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NEGOTIATEx114 B: Storytelling Techniques For Authentic Delivery & Lasting Impact | With Simon BrooksIn this episode of the NEGOTIATEx podcast, award-winning storyteller Simon Brooks shares practical insights into mastering the craft of storytelling. He begins with a key piece of advice: avoid using accents unless you have truly mastered them. Simon also explains his method for internalizing stories by breaking them into seven parts. This approach aligns with how our memory works and helps keep each performance natural, engaging, and authentic. He encourages storytellers to find and trust their own voice rather than copy others. Throughout the conversation, Simon explores how storytelling can inspire leadership, enhance education, and b...2025-04-2423 min
NEGOTIATEx114 A: How To Be A Good Storyteller Using Timeless Techniques | With Simon BrooksIn this episode of the NEGOTIATEx podcast, we have British storyteller Simon Brooks, who brilliantly entrances the audience with his tales and helps hundreds with presentation skills in his workshops. Instead of rekindling his profession as a professional photographer, Simon made a career shift and chose his deep passion for sharing stories with kids as a pastime. He expresses his joy in telling stories and how it helps build community transcending the barriers of time and space. Simon answers how he navigates storytelling in the digital era by highlighting the element of authenticity. The entire d...2025-04-1721 min
Conversation with Angie & MikeFrom Rugby to Rotomec: Simon Brooks' Entrepreneurial JourneyIn this conversation, Simon Brooks, CEO of Rotamec Group, shares his entrepreneurial journey from humble beginnings at Cheddar Rugby Club to leading a successful engineering business. He discusses the challenges faced in the early days, the growth of Rotamec, and the importance of employee support and mental health. Simon reflects on the sacrifices made in his personal life and the complexities of managing a growing business while maintaining a work-life balance. He emphasizes the significance of understanding employee dynamics and the need for a supportive work environment. In this conversation, Simon Brooks discusses various challenges faced in managing employee...2025-03-1238 min
Conversations With StorytellersCsenge ZalkaCsenge (pronounced Chen-gah) Zalka, is one of our younger storytellers, but also one of those whose work goes deep. Csenge is from Hungry and she works with primary source, archival material to create the work she presents. Csenge is the first International Hungarian storyteller, she spent a year in the USA studying storytelling, had published her book at age 27, created an international festival in Budapest, has an MA in archaeology, and has a ton of other books since published. Oh, and she tells wonderful stories.
Csenge and I first met when I went to the NSN Storytelling...2025-02-281h 16Conversations With StorytellersLindyline - Timothy TabbycatHi friends,
I am moving my other podcast, this podcast, Lindyline, a story podcast to this channel. A sort of two for one. It began as a very long story then turned into short episodes of stories and poems for children, and adults who wanted to unwind (so I have been told)!
This episode is a very gently changed (for the telling) Timothy Tabbycat a story first published in 1947, written under the pen name of CAM. The author's full name is Barbara Mary Campbell. It's about a cat named Timothy and his human friend Willy...2025-01-1610 minConversations With StorytellersDan YashinskyDan Yashinsky is a self-proclaimed ex-hippy, originally from California, he is young at heart and has been telling stories for as long as he can remember. His interest was telling stories for adults and because if you don’t have a venue for telling stories, one needs to make one. Dan created several venues for telling. He has written and edited books, won countless awards and is a very well-respected and popular storyteller throughout the world.
Unfortunately, it turned out we didn’t have long to talk, however, we covered a lot in the short amount of time...2024-12-2756 min
CULINARY MECHANICDecoding Restaurant Success: The 3 Mindsets Every Leader Needs with Jason E. BrooksDive into the world of restaurant leadership with Jason E. Brooks as he reveals the keys to success from his book 'Every Leader Needs Followers.' Learn how to balance managing, leading, and coaching to create a thriving hospitality environment. Jason Brooks has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry in multiple leadership roles with 6 of the Top 100 hospitality brands today. Jason coach’s hospitality executives in the art of not just goal setting, but goal getting. He also teaches managers how to transform their management style to improve their hospitality leadership, so they never lead alone again. As...2024-07-2339 min
The Apple SeedS6 E10: The Course of True Love - Stories by Simon Brooks, Motoko, and Josh GoforthJoin us as Simon Brooks, Motoko, and Josh Goforth, from live recordings in the Apple Seed Studio, tell stories about true love, and the individual process each love story must go through.
(1:57) "Hoja Seeks a Wife" - Simon Brooks tells a Middle Eastern story about a foolish wiseman's attempt to picking the perfect wife.
(6:25) Sam shares a story about a conversation with his son who was lonely. He wanted a "Sam-wise" friend.
(10:35) "The Crane Wife" - Motoko tells a classic Japanese folktale turned ballad about the beauty of love, trust, and keeping promises, but also about how a man's mistake...2024-05-0226 min
The Apple SeedS6 E4: Who Can You Count On? - Stories by Simon Brooks and Charlotte Blake AlstonJoin us as Simon Brooks and Charlotte Blake Alston, from live recordings in the Apple Seed Studio, tell stories about dependability upon those around us, and the stories that can be told when it comes to trusting ourselves, too.
(00:57) "King March's Ears" - Simon Brooks tells a story of secrets, haircuts, and the relief of being yourself.
(11:07) Sam shares a story of a time when he learned he could count on his dad.
(14:39) "How Raccoon Got His Dinner" - Charlotte Blake Alston tells a story reminding us of the wisdom of our elders, and the truths they speak should be...2024-03-2126 minConversations With StorytellersShonaleigh
Shonaleigh comes from an old Jewish tradition. Hailing from Britain, she is a Drut'syla (pronounced Dreet-zella). who was taught around 3,000 stories by her Bubbe, Eldith Marks. These stories are told traditionally in cycles. Some stories are short, but some are incredibly long. They make the Odyssey look like a Saturday morning cartoon. Shonaleigh was a delight to chat with, and I hope you enjoy this episode of "Conversations with Storytellers."
You can find more of her work including videos and audio recordings at https://shonaleigh.uk/
If you want to join Twilight Tales with Shonaleigh, you can join the group h...2024-01-291h 28
Higher Journeys with Alexis BrooksRADICAL Numerology & Why The Numbers Don’t Lie – A Conversation with King SimonNumbers have a secret language that we all subconsciously understand. From the moment we wake up and check the time, numerology is at play. But what do these numbers really mean? Join us as we uncover the hidden messages behind the numbers and learn how they can guide us in our daily lives. Don't miss out on this fascinating journey into the world of numbers with the Author of Numbers R Simple, People R Complicated, King Simon.
#numerology #divination #higherjourneys
♋️ King Simon goes deeper on radical numerology in the After Show: 👉🏽 http://www.patreon.com/higherjourneys
▷ Follow King Simon on Instagram 👉🏽...2023-12-151h 02Conversations With StorytellersDiane Ferlatte Part OneThere is no one like Diane Ferlatte. She is a highly respected storyteller and elder in the storytelling community and a cancer survivor. This is, as you may have noticed from the title, part 1 of a two part conversation. We had a lot of fun, and plenty of laughs and there's a lot to take in. Settle somewhere comfortable.
I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.
http://www.dianeferlatte.com/
and you can help support this podcast and my other podcast at https://SmilinSimon/Podbean.com/ by becoming a...2023-10-0654 min
Green and Yellow Packers PodcastFolge 123: Campwatch & Karl BrooksLiebe Leute, in der heutigen Folge erzählt Simon zunäcsht von einigen Eindrücken aus dem Training Camp der Packers. Danach kommt eine klassisches Draft Profil zu unserem Draft Pick der 6. Runde DT Karl Brooks.
Wir wünschen euch viel Spaß beim Hören!!!2023-08-0459 min
1999: The PodcastSIMON SEZ: "The Worm" - with Matt StuertzAt the 1999 box office, the Dennis Rodman action vehicle Simon Sez came in at...Well, actually, we don't know, because Box Office Mojo's rankings end at #200, which was American Movie, which made $1,165,795.Simon Sez made $292,152 (somehow) on a budget of...well, quite a bit more than that, probably.You've probably never heard of Simon Sez, and we hadn't either, until Joey came upon it accidentally and it was just a movie we couldn't pass up.Simon Sez is a very strange relic of its time, a Eurotrash martial arts action movie, direc...2023-07-241h 21
Film Stories with Simon BrewIn conversation with James L BrooksHollywood royalty joins the Film Stories podcast for this special episode, as writer, producer and director James L Brooks.The starting point for the chat is a film that Brooks has produced, the long awaited screen adaptation of Judy Blume's Are You There God, It's Me Margaret. And then they get chatting about making movies, about the 1994 box office disappointment I'll Do Anything, a brief drive by As Good As It Gets, and a few hints as to the film he's workong on next. Are You There God, It's Me...2023-05-1936 min
The Wine Show AustraliaElena Brooks - Dandelion Vineyards (McLaren Vale)Elena Brooks chats with Simon and Richo about, along with her partner Zar, being crowned the Queen and King of Bushing, in traditional ceremonies that were the culmination of announcing the results of the 48th McLaren Vale Wine Show.
Dandelion Vineyards Lion’s Tooth of McLaren Vale Shiraz Riesling 2020 is the wine that won them this coveted award and its a really nice story.
This is one of the flagship wines in the Dandelion lineup.
Elena is a delight to listen to, I am sure you will want for more at the end of...2022-02-2624 min
Balderdash AcademyHead to Head: Competitive Trivia #8 w/ Simon Brooks vs Professor Nate GreeneAward-winning storyteller, Simon Brooks, competes against Professor Nate Greene. Can Simon unseat Alisa Rosenthal from her number one place on our leaderboard and prove once and for all that he has what it takes to defeat a fake professor? Can Nate unseat our Headmaster on the Faculty leaderboard? Find out on this episode of Balderdash Academy's Head to Head with Coach Steve Corning and Headmaster Bob LeBlanc.
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Award-winning storyteller, Simon Brooks grew up visiting the sites of many myths and legends, and spent a lot of time in Wales (chuck a stone and...2021-06-1851 min
Heads UpHeads Up... with Simon BrooksMatthew Burke speaks to educator, facilitator and change agent, Simon Brooks. Matthew and Simon discuss how to establish a culture of thinking within schools. They consider what a culture of thinking actually is, and what the cultural forces are that shape the way we work and learn. They also talk about how embedding a culture of thinking can enable children to delight in their learning and develop deep, meaningful and lasting understanding through the process of becoming critical and creative thinkers.2021-05-1923 minConversations With StorytellersLinda GorhamAfrican-American story twister, and storyteller, Linda Gorham is this month’s guest with Simon Brooks on Conversations with storytellers.
I cannot wait for you to hear the conversation I had with Linda Gorham. There's mention of a little black book!We talk about a city girl and how she made herself a teller of tales. Taking folk tales and fracturing them, or twisting them as she calls it, is Linda’s favourite type of telling. Her collection of stories, and words - made up and otherwise, is inspiring to hear about. Life of a young girl moving arou...2021-04-161h 18
Claire Hennessy presents: The Bonkers BritEps 37: Fellow Brit Simon Brooks Talks Folktales – Part TwoIn part two of my chat with British storyteller, humorist and raconteur Simon Brooks, we talk about what he found different when first arriving in America and then go on to chat about how he first got into storytelling. From telling stories as a youth hostel manager, to entertaining his kids as a stay-at-home-dad, to digging down below the surface and honoring the origins of a story he wants to tell. Simon explains the reason behind setting up his successful podcast “Friday with Friends.” Plus how a magical dragon helped him with artwork for his CDs and how to take a go...2020-12-1756 min
Claire Hennessy presents: The Bonkers BritEps 36: Fellow Brit, Simon Brooks Talks Folktales – Part OneI am delighted to have as my guest, fellow Brit, Simon Brooks. Simon is a full-time storyteller, telling traditional tales, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of various folktales and legends. I learned a lot from our chat. We discuss how some of today’s lack of communication could be down to people not telling stories around the table to their kids. He talks about going into schools to tell stories and teach workshops on the art of storytelling and how different that is now everything is virtual. Simon also works with the Children’s Literacy Foundation, and has been a “feral...2020-12-1045 min
Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Quick Thinking (with Host Simon Brooks)When dealing with a cat or the devil, story characters have to be quick on their feet! Join host Simon Brooks as Mo Reynolds tells "Bizarron and the Devil" and Tim Lowry telling "The Barking Mouse".Support the show2020-12-0233 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Golden (with Host Simon Brooks)All that glitters is not gold - but sometimes it is! Join Host Simon Brooks as he bring all the shiny things with Jenni Cargill-Strong telling "The Golden Goose" and Jane Dorfman telling "The Giant with Three Golden Hairs". Support the show2020-11-1129 minConversations With StorytellersLynette Ford
Lynette and I met years ago, before we both turned grey, at the Northlands Confabulation. I really enjoyed her company, we got on well, and she told the best spooky stories I have ever heard. Not just were the stories great tales, but her telling could be classed as if not THE best telling of spooky stories, then one of the top three in the USA. Lynette is quiet and unassuming, but a force to be reckoned with. She has written a ton of books, and recorded a number of CDs. And she’s a Laughter Yoga Teacher! We spend qu...2020-11-061h 12Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Sweet Strangers (with Host Simon Brooks)Beware houses made of candy! Join Simon Brooks for a spooky walk through the woods and storytellers Ed Stivender telling "Hansel and Gretel" and Tim Lowry telling "Getting the Creeps". This October episode is safe for all listeners! Support the show2020-10-2141 minConversations With StorytellersLiz WeirI have only met Liz once or twice, and mostly in passing, but she is a very impressive woman. We hold some similar thoughts about accents in stories, although I think she is way more ‘strict!’ Her storytelling is captivating in the way someone who is a natural teller of tales can be. Relaxed, confident, just letting the story speak for itself. In this time of, well, 2020, it was recorded socially distanced, with Liz at Ballyeamon, and me in New London, NH recorded over StreamYard. There was a bit of echo, so if you think you hear the Irish equi...2020-10-021h 13Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Phaeton and Apollo (with Host Simon Brooks)Phaeton, the sun of Apollo, longs to meet his father. Simon Brooks hosts Megan Wells in her debut on this podcast telling "Phaeton and Apollo". Support the show2020-09-3030 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Strange Villages (with Host Simon Brooks)Some villages have bakers as patron saints. Some cities don't allow people to chew gum. In these stories, the villages have strange laws and strange problems. Hear host Simon Brooks bring you Priscilla Howe telling "The Village with No Cats" and Rachel Ann Harding tell "Hiding the Old Man". Support the show2020-09-0922 minConversations With StorytellersMegan Hicks
Megan Hicks, and her husband Jack have become good friends over the years. I met them at my first 'proper' festival years ago and both of them calmed my nerves before hitting the stage.
Megan tells stories with and without origami, she tells folk and fairy tales with depth and authenticity, as well as historical tales. Her personal stories are also great. Megan talks about her family growing up on the edge of the dust bowl, her time in Australia, to personal tales and her passion with groundhogs!
Join us, for this 1 hour 13 minutes episode of "Conversations with Storytellers."
2020-09-041h 13Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Never Underestimate Testudines (with Host Simon Brooks)If there is one lesson we need to remember, one lesson we need to consider in all our dealings it is - Never Underestimate a Testudine. Join host Simon Brooks as he shares Donna Washington telling "Anansi and Turtle" and Richard Martin telling "Tortoise Wins the Spicy Food Contest" Support the show2020-08-1923 minConversations With StorytellersTaffy Thomas
Ever wish you'd met Ruth Tongue and have her tell you a story? Or traveler Betsy White? My guest today was blessed with this and many other experiences. He has been a fire eater and fisherman as well being the amazing storyteller he is today. Both Taffy Thomas and his wife and partner Chrisy are wonderful, wonderful people. You'll hear both my son's voice and Chrisy's during the interview.
It is said that when you tell a story, all the storytellers who have passed who've told that tale stand behind you. Taffy Thomas, gladly, was sitting next to me when I...2020-08-071h 01Conversations With StorytellersBobby Norfolk
How are? Still listening? Thanks for being here, I know there are a lot of other things you could be doing.
This conversation with Bobby Norfolk is a delight. Recorded over Zoom in Coronavirus Time, this light and calming time was great reprieve. I do not know Bobby well. He was incredibly gracious about spending this time with me, sharing how he became such a remarkable storyteller after being a child who stuttered. This is a man who worked in night clubs and met some wonderful people. I have to say I am very jealous of his experience with Roberta...2020-07-031h 12
Jewish Original MediaPREMIER: Mel Brooks, Annexation, Music from the Holocaust, & A Deep Dive into Tikkun OlamPilot episode of The Two Tall Jews Show.
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A podcast produced by those that brought you @onthisdayinjewishistory, an up and coming Instagram powerhouse of daily historical content as it relates to Jewish History, the day that it happened. On this show, we dive deeper in a long format discussion with segments and occasional guests to better understand the nuances of the concepts, people and places we merely touch on the Instagram page.
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Episode 001 Contents: Intro- 00:00-02:00
Happy Bday Mel Brooks, Larry David, and Nature of Jewish Humor- 02:00-08:30
Anne...2020-07-0146 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Perspective (with Host Simon Brooks)How you view a situation changes everything in a story of haunted love and a story in discovering joy in what you already have. Join host Simon Brooks as Jennifer Armstrong tells "The Piper of Keil" and John Porccino tells "It Could Always Get Worse". Support the show2020-06-2438 minConversations With StorytellersLen Cabral and Bill Harley part 3
This is the final and third part of the conversation with Len Cabral and Bill Harley. Bill had to leave, which left just Len and me. So this is just the two of us wrapping up what was, I felt a deep, and very interesting time spent with these two great people, and storytellers.
To find out more about these two gents, their websites are:
BillHarley.com and LenCabral.com
I hope you had as much fun listening as I did participating.
Be well, be happy and share your favourite stories.
2020-06-1930 minConversations With StorytellersLen Cabral and Bill Harley part 2
That's right, part two! Part two of three, so if you missed the first part of this episode, have a listen to the previous episode, if you have heard this one already, go to the next, where it's just Len and me.
In this episode we do get deeper into the process of storytelling and how voices are or can be found.
I hope you are enjoying this conversation with these storytellers!
Peace,
Simon
2020-06-1243 minConversations With StorytellersLen Cabral and Bill Harley part 1
I am one lucky duck. Two of New England's storytelling legends in one room, with me and a voice recorder! I got to have a conversation with both these chaps sitting in the beautiful home of Len Cabral in Rhode Island. Len and Bill are great friends and grew up in the storytelling world pretty much together.
This interview lasted over three hours and Bill had to leave at one point, but Len and I got to continue. The interview is slit into three, yes, three parts! This is the first part. Enjoy.
Their website are billharley.com
and LenCabral...2020-06-051h 03Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Star Crossed Lovers (with Host Simon Brooks)Love does try so hard, but sometimes even the stars are against the match. Join Simon Brooks and hear Stuart Stotts telling "Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere" and Julie Moss telling "Butterfly Lovers".Support the show2020-05-2737 minConversations With StorytellersDr. Martin ShawMartin Shaw, poet, storyteller, mythologist. Rooted deeply in the land, performing a vision quest, and following a path to storytelling, Martin Shaw uses language rich and imaginative. His style is deceptively simply but in telling his tales he pulls you in to a place deep within. I was asked to interview Martin by the publisher of his most recent book, "Courting The Wild Twin." I had not heard of this British storyteller, but on looking him up found I very much wanted to add his voice to my podcast. Highly intelligent, incredibly well-read, and very approachable Martin was a...2020-05-081h 06Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Tales of the Fay for May (with Host Simon Brooks)The first of May is the day the fay travel between their word and ours. Simon Brooks brings Milbre Burch telling "The Fairy Flag" and Liz Weir telling "Wee Meg Barnileg".Support the show2020-04-2936 minConversations With StorytellersEshu Bumpus
Eshu Bumpus and I would occasionally see each in passing, say 'hi' and exchange pleasantries, but never really sat down and talked. I enjoyed his performances and he has a voice so easy to listen to and fall into. At Timpanogos in 2019, I did a key note and included a couple of stories in it, and Eshu had some comments on what I did. He opened my eyes to going even deeper with these stories, when I thought I already went deep! Eshu is thoughtful and thought provoking.
