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THE TESSA WILLIAMS Podcast

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Author Tessa Williams talks to influential leaders from the worlds of Art, Entertainment, Literature, Travel, Nature, Perfume and Wellness
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AND SHE'S DONE IT AGAIN! HEAR more on DAISY WAUGH'S latest Book, and how to keep writing through a lockdown and keep Demonstrating for Liberty !

THE TESSA WILLIAMS PodcastAug 10, 2021

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Author Louise Hare on her New Book : Harlem after Midnight

Author Louise Hare on her New Book : Harlem after Midnight

Can a creative writing degree lead to becoming a successful published bona fide author?

For novelist Louise Hare studying an MA at University of Birkbeck was just the ticket that allowed her to become a fully fledged writer and  leave her job in the travel Industry.

Now  having just had her third book published Harlem after Midnight,

She looks set to garner even further success.

Hear how she manages her writing time and

research and what inspires her to write and where she does it.

 

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Apr 18, 202436:41
Georgea Blakey Artist and her new Show in London

Georgea Blakey Artist and her new Show in London

How a childhood passion for horses led to a lucrative career as an equestrian artist - The beautiful artworks of Georgea Blakey pay homage to her love of horses and are now on show at the Osborne Studio Gallery in Belgravia .


Hear how she dedicated her life and work to horses from such a young age, learning to ride in Central London at Hans Crescent Mews, at just 6 years old whilst living with her family in a third floor flat in Earls Court, with cats, dogs and pigeons. Georgea's stunning work pays testamant to her unique style and irreverant attitude to the classic horse world.

Also an accomplished singer and stand up comedian Georgea's art reflects all her unique talents with many pop culture references added in to her collection.


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Apr 12, 202428:57
Sean Collins... Smokin Funny.. AMAZING Comedian

Sean Collins... Smokin Funny.. AMAZING Comedian

Incredible comedian Sean Collins on smoking weed cutting out drinking, dealing with elderly parents, kids and the joys of being out on the road as a comedian for more than 30 years...


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Apr 05, 202432:11
Chioma Okereke and her new Book Water Baby

Chioma Okereke and her new Book Water Baby

Hear the fascinating story of Chioma Okereke, how she came to write her second novel based in the floating slum of Makoko, "Water Baby" and where some people call the Venice of Africa.

In Chioma's book, set near Lagos, Nigeria, a nineteen-year-old girl, Baby, yearns for an existence where she can escape the future her father has planned for her.

With opportunities scarce, Baby jumps at the chance to join a newly launched drone-mapping project, aimed at broadening the visibility of her community.
Then a video of her at work goes viral and Baby finds herself with options she could never have imagined - including the possibility of leaving her birthplace to represent Makoko on the world stage.

Chioma formerly a Law graduate, talks about writing her Book and her idyllic life between France, London and Lagos and how writing can be an achievable dream .

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Mar 26, 202438:29
Shadows and light - The Extraordinary Life of Artist James McBey

Shadows and light - The Extraordinary Life of Artist James McBey

Who knew the amazing story of Artist, James McBey , born in a tiny village in Aberdeenshire, to a single mother, he then became one of most lauded Artists of the 20th Century? Married to an American he spent much of his life in Morocco, and painted the King of Egypt and Lawrence of Arabia amongst others. A new look on the fascinating life of the artist often compared to Whistler and Rembrandt , captured in the first ever Biography written by leading author/ journalist Alasdair Soussi.


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Mar 07, 202444:48
How to Focus in a world that wants to distract you....Dr Anders Hansen

How to Focus in a world that wants to distract you....Dr Anders Hansen

Best selling Swedish Author and Psychiatrist Dr Anders Hansen chats about his latest Book, "How to Focus in a world that wants to distract you" The key factors that you need to address to help you keep your focus in this fast moving attention pulling world.

Also he speaks on the creative advantages of ADHD, and how exercise can increase your attention span.


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Feb 19, 202439:12
A POP UP SAUNA by the SEA? How the wonderful world of Soul Water Sauna came to life

A POP UP SAUNA by the SEA? How the wonderful world of Soul Water Sauna came to life

Having a regular sauna can have huge health benefits , like a 60% drop in Alzheimers and increasing your life expectancy and mobility. As a new phenomenon of growing pop up saunas around the UK is being seen, Tessa Williams chats with Kirstie Carver, founder of the inspiring Soul Water Sauna on Portobello Beach and hears how the superb Beach sauna came into being and of all the benefits wild cold water swimming and saunas can have for the body.


