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Comms from the Shed: interviewing diverse voices on our present and the future. Sam Bleazard
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Following a 20-year career in communications, like so many friends, peers and ex-colleagues I found myself working from home 100% of the time. In this series I hear from a range of interesting and diverse voices about their response to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, their health and wellbeing, creativity in adverse times, and our shared hopes for the future.
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Head Chef at 45 Jermyn St., Sam White, joins us to talk about his early life, adventures around the world, in Africa, France and the UK, but also his career in Food & Drink and the Hospitality Industry. Essential listening for dedicated foodies.
Growing up in Taunton in Somerset, with 3 brothers, a Dad who was a Dairy Farmer and a Mum who was a Nurse, Sam White wasn't sure what he wanted to do as a career. Due to his dyslexia he considered joining the Army initially, due to a lack of confidence in continuing in the education system. However he went on to take a course in business studies at College, and following a chance meeting with a Head Chef locally - also a College lecturer - he got an apprenticeship. This was to be the first very small step, which led him on a culinary journey around the world. Sam is now the Head Chef at 45 Jermyn St. - Fortnum & Mason's renowned restaurant, where many of his heroes - some of them Michelin Star Chefs - now come to eat. This is his story.
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In part 2 Angela Hui discusses food, culture and family, reflecting on life from behind the counter of The Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway in rural Wales. She also shares favourite restaurants and new projects. Essential for foodies and storytellers.
The awkwardness of childhood, wanting to fit in as a teenager, being accepted and eventually finding herself. In part 2 of this interview Angela Hui charts the journey of her life through food, culture, and a wonderfully unique perspective from behind the counter of The Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway in rural Wales. Essential for foodies, food lovers and story-tellers alike.
Angela also reflects on racism, and tells Sam Bleazard that she's proud of where she grew up and loved the characters she grew up around. They also discuss losing the human connection and the fabric of community during Covid-19...and how the Chinese takeaway brought various walks of life together - being 'the after-party for the pub'.
Angela also discusses her favourite foodies, being unhinged on social media, and reveals just some of the projects she's been working on since the publication of her successful book Takeaway. -
Love letter to Hospitality businesses? Teenage diary? Recipe book? Journalist Angela Hui talks to Sam Bleazard about the writing of Takeaway and what it was like growing up in rural Wales as a Chinese girl.
Angela Hui is an award-winning journalist, editor and author of Takeaway: Stories from a Childhood Behind the Counter. Her work has been published in gal-dem, Guardian, Financial Times, HuffPost, Independent, Lonely Planet, Refinery29, Vice, among others. She was the former editor at REKKI and food and drink editor at Time Out. Currently, she's freelance.
Love letter to Hospitality businesses? Teenage diary? Recipe book? In part 1 of this podcast, Angela talks to Sam Bleazard about the writing of Takeaway and what it was like growing up in rural Wales as a Chinese girl.
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In part 2 of Sam's interview with Sarah Lazenby they discuss why people insights matter, mentoring the next generation and neurodiverse family care. And how tough times at school shaped her outlook and unconventional approach to job interviews.
Sarah Lazenby has an in-depth knowledge of communication and employee engagement, having worked across multiple industries including healthcare, retail, financial services, IT, manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, rail, telecoms and UK Government. She is a Fellow of the UK's Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC); an award-winning writer and editor; winner for Team of the Year in the Communique Awards 2021, and is a Member of the Board of Trustees for the Sussex Community Development Association (SCDA) - which runs community based projects aimed at addressing the needs of local people.
In this fascinating and funny interview she talks about her love of journalism, how her career began and some of the hilarious stories and experiences she's had along the way.
Sarah's depth of knowledge in communications at complex organisations; crisis and issues management; leadership coaching; commercial instincts; and social / digital media skills, have stood her in good stead throughout a colourful life and career. She's also passionate about integrating internal and external communications, to bring campaigns, brands and business strategies to life for everyone. -
Storytelling and the journalistic impulse. Sam chats to his mentor in Communications Sarah Lazenby, about mischief, memories and focusing on what matters in employee communications.
Sarah Lazenby has an in-depth knowledge of communication and employee engagement, having worked across multiple industries including healthcare, retail, financial services, IT, manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, rail, telecoms and UK Government. She is a Fellow of the UK's Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC); an award-winning writer and editor; winner for Team of the Year in the Communique Awards 2021, and is a Member of the Board of Trustees for the Sussex Community Development Association (SCDA) - which runs community based projects aimed at addressing the needs of local people.
In this fascinating and funny interview she talks about her love of journalism, how her career began and some of the hilarious stories and experiences she's had along the way.
Sarah's depth of knowledge in communications at complex organisations; crisis and issues management; leadership coaching; commercial instincts; and social / digital media skills, have stood her in good stead throughout a colourful life and career. She's also passionate about integrating internal and external communications, to bring campaigns, brands and business strategies to life for everyone. -
Part 2 of our interview with Candid Career Coach, LinkedIn Top Voice and influencer Vicki Marinker. We meet the person behind the professional and talk Tik Tok, karaoke bars, content creation top tips and so much more. Essential listening.
Join us for part 2 of our recruitment special podcast with LinkedIn Top Voice Vicki Marinker, where we talk about the suitability of Tik Tok for recruitment, and as newly discovered search engine. We also talk about her personal life, love of karaoke and her musical past. Tune in as Vicki shares more of her essential insights as we discuss the challenges of content creation online, and how it gets easier with time.