I hope you get as much out of this conversation as I...2020-04-031h 28
Customer Experience SuperheroesCustomer Experience Superheroes - Series 2 Episode 3 - Customer data, permissions & consumer trust in CX with expert Simon HinksIn this episode we deal with a topic often side stepped by CX professionals and practitioners - customer data. We speak to GDPR expert, financial services leader and all round 'one of the good guys', Simon Hinks. Global CX consultant, mentor and podcast host Christopher Brooks talks with Simon about what responsibilities Customer Experience has when it comes to customers data. Do we ever think about the implied consent when we send out feedback surveys, or do teams map out the customer 'SAR' (subject access request) journey? Or do we assume the CRM, data and compliance team have it c...2020-04-0134 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Wise or Lucky? (with Host Simon Brooks)Are the characters in these stories wise or lucky? You decide as Simon Brooks brings you Norah Dooley telling "Rozzone's Luck" and Richard Martin telling "What Brings Happiness".Support the show2020-04-0123 min
The Podcast and the PendulumEpisode 26 – Wish I Had An Angel (featuring Angj Brooks)Single art, flop films and err...Kelly Clarkson
Created & Hosted by Simon Edward McMurdo
Featuring: Angj Brooks
Podcast Cover by Matt Foulkes
Intro/Outro music by Tristan Lohengrin (Metal Introduction)
Background music by Silent Partner (Grass) and Aakash Gandhi (Eyes of Glory)2020-04-0129 min
The Story BlenderSimon BrooksSimon Brooks was born in England and raised on traditional tales. His work as a storyteller began nearly two decades ago and since then he has taken his powerful performances all over New England and the U.S. With his bodhrán and stories full of memorable characters, Simon combines the intensity of a solo performance with the intimacy of a face-to-face conversation. His CDs have garnered awards from Parent’s Choice and Storytelling World, and he has a recently-released book of folk and fairy tales, Under the Oaken Bough.2020-03-2153 minConversations With StorytellersOdds BodkinOdds Bodkin, the mythic maker. Odds Bodkin, is not just a medieval curse, but the name of one of America's greatest storytellers. His combination of gravitas, humor and music in his re-tellings of folk and fairy tales, myths and legends is, well, legendary here in America. Odds and I are neighbors and friends, I am lucky enough to say, and this conversation, sitting in his leather chairs, next to a crackling fire with a Christmas tree in the corner, was a delight. The interview was recorded a little bit before Christmas, with the heavy breathing and panting of Odds...2020-03-1359 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Can't Trick a Trickster (with Simon Brooks)Join Simon Brooks as the clever and lucky change the world. Hear Danielle Bellone tell "Merisier, Stronger Than the Elephants " and Alton Chung tell "Tanuki and Usagi".Support the show2020-03-0439 minConversations With StorytellersEd StivenderEd Stivender has been telling stories for a long time. I first met him at Jonesborough a couple of years ago, and thought he was such a nice man. He came across as a very quiet and private man which was the total opposite to the man I saw on stage. This interview, edited down from two hours, follows Ed's passion and life from when he first started telling tales (about how windows got broken at home) through his introduction to professional storytelling and his beloved Jonesborough, National Storytelling Festival, his books to his plans for future work.
2020-02-141h 24Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Ooka the Judge (with Simon Brooks)Ooka the Judge is wise, clever and not without humor! Hear Simon Brooks present Anne Shimojima telling "Ooka the Judge" and Harvey Heilbrun telling "Ooka and the Wisdom of Solomon".Support the show2020-02-0521 minConversations With StorytellersDiane EdgecombDiane Edgecomb was one of the first people I saw to make a big impression on me on the professional circuit. Part of it was to do with the workshop I took at the same conference and the detail, depth and compassion she has came out in her work on stage and with workshop participants. Although we have known each other for a long time, we have been skirted about each other, not intentionally, just never had the time to sit down together for more than five minutes. I have a lot of respect for Diane and her ethos...2020-01-171h 38Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.The Beggar King (with Simon Brooks)A tale of kings and brothers and travels around the world. Host Simon Brooks presents Joel Ben Izzy telling The Beggar King and the Field of Two Brothers. Support the show2020-01-0836 minConversations With StorytellersThe Girl In GreenAs I am collecting more conversations for the podcast through December (or at least getting a head start), I did promise some stories.
Here is the first: The Girl in Green adapted from Pu' Song Ling's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. The book, which contains some amazing stories, was first printed in 1776, sixty one years after his death. It is a collection of literary tales, but are as fairy tale-like (if a little more grown-up, dark and, well, odd) as the work of Hans Christen Andersen.
This is not a story for children as t...2019-12-1008 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Strongest Thing in the World (with Guest Host Simon Brooks)One story, two tellers! Enjoy guest host Simon Brooks and hear Lyn Ford tell "Strongest Thing in the World" and Donna Washington tell "The Tale of A Mouse". Support the show2019-12-0431 min
Customer Experience SuperheroesCustomer Experience Superheroes - Series 1 Episode 1 - Employee Engagement with Simon GilbertEmployees are the true CX Superheroes in any organisation. It is said look after your employees and they will look after your customers. But with only a reported 14% of employees fully engaged, something isn't working. In this episode of Customer Experience Superheroes, podcast host Christopher Brooks meets up with Employee Engagement expert Simon Gilbert who shares his ideas and frameworks for delivering successful engaged workforces. Simon talks about his time at Sony Mobile where he created an industry leading programme which inspired front line retail staff to take a challenger brand and make it stand ou...2019-11-2217 minConversations With StorytellersMilbre BurchMilbre Burch is not just a storyteller, but a dancer, and theatre artist, has studied a lot, and has a remarkable and unshakable sense of humour. I first discovered Milbre for myself shortly after the falling of the Twin Towers on 9/11 in 2001. I purchased her CD Making the Heart Whole Again, a wonderful gift for anyone suffering from hate and intolerance. What she has not done? And what we did not talk about… We talk briefly about the Gullah people, those taken by force from their homes in Angola, to work on the rice plantations of SC way back wh...2019-11-151h 21Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.The Wise Ones (with Guest Host Simon Brooks)The wise and clever win this episode with guest host Simon Brooks! Hear the late Cathryn Fairlee tell "The Wise Woman" and Ed Stivander tell "The Wise One."Support the show2019-11-0626 min
Sentral StationThat trick never works. Turning frustration into curiosity, with Simon Brooks.Sometimes taking on new ideas and approaches is harder than you think. What if you're just not into it? In this episode of Sentral Station, education researcher Simon Brooks helps us navigate such a situation, and helps us turn frustration into curiosity.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sentralstation/message2019-10-2017 minConversations With StorytellersTim Jennings and Leanne PonderTim Jennings and Leanne Ponder were tandem tellers, although to call them that does not fulfill what they really do! As they tell their well crafted stories, they talk over each other juggling with words, and phrases, switching characters. One would think the recorded stories were carefully produced in a studio to make it work, but most of thier recordings are done at live events.
