#5 - Caroline Coull - Scottish Nurse, National Health Service
Release Date: 08/23/2020
#2 - Nick Alexander - Ballet and the Military
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Major Nick Alexander from the Australian Army talks of his experience as a professional ballet dancer before joining the military, relating to how the values he held dear in one career could be built upon and has resulted in fuelling his success in another.
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#16 - Cate Carter - Australian Army Officer and Former Stage Manager
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Cate Carter talks through her experience of a life in theatre and the arts before joining the Army and bringing what she learned to the fore in a completely different career path that surprisingly has many similarities.
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#21 - Dr Michael Stanton - Assistant Professor at California State Uni on the effects of stress on health behaviours and how the arts can help.
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Dr Michael Stanton is a licensed Clinical Health Psychologist and Assistant Professor at California State University, East Bay. Dr. Stanton's research examines how stress affects health behaviors, and his clinical work integrates mindfulness with cognitive behavioral therapy to treat both mental and physical health problems.
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#20 - Sam Wright - On how acting, particularly theatre, brings to life a sense of fulfilment.
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Sam Wright is an actor who trained at Identity and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
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#19 - Brian Voakes - On how design, book publishing, IT & Finance jobs led him so far; but a calling in his 60s sees him pursue his passion for performance art.
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Brian Voakes is an actor whose career has taken him on unlikely journey that started at his high school drama club, saw him study Psychology at college and embark on a first career in finance.
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#17 - Dr Kaushik Murali - On providing essential eye care to millions of rural Indians and how millions of rupees won't necessarily bring you happiness.
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Dr Kaushik Murali is based in Bengaluru, India, and does amazing community outreach work with that has helped over 2 million people in rural India with their eyesight.
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#15 - LEIO - AFEW treats you to an exclusive listen to the stunning upcoming single Euston Road and stories of Fields of Gold!
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LEIO is one of the hottest upcoming singer-songwriters of the year.
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#14 - Becky Huddy - Event Manager come Amazon Warehouse Associate and back again!
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In this episode we bring you Becky Huddy, who having been furloughed from her job in the events industry during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, launched herself into working as a Warehouse Associate for Amazon!
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#13 - Lorna Brown - Actor - Jamaican storytelling, breaking medieval curses & how following your heart is linked to the environment.
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We are honoured to have Lorna Brown as our Patron at Arts For Essential Workers and our guest in this podcast episode, where she talks about Jamaican storytelling, breaking medieval curses & how following your heart is linked to the environment.
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#12 - Lucia Verdomar - Singer & Entrepreneur - afew Great People Podcast
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Lucía Verdomar is an Argentine singer with live performance experience worldwide from intimate audiences in London’s Soho House, Covent Garden, to massive concerts in Argentina.
info_outlineIn this episode we interview Caroline Coull, a Scottish nurse who has worked for the NHS for over 30 years and has dedicated her life to helping others while being a mother to three girls (one of which is Katie, our Artistic Director!)
Caroline uses yoga and art as a way to wind down after days in high intensity environments and in this candid interview she talks about how important it is to take time for yourself both for mental health and physical health, whether that’s through reading a good book, watching a nostalgic film or up-cycling an antique cabinet!