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Dec 11, 202317:53
PARACHUTE WOMEN - The women behind the Rolling Stones - New Book by Elizabeth Winder

PARACHUTE WOMEN - The women behind the Rolling Stones - New Book by Elizabeth Winder

Fantastic new book on the women behind the Rolling Stones, Anita Pallenberg, Marianne Faithful, et al and how they influenced the Rolling Stones and were an integral part of their success. Chat with Author and Poet Elizabeth Winder about the idea behind the book and the research and writing.


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Sep 18, 202335:56
AMOS GILL - Are you HAPPY-ISH? Live at Edinburgh Festival, the up and coming Australian:Croatian Comedy Star chats with Tessa Williams

AMOS GILL - Are you HAPPY-ISH? Live at Edinburgh Festival, the up and coming Australian:Croatian Comedy Star chats with Tessa Williams

Meeting Brad Pitt, his Mom's sex life, tinder and hinge hook ups, Dementia,

how to be the best at demeaning a date on demand,

what covid did to the Comedy world, seeing the funny side of life .... constantly,

The incredible Amos Gill and his rant on life in the fast lane of comedy and how he changed careers from Lawyer to Comedian with amazing results.

Recorded live at the EDINBURGH FESTIVAL, at The Waldorf Astoria, Scotland.

Aug 17, 202335:11
World Travelled Pilot on his brand new Book, "Equinox on Arran", Ian Robertson chats with Tessa Williams.

World Travelled Pilot on his brand new Book, "Equinox on Arran", Ian Robertson chats with Tessa Williams.

World travelled Air Pilot , qualified hypnotist , swimming instructor , janitor - is there anything Ian Robertson hasn't done? With an array of fascinating experiences behind him - his latest Book : Equinox on Arran a thriller based on Isle of Arran explores a new side to the idyllic Scottish island.

Listen in to details on how this amazing book came about and also more on Ian’s travels around the globe, and why Arran continues to captivate him and be his most treasured island in the world .


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Aug 03, 202329:21
"One last thing: How to live with the end in Mind" Dementia advocate and Sunday Times best seller, Wendy Mitchell talks of her 3rd and final Book.

"One last thing: How to live with the end in Mind" Dementia advocate and Sunday Times best seller, Wendy Mitchell talks of her 3rd and final Book.

"When life throws you a curved ball never give up on yourself" Such is the mantra of best selling author and dementia advocate Wendy Mitchell.

Now having two Honorary Doctorates and two Sunday Times Best sellers all since she was diagnosed with early onset dementia at the tender age of 58 she has proven wrong those that deem dementia is the final boarding call on life.

Wendy's lust for life continues, even on the darkest days and through the thickest clouds.

As she says "Never give up on yourself, you only get one chance at life, LIVE IT, don’t give up".

Instead of taking the dementia as an end she took on new challenges, and started ticking off all the bucket list experiences, she had wanted to do from skydiving to photography.

Becoming a best selling author was not actually even on this list, but here she talks of her 3rd and final book, "One Last Thing :

How to live with the end in Mind" and how she came to writing and managed to write three books and why this will be her last.


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Jul 20, 202323:09
Author and former Model Sandra Howard on her fascinating life and books

Author and former Model Sandra Howard on her fascinating life and books


Sandra Howard has led a fascinating life from her days as a leading Fashion Model over many decades, she has also met some of the most iconic people in history, there are perhaps only a handful of people in the world that can say they have had the chance to have dinner with Marilyn Monroe, also

meeting JFK and Jackie Kennedy and Frank Sinatra. Yet Sandra Howard is one of the most down to earth, grounded people I have met.

She is also author of 7 Books, the most recent of which is Love at War.

It is no surprise that Sandra is a most eloquent guest. Here she talks about her Life and books and marriages,

she has been married to politician Michael Howard for nearly 5 decades.

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Jun 27, 202344:12
Tanya Sarne, Founder of Fashion Label GHOST on her new Book, FREE SPIRIT

Tanya Sarne, Founder of Fashion Label GHOST on her new Book, FREE SPIRIT

The Fashion Label GHOST created by Tanya Sarne –was a global brand that pioneered the chic bohemian look of the 90s… THE  Style for the youth who wanted to relax and be comfortable in easy, elegant fashion that didn’t take itself too seriously and that never creased.

 On the Catwalk their designs were modelled by Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Neneh Cherry,  Rachel Weisz, and more.
Hear Tanya Sarne, the founder of GHOST and her stories of overcoming cocaine and alcohol addiction,  her marriage to pop star Mike Sarne, her time in LA and opening Fashion stores in New York , and PARIS and her favourite places around the world, and all about her fascinating new Book

FREE SPIRIT …now published by OCTOPUS

Thanks to @floortom for Sound Production…

 

May 12, 202327:13
Sculptor Nicole Farhi talks to Tessa Williams about her new life as an Artist

Sculptor Nicole Farhi talks to Tessa Williams about her new life as an Artist

Who says you cant have more than one career in lifetime?

