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Community podcast promoting positivity about Kilmarnock and East Ayrshire.
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How To Become Abundant in All Areas Of Your Life. A podcast for people who are looking to learn from other business owners how to build an abundant life in all areas, not just financially.
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Not just Scottish History, this podcast is about all things relating to the Scottish Clans.
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Drawing on over 300 years of British Army leadership experience, ’The Centre for Army Leadership Podcast’ looks to establish what is required of our leaders and our leadership, to meet the challenges of both today and tomorrow. For the British Army, leadership underpins everything that we do. It not only ensures we do right by our people, it underpins our operational success. This podcast series seeks to harness diversity of thought and experience from military leaders as well as leaders fro ...
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Susie Fraser has had a 25 year career as a business leader and global marketer. In 2022 she launched dot + del, a trailblazing marketing firm dedicated to social good. The company has become a beacon of innovation, channelling 100% of profits to charitable causes. As an award winning business and marketing consultant she has supported companies and…
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My guest today is Donna Kerr. Donna is a founder of the DMK Finance – property specialist broker. Donna has always had a unique passion for finance and unrivalled customer service, DMK Finance is a commercial brokerage that offers the old-fashioned type of relationships similar to those clients once had with their banks before digitalisation of ban…
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We're taking it back to the foundations folks! The Scots of the kingdom of Dal Riata made important contributions to the concept of the Scottish clans. Find out what they were in this new take on one of my earliest episodes for this podcast. This is the first in a series of podcasts revisiting the ethnic roots of the Scottish clans. Sponsor: usakil…
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Kathryn has 25 years’ experience at senior management and director level across a number of commercial business sectors from retail to clinical. Offering a broad spectrum of skills and experience with a proven track record of success in delivering commercial operations and revenue growth through people, individuals, teams – employed and self employ…
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In this episode our host, Lieutenant Colonel Dean Canham OBE, speaks to bestselling author, speaker and leadership and high-performance consultant, James Kerr. James has worked with elite teams around the world, across numerous sports, businesses and military units, developing their cultures and leadership in the pursuit of success at the very high…
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Scott Leiper has spent the last 16 years developing a creative and diverse leadership and management development business, The Learning Lab. He has an established reputation for making the complex simple, practical, and memorable. His other business, Imaginocity, was established in late 2019. A product-led learning venture which simply solves organ…
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This one is the stuff best-selling novels, movies or series are made of! We take a story I've told before here and, using a paper written by Prof. Steve Boardman, peel back the layers to reveal and even more compelling story than I originally ever imagines. Loyalty, betrayal, feud, alliance, romance, infidelity, and action all come together to make…
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Brendan Melvin is a highly experienced leadership development facilitator & accredited coach with some 30 years+ experience in the field of people development, 25 of which were gained in the builders merchants sector, although he has also worked extensively in retail, facilities management, social care etc. His belief is that the only way to build …
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Mel Sherwood is a multi award-winning speaker, author and founder of The RED Effect™. Specialising in communication skills, Mel works with ambitious business leaders and teams who want to maximise their influence, impact and income by presenting themselves with confidence and credibility. Described as charismatic, engaging and riveting, Mel is also…
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Carol Jackson was a very successful well respected Programme Director within Financial services for over 25 years. She decided she want to create her own brand in 2016 and this resulted in ELJ Drinks being borne. Carol launched a range of RTD gin cocktails in 2017 – long before they became popular and then moved to launch the award winning Ellis Gi…
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Greg is a seasoned multimedia professional with 30 years of experience in music, video production, and content marketing strategy. He shares insights from his extensive career, including working with high-profile figures on international projects. He emphasizes the importance of storytelling in creating immersive brand experiences and discusses his…
