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THEJAMESCASTS

James Piecowye•www.thejamescasts.com
This is the home of the podcast projects of James Piecowye. šŸŽµ Intro Music: Courtesy of DexPiecowyeMusic (piecowyedex@gmail.com) šŸŽµ Additional Music: Brought to you by ArchesAudio.com Join us and let TheJamesCasts put a smile on your face!
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Episodes

We all need some DIY therapy!

Colin Thomas and I do a podcast on www.podaholiks.com called WEWILLFIXIT which is the name of Colin's company, funny that. On this show, we take your questions and talk about the world of mini repair issues and some big ones also! Always fun, always entertaining and really informative. Enjoy the therapy session.

Jul 07, 2020•46 min

Can we trust the guys changing our oil?

Glenn Power of PowerWorks Automotive does a podcast with me on www.podaholiks.com and this is it! We talk cars and my Wrangler is often a feature as it needs a few repairs at 325000KM. Glenn has a dry sense of humour that fits well with the auto repair industry and he is 100% dependable! This is a great conversation.

Jul 07, 2020•54 min

Tech at low bandwidth with Andrew Thomas

Here it is my TechTalk podcast with Andrew Thomas from WWW.PODAHOLIKS.COM. This guy is funny and knows a thing or 2 about tech he is the MD of digitalnexa.com. We got into Whatsapp and phones among other things this show.

Jul 07, 2020•44 min

Dr. Natalia on being a Linkedin evangelist and more.

Dr. Natalia Wiechowski is a personal branding pro with a story that invites us all to take charge of our lives. Funny, informative and entertaining. Talking with Natalia is like drinking a triple espresso you are ready to get down to business immediately. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliawiechowski/

Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min

Public Speaking Part 14- Put a bow on it!

Here we go the last kick at the podium for my public speaking class in the summer. We had a few questions about presentation style, visuals, topic and voice. The reminder of the day was that speaking is 90% show, according to me, so work the room. Here is the link to the final speech prompts. https://spark.adobe.com/page/lXPDbKCEwPhVu/

Jun 30, 2020•15 min

A real pain in the foot!

Dr. Jenna and I talk about pain and foot pain in particular. Never a dull moment when I get to chat with Jenna! We go madly off in almost every direction. linkedin.com/in/dr-jenna-burton-68643320

Jun 29, 2020•43 min

Public Speaking Part 13 - Look near for inspiration?

This is the podcast of an edited version of my summer class in public speaking. It is the final stretch and as I have been saying it is about honing the craft withing the formula. What are some great examples of the formula working and a little motivation on the side, I have 3 speeches here. Check out the notes! https://spark.adobe.com/page/4lT80T8ep9HEa/

Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 14 min

Public Speaking Part 12 - It is easy!

This is the podcast of my summer class and a good round-up. of where we are and what is left. As every good coach will remind you it is all about fundamentals. A nice entertaining listen and some really good reminders here. Here are the notes. https://spark.adobe.com/page/Zu9HgCMyL4oLx/

Jun 29, 2020•30 min

Meet Lorne Riley - one cool guy

Well, what can I say about Lorne? Here we have a guy educated as a journalist who has really become one of the leading aviation communicators leading the careful creation and maintenance of brand identities. But what really excites me is the fact that by day Lorne is a PR guy and by night he is a singer-songwriter! Very, very cool guy with a great story! https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorne-riley-a102a01/...

Jun 27, 2020•44 min

Public Speaking Part 11 - Make it sing!

This is day 11 of my summer public speaking class, the end is near. We talked order and visuals today, 2 very different things. To help drive the topic home I picked apart a couple of TED Talks. Here are the notes part 1 and 2. https://spark.adobe.com/page/FZImRbClCpMGd/ https://spark.adobe.com/page/M8v3bDqZ6qJuP/

Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 52 min

Public Speaking Part 10 - Why do I care?

Welcome to day 10 of public speaking in the summer and the topic is persuasive speaking. Some notes if you want to follow the conversation. https://spark.adobe.com/page/TJY1khTkMOVV1/ And remember you only get better at speaking by doing it!

Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 40 min

Public Speaking Part 9 - Make me do it, intro.

Here it is your friendly reminder of university life, professors and taking a class, public speaking in this case. It was speech day but we also introduced the persuasive talk and went over a few reminders of what to do and not do when speaking. As always, remember you will only get better at talking by talking! Here are some notes and the link to the video to watch for day 10! https://spark.adobe.com/page/yPBhFrUuelf0L/

Jun 18, 2020•33 min

Public Speaking Part #8 - TED as the model

Welcome to an edited version of my summer class in public speaking. Today we took a deep dive into the presentation suggestion of Chris Anderson of TED. https://spark.adobe.com/page/k3gs0uUzETnCn/

Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 8 min

Public Speaking Part 7 - entertain me.

This is my summer class in public speaking. Today it is a little about visuals and a little about types of informative speeches. https://spark.adobe.com/page/k3gs0uUzETnCn/

Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 28 min

Public Speaking Part #6 - the Informative speech

This was the 6th class and the 1st speech, sorry it is not in the podcast. But there was a nice banter about expectations, practice and time. I then really quickly asked the class to think about the visual aids, with Garr Reynolds. Finally, the informative speech was teased. Check out the notes for the videos, readings and more. https://spark.adobe.com/page/CCfyaGHJxxyix/

Jun 11, 2020•57 min

Public Speaking Part #5 - visuals matter

Welcome to my summer class in public speaking and professional presentations. In this class, we introduce the thought process for using visual aids in a talk. The simple message is that the presentation aids should not replace the speaker. As always there is a good review of what we have already spoken about. This is simply a great refresher for anyone who presents. Remember there is a catch, you only get better by doing! https://spark.adobe.com/page/odDX4n9cZvaJ0/...

Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 23 min

Public Speaking part #4 - be orgsanised

Welcome to Public Speaking in the summer, my edited summer class. https://adobe.ly/2XI2OHk In this class, we review the structure of a great speech and we talk organization. The talk I use in the audio is here https://youtu.be/sAQfzHBpRsc, Mark Bezos. Planning is the key and I suggest a visual plan before writing the text that will serve as the basis upon what the speaker will learn to say.

Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 9 min

Public Speaking part #3 - follow the plan

Here it is the 3rd lecture of my summer public speaking course, the edited version. We talked about ethics and organization of a speech. A nice little romp. Grab the class notes below. https://spark.adobe.com/page/4hYxdVGW3Y0Jj/

Jun 04, 2020•2 hr 48 min

Public Speaking part #2 -tips to start

This is my summer class, an edited version of it, on how to be a better speaker and presenter! This is the 2nd class. We talk stress, format, sender/receiver and 1st speeches! Here are the notes! https://spark.adobe.com/page/d54epW7DBnCCP/

Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 36 min

UAE radio legend Jeff Price!

Jeff Bartholomew (aka Jeff Price) is a force in UAE media! Jeff has shaped UAE commercial radio in so many ways, he even set up the 1st UAE childrens radio station. If it is media related Jeff has played a role in its development in the UAE. Simply a great conversation and catch up with a very familiar voice to many. This is a www.podaholiks.com cross post.

May 31, 2020•1 hr 19 min

Public Speaking part #1 - party in the summer

This is not a webinar this is my summer class, public speaking and professional presentations. In this class I spoke about the basics, expectations and had my students introduce themselves (edited out). The idea is to start talking! The link to the notes. https://spark.adobe.com/page/2ecQg78jl2il3/

May 31, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 1

The Huawei Matebook13 review, finally I got my hands on one.

With much anticipation `I have been waiting to try the Huawei Matebook13, and it was good. I had a google issue and a Huawei share issue but both may be user failure. Give the review a listen, I sure want to give this machine another try and would consider buying one for sure!

May 29, 2019•19 min

Thoughts on the Huawei P30Pro.

Here is a nice look at the Huawei P30 Pro as a phone and as a camera. Richard Cawood of @2ndlightphotography weighs in on this phone as a camera. Can an Apple guy buy into this Android phone?

May 29, 2019•36 min

What a dream to meed the MD of Lincoln Middle East and talk the Lincoln Experience!

I love the Lincoln brand and that goes back to my uncles coming to Toronto in the mid-70s to buy these giant Lincoln Town Cars to take back to Regina. When Sue Nigoghossian at Ford Middle East asked me if wanted to meet Sarah Rae the MD of Lincoln Middle East and talk the Lincoln Experience with a 2019 Nautilus I couldn't say no. We talked Lincoln from the back seat of a Nautilus and then headed to the Al Tayer Lincoln Vitrine, wow. The automotive ownership experience is being reimagined in Duba...

May 20, 2019•28 min

Three Guys Review the Mustang GT Premium Fastback

This is something new, Andrew Thomas, Glenn Power and James Piecowye do test drive reviews of the new, old, exotic and ordinary. The tech guy, mechanic and professor kick the tires and give real reviews of those cars we all see. This Mustang GT was pretty sweet and after 55 years it is still rocking and roaring. The verdict was thumbs up!

Apr 14, 2019•35 min

Tool Time with Colin

Tiles and more are on the agenda and a good old chat about repairs around the home.

Feb 26, 2019•53 min

Colin and Dan are fixing stuff.

Colin and Dan from WEWILLFIXIT.COM join me to talk about the company but more to the point how to fix stuff. This is DIY central!

Feb 18, 2019•44 min

Time to talk tech.

Andrew and I talk VPNs and more it is a lot of fun and Andrew is headed to a new phone which one and why?

Feb 18, 2019•57 min

Glenn Power talks cars.

Finally the mechanic is not only helping us with repairs but talking about the cars he would own and a Hyundai is there!

Feb 18, 2019•58 min
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