LCBO
2022-02-221h 00
Film and SpiritsEPISODE 9 - A White Russian & Beer /Disney + Day / Boba Fett & Obi-Wan Kenobi / Marvel's Eternals / YellowstoneIn this episode, we discuss our love of cocktails and when we got into mixology. Also, following the Disney + Day fiasco, we chat about the latest news from the Star Wars and Marvel universe, including the 'Obi-Wan Kenobi', 'The Book of Boba Fett' series and 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. Finally, we rate the latest films we've seen on streaming.
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
The drinks featured in the e...
2021-11-221h 20Film and SpiritsEPISODE 8 - DUNE Review (Spoilers) / GUEST: Sebastian Sheath (ScreenHub Entertainment Contributor)''Fear is the Mind-Killer!'' - We review the movie Dune (2021) by Denis Villeneuve. For the occasion, we receive our colleague and contributor to ScreenHub Entertainment, Sebastian Sheath, live from Berlin and fan of the Dune novels.
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
The drinks featured in the episode:
Fred drinks a Gin & Tonic
Sean drinks Fireball Whisky
Sebastian drinks an Old Fashioned
2021-11-041h 16
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 43 "The 3 'R's of Team Building"Sean and Mark head out on foot to walk and talk about how the last 40-something episodes have changed how they put together teams. Along the way they dig in to one of the principals of 'Togetherness' from Dr. Matt Slater's book - the 3 'R's.
You can check out Dr Matt Slater's book here https://www.waterstones.com/book/togetherness/matt-slater/9781911121503 (https://www.waterstones.com/book/togetherness/matt-slater/9781911121503)
Sean also mentions Allistair McCaw https://www.allistairmccaw.com/ (https://www.allistairmccaw.com/)
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave feedback on iTunes, or send your feedback, comments and guest suggestions to...
2021-10-2844 minFilm and SpiritsEPISODE 5 - The James Bond 007 franchise Part 1 / GUEST: Alex Callard (3D Animator)Now that the latest entry in the James Bond franchise, 'No Time To Die', had its premiere in the UK,
Fred and Sean welcome their university buddy and 3D Animator Alex Callard to discuss James Bond movies
and their expectations and predictions for 'No Time To Die' before it comes out in theatres.
Part 2 will be recorded soon and we'll review the newest film.
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please dr...
2021-10-011h 45
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 42 "Making your best day better" (Guest: Dr. Chris Shambrook)Another massive episode this week that has Sean and Mark talking to Sports Psychologist Dr. Chris Shambrook of Planet K2. Chris has worked with Team GB's rowing team, as well as British cricket teams and the Cambridge Boat Race crew. It's an episode chock full of ideas and takeaways on how to get a team working at peak performance consistently.
In the episode they cover visualising successful performance not just successful outcomes, what acceptable failure and unacceptable success looks like. They also talk about shorting the gap between your best day and your worst, how positive attitude is only useful...
2021-09-241h 23
Words and MoviesReel 21: Ex-SpiesWe have a pretty packed episode, as Sean shares a bunch of film history in the first half, all of which ties to the first of our films in this episode. First up on your projector is Ronin, from 1998, directed by John Frankenheimer. That gives us plenty of room to just sit back and enjoy the ride when we talk about Duplicity (2009), written and directed by Tony Gilroy. Each film takes a vastly different look at the post-service lives of spies. What do they do when they're no longer government employees? Let's go see!
COMING ATTRACTIONS:
2021-09-141h 28
Film and SpiritsEPISODE 3 - Spider-Man: No Way Home / The Suicide Squad / The Bad Batch & Star Wars: VisionsIn episode 3, we discuss the first trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home, while also sharing our thoughts on the Marvel and DC franchises overall. Fred also reviews The Suicide Squad by James Gunn, while Sean goes into deep theories in his analysis of The Bad Batch finale and the Star Wars: Visions series coming to Disney +.
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.
The whiskies featured in the episode:
2021-09-0559 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 41: "Creative people... they're unbelievable" (Guest: Hywel Evans)A refreshed and invigorated Sean and Mark return form their Summer break and dive straight in with creativity consultant, enterprise and innovation adviser and audio producer Hywel Evans.
In the episode they cover the myth of the uncreative person, how organisations kill ideas and where they go today and, in a sideways move, why it can be valuable to pretend you are a penguin. They also discuss making creativity a collaborative process, why you are better off paying for a bar tab than that expensive team-building away day and what to do when your ideas are met with a big...
2021-09-041h 32
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastPARALYMPICS REPOST: Team GB Coach Ashley TroddenThe Paralympics have begun and Team GB have already won a Gold Medal. So we throw back to one of our earliest episodes where we talk to to 2012 Team GB Paralympic Sitting Volleyball coach Ashley Trodden all the way from Kuwait about the world of elite level coaching, his own coaching philosophy, how that translates to working with young people in school settings. They also cover what qualities you value most in a team member, and whether a team is like a good soup.
