For Friends And Family Podcast
By Gavin McGarry
For Friends And Family PodcastAug 20, 2020
EP #64 | Weddings during COVID
For the last 5 years, my guest, Emma Segal WAS (thanks to COVID) the events manager at a 400-year-old exclusive (think rock stars and celebs) private country house in the UK called Aynhoe Park.
She gives me an overview of the wedding business and how it is basically toast until 2022, her weirdest and wildest bridezilla stories, and what people (mostly Americans) spend £100,000 on for a weekend wedding at Aynhoe Park. Sounds excessive and it is.
Here is the link to the country house website. Prepare to drool. https://aynhoepark.co.uk/
Here is Emma's Linkedin in case you want to have a wedding in the UK in 2022 or something. https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-segal-002917170/
EP #63 | COVID update from Edith in the UK and Mary Ellen in Canada.
Edith (UK) and Mary Ellen (Canada) give me insights into how each country is dealing with COVID. Masks are required whenever you are outside your home here in California but not in the UK or Canada.
Small businesses seem to be faring better in Canada than the UK and US but it may be too early to tell.
EP #62 | Beirut Explosion - My friend Edith lived there for 2 years and gives me a perspective you won't hear on the news.
Maybe you heard about the devastating Beirut blast and you had questions like I did.
- Why did so few people die?
- What really happened?
- What is life like now in Beirut?
I speak with my friend Edith who recently left Beirut after 2 years and my other friend Mary-Ellen Anderson who went to visit Edith 2 days after the revolution started last year.
So much interesting information about the history of Beirut and how the city works and what has happened since the explosion.
EP #61 | "Travel local is going to be a thing" | Travel industry update with expert Christine Vincent
Here are links to the two articles she references in the podcast about Japan and Italy.
1) Is Japan Home To The Latest Greatest Coronavirus Travel Deal?https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2020/05/22/coronavirus-travel-deal-japan-subsidize-trip/#43817bd214f7
2) The Ultimate Coronavirus Travel Deal: This Island Wants To Pay You To Come Visit - https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2020/04/30/coranavirus-travel-deal-sicily-italy-island/#922c7a1af09f
EP #60 | EMPATHY AT WORK | Business author Sophie Wade discusses the future of work after COVID.
EP #59 | RETAIL IS F&*KED | Phil Gordon tells me how his 100 store company is dealing with COVID.
EP #58 | THE DOCTOR IS IN | Psychiatrist Dr. Dara Abraham helps me understand mental health during COVID.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/psychiatrists/dara-abraham-bala-cynwyd-pa/735569
EP #57 | TOP 10 SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES YOU MISSED | ESPN, NBA, F1, etc executive Murray Barnett gives me his top 10.
Ep #56 | PERU UPDATE | Giant UV trucks showering a bleach mist clean the streets. Eric sees the change.
EP #55 | KIDS OF COVID | Tim tells me how he became a super Dad during COVID.
EP #54 | SWEDEN UPDATE | Swede's don't question the government and this could be a problem.
EP #53 | UK & CANADA UPDATE | Traffic congestion, to mask or not, lack of leadership, vaccines.
EP #52 | AUSTRALIA UPDATE | No masks required and no travel in or out of Australia until maybe 2022. Wait, what?
EP #51 | RECAP | My learnings from the first 50 episodes and which episodes have most listens.
EP #50 | PETS #3 | Well, that escalated quickly! Dr. Steve is not happy. The roads are packed and no one is wearing masks.
EP #49 | THE BIG ECO WIN | No cars, no planes, no oil. Environmentalist Adam Hardy looks to life after COVID for climate activists.
EP #48 | LONDON & TORONTO UPDATE | Edith and Mary Ellen tell me how their cities are doing.
EP #47 | SWEDEN UPDATE | The Swedes think they got it right. Time will tell.
EP #46 | IF ITS NOT SCOTTISH ITS CRAP | My friend David in Glasgow and his amazing accent tell me how the Scots are fairing.
If you like accents you are going to love this episode. David lives in Glasgow and works in the insurance business. He tells me about how pandemic insurance is going to change and why Scotland and England don't agree on COVID. Did I mention he has a great accent? Yes, he does.
