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MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldThe Dynasty of Apples - Julian Temperley, Somerset Cider Brandy CompanySomerset Cider Brandy is a distillation of cider, which is made from apples grown in the beautiful English county of Somerset - and they in turn originate from apple trees that were brought west centuries ago from Kazakhstan, travelling along the ancient Silk Road. The spirit has been enjoyed recently by King Charles as well as festival goers over the years at Glastonbury. Julian Temperley, founder of the Somerset Cider Brandy Company, tells MetroWild author Yang-May Ooi about the heritage of apples and cider in Somerset and also the dynasty of cider brandy that he dreams of creating.
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MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing World#ThinkOcean - Nicola Bridge, Ocean Conservation TrustIf you take a dip in the sea in the UK and your friend does the same in Australia, that’s the same as being in one big swimming pool together. So says Nicola Bridge of the Ocean Conservation Trust. 71% of planet Earth is covered in sea water and that is all one single ocean. The ocean gives us food, well-being and a means of transport across vast distances. It is also crucial in regulating the health of our planet as a whole. But it is often taken for granted by us humans. Nicola is passionate about giving the oc...2024-06-2152 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldTime as an Ingredient for Food and Life - Steven Lamb, Culinary Consultant & AuthorHow do you go from the fast-paced world of filming windsurfing, football and sporting events and working on the first global reality TV sensation Big Brother to becoming an advocate for slow food and a more meditative approach to living, cooking and eating? Smoking and curing expert, culinary consultant and author, Steven Lamb takes the time to hang out with MetroWild and tell us how working on the River Cottage food and cooking TV programmes with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall changed his life.
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Time as an Ingredient for Food and Life - Steven Lamb ¦ MetroWild Podcast S01 Ep09...2024-06-1449 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldSmall Changes, Big Impact - Zuhura Plummer, Oxfordshire Liveable StreetsAccording to the World Bank, 56% of the world’s population live in cities - that’s 4.4 billion of us. And it’s only going to get more crowded over time. More people means more cars, more roads, more housing and more loss of green space. Zuhura Plummer has lived in some of the most over-populated and polluted cities on earth, Mumbai In India and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. Now a resident of Oxford and Campaign Director of Oxfordshire Liveable Streets, Zuhura talks to MetroWild author Yang-May Ooi about re-designing our urban landscapes to prioritise our well-being and inter-relationships. Our wide-ranging conver...2024-06-071h 03
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldThe Call of the Seagrass (or The Making of “Seruan Setu”) - Jillian Ooi, Marine Ecologist & Zahim Albakri, Theatre DirectorCan science and music really change hearts and minds? Yes, it can. This is a heart-warming story from Malaysia about how a scientist and theatre director came together to produce a genre-defying performance piece using Malaysian gamelan music to serenade the cause of seagrass. And inspired their audiences to take action for the protection of this previously overlooked marine plant. Marine ecologist Jillian Ooi and theatre director Zahim Albakri talk to Yang-May Ooi on MetroWild about Seruan Setu, The Call of the Seagrass, their genre-defying theatre piece which takes audiences on “an enchanting musical journey that spotlights Malaysia’s endan...2024-05-0933 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldKnowing Me, Knowing Ewe - Hazel Fletcher, Lucky EweA big city like London can offer many things to many diverse groups of people. Hazel Fletcher grew up in Lanark in Scotland where she felt like the only gay in the village. Moving to London gave her the chance to find her tribe and blossom into her new life. Nature also offers many things for many diverse groups. After 30 years as market researcher in the big city, Hazel has now moved back to Scotland where she is a volunteer and Trustee at Lucky Ewe, a small sheep farm in Fife offering skills training and well-being support for young...2024-05-0832 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldSlow Celebration of the Everyday - Chris Otley, ArtistChris Otley is an artist whose work encompasses beautiful natural landscapes and also images of what we might call ugly industrial complexes. His artwork includes pictures of gorgeous birds and also drawings of microbes and photos of dead jellyfish. What prompts him to spend hours and maybe days looking so closely at these extremely contrasting things? Chris Otley takes time out from his art to talk to MetroWild author Yang-May Ooi about his slow celebration of the everyday.
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Slow Celebration of the Everyday - Chris Otley ¦ MetroWild Podcast Season 01 Episode 05 MWL0105 ¦ with Yang-May Ooi
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MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldCollaboration, Creativity & Sustainability - Joanne Ooi, EASustainFrom the frenetic cities of New York and Hong Kong, an outspoken American who has spent her career in fashion and art dealing moves to the rural Suffolk countryside and finds herself seemingly marooned and bored in quiet nature. But Joanne Ooi never sits still for long. She founded first, EAFestival, an arts and culture festival in East Anglia - and then EASustain a biennial festival about Environment, Culture and Entrepreneurship. Today, she talks to MetroWild host Yang-May Ooi about leaving hectic city life and discovering her higher purpose serving the local community from her new quiet countryside home. ...2024-04-1943 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldAbout Climate - Yang-May Ooi, Author & PodcasterFor those who prefer listening to audio podcasts than reading text on a screen, this episode is the audio version of two articles previously published on the MetroWild blog - Beyond Climate Anxiety and The Climate Book: A Book Review. Read for you by MetroWild author, Yang-May Ooi.
