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What is the Bodice Ripper Project? Meet Maren, an opera singer who has a penchant for writing miniature romance scenes while she is backstage and reads them aloud to her castmates in the dressing room. Now that everyone is in quarantine and there are no operas in production, she has decided to bring these stories to YOU. The stories she has written are playful parodies of the kind of novels you might bring to the beach or find at the airport...but with a twist. She has built the characters a ...
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After 50 years of writing comedy for most of the UK's highest-profile comics and performers, Colin now chats with those who work behind the scenes in television: from the camera operators, and sound supervisors to the directors and producers; and in show business: from the stars to the stagehands - who all share their never-before-heard memories and anecdotes. Support the podcast by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/BEHINDTHESCENESWITHCOLINEDMONDS Facebook: colin.edmonds.73 Instagra ...
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The Business Shift is a podcast for online entrepreneurs who are focused on turning their ideas into successful businesses. This podcast is your go-to resource for valuable insights, proven strategies, and practical tips to help you build and grow a thriving digital empire. Join us as we dive deep into the nitty-gritty of what it takes to make the transition from entrepreneur to business owner, with no fluff, no hype, and no-nonsense. Episodes feature inspiring interviews with successful bus ...
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In this often laugh-out-loud edition of Behind the Scenes we’re chatting with actor Karl Jenkinson. In a 40-year career, he was regularly involved in the funniest Noel’s House Party ‘Gotcha’ set-ups while also appearing in top British TV series Eastenders, The Bill and Inspector Morse. These days Karl’s also become a top voice artist and a much in-…
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If you’re a fan of classic and vintage television, you’ll probably think Robert Heading has enjoyed the best of jobs, because he’s one of Britain’s foremost TV documentary Archive Producers. Which means for the past 25 years he’s been paid to put his feet up and watch thousands of hours of old telly shows. And for the most part he’s specialised in …
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Mike returns to chat about his time on Eurovision, Friday Night is Music Night at the BBC and preparing for his latest live WW2 Special Commemorative Event, marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. And there’s more than a mention of his top selling autobiography “Turn Around And Take A Bow – My Musical Life”. Support the podcast by becoming a Patron:…
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In Birmingham, on the 12th of May 1924, the performer who was to become one of Britain’s finest comic actors Tony Hancock was born. Across the 1950s and early 1960s, with his phenomenally successful, award-winningradio and television series, Tony was the most famous voice and then face in broadcast entertainment. The streets would empty when Hancoc…
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This time on BTSWCE we’re chatting with TV Executive Producer and King of Saturday Nights on Channel 5, Simon Withington, about his role in putting together the newly published autobiography of his best friend, actor, singer and showbiz personality - Jess Conrad OBE. The book is called “From Blitz to Glitz” and Simon talks about the collaborative w…
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This week we lost one of the most famous and best-loved personalities in the history of British broadcasting – Steve Wright. For almost half a century on BBC Radio Steve lifted the nation’s spirits with his energetic, anarchic style, breathless enthusiasm, relentless creativity and instantly recognisable voice. In this often emotional but frequentl…
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In a 35-year career he’s created special effects for glamorous Formula 1 car launches, top dramas such as ‘Dr Who’ and ‘The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe’ and every major ratings-winning comedy and entertainment series. If anything’s squashed, set alight, or exploded on our screens, it's usually Andy’s skilful handiwork. A Royal Television Societ…
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Hard to believe but it’s been 20 years to the day since we lost the British comedian, writer, actor, game show host and all-round polymath Bob Monkhouse. In this Special Edition of Behind the Scenes we’re marking the anniversary by chatting with Bob’s daughter, Abigail Monkhouse. What was it like growing up with a father who was one of the most rec…
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Camera operator/Camera Supervisor Nigel Saunders takes us Behind the Scenes once again with more memories of his non-stop 45-year career in British television. The perils and pitfalls of working on live shows, top rated Light Entertainment and covering the biggest Royal events of the last decade – plus the finest directors, performers and warm-up a…
