Best Susie Barrie Podcasts (2024)

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Life or Death? On Wine and Health 51:42

24m ago51:42

51:42

Consider this our call to arms for wine. Where we grapple heroically with the thorny issue of wine and health, calling out misinformation and over-reach, and learn that the truth is always complex, potentially positive - but often mis-represented. This makes us angry and frustrated. And you should feel the same too. You may also feel confused or ja…

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Turning streets into power stations with Barry James, Green Streets Club 30:36

13h ago30:36

30:36

Many households want to install renewable energy technology – but the market doesn''t serve them well, says serial innovator Barry James. But his "Green Streets Club" has already enabled homes on his own residential street in Sheffield to halve the cost of adoption of solar and battery. Barry explains how they've done it – and other households can …

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Hunter Valley: History to High Jinks 43:57

12d ago43:57

43:57

A hop, skip and jump away from Sydney, the Hunter Valley is renowned as the birthplace of Australian wine. And yet this is far from ideal wine territory: hot, sticky, often stormy. So how did this tiny wine region come to play such an outsize role in Ozzie wine’s history and evolution? Join us to find out why as we chew the cud with Hunter legend B…

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Storytelling for small business owners and social entrepreneurs with Rebecca Collins 58:13

12d ago58:13

58:13

Rebecca Collins is the Brand Coach at The Conscious Communication School, which she launched after becoming burnt out from 10 years in the mainstream media. Now she helps business owners and social entrepreneurs craft powerful brand strategies and learn how to tell powerful stories which resonate with their target audience. In today's episode Rebec…

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Chile Wines of the Year 2024 1:15:58

26d ago1:15:58

1:15:58

It's a biggie. Our Chile Wines of the Year 2024 - a celebration and exploration of this slender South American nation's wines. And what's coming up may surprise you. So if you think you know Chilean wine - be prepared to think again. We discuss vineyards planted before the French revolution, sensational value Pinot Noir (the holy grail!), flor-aged…

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Action Stations - Wines to Combat Climate Change 45:44

2M ago45:44

45:44

Climate change is a worry. We get it. But how to do something positive about it, especially as a wine lover? After all, it's not easy knowing which wines to buy to support producers doing the right thing... Which is where the IWCA comes in handy - International Wineries for Climate Action. This is a bunch of conscientious wine producers who have si…

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From Hurricane Sandy to COVID-19: Leadership Lessons from Former Guardian Life CEO Deanna Mulligan 28:44

3M ago28:44

28:44

Join us as we sit down with Deanna Mulligan, CEO of Purposeful and former CEO of Guardian Life Insurance Company, to uncover her inspiring journey and unwavering passion for helping people. From the profound messages in her bestselling book "Higher Purpose" to the real-world lessons learned during Hurricane Sandy, Deanna reveals how preparing emplo…

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We Need To Talk About Rosé 45:20

3M ago45:20

45:20

It's popular, it's pleasurable - and it's much misunderstood. Rosé is having a moment and yet the myths remain pervasive. That's our cue to ride to the rescue, busting a host of rosé myths as we go, shooting down cardinal sins from the hip, and urging a radical re-think of rosé all round. We hear from rosé experts Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Berhnei…

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Aligning Clients’ and Carriers’ Interests: A Conversation with John Hancock CEO Brooks Tingle 52:51

3M ago52:51

52:51

What if your life insurance policy could actually help you live a longer, healthier life? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Brooks Tingle, CEO of John Hancock, as he reveals how this 162-year-old company is using cutting-edge technology and wellness programs to revolutionize the insurance industry. From the emotional journeys of policyhold…

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Wine and War: Palestine, Israel and Lebanon 1:26:40

3M ago1:26:40

1:26:40

Wine can seem tremendously unimportant at a time of war. At what is a torrid time in the Middle East, we wanted to check in with three winemakers - from Palestine, Israel and Lebanon - and ask: can wine really be a source of positivity during troubled times? What we hear in this episode may surprise you. It's a departure from our regular format - a…

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Red Wine Headaches: A Eureka Moment? 44:21

