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DJ Jacob Ratcliffe#86 - Uplifting Trance – March 2025 – Part 1Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of March 2025. This is part 1 of 3 for March. Enjoy JacobTrack Name - Artist (Remix):1. A Love Like You - Susana, Robbie Seed, Andrew Rayel (Extended Mix) 2. Million Dreams - Dave Millen (Original Mix) 3. Ocean of Memories - Timo Pralle, NELLY TGM (Extended Mix)4. It's Over - Christopher Corrigan (Extended Mix)5. We Are Worth - Lyd14, Casepeat (Extended Mix) 6. One Night - Mark Allen (Extended Mix) 7. Carry Your Wo...2025-04-101h 25
Simply Red Podcast229: Team winning but fans losing, new stadium & ticketing - with Simon LloydBrian and Dale welcome author Simon Llyod back to the Simply Red Podcast.Manchester United recorded back-to-back wins since we last recorded, beating Real Sociedad 4-1 at Old Trafford before putting three past Leicester City the following weekend.Andre Onana kept United's first clean sheet in 10 matches against Leicester City. Against weak opposition, United gained momentum as they look to finish the season strongly in Europe.The lads react to the latest stadium announcement as well as Sir Jim Ratcliffe's PR overdrive, selecting his...2025-03-191h 13
The Mike Hosking BreakfastSimon Porter: Player Agent on NZ Rugby taking legal action against Ineos for a breach of contractIneos has described New Zealand Rugby's legal action as unfortunate, as the two parties clash over a strained sponsorship agreement. Ineos failed to pay their first 2025 instalment of an $8 million a year deal, which NZR see as confirmation they've exited the arrangement early. The Sir Jim Ratcliffe-owned petrochemical company claims they tried to negotiate a solution before legal action hit the table. Local player agent Simon Porter told Mike Hosking the parties will have had extensive discussions already. He says this would have been a last resort, and NZR would have been...2025-02-1105 min
Simon Cockram Presents...#15 Kevin Ratcliffe - Former Everton CaptainSimon Cockram chats to Everton’s most successful captain who led Everton to win the FA Cup, Two League Titles & UEFA Cup Winners Cup in the 1980s. There were also three other FA Cup finals, 1985, 1986 and 1989, and a League Cup Final appearance in 1984. Ratcliffe made 461 appearances for Everton and scored two goals in that time (one a 30-yarder at Anfield!)
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Outspoken with White & JordanSimon & Souness: Does Ratcliffe REGRET Man Utd purchase? This week, Simon & Graeme preview Arne Slot's time at Liverpool, whether Sir Jim Ratcliffe regrets investing in Man Utd, and How Ancelotti is so successful! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-2129 minDJ Jacob Ratcliffe#61 - Uplifting Trance – April 2024 – Part 1Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of April 2024. This is part 1 of 2 for April. Enjoy Jacob1. Am I On Your Mind Ft. Andrea Britton - Oxygen, Andrea Britton (C-Systems Extended Remix) 2. Dancing under the Sun - My Name is Nobody (Extended Vocal Mix) 3. New Horizons - Lyd14, Db Mokk (Extended Mix) 4. For M - Mario Moon, Dave AirmaX (Extended Mix)5. From Orbit to Home - Open Visor (Extended Mix) 6. Don't Leave Me - Ryan K, JODIE POYE (Extended Mix)...2024-05-182h 21
Transform NOW276. Driving M&A Value Through Automation and AIOn this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Simon Ratcliffe, partner at Beyond M&A, who talks about his experience with performance improvement in the private equity sector and where automation and AI fit into it.
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Here’s what we talked with Simon about:
*How his psychology background factors into his current advisory work
*The current state of M&A activity
*Driving value creation in acquisitions
*The role of automation and AI in driving performance improvement
*How the GenAI explosion is impacting M&A activity
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SportsworldCan Sir Jim Ratcliffe return Manchester United back to the top of the perch?After British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS group were confirmed as new minority investors in Manchester United - a deal which saw them take control of United's football operations - will this new era return the club back to their perch at the top of English football?
The BBC’s Chief Football News Reporter, Simon Stone; Carl Anka who covers Manchester United for The Athletic; and United fan Beth Tucker, presenter of The United Stand, join Sportsworld’s Lee James to discuss what can be expected from their involvement at Manchester United.
