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The Suffolk Pod ShowEpisode 56: Nicola Weldon & Chitra Watson, Ellisons Solicitors - talk wills, trust funds and careers in lawThis podcast episode gives you an interesting insight into writing wills, setting up trust funds and how to get your foot onto the career ladder within a successful law firm.Nicola Weldon - Partner, Solicitor and Head of Private Client and Chitra Watson Head of HR, talk about their personal experiences of working at Ellisons Solicitors, and how approachable and engaging the company is with their clients.Thank you to you both for giving as a really in depth chat about yourselves and what makes it great to work at Ellisons!The content...2025-05-1328 min
Head2HeadEp 45 - Selwyn Manning creator of PodTalk.liveWe live in a world where social media is expanding exponentially and dominated by tech giants such as Facebook, Google or X, who collect your data in order to exploit it. Which is why New Zealand developer Selwyn Manning has created PodTalk.live a community platform for Kiwis, like you and I, to allow us to talk with each other in a safe internet environment.I recently spoke with Selwyn about his new platform because I’m interested in promoting local solutions that help us claw back control of our lives from the huge Multinational Corporations....2025-05-1223 min
The Suffolk Pod ShowEpisode 55: Cathy Frost - Business owner, entrepreneur and shining advocate for IpswichCathy Frost is a force of nature – her boundless passion, infectious optimism, and love for life, business and Ipswich, shine through in everything she does. Cathy - a retail business owner and entrepreneur talks to us about life (past and present), ambition and passion - how she has become one of Ipswich’s most successful businesswomen and her extremely busy and fulfilling life! Cathy owns Loveone– an independent interiors and gift shop based in St Peters Street in the heart of old Ipswich town. Now in its 18th year of trading, Cathy looks back to its ince...2025-04-2949 min
The Suffolk Pod ShowEpisode 54: Owen Calvert-Lyons, Artistic Director at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds - backstage insights, delighting audiences and bold game-changing workOwen talks about the past 4 and a half years since he began his role at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds - touching on some of the theatre’s highlights and ground-breaking shows for the region including A Christmas Carol which was staged outdoors in the deep of a pandemic winter and the enchanting The Christmas Cabin, a play for under 7's performed in the middle of a shopping centre, as well as telling us about his new bold and brilliant show coming up in August 2025 – Steve & Steff For Ever, written by Ian Jarvis (Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise). ...2025-04-1541 min
The Suffolk Pod ShowEpisode 53: Discover your writing talents with The Wolsey Writers groupIf you've ever felt like you could write novels, poetry, comedy and more - then this podcast episode will inspire you to get your pen to paper!Wolsey Writers is an independent creative writing group which meets at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich on the first Saturday morning of the month. Their community includes novelists, scriptwriters, poets, storytellers, children’s literature, comedy, and nonfiction. They welcome writing in any genre, writers from diverse backgrounds and all levels of experience and aspirations – from haiku to blockbuster trilogy. The monthly meeting takes...2024-10-1128 min
The Suffolk Pod ShowEpisode 52: Why podcasts are so powerful for your brandEvent: West Suffolk Business Festival 2024Location: X Labs, Bury St EdmundsSpeaker: Zanna Hornby, Co-owner of Podtalk (podtalk.co.uk)Topic: The Power of Podcasts: Building Brands and Promoting TalentSummary:Zanna Hornby, co-owner of Podtalk, delivered an engaging talk at the West Suffolk Business Festival in September 2024, focusing on the benefits of podcasts in building brands and promoting talent. Drawing on her experience in the podcasting industry, she highlighted the strategic value of podcasts as a tool for businesses to strengthen their...2024-10-1011 min
The Suffolk Pod ShowEpisode 51: Labrador Sculptures Go On Sale SOON! PAWS-itivity with Suffolk LibrariesNow you can own one of these beautiful Labrador Sculptures forever, as PAWS-itivity draws to a close - the Suffolk Libraries' annual campaign to raise money for the huge amount of work they do in the community. Auction is on Thu 12 October 2023 at 7:00 pm.In this episode we speak to Bruce Leeke Chief Executive of Suffolk Libraries, Alex Downing PAWS-itivity Fundraising Campaign Manager, and Marie Taylor Events Manager at the Food MuseumPAWS-itivity brought together the community as a whole from local businesses, organisations, community groups, schools, art...2023-10-0513 min