4M ago44:21

44:21

Wine brings pleasure. But for some it can also prove painful. Red wine is particularly problematic for a proportion of the population, with just a few mouthfuls bringing on swift and excruciating headaches. Now scientists think they may finally be on to why. In lab experiments, they've identified a compound in red wine that impedes the breakdown of…

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Startup Spirit at Scale: Northwestern Mutual's Christian Mitchell on Innovating Agent and Client Experience 30:54

4M ago30:54

30:54

How can the traditional world of life insurance adapt and thrive using cutting-edge technology without losing the human touch that clients value? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Christian Mitchell, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at Northwestern Mutual. Christian shares the challenges and innovations reshaping the ins…

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Rías Baixas - Albariño with Attitude 51:49

4M ago51:49

51:49

If Rías Baixas is famous for one thing, it's characterful, invigorating white wine based on the superstar Albariño grape - described in this episode by one winemaker as a variety that can take you, 'from the swimming pool to the Michelin-starred restaurant.' Its blossoming popularity over recent decades has given rise to imitators all around the wi…

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Rías Baixas - Mists, Myths and Mariscos 47:07

5M ago47:07

47:07

What do bagpipes, rain, witches, pilgrimage, lampreys and Albariño all have in common? Not much really - but they are all featured in this episode on Rías Baixas, the intriguing wine region in north-west Spain famous for its seafood, verdant landscapes and refreshing, brine-tinged white wines. Historically, this was always a remote region of hardy …

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From Actuary to CEO - The Rise of Assurity CEO Susie Keisler-Munro 33:34

5M ago33:34

33:34

In this episode, host Peter Colis welcomes Susie Keisler-Munro, the CEO of Assurity Insurance and a dynamic leader who has been on the forefront of innovation in the industry. Assurity is a life and supplemental health insurance company and was one of Ethos' first partners. Tune in to hear about Susie’s extensive background in the field, ranging fr…

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Global Financial Impact: How Eric Olson is Reshaping Life Insurance Distribution 33:02

5M ago33:02

33:02

Host Peter Colis sits down with Eric Olson, the charismatic CEO of Global Financial Impact, as he recounts his remarkable transformation from a toll booth operator to the architect of a thriving life insurance empire. Eric's candid storytelling reveals the essence of entrepreneurship, highlighting the pivotal moments that propelled him forward and …

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News & Views - global wine wobbles, free wine for phones, Merlot in the bath & does cling film remove cork taint? 43:48

5M ago43:48

43:48

How and why is the global wine scene in a bit of a state? Why is wine threatened by weight-loss drugs and smartphones? Does drinking high quality wine make you happier - and does light drinking increase longevity? This is our periodic programme where we catch up on the more intriguing wine news, pondering everything from weighty matters (as above) …

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Dr Susy Ridout, Lotus Collaborations – a vision where Autistic and Neurodivergent Victim-Survivors of Sexual Violence are believed and supported 26:09

6M ago26:09

26:09

Lotus Collaborations is a Community Interest Company, set up to address the needs of autistic survivors of sexual violence and sexual abuse. Its directors are Neurodivergent Survivors and allies with experience in accessing and providing specialist support and mentoring to victim-survivors of sexual violence. "There's big gap in understanding among…

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From Sales Floor to C-Suite: The Career Path of TruStage's Dave Sweitzer 33:07

6M ago33:07

33:07

Join Peter Colis as he sits down with David Sweitzer, President – Business Units, Sales & Marketing at TruStage, in a candid chat that traces his unique career trajectory from a fresh college graduate in sales to a top-tier executive. Discover how David's commitment to a customer-centric approach has fueled TruStage's expansion, supporting credit u…

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UK Wine's Counterculture 58:02

6M ago58:02

58:02

There's a new wave of English and Welsh wine producers disrupting the neat and tidy order of the classic UK wine scene. Guerrilla producers - cool kids who aren't afraid to go off-piste and craft dangerous, divisive wines packed full of quirks and kinks. Their attitude? It's better to be naughty than nice. As one winemaker says - he wants to make, …

