Best Estelle Read Podcasts (2024)

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Roz Watkins Author of the DI Meg Dalton Crime Series Shares Thinking Strategies Which Help You Get More Done 45:44

2+ y ago45:44

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Roz very kindly endorsed my book, Inner Brilliance · Outer Shine: 10 Antidotes to Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism and Stress. We trained together as coaches 18 years ago and what’s always impressed me about her, is that she makes a success of whatever she turns her hand to. She’s been a partner in a firm of patent attorneys in Derby, run a coaching …

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Interview with Professor Damian Hughes, Liquid Thinker, Co-Host of The High Performance Podcast and Best Selling Author Explains How to Achieve High Performance 54:57

2+ y ago54:57

54:57

I was privileged to interview podcasting royalty Professor Damian Hughes. He’s the co-host of UK’s most popular pod, The High Performance Podcast with Jake Humphrey and they’ve interviewed some amazing guests ranging from Mathew McConaughey, Rio Ferdinand, Alastair Campbell, Dame Kelly Holmes and Mel Robins. Damian is an international speaker and t…

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How to Improve Trust so That Performance Soars, with Matt Trewartha Partner at Fisher German. 53:40

2+ y ago53:40

53:40

You never forget Matt when you meet him; he’s statesman-like, tenacious, honest, really passionate about his business and how people are led. He also has an amazingly creative mind. In this episode we talk about: His presentation at a People Strategy day. He really shone in that moment. Matt talks about how he gets nervous doing speeches; it really…

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How to Maintain a Healthy Mind, Body & Spirit with Lisa Satchwell 59:05

2+ y ago59:05

59:05

Lisa Sachwell is a Pain Management Specialist and Yoga Teacher. I refer to Lisa as the ‘miracle women’, because years ago she sorted out my painful and immobile shoulder. It was only afterwards I realised that there was an emotional connection to the pain I was feeling. I was shouldering too much responsibility.This is where there’s synergy between…

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How to Deal With Chaos with Debs Jenkins, Founder of The Asset Path 49:06

2+ y ago49:06

49:06

Debbie Jenkins was my book coach, so it seemed fitting that I interviewed her for Series 2 of Leader Insider Secrets, which focuses on the topics covered in my book, Inner Brilliance · Outer Shine: 10 Antidotes to Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism and Stress. Without Debs, my book would never have got published. She is one of the best businesswomen I …

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How To Be A Great Leader With Andrew Bridge, Managing Partner of Fisher German 53:02

2+ y ago53:02

53:02

Andrew Bridge, Managing Partner of Fisher German (FG) really embodies what it means to be a great, modern leader. FG employs over 600 employees and is 60-person partnership. This is no mean feat when it comes to creating alignment, because it’s like having 60 business owners! Andrew is purpose driven. He recognises how his organisation can make a d…

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How to Create Healthy Habits with Will Mellors-Blair, CEO of Fitpack 52:49

2+ y ago52:49

52:49

If you want to kickstart your 2022 with some habits which are scientifically proven to boost your productivity, listen to Will Mellors-Blair in my first podcast episode of Series 2 of Leader Insider Secrets. I’d describe it as: uplifting, inspirational, motivating, honest and with easy to adopt strategies for your mental and physical wellbeing. Wil…

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Interview with Exec. Paul Snape Deputy Chief Executive The Bridge 40:29

3y ago40:29

40:29

Paul Snape is the Deputy Chief Executive at The Bridge which is a registered charity established in 1993. They help those who are homeless, threatened with homelessness, vulnerably housed or having difficulties managing their accommodation and offer a range of specialist services in Leicestershire and Rutland.Paul talks about: Dealing with personal…

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How To Deal With Toxic Emotions 22:36

3y ago22:36

22:36

This weekend my family and I saw a gentleman who was contemplating taking his life, so this is a shout out to all men who are bottling up feelings. You are not alone. Other men are secretly getting help. I explain how to effortlessly resolve limiting beliefs, behaviours and feelings in this episode.One of the by-products of the approach I share wit…

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The Perils of Overdoing Responsibility, Help & Care During Times of Change 33:11

3+ y ago33:11

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Do you sometimes shoulder the burden of everyone else's problems, take charge and responsibility to resolve them? Do you care, passionately about other people, especially during periods of change and adjustment? Or maybe you help others at the drop of a hat. These are all great qualities. Have you heard the phrase, 'Any strength overdone can become…

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Interview with Exec Chrissie Spencer Director of Marketing & Communications for the UK & Europe at DDC 1:01:54

3+ y ago1:01:54

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Chrissie Spencer is the Director of Marketing & Communications for the UK & Europe at DDC, who provide customer experience solutions and business processing services. Chrissie also ran her own marketing agency for many years and so gave interesting insights to both corporate and entrepreneurial business-life. If you’re in need of your spirits lifti…

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Interview with Exec Francesca Tricarico MD of Future Cloud Accounting 45:04

