The best of 2021; A free Kindle book for you; Jackie Weaver; Mind your background; Be a chat show host; Attenborough magic; Smart messaging; Speaker Coaching; An interview with Charlie Gracie; Music from When Rivers Meet
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Thursday, December 16, 2021
The Media Coach 17th December 2021
Happy Christmas; Speaker Coaching; Remote teaching; Copycat gin?; Stage Presents; Ho, Ho, Ho; A social media Santa; An interview with, and music from, Michael Armstrong
Thursday, December 09, 2021
The Media Coach 10th December 2021
How to be nice to social media pals; Speaker coaching; Robbie Shakespeare; Vishal Garg; 7 behaviours that can ruin your speech; Have I got News for You?; Which one is you?; An interview with, and music from, Steve Steinman
Thursday, December 02, 2021
The Media Coach 3rd December 2021
Curry but no rugby; Speaker Coaching; No more fur; Not herding cats; Simply does it; What does a reporter really want?: Stand-up social media; An interview with and music from, Ebony Buckle
Thursday, November 25, 2021
The Media Coach 26th November 2021
Boris is confused; The Celebrities are back; Peter Jackson gets back; Matt Doran forgets; What makes a speech vulnerable”; Bridge over troubled water; That was years ago!; An interview with David Berkeley; Music from Son of Town Hall
Thursday, November 18, 2021
The Media Coach 19th November 2021
Join me in Dublin next year; Exceptional Speaking; Silent dancing; Collecting chips; A speaking hat-trick; Do your research; Keep it real; An interview with, and music from, Russ Ballard
Thursday, November 11, 2021
The Media Coach 12th Novmber 2021
Remembrance Day; Exceptional Speaker Academy; Wilson the Volleyball; Dog TV; Script, cue cards or memory?; Life’s a pitch; Going green on social media; An interview with, and music from, Marty Kristian and Arlene
Thursday, November 04, 2021
The Media Coach 5th November 2021
Christmas Adverts; Speaker Academy; Dame Jane Goodall; Shell needs oil; Off the cuff; Keep it fresh; Three social media myths; An interview with, and music from Jarod Lawley
Thursday, October 28, 2021
The Media Coach 29th October 2021
Clocks changing; Exceptional Speaker Academy; Her Majesty the Queen; Rishi Sunak; Speaking is a con trick; Get your timing right; What is the point?; An interview with Sam Silverstein; Music from Simon Stanley Ward
Thursday, October 21, 2021
The Media Coach 22nd October 2021
No large coffee; The Commonwealth Collective; Speaker coaching; Hemel or Hollywood?; Life in the bus lane ; The Decisive moment; Plan your answers; Twitter Rocks!; An interview with and music from from Morgan Visconti
Thursday, October 14, 2021
The Media Coach 15th Octoner 2021
Hybrid events; Speaker Coaching; Paddy Moloney; Blaming the victim; I’m on Fire; 57 channels (and nothin’ on); Born to Run; An interview with, and music from, Carrie Martin
Thursday, October 07, 2021
The Media Coach 8th October 2021
How was James Bond?; The Squid Game; Speaker Coaching; Alan Lancaster of Status Quo; Dominic Raab; Three speaking emergencies; Paint a portrait of the future; Don’t fear the feedback; An interview with, and music from Charlie Gracie
Thursday, September 30, 2021
The Media Coach 1st October 2021
Who stole my summer?; 007 returns; Keir Starmer; Commander Cody; Dating rules; How to handle a heckler; How long have I got”; Is it the medium or the message?; An interview with Thom Singer; Music from Simon Stanley Ward
Thursday, September 23, 2021
The Media Coach 24th September 2021
Boris and the UN; Thanks for donating; Andrew Neil; An ambitious footballer; How to introduce; How to make a journalist love you; Being liked is not enough; An interview with Neil Mullarkey; Music from Rob Corcoran and the Necessary Evils
Thursday, September 16, 2021
The Media Coach 17th September 2021
A new radio show; Raising money for cancer research; Emma Raducanu; Nicki Minaj; Let me be clear; One more thing; Ten rules for anti-social media; An interview with Sean Weafer; Music from Jessica Lee Morgan
Thursday, September 09, 2021
The Media Coach 10th September 2021
A polar bear in London; Fundraising; The 9/11 anniversary; Sarah Harding; Gavin Williamson; Go beyond the finish; Inspired by true events; William Morris and social media; an interview with, and music from Mike Weston.