Beyond Climate Anxiety
What can we do in the face of climate change? How can we continue to live in our creative and dynamic cities and also take care of the sustaining natural world that we depend on?
The Climate Book: A Book Review
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MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldTruly, Madly, Hedgehogly - Hugh Warwick, Ecologist & AuthorHow can the cute little hedgehog save the planet? Well, according to ecologist, author and hedgehog lover, Hugh Warwick - and the Beatles - All We Need is Love. We just need to fall in love with this little creature and that love will fire us up to protect not just this tiny animal but also the planet. In this episode of the MetroWild podcast, Hugh is our love guru - he tells MetroWild host and author Yang-May Ooi, all about his great paramour, the humble hedgehog, and how we can successfully date and build a long-term romance with al...2024-01-1337 min
MetroWild: City Life, Wild Nature - with Yang-May Ooi ¦ Stories from a Changing WorldWhat is MetroWild?
What is MetroWild? Writer & podcaster Yang-May Ooi introduces her new personal project, which emerged out of her previous podcast The Anxiety Advantage.
The most pressing anxiety of our time is climate change. What can we all do as individuals and collectively to create a healthier, happier planet?
We protect the things we love. So MetroWild is a love story about our cities and nature, told through a kaleidoscope of personal stories and expert knowledge from our changing world.
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What is MetroWild? ¦ MetroWild Podcast Season 01 Episode 01 MWL0101 ¦ with Yang-May Ooi
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The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety and Courage in the Face of Death - Anna Ledgard S02 Ep08Death comes to all of us. Most of us fear it and our anxiety about death and dying stops us from thinking about it and talking about it. Would having more courage in the face of this universal human life passage help us die better deaths and live better lives? It seems appropriate in this last episode of our exploration of anxiety and courage to talk openly about the life experience that scares us most. End of life doula Anna Ledgard joins The Anxiety Advantage host Yang-May Ooi to talk about Anxiety and Courage in the Face of Death. 2023-04-2053 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety and Retirement - Liz Watt S02 Ep07Retirement can be a daunting prospect for many of us. It is a time that reminds us that we are growing older. The monthly salary we have been used to suddenly stops. We have to find another purpose and maybe even reflect on our identity once our career and job titles fall away. How can we navigate the anxiety that comes with retiring from the working lives we have known for many decades? Retirement coach, Liz Watt, joins podcast host Yang-May Ooi in this episode of The Anxiety Advantage to explore how retirement can be a time for regeneration a...2023-04-0640 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety, PTSD and the Courage to Thrive - Lou Lebentz S02 Ep06Trauma can affect us in one sudden awful incident. Or it can build up bit by bit over years of repeated pain and suffering. Trauma can be passed down through the generations. It can affect societies and communities as well as individuals. How can we find ways to heal ourselves, each other and society? How do we emerge from the grip of past trauma and discover joy and hope again? Trauma specialist Lou Lebentz talks to Anxiety Advantage host Yang-May Ooi about her work helping those affected by PTSD, addiction, psychosis and eating disorders to heal...2023-03-2345 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety, Women and Diversity in the Workplace - Jenny Garrett OBE S02 Ep05What are some of the anxieties and challenges facing women who are the main breadwinners in their family? And for women working in male-dominated workspaces,what other additional challenges do we face, especially if we are from an ethnically diverse background? Leadership coach Jenny Garrett OBE joins host Yang-May Ooi on The Anxiety Advantage to share her expertise working with women and corporations at the highest level - and also speaks honestly and openly about the anxieties and challenges she herself faced in her life and career. –Please note...2023-03-0949 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety, Break Ups and Make Ups - Rosie Wilby S02 Ep04Will I ever meet anyone or will I die alone and unloved? Now I’ve met someone, do they still love me? Will they break up with me? If they break up with me, will I ever meet anyone or will I die alone and unloved? Relationships are fraught with anxiety, that’s for sure. Is there hope at all when it comes to our anxiety about love and relationships? Comedian and author of The Break Up Monologues, Rosie Wilby, joins Anxiety Advantage host Yang-May Ooi to share her insights into how we can find the courage to commit to a...2023-02-2350 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety and Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone - Belinda Kirk S02 Ep03Do you often feel frozen with anxiety? Are the stresses of every day life bringing you down and maybe even making you ill? You are not alone. Explorer Belinda Kirk has experienced all that and champions adventure as a way to wellbeing - and a way to becoming more courageous in our every day lives. She joins Anxiety Advantage podcast host Yang-May Ooi to talk about how adventure is not just for men with beards clogged with ice but for everyone, most especially any of us struggling with anxiety. She shares her personal story of being frozen with anxiety...2023-02-0946 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety, Leadership and Speaking Up - Sarah Lloyd-Hughes S02 Ep02Do you sometimes feel: oh, I know what to do here - but who am I to speak up? I have this idea that could really work - but Who am I to share it out loud? I really know this topic inside out - but Who am I to stand up and take the lead on this? Many of us, especially women, have had these anxious feelings at one time or another. So is there hope for us? Leadership communications coach, Sarah Lloyd-Hughes, joins The Anxiety Advantage podcast to talk with host Yang-May Ooi on how we can f...2023-01-2648 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastTrauma, Anxiety & Small Steps to Healing - Sarah Woodhouse S02 Ep01When everything seems hopeless and we feel as if we are utterly in the grip of trauma and anxiety, how can we take our first step towards healing? What do we need in order to acknowledge that something needs to change in our lives? How can we find just enough courage to reach out and ask for help? Dr Sarah Woodhouse, trauma expert, research psychologist, author, coach and creator of the Freedom