Along The Road
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -👋 Hello and welcome to “Along The Road”, the podcast where we talk to a range of interesting and inspiring creators and other individuals to get an insight into their perspective in what they do, and the lessons they learnt along the way.
The goal is to be able to take something away from the conversations that we can all relate to, and sometimes things we can implement in our own lives.
[This podcast is now archived - there will be no new episodes for the time being]
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Episodes
E3: Simple Tips for Increased Productivity | Graham Allcott (Founder of 'Think Productive')
April 11, 2022 15:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBGraham Allcott is the founder of Think Productive, one of the world’s leading providers of personal productivity training and consultancy. They have offices around the world, and have had clients like WWF, Boots, British Airways, BT, KFC, and Sainsbury’s. Graham’s fascinated about the world of productivity, and has written multiple books, including the global best-seller, “How to be a Productivity Ninja”. He also hosts a podcast (“Beyond Busy”) diving deep into the subjects of productivity, ...
E2: Getting a Career in Broadcasting | Spencer Kelly (BBC Click)
April 11, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBSpencer Kelly is the lead presenter of the BBC's flagship tech show, Click, where he and the team travel around the world every week to report on the latest tech news. He's spent over 15 years as a tech tourist, finding out how tech is changing lives around the world. Across his career, Spencer's conducted interviews with massive names like Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Paul McCartney, Will.I.Am, Steve Wozniak, and more. He's also got loads of experience in the radio world, having presented a b...
E1: Gaining Confidence in Sharing your Work to the World | Kitty Perrin (Musician, BBC Radio Norfolk Presenter)
April 11, 2022 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBKitty Perrin is a musician and radio presenter based in Norfolk. She hosts two shows on BBC Radio Norfolk: “The Social”, aimed at 14–22 year-olds in the local area, as well as “BBC Music Introducing in Norfolk”, which celebrates the work of new local artists. She’s always loved writing and playing music and, at the time this episode was recorded, had just released her debut single, “The Escapist”, with her band. ⏳ Topics 5:00 Gaining Confidence in Showing your Work to The World Music and ...
E0: Welcome to Along The Road! (Trailer)
April 11, 2022 12:00 - 1 minute - 950 KB👋 Hello and welcome to “Along The Road”, the podcast where we talk to a range of interesting and inspiring creators and other individuals to get an insight into their perspective in what they do, and the lessons they learnt along the way. The goal of this podcast is to be able to take something away from the conversations that we can all relate to, and sometimes things we can implement in our own lives. Click here to find this podcast on other podcast apps
Daniel Sands Interview
October 12, 2021 16:24 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBDaniel Sands is a computer programmer from Dorset with a passion for photography. When he set up a Facebook page in late 2016, his work gained him an incredible 500 followers in the first month, and he continues to experiment with the art. His recent toy photography project, "Bricks From Another Galaxy", started when he couldn't leave his home as frequently due to COVID restrictions, and decided to try something new. This stemmed into an ongoing series of incredibly realistic toy photograph...
Hannah Gold - Book Club Ep. 4
January 12, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes - 42.8 MB"A lot of people probably think that writing children's book is maybe easier, and I wouldn't necessarily say it is easier because, you know, you can't underestimate children - they're so smart, and they're so ingenious, and they're so sensitive, and they're incredible" - Hannah Gold Writing has been a long term passion for her, along with animals and the idea of being a vet. Having recently finished her debut children's book, "The Last Bear", she has settled on her first dream, although her...
Destination Zero Plastic
December 08, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 44.1 MBPlastic is everywhere. Wherever we go in our day to day lives, we find it. It is present in our homes, our streets, the nature around us and, of course, in our supermarkets. It is a well-known yet shocking fact that plastic is probably also present in our diets. Scientists have estimated the average person eats approximately a credit card worth of plastic every week, and roughly 100 microplastics per meal. To show you the scale of the problem, picture this: Up to 12.7 million tonnes of...
Nicola Gill - Book Club Ep. 3
September 08, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 33.4 MB"I think even the fact that you've written one or now two books before, it doesn't make it any less scary to sit down and just think: Wow. I've got to create this whole story from nothing" - Nicola Gill She's wanted the job since she was 5. She published her debut in February 2020, her second in September and is already writing her third. She went from being an unpaid intern running from one job to another to her dream career - writing. Her uplifting and comedic stories, although not cover...
Abigail Mann - Book Club Ep. 2
July 28, 2020 17:00 - 48 minutes - 38.8 MB"Writing a novel is a brilliantly weird thing to do. You tell people you’re going to do it and everyone is very excited for you, but the actual sitting your bum down to tap one word after the other is akin to stuffing a squid in a jam jar; you know it’s possible, but it’s so bloody hard and you frequently want to chuck it in the sea." - Abigail Mann, CWIP Website. She was always passionate about English. After trying out her fixed idea of being a vet, she moved on to other career options. B...
Susan Allott - Book Club Ep. 1
June 23, 2020 18:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBShe decided to trade the jaw-dropping landscapes of Australia to the grey views of a rainy Heathrow airport after failing to love the country her friends couldn't get enough of. It was only as the plane touched the ground that she realised the had made a mistake. Her secret dream, to become an author, may not have been actualised so well if this hadn't happened. And if it weren't for the encouragement of the Australian man she wanted to marry, she might of just given up. After writing a nov...