The Beecham Podcast

In this episode of The Beecham Podcast, we are joined by Councillor David Thomas, a local councillor, entrepreneur, and someone who understands the challenge of balancing significant responsibilities.David discusses his journey into politics, the highs and lows of running a business while serving the community, and how he copes with the pressure that both roles bring. He speaks candidly about the personal and professional challenges he's encountered and offers practical advice on time management, public service, and staying grounded throughout it all.If you want to know what it's really like behind the scenes of leadership or how to manage multiple roles in life, this episode is for you.It’s available now on Spotify and YouTube.

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#11 - Alex Courtney - Former Croesy Student, to Aspiring Artist, fundraising to go to Berklee NYC University

In this episode Serina talks to former Croesyceiliog School student, Alex Courtney. Alex who is currently fundraising for a scholarship to head to Berklee NYC University for at least a year, with the opportunity to stay longer, came in to speak to Serina to talk about her early influences in music and plans for the future. Alex spoke about her time and impact from school and the importance of enjoying life as a teenager, before life catches up and you miss some important moments. In a connection between Serina and Alex, with their love for music, they talk about their favourite songs and the components of singing, from the emotion, to the passion, to performing on stage in front of hundreds to thousands of people.

This is a great episode worth listening to.

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#5 - Luca Conibeer - Business Snapshots - Founding a Grassroots Football Club, Third Sector and Sustainability

In this episode Mr Conibeer talks about founding his own grassroots football club, giving insights into the internal and external demands that a football club faces. You may play for a club yourself and you may not realise how much work goes on in the background. One of the core topics we cover on this podcast is sustainability and this means various outcomes and impacts for various guests - whether its their ingredients and supply chain, to packaging and complying with political pressures, laws or policies, to recruitment and investment in staff, sustainability has a wide spectrum which is critical for any organisation.

What is covered in this episode -

➡️Founding a grassroots football club, establishing values, structure and standards

➡️Recruitment of players and coaches and how this takes place

➡️Strategic Partnerships and how this contributes to growth and sustainability

➡️Working with families, parents and carers to fundraise and market the club

➡️Identifying facilities and business operations & costs

➡️Investment and growth of a club and how the financial demands keep rising

➡️Funding Bids and Processes

➡️Compliance and Regulation

➡️Political and External Factors

➡️Becoming a Community Asset and identifying the needs of community groups with the use of data

➡️Coach Development and Education Pathways

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#4 - Imogen Pickton - Starting a Business at the age of 21, the World of Social Media & Content Management and Building a Portfolio and Network

In this episode Sam speaks to owner and founder of "Imogen Grace Socials", Imogen Pickton. Imogen founded the business at the age of 21, following her success and growth as a freelancer, working for multiple companies and brands, building her own portfolio. Imogen has grown the business, delivering on key performance indicators for a number of businesses, that has allowed her to contract out to other freelancers due to demands her business faces. Imogen talks about the importance of copyright laws and compliance, quality assurance and how to build a network. Imogen talks about the world of social media, content creation and gives insights into how to develop a brand for other companies. Imogen's work and quality has allowed her to acquire contracts for multiple businesses, with greater plans for the future.

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#9 - Mike Hammond - Retired Chicago PD Homicide Detective talks about Solving Crime Cases and Uncovering Evidence -

Mike Hammond in this episode talks about Crime, Detective, Solving Cases, Uncovering Evidence, Media Scrutiny, Pressures and Unsolved Cases - the entire episode🔥

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#2 - Bronwyn O'Flaherty - From Estate Agency. to a Cleaning Business, to a Care Business. Lessons from multiple industries 

In this episode business owner and founder, Bronwyn O'Flaherty talks about developing her business venture into a brand and the evolution into new industries. Bron's experiences of running businesses in multiple sectors has allowed her to continue ongoing learning and reflection, continuously evolving her approach to business. Bron talks about having motivation as an individual, learning from making decisions, financing, business start up, recruitment, partnerships and her plans to develop the business even further.

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