Next episode we will be back to our regularly scheduled interviews but... with a new twist!
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2021-08-2539 minFilm and SpiritsEPISODE 2 - The Green Knight / Val / The Eternals / Call of Duty: Vanguard & on the rocks or neat?In this episode, we discuss the next blockbusters to come in cinema, despite the new COVID-19 variant.
We discuss Sean's experience watching The Green Knight and Fred's praise of the Prime Video documentary Val about Val Kilmer's career.
We tip our toe into the world of video games, discussing the 'Call of Duty' franchise and more!
...we ask the ultimate question: on the rocks or neat?
WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol bev...
2021-08-221h 05
Words and MoviesReel 19: War is AbsurdSean went to Boston and DIDN'T HAVE CLAM CHOWDER.
Claude went to Nashville to attend a podcasting conference.
We've had a busy few weeks, gang. But here's Reel 19, where we take on The Marx Brothers' Duck Soup (1933), directed by Leo McCarey, and Mike Nichols' Catch-22 (1970). Each film highlights the absurdities of war--how they start and how crazy it gets once you're in the thick of it.
COMING ATTRACTIONS:
When Reel 20 is racked up, we'll be looking at Sullivan's Travels and O Brother, Where Art Thou?, a pair of films set during the...
2021-08-151h 16
Pipe Hitter PodcastEp 7: Timothy Parlatore on Navy Corruption - "Am I taking crazy pills?!"Timothy Parlatore is a former Naval Surface Warfare Officer who represented Eddie Gallagher in his 2019 war crimes trial and remains the Gallagher family lawyer and friend today. We discuss breaking news in the lawsuit Eddie and Andrea have against the Navy for all their wrongdoing, where the Navy admitted all parties involved in the investigation of Ed, who are subsequently now being criminally investigated, have illegally deleted their phones and hard drives. It is one of the clearest showcases of corruption by the Navy, prompting me to ask Tim if I’m taking crazy pills for how blatant it is...
2021-08-1150 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastOLYMPICS REPOST II: Strength & Conditioning Coach Dan Lavipour[Initially posted 15 May 2020]
Sean and Mark sit down this week with Daniel Lavipour, an elite strength and conditioning coach, currently working with London Pulse Superleague Netball club and the FA. They cover the storytelling behind strength and conditioning, the language of pain, and going back to basics.
They also talk in detail about how London Pulse are keeping their team together and trained in lockdown and how Fancy Dress Fridays can change the way you train.
Daniel can be found on https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/DanielLavipour (Twitter) and https://my.captivate.fm/intsgram.com/DanielLavipour (Instagram) @DanielLavipour
His...
2021-08-0456 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastOLYMPIC REPOST: "Teaching What Competition Looks Like" (Guest: Team GB's Rob Richardson)While the Tokyo Olympics are taking place (and Sean and Mark are taking a short break) we will be reposting some previous episodes where the chaps had an opportunity to speak to athletes and coaches who have had the Olympic experience.
First up, Mark and Sean had the privilege of speaking to Team GB Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Captain Rob Richardson. They talk building teams out of strangers, 'taking the message' when you are being screamed at on the pitch and how important awareness of Paralympic sport is for future generations.
https://www.uksport.gov.uk/sports/paralympic (UK Sport)
https...
2021-07-301h 06
Words and MoviesReel 17: Foreign Exchange, Part 4Sean and Claude close out their series on foreign films and their English-language remakes with this look at another Akira Kurosawa movie, Yojimbo (1961), and its English remake, A Fistful of Dollars (1964), directed by Sergio Leone.
It's pretty clear that Kurosawa has grown since 1954's Seven Samurai, and we talk a little more about how Kurosawa and Hollywood managed to affect and inform each other's work.
COMING ATTRACTIONS: In Reel 18 we look at a pair of sports movies, but not the usual "underdog team makes good" kind of sports movies. First up is Bull Durham (1988), followed by...
2021-06-301h 04
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 40 "Ask the right questions" (Guest: Ben Wharfe from FIIT)Sean and Mark are able to grab a chat Ben Wharfe, Chief People Officer for exercise brand https://fiit.tv/ (FIIT) about his own journey from a giant corporation into a startup, finding himself in the people business along the way.
Ben talks about the FIIT Culture Book that he put together to articulate and illustrate the values, vision and behaviours of the company - you can read a copy of Volume 1 https://issuu.com/fiit/docs/fiit-culture-book-vol-1 (here) and how you might go about recruiting for diversity but also diversity of thought. He also surprises the guys by telling...
