Events That Made Me with Liz Taylor
92 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Events Planner Liz Taylor interviews celebrities and business leaders about the events & life lessons that contributed to their success.
Liz has been organising events for 30 years and in this podcast series, opens up her black book to invite an eclectic mix of people to discuss the events that made them.
Every interview is accompanied by an "Air Extension" - an episode dedicated to Liz's breakdown of the themes from each interview.
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Episodes
Bonus Air Extension - Goals from Gary Neville
January 13, 2021 00:03 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBEx footballer Gary Neville has got Liz Taylor thinking about her own goals, and why they’re crucial to success in business.
**Season 3** Gary Neville
January 13, 2021 00:01 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB“Everything was 110%. They would literally die for every single pass, every tackle, every header.” From playing football for Manchester United, to coaching in Valencia, to building a portfolio of ventures in hospitality, property and education, Liz Taylor uncovers the events that made Gary Neville. Gary speaks truthfully about his family, his successes, and how he bounces back. Hear about his business projects that have been both clean goals and off-the-post misses, including the pushback...
Bonus Air Extension - Christmas from Mrs Claus
December 23, 2020 00:03 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MB2020 has been a year of challenge and uncertainty, so Liz reflects on the importance of Christmas in a time when people are in need. Find out how the lessons from Mrs Claus' interview can help in business and in life. Liz Taylor’s 30-year career in event planning has built an impressive portfolio of events, including celebrity weddings, charity fundraisers like Children in Need with Gary Barlow and huge gala dinners such as Winter White Gala at Kensington Palace for HRH Duke of Cambridge, a...
Mrs Claus
December 23, 2020 00:01 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB"They cannot cancel Santa!" Liz Taylor finds out about the business of Christmas in a very special interview with Mrs Claus. Where did she and Father Christmas meet? How does he get down all the chimneys in time? And how does Mrs Claus keep everything running back in Lapland? Enjoy some Christmas magic on The Events That Made Me. Liz Taylor’s 30-year career in event planning has built an impressive portfolio of events, including celebrity weddings, charity fundraisers like Children in Ne...
Bonus Air Extension - Giving Back from Ruth Langsford
December 09, 2020 00:03 - 2 minutes - 2.67 MBLiz is reminded of the power of giving back when Ruth Langsford talks about "Paying it Forward'. Hear how Liz's mentoring role on Channel 4's "Working Girls" and her contribution to the North West Board of the Prince's Trust has affected her life. Liz Taylor’s 30-year career in event planning has built an impressive portfolio of events, including celebrity weddings, charity fundraisers like Children in Need with Gary Barlow and huge gala dinners such as Winter White Gala at Kensington Pala...
Ruth Langsford - TV Presenter
December 09, 2020 00:01 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB"I thought. Oh my! I've landed. This is where I want to be. It was so exciting. It felt like the Starship Enterprise!" Ruth Langsford has become a beloved TV personality, presenting shows like ITV's This Morning and Loose Women. Liz Taylor finds out the events and the people that helped her get there. Ruth and Liz talk about the chance meeting that led to a dream career in front of the camera, Ruth's new fashion line in partnership with QVC, and how she came to meet her partner Eamonn ...
Bonus Air Extension - Humility from Tom Kerridge
November 25, 2020 00:03 - 3 minutes - 3 MBHow does humility impact on your relationships? Tom Kerridge's admission that his humility can be mistaken for insecurity, gets Liz thinking how learning to be humble has had a huge impact on her relationships. Liz Taylor’s 30-year career in event planning has built an impressive portfolio of events, including celebrity weddings, charity fundraisers like Children in Need with Gary Barlow and huge gala dinners such as Winter White Gala at Kensington Palace for HRH Duke of Cambridge, as well...
Tom Kerridge - Michelin Star Chef
November 25, 2020 00:01 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB“Making it through a recession made us stronger” Award-winning chef Tom Kerridge shares how he and wife Beth Cullen-Kerridge almost lost everything during the Great Recession in the late 2000s. Liz Taylor asks him about the ‘difficult business decisions’ that the couple had to make during that time, likening it to the situation that the COVID-19 hit hospitality and event industry faces today. In this episode of Events That Made Me, find out about his early beginnings, the meaning of the...
