Bailiwick Podcasts

Last week the winner of FLARE was chosen by our expert judging panel and will be announced in time for International Women's Day.

But before then, Connect editor Fiona Potigny spoke to Alt Collective, Claudia Sutton & Sophie Clyde-Smith sponsors of FLARE, about their first-had experience of how exciting yet also challenging the first 5 years of business can be and how valuable having support from mentors, coaches and marketing experts is.  ⭐️🙌

At Alt Collective supports female founders and ambitious women to build confidence and unlock their potential while growing businesses and careers that feel aligned, sustainable, and fulfilling. 

Through coaching, events, and community, they create spaces where women can connect, get inspired and feel encouraged to take bold action. ⚡️ 

The latest episode of The Warm Up, with sports reporters Elliot Corbel and Archie Corbett, looks ahead to another hugely important weekend of sport, with play-off pressure, trophy action and testing away trips all firmly on the agenda.

The pair begin with a deep dive into Jersey Bulls’ trip to AFC Whyteleafe, a fixture loaded with narrative as the two sides sit separated by just a single point inside the Isthmian South East Division play-off places. With memories of last season’s title race still fresh and the Bulls narrowly winning the reverse fixture back in October, it’s a monumental game in Jersey’s debut run-in at this level made all the tougher by Whyteleafe’s formidable home record.

Attention then turns to a packed local football programme, with Premiership 1 and 2 fixtures spread across the Island and silverware on the line. There’s also Championship football to look forward to, while the Cherry Godfrey Women’s Division returns on Sunday morning with Rozel Rovers hosting Jersey Wanderers.

Rugby also features heavily, with Jersey RFC travelling away as they look to maintain their 100% record against CS Stags 1863, having edged a tight contest earlier in the season. There’s discussion too on Royals RFC, who face a tough home test against fourth-placed Ditchling as they continue a challenging campaign.

The episode rounds off with hockey, where it’s a big weekend on home turf at Les Quennevais. Jersey Men’s 1s are just one win away from a rare place in the England Hockey Tier 2 Trophy semi-finals as they take on Woking, while the Ladies’ 1s also have national knockout action to look forward to against Guildford 3s.

Tune in for Tuesday’s episode of The Cool Down, where Elliot and Archie will look back on the results, talking points and moments that mattered most.

Laura Clayton speaks with CEO of At Home in Guernsey, Charlie Cox, about the charity's work during 2025 - and how it has started to help those at the very peak of Guernsey's housing crisis. 

The Cool Down - Episode 2: Bulls score six each, Jets rampage at Hatfield and Junior Hockey Inter-Insular success

The second episode of The Cool Down with Archie Corbett and Elliot Corbel breaks down some excellent results across the board for Jersey's finest athletes. The Jersey Bulls 6-1 rout over second placed AFC Croydon Athletic in this Isthmian South East Division was accompanied by a perfect 6-0 win over Cranleigh from the women's team on Sunday. There was plenty to talk about regarding the future of the Jersey Bulls Women's season as the league splits into two. The pair discuss the Evelyn Partners Jets' immense win away from home with a 64-39 win over Hatfield Hawks, alongside Jersey Hockey's trip to Guernsey for their annual Junior Inter-Insular's. Finally, Elliot runs through all the winner from Friday night's illustrious Jersey Cricket awards.

The team will be back on Friday afternoon for The Warm Up where they discuss the upcoming fixtures across all sports this weekend.

Get the latest episodes and Island sports news straight to your inbox by signing up to our newsletter. Go to
https://jerseyeveningpost.com/warmup/

The most recent episode of The Warm Up with sports reporters Elliot Corbel and Archie Corbett dives into another packed weekend of action, featuring standout stories from both on and off the Island. 

The mic’d-up reporters dive into a packed sporting weekend, starting with the Jersey Bulls’ home double-header, before turning their attention to the local football scene and upcoming fixtures. There’s rugby talk too, with both the Second XV (and ongoing bets on how long it takes Archie to stop calling it the XI) and the women’s side in action, while a local hockey title is up for grabs this weekend. The pair also reflect on the Evelyn Partners Jets’ impressive recent displays and round things off with a look ahead to tonight's Jersey Cricket Awards, much to Elliot’s delight.

Tune in for Tuesday’s episode of The Cool Down, where we’ll reflect on the weekend’s stories and results.

The inaugural episode of The Cool Down marks the launch of our new bi-weekly podcast, hosted this week by sports reporters Archie Corbett and Oliver Kidman in the absence of Elliot Corbel.

In this first instalment, the pair break down a busy weekend of local sport, including Jersey Bulls’ 1–1 draw away at Ashford United, Jersey RFC’s 31–20 home victory over Old Alleynians, a full round-up of local football action, the opening weekend of the Hockey Super League, Jersey’s junior tennis Inter-Insular clashes, amongst many more local results.

We’ll be back on Friday afternoon with the next episode of The Warm Up, looking ahead to another packed sporting weekend.

The Warm Up - Episode 1: Darts Stars revealed & Tribe recalled for Lions

The debut episode of The Warm Up / Cool Down with our local sports reporters Elliot Corbel and Archie Corbett gets underway with a full breakdown of a packed sporting weekend, including standout news both on and off the island.

This week’s discussion covers the Jersey Bulls’ trip to Ashford United in the Isthmian South East Division, dramatic cup action across local football, Jersey Rugby’s triple-header, the launch of hockey’s new Super League, Asa Tribe’s Lions recall, and a behind-the-scenes look at the impressive White Collar Darts set-up.
We’ll be back on Tuesday with our first Cool Down episode, bringing you a full run-down of the weekend’s action. 

Female entrepreneurs in Jersey have just days left to apply for a groundbreaking new initiative which aims to supercharge their growth over the next year.

FLARE – a competitive programme by All Island Media which is short for Female Leaders And Rising Entrepreneurs – will see one outstanding founder awarded a year-long mentorship and £20,000-worth of advertising support across the Island’s leading media platforms.

Applications close on 31 January, with the winner to be selected by an expert judging panel in February, and announced in time for International Women's Day.

Among those judges is Shakera Rolle‑Manuel, founder of SRM Accountancy and lead sponsor of FLARE, who says her backing for the scheme comes from a long-standing commitment to helping entrepreneurs who might otherwise go unseen.

In this podcast, she speaks to Connect editor Fiona Potigny about her business journey and passion for helping rising stars.

Head to flarejersey.com to find out more.

Are you a female founder with a big idea? Imagine unlocking £20,000-worth of marketing support across Jerseys biggest media platforms, and year-long mentorship to take your business to new heights.

Welcome to FLARE – a new initiative from All Island Media set to supercharge women-led start-ups in the lead-up to International Women's Day.

In this episode, Connect Magazine Editor Fiona Potigny speaks to FLARE sponsor Zandy Cohen, founder of Cohen Family Law about her business journey to date and why she would encourage others to apply for this game-changing opportunity.

Head to www.flarejersey.com for more information.