Tom Deacon Deaconstructs

Welcome to 'Tom Deacon Deaconstructs'

The show where I, Tom, delve that little bit deeper with my guests to look back at their career so far to see what makes them tick and what inspires them. 

This episode I am joined by British Television presenter Seema Jaswal. You will have seen her work on Premier League Productions, BBC's World Snooker Championships, the Cricket World Cup 2019 to name but a few. I worked with Seema at Gfinity for FIFA 2018. I not only thought she was a brilliant and talented presenter but that she also had a way about her when it came to being in a team environment that was most interesting, and well worth a chat on my podcast about! 

Welcome to 'Tom Deacon Deaconstructs'

The show where I, Tom, delve that little bit deeper with my guests to bring you something that perhaps hasn't been explored before with my guest. I've always been fascinated with reflecting back on a time in your life to see where that took you. I want to find out what inspires them and motivates their work. 

Today my guest is Shelina Permalloo, the owner and curator of Lakaz Maman, winner of BBC's Master Chef 2012 and author of two books, 'Sunshine On a Plate' (2013) and 'The Sunshine Diet' (2015) 

I chat to Shelina about growing up in Southampton, starting out in career working in diversity, winning Masterchef, starting her own business, becoming a mother, her charitable contributions in the community and the difficulty of putting the word 'Diet' on a cook book; plus much more. 

Welcome to 'Tom Deacon Deaconstructs'

The show where I, Tom, delve that little bit deeper with my guests to bring you something that perhaps hasn't been explored before with my guest. I've always been fascinated with reflecting back on a time in your life to see where that took you.

Today my guest is former UFC French professional mixed martial artist Jess Liaudin. Jess is now an actor and like many actors is carving out a successful career for himself. In this podcast we discuss the challenges involved in that industry and how that affects Jess. We also talk about his tireless journey to make it into UFC and the effect it had on him. What is so inspiring about Jess is his relentless effort to keep moving forward, whatever the situation, to make sure he gets closer to his dreams. 

Welcome to 'Tom Deacon Deaconstructs'

The show where I, Tom, delve that little bit deeper with my guests to bring you something that perhaps hasn't been explored before with my guest. I've always been fascinated with reflecting back on a time in your life to see where that took you. 

In this episode I catch up with Gordon Strachan to find out what drives him. Gordon has had one of the most illustrious careers in football. A player and Manager, he has seen every side of football. He gives a very honest account of what it has been like and what his passions are. 

Im also joined by former player James Beattie who was managed and coached by Gordon, who went on to become a coach and manager himself. 

You'll find in this show Gordon discussing his sacking from Coventry, his time at Southampton, his philosophies to motivating his team, discussing Alex Ferguson as a manager and most importantly what he tries to achieve with his academy. 

Tom Deacon

Award winning standup comedian and Presenter

Mini wiki - Host on Radio 1, BBC Switch, Capital, Copa 90, Video Game Nation, Joe.co.uk, Gfinity Esports, F1 Esports Pro Series, Matchday Host of Saints FC

Welcome to 'Tom Deacon Deaconstructs'

A brand new show where I, Tom, delve that little bit deeper with my guests to bring you something that perhaps hasn't been explored before with my guest. I've always been fascinated with reflecting back on a time in your life to see where that took you. 

I'm excited to welcome Eddie Brimson to todays show. Eddie, a Stand up comedian, actor and writer has always fascinated me with his work and his story. Eddy has penned 7 best selling books with sales topping 300,000 copies in the uk alone. This has led to a cult following among football fans throughout the world. 

'The Crowd Loved Him' - The Guardian

'Brimson manipulates the mixture of laughs and pseudo-shock masterfully....' Chortle

'Engaging and compelling , Brimson doesn't F*@k about' - Three Weeks

Welcome to 'Tom Deacon Deaconstructs' 

A brand new show where I, Tom, delve that little bit deeper with my guests to bring you something that perhaps hasn't been explored before with my guest. I've always been fascinated with reflecting back on a time in your life to see where that took you. This episode is no different as I welcome singer songwriter Ryan O'Reilly to discuss the time around when he produced his first EP 'Emily'. 

'Ryan O'Reilly, from Winchester, UK, is a songwriter whose Irish parentage and English upbringing combine to create a passionate storyteller. A meandering musical journey began with performing at open-mic nights in Toronto as a teenager, studying poetry in Dublin and making a living street performing on London’s Portobello Road'

We talk about what it takes to write a song, what the importance of busking with the band had on Ryan's performance and how difficult that made recording the EP. What he thinks about each track he recorded, looking back on them now and what he tried to create with each song at the time.  We also lift the lid on our first ever show together, where I got stage fright... 

The EP features 4 tracks which are played in this Podcast. 

Emily (36mins) 

November (40mins)

The Morning (50mins) 

John Keats (54mins)