The Good Listening To Show: Stories of Distinction & Genius
Telling the Stories of Humanity, one story at a time with a unique and thoroughly enjoyable Storytelling structure, that's been likened to having a 'Day Spa' for your Brain in an Oasis of Kindness! With the founding premise of the Show being: "Everybody has an interesting story to tell, provided that you give them the courtesy of a damned good listening to!" If you tell your Story 'out loud' then you're much more likely to LIVE it out loud" and that's what this Show is for: To help you to tell your Story - 'get it out there' - and reach a large global audience as you do so. It's the Storytelling Show in which I invite movers & makers, shakers & mavericks, influencers - and also personal heroes - into a 'Clearing' (or 'serious happy place') of my Guest's choosing, as they all share with us their stories of 'Distinction & Genius'. Think "Desert Island Discs" but in a 'Clearing' and with Stories rather than Music. Cutting through the noise of other podcasts, this is the storytelling show with the squirrels & the tree, from "MojoCoach", Facilitator & Motivational Comedian Chris Grimes. With some lovely juicy Storytelling metaphors to enjoy along the way: A Clearing, a Tree, a lovely juicy Storytelling exercise called '5-4-3-2-1', some Alchemy, some Gold, a couple of random Squirrels, a cheeky bit of Shakespeare, a Golden Baton and a Cake! So it's all to play for! So - let's cut through the noise together and get listening! Show website: https://www.thegoodlisteningtoshow.com See also www.legacylifereflections.com + www.instantwit.co.uk + www.chrisgrimes.uk Twitter/Instagram @thatchrisgrimes
Episodes
284 episodes
Good Books: Maria Franzoni, Speakers' Advocate & Coach and Author of 'The Bookability Formula', on How The Top 1% of Speakers Get Booked
Only a tiny proportion of Professional Speakers are able to land the best stages again-and-again-and-again - and it is not always the celebrities. I’m joined by Maria Franzoni, Speakers' Advocate, Speaker Coach and former Speaker Bureau Owner, ...
Founder Story: Think Clearly, Live More Deliberately & Create Without Chasing Applause with Jon Kaye, Author of ‘Unmastered’ & DO Radio Presenter. How years of Chasing Money and a 'Burn Out Reset' led to a more Creative & Fulfilling Life
He helped raise £225 million, worked punishing weeks, and then walked away from it all. Jon Kaye joins me in The Clearing to unpack the moment he stopped chasing the obvious definition of success and started rebuilding a life around creativity,...
Leadership Reflections: Tiny Habits, Bold Leadership. Inside the DO Lectures with Mike Coulter, on how a Copywriter learned to Design Better Behaviour and help Others to a Happier Life with 'Tiny Habits'
You can hear a whole philosophy of change hidden inside one simple move: Put the bike where you can see it. That is the kind of practical, human behaviour design we get into with Mike Coulter, a lifelong Creative who’s worked across advertising...
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Legacy Life Reflections: 'Onwards and Upwards' with Linda Jacomb! Light Dancing on the Water and a Life Proudly Lived with Resilience, Pragmatism, Optimism & Courage
A Dorset walk to a walled garden. Light dancing on water. A motto whispered at crossroads: onwards and upwards. Linda Jacob invites us into a life built on fairness, quiet courage, and the everyday craft of choosing our response when events fee...
Leadership Reflections: Business HorsePower & Learning through Nature with Julia Felton, on Leadership-Lessons-Learned from a Horse Herd! A Toast: "To Your Unbridled Success!" in the Year of the Fire Horse!
Your Team can tell when you’re not really there and horses can tell even faster! Leadership Strategist, Speaker, Author & Equine-guided Coach Julia Felton, joins me to unpack “Business HorsePower”: the practical Leadership lessons that we c...