3+ y ago45:04

45:04

Hear ‘dare to be a different’ accountant Francesca Tricarico Managing Director of Future Cloud Accounting talk about how: · She increased her LinkedIn followers from 3.5k to 23k in 2020 – and she’s not done yet! · She grew her business to a team of 6 people without a website. · Sometimes she questions whether she’s ‘too brave’. · Her body ‘is bette…

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Interview with Exec Caitrina Oakes MD at Vetoquinol UK 50:35

3+ y ago50:35

50:35

Are you in need of some New Year inspiration? Caitrina Oakes is the MD of Vetoquinol UK which is 9th largest global animal health company. Following her interview, she left me with the feeling that she is a living superwoman. Not only does she lead a team of 73 people, she manages to exercise twice a day, look after two children and is the Senior V…

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Interview with Exec Simone Jenkinson Director of Cuerda Creatives and La Casa Pepanova, Artistic Retreat in Galicia 1:26:30

3+ y ago1:26:30

1:26:30

Simone Jenkinson is a Creative Director for Cuerda Creatives and La Casa Pepanova, which is an Artistic Retreat in Galicia, Spain. She comes up with imaginative ideas that help brands and businesses showcase their vision. She works with teams to coordinate large scale events that communicate everything that the company feel’s is inspiring about the…

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Interview w/ the Hugo Administrator, Will Frank, on how & why to get involved with the Hugos 29:02

3+ y ago29:02

29:02

Today Adrian is joined by Will Frank, this year's Hugo Awards Administrator, to talk all things Hugos. We discuss why you might want to nominate and vote for the Hugos, how exactly to get membership to do so (anyone can do it!), the special Video Game award, and why recent events that might have turned some people off will hopefully not be repeated…

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Interview with Exec Sarah Walker-Smith, CEO of Shakespeare Martineau 51:26

3+ y ago51:26

51:26

Listeners, you are in for a treat. I struggled to pick one soundbite from Sarah Walker-Smith's interview - there were so many. Sarah is the CEO of Shakespeare Martineau and the only female, non-lawyer CEO in the legal top 55. She was recently named as the UK’s most influential legal CEO on social media. A trained accountant having worked for PWC an…

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Interview with Exec Dan Jarvis 1:09:39

4y ago1:09:39

1:09:39

Dan Jarvis is a leader at Plastribution, a supplier of plastic raw materials. I have worked with Dan for 7 years and have seen him grow and develop exponentially. This has resulted in a variety of role changes and him advancing his team. Dan was very candid during his interview and talks openly about: The plastic debate and sustainability. This was…

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Announcement: Spectology "series finale" and the future of the podcast 13:11

4y ago13:11

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Soo.... we've had a hard time keeping to a regular schedule recently, so Matt, Bee, & I (Adrian) have been discussing what we want the podcast to look like in the future. In this episode, I just talk openly about those thoughts, our plan through the end of the year, and how the podcast might change come 2021. I may write up a longer thing later, bu…

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How to Deal with Panic, Stress and Anxiety During the Pandemic and Recession 21:26

4y ago21:26

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Over the last few months, I have noticed an increase in the levels of stress, anxiety and panic in my clients, as a result of the pandemic and recession. Often I find those that experience these states have been strong too long. State of mind is important in business because it influences our actions and behaviour. Leaders, lead states of mind in t…

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28.2: Do You Dream of Terra-Two? post-read: Belief, Depression, and Courage in Sociological Hard SF 1:24:49

4y ago1:24:49

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Bee is back (although Estelle could not join us due to IRL events) to discuss Temi Oh's wonderful debut novel, Do You Dream of Terra-Two? (https://bookshop.org/a/1159/9781534437401). With hints of Dark Eden, Semiosis, and Unkindness of Ghosts, this novel tackles the lives on a group of young people who are sent off to colonize a new world. It's pro…

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Digital Book Tour: Kathleen Jennings on Flyaway: Small Towns, Fairytales, and Linguistics 1:00:26

4y ago1:00:26

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This week Bee is joined by writer & artist Kathleen Jennings to talk about her book Flyaway. Flyaway is a fairy tale-influenced (or structured?) Australian Gothic novel (or novella?). Small town landscapes and linguistics, productive misinterpretations of fairy tales, Kurt Vonnegut, and what it's like to write a strict first-person novel with a sle…

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Digital Book Tour: Somaiya Daud on Mirage & Court of Lions: Body doubles, court politics, and historical science fantasy. 38:53

4y ago38:53

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This week, Adrian is joined by Somaiya Daud to discuss her new book, Court of Lions, the 2nd in the Mirage Duology (https://bookshop.org/a/1159/9781250126450). Somaiya and Adrian discuss genre mash-ups, body doubles, court politics, the legacy of French colonialism on Moroccan culture, the lack of beautiful dresses in the newest Star Wars trilogy, …

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28.1: Do You Dream of Terra-Two pre-read w/ Bee & Estelle: Alternate History, Destiny, and Space Travel 1:06:25

4y ago1:06:25

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This month Adrian is joined by Bee & Estelle to talk about Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by new British author Temi Oh (https://bookshop.org/a/1159/9781534437401). Bee of course is from the Spectology podcast, where they run our Digital Book Tour. And Estelle runs the phenomenal Abolish Time zine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abolish_time/ .…

