Power To Speak with Confidence. Conversations that will inspire and empower.

Rina Lang is a creative entrepreneurship coach. She helps people move from their corporate jobs into creative self-employment. A fascinating area of work dealing with our limiting beliefs around our own creativity and the expectations and pushback we get from those we love when we try to unleash it. Rina is a German now living in Mexico, her 8th country of residence! She is in the process of writing a children's book and has a bucket list of a 1000!!

In this episode I talk with THE Optimistic Cellist, Ollie Mansfield. Ollie is a performer, musician and teacher who, in lockdown, has organised and performed live stream concerts through a group he set up called Front Room Concerts, helping friends and colleagues to perform and earn online. Ollie has used the enforced isolation to learn new skills around audience building,, digital marketing and content writing and he's not going back ...well not totally! In our fascinating conversation we discuss creativity, networking, the inner critic and of course, orchestra's. Enjoy.... Oh, and BTW... hang out until the end to hear Ollie play, especially for us!

In this episode I am lucky enough to talk with Hollywood screenwriter and dramatist, Charles Edward Pogue. Charles screenplay's include The Fly and Dragonheart. He has also written several Sherlock Holmes film's including Hound of the Baskervilles. And as if that wasn't enough he also adapts and writes plays, is a lecturer, speaker and advocate for writers creative rights. He chats to me from his home in Kentucky about how it all started. About being an actor and then writer and his love of Tarzan and books. Enjoy!

Georgina Ash, of Grub Productions, creates video for small business's and is founder of Grub Productions. Surprisingly, she started life as a 'wannabe' scientist, studying anthropology and primatology. So how did she get from that to working with video? Well, that's a story - not so much a career ladder but more a jungle gym. Such an interesting journey. And as so much of our business is done online and in front of a camera now that there was sooo much else to talk about regarding video production. Here are just a few take aways: * Done is better than perfect. * Explore your phone's capability. * If you don't like being in front of the camera, get behind it. * Get used to creating. * Practice, practice, practice.

In this episode I'm talking to professor of philosophy, keynote speaker and author of 30, yes, 30 books, Tom Morris. In our conversation America's philosopher shares his secret to life, his philosophy of success and how the adventure he's on now is preparing him for the next. So many wise words. We talk about philosophy, obviously, but so much more including Harry Potter and the... no not the Philosophers Stone, but the philosophical wisdom within JK Rowlings books. Tom has read the whole series six times and written his own book, If Harry Potter Ran General Electric!

Geoff Cottrill has been described as the 'Master Marketer' as well as the 'Former head of marketing for the world!' All for good reason - Geoff has headed up marketing for Coca Cola, Converse and Starbucks. But his talents don't end there - he's worked with likes of Paul McCartney, James Taylor and Pharrell, is on the board of advisors for Giving Kitchen, has recently co-founded a magazine called Marvin and owns 300 pairs of sneakers. He's been a busy guy! Just have a listen. Interesting, inspiring and insightful.

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In my first conversation for Power To Speak - The Podcast, I'm talking to top international stunt coordinator, 2nd unit director and (more importantly) my dad, Paul Weston. He's been working on screen since starting on the Avengers and The Saint back in the 60's. Since then he's been involved in some of the biggest films ever - Star Wars, Alien, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Bond and beyond. He has a couple of stories to tell, a couple of books worth of stories, actually.

Laura Killeen, runs and performs in the Neo-Futurist theatre company, Degenerate Fox. She has an amazing story to tell of how the company, who perform 30 plays in 60 minutes (!) have transferred their performances online. She shares the pro’s, and cons and whether online theatre is here to stay, the wellbeing of audience and performers during lockdown, her time in New York and her decision to become a vaccinator. Plus, she explains Neo-Futurism!!

Dragon Slayer and CIO (Chief Inspiration Officer) of Live It, Love It, Sell It, Jules White, talks to me about her passion for sales, growing up in a sweet shop and life after Dragons Den. A story of creativity and 'bouncebackability'!!

Marketing copywriter, Sarah's book, Survival Skills for Freelancers, was written in three months and published in lockdown. It is now a best seller! So why doesn't Sarah consider herself creative? You'll find out why in our fascinating conversation. Plus, we discuss how creative flow is energising, how loving your work too much can lead to burnout, why we should find a better word for procrastination and why it's a good idea to enter a street dance competition at 49! A fabulous and fascinating conversation!