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Stories of Distinction & Genius

Chris Grimes - Facilitator. Coach. Motivational Comedian

Cutting through the noise with stories of Distinction & Genius & welcome to the "Genius Club!" Think "Desert Island Discs" but in a 'Clearing' and with stories rather than music. This is the storytelling podcast that all takes place in 'The Clearing' (or 'serious happy place' of my Guest's choosing) and from where the 'story behind the story' of being them unfolds. It's the Storytelling show with the Squirrels & the Tree from Motivational Comedian Chris Grimes! 'The Clearing' is where all good QUESTIONS come to be asked and all good STORIES come to be told! All my Guests have 2 things in common: They are all creative individuals from the worlds of Arts & Entertainment, Business & Culture and all with a story of 'distinction & genius' to tell. "Who are you? What's your story? And what 'life-lessons-learned-along-your-way' would you like to share with us?" And whilst we've got you here in "The Clearing": "What would you like your legacy to be? How would you most like to be remembered?" This is the Storytelling Podcast series from "MojoCoach", Facilitator & Motivational Comedian Chris Grimes. With some lovely Storytelling metaphors to also enjoy along the way: The Clearing itself, a Tree, a lovely juicy Storytelling exercise called "5-4-3-2-1", some Alchemy, some Gold, a cheeky bit of Shakespeare, a couple of random Squirrels and a Cake! So it's all to play for! "Being in 'The Good listening To Show' is like having a 'Day Spa' for your Brain!" (So saideth Wendy Bagger!) So - let's cut through the noise and get listening! See also www.secondcurve.uk + www.instantwit.co.uk + www.chrisgrimes.uk Twitter @thatchrisgrimes
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146 Toby Thompson Performance Poet: Lyrical, Beguiling, Rhythmic & Musical. Creator of Award Winning Theatre Piece "I Wish I Was A Mountain"March 12, 2023
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145 Robin Ince: BiblioManiac, Comedian & Broadcaster LIVE from The Slapstick Festival, Bristol Old VicFebruary 24, 2023
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144 Actor Cal MacAninch: Atlantic Rowing Superhero & Legend, on the profound lessons-learned from rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, as part of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic ChallengeFebruary 17, 2023
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143 Kate Cross (MBE) Egg Theatre Director & The Curator of The Egg in the inaugural "Good Listening To Show" LIVE recorded at Theatre Royal Bath February 17, 2023
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142 Pantomime Legend, Actor & Improviser Jon Monie: On All Things Wishee-Washee & Being Jon Monie in 'Stories of Distinction' LIVE from The Egg Theatre, Theatre Royal BathFebruary 14, 2023
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141 A Life in Miniature! Montana Heoron, Head of Brand at Hornby Hobbies, To Tell Us All About Exciting TV Times Ahead, With Series 2 of "Hornby: A Model World"February 07, 2023
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140 Saikat Ahamed UK Based Actor, Storyteller & Bangladeshi 'Tinkerbell of Joy' in a Pink Tu-Tu! January 23, 2023
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139 Roger Black (MBE) British Olympic Athletics Legend with Sage Advice On Health, Happiness & The Relay Race/Marathon of Life!January 21, 2023
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138 Patrick Dexter, Irish Cellist & Social Media Sensation: The Story Of How A School Teacher 'Went Viral' By Going Home To Playing His Cello Along Irelands Wild Atlantic West Coast During the PandemicJanuary 16, 2023
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137 David Hieatt - Serial Entrepreneur, Polymath & Founder of the DO Lectures & Hiut Denim: “No Short Cut To Success - Tomorrow We Go Again”January 11, 2023
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136 It's the Biggins! 'Grand Dame' of Pantomime, Actor, Celebrity & National Treasure Christopher Biggins is in The Clearing!January 07, 2023
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135a Captain's Log Supplemental: Welcome BACK Scottish BAFTA Award Winning Actress & "Queen of Scream" Shauna Macdonald, to tell us all about "Atlantic Body & Soul" & Their Epic Quest to Row Across the Atlantic in the Talisker Whisky ChallengeDecember 30, 2022
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135 Scottish BAFTA Award Winning "Queen of Scream" Actress Shauna Macdonald on Navigating Grief, Inspiring Scottish Youth & Supporting an Epic Quest to Row Across the AtlanticDecember 30, 2022
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134 What Does Gender Fluidity Mean To You? What Are YOUR Pronouns? CHRIS WHITE, Father Of Two ‘Gender Fluid’ Children, Here To Help Us Navigate The ComplexitiesDecember 16, 2022
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133 Josette Bushell-Mingo (OBE), Award-Winning Actor & Director, and Principal of The Royal Central School of Speech & DramaDecember 15, 2022
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132 Welcome To The Clearing: Musician, Composer, Collaborator & "Underscorer of Life" - Thomas F JohnsonDecember 07, 2022
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131 Welcome To The Clearing: Jenny Stephens - Outgoing Artistic Director of the BOVTS (& Glorious Margaret Rutherford Look-a-Likey!)December 02, 2022
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130 Welcome to The Clearing: Peter Duncan - Actor, Presenter, Ex Chief Scout, Blue Peter Presenter & Online Panto King!November 23, 2022
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129 Welcome To The Clearing: Peter Lord (Lord Morph!) Co-Founder of Aardman Animations & Creator of MORPH!November 12, 2022
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128 Welcome To The Clearing: Michael Warburton, the Artful Dodger & 'Twitter Lord'! Actor, Cinephile & Drummer with a Twitter Feed to Die For!November 04, 2022
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127 The Good Listening To LIVE! "The Founder Story of Being Box-E!" with Tess & Elliott Lidstone in Bristol!October 27, 2022
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126 Welcome To The Clearing: David Wood OBE - "National Children's Dramatist", Magician & Producer Adored by The Queen & Kissed by Elizabeth Taylor!October 21, 2022
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125 Legacy Life Reflections: Sara Starkey, Animal Rights Activist & Rescuer!October 07, 2022
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124 Legacy Life Reflections: "The Good Listening To" As A Way To Record Your Story (Or That Of Someone Close To You) For PosterityOctober 06, 2022
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123 'Good Books' Reg Starkey on Posthumously Producing Andrew Tyler's "My Life As An Animal" Written Just Before His Assisted Death At DignitasOctober 03, 2022
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