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In this top-charting podcast series, entrepreneur Grace Beverley breaks away from the conventional business podcast rhetoric - immersing us in the extraordinary journeys of people from all walks of life who have achieved remarkable success in unique fields. From housing campaigners to investors and sex experts, no avenue is off limits. Each conversation brings new lessons and stories that will inspire you to consider what ‘success’ really means to you and how you can achieve it. Grace and he ...
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Welcome to conversations about Advance Care Planning. This is the podcast where we talk about Advance Care Planning, what it is, how to do it and why it matters. Conversations about Advance Care Planning has grown from my passion to support professional understanding and promote public awareness about planning ahead. If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to https://www.speakformelpa.co.uk whe ...
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In this episode it is my pleasure to speak with Beverley Bulmer, a Funeral Celebrant and founder of Leaving Gracefully, End of Life Planning. We explore the difference it can make when plans are in place, when and how to take the first steps and what Leaving Gracefully can offer. If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set …
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In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with Thomas Whitelaw, National Lead for Person Centred Voices and know by many as Tommy on Tour. We explore What Matters to You from a carers perspective and Tommy shares how the experience of caring for his Mum proved the catalyst for the incredible work he does today. You can access the resource Tommy ref…
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Today we’re talking about how to become more confident. I really believe that confidence might just be the key to happiness, whether it’s in your career, your personal relationships, or even just how you talk to yourself. And understanding the root cause has shown me that confidence is something you can learn, it’s like any skill. And if there’s on…
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This episode features a conversation and great catch up with Dani Ayre and the Waiting Room revolution Team. We discuss how the Advance Care Planning Conference developed, and the joy of working together for the Hope for the Best Plan for the Rest UK road tour. We also explore the next steps in bringing the principles of the Waiting Room Revolution…
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Today, I'm joined by Joe Wicks, a fitness coach, author, and entrepreneur who has become a household name for millions and simultaneously built himself a business empire. Joe has had a significant impact on the world of health and fitness, known to many as “The Body Coach.” He rocketed to fame with his lean in 15 approach, bringing together 15-minu…
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Lavinia Errico is the original queen of wellness. Back in the 90s, she set up Equinox alongside her brothers. They were the pioneers of gyms that were built for young city-dwellers. Their business was at the heart of the rise of the wellness boom and Lavinia’s story is incredible. But what I really didn’t expect is how incredible her thoughts were …
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This episode expands on a discussion I had with Nick Ferrari from LBC around assisted dying, specifically in response to Wes Streeting statement that he is “not sure that as a country we have the right end-of-life care available to enable a real choice on assisted dying.” It’s my first solo episode and I explore the reality of end-of life-care prov…
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If you have a corporate job, you have to watch this episode. Today, I’m so excited to be joined by Debbie Weinstein, Managing Director at Google UK. Debbie has not only been a trailblazer in the digital and tech industries, but she’s also someone who has continuously pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in the corporate world. I wanted this epi…
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Sam Royston is Director of Policy and Research of Marie Curie, the UK’s end of life charity. He was previously Policy Director at The Children's Society, and is a former chair of the End Child Poverty coalition. He is also author of the book "Broken Benefits: What's gone wrong with welfare reform". In this episode we discuss the Marie Curie 2022 Dy…
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I’ve given myself an excuse to spend hours researching the topics I wish I knew more about so you don’t need to read a whole book to understand something important. So I've started with one of the most important things I've researched over the last few years: how to channel your overthinking and make it your superpower. The episode is only 35 minut…
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In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with Karen Turner. Karen is a physiotherapist with a clinical background in oncology and palliative care. Karen is now Head of Improvement at the Royal Free Hospital where she Champions the benefit and impact of asking What Matters to You. We explore how Karen became interested in the What Matters to You mo…
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I couldn’t come to LA and not do an episode with a biohacker. Kayla Barnes Lentz is on a mission to live for as long as she can. She’s dedicated her life to optimising her brain health, and works to a very specific schedule to do so. She even owns her own clinic that specialises in ‘longevity medicine’. I’m so fascinated by people like Kayla, and t…
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In this episode I talk with Dr Joseph Hawkins, best known as Joe to his colleagues and patients where he works at St Peter’s hospital in Chertsey. Joe is a palliative medicine consultant and has worked in community, hospital and hospice settings as both registrar and consultant. If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set u…
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TRIGGER WARNING: This conversation is deeply moving and a testament to the power of vulnerability and perseverance. It also contains potentially triggering topics including PTSD, suicide & childbirth & post-natal trauma, so if you’d rather not hear about those topics, you might want to give this one a miss. Today, I'm joined by Louise Thompson, a w…
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I am thrilled that Dani will be joining me as a regular guest on the podcast. We’re going to be reflecting on updates, resources and our experiences around Advance Care Planning. In this episode we explore recent research into radiological tests in the last six months of life. We also discuss the Dr Kathryn Mannix TED Talk, Heart Stopping moments a…
