I'm Glad You Exist

Excessive Rumination, back in your life!

On today's episode I'm joined by good mate of mine and exceptionally talented photographer, Will Bremridge.

Will's worked with an amazing portfolio of celebrities, from Prince Phillip (more on that in the podcast) to Kendrick Lamar and Jack Black.

He's been a freelance photographer based in London for over a decade, so he's got some important lessons and experiences that anyone exploring the creative industry can benefit from hearing.

Lots of laughs and stories behind the lens on this episode of Excessive Rumination!

Check out Will's stunning work at http://www.willbphoto.com/ and follow him on instagram at @willbremridge

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Content warning: Swearing.

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If you've got any comments or questions about this episode please feel free to get in touch at my instagram, @johnliot

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Excessive Rumination, back in your life!

On today's episode I'm joined by the incredible photographer, Sam Livm.

Sam chats to me about his career in nude photography, the intention of his work and the journeys he's had along the way. We talk about the pitfalls of instagram, gaming the algorithm and why living for Likes is a fool's game.
   
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Sam's website: samlivm.com

Sam's insta: @samlivm1

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If you've got any comments or questions about this episode please feel free to get in touch at my instagram, @johnliot

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Excessive Rumination, back in your life!

On today's episode I'm joined by the Vicar of St Andrew's Church, Mark Barrett.

Mike chats to me about where his faith is derived from, how it sits alongside his science-based skepticism, his views on Heaven and life after death and how much of a nightmare the Bible is to actually read.

Content Warning: This podcast focuses on topics around death and suffering within the human experience, stories about cancer, wasting illness and war crimes. Listener discretion is advised.

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Mark's email: [email protected]

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If you've got any comments or questions about this episode please feel free to get in touch at my instagram, @johnliot

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Excessive Rumination, back in your life!

On today's episode I'm joined by singer/songwriter, Jared Crespel.

In 2019 Jared took on a creative challenge that was after my own heart; he committed to writing a song a month for a year, literally beginning from scratch each time and having it recorded and uploaded within the month. I loved seeing this creative process develop and always had questions I wanted to ask Jared about this project.

We get into that and so much more, including subjects not limited to working as a building surveyor, the stigma of coming from Jersey in the creative scene, the plight of Fatima, and we even sneak in a little natter about The Real Housewives of Jersey.

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Jared's Socials
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2oNNM9ccvuQ93Bxa3TY8Hu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaredcrespel/

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If you've got any comments or questions about this episode please feel free to get in touch at my instagram, @johnliot

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Excessive Rumination, back in your life!

On this episode I'm joined by marathon sea-swimmer, Andy Truscott.

Andy, in 2017, became the first person to swim two laps of Jersey consecutively, a feat which, whilst absolutely incredibly, barely made island news. I met Andy shortly after that swim and we ended up collaborating together on documenting his upcoming swim, which would be for the world record for longest swim in tidal conditions. To do this, he would swim 3 consecutive laps of the island and amass a distance of over 198km.

Andy is a big figure in the world of marathon sea-swimming, and is an outspoken advocate for mental health. It was a pleasure to have him on the podcast chatting about his experience of the swim, what lessons he learnt from it and how he sees the future of sea swimming in Jersey. Also, apparently he's going to get me to swim the Channel one day...

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Andy's socials:

facebook.com/SwimSmart
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If you've got any comments or questions about this episode please feel free to get in touch at my instagram, @johnliot

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Excessive Rumination, back in your life!

An interesting first for the show, on this episode I've invited my boss, Stuart Penn, in for a chat. No, we're not recording my performance review for an awkward listening experience; although I'm sure it would be spotless.. Stu's actually here to have about his life! Highs, lows, being a father and falling out of helicopters included.

Stuart is an adaptive athlete from the UK, born with one fully-formed arm, a stump from below the elbow on the other, one partially formed leg and the other a stump just below the knee. Stuart was born this way, so adaptation has been a natural progression within his life, though it hasn't always been easy (or ever is) as we get into in the conversation. Despite challenges many of us will never face, specifically within the mundane and overlooked aspects of life, Stuart has cultivated a fascinating life for himself, travelling all over the world for his work with the armed forces, succeeding as a world-class martial artist, an incredibly motivational speaker, loving husband and loved father. He's a man I genuinely look up to and it's a pleasure to have him on the show.

Hope you enjoy, it's a gooden!

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Stuart's socials:

http://instagram.com/pennstuart

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If you've got any comments or questions about this episode please feel free to get in touch at my instagram, @johnliot

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Excessive Rumination, back in your life!

On this episode I'm joined by friend and local politician, Sam Mézec, who is the founder and leader of Jersey's only political party; Reform Jersey.

Whilst we do inevitably chat politics, both local and world-wide, this podcast is focused predominantly on who Sam is as a person, the personal challenges he's faced since being a full-time politician and what his advice to a new generation of public servant would be.

Great to have had Sam on the podcast and you'll definitely hear him on the show again.

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Sam's socials:

https://www.facebook.com/SamMezecJersey
https://www.instagram.com/sammezecjsy/
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https://www.facebook.com/FlashMobJersey
https://www.instagram.com/flashmobjsy/

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If you've got any comments or questions about this episode please feel free to get in touch at my instagram, @johnliot

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"WHERE DOES THE BEST FULL-ENGLISH BREAKFAST IN JERSEY?!"

Calm down, we're on it.

Who are 'we'? Co-workers, John Liot and Chris Mutton; one's a Jersey-boy, the other's from the West Country, but both are joined by a love and admiration of the full-English.

What began as a work-place discussion (which we were scalded for conducting during business hours) became a journey, an exploration, to find and review every full-English breakfast available in Jersey.

Episode 3, it's proverbs and starring gift horses in the mouth at Colleen's in Greve de Lecq.


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Music credits:

intro/Outro | 'Beans - Theme Tune' by Sam Delanoe

Excessive Rumination back in your life!

On this episode I'm joined by the infectiously happy, Monty Taft.

Monty is a singer/songwriter from Jersey whom I've had the pleasure of working with several times over the last 10 years; from music videos to photoshoots to magazine features. Monty has had success far beyond that, with sets at Glastonbury and Radio 1 play. Despite playing music for the majority of his life, and having attained success within the industry, Monty has chosen to life in Jersey for now and I was curious why. Where does his influence for songwriting come from, what does he want to achieve with music and many more questions, including why he hasn't written a song about being bad at football when he was at school.

Loved this one, I hope you enjoy it too!

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Monty's Socials:

https://www.instagram.com/montytaft/
https://www.facebook.com/montytaftofficial

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If you've got any comments or questions about this episode please feel free to get in touch at my instagram, @johnliot

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