Thursday, September 02, 2021
The Media Coach 3rd September 2021
A funny old year; Stop the bus; ABBA return; Ellie Robinson’s speech; Tone deaf advertising; The Double Close; Can I check it before you post it?; Plan before you film; An interview with, and music from, Jessica Lee Morgan
Thursday, August 26, 2021
The Media Coach 27th August 2021
A much-missed humourist; A Paralympic Story; Charlie Watts; A bad predictor; Are you credible?; Phoning it in; Test it on Twitter; A tribute to Jeanne Robertson; Music from When Rivers Meet
Thursday, August 19, 2021
The Media Coach 20th August 2021
A Taliban press event; A Zedel apology; Speaker coaching; Farewell Sean Lock; Cats and Cucumbers; Seven ways to improve a speech; Five rules of the media game; A social media cocktail; An interview with and music from Robbie Boyd.
Thursday, August 12, 2021
The Media Coach 13th August 2021
Let down by Brasserie Zedel; Speaker Coaching; Andrew Cotter; ASDA gravy; Where are you in the story”; Instead of “no comment”; Be there, now; An interview with, and music from, Dean Friedman
Thursday, August 05, 2021
The Media Coach
A staycation in Ely; The Sound Lounge; Speaker Coaching; Dusty Hill; Digby, Lord Jones; Fit to Speak; In the Mixed Zone; Pick your battles; An interview with Stef Reid; Music from Roseanne Reid
Thursday, July 29, 2021
The Media Coach 30th July 2021
A watery theme; Well done Team GB; Speaker Coaching; Jono Coleman; Odd sausages; Speak like a pro; Five media myths; Be a social media Speilberg; Music from, and an interview with, Serious Child and Andy Ruddy
Thursday, July 22, 2021
The Media Coach 23rd July 2021
Pingdemic; Speaker coaching; HMV; No shorts please; Stay in the spotlight; going local (not in Acapulco); A first class you or a second class someone else”;An interview with Robin Speculand; Music from Simon Stanley Ward.
Thursday, July 15, 2021
The Media Coach 16th July 2021
A sad aftermath; Speaker coaching; Emma Hayes; An embarrassed racoon; Which means that; Attenborough magic; Mind your manners; An interview with Jeff Hahn; Music from Rob Corcoran and the Necessary Evils
Thursday, July 08, 2021
The Media Coach 9th July 2021
An association football match; A small appeal; Neil Diamond; Amazon gets fishy; How credible are you?; When you have nothing to say; Do you take your own social media advice?; An interview with, and music from, Ray Mussel and Aaron Pritchett
Thursday, July 01, 2021
The Media Coach 2nd July 2021
A summer of sport; Who is richest on Insta?; Stephen Nolan; A mistake by Tim Berners-Lee; 8 ways to stay on time; Making your point on a panel; The X factor; An interview with, and music from, Michael Armstrong
Thursday, June 24, 2021
The Media Coach 25th June 2021
It’s Midsummer!; a great museum; A third eye; An angry reporter; The red thread; Pre-recorded interviews; Do more with less; An interview with Tim Drake; Music from When Rivers Meet
Thursday, June 17, 2021
The Media Coach 18th June 2021
Slowly back to near normal; That competition; Ronaldo says not to Coca Cola; GB News; You can ask questions too; Time is tight; The French maths test; An interview with Tristan Gooley; Music from Iain Matthews
Thursday, June 10, 2021
The Media Coach 11th June 2021
To tweet or not?; Win a signed book; Gareth Southgate; Losing my vowels; Another dose of rhetoric; News never sleeps; They don’t like me; An interview with, and music from, Iain Matthews
Thursday, June 03, 2021
The Media Coach 4th June 2021
Beside the seaside; Fun with football commentators; A quiet place; Don’t send that pic; I keep thinking it’s Tuesday; How did I do?; Honest and open; An interview with, and music from, Jazzie Young
Thursday, May 27, 2021
The Media Coach 28th May 2021
Dominic Cummings; A free storytelling masterclass; Eurovision loser and winner; Bitcoin; How to be Churchillian; Be re-bookable; Four Social Media Tips; An interview with Sean Weafer; Music from Chris While and Julie Matthews
Thursday, May 20, 2021
The Media Coach 21st May 2021