EP #45 | ??NEW YORK?? | Chris escaped NYC in episode #13. Now he is considering going back.
Now he's considering going back. In this podcast, he tells me about how his friends in NYC are coping and the 2 key factors that will determine when and if he returns.
EP #44 | MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE | Marshall McLuhan's grandson Andrew talks COVID through the eyes of his grandfather's teaching.
Andrew is cataloging every one of the thousands of mentions his media guru grandfather, Dr. Marshall McLuhan, made to his phrase, "the medium is the message" at his site website https://www.tmitm.com/.
Also, here is the YouTube video Andrew makes reference to in the podcast between Marshall McLuhan and Norm Mailer. It's dense. Not gonna lie but fascinating if you are interested. Here's the link - https://youtu.be/PtrJntaTlic
EP #43 | AUSTRALIA REPORT | Ben says, "Our kids never stopped going to school."
EP #42 | DATING DURING COVID | Jenny and Mike reveal stories of the swipes during the plague.
EP #41 | COVID Marketing 101 | 9 things you need to know for your business and personal brand from marketing guru Jed.
EP #40 | IT'S A BUYERS MARKET | LA real estate agent David Ivkovic says it ain't pretty out there.
EP #39 | THE TRIPLE THREAT | Raj lives in NYC, has a PhD, and his wife is a doctor on the front lines in NYC.
EP #38 | YOU DO COFFEE WRONG | Sonja and I talk about organic coffee while I make fun of her adorable Swiss accent. COFFEE!!!
EP #37 | WORRIED ABOUT YOUR JOB? | Recruiter Holly Gottlieb reveals the secrets of Linkedin and what your resume should say.
She's doing free webinars to help people with their Linkedin.
Ping her on Linkedin if you would like to be part of one of her webinars - https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-gottlieb-2a998483/
She's also a musician. Here are some of her YouTube videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRUTOC9EKC3gEfjb9tocPw
EP #36 | BE GRATEFUL FOR ASSHOLES | Nate Johnson coaches me on 4 coachable insights you need to get through COVID.
EP #35 | HOW TO MAKE $10 PER DAY ONLINE DURING COVID | Mike and I give you a system to earn a FREE trip to Hawaii every year.
EP #34 | DARK WEB | A nameless friend and I talk about the real COVID stats, fingerprinting, and online privacy.
EP #33 | I'M NOT YOUR DADDY | Internet marketing maven Joel Comm and I get 'unwoke' together
EP #32 | FINLAND FINLAND FINLAND | Simon the Swedish experience next door and how Finn's are coping.
EP #31 | INDIA REPORT | Hitendra in Mumbai talks how few COVID cases and demonetization.
EP #30 | WTF SWEDEN?! | Swede Per Sjofors tells me why the Swedes went a different way.
EP # 29 | HOW TO MAKE BREAD | Bread maker Mary Margaret Munro talks baking tips for bread during COVID
She is a bank executive that got enraptured by the magical world of bread making. Her delicious Instagram is https://instagram.com/bigbank2riverbank
She gives me tips, tricks, and insights into making bread during COVID.
We talk gluten-free bread, kneading, and how to be a beginner breadmaker.
She's so passionate about it you will be riveted listening to her.
EP #28 | HOSPITAL VISIT | Holly had to go for surgery during COVID. This is her story.
Here is Holly's Instagram. She does LIVE performances each day at 12noon LA time - https://www.instagram.com/hollygottlieb/
EP #27 | AUSTRALIA REPORT | Ben updates from Aussie | Story of a man who keeps getting fined for running.
EP #26 | START A BUSINESS | Tips from pros I know on how to start an online business during COVID.
EP #25 | SPORTS UPDATE | Journalist Rich Clarke gives me fascinating insights into Indonesia and sport.
EP #24 | TRAVEL DISASTER | Travel expert Christine tells me what is selling at the moment and how agents are pivoting.
EP #23 | LONDON & TORONTO UPDATE | "The wood pulp for 3M masks comes from Canada" | A great discussion with Edith and Mary Ellen
EP #22 | FILM INDUSTRY NOPE | "This will change how films are made." First AD Joel Hay on how the film industry is dealing with 'the Rona'.
The most interesting part of our discussion was how the industry is coping and how it might change after COVID-19.