Blank Podcast with Giles Paley-Phillips & Jim Daly – Details, episodes & analysis

Fiona Murden is a psychologist and author, her books include Mirror Thinking and Defining You. She is also CEO of Oka Life, and innovative new app that matches people to mentors through behavioural science We talked about Fiona's work on psychology, behavioural science, the power of mentoring and her new app Oka Life, that matches mentors to mentees For more information on Oka Life and where to download go here: https://oka.life Get more from the BLANK Podcast at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @the_connected_psychologist blankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Terry is an actor and producer, his company Rabbit in Headlights create theatre productions to enrich businesses and those in education. We discussed discovering a love of acting, taking a leap of faith with your career and why George Orwell's Animal Farm is still so relevant so many years after it was written. Buy Tickets for Animal Farm: https://www.rabbitinheadlights.co.uk/theatre-productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Annabelle Knight is a sex and relationship expert and novelist who has appeared on many TV programmes such as This Morning, Loose Women and Big Brother's Bit on the Side and is currently the Flirt Expert on ITV's Love Island, is resident Sex and Love expert for online retailer Lovehoney. She has written three books and her debut novel, The Endless Autumn, was a number one bestseller.  Annabelle spoke to Giles and Jim about her journey into sex and relationship advice, old mobile phones, social media, dating apps and her creative writing process.  Get more from the BLANK Podcast at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @MissBelleKnight blankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Ackerley is an English television presenter and journalist, best known for her work on BBC programmes such as Watchdog and The One Show. She has worked on a myriad BBC and CBBC shows including  Totally Rubbish, I Want My Own Room, Deadly Art All Over the Place and Crimewatch Roadshow since 2015. Michelle talked to Giles and Jim about breaking into the industry, anxiety of being on the set of a live TV show and how she overcame her own blank moments along the way. PLUS we have extra chat with Michelle just for our Patreons at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @MichAckerley theblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sophie Green is an award-winning conservation & wildlife artist from the UK, who specialises in capturing the photorealistic details of animals and their surroundings. Sophie has dedicated her time and artistic work to raising awareness for issues surrounding animal welfare and the environment. She worked closely with foundations such as IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) and Explorers Against Extinction (The Real World Conservation Trust) and was the winner of the Leisure Painter People's Choice Award 2020 and was shortlisted for prizes such as the Sketch for Survival Award, the DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year competition and the Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize. She talks to Jim and Giles about working in the movie industry as a body double, making the leap from full-time work to freelance and her passion for conservation. PLUS we have extra chat with Sophie just for our Patreons at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @sophiegreenart theblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Walker Motson, OBE, also known as Motty, is an English football commentator. Beginning as a television commentator with the BBC in 1971, he has commentated on over 2000 games on television and radio. We talked to John about his early life and discovering his love of football through attending games with his methodist minister father.  John tells us about those difficult moments in the commentary box and how sometimes he could be a little hard on himself. PLUS we have bonus content for our Patrons available at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Shereen Qadri, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy theblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Horne is a comedian, musician and podcaster who is best know for creating the smash TV show Taskmaster. He has taken multiple shows to the Edinburgh Fringe and has been a mainstay on British TV for years. Alex talks to Jim about being neighbours, the guilt of going to private school, Cambridge Footlights, the freelance juggle and, just for Patreons, the origins of Taskmaster. PLUS we have bonus content with Dom just for our Patrons available at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Shereen Qadri, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @AlexHorne theblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dom Joly is a multi-talent comedian, travel writer, podcasters, presenter and satirist. His breakthrough came with the worldwide phenomenon Trigger Happy TV which he produced and stared in, one of the biggest shows in the world of the early 2000s.  Since then he has travelled the world presenting travel shows and writing about his adventures in a series of best seller books, including The Dark Tourist, Scary Monsters and Super Creeps and the Hezbollah Hiking Club. He was also a columnist for The Independent on Sunday from 2003 until the paper closed in 2016 and was a special correspondent for the Independent at the Beijing Olympics. He talks to Giles and Jim about embracing Twitch, what it's really like being famous and his love of condiments.  PLUS we have bonus content with Dom just for our Patrons available at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @DomJoly theblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma Jones is a journalist, broadcaster from Leeds. She is best known for her work with Leeds United TV, BBC Radio 5 Live and hosting the brilliant podcasts The Dead Parent Club and Netball Nation. Emma spoke to Giles and Jim and football (naturally!), England at Euro 2022, social media and much more. (TW - This episode contains conversations on loss and bereavement) PLUS we have bonus content with Emma just for our Patrons available at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Shereen Qadri, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @eljonesuk theblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Summer break, so we thought we'd put together a little selection of clips from some of our favourite episodes from last year to keep you going till we return next week with some amazing new episodes. An advert free version is available to our Patreon at Patreon.com/Blankpodcast @eliistender10 @jimdalycomedy @blankpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices