Blank Podcast with Giles Paley-Phillips & Jim Daly
Everyone has those difficult blank moments sometimes. Whether in your personal life, career, relationship, or in a public situation, writer's block, social anxiety, imposter syndrome, being off-form or having an identity crisis can affect anyone at any time. It's part of the human condition and yet it can throw us off course and make us feel helpless. Giles Paley-Phillips and Jim Daly host an informal, insightful podcast in which they chat to well-known people from comedy, acting, writing, broadcasting, politics and sports about their careers and how they get through these moments when things aren't going to plan theblankpodcast2018@gmail.com http://twitter.com/blankpod http://instagram.com/blankpod http://facebook.com/blankpod
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September 25, 2023 • 66 mins
Fiona Murden is a psychologist and author, her books include Mirror Thinking and Defining You. She is also CEO of Oka Life, and innovative new app that matches people to mentors through behavioural science
We talked about Fiona's work on psychology, behavioural science, the power of mentoring and her new app Oka Life, that matches mentors to mentees
For more information on Oka Life and where to download go here: https://oka.life
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September 18, 2023 • 63 mins
Jon Terry is an actor and producer, his company Rabbit in Headlights create theatre productions to enrich businesses and those in education.
We discussed discovering a love of acting, taking a leap of faith with your career and why George Orwell's Animal Farm is still so relevant so many years after it was written.
Buy Tickets for Animal Farm: https://www.rabbitinheadlights.co.uk/theatre-productions
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September 4, 2023 • 69 mins
Mita Mistry is a Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapist & Coach, Acupuncturist and author.
We talked about Mita's journey into helping people, the rudiments of acupuncture, the challenges of trying to rest in the modern world and how to combat social anxiety.
Buy Mita's books here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Mita-Mistry/author/B0B1P24Z11?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
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August 28, 2023 • 68 mins
Lou Sanders is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actress.
We talk about being grateful, writing processes, not being hard on yourself and Lou's new book 'What's That Lady Doing?: False Starts and Happy Endings'
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August 23, 2023 • 77 mins
Dr Poppy Gibson is a Senior Lecturer whose key interests involve children's psychological development and mental health and wellbeing.
We talk about the UK education system, the positive aspects of social media, what it means to be a doctor and what we will do in a robot uprising!
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August 14, 2023 • 79 mins
Georgia Tennant is an English actress and producer. She played Detective Inspector Samantha Nixon's daughter Abigail in The Bill, Jenny in the Doctor Who episode "The Doctor's Daughter" and Lady Vivian in the show Merlin. She has produced and starred in 'Staged' for BBC 2.
We talked about becoming a young parent, being aware of your privilege, social anxiety and the benefits of Netball
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August 7, 2023 • 82 mins
Bibi Lucille is an actress, comedian and writer. Her latest show 'Meat Cute' is currently on at the Edinburgh Fringe. Tickets are available here: bit.ly/3QilFEC
We talked about getting into acting through unconventional routes, comedy, losing your religion and imagining James McAvoy greeting you at the Pearly Gates!
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July 31, 2023 • 81 mins
Anu Vaidyanathan is a filmmaker, comedian and engineer whose memoir Anywhere But Home was long-listed for the Mumbai Film Festival's word-to-screen market in 2016. Her show 'Blimp' is part of Edinburgh Fringe 2023, tickets are currently available here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/anu-vaidyanathan-blimp
We talked to Anu about her segue into comedy via engineering, her time at the Philippe Gaulier clown school and using com...
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July 19, 2023 • 68 mins
A special episode where Giles and Jim - just them - sit down for a chat. Among this episode topics were movies, DeNiro vs Pacino, 90s music and more.
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Massive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home...
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July 10, 2023 • 78 mins
Richie Driss is a TV presenter best known for being on Blue Peter for four years season 2019 to 2023. He has also presented for JOE.co.uk and written and hosted the BT Sport documentary The Special 1 on goalkeepers.