Hugely successful as a Fashion Designer, Nicole Farhi had her own eponymous label for more than 40 years in London and started off as the creative part of French Connection, Nicole Farhi was a worldwide success and her clothes

were worn by many leading personalities from Cate Blanchett to Colin Firth.

Born in Nice she moved to Paris aged 18 to study Fashion,

she now works as a sculptor and her work has garnered great critical acclaim, she is soon exhibiting

"WOMANKIND”  in Jersey is at CCA International from May 29 until June 25.“BUSTS” in Welbeck Nottinghamshire  at THE HARLEY GALLERY from July 1 until October 1.

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Apr 06, 202323:21
Facialist to the Stars, Nichola Joss, whose clients include Kate Moss, Alicia Keys and Meghan Markle on her inner Facial and natural skincare tips.

Facialist to the Stars, Nichola Joss, whose clients include Kate Moss, Alicia Keys and Meghan Markle on her inner Facial and natural skincare tips.

What do Meghan Markle, Kate Moss, Alicia Keys all have in common?

They all flock to seek the benefits of the Nichola Joss Facial... Renowned around the world, Nichola has also invented her

very own Inner Facial. Hear her talk all about the benefits of natural skin care

and massage  and what you can do yourself to keep your skin in tip top condition and also how to look after your hair.


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Mar 14, 202333:09
 The dream life at Le Manoir ? How Swedish born Camilla went from London Mum to running chic South of France Hotel beloved by Joan Collins and Courtney Love.

The dream life at Le Manoir ? How Swedish born Camilla went from London Mum to running chic South of France Hotel beloved by Joan Collins and Courtney Love.

Deep in the tree laden hills of Mougins, in the heart of the gilded Cote d'A'zur, sits an architectural gem and  unique country style boutique hotel, 

hear the fascinating story of how Swede Camilla Richards  came across the stunning  Le Manoir de L'Etang and turned it around so that is now is one of the 

most in demand hotels in the region  and counts Joan Collins and Courtney Love as guests.



THANKS to FLOOR TOM for Production.

Feb 26, 202325:23
From International Basketball Star from Ukraine to Refugee in Scotland... The incredible life story of Illia Niemtsu

From International Basketball Star from Ukraine to Refugee in Scotland... The incredible life story of Illia Niemtsu

Imagine being picked out of a market aged just 8 to be shaped to become one of the finest Basketball Players in the world?

And then to have that world ripped away when your country invaded by war .

Just a snippet of the fascinating tale of Ukrainian Pro Basketball Player, Illia Niemtsu who is now a Refugee in Scotland.


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Jan 15, 202313:29
 "Its the Journey, not the Destination" Hear why we need to slow down, and enjoy the Journey. Leading Author , Carl Honore chats about his brand new Book, Its the Journey Not The Destination.

"Its the Journey, not the Destination" Hear why we need to slow down, and enjoy the Journey. Leading Author , Carl Honore chats about his brand new Book, Its the Journey Not The Destination.

Leading  author and journalist and arbiter of Slow Travel and Slow Living, Carl Honore chats about his new Book, 

"Its the Journey Not The Destination"  that showcases 40 epic slow Travel journeys, from Machu Picchu to walking the West Highland Way in Scotland .

Published by Magic Cat Publishing its a superb Children's Travel Guide, 

 Carl has also written extensively on the new Slow Living  ethos, with his book Bolder, and In Praise of Slow, he is also a leading TED talker.

He  believes the Western world's emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there's a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives. Does he have a point to slow down before life flashes you by on fast forward?

Thanks to Floor Tom for Sound production.

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Oct 24, 202226:51
Have you ever wondered how a Naturopath or Auriculotherapist might save your Life?

Have you ever wondered how a Naturopath or Auriculotherapist might save your Life?

Thanks to my guest Naturopath and Auriculotherapist,  Coralie Le Moigne, from Juan Les Pins, France, 

 a leading expert in naturopathy

talking about her techniques and the many ailments she has cured from cigarette and alcohol addiction, 

vaccine reactions, long covid, and depression - All from inspecting your Ear!

Worth a Listen !

Thanks to Floor Tom for sound production.

Oct 19, 202222:54
THIS BOOK WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE - hear Author BEN WEST on his brand new Book. "This Book could Save Your Life"

THIS BOOK WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE - hear Author BEN WEST on his brand new Book. "This Book could Save Your Life"


This Book Could Save your Life charts the aftermath of the suicide of Ben's younger brother Sam who took his own life. 


Ben West is a pioneering campaigner,  who works  to help people suffering from mental health issues.

If your life has ever been touched by suicide - you will know the horrific sense of loss, and shock that goes  through you and your family and all those around them.