Bonus Air Extension - Being Yourself from Gok Wan MBE
November 11, 2020 00:03 - 2 minutes - 1.88 MBBeing someone else is not good enough. Inspired by Gok Wan MBE, Liz reveals why being yourself is so important in business. Liz Taylor Instagram - @liztaylorconsultancy Twitter - @ConsultancyLiz Facebook - facebook.com/LizTaylorConsultancy LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/liztaylor-tlc Website - liz-taylor-consulting.co.uk Gok Wan Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @therealgokwan Next episode out 25th November! Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event manager (www.tlc-ltd.co.uk) and b...
Gok Wan MBE - Fashion Consultant, Author and Presenter
November 11, 2020 00:01 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB“I basically blagged my way on to one of the best hair and makeup agencies books in the country” Liz Taylor finds out the events that made Gok Wan MBE, one of Britain’s top Fashion Consultants, Authors and Presenters. Now a regular on ITV's "This Morning" Gok started on our screens on Channel 4's "How To Look Good Naked". From helping people “Say Yes To The Dress”, to making a mean Chicken Katsu Curry on his hit series "Gok Wan's Easy Asian", to receiving an MBE for services to fashion -...
Season 2 Is Coming - November 11th
November 09, 2020 11:11 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MBWho is Liz's first guest of Season 2? Find out here!
Liz Taylor - Entrepreneur, Event Producer and Podcaster
September 01, 2020 23:01 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBWhat events made internationally renowned Events Planner, and your host, Liz Taylor? Liz rounds up this season with her own interview. Find out how the woman who organises events for Prime Ministers and Royals, built a business to be able to organise those events. From the moment she knew branding was vital, to the impact of her divorce, these are the Events That Made Liz Taylor. Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event producer (www.tlc-ltd.co.uk) and businesswoman, a media commen...
Bonus Air Extension - Equality from Antony Cotton
August 25, 2020 23:03 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBEquality has been at the heart of everything Antony Cotton has done, and it's had a pivotal role in the career of CEO and business leader Liz Taylor. In this bonus Air Extentionsion learn how equality plays its part for Liz, in life and in business. Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event manager (www.tlc-ltd.co.uk) and businesswoman, a media commentator, motivational speaker and consultant for hospitality brands (www.liz-taylor-consulting.co.uk). She plans events for a range of blu...
Antony Cotton - Actor
August 25, 2020 23:01 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBAntony Cotton remembers the moment aged 5, he thought: "I want to be on the telly". Liz Taylor finds out the events that took Antony to play some of the most poignant LGBTQ+ characters in British TV history (Queer As Folk, and 17 years as Sean Tully on Coronation Street). On the week that would have been Pride in Manchester the actor and Help For Heroes patron, shares it all with his friend Liz Taylor. Including his biggest work rule and what compelled him to start spending his spare time...
Antony Cotton, Actor
August 25, 2020 23:01 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBAntony Cotton remembers the moment aged 5, he thought: "I want to be on the telly". Liz Taylor finds out the events that took Antony to play some of the most poignant LGBTQ+ characters in British TV history (Queer As Folk, and 17 years as Sean Tully on Coronation Street). On the week that would have been Pride in Manchester the actor and Help For Heroes patron, shares it all with his friend Liz Taylor. Including his biggest work rule and what compelled him to start spending his spare time ...
Bonus Air Extension - Avoiding The Top from Mike Sweeney
August 18, 2020 23:03 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MBIs getting to the “top of your game” all it’s cracked up to be? CEO Liz Taylor looks at it from another point of view, inspired by Mike Sweeney’s revelation that winning second place is better than nothing. Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event manager (www.tlc-ltd.co.uk) and businesswoman, a media commentator, motivational speaker and consultant for hospitality brands (www.liz-taylor-consulting.co.uk). She plans events for a range of blue-chip corporate clients right across the U...
Mike Sweeney - BBC Broadcaster and Salford Jet
August 18, 2020 23:01 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBHow do you go from Miner to Rock Star to Broadcaster? Mike Sweeney is one of those guys who seems to have done it all. He’s had a successful career as frontman of the Salford Jets, before going on to thrive as a broadcaster at radio stations including Capital Radio and BBC Radio Manchester. In this interview Liz Taylor pries open Mike’s rock ‘n’ roll black book and discovers the best and worst of the many interviews he’s done with huge names in the music industry. Mike also reflects on hi...
