S1 Ep7- Esmond Selwyn

04/04/22 • 71 min

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World-renowned jazz guitarist Esmond Selwyn joins Talks with a Teacher this week. Esmond talks us through memorable anecdotes with teachers, performing at London's Mandrake Club at a young age and the hours of practice that have made him one of the very best. Esmond is my best friend's father so we have of course spoken before, but never in this detail. I spent a lovely evening chatting with Esmond and I hope you find it as enjoyable as I did.

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S1 Ep6- Jacob Edwards

Joining me this week is elite gymnast Jacob Edwards. Jacob is already highly regarded in his field and is a decorated junior gymnast, most notably becoming the U16 British all-round champion in 2019. Jacob has now made the step up to compete at senior level despite still being eligible to compete as a junior. This decision was justified by him making the longlist for this year's Commonwealth Games and he hopes to follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Matthew Hennessey, by representing his country at the Games. The audio is a bit rough around the edges as it was done in a gym with practice in the background and Jacob and I seemingly forgetting the mics were there and becoming animated in our chat but this shouldn't detract from the fact that Jacob is a remarkable young man with a great mentality.

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S1 Ep8- Danielle Brown MBE

This week I am joined by two-time Paralympic gold medallist Danielle Brown. Danielle won gold at Beijing in 2008 and on home soil at London 2012 and has received the recognition she deserves with a sports centre in Leicester donning her name, a golden postbox and of course an MBE. Danielle's success hasn't slowed down since hanging up her archery bow and is now a successful author with 'Be Your Best Self' and 'Run Like a Girl' hitting the shelves to inspire the next generation to achieve their dreams. Listen now as we discuss her life in education, balancing competing with university and revisiting the dream she held as a little girl.