After reading Ben West's Book - "This Book Could Save your Life" I felt  inspired and motivated. 

I Had been hit by the full  tragedy earlier this year, when  I  had lost my nephew, Lucas,  who  took his own life in February 2022,

After speaking with young author Ben West, I have been endlessly inspired and felt better equipped to deal with this


"If one family can be spared the heartbreak of losing someone from suicide then I am happy my book can help make a  change"

THANK YOU BEN WEST!


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May 14, 202234:48
The real Carol Drinkwater - A superb interview with the renowned Author and Actress

The real Carol Drinkwater - A superb interview with the renowned Author and Actress

Carol Drinkwater is an Actor and Author whose career has spanned decades, from having parts in the iconic A Clockwork Orange to filming with Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman in an Awfully Big Adventure, Carol has entertained us from an early age.

Her seminal role was as Helen Herriot in the all time classic BBC series All Creatures Great and Small which made her a household name.

More recently Carol has carved out a successful career as a  best selling writer

She’s  also subject of the Channel 5 Series  “ A Year in Provence with Carol Drinkwater “ about life at her beautiful Home, an Olive Farm outside of Cannes where many of her books are set.

Tessa Williams chats with Carol about her beautiful life in the South of France and her inspirations for writing,

Apr 24, 202241:59
Glittering Gstaad ..Magnet to the Stars, The Gstaad Palace has attracted stars like Elizabeth Taylor , Madonna and Michael Jackson, its charming owner and manager ANDREA SCHERZ chats to Tessa Williams

Glittering Gstaad ..Magnet to the Stars, The Gstaad Palace has attracted stars like Elizabeth Taylor , Madonna and Michael Jackson, its charming owner and manager ANDREA SCHERZ chats to Tessa Williams

High in the hills of Gstaad where billionaires rustle their fortunes, sits a dreamlike fairy tale palace

beloved by jetsetters and the glitterati.

The Gstaad Palace has been entertaining the creme de la creme for over 100 years. 

Michael Jackson loved it so much when he visited with Elizabeth Taylor, he wanted to buy it. Roger Moore used to play cards there and The Pink Panther was filmed there. Every star has stayed  from Elton John to John Travolta.

Hear how every Guest is a King and every King A Guest from one of the finest independent Hoteliers in the world, 

Andrea Scherz, who has lived at Gstaad all his life and whose  own family have run the Hotel for over four generations has turned hospitality into an art form.



Thanks to Floor Tom for sound production 


Apr 19, 202212:49
Hear how former CSI Police Officer Tina Orr Munro made her thrilling experiences into a great new Thriller - Breakneck Point .

Hear how former CSI Police Officer Tina Orr Munro made her thrilling experiences into a great new Thriller - Breakneck Point .

Devon based author Tina Orr Munro spent several years working as a Crime Scene Investigator in her  20s

She dealt with all sorts of crimes and misdemeanours, now her first book , Breakneck Point has just been published

The book harnesses some of her  real life experiences  in the form of  CSI  Ally Dymond, also a single mother.

 Tina has  worked as a journalist and teacher.

She took her  now agents' Curtis Brown Creative online six-month novel writing course in 2017 

before delving into the world of fiction.

A great read - and a fascinating author, Breakneck Point is sure to deliver on adrenaline. Listen out for Tina's interesting tips on becoming a writer.

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Apr 01, 202216:01
How to write a Netflix Number one? Interview with top Hollywood Screen writer and Author Sarah Alderson

How to write a Netflix Number one? Interview with top Hollywood Screen writer and Author Sarah Alderson

From working as a charity worker in London to being a Hollywood blockbusting screen writer is no

mean feat, yet author Sarah Alderson makes it sounds  extraordinarily straightforward.

 Hear her fascinating tale of how she travelled round the world, writing books from the beach, 

living in Bali with her family for 5 years and now based  in Los Angeles, 

If fairytales exist, then this one is real.

Her latest Book, The Weekend Away , published by Avon/ Harper Collins has been made into a Movie and is a Netflix Number One.

Listen to Sarah's top tips - including how the hardest thing of being a writer - is believing in yourself, and how one Hollywood insider told

her you gotta throw 1000 things at the wall before one sticks ! Dont give up !

Thank you Sarah for such an insightful interview, and thanks to Floor tom for sound production.

Mar 22, 202240:53
She's the Star of TALENT - A new BBC Documentary, Sonia Scott McKay on the making of her superb new TV Show. Interview by Tessa Williams

She's the Star of TALENT - A new BBC Documentary, Sonia Scott McKay on the making of her superb new TV Show. Interview by Tessa Williams

From supermodel travelling the globe from Australia to Japan , to being a Winner on 

Come Dine with Me,  hear how Highland born Sonia and her own Talent Agency became the star of

 a new Documentary programme

on BBC  called TALENT, all about the world of Movies, Acting and Modelling and the personalities that make it.