Mike Sweeney, BBC Broadcaster and Salford Jet
August 18, 2020 23:01 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBHow do you go from Miner to Rock Star to Broadcaster? Mike Sweeney is one of those guys who seems to have done it all. He’s had a successful career as frontman of the Salford Jets, before going on to thrive as a broadcaster at radio stations including Capital Radio and BBC Radio Manchester. In this interview Liz Taylor pries open Mike’s rock ‘n’ roll black book and discovers the best and worst of the many interviews he’s done with huge names in the music industry. Mike also reflects on his...
Bonus Air Extension - Being The Expert from Martin Fullard
August 11, 2020 23:03 - 2 minutes - 2.49 MBWho you know is important - but what you know is what you sell. CEO Liz Taylor gets wise on how your expertise is something to shout about in business. Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event manager (www.tlc-ltd.co.uk) and businesswoman, a media commentator, motivational speaker and consultant for hospitality brands (www.liz-taylor-consulting.co.uk). She plans events for a range of blue-chip corporate clients right across the UK and Europe with her company The Taylor Lynn Corporati...
Martin Fullard - Editorial Director of Mash Media
August 11, 2020 23:01 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBHow do you become a spokesperson for your industry? Martin Fullard is an award winning journalist who's career path has gone from passion to passion, or you could say: from cars to conferences. CEO Liz Taylor finds out what events made him. Martin is Editor of Conference News, one of the event industry's most influential magazines, and he is Editorial Director of Mash Media. As a commentator on, and spokesperson for the events industry, Martin is perfectly poised to discuss the impact of CO...
Martin Fullard, Editorial Director of Mash Media
August 11, 2020 23:01 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBHow do you become a spokesperson for your industry? Martin Fullard is an award winning journalist who's career path has gone from passion to passion, or you could say: from cars to conferences. CEO Liz Taylor finds out what events made him. Martin is Editor of Conference News, one of the event industry's most influential magazines, and he is Editorial Director of Mash Media. As a commentator on, and spokesperson for the events industry, Martin is perfectly poised to discuss the impact of COV...
Bonus Air Extension - Reach For The Stars from Katie McGlynn
August 04, 2020 23:03 - 2 minutes - 2.55 MBHow do you aim high and not fall? CEO Liz Taylor delves in to the theory that big dreams will carry you far in this Air Extension Episode. Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event manager (www.tlc-ltd.co.uk) and businesswoman, a media commentator, motivational speaker and consultant for hospitality brands (www.liz-taylor-consulting.co.uk). She plans events for a range of blue-chip corporate clients right across the UK and Europe with her company The Taylor Lynn Corporation, in additi...
Katie McGlynn - Actor
August 04, 2020 23:01 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBKatie McGlynn is an early starter - but that hasn't stopped her. Liz Taylor discovers what it took for Katie to get a National Television Award and a BAFTA nomination for her heartbreaking role as Sinnead Tinker in ITV's Coronation Street. In this inspiring and touching chat, Katie also reveals how she got her part in BBC's Waterloo Road, who has had the biggest impact on her life and just how she found it within herself to take on the story of a young mother with cervical cancer in Corona...
Katie McGlynn
August 04, 2020 23:01 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBKatie McGlynn is an early starter - but that hasn't stopped her. Liz Taylor discovers what it took for Katie to get a National Television Award and a BAFTA nomination for her heartbreaking role as Sinnead Tinker in ITV's Coronation Street. In this inspiring and touching chat, Katie also reveals how she got her part in BBC's Waterloo Road, who has had the biggest impact on her life and just how she found it within herself to take on the story of a young mother with cervical cancer in Coronat...
Bonus Air Extension - Laughter Is The Best from Justin Moorhouse
July 28, 2020 23:03 - 1 minute - 1.62 MBYou may think laughter is reserved for the business of comedy... but Business Leader Liz Taylor shows you how every relationship you form benefits from the power of laughter. Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event manager (www.tlc-ltd.co.uk) and businesswoman, a media commentator, motivational speaker and consultant for hospitality brands (www.liz-taylor-consulting.co.uk). She plans events for a range of blue-chip corporate clients right across the UK and Europe with her company Th...