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Sassicaia - The Insider's Guide 49:34

6M ago49:34

49:34

Not many wines ascend to the status of 'icon'. But Sassicaia is one of them. The beauty is that it's not a flashy wine - quite the opposite ('old school' might be a more appropriate description). What's more, its ascent to the wine stratosphere is largely accidental - this scented, elegant Bordeaux blend from Bolgheri in coastal Tuscany was only ev…

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Going Gaga for Garnacha 53:27

7M ago53:27

53:27

It's called 'The Grenaissance'. This exhilarating revival of the grape variety known as Garnacha in Spain and Grenache in France, once the world's fourth most widely planted wine grape, which has gone from workhorse to show pony in the blink of an eye. How come? What's changed? Who's leading the charge and fuelling the new wave? And what's this we …

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Grower Champagne with Lea & Sandeman 44:19

7M ago44:19

44:19

From big brand to fine wine - it's no exaggeration to say that grower champagne has changed the notion of what champagne can and should be. Pioneers like Francis Egly of iconic grower champagne Egly-Ouriet have invested huge amounts of time and money prioritising their vineyards, relentlessly focusing on quality and terroir expression in their wine…

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Light Strike: Wine's Not-So-Secret Scandal 46:53

8M ago46:53

46:53

Light strike is probably the biggest wine fault you've never heard of. Bigger than cork, bigger than oxidation or anything else. That pretty-looking bottle of rosé perched on the bright supermarket shelf in a clear glass bottle? Probably knackered. If it's been exposed to light for a while, it may end up smelling of boiled cabbage, drains, or wet d…

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How to be an HR hero, create social value and LOVE your volunteers with Diane Offers, YWCA Yorkshire 27:19

8M ago27:19

27:19

YWCA Yorkshire supports over 250 young women, children and families to build better futures. They may be homeless, escaping abuse, or in financial or other difficulties. It runs programmes to assist them in living happy, fulfilled and independent lives. A charity, it has operated locally since the 1940s. This Valentine's Day it launched a campaign …

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Ancient Vines to the Rescue in St Mont 49:46

8M ago49:46

49:46

Deep in the wilds of south-west France there's a vineyard that was planted over 200 years ago with unknown vines that may hold the secret to fighting climate change. Join us as we head (virtually) out to Gascony to peer into the mists of wine history and see what lessons it holds for the future. Olivier Bourdet-Pees of the dynamic Plaimont cooperat…

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ORANGE WINE Part 2: Gimme Some Skin 53:44

9M ago53:44

53:44

So - orange wine. Is it any good? What qualifies a wine to be 'orange'? Does it sell? And who's going to win our argument about one particularly divisive orange wine?! Dive into the controversial, topical and intriguing subject of orange wine with us as we chat with Saša Radikon of iconic orange wine producer Radikon (who gives us an exclusive reve…

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ORANGE WINE Part 1: The Resurrection 51:37

9M ago51:37

51:37

'Please can you do an episode on orange wine?' pleaded listener David. 'It's not just hipster wine! These are some of the finest wines in the world...' How could we resist? Orange wine is topical, misunderstood, controversial... It's also an intriguing story featuring a wine style lost in the mists of time being painstakingly resurrected by a handf…

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Nurturing community assets into sustainable and impactful enterprises with Helen Allen, Community Catalysts and Harry Clarkson, Speakup 57:56

9M ago57:56

57:56

Welcome to episode 393 of Business Live, for purpose-driven entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs. When Rotherham wanted to transform its adult social care offer for people with learning disabilities and autistic people and offer personalised services that people wanted, local social and micro-enterprises proved crucial. Helen Allen and Harry Clar…

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A Southern French Feast 46:54

10M ago46:54

46:54

Wine. Food. Merriment. And a touch of southern French sun. That just about sums up this episode. We're exploring Occitanie - the sun-kissed southern French region that stretches from the western Rhone through Languedoc and Roussillon into South West France. Taken as a whole, it's the world's largest vineyard and makes around 5% of global wine outpu…