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Today I'm joined by the incredibly talented singer-songwriter and record producer, Kamille. Kamille has made a monumental impact on the music industry. She’s won a Grammy, a Brit Award & been nominated for a mercury prize, all before releasing her debut album. Her background that spans everything from penning chart-topping hits for artists like Lit…
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In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with Penny Shepherd. Penny is the coordinator and co-founder of Ageing Without Children East Kent (AWOC East Kent), a group run by and for people who are ageing without the support of adult children, either because they never had children or for other reasons. We explore the Advance Care Planning challenges…
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Dream guest klaxon!! This week on Working Hard, Hardly Working, I’m speaking to the incredible Jen Atkin, the founder of OUAI and one of the world’s most influential hairstylists. She started out as a young stylist who moved to LA with $300 dollars in her pocket, and has since transformed the hair and beauty industry with her innovative approach an…
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Roxie is a self-development coach, manifesting expert, and best-selling author known for her empowering and transformative approach to self-help. But what really sets her apart is her incredible personal journey. + ROXIE: IG: https://www.instagram.com/roxienafousi/?hl=en WEBSITE: https://roxienafousi.com/ BOOKS: https://roxienafousi.com/books/manif…
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This episode has been a long time coming, when I tell you I’ve been wanting to have Tash Oakley on for YEARS. She’s one of the OG influencers, but has used her platform to monetise her platform into a business that’s lasted decades, where many others have fallen by the wayside. As the co-founder of the internationally acclaimed brand Monday Swimwea…
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We’ve had a lot of entrepreneurs on this podcast, many are in the midst of growing their company. But Ankur Nagpal has been there done that, got the millions. He’s reached the goal so many entrepreneurs work towards, selling his edu- tech company Teachable for a 9-figure sum in 2020. Ankur has ticked off so many accolades, Forbes 30u30, tens of mil…
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Frankie Bridge has been working since the age of 12, and before her 30th birthday she’d sold 10 million records, and had 19 UK top ten singles, both as part of S Club Juniors, and then The Saturdays. Frankie has achieved things so many would dream of, but today she told me after each career move, she felt like a failure, and that she didn’t have co…
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Episode 100!! We've made it!! I truly cannot believe that we’ve made it to 100 episodes, but at the same time it still feels like the beginning. I’ve said it in pretty much every episode so far, but my aim for this was always to have interesting, advice-filled conversations, with fascinating people. When I started 100 episodes ago, I was frustrated…
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Amy Lentz is a work-life fairy godmother. She’s spent years becoming an expert in HR, working for big corporates and even The White House during the Obama administration. If you have any questions at all about how to nail a job interview, how to present properly, how to manage, how to get a promotion, how to give feedback, Amy’s got the answer. The…
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This week I’m joined by Jake Browne and Gary Meehan - the co-founders of a brand-new company called Retrograde that's on a mission to democratise the creator industry using AI, helping creators earn more from their work. And here’s the wildest bit, I’m the other co-founder! This podcast has always been about sharing my business learnings, and it se…
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Candace Nelson is a living breathing example of how to turn your passion into profit. After quitting her career in investment banking, she had plans to go to business school, but changed them last minute to instead do what she called a Pastry MBA, and to hone her baking craft. She started Sprinkles Cupcakes from her small flat in 2005, nearly 20 ye…
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Radhi Devlukia is a nutritionist & plant-based cook whose ethos is all about bringing together the latest research in nutrition, with the ancient practices she’s so passionate about, and the results are fascinating. She’s just released her debut cookbook, Joyfull, which was an instant New York Times bestseller, it was such a great read. So, if you’…
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Jasmin Larian Hekmat is a true creative. She’s the founder of Cult Gaia, a brand synonymous with iconic and beautiful designs, from the Ark Bag, to the Pearl Bag, and now ready to wear, Jasmin’s designs have captured the zeitgeist for over ten years now, and the company just keeps expanding. But it all started with some flower crowns & a bratz doll…
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In this very special 100th episode I talk with Martin Whiskin, an award winning voiceover artist and podcast editor. Martin is very importantly the technical expertise behind Conversations About Advance Care Planning. We reflect on episodes 75 to 100 and how they have impacted us both personally and professionally. As ever, I am blown away by Marti…
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Jemma Sbeg is someone everyone in their twenties needs. Her podcast The Psychology of Your 20s, was one of the 20 most listened to podcasts in the WORLD last year, and she started it as a hobby whilst working her 80+ hour a week corporate job. I’ll be totally clear with you, my aim going into this episode was to get as much advice from Jemma as phy…
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In this episode it is my pleasure to meet the team behind the Victoria and Stuart Project, a tool kit and resource for end of life planning for people with learning disabilities within all care settings. I learn about the triggers for the project, how the work developed and find out about the incredible resource that has been created. If you are a …
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Simran Kaur is a VC, angel investor, financial columnist and the founder of Girls That Invest, the world’s largest investing podcast for women. She’s received so many accolades in her time, from Young New Zealander of the Year, to Forbes30u30, but she’s started out in healthcare as an optometrist who read a few research papers on investing. Her jou…
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In this episode I talk with Louisa Nicoll, wife of John and palliative care nurse. Louisa generously shares their family experience following John's sudden and life changing diagnosis of cancer. We talk about what it felt like for John to receive chemotherapy and the decision to stop palliative chemotherapy. We also explore what the word treatment …