We'll also hear at length from...2024-03-2255 min
Earth911.com's Sustainability In Your EarEarth911 Podcast: EPAM Continuum On Amplifying The Impact Of Earth HourEarth Hour 2024, the "Biggest Hour for Earth" of the year, takes place on March 23rd. Since the World Wildlife Fund launched the event in 2007, Earth Hour has symbolized a commitment to the planet by simply turning off lights for one hour. However, despite its noble intentions, awareness of the movement was limited, with only 52% of the global population aware of the event. Our guests today, Phil Wilce and Antonia Simon, are Creative Director for Europe and Senior Experience Consultant, respectively, for EPAM Continuum, a research and strategy firm that worked with the World Wildlife Fund to reinvigorate the campaign and...2024-03-1831 min
How To Buy A Football ClubGood Bad Billionaire: Jim Ratcliffe (bonus episode)In this special football-themed episode of the Good Bad Billionaire podcast, hosts Simon Jack and Zing Tseng look at how lifelong sports fan Jim Ratcliffe made enough money in business to buy a stake in Manchester United. You can hear more about the uber-rich on the Good Bad Billionaire podcast on BBC Sounds, or wherever you get your podcasts2024-03-1248 min
Good Bad BillionaireSir Jim Ratcliffe: Man U mogulHe's spent a billion on Manchester United, but how did Jim Ratcliffe become a billionaire?BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng learn how the Premier League club's new co-owner got rich via some daring investments and impressive acquisitions. They explain how he made his name in petrochemicals before founding Ineos, one of the industry's biggest conglomerates.Simon and Zing also discover that he mortgaged his own house to fund a business, as well as uncovering his investments in cycling, sailing and, of course, football. Then they decide if he's good, bad, or...2024-03-1248 min
talkSPORT DailyWould Haaland Start For Liverpool? Ratcliffe On Old TraffordGabby Agbonlahor and Mark Goldbridge clash over Erling Haaland getting into Liverpool’s starting XI. Joe Hart announces he is retiring at the end of the season. Simon Jordan responds to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s claims that the taxpayer could help Manchester United refurbish Old Trafford. Mikaël Silvestre tells talkSPORT that Arsenal’s best chance of winning silverware this season is the Champions League. Chelsea’s Nicholas Jackson speaks exclusively to talkSPORT. talkSPORT preview England’s 4th test with India. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-2313 minHow To Buy A Football Club39. Manchester United: The Jim Ratcliffe Era BeginsAs the deal for the club is approved by the FA and Premier League. Sally, Simon and Faisal chat about the Premier League and the FA approving Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 25 per cent stake in Manchester United. We take a look at what changes he has already brought to the club, including a new hire from rivals Man City. And the three predict how the Ratcliffe era at Manchester United will pan out - will he be the man to finally bring the good times back to Old Trafford?HOSTS:How To Buy A...2024-02-1532 minDJ Jacob Ratcliffe#54 - Uplifting Trance – Dec 2023 - Part 2Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of December 2023. This is part 2 of 2 for December. Included in this set is a newly remixed track by my friend William Silva. This is track no: 13 Favourite Lullaby - William Silva (Thomas Nikki Extended Mix) Here is the link to this track:https://raznitzan.lnk.to/FavouriteLullabyThomasNikkiRmxAr Enjoy Jacob 1. Beauty in Your Eyes Ft. Zara Taylor - Zara Taylor, Eleven Skies (Extended Update) 2. Takes Me High - Hide & Seek (Ex...2024-01-072h 23How To Buy A Football Club37. Manchester United: Jim Ratcliffe Agrees A Deal!British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has agreed to buy a 25% stake in Manchester United for about $1.3bn!Simon, Sally and Faisal get together late on Christmas Eve to talk it all through...2023-12-2412 min
Reducing Crime#65 (Martin Bouchard)In this episode of the Reducing Crime podcast, host Jerry Ratcliffe interviews Martin Bouchard, a professor of criminology at Simon Fraser University, about social network analysis and its application to understanding gangs and organized crime groups. Bouchard explains the concepts of social network analysis, including dyads and brokers, and discusses how police can use this understanding to strategically target and disrupt criminal activity. He also highlights the similarities between gang networks and police corruption networks. Bouchard emphasizes the importance of combining social network analysis with contextual knowledge and intelligence to gain a comprehensive understanding of criminal networks. The episode concludes...2023-11-2839 minHow To Buy A Football Club35. Manchester United: Sir Jim Ratcliffe's MillionsOne of the UK's richest men makes a(nother) move to buy the club. Simon Stone, Sally Nugent and Faisal Islam have reunited to talk through what the investment from Sir Jim Ratcliffe could mean for Manchester United. Sources have told BBC Sport that Ratcliffe is now hoping to conclude a deal for a minority stake in the clubCould the end finally be in sight? Faisal seems to think so... HOSTS: How To Buy A Football Club is hosted by BBC economics editor Faisal Islam, BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent, and...2023-11-0723 min
The Wine Show AustraliaBarossa OB - Elaine Ratcliffe & Sheralee Menz-Barossa Farmers MarketThe Wine Show Australia went on the road to the Barossa
Valley for a Live 3hr show from the Barossa Cellar with thanks to Barossa Australia, Grant Burge and Seppeltsfield.
Elaine and Sheralee are board members of the Barossa Farmers Market and they tell us about the history, the place it has in the community and what to expect when you visit.
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2023-10-0813 minDJ Jacob Ratcliffe#44 - Uplifting Trance – August 2023 - Part 2Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of August 2023. This is part 2 of 2 for August. Enjoy Jacob Track Name - Artist (Remix):1. Out Of The Shadows - Tensteps (Extended Mix)2. Be The Same - James Dust (Spy Extended Remix)3. Gardens of Your Mind - Lost Witness, FAWZY, Yasmin Jane (Extended Mix)4. Higher - Dennis Sheperd, Sander Nijbroek, Freak E Beatz (Yelow Extended Remix)5. Spiritual Energy - Peter Miethig (Extended Mix) 6. Calling Your Name - Masif DJ's (Steve Hill x Technikal...2023-09-042h 21DJ Jacob Ratcliffe#43 - Uplifting Trance – August 2023 - Part 1Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of August 2023. This is part 1 of 2 for August. Enjoy Jacob Track Name - Artist (Remix)1. Big Boy - Ben van Gosh (Extended Mix) 2. Meet Again - Raz Nitzan, Ana Criado (Ferry Tayle Extended Mix) 3. Rhythm Of Love - Michelle Richer, Marcell Stone (Original Mix)4. Darkness Into Light - Tycoos, Daisy Lou (Extended Mix)5. Running Over The Rainbow - Cari, Yoshi & Razner (Extended Mix)6. Be Here - DJ T.H., Fra.Gile, Harshil Kamdar (E...2023-09-042h 25
How To Buy A Football Club7. Manchester United: When Ratcliffe met Ten HagSir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim’s representatives have been in Manchester. Sally, Faisal and Simon talk through a busy couple of days at Old Trafford.PRODUCTION TEAM:This episode was made by Ben Carter with Maia Lowerson. The technical producer was Phil Bull. The podcast lead for BBC Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.2023-03-1725 min
Rogues Gallery UncoveredBeer Monster - On the lash in Victorian London 1866Enjoy a spectacular bender in Victorian London with one of the 19th century's most prolific party animals, Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet Rawdon-Hastings.It's a convivial tale of alehouses, drinking,rat baiting, dancing girls, drinking, outrageous pranks,menacing Scandinavians....... and drinking.Why should you always dance with a pocketful of coins?Who looked like "a giant blancmange"?What is so dangerous about Ratcliffe Highway?How much booze can four gentlemen of quality put away in a night?All will be revealed in episode 30 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. 2023-01-2521 minOutspoken with White & JordanFrank Warren on Fury v Usyk and Sir Jim Ratcliffe in for United!Jim and Simon are joined by Danny Murphy, they start by chatting about his bizarre experience last night on the BBC's FA Cup coverage. Danny also gives his view on the scenes at the end of the North London derby which involved Aaron Ramsdale and the Tottenham fans. Simon discusses Sir Jim Ratcliffe's desire to buy Manchester United - including how much he thinks the club is worth. And, Tyson Fury's promoter Frank Warren provides an update on negotiations for a fight between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2023-01-1829 min
Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: Why Do You Do What You Do? A Technique From Brand With Simon.Hello to you listening in Port Townsend, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga. Recently I was inspired by my London-based friend and colleague Simon Ratcliffe, podcast host of Turning the Tables, and the genius behind Brand With Simon (also on LinkedIn) who suggested a 5-Why technique to further clarify what you do and why you do it.I took the challenge. Following is my working draft version:Why do I use m...2022-12-2102 min
The Partially Examined LifePEL Presents NEM#186: Simon Ratcliffe (Basement Jaxx, Village of the Sun): From House Music to Jazz FusionSimon has produced programmed dance music since the early '90s, winning Grammys and topping charts with his partner Felix Buxton as Basement Jaxx through their seven albums and several EPs.
We discuss "Village of the Sun" by his new project of that name from First Light (2022), "Flying by the Sun" by Ratcliffe from Dorus Rijkers EP (2011), to "Alkazaar" by Basement Jaxx from Zephyr (2009), and "Ephemerol" a 1992 single Simon released under the name Tic Tac Toe. Intro: "Where's Your Head At" by Basement Jaxx from Rooty (2001). For more, see thevillageofthesun.bandcamp.com and basementjaxx.com.
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Nakedly Examined Music PodcastNEM#186: Simon Ratcliffe (Basement Jaxx, Village of the Sun): From House Music to Jazz FusionSimon has produced programmed dance music since the early '90s, winning Grammys and topping charts with his partner Felix Buxton as Basement Jaxx through their seven albums and several EPs.
We discuss "Village of the Sun" by his new project of that name from First Light (2022), "Flying by the Sun" by Ratcliffe from Dorus Rijkers EP (2011), to "Alkazaar" by Basement Jaxx from Zephyr (2009), and "Ephemerol" a 1992 single Simon released under the name Tic Tac Toe. Intro: "Where's Your Head At" by Basement Jaxx from Rooty (2001). For more, see thevillageofthesun.bandcamp.com and basementjaxx.com.
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Stories From Women Who Walk60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: If Coca Cola = Happiness, What Human Emotion Does Your Product or Service Evoke?Hello to you listening in Alhama de Granada, Spain!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Recently my friend and colleague branding maven Simon Ratcliffe of Brand With Simon wrote an interesting post about the branding strategy behind Coke, the beverage. According to Simon the branding minds at Coca Cola chose to position their product around the fundamental human emotion of Happiness. You might disagree with a company that’s pushing sugar, caffeine and empty cal...2022-11-2802 min
Cuppa Tea With The VetCuppa Tea With the Vet - Simon RatcliffeJoin us as we get a Cuppa Tea with Simon Ratcliffe of @Kelperlandvets.
Simon is a dairy farmer's son from Cheshire. Runs Kelperland Vets in Maidenhead, Berkshire with his wife Camilla.2022-07-241h 00
The Mindset Mentor Meets#84 - Dr Simon Ratcliffe - Managing Partner, Kelperland Veterinary CentreHow to Balance Business and Family Life
Having a growing business is thrilling. It brings you to great heights that you could never imagine. From moving to a larger facility, hiring new staff members, and increasing production capacity — you are gradually witnessing the fruit of your labour come to life. Indeed, it's tempting to preoccupy yourself with a business once you've poured your heart and soul into it. However, what should you do if your family grows just as fast as your company?
In this episode, Simon Ratcliffe shares how he and his wife balance thei...2022-02-2136 min
ART ROUTE RadioSimon Sees with Guest Artist Simon Ratcliffe E020
Spend time on the digital scaffolding of Muralist Loughery with guest artist Simon Ratcliffe of Simon Sees Photography and cohost of Choons of Glory Podcast. How they met and the creative lens of life they both look and experience their lives through. The creative kaleidoscope vision of artists, on this episode of AR:T ROUTE Radio.
The heart of the art is in the connections made on the digital scaffolding. Like the walls Loughery created, there was always a platform of support.
Photo courtesy of Simon Ratcliffe
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Turning The TablesEP 39: Michael Crawford - Rewind - The highlights.This Xmas special episode is a rewind to a new edition of one of my favourite episodes with actor, comedian and
singer Michael Crawford.
It was an absolute privilege to talk to Michael and particularly poignant as Michael had helped me get through a
chronic illness that he had suffered himself some years before.
Michael has had an extraordinary career in TV, the theatre and film, working alongside Gene Kelly,
Barbara Streisand, Walter Matthau and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
He has been described as one of our most...2021-12-2131 min
PodtalkAcknowledgment with Simon RatcliffeHow do the dynamics of conversation and storytelling impact podcasting and personal connection?
Effective podcasting techniques rely on balancing preparation and adaptability during interviews.
"A lot of people never answer those questions, until somebody asks them. And, actually, you asking them often brings them insight they didn’t necessarily have." ~ Simon Ratcliffe (17:23)
The conversation explores the nuances of podcasting and the emotional dynamics of meaningful dialogue. One focus is the emotional highs and lows experienced in podcast production, from the joy of recording to the challenges of editing and releasing episodes. Another topic is...2021-11-3019 min
Turning The TablesEP 38: Not seen- A woman in the male dominated world of tech start-ups, with Lynsie Campbell"All I ever wanted was to be heard"
Even now as we approach the end of 2021 only 2% of venture capital investment goes to female founders.
My guest Lynsie Campbell, Pittsburgh tech czar, single mum, entrepreneur founder of 2 tech startups, and author of a new book, This Better Work - charts her journey through the hyper-masculine world of tech startups.
Lynsie's career started in entertainment, working on the Rosie O'Donnell show and in music publishing. Even working with the likes of David Bowie and
But it is her startup journey that has l...2021-11-2938 min
Turning The TablesEP 37: Keep it Ginchy - My life with disability- Viola DwyerGinchy - meaning cool, groovy, happenin', awesome, kick-ass, rockin' .
My guest Viola Dwyer's mission is to bring a greater humanity to the perception of disability.
Viola was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a rare genetic condition that she shared with one of her sisters from birth.
The condition has presented enormous challenges for Viola and her family yet Viola has confronted these challenges with strength, determination, insight and no little good humour.
One billion people around the world live with some form of disability, which is around 15% of the global population, mak...2021-10-2739 min
Turning The TablesEP 36 "Just taking some time out the business - be back soon". My mental health story with Michelle MorganThe final episode in the three-part mini-series on mental health features my guest, agency leader, entrepreneur, and now mental health campaigner Michelle Morgan.
"I just cried and thought - I can't go on, I cannot go on, I can't do one more thing."
As a business leader, what do you do when struggling with your mental health?
And how do you deal with the stigma that still exists in the workplace around mental health?
"I got this throwaway comment - it's a bit awkward when you talk about your mental health...2021-08-2254 min
Turning The TablesEP 35: Learning to be kind to yourself, mood mapping and living with Bipolar - Dr Liz MillerDr Liz Miller has been at the sharp end of the journey from mental health prejudice to enlightenment.
A one-off, Liz Miller was the first woman in neurosurgery in the UK, a physician, campaigner, and writer noted for her outspoken mental health views and someone who has lived with bipolar disorder for much of her life.
Liz was sectioned three times but has come through to manage her condition without medication, relying on nutrition and psychological strategies she has developed from her research.
There is no doubt Liz has a unique view of th...2021-08-0442 min
Turning The TablesEP34 : Depression, burnout, and self sabotage - my mental health battle with Adam Rubins.This is the first of a 3 part mini-series on mental health, with my guest Adam Rubins.
At the age of 12yrs Adam Rubins was set upon and beaten up in his local synagogue.
How is it that a chance event in someone's childhood can set up a chain reaction that ultimately leads to a lifetime of battling depression?
Despite this childhood trauma, Adam Rubins has operated at a high level of performance and success in the high octane, high-stress world of entertainment and communications.
Adam's career has spanned working as the ma...2021-07-1545 min
Turning The TablesEP 33: Who am I? The struggle of cultural identity with Ozlem OzkanOzlem Ozkan was born to Turkish parents but raised in the Netherlands.
She also has lived in Istanbul, Turkey and Aarhus, Denmark; and travelled across continents.
Ozlem's story is one of the struggles of identity torn between the traditional Turkish parenting approach and values and the more independent egalitarian culture of Dutch society.
As a teenager growing up, this created a heady cocktail of anxiety, self-doubt and self-analysis.
Despite this, now, as a woman, entrepreneur, author, podcaster, and coach Ozlem has navigated a course to a happier, more self-assured place.
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Turning The TablesEP 32: Is this it? - Finding a better life with Alasdair Plambeck and Julie Roxane Krikorian part 2A successful manager of a start-up yet feeling like an outsider. That was the backdrop to Alasdair Plambeck's healing journey and life transformation with Julie Roxane Krikorian.
In this second part episode, we explore how a diagnosis of a chronic illness, Hashimoto's disease and an Ayahuasca Meditation Retreat prompted questions for Alasdair about the direction and meaning of his life.
The challenges that the Millenial generation face means the traditional lifestyle models are increasingly less motivating or even achievable.
For Alasdair and Julie Roxane, the question become why? Why are we doing this? What i...2021-05-3037 min
Wisdom Shared with Carole BlueweissThe Gift Of Adversity: A Father’s CFS, His Daughter’s Dravet SyndromeRESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEDravet Syndrome (aka “severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy”)https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/types-epilepsy-syndromes/dravet-syndromehttps://www.dravetfoundation.orgChronic Fatigue Recovery Program: ANS Rewirehttps://ansrewire.com/Simon’s Podcast: Turning the Tableshttps://www.podpage.com/turning-the-tables/ Simon’s websitehttps://www.brandwithsimon.com/SIMON'S RECOMMENDED BOOKSA New Earth by Ekhart TolleThe Surrender Experiment by Michael A SingerEXCERPTS FROM THE INTERVIEWYou are welcome to share the...2021-05-2341 min
Turning The TablesEP 31: Finding a better life - with Alasdair Plambeck and Julie Roxane Krikorian - part 1My guests in this two-part episode are the' far out couple' Alasdair Plumbeck and Julie Roxane Krikorian. Two people who came together through a serendipitous rejection of the lives they had been living.
Alasdair and Julie Rozane are podcasters, entrepreneurs, guides & coaches. In 2016 we both walked away from lives that had made them tired and sick and stepped into the unknown in search of a better way to live.
Julie Roxane and Alasdair met by chance in a chai shop in Rajasthan, India, whilst on a self-discovery journey.
It was this chance meeting that...2021-05-1932 min
Let's Clarify ItBuilding a Meaningful Brand with Simon RatcliffeIn a world of millions of offers – how can yours stand out to the right audience? By recognizing that your brand is your most valuable asset and cultivating it accordingly. And how can small entrepreneurs distinguish themselves and create their brands even without the huge budgets of big corporates? By having absolute clarity as to what they offer and communicating how they are different. Bridging this gap between the best brand strategies of the world’s most respected brands and the challenge of motivated, mission-driven first-time entrepreneurs seeking authentic effective market presence, is at the heart of the work of my d...2021-05-1935 min
Turning The TablesEP 30: Stories from a woman who walks, with Diane WyzgaMy guest on episode 30 of Turning the tables storyteller extraordinaire Diane Wyzga.
Diane has, as she says, bathed in the garbage of life's adversities, creating compost for the opportunity for a joy-filled, purposeful life.
Having been a US Navy Nurse, Lawyer, Professor, Public Speaker, Litigating consultant, problem solver, wife, and daughter, she has seen life through many glasses.
Diane and I met through Seth Godin's Podcast fellowship, from which Turning the Tables and Diane's brilliant podcast Stories from Women who walk were born.
We talk about the events that have shaped Diane's l...2021-04-2343 min
Jazz MattersNuDirections - April Show 2021This month, NuDirections is Jazz from the UK – showcasing the exploding jazz scene from the new generation of very talented musicians and singers - their roots may have been in Garage, Jungle, Hip Hop, House, Dub and many more genres of music - this has all been brought to the Jazz platform and set it alight - I just can't wait for the lockdown to end.
Ezra Collective - Dark Side Riddim - Extended intro
Sons Of Kemet - My Queen Is Albertina Sisulu
Nubiyan Twist - Tittle Tattle
GoGo Penguin...2021-04-032h 07
Turning The TablesEP 29: How burn out taught me to take control of my life with Imogen RoyA staggering 75% of people in a Gallup survey reported the symptoms of work-related stress.
I would vouch that everyone who listens to this podcast can point to feeling burned out at some point in their working lives.
For many that work-related stress is a rollercoaster that it is hard to get off.
For my guest, Imogen Roy burnout was a dramatic wake-up call.
A tri-lingual scot living in Paris, Imogen built her career as a brand and marketing consultant working with startup businesses and traveling worldwide.
But everything came to a...2021-03-2738 min
Turning The TablesEP 28: The courage to fall - From terrorist attack to disability rights with Will PikeWill Pike knows what it takes to overcome adversity.
Will was on holiday in Mumbai in November 2008 with his girlfriend, when Islamic Extremists attacked the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel he was staying in.
News of the attack filled TV screens the world over.
116 innocent people lost their lives.
Then a fit 28-year-old, Will was left paralysed when he fell 60 feet trying to escape.
Now a paraplegic wheelchair-user, Will has had to fight many battles not only to recover but to secure the compensation that would enable him to live t...2021-02-2542 min
Turning The TablesEP 27 : Making oddity your asset - Overcoming imposter syndrome with Esther Stanhope.Have you ever felt like an imposter?
Do you sometimes doubt your skills, fearing that, one day, you will be exposed as a "fraud" despite the evidence that you are a talented individual that has achieved a great deal?.
Quote " I know what it is like to feel 2 inches tall and a bit like a failure."
Research suggests that somewhat ironically 1 in 3 high-achieving women, and men suffer from impostor syndrome.
My guest on EP 27 of Turning the Tables is Impact Guru Esther Stanhope. As a former BBC live producer, Esther has...2021-01-3139 min
Turning The TablesEP 26 : What does it take to overcome adversity? - Unravelling Chronic Fatigue with Dan NeufferChronic illness affects 1 in 3 people around the world. It is a the hidden plague of modern life.
My guest on episode 26 of Turning the Tables, Dan Neuffer has known what it is like to be consumed by the pain and struggle with Chronic illness, to give up hope. But then ultimately to find recovery and new purpose helping others. One of those others I am happy to say was me.
Dan from the Gold Coast, Queensland Australia had suffered from C.F.S (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) for 7 years; he had almost given up hope of...2021-01-1441 min
Turning The TablesEP 25: "Our world was smashed to smithereens" - The heart wrenching reality of losing a child with Dr Lucy Hone"That is what happens when you lose somebody really significant, it smashes your world apart"
Dr Lucy Hone is a co-director of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience, a published academic researcher and best selling author.
Her Ted Talk on 'The three secrets of resilient people' has been watched by nearly 3 million people,
Lucy has experienced first hand what it is like to face what is the most heart-wrenching adversity. Tragically her 12-year-old daughter Abi was killed in an accident when a car ran through a red light and smashed into...2020-12-1644 min
Turning The TablesEP24: How a N.D.E (near death experience) has changed the way I look at life with Renu Arora.In this episode, we hear actor, singing coach and theatrical director Renu Arora's story of a near-death experience and how it changed her life.
The novelist Ernest Hemingway is a famous example of someone who recounted a story of a near-death experience. During World War I, Hemingway was wounded by shrapnel while fighting in Italy on a fateful night in 1918.
Near-death experiences are well-documented phenomena where people describe an out of body experience when faced with impending death often with profound effects on the person's outlook on life.
Renu was trained at the Ce...2020-11-3041 min
Spill The Tea: The Expat PodcastSpill The Tea: Actor and Producer Simon Phillips Ep.62This show features your Hosts Sam Ratcliffe & Ian Herrington and Engineer Travis Flesher. With special guest... Simon Phillips, actor and producer of the film Stealing Chaplin. The British Corner Shop! We do an unboxing of their famous Brit Kits, that are perfect for any gift around the entire world!British Corner Shop Affiliate Code: https://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/?casrc=spilltea-Spill The Tea is the social media show and podcast for British Expats, those thinking about becoming an Expat and Anglophiles that simply love everything British.Each week we...2020-11-271h 18
Simon Cockram Presents...#32 Kevin Ratcliffe - Everton Captain, winning the FA Cup, 2 x League Titles & UEFA Cup Winners CupKevin Ratcliffe is the former Everton Captain from the 1980s. Whilst captain Ratcliffe won the 1984 FA Cup Final, the Football League Championship in 1984–85 and 1986–87 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1984–85. There were also three other FA Cup finals, 1985, 1986 and 1989, and a League Cup Final appearance in 1984. Ratcliffe made 461 appearances for Everton and scored two goals in that time (one a 30-yarder at Anfield!)This podcast is sponsored by ManscapedGo to http://manscaped.com/ and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: COCKRAM20 #manscapedpod2020-11-261h 22
Turning The TablesEP23: "We can find it in ourselves" - A remarkable story of resilience, determination and the power of positive thinking with Henry FraserHenry Fraser's story is truly one of turning around adversity, of humbling grit, determination and wisdom in the face of quite frankly monumental challenges.