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Our WINES OF THE YEAR (2023) 53:09

10M ago53:09

53:09

Our Wines of the Year format has grown into this riotous, rollicking rollercoaster of a show which we humbly offer up for your amusement and delectation. This is no shopping list. Nor is it a chest-beating exercise in showing off how #wineblessed we are. This episode is the story of a year in wine: a celebration of special bottles and special times…

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Profitable, Productive and Pioneering: why Social Enterprise is 'Mission Critical' with Dean Hochlaf PLUS lots of new funding 25:57

10M ago25:57

25:57

Social enterprises ploughed over a billion pounds into their social and environmental objectives last year. They make a vital contribution to the UK's economy, society and natural environment, as Dean Hochlaf describes today. An estimated 131,000 social enterprises in the UK collectively turn over £78 billion, representing over 3% of GDP. Many oper…

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Open Access Factory is Makers' Paradise: Arnaud Nichols and Al Parra, BLOQS 47:42

11M ago47:42

47:42

When I heard about the UK's first open-access factory, offering "pay-as-you go accessibility" so entrepreneurs and makers can access state-of-the-art light industrial equipment I was intrigued. Originally established in 2012, its co-founders call it the "missing link for solopreneurs and SMEs seeking to bridge the gap between start-up and producing…

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Ukraine: Wine not War 49:02

10M ago49:02

49:02

Odessa Black. It's the name of a (Ukranian) grape variety. But it could almost be code for the desperate times the people of Ukraine are living through. In this episode, we explore the history and current context of Ukraine, hearing first-hand insights from Tania Olevska of the Ukrainian Wine Company and Svitlana Tsybak of the Beykush winery. Despi…

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How to power-up your video content with Joe Palmer – plus new funding for businesses, social enterprises and universities and a new LGBTQIA+ networking event 19:05

11M ago19:05

19:05

Many businesses make the same basic mistake when they want to make video content, says today's guest Joseph Palmer of Open House Pictures. His simple tip will help anyone wanting to use films to communicate, whether you want to work with a professional filmmaker, a local freelancer or even try to shoot them yourself. It's been a few years since Joe…

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The New Face of Languedoc 46:21

11M ago46:21

46:21

Languedoc is a wine region on the move. Sure, it's a huge region with plenty of history, some of it troubled. But there are things happening in Languedoc wine now that are innovative, surprising, intriguing and...well, delicious. In short, it's well worthy of our attention. In this episode, sponsored by AOP Languedoc, we chat to writers Rupert Mill…

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The Ten Wines Never to be Without 41:47

11M ago41:47

41:47

We're going full-on Moses mode in this episode, nailing down the ten wines you should always have at home. Of course, personal taste plays a part. You want to have wines to hand you're going to reach for - which means your favourite styles. But beyond that, it helps to have some expert insight into the bigger picture in order to always have delicio…

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Ageing English Fizz - How, Why and What 45:46

12M ago45:46

45:46

English sparkling wine. We all know it's good. But how well does it age? And could this be the secret to unlocking even greater quality from what are already exciting wines? We do our best to answer these questions and more with the help of several large glasses of very fine mature English fizz - and top winemakers Cherie Spriggs and Brad Greatrix …

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Ventoux: Next Century Wines 45:31

12M ago45:31

45:31

It's a wine region variously described as, 'dynamic', whose wines are undergoing a quality 'revolution', and memorably compared to South Africa's uber-cool Swartland. It's also got a big old mountain on its picture postcard. Not to mention truffles galore. This is Ventoux. And we want to take you on a journey of discovery, to meet the people, explo…

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The Six BEST Wine Books 49:57

1y ago49:57

49:57

What are the wine books every wine lover should own? We thought about it. We argued. We drank some wine. Argued some more... And then we decided: let's go for it. No messing around: choose just the six BEST books every wine lover needs, whether enthusiastic newbie or jaded expert. It wasn't easy. But this is the DEFINITIVE listing. A lot of thought…

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Marlborough at 50: A wine story worthy of Hollywood 49:52