2021-06-181h 08Pipe Hitter PodcastEp 5: Andrina Shields, Mother of Robbie Graves on Veteran SuicideIn this episode Andrea Gallagher speaks with Adrina Shields, mother of Robbie Graves, an Air Force veteran who tragically took his own life on Memorial Day of 2017. June is suicide awareness month, and for the next two episodes we’ll be hearing from the mothers of two service members who committed suicide. It is a heavy topic, but as you’ll hear discussed it is one that needs to be talked about more – to remove the shame, the stigma, and to be open about all aspects of this harrowing phenomenon. Andrina discusses her experience, what she’s learned, how she cope...
2021-06-1546 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 39: "Does it make the boat go faster?" (Guest: Phil Denton)Sean and Mark are back in business and back with guest Phil Denton who is both a headteacher and the co-author of "The First 100 Days - Lessons in Leadership from the Football Bosses" (https://100daysleadership.co.uk/ (100daysleadership.co.uk)).
The conversation looks at some of the lessons learned from the premiership managers that Phil has talked to and how they have been applied to a school environment. Phil introduces the guys to the STARS model of business evolution and how it might look like an organisation is in one stage when it might be in another.
Phil recommends the...
2021-06-0457 min
Words and MoviesReel 16: Foreign Exchange, Part 3For this episode you're going to need a lot of popcorn, movie fans, because this is an overstuffed show where we discuss a couple of very long movies. Combined, they're clocking in at over five hours and change.
First up is the 1954 film Seven Samurai, directed by Akira Kurosawa. It's a favorite of both Sean and Claude, and pretty much anyone else who happens to be somebody. Seven Samurai's influence can be seen in many, many films, from the basic plot structure to the numerous character tropes that are seen.
Seven Samurai was so popular, i...
2021-06-011h 34
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 44: "The Brilliant Ideas Board" (Sean & Mark talk transformational change)In this episode Sean and Mark dig into the Linkedin Learning course "Aaron Dignan on Transformational Change" and look at how it could change the way they work, and whether it may already have.
Mark also gets a football reference in.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave feedback on iTunes, or send your feedback, comments and guest suggestions to Mark or Sean@noipodcast.show or send them to us via social media...
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2021-05-0437 min
Words and MoviesBonus TrackHi there:
This is an outtake from our past episode that I had to cut because the episode was running so long. But it was just amusing enough that I thought you'd find it fun. The only sad part is that you don't get to see Sean's face, looking for a way to respond to my weird little rant before he finally finds his answer.
Stuff like this is why I think I may have adult ADHD, because he puts up with stuff like this more often than anyone should have to, without getting paid f...
2021-05-0403 min
Words and MoviesReel 13: Love, MaybeSo, where have we been?
Actually, it's Claude's fault that the episode is so late. What with school reopening, plus some personal drama coming from a couple of directions, it's been a rough few weeks and apologies all around. To make up for it, Reel 14 will also be coming out in no more than a couple of days.
At any rate, this time around we've got a couple of wonderful, bittersweet films that explore relationships between a man and a woman that go deep enough that one could even use the word "love," but which...
2021-04-211h 31
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 43: "Whoever turns up in the room are the right people" (Guest: Anna Glarin)This episode Sean and Mark chat to Mark's colleague and co-artistic director of Waterloo Community Theatre about, amongst other things, making sure young people's voices are heard, the fear and excitement of the plan being no plan, and how that leads to a balance between freedom and guided discovery.
They also talk teenage rebellion (Anna's as well as their groups) the importance and value of self reflection, and how it can be useful to have a messy person around.
Sean brings up the Pimlico Academy. A link to that news story is here.
A...
2021-04-091h 13
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 42 "All about creating win-win situations" (Guest: Alex Tofalides of Inspion Sports)This week Sean and Mark join Alex Tofalides, international fencer and founder of Inspion Sports, to discuss taking a sport from the elite level right back to grassroots and working across all levels. They talk about how 100% preparation applies as a rule no matter what level you are at, and how goals that you set should be based on things you can control.
The talk about the dynamic of fencing on a team, where you face an opponent on your own but have your team behind you, and the positive impact on Alex of his Team GB c...
2021-04-011h 12
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 41 "We're all people, we just run at different speeds" (Guest: Matt Wood - RunThrough)To kick off the fifth series Sean and Mark talk to Matt Wood, founder of the hugely popular RunThrough running events and the GW Active Agency.
They talk building a community at the grassroots, and building a business with the lessons that it taught. They also talk about hiring the right people for the job, and then letting them do their job, doing the hard yards early and the necessity to go back into the trenches snd get stuck in with the day-to-day no matter where you are in the company.
