The Good Listening To Show

A single choice can shape a lifetime. When Nigel Hughes told a careers panel he’d choose Ballet over the Marines, he set a compass for courage, creativity, and connection that still points true decades later. 

We invite you into Nigel’s ‘Clearing’ —a 1642 Suffolk cottage turned open house—where hedges host micro-moths, neighbours drop by for sugar-free Black Forest Gâteaux, and Leadership looks like tending land until it teaches you how to lead.

The story travels far beyond the garden gate. In Papua New Guinea, Nigel and his partner used theatre—songs, stories, and dugout canoe...

What if the moments that break you could become the blueprint for how you lead? That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with Gina Gardiner—leader, author, broadcaster, and unapologetic catalyst for change—who turned a devastating ski accident and years of chronic pain into a living masterclass on resilient, human leadership.

We trace the arc from breaking gender barriers as a young deputy head, to running a high-performing school largely from a wheelchair, to building a global platform that champions empowerment and psychological safety. Gina shares the operating system she designed under pressure: define excellence together, make p...

What if staying sharp has nothing to do with age and everything to do with curiosity? We sit down with Harry Mount, Editor of The Oldie Magazine, for a brisk, generous tour through a life shaped by language, architecture, bicycles, and the courage to change course. Harry opens with the soul of the magazine—why it prizes wit over celebrity and celebrates people “with snap in their celery”—and takes us inside Oldie Of The Year, where legends and unsung heroes share a stage and a laugh.

From there, we travel to his “clearing” on the Pembrokeshire cliffs and t...

Legacy Life Reflections: The Unstoppable Force of Nature Christine Marsh, trailblazing at 84 as THE Global Influencer on 'Living Life to the Full’, into your 90's and Beyond!                           

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Meet Christine Marsh, a force of nature who at 84 became a model and is now trailblazing on a path to becoming THE Global Influencer on "Living Life to the Full" into your 90’s and beyond! Wrapped in sunflower yellow and radiating unstoppable energy, Christine shares her extraordinary journey from being born in India during wartime, to International Business Change Facilitator, Speaker, and Author.

Christine's stor...

Story of Distinction: Actor & Atlantic Rowing Super Hero Cal MacAninch, on the profound lessons-learned by rowing 3,000 miles for the Talisker Whisky Challenge 

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Proud and delighted to welcome BACK for a second row past - with the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean for his 'Clearing', Scottish Actor Cal MacAninch, here to describe his Epic Quest and the profound lessons-learned from having just rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in a Crew of 5, as part of "Atlantic Body & Soul" for the Talisker Whisker Atlantic Challenge.

A story of Distinction & Genius indeed: Massive waves, sleep depr...

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Matt Zeigler, the Ultimate Polymath! Super Connector, Producer, Community Builder & Fellow Show Host of "Just Press Record" for perfect Collaboration!EPISODE NOTES:What if the shortest path to better work is learning to be where your feet are? That’s the spark behind our conversation with Matt Zeigler—producer turned financial adviser, community builder, and host of the very excellent "Just Press Record" Podcast —who showshow presence, listening, and thoughtful connections can turn chance into momentum.We trace Matt’s arc from teenage gigs and studio life to a mid-career pivot into finance, where he discover...

David L. Deutsch is a world-renowned direct response copywriter, marketing strategist, author, and copywriting coach. In addition to creating winning promotions from scratch, he often works with clients and writers behind the scenes to turn under-performing promotions into winners.

David started at Ogilvy & Mather on Madison Avenue, working with clients such as Merrill Lynch, General Foods, and American Express.

He then switched to direct response, where he has generated a billion dollars in sales for leading direct response marketers, entrepreneurs and publishers, including Agora, and Boardroom Inc. (now Bottom Line Publications), for whom he ha...

Leadership Reflections: Working for Cause Not Applause with World Renowned Keynote Speaker & 'Chief Zoo Keeper’, Nigel Risner, on ‘Food for Thought’ Leadership 

Entertaining and unreservedly direct, Nigel isn’t just a motivational speaker – he is a company turnaround specialist driving everyone from CEOs to school children to ignite excitement and action in their life.

For more than 20 years, Nigel has been on his quest to make you the best by sharing his techniques and tools to break through the boundaries we put up around us. His always animated and interactive presentations have inspired thousands o...