Gautam Jain (addressed as Gautamji), is a senior protege of world renowned philosopher and author A. Parthasarathy . Earlier in life he completed a brilliant academic career in the United States, where he received awards for academic and athletic excellence and was recognized for exceptional impact on college life. Upon graduation, he declined lucrative offers from leading U.S. Corporations and returned to India to study at the Vedanta Academy. Gautamji has dedicated three decades to full time s...
Apr 06, 2025•1 hr
Norman Buckley is a prolific director whose work spans various networks, genres, and styles. Most recently, he executive produced and edited the short film STORAGE FEES. He is currently the co-executive producer/producing director on the Netflix show SWEET MAGNOLIAS. His previous credits include NCIS: HAWAII, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, CHARMED, IN THE DARK, ZOO, QUANTICO, RIZZOLI AND ISLES, CHUCK, GOSSIP GIRL, AND THE OC. He was co-executive producer/producing director on PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: THE PERF...
Mar 16, 2025•1 hr
Head of Human Rights and Development and Deputy Head of UN Women Geneva Office, Adriana Quinones Adriana Quiñones is the Head of Human Rights and Development and Deputy Head of UN Women Geneva Office. She leads UN Women´s work at the Human Rights Council and all high-level actions in trade, labor, climate and other development topics. For the last 17 years at UNIFEM and UN Women, she has held posts as Country Representative, Policy Advisor in Asia and Latin America and Manager of the UN Trust Fu...
Mar 02, 2025•52 min
Vincent Paterson is a renowned director and choreographer with a career spanning film, theater, Broadway, opera, music videos, and television. He directed Berlin’s longest-running play, CABARET , and EVITA in Vienna. His work includes Cirque du Soleil’s VIVA! ELVIS , the award-winning GANGSTA LOVE , and the opera MANON with Anna Netrebko. A longtime collaborator with Madonna and Michael Jackson, Vincent choreographed Blond Ambition Tour , Vogue , Smooth Criminal , and the BAD Tour , among others...
Feb 16, 2025•58 min
ADAM PEARSON is an award-winning disability rights campaigner, actor, presenter and speaker. Adam was nominated as UK Documentary Presenter of the Year at the 2016 Grierson Awards. As an actor, Adam appeared in the BAFTA-nominated film, UNDER THE SKIN , directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Scarlett Johansson. He also played himself in the independent feature, DRIB , which premiered at SXSW in 2017. Adam plays the lead role in CHAINED FOR LIFE which has been released theatrically in the UK an...
Feb 02, 2025•58 min
Warren Carlyle is a Tony Award-winning director and choreographer. His recent Broadway credits include Harmony (Director/Choreographer), The Music Man (Tony nomination for Choreography), and Hugh Jackman's The Man. The Music. The Show. world tour. He directed and choreographed After Midnight (Tony Award for Choreography, Tony nominations for Best Director and Best Musical), Chaplin, and Finian’s Rainbow. Other Broadway choreography includes Hello, Dolly! (starring Bette Midler), Kiss Me, Kate (T...
Jan 19, 2025•48 min
Kelly Valentine Hendry CDG, CSA is lead casting director at KVH Casting. Based in London they cast for Film and Television worldwide. Recent credits include RIVALS (Disney+ ) KAOS, BRIDGERTON (Netflix) MARY & GEORGE, TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, GANGS OF LONDON (SKY). Other shows of note are BROADCHURCH (ITV), FLEABAG (BBC) and THE WHEEL OF TIME.(Amazon). Originally from Elgin in the north east of Scotland , Kelly started out as as an assistant with Hubbard Casting and Gail Stevens after several ...
Jan 05, 2025•54 min
As we step into 2025, there's a sense of fresh possibility in the air. It’s a time to reflect on the lessons learned, the challenges overcome, and the achievements earned in the past year. The new year invites us to set intentions, to dream big, and to build upon what we’ve started. For many, 2025 is a year of growth, both personally and professionally. It offers a blank canvas to paint new stories, start new chapters, and push past any boundaries that might have held us back in the past. Whethe...
Jan 03, 2025•18 min
SISTER WIVES , directed and written by Louisa Connolly-Burnham, tells the poignant story of two women finding love in a restrictive polygamous society. Kaidence (Connolly-Burnham) and Galilee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) are sister wives who develop unexpected feelings for each other. The short film, acquired by Film4 and streaming on Channel 4, has won Best British Film and Best Actress at the Iris Prize and is Oscar® and BAFTA-qualified for 2025. A feature adaptation, set to film next summer, will see ...
Dec 22, 2024•50 min
America's leading lifestyle medicine doctor, Dr. Stacie Stephenson, is a pioneer of functional and integrative medicine who has dedicated her life’s work to helping people create vibrant health from within to prevent chronic disease and increase health. Currently, she is a board member of The American Nutrition Association, serves as the Vice Chair for Gateway for Cancer Research, works tirelessly as a philanthropist, and is an advocate for children's health worldwide. She was a practicing physi...