Henry was an energetic, gifted sport-loving teenager with his life ahead of him when a life-changing accident crushed his spinal cord, leaving Henry paralysed and needing to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
Despite that, Henry has fashioned a thriving career, a relentlessly positive mindset and a passion for helping other people by championing the cause of disability?
Most of all, Henry shows the power of...2020-10-271h 08
Turning The TablesEP22: 'Plugging away at it' - How a failed Christmas tree venture paved the way to building a success business over the long haul, with Nick WheelerWelcome to episode 22 of Turning the Tables and a different kind of story.
A story about business and in today's terms, the rather an unfashionable story, of building a wholly-owned, global shirt business over the long haul of over 30 years. A story about learning from your failures, a story about belief, focus, determination and commitment.
In an era when society seems to worship the short term, venture capital-backed, Unicorn, entrepreneurship model, my guest, Nick Wheeler's business approach is something of a rarity.
Founded in 1986, over the last 30 years, Nick has steadily built his...2020-10-0853 min
Turning The TablesEP 21: How an unshakeable, calm resilience and a groundbreaking therapy practice was born through childhood adversity with Dr Amy NovotnyThis is the story of how my guest Dr Amy Novotny came through a strict and often repressive upbringing by a controlling single mother later diagnosed with Bipolar to become an innovative, groundbreaking and renowned physical therapist.
How, despite having to tutor her own mother for up to 6 hours a day, Amy still managed to attain a high level of academic achievement which paved the way for a career helping people to overcome chronic pain where traditional medical treatments failed.
And how through all this Amy has built an extraordinary level of physical and emotional...2020-09-2355 min
Turning The TablesEP20: Kindness - Can it make the world a better place? with Amy Giddon and Jane MurrayYou would think that 'Kindness' was a fundamental part of human connection that is indelibly written into the way we live our lives. However, it seems that only in times of crisis like the current Coronavirus pandemic do we see kindness come to the fore.
Why is this?
My guests on this episode of Turning the Tables are fellow kindness evangelists Amy Giddon CEO of the Daily Haloha app and Jane Murray CEO of Peacebeam.
Both of my guests have worked in the high pressured corporate jobs and both have pivoted to follow...2020-08-2748 min
Turning The TablesEP 19 : Managing adversity and change with Julia Samuel MBEJulia Samuel MBE is one of Britains most celebrated psychotherapists. Founder patron of Child Bereavement UK, Julia has spent a career working in the NHS and then her private practice helping people to overcome life trauma's and challenges. She has specialised in grief counselling for parents who have lost a child, one of life's most traumatic adversities.
Here experience, however, goes much broader dealing with health, family relationships, love and identity. Julia has appeared on TV and radio and several other podcasts including the highly acclaimed 'How to Fail' with Elizabeth Day.
Julia has written two books G...2020-08-0741 min
Turning The TablesEP 18: Imposter syndrome - how cancer saved me, with Sharon Lloyd BarnesHave you ever had periods in your life when you've felt that you are not the person you want to be? An imposter, held back by an internal dialogue that was sabotaging your life?
Often it takes a dramatic event -a relationship breakup, the loss of a loved one or a health issue to break the chain and for us to reassess our lives.
When that event is stage 3 cancer, it must shake you to the core. But that is what happened to my guest Sharon Lloyd Barnes.
On the outside, Sharon is...2020-07-2252 min
Turning The TablesEP 17 : Human stories and reflections on the Coronavirus pandemic - The people's voiceWhat stories will we tell our children and our grandchildren about the adversity of the coronavirus pandemic?
Episode 17 of Turning the Tables started with a simple question to a group of fellow podcasters and friends for different walks of life and geographies.
What have you learned through this Coronavirus pandemic lockdown?
What followed was a tapestry of human stories and observations about life, priorities, hopes, and fears.
The discovery of a simpler life
The importance of family and friends
The rebasing of priorities
The fragility o...2020-07-0126 min
Better Business FounderCovid Crisis and Opportunities For Independent Fashion Business Owners (Host on Mic)Why the COVID pandemic could be an opportunity for the fashion system? (00:23)Why small independent fashion business owners could play an effective role in the reshaping of the fashion system? (1:20)Why you need to reframe your situation? (3:07)How to manage your cashflow? (7:04)Why you need to keep LEARNING? (8:58)Why you need to learn from other industry sectors? (9:38)=============Mentioned in this episode: Turning the Tables by Simon RatcliffeHost: Leekei TangContact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.comMusic credits: Mister Sunny...2020-06-1812 min
New perspectivesEpisode 9 - New technology2020-06-1800 minNew perspectivesEpisode 8 - Offices in the future2020-06-1300 minNew perspectivesEpisode 7 - Music2020-06-1300 min
Turning The TablesEP :16 My journey to find healing, love and freedom, with lawyer turned Mountain Nomad - Marinel de JesusMarinel de Jesus's story is a journey of discovery. A human struggle to find herself, freedom, and true happiness.
