This podcast is proudly supported by Bell & Co — Alderney’s go-to for homes, holidays, and a proper sense of place. Looking to move, stay, or invest in Alderney? bellandcoalderney.com Our next guest on CamTalks is Dougal Bowen — Alderney’s voice on the airwaves, bingo caller, jurat, and, finally, the interviewee for once. Dougal came to Alderney as a young boy. And like many who stay, he didn’t just live here — he stitched himself into the island’s story. You’ve probably heard his voice on t...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 17 min
This podcast is proudly supported by Bell & Co — Alderney’s go-to for homes, holidays, and a proper sense of place. Looking to move, stay, or invest in Alderney? bellandcoalderney.com Our next guest on CamTalks is Lesley Cairnduff — a devoted carer, musician at heart and one of the driving forces behind Millie’s Foundation, Alderney’s charity supporting those living with dementia. Lesley’s journey to Alderney began with a holiday that turned into a life-changing move. What followed was decad...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Our next guest on CamTalks is Lee Flewitt — a beloved writer, performer and theatre-maker who has spent decades bringing laughter, creativity and chaos to the island of Alderney. Lee’s life story is filled with heart, humour and resilience. From growing up in the basement of the Victoria Hotel to becoming a key figure in Alderney’s gala nights, his voice has shaped the island’s cultural life more than most. He’s written and performed in countless sketches, pantomimes and plays — always with a wi...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 32 min
This podcast is proudly supported by Bell & Co — Alderney’s go-to for homes, holidays and a proper sense of place. Looking to move, stay or invest in Alderney? bellandcoalderney.com Our next guest on CamTalks is Bruno Kay-Mouat — shipping boss, community builder and one of the most quietly influential men in the Channel Islands. Bruno runs Channel Seaways, the smallest but longest-running freight company in the region. Every week, his team delivers over 60,000 tonnes of cargo to Poole, Guern...
Jun 11, 2025•53 min
Our next guest on CamTalks is the late Ray Parkin, a much-loved businessman, performer and philanthropist who became a legend on the island of Alderney. Ray sadly passed away not long after, on 16 September 2021, at the age of 89. Having lived on the island since 1959, Ray’s life and energy left a lasting mark on everyone who knew him — including me. I grew up watching him bring people together with boundless creativity and joy.Ray is best known for transforming Alderney Week from a small local ...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Our next guest on CamTalks is Emma Weaver, a renowned mental health speaker, TEDx organiser, and author of the book "Mental Wealth". She has dedicated her career to fostering discussions around mental health, and organising platforms that inspire change. Through her work in TEDx, Emma has created a platform for sharing ideas that challenge convention and inspire new perspectives. Her book "Mental Wealth" further explores these topics, providing valuable insights into mental health. With a career...
May 11, 2024•47 min
Our next guest on CamTalks is Valeria Bullo, an experienced Production Wellbeing and Inclusion Consultant. She has dedicated her career to bring about behavioral change in the TV and film industry. With a strong background in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Human Resources, Education, and Mental Health, Valeria has a proven track record of establishing significant industry partnerships and supporting creative talent pipelines, focusing on creating opportunities for traditionally underrepresen...
May 05, 2024•48 min
Meet our guest for this episode of CamTalks, Ryan Park, also known as the Men's Mental Health Coach. Ryan's journey into mental health advocacy began in 2019, when a close friend, who seemed to have it all, tragically took his own life. This devastating event ignited a fire within Ryan to delve deep into the science of male mental health. He uncovered extensive research on the impacts of hormones, lifestyle and goal setting on men's mental wellbeing, which is often overlooked or misunderstood. I...
Apr 28, 2024•57 min
In this episode of CamTalks, we're joined by Corin Silva, a talented actor who's been making waves in the industry. Corin has recently featured in the BBC Show SAS Rogue Heroes, Netflix's All the Light We Cannot See, and Apple TV's Master of The Air. His performances are renowned for their depth and authenticity. Corin isn't just a successful actor, he's also a close friend. We've known each other for over a decade and have shared countless experiences and adventures. Corin is also starring in o...
Apr 21, 2024•1 hr 31 min
In this episode of CamTalks, we sit down with Joe Simmons, also known as The Short Film King. Joe is a filmmaker based in Harrogate who produces work internationally, mainly through a non-profit film movement called the KINO movement. His graduation film from the Northern Film School, IMPRESSION, is currently starting its festival run. IMPRESSION has already been screened as part of the official competition at El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt and Kerry Film Festival in Ireland. Joe has also recen...
