Best Living Leith Podcasts (2024)

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Anthropologist Webb Keane - Animals, Robots, Gods 41:24

27m ago41:24

41:24

Since the dawn of humanity, our sense of ourselves has been shaped by things that seem human - or nearly human - but are not. From sacrificial animals to household pets, ancient gods to future technologies like robots and AI, human ethics was, is and will continue to be profoundly influenced by its relationship with intelligences other than our own…

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Live from Sales HQ with Joel Bush 35:07

16h ago35:07

35:07

Our guest on this episode is Joel Bush the Chief Revenue Officer at RepSpark, a wholesale ecommerce platform. With a background in software and sales leadership, Joel’s experience spans multiple industries and early-stage tech companies. He is focused on building strong sales teams, fostering career growth, and enhancing customer relationships thro…

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Psychologist Mary Anderson - How to be a Happy High-Achiever 1:06:43

22h ago1:06:43

1:06:43

Ambitious yet anxious? Harvard-trained clinical psychologist Dr Mary E. Anderson joined us with an actionable guide to maintaining your edge all while reducing stress and finding happiness along your journey. From understanding thoughts and behaviours that might be causing obstacles for you, such as negative forecasting and perfectionism, to buildi…

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David Olusoga and Alan Lester - The Truth About the British Empire 1:21:14

2d ago1:21:14

1:21:14

In our turbulent times, how do we grapple with our past? Are we capable of grappling with Britain's imperial history without whitewashing? David Olusoga and Alan Lester believe that the truth matters; it matters far too greatly to be hijacked by apologists and racists. They joined us in conversation to reveal the truth about the British Empire and …

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Rick Stein: Food Stories 26:57

2d ago26:57

26:57

This week, Gilly is with one of the old skool TV chefs who taught Britain how to eat, Rick Stein They last met over lunch when she was chatting to him about his book Secret France for the delicious. podcast. This time, it’s about secret Britain, or at least the communities of Britain bursting with flavour and influencing our national diet. Rick Ste…

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Esther MacKay 1:06:01

4d ago1:06:01

1:06:01

Esther McKay served 17 years with the NSW Police where the majority of her career was spent in Forensic Services, where her expertise in crime scene, vehicle and document examination was often called upon from colleagues and the courts. What Esther was confronted with is often difficult listening, but they are stories which need to be told, to help…

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Psychotherapist and Bestselling Author Anna Mathur - How to Tame Your Mind's Greatest Fears 1:05:13

7d ago1:05:13

1:05:13

Psychotherapist and Sunday Times bestselling author Anna Mathur joins the podcast to debunk traditional strategies to manage common worries and introduce her new approach to overcoming the ten fundamental, uncomfortable truths in life: acceptance. Drawing upon her experience as a therapist as well as her own personal journey of grief, and training …

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Live from Sales HQ with Cameron Long 35:14

9d ago35:14

35:14

Our guest Cameron Long, the Co-Founder / CRO of Virnika, joins Vince Beese, the Founder at Sales HQ to discuss his journey from a background in hospitality and music therapy to co-founding a restaurant tech startup. Cameron shares insights on sales, leadership, and the evolving role of technology in the restaurant industry. 5 Key Takeaways Mentorsh…

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Tom Parker Bowles: Cooking and the Crown 37:14

9d ago37:14

37:14

This week, Gilly is with food royalty, the restaurant critic, writer, and son of Queen Camilla, Tom Parker Bowles. Royal Food has always been about impressing the most powerful people in the world, and in his book Cooking and the Crown, he tells how it has set trends for centuries, from Victoria to his stepfather, King Charles 3rd. Head over to Gil…

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Sam Leith and Amy Jeffs - Tales of Wonder, Myth and Magic 1:14:56

11d ago1:14:56

1:14:56

Longtime listeners will remember the artist and folklorist Amy Jeffs from her episode exploring the medieval wilderness; her latest book Saints returns to the medieval world to explore the lives and legends of European saints -- from men raised by wolves to women communing with flocks of birds. She joined us in conversation with the author and crit…

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Oliver Burkeman - How to Live a Meaningful Life in an Age of Bewilderment 1:11:13

16d ago1:11:13

1:11:13

Oliver Burkeman’s global bestseller Four Thousand Weeks was a reflection upon our brief time on earth that changed lives and inspired thousands. Now armed with a meadow of playful metaphors to illustrate his philosophy, he joins the podcast to offer us a crash course in how to make the most of our lives without giving into the cult of self-help. Sh…

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Live from Sales HQ with Eric Boggs 39:17

16d ago39:17

39:17

Our guest is Eric Boggs the CEO of RevBoss, a company specializing in marketing workflow and lead generation for small businesses. With a rich history in sales and entrepreneurship, Eric shares his journey from starting with small ventures, like mowing lawns, to becoming a founder of successful startups, including RevBoss. Three Key Quotes: "Just b…