Sadly Leanne has Alzheimer's and does not perform stories with Tim anymore, although sometimes plays music with him. It is incredibly sad that they can no longer perform live together. Their meeting...2019-10-181h 44Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Beware Beautiful Men (with Guest Host Simon Brooks)Seduction and secrets on the lips of beautiful men. But beware, beware. Simon Brooks guest hosts and brings Janice Del Negro telling "Rubies" and Milbre Burch telling "Mr Fox".Support the show2019-10-0931 min
Sentral StationWhat is a culture of thinking? Simon Brooks describes what it's all about.We all think. But what is a culture of thinking? And if we don't have a culture of thinking, how do we go about creating one? Researcher and presenter, Simon Brooks, describes what it's all about.
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Sentral StationComing soon - Guess what's in the teacher's head - Simon Brooks on Cultures of ThinkingComing soon. A series on 'Cultures of Thinking' with education researcher and presenter Simon Brooks. This series draws on the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard Graduate School of Education. The series provides insight and practical tips on developing cultures of thinking in our classrooms.
In this highlight... guess what's in the teacher's head?
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sentralstation/message2019-09-2404 minConversations With StorytellersHeather Forest
Heather Forest forged her own way into storytelling, coming from a folk music background. A highly intelligent, thoughtful, and warm human being, Heather was great to sit down with. This is the third in a series of three interviews I conducted in March, 2019 at Sharing the Fire, the North East Story Telling Conference. The other two are previous episodes of Elisa Pearmain, and Loren Niemi.
Heather mentions the first guitar she ever had and I found a photo of one just like it - Heather confirmed this!
Heather's website: http://www.heatherforest.com/
2019-09-201h 00
Sentral StationComing soon - What is a typology of questions? Simon Brooks on Cultures of Thinking.Coming soon. A series on 'Cultures of Thinking' with education researcher and presenter Simon Brooks. This series draws on the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard Graduate School of Education. The series provides insight and practical tips on developing cultures of thinking in our classrooms.
In this highlight, what is a typology of questions?
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sentralstation/message2019-09-1705 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.The Traveler with No Story (with Guest Host Simon Brooks)One story, two tellers! The mischief of the fairy folk is written all over this episode; Simon Brooks guest hosts with Jennifer Armstrong telling "Brigid O'Malley" and Jane Dorfman telling "The Man Who Had No Story".Support the show2019-09-1126 min
Sentral StationComing Soon - Simon Brooks on Cultures of Thinking - Has tech affected our thinking?Coming soon. A series on 'Cultures of Thinking' with education researcher and presenter Simon Brooks. This series draws on the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard Graduate School of Education. The series provides insight and practical tips on developing cultures of thinking in our classrooms.
In this highlight, just how much is technology affecting our ability to think?
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sentralstation/message2019-09-1006 minConversations With StorytellersElisa PearmainElisa Pearmain was one of the storytellers who created a storytelling community in New England, particularly in the Boston area. Throughout her career her work has been deeply steeped in healing, from dance to storytelling to therapy and her work is included in a number of books and CDs. Her compassion and depth is remarkable, as is her story.
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2019-08-1642 minConversations With StorytellersMichael Parent
I have to admit when I first met Michael Parent I was intimidated by him. I couldn't figure him out - was he being serious, was he being funny? I couldn't tell. Over time I got to know him a little better and found him to be a very warm man indeed, sharp as a needle and quick witted.
He still is today, even though his challenge with Parkinson's disease sometimes slows his word choice down. This conversation, with Michael's permission, has been edited, cutting out some of the silences as he sought out the rights words. I thoroughly enjoyed...2019-07-1959 minConversations With StorytellersLoren NiemiI first met Loren many years ago, and over the years have come to know him better. Loren is fascinating and has a very broad vision of storytelling. He began as an activist using story for good cause, and has taught, coached, produced and written. He currently has two storytelling books, "Inviting the Wolf In" which he co-wrote with Elizabeth Ellis, and "The New Book of Plots." He also has a poetry book and collection of ghost stories out.
Enjoy this 40 minute conversation with Loren Niemi.
2019-06-2141 min
Arkiv Samtal359. Hampus Algotsson om Mel BrooksDet våras för Arkiv Samtal! Jag pratar med komikern och standupmogulen Hampus Algotsson om komikern och filmskaparen Mel Brooks. Vi snackar Spaceballs, The 2000 Year-Old-Man och mycket mer.Man kan donera pengar till podden på www.patreon.com/arkivsamtalSwish: 0760724728Twitter: @gardenfors#arkivsamtalInstagram: @gardenforsSnapchat: gardenforsFacebook: Arkiv Samtal - eftersnackgruppen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-05-251h 03Conversations With StorytellersPapa Joe GaudetPapa Joe Gaudet once traveled all over the USA telling stories. He had a team of people working for him. Then one day he vanished from the scene.