Matt recommends The Goal b...
2021-03-241h 06
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 40 "The team IS the connections" (Guest: Peter Cauwelier)In this Milestone episode Sean and Mark talk teams with Peter Cauwelier, founder and Chief Team Connector of Team as One and author if The Untapped Team Advantage. In their chat they cover some of Peter's foundations of sustained team performance. They get into connections as the core components of great teams and maintaining those connections through practise, how team building does not get the focus it deserves and what makes up team psychological safety.
They also dip into Belbin as a tool to communicate better as a team and Action Learning, a facilitated tool for practising te...
2021-02-241h 09There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 39 "You can either have a bonus this year, or a dinosaur sticker" (LIVE EPISODE)Sean and Mark push the boundaries this week by going live and streaming the episode to the world while they recorded it. No guest this week (because who wants to screw it up in front of someone important) so they discuss needing a break, the Superbowl, who gets to make the decisions, and Sean helps Mark unpick a situation where teamwork just didn't happen.
If you think a live stream is worth doing, let us know, and if you enjoyed this episode, please leave feedback on iTunes, or send your feedback, comments and guest suggestions to Mark...
2021-02-1637 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.38 "If you actually want to improve, you need people who challenge your ideas" (Guest: TJ Juttla)In this week's episode Sean and Mark connect with education consultant and podcaster TJ Juttla from QTS London to discuss recruitment in education and much more. They get into building strong relationships and how they travel with you, how understanding the people you are connecting better is the key to placing them, and how recruitment is still a numbers game, but we might need to look at different numbers.
They also get on to how you will never grow if you build a team of people who look, think and make decisions just like you.
You can find out more a...
2021-02-101h 03
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 37 "You're a better player, but he played better" (Guest: Gareth Johnson of GRJ Education)In this week's episode, Sean and Mark sit down with Educational Leadership trainer and founder of GRJ Education, Gareth Johnson. Gareth talks them through the journey required to get to running their own business, resisting the call to follow the expected path and heading into the unknown with no fear.
Along the way, they talk rugby, brass bands and what happens when you are called to choose between them.
Find out more about GRJ Education at grj-education.com, and connect directly with Gareth on LinkedIn here.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave...
2021-02-0253 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 36: "Character is the common factor in performance" (Guest: Stephen Feeney)In this week's episode Sean and Mark talk to Stephen Feeney of The Invictus project. Stephen coaches high performance athletes in self awareness and emotional intelligence as tools for consistency in elite performance. They discuss taking the focus away form outcomes and onto the 'how', challenging how you make decisions and learning how to learn from others.
In the episode Stephen mentions Winners Never Cheat by John Huntsman Sr and The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius along with just about every sports documentary on Netflix!
You can find out more about the Invictus Project here and f...
2021-01-2656 minThere’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 35: "We're on a BMX and we're just cracking on"Happy New Year everyone!
Sean and Mark return without a guest to talk lockdown whatever-point-oh and how annoying it is when getting back into the swing of things gets interrupted. They also discuss mindset being more important than tools when working remotely, and the risk of working from home meaning working all the time.
Mark mentions the book Remote: No Office Required by David Heinemeier Hansson (@DHH) and Jason Fried (@JasonFried).
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave feedback on iTunes, or send your feedback, comments and guest suggestions to Mark or Sean@n...
2021-01-1932 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 33: REPOST "The Beautiful Blend Between the Profound and the Practical" (Guest: James Aidoo of Innerscope)Revisiting this inspirational chat with James Aidoo of Innerscope, Sean and Mark learn about James' work with students and teachers on applied emotional intelligence and self-leadership.
They discuss reflective leadership and how we should be practicing what we preach when it comes to resilience, the challenge and privilege of serving your local community and balancing high support along with high challenge.
James's organisation - https://www.innerscope.co.uk/
They also mention...
https://www.giantworldwide.com/
https://www.johnmaxwell.com/
Sean also talks about James' spoken word. T...
2020-12-011h 09
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.32 "Trust and Relationships come first" (Guest: Matt King-Sayce)Sean and Mark get dramatic this week with their chat to Matt King-Sayce, a Head of Drama at a top independent school. They talk about leading organisations through change, the power of saying yes by default and seeing where it takes you, and leading with humanity.
They also get drama specific about building spaces where risks can be taken, the importance now more than ever of the arts for wellbeing, and (in a flashback to the Danny Townsend episode) when your mum tells you to do something, you do it!
Matt's Curious Minds blog post i...
2020-11-241h 03
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.31: "You don't need to have elite talent to have an elite mindset" (Guest: Danny Thomson)We're back, and in this weeks episode Sean and Mark talk to Danny Thomson, Director of Sport at a top independent school in the North West of the UK about the importance of getting the right people in the right places, coaching across the language barrier and how culture comes from the entire community around a team.