Apr 14, 2024•1 hr
In this episode, we are joined by Anastasia Vinnikova, an award-winning mental health expert and advocate. Anastasia's focus areas include workplace wellbeing, mental health of those early in their careers, and mental health in sportspeople. She is also deeply invested in mental health equality. Apart from her advocacy work, Anastasia has also worked for Samaritans and serves on the board of trustees for the children's charity Inspire UK. In addition to this, she holds a position in HR at MindFo...
Apr 07, 2024•43 min
In this episode, we are joined by Jerry Griffiths, an ad wizard with over a decade in the enchanting realm of digital marketing. Jerry has mastered the art of captivating audiences with spellbinding strategies and his cauldron of experience brims with industry knowledge, brewing innovative campaigns that transform brands into legends. Some of his career highlights include supporting startup initial seed growth from $0 to £6.7mil funding, promoting a popular author's new book launch to #1 on Amaz...
Mar 31, 2024•51 min
In this episode, we are joined by Joshua Towers, the founder of Teenage Helpline. At just 14 years old, Joshua established this non-profit organisation to provide crucial peer-to-peer mentoring support to young people across the UK. Having faced his own struggles as a teenager, Joshua saw the need for this kind of service and took it upon himself to make sure that other young people wouldn't feel alone in their struggles. He now leads a team of over 130 staff members, driving clear, progressive ...
Mar 24, 2024•49 min
In this episode of CamTalks, I'm with Mark Ashmore, BBC producer and founder of Future Artists. The quote 'Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible ' pretty much sums up Mark's life. As a filmmaker and entrepreneur he's produced Portal Web series, which was the first ever series commission for Dailymotion, and part funded by Screen Yorkshire. Opened a social enterprise called Honest Coffee and held virtual reality, immersive entertainment and gaming events. I met Mark when he ta...
Oct 11, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode of CamTalks, I'm with Ash Jones - a personal branding expert who has helped to build some of the UK’s biggest CEO’s & Founders into industry-leading influential figures on Social Media, including Steven Bartlett, CEO @ Social Chain & Oliver Cookson, Founder @ Myprotein. I met Ash back in university and since I've been following his growth which is why I'm super interested to find out what it was like. [email protected] This is episode 24.
Oct 11, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode of CamTalks, I'm with Jason Winguard - a writer and director who's recently made the film EATEN BY LIONS which stars Johnny Vegas, Jack Carroll and Asim Chaudhry. Jason's feature IN ANOTHER LIFE won Best UK Feature at Raindance Film Festival 2017, it also won the prestigious Discovery Award at the British Independent Film Awards 2017. I've been following Jason's work for a number of years which is why I'm truly excited to share with you this conversation. @camcairnduff cam@camtal...
Oct 11, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode of CamTalks, I'm with Stephan Tual - a former business partner, friend and fellow indie filmmaker. Since his former life as CCO of Ethereum (the second biggest cryptocurrency), Stephan has become an incredible force in the indie filmmaking world. With his love of storytelling and visual art, we've been developing a short film project called Sunrise. In this episode, we discuss the similarities between running a billion-dollar crypto community and the filmmaking process, issues ar...
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode of CamTalks, I had the pleasure of interviewing Thomas Power, a friend, mentor and business leader whose experience running Ecademy has to lead him to build one of the most vibrant and valuable business networks alongside his wife Penny Power MBE. His incredible attitude towards connecting people is something that I admire greatly and in this episode we discuss his experience of building networks, finding true and understanding the real value of crypto-currency. Find out more abo...