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You won't agree with everything Dr. Pittock says but hopefully you've considered the possibility that some of your conceptions about Scottish clans are off. What are some of the misconceptions that are widely held that Dr. Pittock corrects? What ideas of your own did he challenge? This episode is sure to stir the pot but I hope you enjoy it and tha…
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John Loudon is a seasoned investor and business director with a portfolio of five companies. As the Managing Director of Hybrid Anchor, a leading digital consultancy, John brings over 20 years of experience in the digital industry to the forefront. His expertise lies in transforming clients' knowledge and educational materials into valuable, scalab…
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My guest today is Deborah Craig. Deborah helps founders, Corporate professionals, CEO’s and Execs release anxiety, fear and self-doubt to create more peace, joy and abundance in their personal and professional lives with her bespoke 1:1 transformative hypnotherapy & mindset coaching | Release the past, be present in the now and rewrite your future …
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Russell is a keynote speaker, bid consultant, strategic forum facilitator, panel expert and senior leadership mentor. He is co founder and CEO of KWC Global, a training business delivering transformational learning to professionals worldwide. Russell, is the Change agent, who ignites transformation, inspiring you to change what you think and how yo…
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Hazel McBride founder of Hazel McBride UK. Hazel is an Freelance Project Manager and Networking Expert with over 30 years experience in both corporate and entrepreneurial roles. Hazel supports small businesses to facilitate and deliver growth initiatives and events. Hazel is also an Ambassador for the Glasgow Care Foundation. Hazels super power is …
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During the Jacobite Rising of 1745, clans that were already at feud chose different sides and continued the conflict. But with the failure of the rising and its disastrous conclusion at the Battle of Culloden, sometimes the fighting didn't stop. Check out this story of conflict between the Stewarts of Appin and the Campbells. Website: www.scottish-…
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My guest today is Ruby Sweeney. With two decades of skills and expertise in the events industry, Ruby and her team at The Events Hub offer strategy, management, and delivery of B2B conferences and events across the globe. Working with small numbers of clients at a time, the conversations that Ruby has are about ‘client fit’ as opposed to ‘do we nee…
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In this episode we speak to Sergeant Ashley Siddall of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). He began his career at the Army Foundation College Harrogate, at the age of 16, culminating in him joining the RAMC. After completing his trade training as a medic, providing pre-hospital care, Sgt Siddall joined 16 Medical Regiment, and has since deployed t…
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Alice co-founded one of Scotland’s leading social enterprise, Social Bite, a cafe chain famous for feeding and employing the homeless community and bringing A-listers like George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio and Harry & Meghan to Scotland. Alice & the team made Social Bite a nationwide success, distributing over 150,000 fresh food items each year to …
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Robert Wilson left school at age 15 with no qualifications but by age 21 he had started his own decorating company. For 46 years he has grown his company Wilson Decorators Ltd working on some of the most iconic buildings in Scotland and around the UK. He is also a passionate supporter of helping young people, to start their own business, and over t…
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I hope you enjoyed the part of my discussion with Dr. Martin MacGregor. Here is the rest of our conversation. Now that we've established the origins of both clans, we get into their turbulent relationship with each other, which ended far away from where it began. This is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Stay tuned for YouTube clips wit…
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What a great experience it was to learn these two well-known clans, the Campbells and MacGregors, and their turbulent relationship from one of the most knowledgeable people on the subject! I hope you enjoy this conversation I had with him. This is only the first half of our discussion. Stay tuned for part 2 as well as YouTube content complete with …
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In this episode we speak with Doctor Victoria Carr, Primary School Head Teacher, Army Reservist in the Intelligence Corps, and Centre for Army Leadership Senior Research Fellow. Combining her experience in leading in the education sector and as a military leader, Victoria provides a unique insight into how teams can benefit from leadership skills a…
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Rupa is an employment lawyer and a strong advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion within the legal profession. Her role as Director of People & Development at a Scottish law firm ignited a particular interest in mental health and wellbeing, increasing representation of individuals from ethnically diverse backgrounds, and improving socio-econom…