Justin Moorhouse
July 28, 2020 23:01 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBWhat does it take to be funny? Justin Moorhouse shares the events that made him the comedian, broadcaster and actor he is today. CEO Liz Taylor uncovers Justin's story of success, from Phoenix Nights to voicing the Vimto Frog. Find out how Justin writes comedy, why being a late starter helped him out, why he loves being on the radio for the BBC and how he got the the job on Phoenix Nights. Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event manager (www.tlc-ltd.co.uk) and businesswoman, a medi...
Bonus Air Extension - Passion from Lisa Riley
July 21, 2020 23:03 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MBWhat does it mean to have passion? How do you find it? And how can harnessing it lead to your success? CEO and Business Leader Liz Taylor explains why passion can be a key factor in any business. Lisa Riley is a multi-award winning actress. Known for her roles in Emmerdale (Mandy Dingle), BAFTA winning Three Girls, Strictly Come Dancing, You've Been Framed and Age Before Beauty. She has also had an incredible weight loss journey along the way. Lisa tells Liz how this massive change has im...
Lisa Riley
July 21, 2020 23:01 - 33 minutes - 31 MBLisa Riley is a multi-award winning actress, and for good reason. But the event that made Lisa came early in her life and led to an illustrious career. Lisa has wowed the nation on shows like Emmerdale (as Mandy Dingle), Three Girls, Strictly Come Dancing, You've Been Framed and Age Before Beauty. She has also had an incredible weight loss journey along the way. Lisa tells Liz how this massive change has impacted her life. The two also discuss the TV appearance that helped Lisa through the t...
Bonus Air Extension - Building Relationships from Christopher Biggins
July 14, 2020 23:03 - 2 minutes - 2.5 MBYour relationships are fundamental to your success. CEO Liz Taylor reveals her secrets to how you can create, build and preserve your career through great relationships - like the ones Biggins created. Christopher Biggins is best known in his roles on Rent-A-Ghost, Porridge and I'm A Celebrity. You will have seen him on Celebrity Big Brother (cbb) and on many a pantomime stage. His acting CV is extensive for stage and screen. Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event manager (www....
Christopher Biggins
July 14, 2020 23:01 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBActor Christopher Biggins has done it all on stage and screen, but he lets Liz in on a secret: the event that actually made him. Hear about Zoom calls with Joan Collins, dinner with Frank Sinatra and about Biggins' love for politics. The two also discuss how the actor got himself onto the screens and into the hearts of people across the world. Christopher Biggins is best known in his roles on Rent-A-Ghost, Porridge and I'm A Celebrity. You will have seen him on Celebrity Big Brother (cbb) ...
Bonus Air Extension - Create Opportunity from Linda Plant
July 07, 2020 23:03 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBHow many opportunities were presented to you today? And how many of them did you say yes to? In this Air Extension CEO and Business Leader, Liz Taylor talks about the massive impact seizing opportunities can have on your personal and professional life. Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event manager (www.tlc-ltd.co.uk) and businesswoman, a media commentator, motivational speaker and consultant for hospitality brands (www.liz-taylor-consulting.co.uk). She plans events for a range of ...
Linda Plant
July 07, 2020 23:01 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBThey call Linda Plant "The Queen Of Mean" but what did she do to earn the title? Linda tells Liz how she went from the market stall to the stock market, from having a humble upbringing to having a multi-million-pound property portfolio. Hear the simple secret to Linda's success and how it ultimately landed her a position as one of Lord Alan Sugar's most trusted advisors on the BBC's The Apprentice. Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event manager (www.tlc-ltd.co.uk) and businesswoman...
Bonus Air Extension - Own Your Talent from Sally Lindsay
June 30, 2020 23:02 - 2 minutes - 1.62 MBEveryone has a talent... what's yours? CEO and Business Leader, Liz Taylor explains the importance of focusing on and developing your own talents, rather than fixating on the talents of others.
Sally Lindsay
June 30, 2020 23:01 - 37 minutes - 30.3 MBLiz finds out how Sally Lindsay became one of TV's most loved stars, appearing in Coronation Street, Mount Pleasant and Scott & Bailey. They talk about the events, people and decisions that changed her life completely - including how prawns have played a part in that. Hear how she balanced starting in some of the UK's most loved shows while carrying twin boys. What got her on stage in the early days? Find out about Sally's experience growing up in the North West. Plus she reveals some of ...