He also lays down his three essential elements to leadership, and what it's like when you're the coach's kid.
Sean mentions The Power of Ritual by Casper Ter Kuile and his episode of the Eat Sleep Work Repeat p...
2020-11-1756 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.30: REPOST "Visible Behaviours, not Whiteboard Values" (Guest: Dominic Walsh)Welcome, new listeners! Mark and Sean return to their chat with football coach Dominic Walsh about his experiences across all levels of football from grassroots up to an elite academy. They discuss the importance of being authentic as a coach and how behaviour rather than values truly shows who you are as a leader or member of a team. An anecdote about building resilience in young academy players is a real treat, with Dom being chased around by an old PE teacher a close second.
This episode was our most popular early episode, so worth checking out ag...
2020-11-031h 02
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.29: "It's not the money you spend on players, it's the money you spend around them" (Guest: Danny Townsend of Sydney FC)Sean and Mark sit down to chat with back-to-back A-League champions Sydney FC's CEO (and Sean's old boss) Danny Townsend. Danny talks the boys through what it takes to build a business from 2 staff to 2000, and what lessons he has taken from that experience into running an A-League Football Club. Along the way they talk about the importance of showing up, backing your people to do things their way, and the benefits of doing what your mother tells you!
Danny also shares the importance of celebrating your successes, running a club-first organisation, and being transparent with your fa...
2020-10-2750 min
Words and MoviesReel 5: The Film Was BetterDon't you hate it when ALL your software is just being so...jerkstore?
Just me then? Okay.
In this episode we take a look at a pair of films that were adapted from books. That, in and of itself, isn't unusual, however while the usual rap on this sort of thing is "The book was better," Sean makes an argument that in this case, it's the other way around. Subplots and overly-descriptive text get excised, and the result is a tighter and brighter story in both cases, even when the subject matter isn't especially uplifting.
...
2020-10-211h 25
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 28: "You aren't an expert in it all. Team is everything" (Guest: Jamie Anderson of Diversity Travel)Sean and Mark follow up last week's COVID centred chat with another conversation that touches on how people and business are weathering 2020 as they talk to Jamie Anderson, Head of Marketing and Communications for Diversity Travel, a specialist travel agency focusing on humanitarian and educational corporate travel. Jamie goes in deep on his wealth of experience working with some of Britain's biggest and toughest brands covering how team dynamics work with outside agencies, how we can take advantage of the way we all think differently, and how to motivate teams remotely in an industry rendered almost non-existent by COVID 19.
2020-10-201h 00
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 27 "The Show Must Go On" (Guest: Andy Edmeads of Camberley Theatre)This week, Mark and Sean talk to Andy Edmeads, Venue Manager for Camberley Theatre about fostering a culture of mucking in and cracking on, making fewer assumptions about how your team are feeling, and what happens when you have to pivot to becoming community support workers when a pandemic hits.
Andy also delights Sean by bringing up Bobby Robson's Commandments (check out the video they talk about here)
YoU can find out more about Andy's work at Camberley Theatre here.
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2020-10-1355 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.26: REPOST "Culture from the players, not the Coach" (Guest: Cara McCartney)Sean and Mark revisit their lockdown interview with Cara McCartney, Director at Netball at a top independent school about her role , balancing inclusion and excellence, why it can be valuable to sit on the bench and how important Netball has been throughout her life, on the court and off.
With the return of schools and clubs to (some version of) their training schedules, the guys thought it worth dipping back into the archives to get some inspiration on getting back into the swing of a programme.
Roundwood Netball Club are online here and on Instagram...
2020-10-061h 03
Words and MoviesReel 4: One-Song MusicalsIn this episode we take a look at a pair of films that center themselves around a single piece of music.
First we have 1992's The Mambo Kings, directed by Arne Glimcher. It's a bittersweet film that gives us a look at a pair of Cuban immigrants who briefly achieve success as musicians in the 1950s, due to a song that one of them has written about a lost love. There's a story to that lost love, however, that he doesn't discover until several years later. And while both Armand Assante and Antonio Banderas do a fine...
2020-10-061h 10
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 25 "Using your experiences to thrive" (Guest: Gemma Leigh Roberts of The Resilience Edge)Sean and Mark talk to Gemma Leigh Roberts, Chartered Organisational Psychologist and founder of The Resilience Edge about (unsurprisingly) resilience, but also risk and failure, decision making, and how we can use perspective to build our resilience.
In the chat they mention Gemma's popular LinkedIn Learning Course that you can check out, as well as following her on LinkedIn to keep up with the newsletters. You can also keep checking out The Resilience Edge website for new, free training materials.