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This time on Behind the Scenes Nigel Saunders chats about his life as a camera operator and Camera Supervisor, beginning at the BBC and working with most of the great names of television including the much-missed Roger Fenna, Stuart MacDonald andYvonne Littlewood. Royal events, children’s TV and light entertainment, including live Millennium show m…
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As promised, here’s Part 2 of top British TV Vision Mixer Carol Abbott’s Behind the Scenes Podcast in which she chats about bringing up family while holding down a high-pressure, full-time, irregular-hours job at the sharp of TV. Carol shares her memories of rushing to the Old Vic to work with Sir Ralph Richardson while she was still dressed as a b…
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Taking us Behind the Scenes this time: one of the most admired, versatile and experienced British television Production Assistants/Script Supervisors to have ever graced a studio control room or gallery - Anna Staniland. Anna shares her memories of an astonishing 40-year career at the BBC and in the freelance world, including live broadcasts, music…
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Today is the final episode for this season here on The Business Shift! To close out this epic and amazing series, Catarina Matias is on the hot-seat! Catarina recently transitioned out of the corporate world to become a full time entrepreneur. As a member of the International Society of Business Leaders, in 2019 Catarina was chosen as one of Hotel …
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Welcome back everyone! We are down to the final 2 episodes! For today we have the amazing Nina Concepcion! Nina has spoken to tens of thousands of people globally and has been featured in articles such as Yahoo Finance and spoken at Tedx in the UK, Sydney's Mind Body Spirit Festival, NLP Worldwide, Juice+, University of NSW, Child Abuse Prevention …
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This time we’re going Behind the Scenes with one of the most experienced and accomplished Vision Mixers working in television – Carol Abbott. Carol’s name has rolled up on our screens at the end of most of the major TV light entertainment shows of the past 40 years. Quizzes, chat shows, situation comedies, music, variety galas, not forgetting live …
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This is episode one of the last three for this season! We bring on Sophie Armstrong today to give her take on the difference between a Solopreneur vs. a Business Owner. Sophie is a Public Relations Consultant & Coach. She is also an Award Winning Entrepreneur, International Violinist & Performer, 30+ Cities To get in touch with Sophie, check out th…
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Get ready to dive back into the dynamic world of The Business Shift! Brace yourselves, because today we're about to embark on an electrifying journey filled with innovation and inspiration! Our spotlight is shining brightly on Rachael Green! Rachael is the founder of Rach Green Cocktails, a company that offers a unique virtual experience that combi…
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Welcome back to The Business Shift! Today we have Ashley Mussbacher joining us! Ashley is the CEO/Founder of Echofish demand generation company based in Canada serving Canada, US and EU. She holds two Bachelors Degrees in Math and Communication, as well as a Data Science certificate from BCIT. She also has a Masters in Creative Writing from UBC, an…
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Welcome back to The Business Shift! Joining us today is Anne Ryan! Anne is a Business Mentor and Money Mindset Coach. Her mission is to empower women to own their worth and ditch their money blocks so they can become financially independent and live a life without sacrifice or limitations. She mentors female coaches and consultants to package and p…
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In this episode of Behind the Scenes we meet one of the busiest Directors working in British television - Claire Winyard. Just off the back of wrapping her latest episode of the hit detective series ‘Vera’, Claire talks about what it’s like at the helm of one of ITV’s most popular shows, beginning her career at the BBC, directing all manner of mult…
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Happy Thursday! Today on The Business Shift we have a very special guest. Let's welcome Kristin Smedley! Kristin is the mom of three children, two of which were born blind. Kristin is the Best Selling author of Thriving Blind: Stories of Real People Succeeding Without Sight and Brilliantly Resilient: Reset, Rise and Reveal Your Brilliance. A recogn…