Bonus Air Extension - Be Ambitious from Eamonn Holmes
June 16, 2020 23:03 - 1 minute - 1.49 MBKnowing what you want is not arrogance. CEO Liz Taylor explains why you should never hide your ambitions. Liz Taylor Instagram - @liztaylorconsultancy Twitter - @ConsultancyLiz Facebook - facebook.com/LizTaylorConsultancy LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/liztaylor-tlc Website - liz-taylor-consulting.co.uk
Eamonn Holmes OBE
June 16, 2020 23:01 - 41 minutes - 33 MBWhat life events make a great broadcaster? Eamonn Holmes has been on your television (and radio) since 1979. In this interview with Liz Taylor, he discusses the decisions, experiences and lessons that got him to be one of the UK's top journalists, and what has kept him there. Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event manager (www.tlc-ltd.co.uk) and businesswoman, a media commentator, motivational speaker and consultant for hospitality brands (www.liz-taylor-consulting.co.uk). She pla...
Eamonn Holmes
June 16, 2020 23:01 - 41 minutes - 33 MBWhat life events make a great broadcaster? Eamonn Holmes has been on your television (and radio) since 1979. In this interview with Liz Taylor, he discusses the decisions, experiences and lessons that got him to be one of the UK's top journalists, and what has kept him there. Liz Taylor is a successful award-winning event manager (www.tlc-ltd.co.uk) and businesswoman, a media commentator, motivational speaker and consultant for hospitality brands (www.liz-taylor-consulting.co.uk). She pla...
Bonus Air Extension - Be Honest from Simon Lycett
June 02, 2020 23:04 - 2 minutes - 1.69 MBHonesty is the best policy…and here is why. Get motivated to be truly honest in your relationships and see the rewards with CEO and Business Leader, Liz Taylor. Liz Taylor Instagram - @liztaylorconsultancy Twitter - @ConsultancyLiz Facebook - facebook.com/LizTaylorConsultancy LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/liztaylor-tlc Website - liz-taylor-consulting.co.uk
Simon Lycett
June 02, 2020 23:03 - 36 minutes - 29.6 MBHow does the word ‘yes’ lead to being the florist for 2 Royal Weddings and an International Memorial? Liz Taylor talks to Simon Lycett about what it takes to be great at your business, build life changing relationships and the everlasting impact of honesty. Simon Lycett has had a colourful and wild career ‘doing the flowers’ for films, royal weddings, and global events. In this interview he walks through the moments that got him to doing the flowers for 2 Royal Weddings and for one of the ...
Bonus Air Extension - Don't Give Up from Catherine Tyldesley
June 02, 2020 23:02 - 2 minutes - 2.3 MBWhen you feel like quitting – listen to this. Liz Taylor – business leader and CEO – gives you an inspirational take on what it means to never give up. The Air Extension episode takes a word or phrase from the previous interview and Liz gives you depth, tips and advice as to how & why to make the lesson work for you. Liz Taylor Instagram - @liztaylorconsultancy Twitter - @ConsultancyLiz Facebook - facebook.com/LizTaylorConsultancy LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/liztaylor-tlc Website - ...
Catherine Tyldesley
June 02, 2020 23:01 - 31 minutes - 25.3 MBLiz Taylor finds out how Catherine Tyldesley’s career choices landed her the part of Eva Price in Coronation Street. Hear the big challenge she overcame to perform in Strictly Come Dancing, and how her love of humour created a new character on Instagram. Plus there’s some gossip and a few surprises too. Liz Taylor has been organising events for over 30 years as CEO of Taylor Lynn Corporation. In this podcast series she now opens up her black book, invites an eclectic mix of celebrities,...
Events That Made Me - Arrives 3rd June
May 13, 2020 16:07 - 2 minutes - 1.92 MBLife is full of events. But what are the events that contribute to your success? Are they always the big jobs, or are they that small nugget of advice? Find out in this podcast. Liz Taylor has been organising events for 30 years and now opens up her black book, invites an eclectic mix of celebrities, business leaders and life long friends to discuss the events that made them. Guests include: Catherine Tyldesley, Sally Lindsay, Eamonn Holmes, Lisa Riley Christopher Biggins, and Simon Lyc...