Process, joins host Yang-May Ooi on The Anxiety Advantage podcast to share her expertise and personal story of healing Welcome to Season 2 of The...2023-01-1243 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastLearning from Anxiety - Yang-May OoiSo we’ve reached the end of the Journey of Discovery that I set out on a few months ago. What have I learnt over the course of talking to my guests and exploring Anxiety during Season 1? What was the point of it all? Has the journey changed me? What am I going to take away with me going forward? —Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have...2022-12-0149 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastLaughing in the Face of Anxiety - Alex FarrowCan comedy help us talk about things that are difficult to confront? Can laughing about taboos and anxieties be good for us? Stand up comedian and director of Jericho Comedy, Alex Farrow, joins writer and podcaster, Yang-May Ooi, to laugh - sometimes a little earnestly - about anxiety. —Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is...2022-11-2451 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastPerformance Anxiety (even Pavorotti felt it!) - Jane CammackCan anxiety help us perform at the highest level? When is it a hindrance - and when is it a help? Former opera singer, Jane Cammack, joins writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi to talk about nerves, anxiety and singing and what we can learn from the world of opera performance to channel performance anxiety. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxi...2022-11-1737 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastAnxiety, Money and Making Big Decisions - Peter DitchburnDo you feel anxious about making important decisions? You’re not alone. In today’s episode, my discussion with financial advisor Peter Ditchburn about financial matters and anxiety evolves into an exploration of how anxiety helps us make the big decisions in our lives, not just about money but also about significant matters generally. —CreditsPhotos: Peter Ditchburn, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the p...2022-11-1059 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastThings that Make Me Anxious - River Owsley-Brown and Yang-May OoiWhat are the things that make you anxious? And how do you handle the anxiety that those things stir up in you? Writer and podcaster, Yang-May Ooi, feels anxious a lot of the time - and film producer River Owsley-Brown, too. So they join forces for today’s episode of The Anxiety Advantage to share their lists of things that make them anxious. And with lots of laughter, they see if they can change the energy around their anxieties.—CreditsPhotos: River Owsley-Brown, with permission2022-11-0343 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastDigital Life and The Age of Anxiety - James Wood aka JW WoodIs Digital Technology creating an Age of Anxiety in our modern times? Have there been other Ages of Anxiety? In this episode of The Anxiety Advantage we take a step back for a long and broad view of anxiety in the context of the last 100 years and the evolution of technology from a literary and philosophical perspective. James Wood, who writes as JW Wood, joins writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi for today’s wide-ranging conversation on the makings of modern technological anxieties. —CreditsPhoto...2022-10-2751 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastHello, Darkness, My Old Friend - Yang-May OoiWhat can a Simon & Garfunkel song teach us about our relationship with Anxiety? Instead of doing battle with our Anxiety, could it help to see her as a friend and ally? In this episode, writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi shares her own personal experience of how Anxiety has shown up in her life - and how it has limited what she enjoys doing and also potentially ruined her professional career as a lawyer. And how she hopes we can find a better way forward. —CreditsPhotos: Yang...2022-10-2043 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastOCD, Anxiety and Empathy - Ellie RussellWhat is it like to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? What do you do when you realise the life path you have started on feels overwhelming and sends you into a spiral of anxiety? And what can those experiences teach us about empathy and sitting with our own and others’ distress? In today’s episode of The Anxiety Advantage, twenty-something Ellie Russell talks frankly and movingly with podcast host Yang-May Ooi, about living with anxiety as a child and throughout her life. —CreditsPhotos: Ellie Russell, with pe...2022-10-1349 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastTo Be Anxious is To Be Human - Yang-May OoiFear can feel overwhelming. Anxiety can cripple us. When we are afraid, we can lash out and behave in horrible ways. When we are anxious, we can feel paralyzed. Our thoughts go round and round in our heads. We are tense, on edge. But can we let go of the fear that is destructive - and instead, harness its energy - or use the stillness that anxiety gives us - so that we can thrive in the face of fear, uncertainty and doubt? Is it possible to transform anxiety for good?2022-10-0633 min
The Anxiety Advantage - A TigerSpiritUK PodcastThe Anxiety Advantage - Trailer - A Journey of DiscoveryAnxiety can be overwhelming and debilitating. And it is on the rise in today’s post-pandemic world. But Is it inevitable that we must live with fear, uncertainty and doubt - or can there be any good that can come from anxiety? I really hope so!I’m Yang-May Ooi. I’m a writer and podcaster. I am developing a new multi-media project to see if we can discover a light of hope amidst our global struggles with anxiety. Listen to this audio trailer and find out more … #anxietya...2022-07-0409 min
Waking YouthEp14 - Performances of Femininity, Writing, & Creative Living with Yang-May OoiYang-May Ooi is a former-lawyer-podcaster-performance-artist-bestselling-author who has been blogging for over 10 years. Her cross-cultural blog Fusion View gained 10,000 unique views a month and was featured on the BBC. She is the co-author of the social media chapters of International Communications Strategy, published by Kogan Page and nominated for the FT Goldman Sachs Business Book Award. She currently runs Tiger Spirit, a multi-media blog on creativity. In 2015, Yang-May published the memoir Bound Beet Blues: A Life Told in Shoes based on her one-hour solo stage show Bound Feet Blues where she steps in the shoes of several people of her...2021-10-2001 min
Creative ConversationsSparking Cross-Cultural Chemistry - Patti McCarthyHow do you fit in to a new country with a different culture from your own? How can we develop a sense of belonging while celebrating our differences especially when we are migrants or expats trying to make a home in a new place?
