THE TESSA WILLIAMS Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Author Tessa Williams talks to influential leaders from the worlds of Art, Literature, Travel, Music, Nature, Perfume and Wellness
LIVE and Direct ! One of Glasgows Finest Comedians- He's done it all , DJ star, professional footballer, TV Presenter, Care giver to his brother, and Double glazing Window Salesman
how all of this influenced his career and why Comedy is the most satisfying thing he has ever done....!
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Award winning Journalist and Author, Anthea Rowan, based in Kenya, has written the most poignant and moving account of the last memories with her mother, who was suffering Alzheimers/ dementia.
Anthea also writes columns for many newspapers and magazines, including Vogue, The Guardian, The Washington Post and The Irish Times .
Here she talks about how the Book came about and how she managed to continue working whilst dealing with this devastating illness.
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It's the unique location of Burgh Island Hotel, only accessible when the tide is out , that ensures its exclusivity – It's no surprise that this Art deco gem was once a favoured retreat of Agatha Christie, Noel Coward and more recently Joan Collins. Hear how owner/ custodian Giles Fuchs took it over in 2018 and relishes his role at the helm of this glamorous resort.
Also other favourite Hotels he enjoys around the world, including The Martinez, Cannes.
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Can there be any more of a Dream Lifestyle than running your own Cult Champagne store in Old Antibes, on the French Riviera?
A chat with Lauren de Fonton, former water skiing champion, on how her unique chic business Fonton Champagne has grown and how it has developed in just a couple of years.
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Straddling three of Italy's most revered Hotels : Domenico Colella has worked in Italys top tiered palaces for more than 3 decades,
Meeting him at the fabled St Regis in Florence, its fascinating to hear his view on working as a hotel manager here and also around the country.
A favourite Hotel of Queen Victoria also loved by Madonna, Elizabeth Taylor, Bill Clinton and Rolling Stones, Keith Richards. You can see why with its incredible views of the River Arno and splendid furnishings.
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Maverick of the Ocean, young surfer Ben Larg took tosurfing almost as soon as he could walk, brought up on the beautiful island of Tiree, in the Inner Hebrides, by surfing loving Dad and family, he wasunder18 Champion of Scotland when he was just 12. He has competed all over theworld from Japan to Ireland and surfed the biggest wave Nazareh in Portugal.Now sponsored by Red Bull he is already the subject of a film on Amazon , Ride the Wave andcurrently an ambassador with Lost Shore in Edinburgh , the largest and most unique new wave pool centre inEurope.
Hear how he rides the biggest waves and makes it all look so easy.
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Author and Photographer of stunning new Book CADAQUES , RADERE DES TAULELL,
Jose Ignacio Piris,
Cadaques has always attracted someof the most unique talented and creative artists from around the world- None more supremely reigningthan Salvador Dali himself, who lived here for most of his life. Creating many iconic artworks inspired by the small town that overlooks the mediterranean.
Such a captivating place in theNorth of Spain, only accessible by mountains and trails - it has certainlyremained off the beaten track for many decades.
This new book catalogues thefascinating lives of the people that work their everyday Life in Cadaques.
Hear how the author set about his project and more onhis photography.
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How to do it all, writing, coaching, and more!
Award winning writer, Isabel Ashdown
talks about writing, how to deal with Imposter Syndrome, her favourite perfumes and hotels and much more...
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The iconic palace Hotel in Biarritz - first created in 1855 by Napoleon III for his wife Empress Eugenie, this building has been a Hotel since 1905 - still attracts the creme de la creme of society , from Movie Stars to Royalty and Heads of State.
Hear a little bit more of this fascinating history and the ins and out of the Hotel , and all the celebrity visits and details from the charming hotel manager Vincent Poulingue .
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Can a creative writing degree lead to becoming a successfulpublished bona fide author?
For novelist Louise Hare studying an MA at University ofBirkbeck was just the ticket that allowed her to become a fully fledged writer and leave her job inthe travel Industry.
Now having just hadher 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 doesit.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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"When life throws you a curved ball never give up onyourself" 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 atlife, LIVE IT, don’t give up".
Instead of taking the dementia as an end she took on new challenges, and started ticking offall the bucket list experiences, she had wanted to do from skydiving tophotography.
Becoming a best selling author was not actually even on thislist, 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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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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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 timein LA and opening Fashion stores in New York , and PARIS and her favouriteplaces around the world, and all about her fascinating new Book
FREE SPIRIT …now published by OCTOPUS
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Who says you cant have more than one career in lifetime?
Hugely successful as a Fashion Designer, Nicole Farhi had herown eponymous label for more than 40 years in London and started off as thecreative 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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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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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.