When I began storytelling professionally in New Hampshire, I was often greeted with a comment - Do you know Papa Joe? I did not. Nor could I find him. Then looking for a fun Halloween story for younger people, my friend and colleague Karen Chace told me a story Papa Joe had created. I could not find him to ask permission, but Karen ensured that Papa Joe loved his...2019-05-171h 07Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Just Rewards (with Guest Host Simon Brooks)The kind hearted and those with less than kind hearts get just what they deserve. Guest host is Simon Brooks with Elisa Pearmain tells "The Secret Heart of The Tree" and Clare Murphy telling "The Twelve Months".Support the show2019-05-1534 minConversations With StorytellersJay O'CallahanJay O'Callahan, in my mind, is a modern day Hans Christian Andersen. He began telling stories he made up for his children. Jay began telling stories to the public years ago. He met Fred Rogers and appeared on Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. He has created some amazing work from stories of steel towns to NASA. Jay has numerous recordings and a few books. His workshops are a must for anyone interested in story and the process of creating work, and his passion for Emily Dickinson is great.
Jay, like all the storytellers I know is a wonderful human...2019-04-191h 14Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Bear with Me (with Guest Host Simon Brooks)Can you get your bearings in these tales? Guest host Simon Brooks brings the magic with storytellers Cindy Rivka Marshall telling "Bear's Tail" and Donna Washington telling "Handsome Bear".Support the show2019-04-0323 minConversations With StorytellersDonna WashingtonI first met Donna Washington at the National Storytelling Network many years ago. Donna was friendly and generous with her time, had a wealth of knowledge and a grin the size of the Cheshire Cat. When I began thinking about this podcast, I knew I had to chat with Donna.
A self-proclaimed arm brat, a storyteller who throws her whole being in her telling, a writer and deep thinker, Donna and I talked about many things. From family to world views, and how traveling gives one a very different view on the world.
Enjoy this...2019-03-151h 23Conversations With StorytellersElizabeth Ellis, part twoThis is the conclusion of the conversation I had with the remarkable Elizabeth Ellis. Elizabeth is one of the fairy godmothers, if not The Fairy Godmother of storytelling. Her skill and passion for the craft is consummate, her support for young storytellers is great, and her knowledge is deep. To get a one-on-one meeting with Elizabeth is beyond worth and I am happy to share the time I was given with you.
This podcast runs to about 60 minutes. Enjoy.
Elizabeth's website: http://www.elizabethellis.com/index.shtml
2019-02-2000 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Be Polite (with Guest Host Simon Brooks)This weeks episode will teach the importance of minding your manners and listening to those around you. Or suffer world altering consequences. Hosted by Simon Brooks with Alton Chung telling "The Holua Sled Race" and Sheila Arnold Jones telling "The Story of the Deluge adapted from Uncle Remus."Support the show2019-02-2024 minConversations With StorytellersElizabeth Ellis, part oneMany people, when they first meet Elizabeth Ellis are at least a little in awe. She is a powerful and compassionate woman, with a soft voice. She kindly agreed to sit down with me at the 2016 National Storytelling Network Conference. The interview, the conversation began in the hall as we were heading to a quite room, before I got my gear set up. We sat down, Elizabeth got some water and we began to talk. The interview went well over two hours. I edited it down to keep it 'on topic.' We storytellers can meander along a winding...2019-02-1655 minConversations With StorytellersLaura SimmsAfter the passing of some great storytellers, I decided I wanted to interview some of the elders in the community of traditional storytelling. I wanted to capture their thoughts, their ideas, and maybe ideals in their own voices.
Episode One - Laura Simms
Laura grew up in New York and lives there now. Learn how she was drawn to telling traditional folk and fairy tales, her work with UNICEF, how her life filled this bubbly and vivacious woman with compassion. Find out how she has worked with musicians, her work with child soldiers and hear one...2019-02-1649 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Listen Carefully....(with Guest Host Simon Brooks)In this episode Guest Host Simon Brooks takes us for another walk in the woods while Elisa Pearmain tells "The Snakes Hiss" and Rebecca Lemaire tells "Cave and Sun".Support the show2019-01-0920 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Trust Me! (with Guest Host Simon Brooks)Guest host Simon Brooks returns with a mysterious tale of books and to share stories! Julie Moss tells "Young Head of the Household" and Pam Faro tells "Ten Chests".Support the show2018-11-2129 min
MLM Nation - Network Marketing's Untold Secrets489: How to Overcome Negativity and Stay Focused by Dacrie BrooksIf you speak from your heart and come from a place of passion, and you are real with people, people sense that. Dacrie Brooks shows us that you can build a successful business that can change your life by simply talking to people, sharing your passion, and coming from a place of help. Also, she shares how to overcome fear of prospecting by shifting the focus from yourself to helping one person at a time.
Who is Dacrie Brooks?