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Pam Brunton: Between Two Waters 33:22

16d ago33:22

33:22

Gilly is with Pam Brunton, chef/owner at Inver restaurant on Argyll and Bute, author, philosopher and star of Rick Stein’s Food Stories on BBC1. Her book, Between Two Waters: Heritage, landscape and the modern cook is a deep dive into everything that we need to know about food - the philosophy, the politics and the provenance of what we eat. It’s p…

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The Parole System - Paul Charles Denyer 36:10

18d ago36:10

36:10

Parole was a much talked about subject back in 2023 when there was a possibility Paul Charles Denyer could be released from prison after 30yrs behind bars for the brutal, sadistic murders of 3 young innocent women. This was a patreon episode where I explain a little about the parole system, the role of The Parole Board and Community Corrections Vic…

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Novelist Rumaan Alam - on Wealth, Power, and Entitlement 56:09

19d ago56:09

56:09

Barrack and Michele Obama loved Rumaan Alam's apocalyptic third novel, Leave the World Behind, so much they helped turn it into a wildly successful Netflix movie. That novel anticipated and captured the feel of life in the COVID pandemic with uncanny accuracy, and Rumaan's new book is no less attuned to the way we live now. Entitlement is the story…

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The Seagrove Sessions-Episode 27. Doris: Growing up in Leith and in the newly built Craigour. 18:52

22d ago18:52

18:52

As evocative as ever, this is the third episode of Doris's stories. This time she talks about the big family move from Primrose Street in Leith to the new corporation housing at Craigour in the early 1950s. From the rarity of seeing a car on the street to wandering the countryside around Craigour- a scheme that only consisted of a few streets in th…

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Claire Thomson: The Veggie Family Cookbook 31:56

23d ago31:56

31:56

This week, Gilly is with Saturday Kitchen regular and author of nine cook books, Claire Thomson, aka Five o Clock apron. Her latest book, Veggie Family Cook Book is, like Claire, what it says on the cover – genuine, real, easy-going, with 120 recipes to make life more interesting. Gilly finds what makes her so appealing - and enduring - in the plen…

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Superstar election forecaster Nate Silver - The Art of Risking Everything 1:15:57

26d ago1:15:57

1:15:57

Nate Silver's remarkable career has seen him conquer many seemingly unrelated worlds: professional poker, sports journalism, and the political forecasting that made him a star of US politics. He joined us on stage in London to reveal the ideas that glue these together - an idea that helps to explain how power, business, and politics really work. Th…

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Stefan Stern - The Lady Macbeth Guide to Ambition 34:51

1M ago34:51

34:51

Many of us wrestle with daunting life-choice questions from time to time: what should I be aiming for? Am I being ambitious enough? Has an excess of ambition led me astray? Stefan Stern has dedicated a lifetime to answering these questions. The FT's former management columnist, a think-tank director, and now a professor at Cass Business School, Ste…

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Ottolenghi: Comfort 30:38

1M ago30:38

30:38

This week, Gilly has her hands on on the brand new, much awaited book from Ottolenghi, Comfort. Written by the 'four hungries', Yotam, his original co-writer Tara Wigley, Helen Goh and Verena Lochmuller, these are the foods that provide a comfort blanket for them, and mark a departure from the big Ottolenghi books of the past. In a deliciously raw,…

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Marjorie’s Law 1:10:54

1M ago1:10:54

1:10:54

Rosemary Harwood, is as genuine, honest and raw as you can get. Rosie doesn’t own a computer, so we had to settle for a phone interview. The sound isn’t great, but if you can persevere, it’s well worth a listen. I’d rather you hear our interview than not. Rosie’s trans daughter Marjorie (who has since passed away due to kidney disease) alleged horr…

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Mark Galeotti - Putin, Prigozhin and the Future of Russia 1:04:00

1M ago1:04:00

1:04:00

Yevgeny Prigozhin emerged as one of the most dangerous warlords in the world and as one of Vladimir Putin’s chief rivals in Russia’s tumultuous political climate, exiled after leading Wagner’s attempted coup and killed in a mysterious plane crash. But what is the truth about this enigmatic figure, and the chaos unleashed across Russia by his turn a…

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Senior Jewellery Curator at the V&A Helen Molesworth - The Dazzling History of Gems 55:42

1M ago55:42

55:42

From ancient thrones to Hollywood stars, gems have not only adorned humanity but also shaped its history. How did emeralds and rubies etch our origin stories? How did garnets embody the flickering soul or jade the tenets of living a good life? Senior Jewellery Curator at the V&A Museum Helen Molesworth reveals how gems came to embody our most cheri…

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Danny McCubbin: The Good Kitchen 33:45