Dec 08, 2024•49 min
Seher KhanWellness Consultant My connection to healing began early, influenced by my grandfather's work on healing herbs and my mother's use of natural remedies. For over 30 years, I've traveled the world, learning from masters in yoga, meditation, and traditional healing practices, including Tibetan medicine with the Dalai Lama and Peruvianshamanism.As a wellness consultant, I now consult for major TV production companies, have 10 years experience in addiction rehabilitation centres and run a p...
Nov 24, 2024•52 min
Faraz trained at the acclaimed Nottingham TV Workshop, which has produced some of the UK’s finest acting talent including Samantha Morton, Jack O’Connell and Vicky McClure.He is a series regular in the Channel 4 drama SCREW playing ‘Ali’, created by Rob Williams and directed by Tom Vaughan. Described by The Guardian as a “warm, witty welcome to hell…an impeccably observed show,” the darkly comic drama follows the lives of a group of prison officers and shows us what life is like on the wing.Fara...
Nov 17, 2024•44 min
Nathalie is a new rising star of TV drama, and is set to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Nicola Walker, Suranne Jones and Vicky McClure. She portrays Leila Hassoun-Kenny, a rigorous CPS lawyer leading the case against the accused. She stars alongside Adeel Akhtar ( Sherwood ), Joe Dempise (Game of Thrones) and Michael Socha (The Gallows Pole ). The story will once again centre around a hotly contested criminal trial that divides the nation and takes place in the full glare of the media s...
Nov 10, 2024•52 min
Tamsen Fadal is an award-winning journalist, menopause advocate, and social media’s ‘midlife mentor.’ After more than three decades as a news anchor, Tamsen made the bold decision to pivot her career towards women’s health advocacy. She’s the best friend helping to guide women through midlife and beyond, acting as a one-stop resource for everything they need to know to live their best lives. A gifted storyteller and seasoned reporter, Tamsen provides actionable tools from dozens of world-renowne...
Oct 27, 2024•47 min
Catherine Joy White is an award-winning author, actor, filmmaker, gender advisor and CEO of Kusini Productions, a multi-award winning company established to champion the voices of Black women. She has been honoured as a member of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2022, longlisted for AllBright’s ‘Innovative Trailblazer Award’ and heralded as one of 'Five Activists To Watch' by the Trouble Club (previous speakers including Gloria Steneim and Margaret Atwood). She can be seen in Amazon Prime’s Ten P...
Oct 13, 2024•50 min
Kahleen Crawford started working in casting in 2000, setting up Kahleen Crawford Casting in 2006. She has been casting Ken Loach’s films since 2003, including The Old Oak, Sorry We Missed You and I, Daniel Blake . Kahleen’s other recent feature film credits include All of us Strangers directed by Andrew Haigh, for which she received a nomination for Best Casting at the 2024 BAFTA Film awards, The Outrun (dir: Nora Fingscheidt) starring Saoirse Ronan, Living directed by Oliver Hermanus, Maggie Gy...
Oct 06, 2024•1 hr
LUCIE SHORTHOUSE is an award-winning actress who came to prominence for her highly acclaimed performance in Sheffield Theatre’s production of hit musical EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, which subsequently transferred to London’s West End. For her “standout performance” (as ‘Pritii Pasha’ in ETAJ) she won the 2018 WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical & the 2018 H100 Hospital Club’s Rising Star Award.She was also nominated for the 2018 Stage Debut Award, the 2018 Mouset...
Sep 22, 2024•52 min
Felicity Morris is a multi-award winning filmmaker - director of the Netflix global hit, The Tinder Swindler and producer of the Netflix series, Don’t F**k with Cats. Most recently, she co-directed American Nightmare also on Netflix along with her creative partner, Bernadette Higgins. Together the duo have set up their production company Ladywell Films where they are building a slate of exciting new projects.
Sep 08, 2024•51 min
Frances is a leading actress whose credits include the titular role of Bonnie in Bonnie and Clyde in London’s West End (WhatsOnStage Nominee for Best Performer) following its sell out concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, opposite Jeremy Jordan. Other theatre includes: Kylah in Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour (Olivier Winner Best New Comedy and Olivier nominated Best Supporting Actress), Misa in Death Note (London Palladium), Wendy in Peter Pan (London Palladium), Svetlana in Chess (Theatre R...
Aug 25, 2024•42 min
Jeff Olson , Founder of Neora - a global leader in skincare, haircare, and wellness products - and Co-Founder of Live Happy, LLC. He's the bestselling author of The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success . Jeff has built several multimillion-dollar sales and marketing organizations, hosted seminars in every major US city, and produced over 900 TV programs centered on personal development. Fueled by his passion for making the world a better place, Jeff devotes his free time ...