On today’s Creative Conversations podcast, host Yang-May Ooi is joined by cross cultural consultant and expatriate coach, Patti McCarthy. Patti was born in the UK and grew up all over the world. After living and working in Australia, she has returned to the UK and settled in Oxford - for now. She jo...2021-07-0855 min
Creative ConversationsThe Future of Tourism in Oxford - Mary ClarksonHow has the pandemic and restrictions on travel affected place-based tourism? What is a destination city like Oxford doing to face the post-pandemic challenge of bringing people back to the city centre - both tourists and local residents alike?
Our guest on Creative Conversations today is Oxford City Councillor Mary Clarkson who is the Council Labour Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Tourism. She talks passionately to host Yang-May Ooi about bringing together town and gown in Oxford for the good of the local economy as well as the university that the city is famous for. She...2021-06-2848 min
Creative ConversationsTelling Family Stories - Janet Behan and Damian Le BasActor Janet Behan and writer Damian Le Bas join Creative Conversation host, Yang-May Ooi, in today’s show to talk about Telling Family Stories in the context of their respective Irish, Gypsy and Chinese backgrounds. Along the way they explore language, stereotyping and identity.
Damian Le Bas is a writer of Gypsy and Irish descent. His book The Stopping Places is a personal journey exploring his heritage and the history of the Romany people.
Janet Behan is an actor and playwright. Her father was Irish and her mother was from Yorkshire. Her latest play Ka...2021-05-291h 16
Creative ConversationsWhat Travel Writing can tell us about Life - Callum RuddockIn a world dominated by Youtube videos and Instagram images that can take you anywhere in the world, is there still a place for travel writing? How can the different types of writing about travel tell us about where we come from and who we are?
Travel writer and Oxford resident Callum Ruddock joins Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi in a wide ranging conversation about the art of writing about travel, where they discuss the different types of travel writing and what travel can teach us about life. As both of them are Oxford residents and...2021-05-1159 min
Creative ConversationsTheatre is Not Limited - The Michael Knight Theatre CompanyTheatre is not limited, says Hillary May, founder of The Michael Knight Theatre Company. It is open to everyone to take part, it is part of the community, theatre gives a voice to those who would not normally have a chance to tell their story. In today’s episode, Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi talks with Hillary May and some of the members of the Michael Knight Theatre Company and hear their stories of how theatre changed their lives and how they are evolving their creative craft through lockdown.
For photos, links and music credits, go to th...2021-03-0449 min
Creative ConversationsOxford, the Hollywood of Stories - Sylvia VettaWhen we think of Oxford, we tend to think of the city created by the University, with its dreaming spires and architecture of learning. But there is a whole lot more to explore. Oxford is also the Hollywood of Stories and a melting pot of cultural diversity - says author Sylvia Vetta, talking to writer Yang-May Ooi on the Creative Conversations podcast.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi – Se...2021-01-2950 min
Creative ConversationsBehind the Scenes in the Museum World - Steve Slack, author of Interpreting HeritageWhat do ABBA, Hadrian’s Wall and Grecian Urns have in common? They are all part of the world’s heritage. Steve Slack, writer and heritage interpretation consultant joins Creative Conversations host, Yang-May Ooi in this first episode of 2021 to talk about creativity and collaboration behind the scenes in the museum world
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi – Season 04 Episode 01 ¦ Behind the Scenes in the Museum World - Steve S...2021-01-0756 min
Creative ConversationsKristian Morgan on The Natural High of RunningUltrarunner and personal trainer Kristian Morgan talks to Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about the natural high that comes from physical activity and running – and also shares his adventures running two of the most challenging endurance races in the world, the Marathon des Sables and the Tour of Giants.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-naturalhigh or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
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Creative ConversationsCarol Alayne on The Art of Bespoke TailoringSavile Row tailor, Carol Alayne, talks to Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about the art of creating unique clothing tailored exactly for each individual client - where each piece shows off the personality as well as the best features of the wearer. She also shares how she evolved this very personal service during lockdown and social distancing to empower women to take charge of their own style and look.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.2020-08-2247 min
Creative ConversationsStevie Henden on Family, Flying Bombs and FantasyDulwich based author Stevie Henden talks with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about his family’s multi-generational connection to South London and his London-inspired “spiritual fantasy” novels. Stevie also shares with us his fascination with the architecture and buildings of South London – and how World War Two and the Blitz impacted on the area.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-flyingbombs or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi – Season 03 Episode 07 ¦ Stevie Henden on Family, Flying Bombs and Fantasy...2020-08-1341 min
Creative ConversationsLynn Goold on The Fowey Festival and Daphne du MaurierIn this special edition of Creative Conversations recorded on location in Fowey, host Yang-May Ooi speaks to Lynn Goold, Chair of the Fowey Festival. We learn about the history of this beautiful Cornish coastal town and its association with Daphne du Maurier, author of Rebecca, The Birds and Frenchman’s Creek. Lynn also talks passionately about the Fowey Festival, an annual hub of literary events, arts and culture and music, taking place in this spectacular part of Cornwall. The podcast was recorded on the terrace of Fowey Hall Hotel high up on the cliffs overlooking the sea.
