Shine a Light

By Tom Edgar

The Shine a Light podcast with host Tom Edgar features guests from all walks of life who have a story to tell. Often regarded as successes in their chosen fields we try to explore what might have lay ... more

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The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

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October 11, 2022 From driving to managing DJ's with Sebastian Weingartshofer - Episode035
Today we welcome Seb from Worship artists onto the show.

Seb manages some of the biggest names in D&B, his companies roster includes Sub Focus, Dimension, Culture Shock and 1991 and his journey has taken many twists and turns, including having formerly worked with Chase and Status as label manager at MTA Records.

We cover the beginnings of his journey in dance music right through to where things are now, hopefully giving some insight into the realities of managing and working with households names.

You can find out more about Seb and Worship artists via the web.

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September 27, 2022 An interview with the guys who run Coombe Farm Organic; Jemima and Ryan - Episode034
Today we have Jemima and Ryan from Coombe Farm on the show.

Coombe Farm is an all-organic farm in South Somerset that was first established by Andrew Warren with a mission to get more young people involved in farming. Mr Warren passed away in 1986 but left his farm to a trust, which is now responsible for continuing his vision, while maintaining the highest animal welfare practices.

What was striking during this conversation with Coombe Farm was the trustees’ willingness to support innovative ideas emerging from the young people involved in this farm. Having originally been a purely dairy farm, they now sell a wide range of nose-to-tail meat direct to consumer. Raising new livestock, organic certification and a new shop launch have all been key points of the journey, all underpinned by Warren’s original vision of “young people being involved in farming.” Without that core principle - and the ethos and bravery of the trustees - it’s hard to imagine some of the innovative ideas and new products now emerging from the farm.

The business’s thought leader Simon Sinek says the real test of leadership and clarity of vision is where organisations can continue to be innovative after the founder’s exit. From this conversation with Jemima and Ryan, we are sure that Coombe Farm will be thriving in the years to come.

We hope you enjoy this conversation.

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July 28, 2022 Why being a “strong” negotiator doesn’t work… with negotiation expert Simon Horton - Episode033
Today we welcome Simon Horton to the podcast, a negotiation expert.

Simon has been coaching negotiation for over 15 years and in that time he’s trained everyone from people in government to top corporate execs.

In this episode we debunk some of the myths around negotiation and why some of the ideas around being a “strong” negotiator simply don’t work. We also offer insight into what the pillars are around good negotiation and how anyone can start negotiating better with a few simple steps.

We hope you enjoy this conversation.

Negotiation-Mastery website

Change Their Mind - Simon's latest book

The Leaders Guide to Negotiation - by Simon Horton

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July 15, 2022 A business coach’s advice on how to grow your business with Jake Smolarek - Episode032
In this episode we talk to business coach Jake Smolarek.

Jake has built a number of businesses in a variety of sectors including a cleaning business, a google ads business but it was his passion for growing businesses that he really wanted to share with people.

As a result becoming a coach seemed like a natural fit.

In todays episode Jake shares a number of tips and his no1 piece of advice for any would be entrepreneur and business owner.

We hope you enjoy the show…

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58min
July 06, 2022 Why you need to create a great personal brand and how… with Kelly from KMT Branding- Episode031
Kelly works with top corporate execs, celebrities and influencers to develop and maximise on their own personal brands. Whether it’s getting going at inception or maximising on an existing platform she has been there and done it all.

We start by discussing how having a great personal brand has become more important and available to everyone as technology has developed. Kelly then gives us some tips on where just about anyone can get started on their journey in developing a personal brand.

Kelly is incredibly knowledgable and delivers easy to digest takeaways that can be applied universally, she also takes time to emphasise how having a personal brand is no longer just the pursuit of those at the top, but is now something which applies to pretty much anyone looking to get ahead in life.

KM Transformational Website

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42min
June 28, 2022 The difference between diet and nutrition… with Kelly Mulhall - Episode030
In todays episode we are joined by Kelly Mulhall who is a nutritionist.

We cover a wide range of topics relating to nutrition but start by clearing up a big area of confusion which is; what’s the difference between a Doctor, a dietician and a nutritionist.

Further into the episode Kelly opens up about her own personal battle with IBS and how she she fixed it by modifying her nutrition.

We hope you enjoy the show…

Sleep supplements mentioned Huberman on Joe Rogan:

Magnesium Threonate
L Theanine
Apigenin

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59min
June 21, 2022 How to survive a life of crime and prison… with James Beesley (Season 3 and the shadow) - Episode029
In this episode we introduce James.

James started out in a strict Jehovah Witness family, brought up with a lot of violence in the house, it gave him a grounding and extreme stress tolerance which meant crime was not as intimidating as it would be to the rest of us.

He’s ended up coming full circle and is now back working on the farm he grew up on and in this deep dive, we cover all that has come in between childhood and where he finds himself now.

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1h 24min
June 10, 2022 Sex worker or therapist? We’ll let you decide… with Evski Vicious (Season 3 and the shadow) - Episode028
We continue season 3…

We’ve got to admit this conversation only very loosely touches on the seasons core topic of the shadow but the conversation kicks ass none the less.

We cover Ev’s unique upbringing all the way through to some of the weirder requests she’s had from men via social media.

We enjoyed this chat a lot and Ev is a uniquely open and honest person who gives a good account of the realities of her experiences doing sex work.

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1h 5min
May 28, 2022 The no1 reason why you won’t make it as a Royal Marine with Ross Bowden (Season 3 and the shadow) - Episode027
We continue season 3 and our exploration of the shadow with Ross Bowden.

Ross is a former Royal Marine and I sat down to chat about his experience of becoming a Marine.

In this episode we discuss what led to him becoming a marine, what it took to make it past training and his first steps into the combat zone.

Ross has had to confront fear and many demons to get through some tough moments and we discussed how people can apply what he’s learned along the way to get through those tough times.

In the episode we reference David Goggins and his book, “Can’t Hurt Me”

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1h 37min
May 19, 2022 Understanding the shadow with Ruth Williams (Season 3 intro) - Episode026
In this episode we introduce the concept of the shadow or the shadow personality. First brought to prominence by Carl Jung, the idea is based around there being a darker side lies within us all. You only have to look the fascination the public has with psychopaths, serial killers and gangsters to get a glimpse into this. Perhaps its sensationalist but perhaps there’s a part of us that is interested to know what it would be like to live like this, perhaps even a little jealous if we dare to admit it.

In this series we will be interviewing these types of people, people who have lived or continue to live life on the edge, but to begin with, we wanted to explore this concept (the shadow) to understand what it means, hopefully revealing why we find these types so fascinating and setting up the season which is to follow…

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35min

FAQs about Shine a Light:

How many episodes does Shine a Light have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.