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Welcome back to The Business Shift! Abigail Tiefenthaler joins us today and shares her knowledge on getting more clients. A “Client-Getting Strategist,” Abigail is the Co-Founder of Savvy Sales Strategy, a marketing and sales agency that helps professionals stop premature selling and create marketing that drives the right prospects into qualified s…
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Welcome back to The Business Shift! Our special guest for today is Romans Ivanovs Romans is the co-founder at the Big Growth Group. They partner with mid-size and enterprise-level startups to help them create breakthrough results in their performance and operations. They do this through creating personal operating systems for CEOs and their teams!…
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Happy Thursday! We have another episode for you here on The Business Shift! Joining me today on the show is John Wright!!! John is the CEO and co-founder of StatsDrone. StatsDrone is building the next wave of Business Intelligence tools for the affiliate marketing industry. John’s career spans over 20 years experience in the affiliate marketing ind…
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Another amazing day and another amazing guest here on The Business Shift! Meet Gabby Dickert, owner and CEO of Good Commerce Marketing Agency in Vancouver, BC. Gabby built Good Commerce to digitally assist business owners through marketing and advertising strategies in 2017 - but her roots in marketing date back well before she established her comp…
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Welcome to another episode of The Business Shift! Our guest for today is the wonderful Solange Blanchard! Solange is an entrepreneur, online educator, virtual business coach & M&A strategist dedicated to helping savvy entrepreneurs scale and sell their businesses and make killer profits. She is a Canadian girl, mom, daughter, sister, best friend, a…
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It's Thursday! We've got another amazing episode and awesome guest. We welcome, Sky Stack to the show! Sky Stack, nicknamed the "King of High-Ticket Branding," is an entrepreneur, branding expert and agency owner. From learning Photoshop at age eight to building multiple businesses and captivating 7-9 figure brands. Sky helps coaches, experts and o…
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Welcome back to The Business Shift! Today, Kevin Raymond is in the hot seat! Kevin Raymond is a Mindset Coach helping clients in all areas of love and business as well as partnered with Trevor Matthews where they train coaches to build and scale their businesses! To connect with Kevin, click the links below: Website - Kevtalk.net Instagram: kevin_r…
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Welcome to The Business Shift! Our guest for today is Kim Speed! Kim Speed is a brand visibility expert, business mentor, speaker, recipient of the Most Influential Business Woman in Brand Development and Amazon best-selling author of Branding on a Shoestring. How to recreate your small business identity and increase sales results in 83 days or les…
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Thanks for listening to today's episode of The Business Shift. Eugene Sas joins me today on the hot seat to give his two cents on Solopreneur vs. Business Owner. Eugene is an Amazon Seller with 7 years of experience successfully navigating the dynamic landscape of Amazon e-commerce, growing his own 7-figure brand. As the founder of a leading Amazon…
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Welcome back to The Business Shift! We got an awesome guest for today's episode... Juliandra Jackson! Juliandra owns a boutique-style branding agency called Color of Thought Creatives. Here she has a heart to see small business owners succeed in reaching their audiences with impact through brand vision, voice, websites, creative design, and strateg…
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Welcome to another episode of The Business Shift! Today, we brought on Adam Force to talk about selling with intention! Adam G. Force is the founder at Change Creator where they help great ecommerce brands sell more great products. After doing over 300 interviews, running a Magazine with Celebrity features, 10 years at WebMD as Director of Strategi…
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It's another amazing day for The Business Shift. For our guest today we have Anna Bruno! Anna has been coaching individuals and offering business consulting services for over 20 years with the aim to empower clients to make informed decisions and take effective action toward meeting their specific life goals. She offers advice on life and money; Sh…
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Welcome back everybody! I'm so excited because today we have Jaclyn Wagner as our guest for the show today! Jaclyn has done extensive training in relational and family dynamics, while also being trained in behavior analysis and modification. This has led her to working with thousands of families and speaking on platforms about patterns within relat…
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