Co-founder and director of Just Breathe, mental health specialist, Jeanette Nattrass.  Jeanette has a plethora of skills and knowledge including Clinical Counselling, Master Clinical Hypnotherapist, NLP Master Practitioner, EMI Practitioner and EMDR Practitioner.

Ian & Jeanette discuss;

• What Just Breathe do
• Jeanette’s background
• Importance of investing in your staff
• Benefits of having mental health first aid training
• What Jeanette’s day looks like
• Becoming the best version of yourself
• Benefits of drug & alcohol testing
• Getting staff back to work post Covid
• The future for Just Breathe
• Not supressing your emotions
• The bigger picture

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Gary Giles is the founder and CEO of OGEL, a revolutionary building system business. Gary has developed a brand new system that uses recycled polystyrene to construction walls, floors and roofs - the first ever to be globally patented.

It is simple, fast, light and reusable, with no glues to stick them together - and they can be used to build anything from flood defences, exhibition stands, flat pack houses, home offices, garden rooms, staycation pods, humanitarian shelters, as well as internal walls in existing buildings.

Ian & Gary discuss;

• Where the name OGEL came from
• Founding OGEL
• Being on Dragons Den
• The possibility for expanding globally
• Which dragons they wanted to invest
• Being able to build whatever
• Plans for the future
• North East’s network

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Ryan Quickfall, AKA Ryan Roadkill, is a Newcastle based illustrator working from his studio in the city. He draws influence from B-Movie posters, comic book art, retro skate graphics and absolutely anything Motorcycle orientated. Using his signature style of solid black line work and bold colours to create instantly recognisable illustration and graphics for apparel lines, branding, ad campaigns, event posters and book covers. Recently Ryan’s work has taken a turn to an art based outlet. Producing original works and limited edition prints which have led to high profile solo shows both in the UK and USA.

Ian & Ryan discuss;

• Where ‘Roadkill’ came from
• Ryan’s journey
• Taking the first leap
• Imposter syndrome
• Pricing your art
• Difference between art and illustrating
• What is an artist?
• Drawing by hand or digitally
• Limited edition pieces
• Having a fan base
• Ryan’s social media journey

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Madeleine & Ame are both from Education Development Trust, that run many schemes to support businesses and individuals.

Madeleine's focus is on the North East Ambition Programme, an impartial consultancy service to SMEs in the North East, helping them to understand their skills needs and how to grow their business. 

Ame focuses on the National Careers Service, offering free and impartial information, advice and guidance to help you with your decisions about careers, courses and work. 

Ian, Madeleine & Ame discuss;

• The national careers service
• North East Ambition Project
• Skills analysis for the business
• Finding the best, most suited levy
• Job retention scheme
• Preparing for the end of furlough
• The help they can provide for all ages

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Artist, actor, writer, presenter, singer, impressionist, Alfie Joey has appeared everywhere from the Comedy Store to Coronation Street. Alfie co presents the breakfast show with Anna Foster on Sony nominated BBC Newcastle. His TedX talk ‘Changing Lanes’ is on YouTube and tells his remarkable story and background. On TV he played Vic Reeves’ doctor in the popular sitcom 'Hebburn'. He was in all 7 series of 'Ideal' a BBC sitcom starring Johnny Vegas. Alfie is also one half of the comedy impressionist double act The Mimic Men with Cal Halbert. Their BGT appearance has had over 2.5 million views on YouTube. You can see Alfie’s art at the North East Art Collective, the gallery in Eldon Garden, Newcastle. His first illustrated book is out now, The Ghost Who Could Not Scare.

Ian & Alfie discuss;

• Alfie’s inspiration
• Finding his ‘style’
• Different styles of art
• Stories from around the world
• The impact social media has had on art
• Best way to sell your art

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Sarah & Chris Cookson are the parents of Charlie and Carter, they set up The Charlie & Carter Foundation to provide financial support to parents of seriously ill children with life limiting conditions that require 24 hour nursing care or specialist nursing facilities.

