Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In today's mind blowing episode I have the absolute pleasure of talking to professional animal communicator Paloma Bärtschi. Paloma describes the electrifying moment she first heard the 'voice' of an animal trying to contact her, and how that first exchange has led to a 22-year career devoted to creating greater understanding between humans and animals. Paloma explains how animals act as a condui...
Oct 17, 2023•51 min•Ep. 46
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In today's episode, I talk to visual and performance artist Kamila Kessler about how she affected the monumental change that shifted her life from a career in hospitality consultancy to her true identity as an artist. Kamila talks openly and emotionally about how looking beyond her fears and committing to following the guiding voice of intuition has been key to her success, and we examine the imp...
Oct 10, 2023•49 min•Ep. 45
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In today's episode, I have the absolute pleasure of talking to the immensely talented dancer, circus artist, aerialist and teacher Natalie Nicole James, Natalie shares her remarkable journey: from how at an early age she used dance to help her process the trauma of losing her mother, to her escape from domestic violence, and her ensuing fight for justice and a better life. We also discuss Natalie...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 44
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In today's episode, I'm thrilled to be once again talking to award-winning therapist and trauma specialist Sally Baker. In light of the recent allegations against Russell Brand Sally and I discuss the power of the media in shaping our perceptions of survivor and perpetrator, and how women especially are judged in the public arena. We explore the elevated sense of self that can emerge with celebri...
Sep 27, 2023•45 min•Ep. 43
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In today's episode, I have the absolute pleasure of talking to veteran still life photographer, director and more latterly documentary maker, author and essayist Robert Golden. Robert shares his unique process and discloses the precise moment as an 8-year-old when he knew that making art would become his life. We also unpick the difference between seeing and looking and how generalisation is the ...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 42
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. Today I revisit my conversation with artist and performer Chris Dobrowolski as we focus on the motivation for Chris' new show 'Toy Stories'. We look at the implicit challenges in creating and performing the same material night after night and discuss the notion of authenticity, a central motif of Chris' work. Chris shares his thoughts on the fluid boundaries between what is perceived as real and ...
Sep 13, 2023•42 min•Ep. 41
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In the second episode of my two-part special, coach and mentor Allan Kleynhans talks about the human revolution that occurred taking him from a life buried in drug addiction and destructive beliefs to knowing for the very first time in his life what he wanted to do with his life, and his journey to becoming a world-class coach helping others to dissolve the blocks that stop them from realising th...
Sep 06, 2023•48 min•Ep. 40
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In the first of an incredible two-part episode, I talk to Master Coach, Speaker and Mentor Allan Kleynhans. Allan shares his extraordinary life story charting his childhood in the racist and segregated South Africa of the 1960s and 70s, through military service and the horrors of the Angolan Civil War to a life plagued with guilt and shame and inevitable alcohol and substance abuse. Please join m...
Aug 29, 2023•47 min•Ep. 39
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me, your host, Caroline Partridge. In this amazing episode, I talk to the hugely knowledgeable Professor Josh Davis about his groundbreaking work in the field of super recognition. We unravel the science behind super recognition and look at the crippling and rarely considered effects of genetic prosopagnosia or 'face blindness'. Josh shares some staggering statistics about super-recognisers and reveals the three critical factors...