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Over a decade ago, Sarah started a blog called That Pommie Girl to help her in her job interviews, 10 years later she has over a million followers on Instagram and has built her brand SLA The Label to the point where it now turns over millions each year. Growing her business has taken a huge amount of resilience, but in this episode, we really delv…
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In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with Su Squire. Su is a storyteller, poet, theatre-maker and Death Cafe facilitator. Her performance company, Off the Twig, creates work that encourages conversation and positive action around themes of death, dying and grief. We explore the catalyst that led to Sue’s creative work and the impact that story…
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Trinny Woodall is an icon of British fashion & beauty. She’s built her beauty and skincare brand Trinny London from a kitchen table idea into a behemoth business worth hundreds of millions. But to say it’s been a journey to get to this point is an understatement. Trinny has had to pick herself up and start anew over and over again, experiencing hea…
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In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with Tara Humphrey, founder and CEO of THC Primary Care. It is a super episode in which we explore why Advance Care Planning is so important to Tara and how to use the model of Getting Your House in Order to guide planning ahead. Our conversation shows how to normalise Advance Care Planning and I am so grat…
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I don’t have many guests where I can say that Oprah has called them, “the thought leader for the next generation”, so today is a big one. Marie Forleo is one of the world’s most renowned life coaches. She’s a number 1 New York Times bestselling author, and has turned her life-coaching pratice into a broadcast empire, coaching over 100m people, host…
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In this episode it is my pleasure with Radha Sundaram an NHS consultant in intensive for the last 16 years in Scotland. Radha is an advocate for organ donation and improving awareness amongst our diverse society. She has had a long-standing interest in end of life care and has been responsible for the guidelines in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Ra…
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Timm Chiusano is corporate America’s batman. By day he’s a VP at a Fortune 100 company, managing a team of over 200 people plus an 8 figure P & L. By night, he’s a TikTok star with over 1m followers and 50m likes. In many ways he’s the perfect guest - we spoke all about work advice from corporate america, his journey to VP with no degree. But we al…
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In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with Evie King, author of the incredible book Ashes to Admin. I learn from Evie what it means to have a Section 46 council funeral and, most importantly, that nobody is nobody. Evie describes the care and detail that goes into a council funeral dispelling myths about what it means to die alone and sharing w…
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I don’t want to offend the other guests, but Will Ahmed might be the most impressive guest we’ve ever had on this podcast. Aged just 22, whilst still a student at Harvard, he founded Whoop, a wearable health tracker that measures the minutiae of your heart rate data to give you insights on your strain & recovery. 10 years later, the company is wort…
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In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with Dr Lucy Pain, who is this year’s Dying Matters Awareness week expert. I have the chance to thank Lucy publicly for recommending Conversations About Advance Care Planning as part of the recommended books (and more) for Dying Matters Awareness Week. We explore the importance of week, why language matters…
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Robin Sharma is one of the world’s most famous leadership experts. He’s an internationally bestselling author of books such as The 5am Club and The Leader Who Had No Title. He’s sold over 25 million books in more than 92 languages; making him one of the most widely read authors alive. He has over 7 million followers on social media, and has worked …
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In the final episode of our series of podcasts, we continue to explore the model of Getting Your House in Order, describing it as a how to guide for Advance Care Planning. This episode focuses on Advance Care Planning associated specifically with End of Life Care. We explore what is meant by End of Life Care and break down care into the last years,…
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Vivian Tu wants to change our relationship with finances forever, and her story is incredible. Vivian is a first-generation Asian American, who grafted her way to Wall Street, facing misogyny and racism on her way. She spent years on the trading floors, making the kind of money she always dreamed of, in an environment where she was one of only two …
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In the fifth episode we continue to explore the model of Getting Your House in Order, describing it as a how to guide for Advance Care Planning. This quite emotive episode focuses on legacy and memory making and includes wonderful examples of what this looks like in practice. You will also find a wealth of material in the show notes and resource se…
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When I started the podcast I wanted it to be all about life improvement from every angle, not just the ones we're all taught about. We've put so much effort into improving the guest episodes this year, but if I'm totally honest I felt the solo episodes needed re-vamping to make them the most useful resource possible. I LOVE explainer podcasts on ev…
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In the fourth episode we continue to explore the model of Getting Your House in Order, describing it as a how to guide for Advance care Planning. We reflect on the foundations, What Matters Most to a person, and build on our discussions to start thinking about who would support you to make decisions or make decisions on your behalf if you ever lost…
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Emily English is a nutritionist on a mission - she’s a qualified nutritionist with a BSC from Kings College London, and she now has over a million followers who love her easy & healthy recipes, and simple explanations. Emily is a glowy picture of health, but it wasn’t until her relationship with food suffered that she decided to explore our relatio…
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