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In this episode, we speak to Major David Love, Royal Military Police (RMP), in his role as SO2 Army Leadership at the Centre for Army Leadership (CAL). We discuss how the CAL are developing the concepts and theory of leadership into tools that the Army can use. He focusses on the importance of understanding your people, and how by taking a human-ce…
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My guest today is Nicole Meehan, In October 2021 Nicole founded Handy Ma’am. The business grew from Nicole building and fixing household items for family and friends. It has since grown organically through words of mouth and social media to such an extent that she is booked months in advance. It was such a pleasure to talk to Nicole so early in her…
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My guest today is Gareth Roberts, he’s been an architect for 30 years, with a wide and varied career, ranging from working in housing to becoming a house builder and then creating a new architecture practice Organic Architects with Andrea Wise in 2009. With a business approach focused on sustainability and alternative fuel sources. Gareth has taken…
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My guest today is Ev Foster. Ev first entered estate agency in 1992. Since then she has had success with building a financial services business and a ladies gym. Following a career break with a young family, Evelyn was drawn back to estate agency in 2016 working for an online business then setting up her own agency in 2018 with Keller Williams. She…
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In this episode we speak to Sir Alex Younger KCMG, the former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service. Prior to his six-year tenure as ‘C’, Sir Alex was the Head of Counter Terrorism and obtained many operational roles worldwide. His time at MI6 was preceded by a stint in the British Army - first as a private soldier and later as a commissioned of…
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I'm excited to share part 1 of the discussion that I had with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich!!! He focuses on the Clans Mackenzie and MacLeod of Lewis. You could not get a more knowledgeable person for these two clans. This was truly a feast. If you have any interest in either of these two clans, this and the next episode are for you. I hope you enjoy thi…
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I'm excited to share this discussion that I had with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich!!! He focuses on the Clans Mackenzie and MacLeod of Lewis. You could not get a more knowledgeable person for these two clans. This was truly a feast. If you have any interest in either of these two clans, this and the next episode are for you. I hope you enjoy this as much…
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Cara Dzivane is a top consultant, specialising in legal talent and manages the commercial team at Taylor Hopkinson, a renewable energy recruitment consulting firm. Cara is also the Diversity, Equality & Belonging UK & Europe Committee Chair at the same company. She is also a Black Professionals United Kingdom Ambassador. Cara’s love of sales and bu…
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The Human Advantage Ep. 21 - Combining Competency with Human Understanding - Lieutenant Colonel Ed Fraser
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In this episode we speak to Lieutenant Colonel Ed Fraser of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, formerly the 1st Battalion The King's Regiment, which he commissioned into in 2001. He served in Afghanistan on Op HERRICK, and twice in Iraq on Op TELIC. Away from regimental duty, Lt Col Fraser instructed as a Platoon Commander at the Royal Military Acad…
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My guest today is Paul Kingham. Paul is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, a certified business coach and the owner and Managing Director of Kingsmith Accountancy. Over his 30+ career, he has worked with hundreds of SMEs and is passionate about providing the right financial services to owner-managed businesses, which wi…
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In this episode we speak to Brigadier Jaish Mahan, who commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) in 1994 and has served in roles spanning the medical profession. He has deployed on seven operational tours, including Kosovo, Sierra Leone, the Iraq war and Afghanistan three times. Brigadier Mahan has been an Army Reservist since his trans…
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The Human Advantage Ep 20 - Improving Organisational Culture - Lieutenant Colonel Simon Farebrother MC
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In this episode we speak with Lieutenant Colonel Simon Farebrother MC. Simon commissioned in 2001 into the Queen's Dragoon Guards (QDG) - a light cavalry regiment that specialises in reconnoissance. He served on operations on Op BANNER in Northern Ireland, on Op HERRICK in Afghanistan, and on Op TELIC in Iraq. His troop was attached to 3 Commando B…
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My guest on this episode is Laura Maginess. Laura Maginess is the multi-award-winning founder of the Glasglow Girls Club and The Glow Club (formerly known as GGC Business), celebrated as the "Community Queen" for establishing a dynamic online community of over 43,000 members in Glasgow. Driven by a passion to empower women in Glasgow and beyond, La…