Aug 23, 2023•51 min•Ep. 38
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. In this episode, I talk with the brilliant writer and author Lara Pawson about current perceptions that surround writing, and she describes the fascinating and unconventional approach she had to writing her latest genre-defying work 'Spent Light'. We interrogate the idea of failure and what it means, and discuss solidarity and belonging, in light of Lara's latest review of the National Theatre pr...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 37
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me, your host Caroline Partridge. Today I talked to the Creative Director and Founder of the Edible Bus Stop Mak Gilchrist. Mak is also a good friend and longtime plant activist. In our conversation, she shares with me her 'Why' around the conception of the EBS and how her work has grown from its roots in community projects in public spaces to exploring the biosonification of plants to create mind-blowing music and visuals. Plea...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 36
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me, your host Caroline Partridge. Today I talked to communication coach Christine Mullany about her unique training blending brain function, culture, and communication. We discuss the enormous effect of mindset on the way we express ourselves vocally, society's bias around regional accents, and the difference between mimicking and mirroring the voices we hear. Christine also talks vulnerably about her own journey through unproce...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 35
Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me, your host Caroline Partridge. Today I have the absolute pleasure of talking to artist, sculptor, and performer Chris Dobrowolski. Apart from being a brilliant artist, Chris is an exceptional storyteller and in our entertaining conversation, he recounts his journey into art as well as his attempted escape from Art School. He explains the influence of the deceptive nature of modern-day post-truth politics on his latest wo...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 34
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. Today I talk to Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich, Dr Robert Willson. In this illuminating conversation, we explore the origins of and misconceptions around Evolutionary Psychology. We look at the interaction between genetics and experience, especially with regard to human sexual behaviour and gender identity. Please join me as we look at life through a different lens. ...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 33
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me, your host Caroline Partridge. Today I talk to the inspirational Hayley Johnson who is an experienced employment lawyer and Senior Associate at Morton Fraser in Edinburgh. In this episode, Hayley recounts the tragedy that drove her decision to embark on a career in law and exposes the early shocking discrimination that she herself faced having an accent and background that didn't fit the perceived notion of a law student. We ...
Jun 13, 2023•57 min•Ep. 32
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me, your host, Caroline Partridge. In today's episode, I have the absolute pleasure of talking to the Barefoot Mediator herself Jane Gunn. Jane who is an expert in the field of conflict resolution, and has spoken at the United Nations, and The White House, demystifies and distils down for us the real essence of what mediation actually means. We look at the narratives that drive us into conflict and discuss the alarming disappear...
Jun 06, 2023•53 min•Ep. 31
In this week's episode, Caroline has the pleasure of talking with visionary yoga crusader Charlotta Martinus. They discuss the changes in attitudes to yoga over the last 20 years, and how yoga is not only a vehicle of clarity, groundedness and strength but can also be tailored to combat specific challenging personal issues and as a preventative health model. Please join them as they turn down the volume of the logical mind and look at life through a different lens. KEY TAKEAWAYS Yoga is about mu...
May 30, 2023•53 min•Ep. 30
In this episode, Caroline talks to Associate Professor of Occupational Psychology at the University of Greenwich, Dr Calvin Burns. In this fascinating conversation Calvin and I debate the distinction between trust and faith, he outlines the five major markers that determine risky behaviour, and we examine what our automatically activated or 'implicit' attitudes tell us about our pre-conscious beliefs. Please join her to look at life through a different lens. KEY TAKEAWAYS Implicit or automatical...
May 23, 2023•58 min•Ep. 29
In today's episode of the Perception Podcast, I revisit my conversation with the irrepressible Daryl Hembrough. Daryl continues to tell his story, this time focusing on how after reconstructive surgery he literally found his voice against the odds. Please join me as we look at life through a different lens. KEY TAKEAWAYS At about 7 Daryl lost his voice when after a tracheostomy led to his airway collapsing. Despite having no vocal cords Daryl and his body adapted in a way that amazed doctors to ...
May 16, 2023•20 min•Ep. 28
In today's episode, Caroline talks to actor and magician Peter Clifford about how his boyhood obsession with magic, which first served as a social bridge in his shy early teenage years - flourished into a fulfilling career that has seen him collaborate with the likes of David Blaine and Derren Brown. Peter unravels the true art of misdirection and beautifully explains the intricate journey of a magic trick. Join us as we investigate the blurring between truth and illusion and discover why practi...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 27
In the second fascinating episode of my two-part special with coach and mentor Christian Whitecloud, we look at the importance of structure in the creation of what you love, and Christian opens up about her own personal journey to reclaiming her sovereignty and living a complete life. Please join me as we look at life through a different lens. KEY TAKEAWAYS You need to start with neutralizing the shadow, to recognise what you are currently giving power to and spending your energy on. You're not ...