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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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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?
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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 !
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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 that dear person who took their own life.
Until I had read Ben West's Book - "This Book Could Save your Life" I felt isolated
and broken in pain and grief. I lost my nephew, Lucas, who sadly took his own life in February 2022,
After speaking with young author Ben West, who at 22, has wisdom beyond his years, and has helped many people who have
suffered the effects of a suicide I felt a new found sense of hope and optimism for the future.
In this honest and heartfelt conversation, hear Ben talk of his campaigning work, his ways of coping, how speaking to yourself in a mirror, how anxiety is actually there to protect us and practical things you can do to alleviate and the pain and suffering.
This Book Could Save your Life charts the aftermath of the suicide of Ben's younger brother Sam who took his own life at 15.
It also is full of great techniques in dealing with the anguish and pain that a suicide can cause.
Ben West is a pioneering campaigner, iconic youth hero, who works tirelessly to help people suffering from mental health issues.
Ben helps to take the stigma away from suicide and mental health problems.
"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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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,
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.
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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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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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With just a few days left of the Copt 26 conference in Glasgow, you wonder what difference it will have made on
our Climate and what of our Energy Consumption ?
Hear Off Grid Pioneer Nick Rosen on ways anyone can start their Life off Grid - from solar panels, micro grids,
conserving batteries and how most of life can be lived outdoors, with the right clothes and a bit of tarpaulin
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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 !
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lorenzo Villoresi’s perfumes have been known around the world for more than 30 years.
He has created exquisite Scents from his palazzo in the heart of Florence - with collectors including Brad Pitt, Sting , Billy Joel and Penelope Cruz
In 2019, he founded the first Perfume Museum there with over 1000 different scents –
In the last 3 months due to Corona Virus the museum has been closed like much of Florence – Now in June 2020 the Museum will reopen once more
Tessa Williams talks to him about the impact of the Covid 19 on the Perfume world and the future for Perfume after the pandemic.
She' s the Travel Guru celebrities and royalty turn to when they need exclusive travel advice, the author of leading tome on luxury hotels “Travel Secrets” , The Voice of Luxury Travel, Tanya Rose has run her own private travel Company representing some of the most star studded hotels around the world with her partner Sarah Mason for more than 25 years.
Here she chats to Tessa Williams about life in the A list fast lane… Lockdown tips for life without travel in London, her encounters with Colin Firth, and her very own Travel tips and favourite Hotels.
How one photograph exemplified a generation -When Martyn Goodacre photographed Kurt Cobain in 1991 at a B and B in Shepherds Bush for NME he had no idea this photo would propel him to an infinite iconic status, and become such a legendary imprint of disaffected youth.
Nor even that Nirvana would be be so epoch changing.
Martyn chats candidly about his career as a Music Photographer travelling the world, going from squats to private jets, and living in Thailand and Berlin.
Also photographing other leading rock stars from Iggy Pop, Stone Roses, The Beatles, and Elton John, and his own band, Fabulous
He speaks with Tessa Williams about his latest Book published by Cold Lips.
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The doyenne of English Countryside Chic, Paula Sutton’s Hillhouse Vintage Instagram posts have garnered her a world wide following – of those yearning for the kind of lifestyle we all specially dream of in these worryingly uneasy pandemic times. Her beautiful posts of her idyllic lifestyle, with her adorable labrador, Coco by her side, presents the escapism we all long for. Paula talks about her life as an Influencer in a world of change.
Founder of one half of the amazing husband and wife duo who have created the award winningAyurvedic health and beauty company, MAULI RITUALS,The inspirational ANITA KAUSHAL chats about her morning rituals, tips for getting through quarantine and how we can learn and take stock at this trying time. THANKS to FLOORTOM for Post Production.
Travel Editor for more than 10 years on The Daily Mail, also Author of two best selling Books, Mark Palmer has been at the forefront of the Corona pandemic in London and seen how it has been affecting the Travel industry from day to day.Here he talks about how he sees the significant changes that could happen within the world of travel and how we may have to adapt our own travel plans and agendas. THANKS TO FLOORTOM for post Production.
One of the oldest Perfume Houses in the world, Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, has been established since 1612.This iconic perfume company's main Florence store has been closed for the first time in 400 yearsGianluca Foa, talks about how the pandemic has affected the company, how they are continuing and now producing hand sanitiser gel freely for the front line workers of Italy. Thanks @FLOORTOM
Actress and Perfumer, Lucy Akhurst, lives in the grounds of the iconic Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle. She has created a beautiful range of Perfumes, La Maison Hedonique.Tessa Williams talks to her about her inspirations and creations.