1y ago49:52

49:52

This is a tale of deception, daring, disaster...and deliverance. It also features skinny sheep and wine robots. It's the story of Marlborough, the iconic New Zealand wine region which is celebrating its 50th wine birthday, after vines were planted by Frank Yukich in August 1973. Yukich had risked personal financial ruin getting to this point. 'Wine…

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The John Malkovich EXCLUSIVE 53:48

1y ago53:48

53:48

'My wife suggested we make wine. I think in the hope of cutting down our wine bill...' It's classic John Malkovich. The wit as dry as his aged Provençal Pinot Noir rosé (yes, you read that right). In this epic episode, we get to know John Malkovich the famous actor of stage and screen - but also John Malkovich the fashion designer, the theatre dire…

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LIVE Q&A - sulfites, party wines, climate change, top wine tourism tips and being pretentious 38:22

1y ago38:22

38:22

This bonus episode may be the last in the current season (4) but it's also a first - the first time we've ever recorded the pod in front of a live audience! A lovely bunch of people came together in our home town of Winchester to drink a glass or two of fine Hampshire fizz and bombard us with searching questions, from which wines we'd recommend for…

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How to get a job in the games industry with Eva Kioseoglou and Ruth Dickens 24:43

1y ago24:43

24:43

"I ended up being offered a permanent role as a junior programmer which is a dream come true – and I worked on an awesome game which is actually my favourite of all the current projects at Sumo." Many people would love to work in the games industry but don't know where to start. Today's guests Eva Kioseoglou and Ruth Dickens have both secured full-…

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The Microbial Face of Terroir 42:48

1y ago42:48

42:48

This episode opens by linking Oppenheimer, Covid-19 and wine - and proceeds to go big by focusing on the small stuff. Microbes. The invisible world of yeasts, bacteria and beyond. We're just starting to understand how important microbes are in terms of defining wine style and quality. Sure, yeasts ferment grape sugars into alcohol. But they also do…

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Partnership and Innovation in Reinsurance: Insights from SCOR's Life CEO JC Brueckner 36:15

1y ago36:15

36:15

In this episode, host Peter Colis welcomes JC Bruckner, the US CEO of SCOR Global Life Americas, a significant player in the reinsurance industry. Bruckner shares his journey from selling life insurance to leading a reinsurance titan, and how his past experiences have influenced his leadership style. The discussion centers on the evolving reinsuran…

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078: Sahil Bloom – Using Flywheels to Build Longevity in the Creator Economy 52:28

1y ago52:28

52:28

In today’s episode, I sit down with investor, entrepreneur, and content creator, Sahil Bloom (in front of a live audience) to unpack the key strategies and lessons that will help you achieve longevity and sustainability in the creator economy. Sahil has had a fascinating journey, transitioning from the world of private equity to making a name for h…

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Transforming Insurance for Middle-Income America with Equis CEO Barry Clarkson 48:53

1y ago48:53

48:53

In this episode, host Peter Colis, CEO of Ethos, welcomes Barry Clarkson, CEO of Equis Financial and managing partner of Integrity Marketing Group. Barry shares his journey in the insurance industry and how his passion for serving middle-income families has shaped his approach to life insurance, college education, and retirement plans. With over 40…

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Germany's Pulling Power 44:32

1y ago44:32

44:32

Did you know that Germany is the third largest producer of Pinot Noir in the world? Or that one in three Riesling vines in the world grow in German vineyards - and much of these are making dry, increasingly terroir-driven wines these days? There's much that's surprising, or perhaps unexpected about German wine right now. For long the sector under-p…

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60,000 Agents Strong: How FFL CEO Shawn Meaike Reshaped Distribution and Built FFL into a Juggernaut 54:25

1+ y ago54:25

54:25

In this episode, host Peter Colis welcomes Shawn Meaike, Founder, CEO, and President of Family First Life. Family First Life was launched in 2013 and has grown into a multi-million-dollar insurance organization. As Shawn describes it, he is “building a company that truly puts both the families of our clients and the families of our agents first.” F…

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