Thank you Floor Tom for Sound production.

Jan 26, 202220:27
Interview with Author Merryn Corcoran by Tessa Williams

Interview with Author Merryn Corcoran by Tessa Williams

She's been a Model, a PR for a Champagne Co, and ran her own Fashion Boutique in London, 

but how did Merryn Corcoran turn her life around to become a best selling Author?

Hear her fascinating tale of travel and tribulations and also how she worked with leading Actors Jack Davenport and as a film producer.

Thanks to Floor Tom for sound production.


Jan 18, 202220:23
Award winning Comedian PHIL KAY chats to Tessa Williams about getting out to Gigs again after Lockdown

Award winning Comedian PHIL KAY chats to Tessa Williams about getting out to Gigs again after Lockdown

Funniest stand up - Phil Kay is back on Tour and talks to Tessa Williams about random journeys on 

the Night Bus - CCTV show reels of shopping at the Co-op , and his love for writing, music and Travel.

Thanks to FLOORTOM for sound production.



Nov 11, 202117:39
Interview with Actor and Playwright, OSMAN BAIG creator of FAKE NEWS

Interview with Actor and Playwright, OSMAN BAIG creator of FAKE NEWS


Coming soon to New York in late 2021, Osman Baig's "Fake News" has been a  sell-out show at the last Edinburgh Fringe, and listed as a Must-See by The Guardian and Telegraph,

 Fake News is the story of our time from journalist turned actor and playwright Osman.

Its the story of A budding young journalist who lands a dream internship at the country’s biggest online news organisation. There, he stumbles on an earth- shattering story and – against better judgement – decides to click publish.

There’s just one problem: the story is completely untrue.

Whatever you think about the news or those who make it, prepare to think again – in this one-man show that will force you to ask if there really is such a thing as bad publicity. If you think Fake News is over just because the Trump presidency is, maybe you were following the wrong story all along?

Hear how Osman started his acting journey how he got the idea for FAKE NEWS

and his plans for the future in this fascinating interview with Tessa Williams


THANKS TO FLOORTOM productions for Sound.

Oct 19, 202118:07
Interview with Author : Perfumer Sarah McCartney on her superb new Book "The Perfume Companion" out now with Quarto Books

Interview with Author : Perfumer Sarah McCartney on her superb new Book "The Perfume Companion" out now with Quarto Books

A dab of Obsession, Giorgio, Poison, Frederic Malle, Santa Maria Novella, what's your favourite perfume?

Chances are it might be featured in this fascinating new Book, The Perfume Companion ,  written by Sarah McCartney and Samantha Scrivens

 its not an A- Z but  a brilliant compendium  and

 details over 500 Scents and puts them all into clear groups. So you just might find your next favourite perfume right here.

Esteemed Perfume creator Sarah McCartney chats with Tessa Williams about her journey into writing and perfume making

Thanks to Floortom Productions for sound.

Oct 05, 202132:51
Ever dipped in a Sound Bath? Used Theta Healing ? Embrace your Inner Goddess with  Spiritual Life Coach Suzanne McDonald hear her chat with Tessa Williams

Ever dipped in a Sound Bath? Used Theta Healing ? Embrace your Inner Goddess with Spiritual Life Coach Suzanne McDonald hear her chat with Tessa Williams

Are you fazed by the new normal? Having Social Anxiety getting back into the swing of things?

Let wellness guru, Suzanne McDonald guide you into a calm and relaxed state

Hear about her life journey from Dubai to North East Scotland and her  new Goddess Retreat  in the Highlands where you can do yoga, 

shakti dance and meditation  with other women, 

and her tips for dealing with Anxiety as  she chats with Tessa Williams.


THANKS to Floor Tom for Sound Production

Aug 24, 202117:08
Meet the SkinCare Guru who has built a million pound empire... all on the back of Bees ! Deborah Mitchell chats to Tessa Williams

Meet the SkinCare Guru who has built a million pound empire... all on the back of Bees ! Deborah Mitchell chats to Tessa Williams

Hear how Bee Venom entrepreneur , Deborah Mitchell has drawn in incredible clients from Princess Kate to

Pop Stars with her fascinating skin care range that has some of the strongest honey  in the world, 

with her HEAVEN skin care range, hear how she dreams up all of her products in the night and how she will never give up !

Bee Inspired by this brilliant and uplifting podcast


Thank you to Floor Tom for Sound production.

Aug 17, 202113:38
AND SHE'S DONE IT AGAIN! HEAR more on DAISY WAUGH'S latest Book, and how to keep writing through a lockdown and keep Demonstrating for Liberty !