Sean also mentions the Michelle Mone episode of The High Performance Podcast, and we couldn't g...
2020-09-2957 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 24 "Teaching What Competition Looks Like" (Guest: Team GB's Rob Richardson)Today Mark and Sean have the privilege of speaking to Team GB Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Captain Rob Richardson. They talk building teams out of strangers, 'taking the message' when you are being screamed at on the pitch and how important awareness of Paralympic sport is for future generations.
UK Sport
GB Paralympics
The High performance Podcast
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2020-09-1858 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 23: REPOST "Plants, Shapers and Resource Investigators" (Guest: Jo Keeler of Belbin)In this episode Sean and Mark revisit their talk to Jo Keeler, managing partner of Belbin, the organisation behind the famous Belbin Team Roles. They talk about making work more fun by understanding yourself better, the importance of authenticity, and how it might be as important to know when your role is needed as it is to know what your role is.
Sean and Mark also take the Belbin Team Role Assessment themselves in the hope of learning what they do in a team and just where the magic of their partnership comes from! Jo then talks the...
2020-09-111h 15
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 22 "Teams are like Soup" REPOST (Guest: Ashley Trodden)A repost of their first ever interview, Mark and Sean talk to to 2012 Team GB Paralympic Sitting Volleyball coach Ashley Trodden. Ashley joins all the way from Kuwait and discusses the world of elite level coaching, his own coaching philosophy, how that translates to working with young people in school settings. They also cover what qualities you value most in a team member, and whether a team is like a good soup.
This is a repost for all the teachers who've headed back into schools this week. Nice work, everyone!
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2020-09-0442 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 21 "Part of Something Bigger Than Yourself" (Guest: Sean Gallagher of @noipodcast)Mark and Sean meet up in the studio to go deep on House systems in their college. Mark flips the script on Sean and grills him on his latest project, a House points system that he is introducing in his college.
They talk about the importance of healthy competition, keeping things fair and why there's as much learning in losing as winning. They also take the opportunity to reflect on being back in a workplace and collaborating in person post-lock
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2020-08-2839 min
Words and MoviesReel 1: 1968 Science FictionWe have to start at the beginning! Sean's beginning, that is. We go back to the year of his birth and check out a couple of science fiction movies that were both released in 1968, but which have very different outlooks on what the future is going to be like. Sit back and enjoy as we discuss 2001: A Space Odyssey and the original Planet of the Apes.
This being our first "real" episode, we do hope you'll forgive a couple of weird technical glitches that we've been working on, and focus instead on the great conversation we had. ...
2020-08-251h 14Words and MoviesEpisode Zero: Who Are These Guys?Welcome to our inaugural episode! Sean Gallagher and Claude Call introduce themselves to you and talk about what makes them so smart (hint: one of us is SMART, the other is S-M-R-T), plus what sort of stuff we'll be talking about, the overall approach we'll be taking to the films we discuss, and a preview of our first three episodes.
2020-08-1844 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.20 "Collaboration is the missing piece to creativity" (Guest: Emily Gordon-Smith of Stylus)In this future-focused conversation with Emily Gordon-Smith of trend forecasters Stylus, Sean and Mark discuss the where absence makes the heart grow fonder for in-person collaboration, cultural shifts that create macro trends, changing recruitment criteria to acknowledge new pathways into the industry and the place for kindness in competitive workplaces.
STYLUS
As we mention in the pod this is out last episode before a week off. We may choose o return on a different day of the week. Let us know when you'd want to have us in your ears!
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2020-08-141h 01
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 19 "The Beautiful Blend Between the Profound and the Practical" (Guest: James Aidoo of Innerscope)In this inspirational chat with James Aidoo of Innerscope, Sean and Mark learn about James' work with students and teachers on applied emotional intelligence and self-leadership.
They discuss reflective leadership and how we should be practicing what we preach when it comes to resilience, the challenge and privilege of serving your local community and balancing high support along with high challenge.
James's organisation - https://www.innerscope.co.uk/
They also mention...
https://www.giantworldwide.com/
https://www.johnmaxwell.com/
SPECIAL PODCAST OFFER! Listeners still get 25% the pr...
2020-08-071h 00
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 18 "Motivate students, engage parents and save teachers time!" (Guest: Ben Dunford from epraise.co.uk)This week Sean and Mark speak to Ben Dunford, founder of the online student rewards platform epraise.co.uk.
Ben discusses how caring underpins both his platform and his company, how to utilise praise as a team motivator, and how user feedback can be the fuel for a team who aren't in it for the money. They also discuss the importance for them of building something that solves a genuine problem, not just because it's cool.
You can check out epraise.co.uk here and reach out to them on Facebook and email.
S...
