Dr Maurice Duffy

Thrilled to be able to interview Dr Jennifer Cassidy @oxforddiplomat. Jennifer is someone I have admired for a very long time. Irish • Lecturer at Oxford • Former Diplomat • PhD Tech Diplomacy • Speaker and Producer of TEDx Conferences • Book: Gender & Diplomacy • Travel Addict • Musician

Candice Combdon is the 6th ranked Canadian female wheelchair tennis player and represents Canada and Team Ontario in international and National competitions.

Candice talks to Dr Duffy about life’s curve balls, from her personal experience with Spina Bifida and leg amputation, to the impacts of Coronavirus, and how she has managed to find motivation in life to follow her dreams and what she loves doing: playing tennis.

“Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it isn’t worth doing.”

John McTernan – Business & Political Strategist, Commentator, Author and Journalist. Adviser to the Labour Party and former Director of Political Operations for Tony Blair.

John talks to Dr Maurice Duffy about the impact of Covid on the general PR and political market and their communication strategies as well as the changes required in ‘structural culture’ while heading towards not so much the New Normal but the Next Normal …

Adam Collins is an entrepreneur, political analyst and cricket writer and radio commentator, covering the Australia and England national teams around the world.

He co-host the podcast THE FINAL WORD with Geoff Lemon which this year was named best cricket podcast in the world by Wisden Almanack.

When the interviewer becomes the interviewee: Lisa Shaw – Sony Gold Award winning radio presenter/journalist, living and working in the North East swaps roles with Dr Maurice Duffy and shares her thoughts about the impact of lock down on her local region.

Tracy Edwards, MBE is a British sailor. In 1989 she skippered the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race, becoming the first woman to receive the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy and was awarded an MBE honour. She talks about her journey and her new found passion of ensuring that every girl around the world receives an education independent of their circumstances.

Here’s a real insights into life in the NHS trenches from Sir James Mackey – chief executive of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Stephen Miller MBE – British Athlete, Paralympic Gold (3), Silver (1) & Bronze (2) medallist.

Marcus North: Australian first-class cricketer, the first player of any nationality to represent six different counties and now Director of Cricket for Durham Cricket Club since 2018.

Marcus and Maurice discuss openly the challenges of life in lock-down, keeping a positive mindset, being productive and preparing for the new normal.

Recorded on 7/5/2020

Mike Williamson – former Newcastle United number 5 and now player/manager at Gateshead Football Club – talks with Dr Maurice Duffy about way to develop the right mindset through isolation.