The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton: Recent Episodes
ScotsCare
Join the charity for Scots in London - ScotsCare - for interviews with Scots that have forged a life away from the home country. Well known singers, writers, actors and comedians chat with Marcus about the ups and downs of leaving Scotland and living down south.
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The Hebridean Baker is a sensation on TikTok , his books are Scotland's bestselling cookbooks for 2021, 2022, 2023, and his North American book tour sold out almost immediately when dates were released. From his remote life in the Hebrides through social media, Coinneach MacLeod's life and recipes have drawn the attention of bakers the globe over!
He chats about growing up on the Outer Hebrides, his worldwide travels, becoming a celebrity and LGBTQ ambassador and how he keeps his feet on the ground.
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Marcus speaks with Pat Nevin, a Glasgow boy that tried to avoid becoming a footballer, but fate had other ideas! Pat played at the top, with Chelsea, Everton and Scotland, representing his country 28 times. But there's more to him than football, he's an articulate man that has lent his skills to commentating and recently writing two books about his experiences in the beautiful game, Football and How to Survive It and The Accidental Footballer. Pat also speaks about his upbringing, family, the difficult culture around Rangers and Celtic, working abroad and the lack of information there was about autism, to help with the upbringing of his son.
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A brief roundup of the ScotsCare podcast, series one, stay tuned for series two!
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The first series of the ScotsCare podcast ends with childrens’s writer and illustrator, Debi Gliori, author of over 80 books.
Debi speaks about life and career and a truly heartbreaking story of an ex-forces homeless man she met on the steps of an Edinburgh train station which inspired one of her most famous books.
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This week on the ScotsCare podcast is top nutritional scientist Dr Joanna McMillan.
Ever wondered what the gut brain connection is, how important it is or what you can do to make it function optimally?
How does it affect mental health, sleep, digestion, anxiety and so many other factors?
Joanna was great with guidance with what to eat, what not to eat and how we should also be kind to ourselves.
Legendary chef Tony Singh MBE hails from Leith, and worked his way up to become the TV chef we all love. He chats about having dyslexia, learning, how Leith used to be, his background, food today and future ambitions. Tune in tomorrow!
tonysingh #leith #food #cooking #chef #scotscare #podcast
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Chris Murray is a Commonwealth Games gold medalist and multiple British record holder in weightlifting. He chats with Marcus about what it takes to be a champion weightlifter, what the future holds for him, and his Scottish connection, through his father, who used to train with legendary Scottish sprinter Allan Wells.
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Alice Clark-Platts is a former human rights lawyer who has worked on cases involving the rapper Snoop Dogg and Winnie Mandela, before her hobby of writing led her to the fantastic thrillers The Cove 🌊 🌋 and the Flower Girls 🌼 amongst others.
With a Scottish father, a London upbringing and 10 years in Singapore, Alice has had an insteresting path.
What can you expect from the ScotsCare podcast?
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Demining activities may be one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. But Helen Gray doesn't mind.
A Scot from just outside Edinburgh, Gray worked with the Hazardous Areas Life-Support Organization, or HALO Trust, a humanitarian demining agency. She led a 400-member demining team in Mozambique in 2009 and has worked in various countries to help remove mines.
Now she runs a farm, with livestock, whilst being a landmine advisor for the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD).
Coming up on the podcast tomorrow we have former Special Forces soldier Colin Maclachlan who's been in some tough situations! Colin speaks about the toll a military life can take on home life, PTSD, and his journey from a boy in Scotland up through the ranks to the SAS and to later life on TV and acting.
scotscare #podcast #ColinMaclachlan
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Thriller writer and mountaineer
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Marcus chats to Paul Boggie, a man that battled heroin addiction for 7 years, then decided to turn his life around to become a Queen’s guard, in one of the world’s toughest army regiments.
Paul's spine was later damaged in a car accident, forcing him onto painkillers, meaning another battle to beat substance dependence again. He overcame it and wrote all about his journey in Heroin to Hero, an autobiography with all proceeds going to charity. He's got some great insights into addiction, determination and lessons learned.