'Founder Story' Design Strategist & Marketing Queen Lori Haller of Designing Response LLC: "I'm Not Here To Make It Look Pretty. I'm Here To Grab Attention & Compel Action"
If you don't yet have a frame of reference for Design Response Queen Lori Haller, then here she comes! "The reason I named my company Designing Response is that's how I show up: I'm not here to just create a beautiful design and jooje the copy....
'Founder Story' Meet the Pilleys! 3 Entrepreneurs, 1 Vision: How a Father, Son & Daughter Built a Suffolk Business Empire. Build it and they shall come!
What does it take to turn a derelict pub, a borrowed hotel room, and a spontaneous spa acquisition into a thriving Suffolk brand? Meet the Pilleys! Daniel, James, and Rebecca—for a fast-moving 'Founder Story' about gutsy bets, patient craft, an...
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'Founder Story' The DoJo Mojo & The Confidence Factory! With Tony Rice from Yarm Martial Arts: How Martial Arts Builds Community, Belonging, Safety & Everyday Courage
What if a Martial Arts Academy wasn’t about belts first, but about belonging? Tony Rice, 5th Dan and Founder of Yarm Martial Arts, opens the doors to a place parents call a "Confidence Factory" - where 5 year-olds learn eye contact and kindness...
Rosettes at the Gates of a 5 Star Destiny and "No Biscuit Stacking for Me!" Creativity GOLD with the Ultimate Polymath and Producer of all things Creative, Kevin Tewis
A courageous journey, a chance meeting and a single ring on the bell at the gilded gates of his future, changed everything for Kevin Tewis and launched him into being! And nothing has stopped him ever since!At 15, a disastrous careers in...
Legacy Life Reflections: There's Still a Snap in the Old Celery! Wit, Legacy and a Happy Life in Words with Harry Mount, Editor of 'The Oldie' Magazine
What if staying sharp has nothing to do with age and everything to do with curiosity? We sit down with Harry Mount, editor of The Oldie, for a brisk, generous tour through a life shaped by language, architecture, bicycles, and the courage to ch...
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Founder Story: How to Arrive Fresh - not Frazzled - and Ready to Deliver! Better Business Travel with Ingrid Sanderson from Principal Travel
Calling all High Performing Business Travellers! What if travel didn’t drain your energy but amplified your performance? That question sits at the heart of our conversation with Founder Ingrid Sanderson of Principal Travel, a boutique, independ...
Founder Story: What if your Greatest Pain was Polishing you all Along? From Rough to Polished to Flawless with Diana Esther Berschader, Spiritual Coach & Best Selling Author of "The Diamond Within"
Pressure doesn’t just test us; it can transform us. My guest, Diana Esther Berschader, introduces us to her "Diamond Within" Spiritual Philosophy: A living source of inner guidance that many of us forget under layers of fear, fatigue, and old s...
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Founder Story: Lost your Spark or Hiding your Inner Genius? Rachel Shelmerdine from 'Alchemy Inside', on How to Transform your Inner Potential into Real World Impact & Gold
What if your best leadership tools were already inside you—waiting for the right spark? Expert Coach & Advisor to Founders & Leaders, Rachel Shelmerdine, joins us for a 'Founder Story' that blends rebel grit, design-world savvy, and the...
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Founder Story: Backs, Posture & Sitting Better. Bums on Seats with Alex Prince, Osteopath & Inventor of the Z Chair! He's the Bloke Who Helps You Sit Better!
Alex Prince is a Bristol based Osteopath and Inventor of the Z Chair by Sit Straight, an ergonomic chair to promote better posture and better spinal health.I'm sitting on mine now! You can get YOURS at https://www.sitstraight.co.uk or s...
Leadership Reflections: Working for Cause Not Applause with World Renowned Keynote Speaker & 'Chief Zoo Keeper', Nigel Risner. Introducing his 211°vs 212° Theory of Presence & Excellence & Navigating the Animal Kingdom of Leadership
What if your team’s friction isn’t about difficult people—but mismatched “food”? We sit down with Nigel Risner, the self-styled Chief Zookeeper, to unpack a disarmingly simple idea: people are different, not difficult. From that starting point,...