2020-07-311h 08
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.17 "Trust and Belief" (Guest: Football Coach Michael Moore pt. 2)Sean and Mark conclude their conversation with Michael Moore, Academy Manager for Juventus Academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Michael has worked in team coaching, player development and coach education with, amongst others the Football Association of Ireland.
In this week's chat they talk about how to create a trusting coaching environment, the importance of listening to what is working (whether it's something you put in place or not), why we should never stop learning as coaches and how those lessons may come from places you wouldn't expect.
At the end of the chat Michael talked a...
2020-07-241h 14
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.16 "The Pursuit of Excellence" (Guest: Football Coach Michael Moore pt. 1)Sean and Mark return to sports this week as they chat to Michael Moore, Academy Manager for Juventus Academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Michael has worked in team coaching, player development and coach education with, amongst others the Football Association of Ireland.
In part one of their epic chat they cover the importance of setting the training environment, the place for creative mistake-making in sport, naming your goals, and Michael's practical philosophy for achieving excellence. This conversation was so chock full they had to make it 2 episodes! Part 2 comes next week.
Juventus Academy Saudi Arabia...
2020-07-1753 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.15 "Taking the fear out of the room" (Guest: Emma Warren-Thomas)This week Sean and Mark get sidetracked with Emma Warren-Thomas, Chair of Trustees for the Nursery Theatre and Philanthropy Manager for the Royal Opera House. They discuss leading good meetings to get the most out of everybody in the room, knowing when to stay silent, and how it's all comes down to managing relationships.
The ballet/sports science stuff Emma was talking about:-
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A0uVH62QPXo
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/15/raising-the-barre-how-science-is-saving-ballet-dancers
COVID-19 Fundraisers
The N...
2020-07-101h 10
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.14: "People, not Politics" (Guest: Local Councillor Gareth Evans)In today's episode Sean and Mark talk to friend, colleague and local councillor Gareth Evans about getting things done when your teammates are on another team, being visible and accessible, and leading people from the trenches.
In the episode Gareth discusses the work he does with Surfers against Sewage
Mayor Philip Normal's Instagram
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2020-07-0359 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 13: "Plants, Shapers and Resource Investigators" (Guest: Jo Keeler of Belbin)In this episode Sean and Mark talk to Jo Keeler, managing partner of Belbin, the organisation behind the famous Belbin Team Roles. They talk about making work more fun by understanding yourself better, the importance of authenticity, and how it might be as important to know when your role is needed as it is to know what your role is.
Sean and Mark also take the Belbin Team Role Assessment themselves in the hope of learning what they do in a team and just where the magic of their partnership comes from! Jo then talks them through the...
2020-06-261h 14
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.12: "A Structured Level of Support, Not Seniority" (Guest: Gina Penfold)Mark and Sean are joined by Paediatric Site Practitioner Gina Penfold to discuss her role in the NHS, managing people, resources and crises in some of London's biggest hospitals. They talk about keeping a team together when you only see each other 30 minutes at a time, the power of a good acronym, and how organisation structure can be one of support not hierarchy. They also talk a little coronavirus, and Gina reminds everyone that A&E is still operating, and safe even during this crisis.
There's NO I in Podcast is growing, but we would love to sh...
2020-06-1952 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 11: "Visible Behaviours, not Whiteboard Values" (Guest: Dominic Walsh)Mark and Sean talk to football coach Dominic Walsh about his experiences across all levels of football from grassroots up to an elite academy. They discuss the importance of being authentic as a coach and how behaviour rather than values truly shows who you are as a leader or member of a team. An anecdote about building resilience in young academy players is a real treat, with Dom being chased around by an old PE teacher a close second.
Enjoy!
Send your feedback, comments and guest suggestions to Mark or Sean@noipodcast.show or send the...
2020-06-121h 10
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.10: "No Comms, No Bombs" (Guest: Sergeant Kevin Casey)Sean and Mark venture outside of their comfort zones for this week's conversation with RAF Sergeant Kevin Casey. They cover the strength of the bond that is created in the military, tough leadership and the importance of decisiveness, and shark-infested custard!
TNIIP will be taking a week off next week to look back at what's gone well and what can be polished, but will be back the following week.
Send your feedback, comments and guest suggestions to Mark or Sean@noipodcast.show or send them to us via social media...
@noipodcast // Twitter
2020-05-2944 minThere’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 10 Promo (Guest: Sgt. Kevin Casey)Promo for the next episode, featuring an interview with Sergeant Kevin Casey of the RAF. Sean and Mark venture outside of their comfort zones to cover the strength of the bond that is created in the military, tough leadership and the importance of decisiveness, and shark-infested custard!
Episode 10 will be released on the 29 May.
