Simon Cockram Presents

#23 Matt Garvey - CEO Diversity Role Models; Embrace difference, ending LGBTQ+ bullying

Matt Garvey, CEO, Diversity Role Models; On a mission to embed inclusion and empathy in the next generation with LGBTQ+, and end bullying in schools
 
Please note at the point of 29:00 for the remainder of the podcast there are references to suicide. If this is triggering or uncomfortable for you in any way, please kindly consider watching another show.
 
Matt Garvey As the CEO appointed in May 2022, Matt's role is to grow the footprint of the charity, support more schools and promote an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. As an LGBT+ inclusion charity, Diversity Role Models are invited into schools and with their wonderful volunteer role models and through the power of storytelling they help pupils develop feelings of acceptance, inclusion and kindness towards LGBT+ and other groups.
 
Matt Garvey
www.linkedin.com/in/mattgarvey1973/
 
Diversity Role Models
www.diversityrolemodels.org/
www.linkedin.com/company/diversity-role-models/
 

#22 David Bloxham, CEO GCS Recruitment; From Cold Calling to Leading a £90M Business

David Bloxham, CEO GCS Recruitment; From Cold Calling to Leading a £90M business David Bloxham is a CEO who works with industry leaders to connect expert talent to innovative companies. David's passion is working with the leaders of innovative technology customers and connecting them with the expert talent they need to create the future. At GCS Recruitment they have done this for over 30 years, and they help their clients Employ the Future to Create it.
 
Topics covered: CEO, Recruitment, Loving what you do, Passion and Drive for success, Cold Calling, How to be a good CEO, How to move into a leadership, Sales and Sales leadership, Sales Development, Career Development, Customers, Customer Service, Sales Strategy, Business strategy
 
David Bloxham
www.linkedin.com/in/davidbloxham1
 
GCS Recruitment
www.gcsrecruitment.com
 

#21 James Rush, Co-Founder Inner Athlete; Setting up a gym, moving home & having a baby during COVID

James Rush, co-founder and Head Coach. James is a prominent figure in the local fitness industry with many years experience under his belt. He has become known for coaching within the sport of Strongman; coaching two world-winning athletes during his career so far. James is a qualified Nutritional Therapist with the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM).
Topics Setting up a gym, nutrition, fitness industry, how to lose weight, opening a gym, impact of COVID on the fitness industry, working with your partner
 
James Rush
innerathlete.co.uk
info@inneralthese.co.uk
 
 

#20 Seb Challen - Becoming an Ultra-Marathon distance runner

Simon Cockram presents... Seb Challen - My journey in becoming an Ultra-Marathon distance runner Seb Challen is the owner of Optimal Sports Therapy Centre in Basingstoke and has many years experience in running Half-Marathons, Marathons and an Ultra-Marathon.
 
Topics covered; Half-Marathons, Marathons, Ultra-Marathons, Marathon Nutrition, Marathon Recovery. 
 
Seb Challen www.optimalcentre.co.uk/
www.facebook.com/OptimalSportsTherapyCentre
www.instagram.com/optimalsportstherapycentre
Music credit Donors – Letter Box (No Copyright Music)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoWCPTwRSMY

#19 Virginia Karavakou - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Virginia Karavakou is a Relationships & Work Orientation Coach with specialisation in Positive Psychology science and evidence-based interventions. In this episode, Virginia discussed the timeless theory's behind Maslow Hierarchy of Needs.
 
Virginia Karavakou
www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-karavakou

#18 DJ Argy - Techno DJ & Producer

Born from an era that established the mixtape as an art form, Argy is an artist who has grown up being inspired by the remarkable evolution of Electronica. Having emerged on to the scene in 2009 he established himself as a regular player in the UK and European circuits for just about every hard dance/trance brand worth noting; Think Tomorrowland, Defqon 1, Creamfields, Gatecrasher and many more. After developing his sound solidly over the past 10 years, Argy remains one of the most exciting names on today’s circuit. Poised above all that is average, Argy’s sound now resonates with a passion for all things techno with a distinct identity for individuality. The Master of Mash-up, there is no such thing as a typical Argy set. Fuelled by an obsession for tech-soaked beats, Argy is an artist determined to be defined by concept rather than by genre and represents a fresh sound for a new generation of crowds wowed by his immeasurable enthusiasm and outstanding technical prowess. His unique production style lays the foundation for a set entwining mashups, bootlegs and exclusive edits, combined with pinpoint accuracy, technical trickery and intelligent effects.
Contact:
DJ Argy
www.djargy.com

#17 Bethany McLean - Author of Enron 'The Smartest Guys in the Room'

Bethany McLean is an American journalist and contributing editor for Vanity Fair magazine. She is known for her writing on the Enron scandal and the 2008 financial crisis. Previous assignments include editor-at-large, a columnist for Fortune and contributor to Slate.

#16 Ollie Phillips - Former England Rugby 7's Captain

Ollie Phillips is a former English professional rugby union player. Phillips combined successful careers in both the 15-a-side game and also the Olympic version of the game, Rugby Sevens. Phillips captained England Sevens and was named '7s World Rugby Player of the Year' in 2009 while also pursuing a professional career in 15s with four clubs in England and France, where he was voted 'Overseas Player of the Year' in 2011. Since retiring from rugby, Ollie Phillips has volunteered as a charity ambassador. He currently works as a Director at PWC in London and in 2018 set up 'Optimist Performance', through which he works with companies and individuals by speaking and consulting in the core areas of: Teamwork, Leadership, Resilience and Change.

#15 Kevin Ratcliffe - Former Everton Captain

Simon Cockram chats to Everton’s most successful captain who led Everton to win the FA Cup, Two League Titles & UEFA Cup Winners Cup in the 1980s. There were also three other FA Cup finals, 1985, 1986 and 1989, and a League Cup Final appearance in 1984. Ratcliffe made 461 appearances for Everton and scored two goals in that time (one a 30-yarder at Anfield!)

#14 Gail Porter - BAFTA Winner & Mental Health Advocate

Gail Porter is a Scottish television presenter, television personality, former model, and actress. Gail started her television career in children's TV, before branching out into modelling and presenting mainstream TV like Top of the Pops. In the 1990s Gail famously posed nude for FHM, which was projected on to the Houses of Parliament. Gail has openly spoken about her personal struggles with mental health and in 2020, produced a documentary for the BBC titled, ‘Being Gail Porter’, which won in BAFTA.