AND SHE'S DONE IT AGAIN! HEAR more on DAISY WAUGH'S latest Book, and how to keep writing through a lockdown and keep Demonstrating for Liberty !

Check out this fascinating chat with world-renowned best selling Novelist and Journalist  DAISY WAUGH

Grand daughter of Literary Icon, Evelyn Waugh, author of Brideshead and Scoop,  hear Daisy, in conversation with Tessa Williams

Live from Italy,  and  hear about her latest Book "PHONE for the FISH KNIVES",  published by Little Brown, 

 and of  her marches to uphold freedom in London.

Daisy Waugh is always an inspiration and a joy to speak to !

Thanks to Floor tom for Sound production.

Aug 10, 202116:12
Tempted to go OFF GRID? Live in a Van? Hear how you can with Author. Campaigner and Documentary Film Maker NICK ROSEN with Tessa Williams

Tempted to go OFF GRID? Live in a Van? Hear how you can with Author. Campaigner and Documentary Film Maker NICK ROSEN with Tessa Williams

Enigmatic author, campaigner and documentary Film maker, Nick Rosen was first on the case with the OFF GRID Movement with his inspiring BOOK, "How to Live off Grid " first published  in 2010.


Hear about his latest campaign to save the right for living in a Van throughout the UK

and his campaign to stop the new bill to infringe upon freedom of life on the Road.

Also his latest Book.

THANKS TO FLOOR TOM for Sound production.

Aug 03, 202114:28
WHEN STARS COLLLIDE : What happened when Iconic Music Producer Mark Reeder and Lithuanian Superstar Alanas Chasnau met....

WHEN STARS COLLLIDE : What happened when Iconic Music Producer Mark Reeder and Lithuanian Superstar Alanas Chasnau met....

Mark Reeder, famed for his days as a seminal Manchester producer -and the Berlin wingman  of Factory Records, and his associations with New Order, Joy Division and Depeche Mode , is a legend in his own right.

 Aside from having a  sixth sense for sound, he’s the face of hit documentary B Movie : Lust and Sound in West Berlin.   starring himself, sex, drugs, and rock n’ techno. 

It was while he was promoting his Film B Movie at the Lithuanian Film Festival in Vilnius 

 that Mark Reeder bumped into Lithuanian Superstar Singer and former Boy Band Star,  Alanas Chasnau - and a match was made in heaven 

Resulting in their Seminal  Album- Children of Nature, 

Hear Alanas discuss more on how they met and the story behind his success and background  growing up in Baghdad, and Vilnius, and travelling around the world, 

chatting in conversation with Tessa Williams.


Thanks to Floor Tom for sound production.

Jul 06, 202133:20
MANIC STREET PREACHERS AND DAS WASTELAND RECORDS - MEET MARTYN GOODACRE... BERLINS HIPPEST EX-PAT ....INTERVIEW WITH TESSA WILLIAMS

MANIC STREET PREACHERS AND DAS WASTELAND RECORDS - MEET MARTYN GOODACRE... BERLINS HIPPEST EX-PAT ....INTERVIEW WITH TESSA WILLIAMS

With a new Book out featuring his photography  of THE  MANIC STREET PREACHERS –

AND  A burgeoning Record Label of Berliners Finest EDM artists 

Rock Photographer extraordinare… Martyn Goodacre (OF  CELEBRATED KURT COBAIN PORTRAIT)

Gets  back on the Show  and tells us all about his latest exploits

in the hippest German  city of dance… and how he is bringing back a Vinyl Revolution with  Das Wasteland  Records.

BIG Thanks  to FLOORTOM
for Sound production..

Jun 08, 202136:40
Interview with New York Times Best Selling Author : BA PARIS

Interview with New York Times Best Selling Author : BA PARIS

Selling over 1.5 Million copies of her first book - Behind Closed Doors -was no easy feat,

AND she only started writing aged 50...


Now on her 5th Best Selling Novel - hear what makes Author - BA PARIS tick

and how she writes and her most stirring habits


Her new Book, The Therapist is published now by Harper Collins.

Interview with Tessa Williams 


Thanks to FLOORTOM for Sound Production.

Apr 28, 202116:30
Its the BOOK you have to Read this Pandemic.... HOW to survive Everything - BY Ewan Morrison

Its the BOOK you have to Read this Pandemic.... HOW to survive Everything - BY Ewan Morrison

He's been a painter , film maker and now award winning Novelist , Ewan Morrison 

delivers a fantastic story as ever in his latest Book - "How to Survive Everything "

As Irvine Welsh says Ewan is "One of the Most provocative, intelligent and original novelists working 

in Britain today"

Hear him chat about being in the Flow, surviving a pandemic, Peak oil, how he actually writes a Novel from start to finish 

in this fascinating interview with Tessa Williams.