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My guest on this episode is Mary Ann Smith. Mary Ann is a highly experienced leader who has been coaching within global enterprise and corporate sectors for over 30 years. She is also a successful company CEO, so not only understands but has lived the challenges faced by business owners and experienced by staff in companies/large organisations. She…
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My first guest is Lazara Canton. Lazara is a personal growth & development specialist whose career has taken her around the world. Developing senior leaders in finance. After the birth of her second child, Lazara has since written her memoir & relocated back to the U.K. & Spain. Where she works with individuals & groups to connect them to their pow…
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As promised during last episode, I share a couple more examples of earlier kindreds that begat clans that we are more familiar with today. I also discuss why I feel this is an important thing to consider when understanding where clans come from and what they really are. Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Sponsor: USA Kilts Scottish Clans…
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In this episode we speak to Major Daljinder Singh Virdee MBE. Major Virdee commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps in 2015 as a pharmacist Professionally Qualified Reserve Officer. Following regimental duty with 256 Field Hospital, he re-roled as a Medical Support Officer and went into full-time Reserve service (FTRS). He has since worked in…
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Many of the clans we recognize today formed between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. What is less well-known is that many of these clans evolved from previous clans. Some of these previous kindreds are well-documented. Others remain obscure both regarding their history and their antiquity. Here are some examples of clans that emerged from earl…
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The Human Advantage Ep.18 - Being Courageous in Conversations - Lieutenant Tess Morris-Paterson
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In this episode we speak to Doctor and CAL Senior Research Fellow, Lieutenant Tess Morris-Paterson PhD, about what we can learn from her experience in the selection, training, and preparation of astronauts for space flight, and how some of those skills can be applied in a military context to her experience as a Troop commander with 135 Geographic S…
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In this episode we speak to former England cricketer, coach and now performance psychologist, Jeremy Snape. Jeremy's cricketing and coaching success at the highest levels proceeded a career which has branched out into performance psychology in other sports and the business world to. He offers a captivating perspective on how leadership is about doi…
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The Highland charge was a devastating military tactic that scattered enemy forces on numerous occasions. The big question is, "Which specific clans actually executed the Highland charge?" Many people see Alasdair mac Colla MacDonnell as the author of this tactic and it was specifically the clans fighting under him that performed this feat of arms. …
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The Human Advantage Ep.17 - Building trust through communication - Lieutenant Colonel Liz Kagoda
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In this episode Captain Ash Bhardwaj speaks to Lieutenant Colonel Liz Kagoda of the Queen Alexandra Royal Army Nursing Corps. Lt Col Kagoda trained and qualified as an emergency nurse in the National Health Service, prior to commissioning in 2005 and has since worked at roles 1-4 across the medical support spectrum. She has delivered everything fro…
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Episode 40 - Moral Terrain Coaching & Empathy - US Army Major Ben Ordiway & Lt Colonel Kevin Cutright
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In this episode, we speak to US Army Major Ben Ordiway and Lt Colonel Kevin Cutright, based at the United States Military Academy at Westpoint. We discuss their developing concepts of Moral Terrain Coaching and how to consider empathy towards our adversary to gain an operational advantage. Both concepts are fundamentally important when the stakes a…
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One of the most dynamic and exciting aspects of seventeenth century Highland history was the Highland Charge. We'll go over what a Highland charge was and why it was so effective. In subsequent episodes we'll go over which battles it was used in and therefore which clans have engaged in this fearsome military tactic. Scottish Clans website: www.sco…
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Just to get to the battlefield, the Marquis of Montrose and his Royalist forces pulled off "one of the greatest exploits in the history of British arms." I take this episode from John L. Roberts' Clan, King, and Covenant: History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre. Learn about the incredible march as well as the epic b…
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