2020-05-2801 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.9: "Culture from the players, not the Coach" (Guest: Cara McCartney)Sean and Mark spend this week's pod talking to Cara McCartney, Director at Netball at a top independent school about her role , balancing inclusion and excellence, why it can be valuable to sit on the bench and how important Netball has been throughout her life, on the court and off.
Roundwood Netball Club are online here and on Instagram here.
Find somewhere to play Netball - England Netball
You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @noipodcast
2020-05-2252 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp.8: "Putting athletes at the centre of everything we do" (Guest: Daniel Lavipour)Sean and Mark sit down this week with Daniel Lavipour, an elite strength and conditioning coach, currently working with London Pulse Superleague Netball club and the FA. They cover the storytelling behind strength and conditioning, the language of pain, and going back to basics.
They also talk in detail about how London Pulse are keeping their team together and trained in lockdown and how Fancy Dress Fridays can change the way you train.
Daniel can be found on Twitter and Instagram @DanielLavipour
His strength and conditioning training organisation Performance Ready is @PerformanceRDY
Y...
2020-05-1556 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 7: "Collaboration, Trust and Working Under Pressure" (Guest: Lizzie Boyce of Rogue Symphony)This week, Mark and Sean fanboy out to Lizzie Boyce, one of the directors of Rogue Symphony, an orchestra that perform Hip Hop and Electronica arranged for classical instruments. Lizzie discusses collaboration, trust and working under pressure... and whether Kanye is a genius.
She also talks about working together in lockdown and how they have collaborated in isolation. Stick around until the end to hear their medley of classics, recorded from everyone's respective homes
Rogue Symphony can (and should) be followed on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube and their gig schedule (once gigs are a thing ag...
2020-05-0858 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 6: "We may be saying the word principles a lot" (Guest: Harry Cheslaw)Mark and Sean talk to Harry Cheslaw about his journey from Savile Row suit sales to Data Scientist with a leading luxury fashion house, before delving into his wealth of knowledge on all things Ray Dalio and his book 'Principles' and the benefits and drawbacks of a culture of radical truth.
Watch Ray Dalio's talk here
You can get Ray Dalio's book 'Principles' here
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @noipodcast
2020-05-011h 01
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp. 5: "Enchanted Rugs and Flying Demons" (Guest: Charlie Pinel pt.2)In the second part of our two part episode, Sean and Mark continue their conversation with Charlie Pinel about the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and Dungeons and Dragons. This week the discuss failure, and the ethics of encouraging (imaginary) fights.
Find out more: Duke of Edinburgh's Award (dofe.org)
Dungeons and Dragons (dndbeyond.com)
Follow @noipodcast on Twitter and Instagram.
2020-04-2440 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp 4: "What Time's Breakfast?" (Guest: Charlie Pinel pt. 1)In part one of a two part episode, week's Sean and Mark talk to their work colleague Charlie Pinel about what it takes prepare teams for expeditions deep into the wilds of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and the dungeons of Dungeons and Dragons. They cover guided discovery, when you need to step back from being part of the team, and the importance of making mistakes.
The conversation concludes next week.
Find out more:
Duke of Edinburgh's Award (dofe.org)
Dungeons and Dragons (dndbeyond.com)
Follow @noipodcast on Twitter and Instagram.
2020-04-1746 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp 3: "Hold the Tiny Bird" (Guest: Chris Mead)In this week's episode Sean and Mark talk to improviser and theatre maker Chris Mead about how he coaches improv teams. They discuss what the qualities of a good improviser are, and how the skills of improv bleed into the real world.
In the episode Chris mentions a few different improvisation organisations:-
Hoopla (http://hooplaimpro.com/)
The Nursery Theatre (https://thenurserytheatre.com/)
The Free Association (https://thefreeassociation.co.uk/)
They all run classes and gigs, and Hoopla and the Nursery are running remote classes during the COVID-19 lockdown. Chris' own website is
https://www.chrismead.co/
2020-04-1053 minThere’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp 2: "Teams are Like Soup" (Guest: Ashley Trodden)Mark and Sean talk to to 2012 Team GB Paralympic Sitting Volleyball coach Ashley Trodden all the way from Kuwait about the world of elite level coaching, his own coaching philosophy, how that translates to working with young people in school settings. They also cover what qualities you value most in a team member, and whether a team is like a good soup.
2020-04-0339 min
There’s No ‘I’ in PodcastEp 1: “Do Your Job!”Mark and Sean kick off their conversations about teams by talking about moving your entire team online, with Microsoft Teams, ask whether Bill Belichick can win without Tom Brady (and vice versa) and whether teachers would teach differently if there was a league table in the school. The first and worst. There’s terrible audio quality, but it exists.
2020-03-2729 min