Sep 11, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this week's CamTalks, I speak to Nick Warren, a storyteller, book author and owner of a web agency for 20 years. Our shared love for telling stories has truly made this relationship special. We're discussing how to tell a good story, how businesses have to adapt to technology and what advantages video games play when trying to write a good story. His podcast Story Hacker is incredible and if you like this show them please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts & follow me on social. Find out ...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 2 min
In this week's episode of CamTalks, I'm speaking my former dance choreographer and old friend Zoie Golding, who's incredible artist vision for male contemporary dance has impacted hundreds of young lads personally and inspired thousands more. In the 4 years that I was with Fuzzy Logic, I learnt so many lessons to do with discipline, personal artist and teamwork. We also got to tour our performances through h-out the UK and there was a very special trip to Namibia which I'll never forget. We disc...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this week's episode of CamTalks, I'm speaking to Fraser Cottrell, a filmmaker and founder of Fraggle Productions. Fraser's incredible creative genius mixed with business has allowed him to work some of the world's biggest brands whilst continuing to innovate in social media marketing. We discuss the challenges of creating content in the digital age, how social media is full of lies and what the world might look like post-COVID. If you like this show them please give us a rating on Apple Podca...
Jul 06, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this week's episode of CamTalks, I'm speaking to..... MY MOTHER! Yes, why have a podcast if you can't speak to those you care about the most! If there's only word that I could use to describe her it would be compassionate. In this episode we discuss her career as an NHS nurse, running a residential care home, Geroge Furey and of course the beautiful island of Alderney. If you like this show them please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts & follow me on social. PODCAST ► iTunes: https://app...
Jun 22, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this week's episode of CamTalks, I'm speaking to my good friend and collaborator Tomfoolery, who's recent viral video 'The Great Realisation' has hit over 60 million views worldwide. We're discussing the secret to viral success, how to find your own voice and what the future hold for Tom and his projects. If you like this show them please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts & follow me on social. Follow Tom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/probablytomfoolery/ Follow Tom on Facebook:...
Jun 15, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this week's episode of CamTalks, I'm speaking to Henry Hill, a friend of mine from Alderney and also a video producer and giant history fan! We spoke about all things including what it's like living in London, how to produce podcasts, history on Alderney, traveling and sports. If you like this show them please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts & follow me on social. Follow Henry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henry_hill94/ PODCAST ► iTunes: https://apple.co/2m88ZUo Spotify: http...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this week's episode of CamTalks, I'm with Gabby! A singer-songwriter with a massive passion for fashion! After meeting on the set of a web series and soon got chatting about her music career - I knew we needed her on the show. We spoke about all things music, fashion, Extention Rebellion and she even played me an acoustic version of her new single 'Hey'! If you like this show them please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts & follow me on social. Follow Gabriela on Instagram: https://www.in...
Dec 10, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this week's episode of CamTalks, I spoke with my old housemate and music producer Pablo Nouvelle. This incredibly hard-working and passionate guy was one of the biggest inspirations when I first moved into a warehouse with 20 people. His dedication to music and collaboration make him one of my idols and I'm so pleased that we were able to collaborate on this podcast. His experience as an artist is what gives him the ability to focus on making the music he truly cares about and his success gro...
Dec 10, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this week's episode of CamTalks, I spoke to my dad, Ronnie Cairnduff. It's always incredible to have anyone on this show but this week's episode is truly special to me. From being a folk singer in the 60s to being the organiser of Europe's largest free family festival, making some of the first TV commercials to being diagnosed with prostate cancer. My dad's experiences have shaped who I am as a person and his passion for being a champion is something that I've learned to value in my life. We ...
Nov 24, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this week's episode of CamTalks, I spoke to Gemma Gordon, actor, model, NHS consultant and Miss Universe GB finalist who has an incredible story of growth and dedication to pursue what she loves. From her experience as a contestant of Miss Universe GB she explains that it's not about the competition but the development that was undertaken to compete and the empowerment of women. Gemma's passion for helping those who struggle with mental health lead her to work with homeless charities and duri...
Nov 17, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this week's episode of CamTalks, I'm talking to Ben Westaway, lead guitarist of Bring Your Sisters, a hugely popular cover band who have performed electrifying shows in remote places around the world, including our lovely island called Alderney. I wanted to speak with Ben because I've seen him perform countless times and wanted to find out what it takes to captivate audiences as he does with his band. Ben's also passionate about radio and audio storytelling, for which he was one of the inspir...
Nov 10, 2019•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this week's episode of CamTalks, I spoke to Matt Wyatt, a daily vlogger for The Goat Agency, an influencer marketing company that works with some of the biggest names in the world. Matt's role in the company is to create a daily vlog that shows behind the scenes of a global marketing agency. It's an innovative way to market a company due to the regularity of content that he produces and thus they win even more clients. I spoke with Matt because we're both filmmakers who believe in story-first...
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr 38 min