Dacrie Brooks is a mom with 3 kids and was completely burnt out physically, emotionally, and f...2018-10-2832 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Merrywise (with Guest Host Simon Brooks!)One story AND guest host Simon Brooks!? It must be a special episode! This week Adam Booth tells the delightful story Merrywise. Support the show2018-09-1922 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Outsmarted! (with Guest Host Simon Brooks)Guest host Simon Brooks will guide you through two stories of planning and plotting, to get food for fun and family. Listen to Lyn Ford tell "John the Rabbit in Wolfs Garden" and Alton Chung tell "Punia and Kaileale".Support the show2018-08-0134 minStory Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.Story-a-Day May: "Goat from the Hills and the Mountains" by Simon BrooksA story a day for the month of May! The theme of the week is tricksters. Today is Throwback Thursday and the story is "The Goat from the Hills and the Mountains" told by Simon Brooks. Support the show2018-05-2412 min
Desolation Radio30. Why Wales Never Was: The Failure of Welsh Nationalism feat Simon BrooksThis week we talk to Simon Brooks about his new book - Why Wales Never Was: The Failure of Welsh Nationalism.
We discuss liberalism, its relationship to Wales and what it means for Independence.2017-08-061h 23
The Head Line with Simon HeadTUF Finale Open Workouts: Will Brooks media scrumFormer Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks talks to the press after working out for the fans at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simonhead/message2017-04-1508 min
The Learning Capacity Podcast77: Good Classroom Environments. More Than Just A Room Full Of Ikea Furniture? Simon Brooks.Part 8 of 8: Classroom Environments
Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. My guest in the series is Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms, and now helps teachers introduce the framework in their schools. In this series, we'll take a closer look at each of the 8 cultural forces...2016-08-0331 minThe Learning Capacity Podcast76: How Important Are Quality Teacher - Student Interactions For Learning? Simon BrooksPart 7 of 8: Classroom Interactions
Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. My guest in the series is Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms, and now helps teachers introduce the framework in their schools. In this series, we'll take a closer look at each of the 8 cultural forces...2016-07-2830 minThe Learning Capacity Podcast73: Thinking Routines In The Classroom. More Than Just Another Activity? Simon Brooks.Part 6 of 8 - Thinking routines in the classroom. More than just an activity?
Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. In this episode, part 6, I discuss the cultural force of 'routines' with my guest Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms. I asked Simon if routines are more...2016-07-1826 minThe Learning Capacity Podcast72: Are Student Perceptions Of Worth The Biggest Untapped Learning Opportunities? Simon Brooks.Part 5 of 8 - 'Opportunities' for learning and cultures of thinking.
Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. In this episode, part 5, I discuss the cultural force of modelling with my guest Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms. We take a look at what it means to create...2016-06-3032 minThe Learning Capacity Podcast70: Should Teachers Be Good Role Models? Simon Brooks On The Cultural Force Of 'modelling'.Part 4 of 8: Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. My guest in the series is Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms, and now helps teachers introduce the framework in their schools. In this series, we'll take a closer look at each of the 8 cultural forces, with an...2016-06-2226 minThe Learning Capacity Podcast68: How Do You Value Time In School? Simon Brooks On The Cultural Force Of 'time'.Ticking away, the moments that make up a dull day. Is that your school day?
Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. My guest in the series is Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms, and now helps teachers introduce the framework in their schools. In this series...2016-06-1629 minThe Learning Capacity Podcast67: Do We Take Language For Granted In School?: Simon Brooks On The Cultural Force Of 'language'.The use of language in our schools: Do we take it for granted? Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. My guest in the series is Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms, and now helps teachers introduce the framework in their schools. In this series, we'll take a...2016-06-1432 minThe Learning Capacity Podcast66: Cultures Of Thinking In Schools: Simon Brooks On The Cultural Force Of 'expectations'.Cultures of Thinking is an educational framework that emerged from the work of Ron Ritchhart and the Project Zero team at Harvard University. This episode belongs to an 8 part series, where I delve into each of the 8 cultural forces that, according to Ron Ritchhart, we must master in order to truly transform our schools. My guest in the series is Simon Brooks, who spent years implementing cultures of thinking into his classrooms, and now helps teachers introduce the framework in their schools. In this series, we'll take a closer look at each of the 8 cultural forces, with an emphasis on...2016-06-0832 minThe Learning Capacity Podcast61: Educator Simon Brooks On The Student Centred Vs Teacher Centred Learning Debate.Teacher centred vs student centred learning is one of the debates that's receiving a lot of attention around the world in modern education. And what about self directed learning? Are all students capable of being self directed, or does a student need a certain aptitude to make it work. My guest in this episode is Simon Brooks who now works with schools in the change management process as they consider new frameworks and ideas for education. Simon has worked extensively with the Project Zero team at Harvard University, and is a specialist in developing Cultures of Thinking. In this episode...2016-05-1924 minThe Learning Capacity Podcast59: Simon Brooks On Implementing Cultures Of Thinking In Schools And Classrooms.Simon Brooks has spent many years implementing the Cultures of Thinking framework in classroom contexts. He's worked closely with Ron Ritchhart and the Cultures of Thinking team at Harvard University's Project Zero. He now spends a great deal of his time helping teachers and schools implement Cultures of Thinking both at the individual level, and school wide. This kind of change often uses words and phrases like 'new' and 'transformation' or 'forces that shape culture'. Whilst these terms might represent a scary unknown, or just another thing to add to the list, Simon's passion to see children really learn helps...2016-05-1232 min
Institute of Welsh AffairsAugust 2014: IWA 2014 Eisteddfod lecture - Simon BrooksThe rise of UKIP, concern about migration and a growing feeling of Englishness in response to the Scottish independence debate, pose challenges for Wales, Simon Brooks argued in this Welsh language IWA Eisteddfod lecture in Llanelli, 'The rise of English nationalism- friend or foe?'
Recorded on August 7th 20142014-08-0845 min