His life was turned into a play at the Edinburgh Festival last summer and he has followed this up with a second book.
podcast #drugaddiction #mentalhealth #mindfulness #recovery #edinburgh #london #edinburgh #charity #army
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Marcus chats with Russell Wardrop, co-founder of Kissing With Confidence, a company that has coached over 50,000 people to pitch and sell in business. As well as that he's a hard worker from south Glasgow, a former architect and he shares his life philosophies around work, happiness and the younger generation coming up.
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One half of Scots super group Hue and Cry, Greg Kane chats with Marcus about music, fast cars, growing up in Scotland, money, and what makes him happy.
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Scots entrepreneur and businesswomen Christine forged a great career away from home before recently returning to Glasgow, listen in to see how she broken down barriers for women in business and what it's like living both sides of the border.
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Hailing from Glasgow, Christoher Brookmyre has been releasing crime fiction novels for over 25 years, which fit into the so called 'Tartan Noir' genre. Some of his books include Black Widow, Places In The Darkness and Quite Ugly One Morning. He also writes sci-fi and has been involved in the video game world. He's sold over 2 million novels and counting. Marcus chats to him about his writing process and how he brings his stories to life.
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Clinical psychologist, brain enthusiast and doodler. Dr Emma Hepburn draws psychology, works for the NHS and the author of two amazing books, that can help you deal with your mental health.
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Allan talks about career spanning many decades, working on radio, tv, theatre and cruise ships. A veteran of 24 years on the pantomime circuit, he is currently performing in Snow White in Edinburgh. Allan is super excited with the show and the surprises it has in store for guests.
performer #scotscare #podcast
Martin shares his journey into table tennis, the support he’s received from his coaches and his willingness to accept criticism if deserved in the pursuit of progress. He also talks about highs and lows of competing and his want to keep competing for as long as his body allows.
paraathlete #scotscare #podcast
Scottish actor Duncan Pow is back on the ScotsCare podcast! This time it's a 60 min one off spceial, focussed on all things Andor and Star Wars. What was it like to work in the unique culture of the Star Wars universe?
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Fiona McKinnon talks about mindfulness, wellness at work, mental health and sleep deprivation. Fiona used to be a stressed out executive, before founding her company that helps people chill out in a hectic world, where it can be hard to find time for your mental health. How can we navigate an increasingly hectic world and keep some piece of mind?
mindfulness #scotscare #podcast
Marcus chats with Former WBA and IBO 154lb World Champion Boxer Hannah Rankin.
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Lexie Elliott is a Scot south of the border that always had an inkling she had a good story in her. After the global financial crisis she lost her job in finance and the chance to chase her passion arose. 3 successful crime novels later and one soon to be released in 2023, Lexie hasn't looked back. She has also swum the English channel solo, run ultramarathons and is a mum of two. She talks about growing up at the foot of the Highlands, and her career so far.
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Doug Carnegie has supported ScotsCare for many years, as a volunteer, working at events and being a Befriender telephone buddy, regulalry chatting with a socially isolated older Scot. Doug was also a highly successful TV executive, and was the boss of The One Show and worked on other shows such as Crimewatch. Doug shares his journey from Peterhead, near Aberdeen to the bright lights of London and the top of the TV tree and what it's like to be a ScotsCare Befriender.
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Will Jordan was born in Fife, Scotland in 1983. He is best known as the author of the Ryan Drake series of action thrillers, and for his YouTube alter-ego, The Critical Drinker, amassing well over a million followers and quickly becoming one of the most popular movie critics on the internet. Having always enjoyed a passion for storytelling, he began writing short stories from a young age, eventually moving up to full-length novels and the publication of his first Ryan Drake novel in 2012.
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Duncan has been a familiar face on our screens in Rogue One and the now playing Andor, as well as Black Mirror and the Night Manager. He chats with Marcus about growing up in Scotland, witnessing the Lockerbie disaster, making it as an actor, beliefs, Buddhism and lifes challenges. Strap in for an interesting insight into his life!
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Eleanor has come up with some incredible gems of comedy and is one of the newer generation using social media to spearhead her content. She has lived north and south of the Border, and here she chats to Marcus about what it's like to be a Scottish comedian in London and how she feels about her upcoming move back to Edinburgh.
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To many Isla St Clair is a well known face, but many don't realise her extensive career in folk music, something she is still working on today. She chats with Marcus about her background and family, and how it helped shape her career in Scottish folk and how it helped her become the person she is today.
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