Thanks to Floor Tom for Sound Production.

Mar 19, 202151:35
Uncaged, Perfumers in Lockdown, Ben Krigler of Century old KRIGLER perfume house.

Uncaged, Perfumers in Lockdown, Ben Krigler of Century old KRIGLER perfume house.

With a history going back over 100 years, the Krigler perfume house represents a charm and

unique style loved by European royalty, iconic film stars like Audrey Hepburn and writers  F Scott Fitzgerald,

Many of  the Krigler perfume stores are housed in hotels from The Adlon in Berlin, The Plaza New York to the Four Seasons Beverly Hills, 

Ben Krigler, 5th Generation of the fascinating perfumer family chats to Tessa Williams, about Life in New York 

in Lockdown and some of his favourite Scents, Passions and Creations.


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Mar 02, 202118:02
UNCAGED : Oceanic Icon, Jacques Cousteau's grandson, Fabien Cousteau takes Under Water Living to a new Level.

UNCAGED : Oceanic Icon, Jacques Cousteau's grandson, Fabien Cousteau takes Under Water Living to a new Level.

What inspired a man to create a space station under the SEA?

Proteus,  is the brain child of Aquanaut , Fabien Cousteau, a massive underwater exploration centre off the coast of

Aruba, in the Caribbean that is planned to be complete some time in the next 3 years,


Fabien chats to Tessa Williams about Life in Lockdown in New York, keeping swimming and swimming with white sharks, and his plans for underwater domination.


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Feb 17, 202120:20
Calming perfumes in a Pandemic - A chat with Perfume Social Media Queen, Miya , of Fab Trends by Miya

Calming perfumes in a Pandemic - A chat with Perfume Social Media Queen, Miya , of Fab Trends by Miya

Covid 19 has changed so much about our Lives , even the way we use and  experience Perfumes

Miya Porubcan  a Beauty Blogger, Instagram Influencer, Perfume Poet and Youtuber, 

who has amassed a collection of over 1000 Perfumes over the years talks about how the pandemic has changed her

use of perfumes, some of her  favourite fragrances, and her background as a Perfume Influencer and how she has become 

one of   todays  most influential fragrance reviewers in  fast moving 

social media scene.



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Jan 21, 202133:05
Rock Chick Extraordinaire, Meg Mathews, talks of her new Book,"The New Hot: Taking on the Menopause with Attitude and Style" with Tessa Williams

Rock Chick Extraordinaire, Meg Mathews, talks of her new Book,"The New Hot: Taking on the Menopause with Attitude and Style" with Tessa Williams

Former Rock Chick and Britpop Icon Meg Mathews was once  married to  Noel Gallagher of Oasis.

Her latest Incarnation sees her topping the charts as best selling Author and Wellness Guru, 

Tessa Williams chats to Meg  about her  brilliant

new Book, “The New Hot, Taking on the Menopause with Attitude and Style “, published by Penguin that has been a knockout success in the UK

and soon to launch in USA, 

also on her work with Megs Menopause.

Listen in for great tips on how to deal with the Menopause, how the Book came together and all her latest news,

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Dec 17, 202039:22
Richard E Grant - Award winning Actor and Fragrance Creator, chats to Tessa Williams

Richard E Grant - Award winning Actor and Fragrance Creator, chats to Tessa Williams

Nominated for  an Oscar for his incredible performance in Can you ever Forgive me , Richard E Grant is one of Britain's most beloved Actors,  who does not love WithNail and I  ?

Not many people know he is also the most superbly talented Perfumer, 

Tessa Williams chats to Richard E Grant in the Lanesborough Hotel in London about his life and work.

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Sep 29, 202019:18
Author Daisy Waugh chats about her latest Book - In The Crypt with a Candlestick - with Tessa Williams

Author Daisy Waugh chats about her latest Book - In The Crypt with a Candlestick - with Tessa Williams

Daisy Waugh has lived in LA, Kenya, Rome, Juan Les Pins and London and has worked as a travel writer, a columnist for The Independent on Sunday, the Sunday Times, the Sunday Express, The Indy,  and the Times. Having written about 20 Books she then turned to Tarot and as E.V. Harte,  she wrote a couple of light-hearted mysteries about a Tarot-reading sleuth named Dolly. 

As Daisy Waugh, This year she wrote In the Crypt with the Candlestick, a comic

murder-mystery about modern aristocrats living in a house they can’t afford. 

The sequel, In the Larder with the Longbow, will be published in 2021.