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Creative ConversationsAnn Lewis on How Nature Photography Can Change Your LifeAnn Lewis, an amateur photographer based on the Isle of Wight, talks to Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi, about how her passion for nature photography showed her a new way of looking at the world and also made her more confident out and about on her own.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-naturephotography or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
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Creative ConversationsMy Grandfather Lim Swee Aun on The Story of a FamilyYang-May Ooi’s acclaimed solo theatre show Bound Feet Blues was inspired by the oral stories told in her family, passed down through the generations. In this podcast, we have a unique opportunity to go back in time and hear her grandfather telling the story of their family - and how the act of recording this interview at the age of 13, laid the foundation for Yang-May’ s creative career as a writer and podcaster.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-familystory or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and clic...2020-07-0641 min
Creative ConversationsJoanne Ooi on Covid and CreativityHow can we maintain our creativity during Covid lockdown? Could this crisis be an opportunity for creative renewal for creative organisations as well as individuals? Cultural commentator Joanne Ooi joins Yang-May Ooi on Creative Conversations to talk about Covid and Creativity.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-covidandcreativity or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi - Season 03 Episode 03 ¦ Joanne Ooi on Covid and Creativity CCV0303
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Creative ConversationsTony Dillon on Re-Connecting with NatureMany of us live in big cities like London. We are surrounded by noise, crowds – and a lot of pollution. Is that lifestyle seriously damaging us? And can re-connecting with nature save our health? Ex-lawyer and creative consultant Tony Dillon joins Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi to tell us how re-connecting with nature re-invigorated his life.
For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-reconnectingwithnature or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog and click through to Creative Conversations.
Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi - Season 03 Episode 02 ¦ Tony Dillon on...2020-06-2730 min
Creative ConversationsFran Bushe on Talking about SexWhy is it so difficult to talk about sex? Fran Bushe, comedian and creator of The Diary of My Broken Vagina and Ad Libido, joins Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi to talk about talking about sex - and how we can all be more empowered by being honest about what we like or don't like when we make love.
Trigger warning: Fran and Yang-May talk frankly about sex and sexual activity and we also refer to the male and female anatomy including reference to genitalia. If you think you might find such content offensive, upsetting or uncomfortable...2020-05-161h 06
Creative ConversationsSimon Pimenta on Building ResilienceOur modern daily lives can be stressful. Worry and anxiety can feel overwhelming. How can we develop greater resilience and bounce back with vigour from difficulties and setbacks? Resilience coach Simon Pimenta shares some tips and advice with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi on how to build resilience in life and at work.
For photos, links and music credits, go to bit.ly/ccv-buildingresilience ¦ Episode CCV0209 ¦
Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find ou...2019-12-0632 min
Creative ConversationsJanet Behan and Jessica Higgs on Why Shouldn't I Go?In this episode of the Creative Conversations podcast, host Yang-May Ooi drops in on actress and playwright Janet Behan and theatre director Jessica Higgs during rehearsals for Janet’s new one woman play Why Shouldn’t I Go?. They take a break to talk about their experiences of working in the theatre and also go in depth on creating the characters and world of Why Shouldn’t I Go?
For photos and links as well as dates and venues of Janet's play, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-janetbehanplay or www.tigerspirit.co.uk...2019-09-1338 min
Creative ConversationsWilliam Blake at Tate Britain review - with Yang-May Ooi and Anna Sayburn LaneIn this episode of Creative Conversations, we try something different. Host Yang-May Ooi meets author Anna Sayburn Lane at Tate Britain to record their views and impressions as they visit the William Blake exhibition. We also hear from one of the curators of the exhibition, Martin Myrone, offering his personal reflections on his work putting together the exhibition over the last few years.
For photos and links to some of the things we talked about go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-williamblake - or go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk, click through...2019-09-1019 min
Creative ConversationsCheryl Robson on Aurora Metro Books Cheryl Robson, founder and managing editor of Aurora Books, joins Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi to talk about her three decades steering a successful independent publisher of non-fiction, fiction and plays by diverse authors and playwrights - and shares tips for emerging writers on developing stand out work.
For photos, links and music credits, go to bit.ly/ccv-aurorametro. ¦ Episode CCV0206 ¦
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Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by mu...2019-03-0740 min
Creative ConversationsStephen Ring on Beautiful North Devon (Westward Ho! mini-series)In this third episode of our three part mini-series recorded in Westward Ho! in North Devon, well-known local artist and photographer Stephen Ring talks with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about how the beauty of North Devon informs his art and photography.
