The Needlefish Podcast

John Harland, Jim Firth, Maisie Freedman, Yas Downes•www.needlefishgroup.co.uk

John Harland and Jim Firth talk to extraordinary people in order to unpack practical wisdom that can be used by the listener in everyday life.The expert guests impart useful advice, life hacks and life lessons to ensure the listener benefits from uncommon knowledge. The hosts go 'narrow and deep' on the specialist subjects of the guests to mine informational gold for the listener.The podcast style is relaxed, conversational and warm.

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Episodes

What it takes to be a successful Artist, a deep dive into the music industry with Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts is a hugely successful vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, entertainer and producer. He has taken part in all the big the TV talent shows and is a scout for Simon Cowell's production company, Syco. He is the co-founder of the 90's garage and club classic brand 'Show me Love' and is one of the premier wedding entertainers in the UK. In this episode we talk to Tony about his early life and the influence his Mum and Dad had on his career path. He gives great advice on vocal training a...

Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 6

A survivor's guide to politics and parliament with Sir David Amess, MP.

A frank and open discussion with veteran parliamentarian and long serving MP, Sir David Amess. From his early life and vocation to serve his constituents through to public speaking and how he overcame a stammer. We discuss what advice he would give anyone interested in becoming an MP as well as parliamentary process and electioneering. Sir David talks about his admiration of Margret Thatcher and other world leaders, his knighthood, the Royal Family and how to become the best politician you can b...

Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Get rid of anxiety and depression forever and learn the biggest secret to effective communication. Dr Peter Spurrier talks about the benefits and positive outcomes of practicing TEAM Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Dr Peter Spurrier is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) practitioner, specialising in TEAM-CBT and a Professional Holistic (Well-Being, “Life”, Executive) Coach In 2011, having been a GP for 30 years, a GP mentor and trainer for 15 years and an appraiser for 10 years, Peter decided to train in CBT and subsequently gained BABCP accreditation and he is an accredited Coach Practitioner with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council. In this podcast we talk to Peter about all aspects of Cogniti...

Aug 20, 2021•57 min

How to make a life in the music business with International recording artist, Producer, Master Percussionist and DJ, Mark 'Snowboy' Cotgrove

A deep dive into the life and times of Master Percussionist, Producer, Author, DJ and Band Leader Mark 'Snowboy' Cotgrove. In this episode we talk to Mark about his formative years growing up in Southend, his musical influences and his life as a touring musician. We dig in to Acid Jazz, his residency at the South London Soul Train and his band, Snowboy and the Latin Section Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 24, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Food freedom, emotional eating and methods to manage the diet/binge cycle with Chelvi Mailvaganan

In this episode we talk with wellness and food freedom expert Chelvi Mailvaganan, Founder and CEO of A Full Life. Chelvi established A Full Life in order to share methods she discovered through her own healing journey to help others break the binge/diet cycle and find sustainable weight loss. Chelvi has studied and trained with the worlds leading experts on the psychology of eating and and transformative coaching including Tony Robbins, Michelle May, Jan Chozen, Marc Davis, Geneen Roth and James...

May 23, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Prostate Cancer - everything you need to know

Paul Sayer, founder and CEO of Prost8 charity talks about his own personal experience with prostate cancer and the reasons he founded a charity to bring cutting edge treatments to the attention of people dealing with the disease. Paul tells his own story from diagnosis through to his treatment options on the NHS pathway to his decision to take his health into his own hands with a cutting edge therapy that delivers better lifestyle outcomes than traditional interventions. He talks about trials, t...

Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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