Sick As A DogEpisode 8 Sophie's LegacyAs the saying goes, sometimes the end is just the beginning.For Kate and Garry Putland, losing their daughter Sophie to suicide was the start of their campaign to make the veterinary profession safer for other vets, so no other family would go through what they have.Sophie’s Legacy is on the cusp of being launched, and it is focused on how we can help save lives. But there are also solutions to the vet crisis, from the profession itself, and calls for governments to step in and finally play a part in recognising and re...2023-05-1744 minSick As A DogEpisode 7 Outside Looking InJack Levitt isn’t a vet, he’s a guy who lost a mate. And when Dr Flynn Hargreaves took his life, it sent Jack on a search for answers. He started Flynn’s Walk and Flynn’s Talk to honour his friend’s memory, encourage conversations and spread awareness of the mental health challenges faced by veterinarians.He is just one of the growing band of grassroots campaigners ‘outside’ of the vet profession who are trying to do their bit, to bring about change and help make the profession that his friend dedicated his life to, a safer place to...2023-05-1025 minSick As A DogEpisode 6 Back to the BeginningHave you studied long and hard or witnessed someone in the thick of it? Then you’ll know how stressful it can be. But what if it was so psychologically damaging that it turned you off the career you had longed for? That’s what happened to veterinary student Claire Bensted."I didn't realise that I was going to struggle with mental health during the degree. I thought that was a problem for later Claire.” And she’s not alone. Vets are clever, compassionate people. Given the score and years of study required to become one, many are...2023-05-0328 minSick As A DogEpisode 5 Who's ResponsibleVets take an oath to treat and care for all animals. But while there’s someone to pick up the tab for pets and livestock needing medical care – koalas, kangaroos, echidnas and the rest, don’t come with a credit card or a purse – so who’s footing the bill? Vets treat wildlife for free. That’s on top of their normal client list, usually at the last minute, often at the end of a long day and sometimes in the middle of the night. But is it reasonable that they cop the extra work without receiving a cent – or pa...2023-04-2631 minSick As A DogEpisode 4 Critical ShortageWorking as a vet in regional Australia is a no brainer for Dr Tiaan Gobius, but he’s in the minority. The vet shortage across Australia is critical beyond the city limits – clinics are closing, leaving towns without animal doctors, and the practices that remain, are under even more pressure.The bigger picture though is that animal welfare and biosecurity are under threat because of the shortage – so how do we lure more vets to rural and regional areas – the tropical regions, the rural outback and the most remote of places – before it’s too late?Sick As A Do...2023-04-1930 minSick As A DogEpisode 3 In Their ShoesThey get kicked, bitten, spat on and some spend their days with their arm up an animal’s rectum. But have you ever wondered what it’s like on the frontline for veterinarians? The thrill of complex animal medicine and those life and death moments.Let’s take a walk in their shoes and spend a night at an emergency animal hospital where vets and vet nurses work hard and fast to save lives, solve problems, all while dealing with the pressures of an industry in crisis.Sick As A Dog investigates an industry in crisis – uncoveri...2023-04-1230 minSick As A DogEpisode 2 BurnoutCam and Emily dreamt of becoming animal doctors. It was the career they always wanted, until it wasn’t. They met at vet school, and now married with a baby, this compassionate, conscientious, and clever pair are exactly the kind of vets you want treating your pets.But a mere five years into the job and they are reassessing their futures. Unrealistic expectations – like worrying about keeping up with consults in the middle of surgery - isolation, a lack of support and client abuse have all been contributing factors. How and where does it end?Sick As A...2023-04-0529 minSick As A DogEpisode 1 Breaking PointVets sign up to save animals, never thinking they might need saving themselves. Dr Sophie Putland was one of those – a passionate, talented young vet who hit breaking point with devastating consequences.Sadly, her story is not unique and this episode establishes the gravity of an industry in crisis, one where the mental load is enormous, burnout and quitting are common, the suicide rate is higher than the general population, staff shortages are severe and abuse from clients is persistentSick As A Dog investigates an industry in crisis – uncovering issues and seeking solutions. As community memb...2023-03-2930 minSick As A DogComing Soon - Sick As A DogSick As A Dog is shining a light on a crisis that’s making the people who care for our animals very sick, and in some cases it's killing them. Veterinarians signed up to save animals, they didn’t realise they would be the ones who need saving.From mental health, burnout, and suicide to client abuse, working conditions, and critical staff shortages – they need help. It is a whole of community issue, that without change could have dire consequences for us all.Whether you have a pet, wear wool, drink lattes, enjoy a steak or like b...2023-03-0603 min
