The B-Side Podcast Series

The B Side Episode 8: Brent Pope

Rugby pundit & mental health advocate Brent Pope [https://www.personallyspeakingbureau.com/speaker/brent-pope/] talks anxiety, empathy, human connection and how together, we can change the culture around mental health. He also shares his favourite poem.  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUQPHkYLayM]

The B-Side Podcast with Prof Luke O'Neill

Frances chats to world-leading immunologist Professor Luke O'Neill [https://www.personallyspeakingbureau.com/speaker/luke-oneil/] about celebrating the human side of science, finding your purpose, and where he gets his laughs... be sure to listen to the end if you want to find out more about Luke and his musical career!    Blessed are the Cheesemakers [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xLUEMj6cwA] - Clip    Reference - David Graeber [https://davidgraeber.industries/]

The B Side Episode 6: musical prodigy Min Kym

A child prodigy with a manager of her own at 12, a classical violinist whose heart was broken when her million dollar instrument was stolen - South Korean born Min Kym [https://www.personallyspeakingbureau.com/speaker/min-kym/]has an extraordinary story and much to say about things like mentorship, reinventing yourself and letting yourself go. In this interview, she talks about these and more:  the grief she felt after the theft of her Stradivarius, the dynamics of playing as part of an orchestra, her favourite speech ( [https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts?language=en]by Susan Cain). We also get to hear [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7tbnfmuKLA&t=267s] her play Brahms Violin Concerto.

The B Side Episode 5: Mark Little

'It's all about the team'. In this candid interview with the founder of Storyful and co-founder of Kinzen, Mark Little [https://www.personallyspeakingbureau.com/speaker/mark-little/]talks about building trust, his admiration for the ideals of Barack Obama, the differences between managers and leaders and the moment when, faced with failure, he realised that collaboration, purpose and empathy are key to driving real change. Mark also shares his favourite speech [https://bit.ly/3kfLNxa] from Obama

The B Side Episode 4: Caroline Casey

Social entrepreneur and founder of Valuable500, Caroline Casey is a force of nature whose mission it is to bring about a world in which no-one, regardless of ability/disability, gets left behind.  In this interview, Caroline talks about living creatively, being fully yourself, how Covid has revealed our shared humanity and what that might mean for leadership in the future.