For photos, links and music credits, go to bit.ly/ccv-beautifulnorthdevon. ¦ Episode CCV0205 ¦
Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find out more at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast 2019-02-1226 min
Creative ConversationsJohn Barton on Sand, Sea and Song (Westward Ho! mini-series)In the second episode of our three part mini-series recorded in Westward Ho! in North Devon, the "Music Man" John Barton talks with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about a lifetime of music and song.
For photos, links and music credits, go to bit.ly/ccv-sandseasong. ¦ Episode CCV0204 ¦
Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find out more at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast 2019-02-0926 min
Creative ConversationsPete Sawyer on Kitesurfing to Happiness (Westward Ho! miniseries)In the first of a three part mini-series recorded in Westward Ho! in North Devon, kitesurfer Pete Sawyer talks with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about how his passion for kitesurfing helped him create a new business and rebuild his life by the Atlantic Ocean after insolvency and divorce. For photos, links and music credits, go to bit.ly/ccv-kitesurfing. ¦ Episode CCV0203 ¦
Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find out more at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast 2019-02-0728 min
Creative ConversationsZaharah Othman on Love Stories across Cultures Malaysian journalist Zaharah Othman joins Creative Conversations podcast host Yang-May Ooi to talk about her lifetime in journalism covering both heartwrenching events like the MH17 tragedy and heartwarming personal stories of Malaysians overseas - and also her fascination with love stories from the past and across cultures. For photos and links, go to bit.ly/ccv-loveacrosscultures ¦ Episode CCV0202 ¦
Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find out more at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast 2019-01-1143 min
South London VoicesPhotographing Courage with Alison RomanczukPhotographer Alison Romanczuk joins the South London Voices podcast to talk to multimedia author Yang-May Ooi about how photography helped her survive cancer. Listen to her talk about her journey and her work, which reveals the courage and dignity of the survivors of trauma through her compassionate and inspiring images. For photos and links to some of the things we talked about, go to bit.ly/slv-photographingcourage. ¦ Episode SLV0201 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk 2019-01-0733 min
Creative ConversationsStephanie van Driesen on How to be a Superstar We open Season 2 of Creative Conversations with a superstar episode to kick off 2019. Stage actor and performing artist Stephanie van Driesen joins host Yang-May Ooi to talk about what it takes to be a superstar in musical theatre in South East Asia, and why she is passionate about always learning and developing her craft. For photos, links and resource credits go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/ccv-superstar. ¦ Episode CCV0201 ¦
Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi. Find ou...2019-01-0342 min
Creative Conversations“Walter Plinge” on An Actor’s LifeActor “Walter Plinge” (aka Philip Blaine) talks about his life as an actor in repertory theatre in the 1950s and it is a fascinating historical record of an exciting time in British theatre as well as an inspiring personal story. This special episode of Creative Conversations is taken from multimedia author Yang-May Ooi’s podcast archive recorded in 2008 for her first podcast series Fusion View (now closed). For photos and links, please go to the Creative Conversations shownotes page for this episode at bit.ly/ccv-anactinglife ¦ Episode CCV006 ¦ Creative Conversations is part of the family of creative content produced...2018-12-1743 min
South London VoicesCreating Great Spaces with David AnthonyVisual merchandise consultant David Anthony talks with South London Voices host Yang-May Ooi about the theatre of restaurants and retail spaces - and being a scenic artis on the sets of The Crown and Bohemian Rhapsody. Find links and photos in our shownotes at bit.ly/slv-greatspaces ¦ Episode SLV008 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk2018-12-0432 min
Creative ConversationsMichael McManus on An Honourable ManAuthor and playwright Michael McManus talks to Yang-May Ooi about his play An Honourable Man set in a dystopic post-Brexit world... Episode CCV005 ¦ Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi ¦ www.TigerSpirit.co.uk2018-11-2925 min
South London VoicesPersonal Styling for Everyday Guys with Sarah GilfillanPersonal stylist Sarah Gilfillan joins multimedia author Yang-May Ooi on South London Voices for a lively conversation on how to look good and feel confident with Personal Styling for Everyday Guys ¦ Episode SLV007 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk2018-10-2338 min
Creative ConversationsDaniel York on Telling Forgotten StoriesActor and playwright Daniel York joins Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi to talk about his new play Forgotten, an epic story about the Chinese Labour Corps who worked in the trenches during the First World War. Episode CCV004 ¦ Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi ¦ www.TigerSpirit.co.uk2018-10-1630 min
South London VoicesUnlawful Things with Anna Sayburn LaneNovelist Anna Sayburn Lane joins host Yang-May Ooi on South London Voices to talk about her thriller Unlawful Things. See photos and links in our shownotes at bit.ly/slv-unlawfulthings ¦ Episode SLV006 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk2018-10-1529 min