Watch The Special 1 here: https://www.bt.com/sport/football/features/bt-sport-films-the-special-1
Richie chatted to Giles and Jim about bad interviews, good interviews, grief, staying focused, perspective and his belove...
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July 3, 2023 • 88 mins
Annabelle Knight is a sex and relationship expert and novelist who has appeared on many TV programmes such as This Morning, Loose Women and Big Brother's Bit on the Side and is currently the Flirt Expert on ITV's Love Island, is resident Sex and Love expert for online retailer Lovehoney. She has written three books and her debut novel, The Endless Autumn, was a number one bestseller.
Annabelle spoke to Giles and Jim about her jou...
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June 28, 2023 • 84 mins
Malcolm Kamulete is an actor and musician, known for Ill Manors (2012) Top Boy (2011) and most recently BBC One's Champion.
Giles and Jim talked to Malcolm about his love of football, following your gut instincts and finding your true purpose.
Champion will air on BBC One from July 1 at 9.15pm, with all episodes immediately available on BBC iPlayer
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June 19, 2023 • 74 mins
Louise Boyce is a fashion model, content creator, podcaster and mother of three, known by her hilarious online sketches about motherhood, which have earned her hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of views.
Louise spoke to Giles and Jim about writing her book; Mama Still Got It, online trolls, the modelling world and dads taking ages on the toilet.
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June 12, 2023 • 75 mins
Jon Culshaw is an English actor, comedian and impressionist. He is best known for his work on the radio comedy Dead Ringers, Spitting Image and Doctor Who.
We talked to Jon about the art of impersonation, writing comedy and expressing yourself through your work
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May 29, 2023 • 87 mins
Kat Ronson is a British actress, comedian, podcaster and creative. Featured on Missguided, Wonderland Magazine and known for her standup specials and hilarious social media content. She also creates videos with BLANK alumni Katrina Robinson. Check out their videos here: https://www.instagram.com/katandkatcomedy/?hl=en
Kat spoke to Giles and Jim about acting, exposing creepy DMs on social media, agents and Jim's weird broken toe.
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May 23, 2023 • 96 mins
Amy Hoggart is a British-American stand-up comedian and actress, best known for starring in Almost Royal, a faux-reality show on BBC America, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, an American political satire show on TBS. She has also hosted her own show It's Personal with Amy Hoggart, on truTV.
Amy spoke to Giles and Jim about Washington, DC, getting into comedy and acting, interviewing MAGAs and pregnancy.
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May 15, 2023 • 81 mins
Mehreen Baig is a former teacher and British television presenter. She has presented several documentaries on topics relating to Britain's Asian and Muslim communities. Her show Glow Up Your Grades helps support many pupils with their GCSEs every year. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUn2zTSlKmGBQ-qnL8iDEtg
Giles and Jim talked to Mehreen about her time as a teacher, the challenges of the education system in the UK, he...
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May 9, 2023 • 84 mins
Louise Minchin is a TV presenter, journalist, author and athlete. She presented the UK’s most successful morning television programme BBC Breakfast for two decades and at 45 was inspired to take up triathlon after a BBC Breakfast challenge. Three years later she represented her age-group in the World and European Championships.
Louise spoke to Giles and Jim about getting into journalism, the perils of live television, and writing ...
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May 2, 2023 • 78 mins
Dr Rupy Aujla is a trusted NHS GP and food expert behind the bestselling Doctor’s Kitchen – a collection of over 100 recipes that put flavour and nutrition first. Dr Rupy is an International Health and Wellness speaker and regularly delivers lectures and talks at many international events including TEDx, The Royal Society of Medicine, The Royal Society of Culinary Arts, BBC Good Food etc.
Dr Rupy is also a Sunday Times bestsellin...
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April 24, 2023 • 92 mins
Molly McKew is a writer and expert in information warfare specializing in U.S.-Russia relations. She served as an adviser to then-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili from 2009 to 2013.
We spoke to Molly about weaponising narratives, the dangers of basically everything online...and cats.
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