Arriving in Seattle at the age of 13 yrs as part of an immigrant family from the Philippines, in the early years, of Marinel's life was about survival. Pushed on by the expectations of her family and particularly her mother, she struggled with feelings of inadequacy. Despite the significant achievement of becoming a practicing lawyer, deep down Marinel felt empty. She might have had the trappings of success, a home, a career, and money but in her own words...2020-06-0755 minNew perspectivesEpisode 6 - Security2020-05-1800 min
Turning The TablesEP 15: How a medical nightmare propelled a business dream with Amy WoodsAmy Woods can safely be described as an achiever. A 13-year career spent working in the high-intensity, high stakes world of management consultancy gave Amy exposure to some of the world's most successful businesses.
But two events were to shape Amy's world; starting a family and the terrifying experience of being told she had a life expectancy of 4-6 hours because of an acute medical issue.
Fortunately, Amy survived, and this experience propelled her towards her ambition of moving away from the world of big corporate business and start her own online business that would...2020-05-1343 min
Lead. Learn. Change.In a Moment - Pandemic LessonsSimon Ratcliffe asks a questionLevity during times full of heavy heartsLife checkDecision prepRelationshipsMeaningful workDon’t take it for grantedEducators never stop serving
Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate BeatsPodcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.Professional Association of Georgia EducatorsDavid’s LinkedIn pageLea...2020-05-1209 minNew perspectivesEpisode 5 - Cloud -v- On Premise Computing2020-05-0500 minNew perspectivesEpisode 4 - New Technology2020-04-2700 min
Turning The TablesEP 14: Rebel with a cause - 'Teenology',parenting and following your own path with Sarah NewtonSarah Newton in her own words is something of a maverick. A flamboyant and rebellious character, Sarah has spent a career championing the cause of young people and following her own path from working at Disney World in Florida to being a police officer to working with parents and young people to now flying the flag for creativity and self-expression.
If you are a parent or someone who works with young people there is much to learn from Sarah's story.
A passion for working with and writing about young people led her to become one...2020-04-2244 minNew perspectivesEpisode 3 - Digital Transformation2020-04-1700 minNew perspectivesEpisode 2 - How we Communicate2020-04-0800 min
Turning The TablesEP13 : Overcoming adversity - Coronavirus special - 5 strategies with Simon RatcliffeHow to overcome adversity in times of crisis?
'If it's humanly possible, you can do it' – Marcus Aurelius.
In times of human crisis, how do we cope? How do we manage the physical and emotional challenges that present themselves? And perhaps most crucially how do we come out the other side better human beings?
A strange reality has descended on us.
At this time many of us will be at home isolating, some will be part of the army of people who are trying to keep us functioning as nations, and so...2020-04-0732 minNew perspectivesEpisode 1 - How we Learn2020-04-0200 min
Turning The TablesEP12 : Inside mental health with Dr Niall CampbellMental Health is, without a doubt, one of the most significant adversities we have in our society today. Whether you suffer from, live with, or know someone with a mental health condition, it can have a profound effect on your life.
At a time when we are under increased physical and emotional stress from the outbreak of Covid-19, mental health is even more in focus.
How do we cope?
How do we manage our emotions at this difficult time?
What does it look like from the other side of the table...2020-03-1840 min
Pod BuffetTurning the tables by Simon Ratcliffe - Felix RileySimon Ratcliife talks with Felix Riley2020-03-0204 min
Turning The TablesEP 11: 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger' with Felix RileyMy guest Felix Riley could be described as something of an enigma. A comedy writer, novelist, and entrepreneur, Felix, by his admission, was "angry from a young age with the injustices in the world".
Perhaps influenced by his modest working-class upbringing and an alcoholic, abusive mother who was "booted out" the family home when Felix was aged seven years old, he continues to be driven by a strong desire for fairness in society.
Writing for comedians like Rory Bremner might have seemed on the surface a great career, but it was famine and feast, and...2020-02-2844 min
Everyday AlexTurning the tables on CFS: Simon's recovery storyDuring a busy advertising career, Simon started to feel run down and then contracted a virus - when he didn't recover from the illness he began his long recovery from being bedbound with CFS. Alex Howard talks with Simon Ratcliffe about his recovery story from ME/CFS, along with his journey to launch his new podcast Turning the Tables: From Adversity to Advantage, including a feature interview with Michael Crawford. Listen to Turning the Tables at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/turning-the-tables/id14665320412020-02-2150 minPod BuffetTurning the Tables by Simon Ratcliffe - an interview with Michael Crawford
This is a trailer for a 2 part interview with the British actor, comedian, and singer, Michael Crawford.Turning The Tables is a podcast about life. Real life. The real life reality that many of us face adversity at points in our lives. Sometimes it’s adversity that challenges us to our core, other times it might just blow us off course. Whether it’s health, childhood, work, relationships or family it has an impact on our lives and our outlook. The question is will we cope, will we adapt? And will we learn?Turning the tabl...2020-02-1605 min
Turning The TablesEP 10: Overcoming adversity, recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - my story with Simon RatcliffeWhat do you do when you get to the bottom and can no longer see a way out?
This is my first on mic episode where I talk about how I came to create this podcast and my story about how recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome impacted my life.
It is often true to say that adversity can be the catalyst for a new beginning and a renewed purpose, and I truly believe that because that is what happened to me.
I talk about some of the strategies I used to recover and...2020-02-0314 min
Turning The TablesEP8: Michael Crawford part 2 - InexplicableWelcome to part 2 of my interview with actor, singer and comedian Michael Crawford.
In part 1 we talked about Michael’s career, his rise to fame through television in the hit series Some mothers to his award winning performance in The Phantom of the opera on Broadway.
In this second episode our conversation moves on to how Michael at the height of his career contracted a mystery illness (later diagnosed as M.E) while performing on the West End stage.