Aug 11, 2024•58 min
Adelayo Adedayo is a respected British actress with an impressive body of work across film, theatre, and television. She debuted on TV in the popular E4 series "Skins" in 2010 and has since built a successful career. Currently, Adelayo stars in the Netflix superhero series "Supacell," created by Rapman and co-directed by Rapman and Sebastian Thiel. The series, set in South London, features Adelayo as Dionne alongside Eddie Marsan and Tosin Cole. Since its release on June 27, 2023, it has quickly...
Jul 28, 2024•46 min
Of British and East Asian heritage, rising star of stage and screen, actor James Phoon will be joining Shonda Rhimes and Chris Van Dusen’s critically acclaimed Netflix show BRIDGERTON as Harry Dankworth. His other television work includes a recurring role as Hamish Campbell in BBC THREE’s comedy horror series WRECK, written by Ryan J. Brown and directed by Chris Baugh. A graduate from The Guildford School of Acting, James made his debut West End performance in the role of Craig Bowker Junior and...
Jul 14, 2024•48 min
Olivia Grant is a UK based Casting Director. Her most recent work includes ‘Masters of the Air’, co-cast with Lucy Bevan, a 9 part series for Apple TV+, executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, with a cast of 325 actors. Other credits, co-cast with Lucy Bevan include the Working Title romantic comedy ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It? & ‘Lee’ starring & produced by Kate Winslet. Projects currently in post production include ‘Joy’ starring Thomasin Mckenzie, Bill ...
Jun 30, 2024•46 min
Dr. Frank Anderson is a world-renowned trauma expert, psychiatrist, and author, whose highly anticipated memoir, To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma, and Transformation launches on May 7, 2024 (Bridge City Books). It’s a rare inside look at how a leader in the field endured his own heartbreaking yet powerful personal experience with trauma to then transform his life and heal from his tumultuous past. In To Be Loved, Dr. Anderson takes us through his own journey of growing up gay in a tradition...
Jun 16, 2024•50 min
Dr. Stan Tatkin, is a PsyD, MFT, clinician, researcher, developer of the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy® (PACT), and best-selling author of the relationship must have book, Wired for Love ( second edition out June 2024), which is the complete “insider’s guide” to understanding your partner’s brain, sparking lasting connection, and enjoying a romantic relationship built on love and trust—now with more than 170,000 copies sold. His work has been endorsed by Gwyneth Paltrow, Alanis Mo...
Jun 02, 2024•51 min
Bianca is an Executive Creative Director and founding partner at Mischief. She's behind culture-creating work which has shifted perception of the world's biggest brands and catapulted Mischief from start-up to #1 agency of the year five times over and GQ's Most Creative Companies in the World, in just three years. Her work has won more than 100 awards internationally, including an Emmy. Bianca has built the creative department she dreamed of working for and is a huge champion of women and divers...
May 19, 2024•47 min
Rebecca Graham Forde - 2024 Bio Rebecca is a showrunner in non-fiction television and has written and produced hundreds of hours of TV for ROKU, Netflix, Discovery Channel, MotorTrend, OWN, CBS, A&E, and History Channel, amongst others. Some of her favorite projects include: KINGS OF BBQ with Cedric the Entertainer and Anthony Anderson; KEVIN HART’S MUSCLE CAR CREW; FAST N’ LOUD; THE UNIVERSE; and THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE PRESIDENTS. Her work has taken her around the world; from the top of ...
May 05, 2024•49 min
Cara Stricker is an Australian born director, writer, musician and artist. Stricker first started making films, photographs and installations as a young teenager, stemming from her background as a dancer and musician. She is known for her work that combines filmmaking with her creative direction, choreography, and expressive narratives. Her unique blend of feminism, nature and performance creates work that is both subversive and otherworldly. Her work is screened, exhibited, printed, and perform...
Apr 21, 2024•57 min
Daniel moved into Casting in 2006 after leaving a 25 year acting career where he worked consistently in Theatre, Film and Television. He assisted casting directors such as Marilyn Johnson, Sue Jones, Suzanne Smith, Gary Davy & Kate Rhodes James Daniel launched Daniel Edwards Casting in 2014 and to date has cast a broad spectrum of award winning screen projects ranging from comedic and dark shorts, low budget features to high end television such as Line of Duty, Ripper Street (Co Cast with Ka...
Apr 07, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Caggie Dunlop is a leading voice in the realms of personal development and spirituality, with a keen focus on astrology, relationships, identity, creativity and life's purpose. As the driving force and visionary behind the "Saturn Returns Podcast," launched in 2019, she delves deep into the pivotal life milestone of the Saturn Return, which occurs roughly every 29 years. By hosting globally recognised thought leaders and sector specialists, Caggie offers critical insights for those on a path of ...
Mar 24, 2024•37 min
