The Northern Guide to Happiness Podcast
1) Episode 74 - Bridie Jackson
This week’s episode is with Bridie Jackson who is a musician, composer and creative practitioner based here in the North East. It was lovely to talk to Bridie about her process of uncovering personal ...Show More
2) Episode 73 - Si Beckwith
This week we talk to Si Beckwith who is a stand up comic and is involved in Felt Nowt, a community interest company which is run by comedians for comedy fans. He tells us a bit more about what’s invol...Show More
3) Episode 72 - Kelly Coates
For our 40th episode in the Northern Guide series we talk to Kelly Coates this week who founded Projects4Change, a youth project based in Cowgate in Newcastle. Projects4Change aims to help provide bet...Show More
4) Episode 71 - Ed Waugh
It was an absolute pleasure to talk to Ed Waugh this week. Ed is a North East playwright who along with his writing partner Trevor Wood has written a number of highly successful plays starting with Go...Show More
5) Episode 70 - Adam Goldwater
This week we are joined by Adam Goldwater. Adam talks to us about the importance of sense of place to his happiness and wellbeing. We talk about how as a child he used to ask his dad “Can we go somewh...Show More
6) Episode 69 - Rod Clements
This week we talk to a Northern legend; Rod Clements. Rod is best known as a member of Lindisfarne. He wrote their first hit, "Meet me on the Corner" (which won him an Ivor Novello Award!). He has als...Show More
7) Episode 68 - Chris Ord
This week’s episode is with Chris Ord. Chris talks about his love of brass bands and playing music which brings him a great deal of happiness but we also talk about his writing. His novels are dark, a...Show More
8) Episode 67 - Emma Pattison and Debra Forth
This week’s episode is with Emma Pattison and Debra Forth who run Live Well CIC based in Sacriston in County Durham. At their Live Well Centre they deliver all sorts of activities to help support chil...Show More
9) Episode 66 - Clif Evers
Clif Evers provides another fascinating discussion around Blue space and wellbeing for this weeks episode. Clif works at Newcastle University in the School for Arts and Culture with a particular inter...Show More
10) Episode 65 - Andy Haddon
This week’s interview is with Andy Haddon who runs Big River Bakery, a social enterprise based in Shieldfield in the East End of Newcastle. A great chat about the background to how the bakery getting ...Show More