The Suffolk Pod ShowEpisode 50: HEIDI FRANKLIN and SUE THOMPSON – Suffolk Authors talk about their latest booksFirst up to the mic we talk to Heidi Franklin, entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Wild Play Ltd. Heidi talks about the writing and making of her wonderful new children’s book ‘Gordon’s Favourite Place’. The story is one of discovery and adventure and is based around Gordon, a young ‘being’ and their best friend Herbert (a hedgehog) as they make new friends around their much -loved woodland. These woods are the very same that Heidi curates her WildPlay adventures for real humans! Heidi reveals more about the story– the first in a planned series to follow. The book is be...2022-04-1125 min
Adam's InterviewsPodtalkMotivation with Adam GreenbergHow can podcasts be designed and produced in multiple languages to serve specific, localized audiences effectively?A podcast is used as a tool to bridge gaps in health education for rural communities with limited internet access.“[It’s the] whole process of editing that’s tripped me up. What I’ve noticed, and what I’m realizing, is with the HIV podcast, doing that podcast for the community—for other people—is motivation for me to like… knock out those episodes in the same afternoon.” ~ Adam Greenberg (10:16)The conversation e...2022-03-2621 min
The Suffolk Pod ShowEpisode 49: DAX CALLNER - Song writer, singer and lead guitarist for band: Super Jelly.You’ll love this podcast episode if you like rock music, electronica and a great story or two! In the 1980s the rock band Twisted Sister had a hit record called ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ and at the age of 13, Dax was ‘that kid’ in the video - and to this day Dax is still great friends with lead singer Dee Snider – he says Dee has been an inspiration for his work since then.We play a couple of clips of Super Jelly's songs from their New Album, launching soonDax Callner and his...2022-03-1841 min
Supervision TimeThe One About Supervising Home-Based CounselorsFuture Dr. John Pryor, Doctoral Student in Counseling at Oregon State University and LPC/LCPC at John Pryor Counseling, LLC in Kansas City, KS/MO to talk about supervising home-based counselors.References from this episode:2020 ACES Research Award RecipientKlune, T.J. (2020). The House in the Cerulean Sea. Tor Books. Hosts:Gina Martin Ph.D., LPC, NCCGideon Litherland Ph.D., LCPC, CCMHC, ACSCredits:Marty Jencius Ph.D., Executive ProducerConnect with us and share feedback at SupervisionTimePodcast@gmail.com2022-03-1435 min
The Suffolk Pod ShowEpisode 48: [INSERT LAUGHTER HERE] Improv Group from Suffolk - Aaron, Abbie and Mark talk comedy!In this podcast we meet Aaron, Abbie and Mark, members of the ten-strong improvised comedy group [Insert Laughter Here] from Suffolk.This lovely group of very funny people have been improvising together for just over 3 years, listen to them chat about how comedy influenced their lives, which comedians they take inspiration from, how they met each other and how they perform together. Aaron talks about the format of their show - a series of hilarious games and then the improv begins with the interaction of their audiences.The fun continues as we all at...2022-02-1225 min
The Suffolk Pod ShowEpisode 47: MARK MURPHY (MBE), BBC Radio Suffolk Breakfast Show PresenterIn this episode we talk to Mark Murphy MBE, double award Sony Gold winner and presenter of The Mark Murphy Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Suffolk.Mark talks about growing up in Suffolk, his home and school life, and his first moves into the DJ world, as well as his first gig in Ipswich as a teenager.Mark tells us about his first 'proper' job as a motor dealer, his early days and amusing stories as a Hospital radio presenter, and how he eventually got his foot through the door at the BBC. Mark worked f...2022-01-3139 min
The Suffolk Pod ShowEpisode 46: CHARLOTTE GIDDINGS, co-founder of Brownie and the Bean - Suffolk based boutique Brownie Gifting CompanyIn this podcast episode Charlotte Giddings, co-founder of Brownie and the Bean, brings us laughter, adventures, hilarious stories and mouth-watering brownies to taste!Charlotte starts off by telling us about her successful career in London, working for the BBC and eventually for ITV as their senior continuity producer. She talks about it being a tough and an unforgiving environment, and the massive responsibilities she took on at a very young age.Charlotte met Luke, her husband now, at a festival in London and tells a hilarious story about that chance meeting and Luke's friend's first i...2021-11-2937 min