They aim to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by parents and carers who care for seriously ill children and campaigns to improve the quality of life of sick and seriously ill children, working with professionals to play an active part in the design and development of services to ensure the needs of parents, carers and children are heard and considered.

Ian, Sarah & Chris discuss;

• Charlie’s story
• Supporting families financially
• Carter’s story
• Events hosted by the charity
• How you can help
• Fundraising & raising awareness
• The dream of opening a centre

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Eddie Czestochowski is Managing Director at Cell Pack Solutions, Tracer Batteries, your friend in the Battery Industry and passionate about chess.

Cell Pack Solutions are an independently owned company that specializes in the wonderful world that is batteries, with an emphasis on the industrial sector and in Lithium Primary and Secondary Systems. A recent acquisition of Tracer Batteries brings an interesting new focus for 2021 , turning our company from a previously reluctant exporter to one that will be be exporting to over 30 countries.

Ian & Eddie discuss;

• Starting a battery business
• Eddie’s journey before founding a business
• How the business has adapted since the beginning
• Exporting overseas
• What industries the batteries go into
• Going global
• South Tyneside’s network
• Having a dream and goal for the business
• Eddie’s love for chess
• Having a passion

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Ray Spencer is chair of Chloe & Liam Together Forever Trust, a trust set up to honour kids through what they love most and hope to inspire others to follow their dreams and achieve their goals in sport or performance.

Ian & Ray discuss;

• The aim of Chloe & Liam together forever trust
• Follow your dreams
• The help the organisation has provided for young people
• Helping dreams come true
• Fundraising events
• Turning something so horrific into a positive organisation

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Forrest Hall based Sara Young trained as a psychotherapist at the Northern Guild of Psychotherapy with a specialism in children and young people. She’s worked with children as young as two, up to adults, her oldest being 78. Her work is typically characterised with a humanist approach based around the individual which has proved highly effective in addressing underlying mental health issues. Sara founded the social enterprise Changing Minds with Pick Up A Penny CIC to support this new approach.

She has always been driven by a desire to change Government policy toward early intervention for children and young people. She is currently completing a Phd whilst running a psychotherapy practice heading a team of six all working in pioneering therapies that include Neuro therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) and integrative psychotherapy.

Ian & Sara discuss;

• Supporting children's mental health
• Types of therapies
• EMDR
• Training for neuro-feedback in the Netherlands
• Sara’s beliefs
• How Sara has helped the mental health of many children
• All about neuro-feedback
• The brain working on a reward
• The power of your brain, mind & body
• Hypnotherapy
• Everybody is different
• Helping the elderly

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Host and founder of GrATTITUDE Gal - interview series, soon to be podcast + affirmation and self-care card decks; and funky merchandise to: 

💆 Support

🤩 Motivate

🦹‍♀️ Inspire

🥰 Love/ Laugh/ Learn

🔥 Empower

Sarah is a true advocate of self-care, self-love and authenticity. She’s particularly passionate about ending violence towards women, through empowering women to be their amazing selves and educating men to be the same. 

Sarah loves ✨ sparkle, 🥰 connection, 💖 love, 💆🏼‍♀️ healing, 💫 good vibes,  💋pleasure, 😌 sensuality, 👅sexiness, 🔮 astrology, 🧑‍🎨 creativity, 😻 cats & PDAs 😘 She owns a Social Media Community Management micro-business, is a kick-ass Conference & Event Producer and Host, and loves a good rib-eye

Ian & Sarah discuss;

• Sarah’s dreams of experiencing EVERYTHING
• Masculine and feminine energy
• Sarah knowing when her energy levels are high and low
• How therapy has benefited Sarah
• EMDR treatment
• Importance of ‘surrendering’
• Asking yourself “What do I need?”
• Your mind, body and spirit
• Keeping your cup half full
• Empowering women & speaking up about violence toward women
• Helping those who don’t have a voice

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