South London VoicesA World View with Navjot SinghNavjot Singh, travel and features writer, joins Yang-May Ooi in conversation on the 5th episode of the South London Voices podcast to talk about a view of the world from South London - especially, India and China. See photos and links on our shownotes page bit.ly/slv-worldview ¦ Episode SLV005 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk2018-08-2932 min
South London VoicesThe Natural High of Running with Kristian MorganUltrarunner and personal trainer Kristian Morgan talks to host Yang-May Ooi about the natural high that comes from physical activity and running - and also shares his adventures running two of the most challenging endurance races in the world, the Marathon des Sables and the Tour of Giants. ¦ For links and photos go to the showpage at SouthLondonVoices.co.uk - and look for episode SLV004 The Natural High of Running with Kristian Morgan. Or try the short link bit.ly/slv-naturalhigh South London Voices: the podcast celebrating people in South London and beyond, is hosted by multimedia author Y...2018-05-2941 min
South London VoicesLittle Pieces of Art - Duart Bel Silva and Amanda Walbank SLV003As part of the Dulwich Festival Artists Open House, SE17 based artist Duart Bel Silva is exhibiting some of his smaller sized paintings at Amanda Walbanks little shop of beautiful things Artemidorus in Herne Hill. Multimedia author Yang-May Ooi chats with them about making art and discovering gorgeous things in the third episode of South London Voices ¦
South London Voices: the podcast celebrating people in South London and beyond, is hosted by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi and produced by TigerSpirit.co.uk ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk2018-05-1321 min
South London VoicesYang-May Ooi introduces South London VoicesMultimedia author and host of South London Voices, Yang-May Ooi, talks about how her fascination with storytelling led her to create this podcast - and invites listeners to share their story or comments celebrating South London and its people. Episode SLV002 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk2018-05-1217 min
Creative ConversationsSue Plumtree on Creating a Great Life After 50Relationship coach Sue Plumtree joins host Yang-May Ooi on Creative Conversations to tell her story of divorcing at age 60 and how she found the courage and creativity to create a new life and business - and how she found true love at age 70. Episode CCV003 ¦ Creative Conversations is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi ¦ www.TigerSpirit.co.uk2018-05-1140 min
South London VoicesFamily, Flying Bombs and Fantasy with Stevie HendenOur inaugural episode of South London Voices features South London author, Stevie Henden, talking with host Yang-May Ooi about his family's multi-generational connection to South London and his London-inspired "spiritual fantasy" novels. Stevie also shares with us his fascination with the architecture and buildings of South London - and how World War Two and the Blitz impacted on the area. Join us to listen to this intriguing conversation with our very first South London Voice. Episode SLV001 ¦ www.SouthLondonVoices.co.uk2018-04-0140 min
Creative ConversationsTerence Bailey on Paranormal Fiction and LifeNovelist Terry Bailey joins Yang-May Ooi on Creative Conversations to chat about his paranormal thriller Dead in Time and how he uses his own experiences in his fiction. Find out more about Terry at www.facebook.com/terencebaileyauthor ¦ Creative Conversations is the Tiger Spirit podcast exploring - and celebrating - the creative process in the arts, life and business, conceived and presented by author and creative actionista, Yang-May Ooi ¦ www.TigerSpirit.co.uk2017-08-3027 min
Creative ConversationsJames Zarzana on the benefits and challenges of self-publishingJames Zarzana joins Creative Conversations to talk with Yang-May Ooi about the benefits and challenges of self-publishing. James is the author of the Marsco Saga - www.jamesazarzana.com. Creative Conversations is a Tiger Spirit podcast hosted by multimedia author Yang-May Ooi, celebrating the creative process in the arts, life and business. ¦ www.TigerSpirit.co.uk2017-08-0448 min
MidweekMichael Portillo, Diana Melly, Yang-May Ooi, Polly BagnallLibby Purves meets former government minister and broadcaster Michael Portillo; Diana Melly, widow of George with a book about ballroom dancing and bereavement; writer and performer Yang-May Ooi and author and artist Polly Bagnall.At the age of 76, Diana Melly decided to take up ballroom dancing after the death of her husband, George. In her new book, Strictly Ballroom - Tales from the Dance Floor, she sashays through tea dance etiquette, the perils of the Argentine tango and how to stay upright in rough seas on the QE2. Strictly Ballroom - Tales from the Dance Floor is...2015-11-1141 min
Spark - True Stories LiveThe Canyon - Yang May Ooi - True Stories Live in LondonFrom the archives - back in April 2012, Yang May Ooi joined us in London for stories of 'Back From The Brink'.
Spark is back with a full programme of events his autumn - join us for nights in London and elsewhere by heading to stories.co.uk
AND if you haven't heard it already, listen to the true stories pilot for BBC Radio 4, called Truth Be Told.
It's produced by our podcast producer Matt Hill and presented by friend of the pod Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist, Answer Me This).