1M ago33:45

33:45

This week, in the last of our summer holiday specials, we head to the Good Kitchen in Sicily with community chef and adventurer in all things good, Danny McCubbin. His story is one of a leap of faith, driven by a sense of purpose coursing through his veins and cultivated by his 17 years working with Jamie Oliver, including mentoring chefs at Fiftee…

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Live from Sales HQ with Todd Brengel 36:05

1M ago36:05

36:05

Our guest is Todd Brengel the Chief Revenue Officer at The Muse, an employment branding company. With over eight years at Snagajob, Todd shares his journey from considering medical school to becoming a leader in sales. He also serves as a sales coach at Harvard Business School, guiding MBA students on the fundamentals of sales. Episode Summary: Tod…

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Philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith - How Animal Minds Transformed Planet Earth 55:19

1M ago55:19

55:19

Traditional stories of the evolution of life on our planet tell us that we and all other creatures on Earth were shaped by evolution. But how do minds that are shaped by evolution go on to transform nature in their own right? In the final volume of the landmark trilogy that began with Other Minds and continued with Metazoa, philosopher of science P…

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Yuval Noah Harari Meets Katherine Rundell - Unstoppable Us (Summer Repeat) 1:14:35

2M ago1:14:35

1:14:35

Have you ever wondered how we got here? From hunting mammoths, to flying to the moon? Historian Yuval Noah Harari introduced millions of readers to the story of the human species with his global bestseller Sapiens. His new book Unstoppable Us is the first in a new four-book series telling that story to younger readers. Over the summer he joined chi…

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Ben Tish: Mediterra 25:58

1M ago25:58

25:58

This week’s we’re off to the Med – yup, all of it - with chef, Ben Tish. Ben’s latest book Mediterra follows his deep dive into bits of the Mediterranean; Moorish looked at the influence of the moors over hundreds of years on food of the Med, while his book Sicilia was a visceral guide to the street and home food of Sicily. This time, he covers the…

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Dr. Leith Middleton part 2 43:51

2M ago43:51

43:51

Dr. Leith Middleton’s expertise is primarily in psychology, psychological health and safety safety organizational development where she supports workplaces to build mentally healthy workplaces. Part of this is about identifying safety managing psychological hazards in the workplace. That whole term (psychological hazards in the workplace) brings a …

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Fern Academy Prize winner Gabriela Denise Frank - Fear and Loathing in White Collar America 1:18:42

2M ago1:18:42

1:18:42

Created in collaboration with Fern Press and Tortoise Media, the Fern Academy Prize was created to discover and nurture unpublished writers who shine a light on the universal human experience and speak to the times we live in. Gabriela Denise Frank won the 2024 prize with A Self She Can Continue Living With: a tragicomic depiction of the middle man…

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Dr Emily Leeming - The Life Changing Science of Gut Health 1:07:19

2M ago1:07:19

1:07:19

A healthy gut functions like a successful company, with different roles and employees. So how do we keep these employees happy? In this episode of the podcast, microbiome scientist and dietician Dr Emily Leeming joins us to reveal the groundbreaking new evidence between food and mood, and actionable steps for a healthier, more energising lifestyle.…

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The Seagrove Sessions- Episode 26. More memories from Daisy. Leith and Edinburgh. 18:43

2M ago18:43

18:43

More vivid memories from Daisy. From the 1930s, 40's and 50's. The broad pavement at Henderson Street, Leith. The nearby men's homeless hostel and the broo( Labour exchange). The streets and wynds of Leith. She takes us up toon, to Edinburgh, by tram. Taking her pram, bought out of the window of Patrick Thomson's store. She remembers her nursery sc…

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Meera Sodha: Dinner 33:56

2M ago33:56

33:56

This week, Gilly is with Meera Sodha, author of Made In India The Times’ book of the year in 2014, Fresh India, which won the 2017 Observer Food Monthly's Best New Cookbook Award, East which drew from her Guardian’s New Vegan column, and now Dinner, with a rather different story. This is about the food that helped her recovery from burn out, scribb…

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Live from Sales HQ with Oz Merchant 35:23

2M ago35:23

35:23

Our guest is Oz Merchant an entrepreneur with a background in sales, e-commerce, and startups. He is the founder of EcomSellersHQ.com, a platform that helps e-commerce sellers connect with necessary resources like software, funding, agencies, and consultants. Oz's journey began with selling copiers and evolved through various sales roles, eventuall…

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Dr. Leith Middleton part 1 40:26

2M ago40:26

40:26

Dr. Leith Middleton’s expertise is primarily in psychology, psychological health and safety safety organizational development where she supports workplaces to build mentally healthy workplaces. Part of this is about identifying safety managing psychological hazards in the workplace. That whole term (psychological hazards in the workplace) brings a …

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