M.E or Chronic Fatigue syndrome affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK, and aro...2020-01-1425 minPod BuffetTurning the Tables by Simon Ratcliffe
Turning The Tables is a podcast about life. Real life. The real life reality that many of us face adversity at points in our lives. Sometimes it’s adversity that challenges us to our core , other times it might just blow us off course. Whether it’s health, childhood, work, relationships or family it has an impact on our lives and our outlook. The question is will we cope, will we adapt? And will we learn? Turning the tables is about recognising this reality through the stories and experiences of my podcast guests who reveal candid stories about how that...2020-01-0904 min
Turning The TablesEP7: Michael Crawford ; Dedicated, disciplined, dynamic- From "Ooh Betty" to Broadway brilliance (Part 1)It is not often you get the opportunity to interview someone who has been described as ‘one of the greatest performers Britain has produced’ !
So as you might imagine I am incredibly excited to be talking to actor, singer and comedian Michael Crawford for this special 2 part Xmas episode of Turning the Table
Michaels career spans over 50 years across TV, film and Stage on Broadway and the west end of London. With humble boyhood beginnings in Bexley Kent, Michael went on to receive international acclaim for his portrayal of Eric , the Phantom, in Andrew Lloyd Webbe...2019-12-1740 min
Turning The TablesEP6 : From Chaos to Calm with Jane Murray"It was that sense of loss like an oak tree had just, gone!"
What happens when you grow up and work in the shadow of a hugely successful, driven ,figurehead father? And what happens when that person you loved is gone?
How does this shape you as a person? And how do you adapt and change your life?
In this weeks Episode we delve into the high octane, boom and bust world of big business, venture capital and start ups with my guest Jane Murray.
Jane is a trained lawyer, investment...2019-11-0629 min
Soundcloud RSS Act OneBasement Jaxx | Romeo (Andrew Emil Dreamix)Basement Jaxx | Romeo (Andrew Emil Dreamix)
For this Dreamix, I took on the first single of their second studio album—2001's "Rooty"—from the highly influential English dance music outfit, Basement Jaxx.
This song was written and produced by the seminal house producers themselves—Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe—and features the vocals of fellow British R&B singer, Kele Le Roc.
I rearranged this song entirely, using the bridge sections as the main material. Then, arranging dubbed out variations from the main thematic material form there to give this a more subtle take on one of their most poppy vocal re...2019-10-0508 min
Turning The TablesEP5 : The great escape - gone fishing with John BaileyHave you ever wished you had been able to make a career out of your passion?
My guest John Bailey is a writer, broadcaster and conservationist who's life and career has been built around his two passions fishing and teaching.
Our conversation spans adventures in Mongolia and Greenland, drunken pilots and plane crashes, his love of nature and the countryside to the emotional challenges of his childhood and how that affected him in his life and what he has learned from it.
"I could never really relax because I was waiting for any m...2019-09-2543 min
Turning The TablesEP 4 :Nothing in life is forever with Francine LawrenceHave you ever been in a situation where you felt that the job you were doing was compromising your values as a person? How did you deal with that?
Have you ever felt you were being judged or your ideas rejected, because of peoples perceptions of your age? Was that because you were considered too young or inexperienced for your views to be important or because you were older and the people judging you were all much younger?
In episode 4 of Turning the Tables my guest is Francine Lawrence who’s career has seen her be...2019-09-0439 min
Turning The TablesEP3: The journey to becoming a born again truth teller with Kate Rizzi“It goes all the way back to my childhood and being really embarrassed and ashamed of my circumstances”
In Episode 3 of Turning the Tables I interview Kate Rizzi an educator living in Maryland USA.
Having a father who was gay and growing up as a Catholic in the 1960’s was a challenge to say the least for Kate. The realisation of this was only revealed in her early 20’s when her father ,who was dying of cancer, showed her some military papers that revealed that, unbeknown to Kate, he had been ‘honourably discharged’ from the air force fo...2019-07-3019 min
Turning The TablesEP 2:The Re-inventor - How adversity shaped a life and career with Derek Woodgate "One day we got a train and she left me, and that was it, I never saw her again".
By the age of 3 years Derek's father had died and his mother had abandoned him and left him to live with his uncle and aunt. The trauma of those events did not become apparent to him until 40 years later, when it became clear that the scars they left had shaped his life in profound ways some negative but many others very positive and transformative.
Now in his 70's Derek still lives a vibrant and full life. He...2019-07-2227 min
Turning The TablesEP I: Overcoming gender prejudice and upbringing with Linda Hodgson"So I grew up with a lot of stress, anxiety and anger around me"
This first episode of Turning the tables features Linda Hodgson who has had a successful career in advertising and laterly as a strategic planner. But her journey has been far from easy, as she had to battle against the difficulties of a poverty strickened childhood and her mothers depression.
'I decided I was going to lift myself up out of all that and make something of myself"
Linda's story is an inspiration for anyone looking to overcome challenges and...2019-07-1621 min
10X VisionSimon Ratcliffe: The Key for Accelerating Career & Business GrowthAs a former managing director of a global advertising agency, Simon Ratcliffe shares how he started his career, built on his inclination he called luck and accelerated his career and business trajectory, with a success exit from his business he co-founded with a colleague.
In this episode, we also talk about vision and how to use that to identify future opportunities. Join our conversation.
Now Simon is the host of a podcast called Turning The Tables. You can find Simon and his podcast at Apple Podcast. With Simon's relationship factor, you'll find many incredible & amazing...2019-07-1640 min
Turning The TablesTrailerTurning the Tables is a podcast about overcoming adversity. The real life reality is that all of us face adversity at different points in our lives. Sometimes it’s adversity that challenges us to our core , other times it might just blow us off course.
Turning the Tables is dedicated to helping people to see through to the other side of adversity. To believe that you come come through stronger and more resilient and to turn adversity into advantage and to live a positive life.
In each episode Turning the Tables will bring you candid and...2019-06-0202 min
Disruptive LIVE#TheCloudShow – Ep5 – Future of IT OrganisationsThe future of IT organisations has always been a hot topic, but the rules of the game are changing in a cloud first world. Our host, Jez Back, is joined by David Newbould from TechData and Simon Ratcliffe from Ensono to explore this difficult topic. Look out for the special guest appearance from Ernesto as well!2018-07-1728 min