2015-09-0200 min
Spring 2015 | Public lectures and events | VideoLiterary Festival 2015: Rebellion and Foundation: Southeast Asia, the UK and 50 years of developmentContributor(s): Ahmad Zakii Anwar, Nickson Fong, Yang-May Ooi | This year the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) becomes an integrated economic community. The year caps five decades of foundation and development since the region's formal independence from the West. What are the creative voices contending for the soul of a region where freedom, economic prosperity, civil society, and political maturity continue to evolve in unexpected ways? What forces of rebellion drive the soul of the individual in those societies where economic success - arguably the greatest found in newly-independent states in all human history - has raced ahead...2015-02-281h 26Spring 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLiterary Festival 2015: Rebellion and Foundation: Southeast Asia, the UK and 50 years of developmentContributor(s): Ahmad Zakii Anwar, Nickson Fong, Yang-May Ooi | This year the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) becomes an integrated economic community. The year caps five decades of foundation and development since the region's formal independence from the West. What are the creative voices contending for the soul of a region where freedom, economic prosperity, civil society, and political maturity continue to evolve in unexpected ways? What forces of rebellion drive the soul of the individual in those societies where economic success - arguably the greatest found in newly-independent states in all human history - has raced ahead...2015-02-281h 26
Fusion View Podcast#24 Introducing the new Fusion View MOBILE PodcastAfter a few months' break, I'm back podcasting but the Fusion View podcast is moving! I'm combining live mobile phone blogging with regular podcasts an a new host at http://www.ipadio.com/phlogs/fusionview/. Please go to the iTunes store - or other podcast aggregator - and search for "Fusion View Mobile Podcast" to continue receiving my new podcast episodes.2010-04-0503 minFusion View Podcast#023 The Fourth PlinthIn today's show:
My running is back on track - hurray! I talk about my aim to enjoy the process of running and not set any race or marathon goals in case my overly goal-focused personality hijacks the whole purpose of this hobby - which is to have fun!
Inspired by Matt's You Are There segment, over at his rundiggerrun podcast, I start an occasional series My Local London, where I share with you some places in London which I find interesting, curious or are just plain nice to hang out in. Today, I'm in Trafalgar Square, taking a look...2009-06-1031 minFusion View PodcastSunday in the Allotment with MickIn today's show:
I'm still not able to run but fortunately, have a lot of other fun things to distract me.
My sister and I take my mum to Strasbourg for her 70th birthday treat - that's Strasbourg in France, not Salzberg in Austria - and find few tourists and a lot of great shopping in the city's lovely medieval streets.
Back at home, we watch Running the Sahara, a documentary about three guys who run across Africa from Senegal to Egypt and the Red Sea.
Our friend Mick, the beekeeper, gives us a tour of the Kent House Road...2009-05-2231 minFusion View PodcastNot Running but SocializingIn today's show:
I check out the live phoneblogging platform Ipadio - http://www.ipadio.com - with some live phoneblogs on my mobile phone.
I'm feeling sorry for myself as I have done something to my leg and can't run - to my great dismay.
But socializing with friends keeps me entertained. Some of the sites and friends I mention are:
# Kenny who blogs at http://lifeforbeginners.com/, visits from Malaysia and tells me about "foodcrawls", the greedy person's equivalant of pubcrawls
# An energetic young barrister tells me about adventure racing - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_racing...2009-05-1430 minFusion View PodcastThe Fun Run of LifeIn today's show:
It's the day of my first 5k fun run in aid of Goodrich Primary School (http://www.friendsofgoodrich.com/index.html )and also the day of the London Marathon http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/site/. I share my experiences of the day and also discover an insight into an aspect of my personality during the fun run - which shows me a trait in my character that is with me in my life outside of running.2009-04-2619 minFusion View PodcastRunning Stream of ConsciousnessIn today's show:
I take a look inside Virginia Woolf's stream of consciousness novels and question how they fare alongside the stream of consciousness style of running podcasts. Yes, Fusion View is all about high culture and fitness...!
The running podcasts I mention are:
http://runningfromthereaper.blogspot.com/ - Running from the Reaper
http://texafornia.squarespace.com/ - Zen and the Art of Triathlon
http://parkedthoughts.com/ - Running with the Pack
http://www.rundiggerrun.com/Run_Digger_Run/My_Blog/My_Blog.html Run Digger Run
http://runningthenarrowpath.blogspot.com/ Running the Narrow Path
And I play some voicemails...2009-04-2320 minFusion View PodcastGetting PhysicalIn today's show:
Getting Physical - April and the London Marathon is coming up. An old friend Matthew emails to say that will be his second marathon this year already! I experience the joy of physicality as my running stamina improves but still can’t help ordering lots of books.
Commuter Dead Time - What do you do to pass the dead time during your daily commute? Read? Shave? Put on make-up? Blog?
Lazing on the Sofa - Taking the time to loaf around doing nothing on a rainy long weekend, I feel like a lazy teenager again.2009-04-1220 minFusion View PodcastCandlelight and Starting RunningIn this episode of the Fusion View podcast, I report back on how we spent Earth Hour the other Saturday.
Also, how I got started running - and how I hope to keep on running!
I'd love to hear from runners about how they got the running bug and how they kept going - you can send me an email or voicemail by going to my Contact page at http://www.fusionview.co.uk/contact. If your message is right for the show, I'll read it or play in on the next Fusion View podcast!2009-04-0414 minFusion View PodcastIn the Garden and Earth HourI've revitalised the Fusion View podcast with some new theme music and a fresh energy.
This episode, I talk about gardening and hammering snails to death.
Also, join me - and the global community - in Earth Hour, coming up 8.30pm local time (wherever you are in the world) Saturday 28 March 2009.2009-03-2213 minFusion View PodcastPhoneblog - Pocket PC versus iPhone for mobile bloggingPhoneblogging without internet connection - using Pocket PC mobile phone without much success but an iPhone saves the day.2008-11-2503 min