Adam Buxton: The Pioneer of British Podcasting & King of the Jingle! On Grief, Creativity, the Calm of Audio - and introducing 'Click Bait Wally'!
The conversation opens with a tender contradiction: how do you keep the best of your childish self while learning to say goodbye to what no longer fits? Adam Buxton joins us to trace that thread from DIY TV to Decca, from late-night Channel 4 o...
Founder Story: Raising The Roof On Small Business Growth with Entrepreneur Ben Foulkes. How to Build Trust, Demand and Think BIG (& Stop Thinking Small!)
A single sentence on a wall changed everything. Ben, the founder of Kempton Installation Services, walked into our Inner Circle meeting ready to blame the weather for a quiet order book—and walked out with a different story. We dig into how he ...
Legacy Life Reflections: Marines or Ballet? A Life of Courage, Creativity, Conservation and Leadership with the Warm & Wonderful Nigel Hughes from Outstanding.Global
A single choice can shape a lifetime. When Nigel Hughes told a careers panel he’d choose ballet over the Marines, he set a compass for courage, creativity, and connection that still points true decades later. We invite you into Nigel’s “clearin...
Leadership Reflections: Leading With Radical Responsibility as a Catalyst for Change with Gina Gardiner
What if the moments that break you could become the blueprint for how you lead? That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with Gina Gardiner—leader, author, broadcaster, and unapologetic catalyst for change—who turned a devastating ski accident ...
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The Big ‘Ta-Da’ at Circle And Star! How Comedian Steve Furst Became a Theatre Impresario to Build a Creative Home in the Heart of Hampstead, as the New Artistic Director of the old Pentameters Theatre, now called Circle And Star
What if the next chapter of your creative life needed a stage you had to build yourself? We sit down with Steve Furst—comedian, actor, writer, and the man behind cabaret icon Lenny Beige—to share how an eviction notice on a beloved Hampstead ro...
Founder Story: From Apartheid To Agency. Erica Mackay’s Path To Purpose & Founding The Marketing Detective Agency. Marketing So Good Even a Giraffe Would Swipe Right!
Hungry buyers don’t need convincing; they need finding. That’s the heart of our conversation with strategist and storyteller Erica Mackay from the Marketing Detective Agency, where “Giraffes Don’t Eat Steak” isn’t just a catchy title—it’s a sha...
Founder Story: Mary Van Eker from Be By Your Side Coaching on the launch of her new 'The Me I Forgot' signature Coaching Programme, helping Women to Rediscover Themselves to Reclaim Joy & Purpose
A quiet letter. A packed car on the way back from university. A house that suddenly feels bigger than your life. These moments whisper the same question: who are you now? Coach and founder Mary Van Eker joins us to share the story behind her ne...
Inside The Clearing: Chris Grimes on Story, Loss & Laughter and a reminder (inspired by the Helsinki Bus Garage allegory) to "Stay on the Fucking Bus!"
A host hands over his own mic, steps into the straw-lit ring, and lets his story breathe. Chris Grimes invites us into “the clearing,” a warm, curated space where presence comes first and stories find their shape. From a Uganda childhood and th...
Words That Move: David L. Deutsch aka "The Billion Dollar Copywriter", on the Art of a Lifetime of Persuasion
What if your copy worked because you thought better, not because you wrote harder? That’s the challenge David L. Deutsch lays down as we dive into the craft of response-driven writing—from Ogilvy roots to billion-dollar wins—and the mental mode...
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'Founder Story' Matt Zeigler, the Ultimate Polymath! Super Connector, Producer, Community Builder & Fellow Podcast Host of "Just Press Record", on Decoding Epsilon Theory & Panoptica for perfect Collaboration!
What if the shortest path to better work is learning to be where your feet are? That’s the spark behind our conversation with Matt Zeigler—producer turned financial adviser, community builder, and host of the very excellent "Just Press Record" ...