May 02, 2023•31 min•Ep. 26
In this the first of an inspirational two-part episode Caroline talks to Creatrix Coach and Mentor Christian Whitecloud. Christian explains how she first uncovered magic as a creative force through following her intuition and how crucial intuition is in the alchemical process of creating what we love. We discuss the purpose of our egoic identity, and how knowing that we are the creators of our reality gives us the power to change it. Please join me as we look at life through a different lens. KE...
Apr 25, 2023•52 min•Ep. 25
In today's episode, I talk to the remarkable Daryl Hembrough. Daryl shares his earliest memories of living with the rare genetic condition Pfeiffer Syndrome and how by the age of 11 he had undergone an estimated 250 surgeries. We talk about exclusion, institutions, and what the future holds, and we discuss the importance of art and comedy. Please join me as we look at life through a different lens. KEY TAKEAWAYS Until the age of 18 Daryl spent 99% of his life either in the hospital or attending ...
Apr 18, 2023•58 min•Ep. 24
In today's episode, Caroline talks to the unstoppable Charlie Frances. Charlie, like a lot of young actors post-pandemic, struggled with finding the funds to get new publicity photos so decided that he would create his own photography company on his own terms. Charlie explains how a small seed of an idea blossomed into a thriving community and shares the refreshing ethos behind Akta Photography. We discuss the crucial role of failure in the journey to success and the importance of collaboration ...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 23
Before we start, I would just like to say that certain listeners may find some of the topics covered in this episode upsetting. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed there will be useful links provided in the show notes so, please reach out for help if needed. In today's episode, I have the pleasure of once again speaking to award-winning therapist Sally Baker. We discuss family dysfunction and how intergenerational patterns can be broken. Sally talks about how her therapist j...
Apr 04, 2023•49 min•Ep. 22
In today's episode, Caroline continues her conversation with director Paul Bourne, focusing on the art of storytelling. They investigate the key elements of a good story. Discussing what draws people in and holds them in the narrative. They talk about the universality of stories, the joy of complicity, and how we learn about ourselves through shared experiences in the telling of stories. Please join Caroline as she looks at life through a different lens. KEY TAKEAWAYS Storytelling is good for sh...
Mar 28, 2023•46 min•Ep. 21
In today's episode, Caroline talks to Theatre Director, Business Storyteller, Entrepreneurship Teacher and Corporate & Start-consultant Paul Bourne about creativity in the world of work. They discuss how organisations can create a culture of opportunity that allows the individual to open up to become more motivated and self-determining. How diversity in thinking is key to entrepreneurial success and how creating a voice where there is none is the surest route to autonomy. Please join Carolin...
Mar 22, 2023•40 min•Ep. 20
In today's episode Caroline talks with award winning performer, theatre maker and teacher Peta Lily about how an horrific and hilarious incident she witnessed during a play in the 1980s triggered her ground-breaking work in the genre of Dark Clown. We look at the similarities and differences between the Red Nose and Dark Clown. As we examine the notion of 'troubled laughter', Peta highlights an integral factor of Dark Clown work - we are not laughing at suffering, but laughing in the presence of...
Mar 15, 2023•54 min•Ep. 19
Actors Fast Track Accelerate Live Training: https://www.accelerate-live.com/aft-2022 In today's episode, Valorie Hubbard explodes the myths around the business of acting. We discuss why actors aren't taught that they are entrepreneurs and why having an agent isn't the holy grail. We talk about the importance of mindset, and with all the recent changes in the industry, reveal how now really is the best time to be an actor. Join me as we look at life through a different lens. KEY TAKEAWAYS The act...
Mar 08, 2023•51 min•Ep. 18
In today's episode, Caroline talks about how anger and the burning desire to make a difference to the safety of young women and vulnerable individuals drove Lisa Baskott to create a business that is set to turn the private security industry on its head. Lisa discloses the shocking statistics around diversity and representation in the sector and we discuss the changes that need to occur to ensure the safety of all of us. Join her to look at life through a different lens. KEY TAKEAWAYS Currently, ...
Mar 01, 2023•55 min•Ep. 17