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Sep 23, 202013:46
JOHN TAYLOR - Musician and Songwriter chats to Tessa Williams

JOHN TAYLOR - Musician and Songwriter chats to Tessa Williams

His  ground breaking music has been featured in film and TV series around the world from Californication to

Amazon prime shows and more

Tessa Williams chats with leading  Scottish Singer Songwriter John Taylor 

on his life and travels  in Nashville, LA and Palm Springs.


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Sep 08, 202025:33
Leading Producer and Musician MARK REEDER chats to Tessa Williams

Leading Producer and Musician MARK REEDER chats to Tessa Williams


Seminal Musician and Producer Mark Reeder  from Manchester–  has had a huge influence in his now native Berlin, bringing Joy Division there and more

Here he chats with Tessa Williams about his most recent collaboration with the iconic Lithuanian Singer

Alanas Chošnau and their new Album, “Children of Nature”

 and how it has brought a whole new dimension to his incredible musical portfolio. 

A fascinating chat with the Musician about life and times in Berlin post pandemic.

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Sep 01, 202031:24
JAMES BROWN, AUTHOR and EDITOR of LOADED MAGAZINE , talks to TESSA WILLIAMS

JAMES BROWN, AUTHOR and EDITOR of LOADED MAGAZINE , talks to TESSA WILLIAMS

In its heyday LOADED magazine sold close to half a million

copies per month – It encapsulated the Lads Lifestyle of the 90s  in the times of Oasis, Blur, and more

- it was the paragon for many of the “Mens Style Magazines” 

like FHM, Nuts, Zoo etc now as Magazines close by the

day and the world of Print has become an endangered species 

 Editor and Author  JAMES BROWN speaks to Tessa Williams on how he sees the future of Print and Journalism.

and  on his fascinating career in Music,

Media and about his Books and his passion for Football,

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Aug 03, 202027:56
How to breed a Champion, Harry Sleigh talks about his passion for Shetland Ponies and how to win consistently.

How to breed a Champion, Harry Sleigh talks about his passion for Shetland Ponies and how to win consistently.

To some they are adorable pets and often companions to larger horses, to others they represent one of the most iconic breeds of Scotland,

The award winning champion breeder, Harry Sleigh of Wells Shetland Pony Stud, has coveted numerous championship titles, at The Royal Highland Show and many other wins around the world, and some of his ponies have sold for over £10,000 to as far as Australia and beyond.
Here he talks to Tessa Williams on what it takes to breed a champion.

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Jul 25, 202028:42
How Travel and Hospitality is adapting in the time of Corona, an Interview with Award Winning Hotelier, Nassar Khalil of Dunalastair Hotel Suites.

How Travel and Hospitality is adapting in the time of Corona, an Interview with Award Winning Hotelier, Nassar Khalil of Dunalastair Hotel Suites.


To  staycation or to vacation? In these tough pandemic times as the laws surrounding quarantine and foreign travel seem to change almost daily

its good to know where to go to have a luxury break in the UK.

Leading Hotelier, Nassar Khalil who began  his training at The Connaught Hotel in London and has worked at many other  iconic hotels around the world including the 7 Star Burj Al Arab, talks to Tessa Williams about his new luxury Hotel in The Scottish Highlands, Dunalastair Hotel Suites  and how Travel and Hospitality is fast adapting in the wake of Corona virus.

Also he talks of his plans to extend his Hotel business to Glasgow and beyond.


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Jul 25, 202025:46
How to Write a Best Seller! - Author Adele Parks, talks to Tessa Williams about her latest Book "JUST MY LUCK"

How to Write a Best Seller! - Author Adele Parks, talks to Tessa Williams about her latest Book "JUST MY LUCK"

She's sold nearly 4 Million of her latest Book "Just My Luck" - which is the 20th Best Selling  Book she has written - in 20 Years!

How the Dickens does she do it?

No Cleaner, No Gardener -Rather a lot of writing.... Hear the fascinating story of how Adele Parks  met a friend at a Party who worked

for The National Lottery which inspired her to write this incredible Novel all about a lottery winning Syndicate that goes rather 

awry .  Hear about how she plans her books,  her tips for Writers starting out and also some of her favourite authors.

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Jul 08, 202048:44
ONLINE DATING In the Time of CORONA with Author, Ben Arogundade and his new Book.

ONLINE DATING In the Time of CORONA with Author, Ben Arogundade and his new Book.

Leading Journalist, Author, and Publisher Ben Arogundade talks to Tessa Williams about Online  Dating in the Times of Corona

He speaks of his experiences From his latest Book, My Terrifying, Shocking, Humiliating, Amazing Adventures in Online Dating

In this fascinating chat he also talks of how the internet has changed everything from the way we date, the way books are now consumed and produced and he also talks on his new Book about Black Lives Matter.


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Jul 07, 202020:56