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27.2: The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull post-read w/ Lydia: Colonial Power in SF and Rural & Island Culture. 1:34:14

4y ago1:34:14

1:34:14

Lydia joins us again as we discuss The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull! We absolutely loved this novel, which details the life of island inhabitants living under a passively repressive regime of extra-terrestrials, who are here on Earth for unspecified reasons. There is resistance, there are people who want to work with the aliens, there are people who …

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Digital Book Tour: WM Akers on Westside Saints, detective novels, RPGs, and sequels 50:08

4y ago50:08

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This week we're joined by WM Akers to promote his new novel, Westside Saints (https://bookshop.org/a/1159/9780062854049). Bee and WM talk Westside Saints (and its predecessor, Westside), an alternate history detective novel about a woman who solves "tiny mysteries" until they get much bigger. They also talk about how tabletop RPG design reflects an…

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Interview with Exec Matthew Read from Space and Time 1:08:30

4y ago1:08:30

1:08:30

Inside(r) Exec Secrets Interview with Matt Read who is Head of Digital at #SpaceAndTime. Matt is both humble and bold. He’s determined, authentic & an #emotionallyintelligent #leader responsible for 46 people. He’s been selected for promotion 8 times in the last 11 years & recognised through BIMA 100, twice, as being an individual who is shaping th…

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Digital Book Tour: Nick Mamatas on Move Under Ground, a novel of Beat literary figures fighting Lovecraftian monsters 45:16

4y ago45:16

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Today Bee is joined by Nick Mamatas, Bram Stoker award-winning editor & author of the just-re-released novel Move Under Ground. (https://bookshop.org/a/1159/9780486841861) Bee & Nick talk about writing modern Lovecraftian stories & his looming influence, the joy of reading referential stories, and typographic style as a carrier of meaning. The audi…

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27.1: The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull pre-read w/ Lydia: Alien invasion and a history of capitalism & colonialism. 1:20:53

4y ago1:20:53

1:20:53

We're back? We're back. Mostly. This month Matt is still out, and Adrian is joined by Lydia, a childhood friend of his from Homer, Alaska, to talk about the post-colonial alien invasion story The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull (https://bookshop.org/a/1159/9781094081298). It's about life on the US Virgin Islands after an alien spaceship takes up home on…

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How to Deal with a Fear of Failure-Related Procrastination 21:22

4y ago21:22

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How often do you procrastinate or fall at the final hurdle because of a fear of failure, getting something wrong or it not being 'perfect' enough? I know I procrastinated for 10 years before I got round to writing my book and it is such a popular topic in my coaching practice. In this podcast I explain: Where these fears come from. How to overcome …

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Introduction to Exec Inside(r) Secrets Podcast 39:25

4y ago39:25

39:25

Made for busy leaders and entrepreneurs; we get to the 'sauce' and 'source', fast. Hear from execs who bare all and share their inside(r) secrets along with my episodes aimed at optimising your productivity, success, and wellbeing. This includes: Inner fears, stressors, and doubts – you are normal! How adversity can drive your success and be a tipp…

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Interview with Exec Mike Read 35:46

4y ago35:46

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Mike Read has a reputation for achieving big results and turning the performance of factories around. His mission in life: to leave things in a better condition than he found them.Always ahead of the curve, innovating, trusting his team and rousing the troops - even when he's delivering bad news. In this podcast we openly discuss Mike's: Strengths …

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Digital Book Tour: Nino Cipri on Finna, a story of parallel universes as found in low-wage furniture stores 52:36

4y ago52:36

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Sometimes a book comes along that is both so unlike anything that came before it, but also so vital & perfectly voiced that once reading it, it's impossible to imagine a world where that book hasn't always existed. Nino Cipri's novella Finna (bookshop or ebook) is one such book. It's a story about life under late capitalism, about that eerie feelin…

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Digital Book Tour: SA Jones on The Fortress, a book about restorative justice inside an all-women society 41:17

4y ago41:17

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For our fourth Digital Book Tour episode, Adrian is joined by Serje Jones, whose new book The Fortress (https://bookshop.org/a/1159/9781645660026) has been published by our friends at Erewhon books. Serje & Adrian discuss restorative justice, writing trans-inclusive feminist science fiction, and feeling emotions in the body instead of in the mind. …

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Are you Subtracting or Making Valuable Additions? 32:25

4y ago32:25

32:25

Albert Einstein said the definition of insanity is to keep doing what you are doing and expect a different result.Today I explain one of my Insider Exec Secrets: How To Stop Subtracting From Your Work-Life And Ensure That Everything You Do Is A Valuable Addition. You can connect and find out more here: https://linktr.ee/EstelleAtBeee…

4+ y ago36:45

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Matt & Adrian sit down for a chat looking back at 2019—which books ended up being our favorites, which episodes did we like, and how did we do in terms of diversity of authors, genres, and guests? A big thanks to everyone who has stuck with us for two years now! Or who have just begun listening—we hope you'll stick around. In addition, we were aske…

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