Eurovision is back; Live Storytelling; Crowd Sauce; Friends reunion; Gwyneth Paltrow; Are you more interesting than a phone?; Be a reliable expert; E M Forster and LinkedIn; An interview with Steve Postell; Music from The Immediate Family
Thursday, May 13, 2021
The Media Coach 14th May 2021
Up and running; Crowd Sauce; Help Wanted; Dracula’s jab; Spaghetti no-no; Speaking to Children; Calm, Calm Calm. Smart messaging; An interview with Mike Kerr; Music from When Rivers Meet
Thursday, May 06, 2021
The Media Coach 7th May 2021
Still working at home?; The Railway Children return; A clever restaurant; Christmas in June?: Slow and Simple; Controlling the Message; Don’t outsource your voice; An interview with and music from, Keith Christmas
Thursday, April 29, 2021
The Media Coach 30th April 2021
Line of Duty; Exceptional Speaker Masterclass; Jim Steinman; Prince Charles offspring or not?; Making the vital connection; Five media questions you must answer; You are not the British Broadcasting Corporation; An interview with Professor David Crystal; Music from Slim Chance
Thursday, April 22, 2021
The Media Coach 23rd April 2021
George Floyd; The European Super League; Les McKeown; Victoria; Be a chat show host; Launch it or leave it; Double double toil and trouble; An interview with and music from, Gordon Giltrap MBE
Thursday, April 15, 2021
The Media Coach 16th April 2021
Lock down slowly easing; A caterpillar in court; Shirley Williams; A no-clothes Zoom call; How strong is your speech?; Riff off the news; How are you?; An interview with, and music from, Jessica Lee Morgan
Thursday, April 08, 2021
The Media Coach 9th April 2021
What a grand Easter; Speaking virtually everywhere; Andrew Cotter; Volkswagen; Simple and Effective; Going Verbal; Company Newsletter Syndrome; An interview with Dave Cousins and music from The Strawbs
Thursday, April 01, 2021
The Media Coach 2nd April 2021
Happy Easter; Haircut at last!: Specssavers for Dave; Matt Hancock; Why speakers need a bra; Can I check it?; Share it around; An interview with and music from Charlie Dore
Thursday, March 25, 2021
The Media Coach 25th March 2021
The Exceptional Speaker; A year has come and gone; Simon McCoy; Celine Dion or not; Who was it that said?; Return every call; Be a social media magnet; An interview with and music from, Boo Hewerdine
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The Media Coach 19th March 2021
The books arrive; A consensus on the census; Politicians and magic; Another one bites the dust; Start as you mean to go on; How to deliver a powerful interview; Write a letter to a friend; An interview with, and music from, Brooks Williams
Thursday, March 11, 2021
The Media Coach 12th March 2021
The only story in town; The other story; A touch of Pawri; Oops in Boots; Is it really yours?: Do you know where you are going?; Don't throw fuel on the fire; An interview with, and music from, Chris While and Julie Matthews
Thursday, March 04, 2021
The Media Coach 5th March 2021
Spring is in the air; A comedy festival; Business Excellence Podcast; An Innocent Job; Tone-deaf on LinkedIn; Sincere, Simple, Positive; You should see my competitors; Visibility or Risibility?; An interview with and music from When Rivers Meet
Thursday, February 25, 2021
The Media Coach 26th February 2021
A haircut awaits; The new Exceptional Speaker; Jo Whiley; Fake letters to MPs; Am I funny enough?; No comment is a comment; Stand out from the crowd; An interview with Ross Kimbarovsky; Music from Jim Chorley
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The Media Coach 19th February 2021
Why music matters; Travel longing; A new coaching programme; Getting the word out about vaccines; Welsh problems; Hands across the world; The practice of practice; Jazz up your Twitter; An interview with and music from, Christian Collister
Thursday, February 11, 2021
The Media Coach 12th February 2021
An impeachment; A jab; A resignation; Jackie Weaver; Bye bye Mandalorian; You’re not the hero; Don’t get battered; the Aussie Open guide to social media debates; An interview with, and music from, Paul Brett
Thursday, February 04, 2021
The Media Coach 5th February 2021
Farewell Sir Tom; Masterclasses soon; Golf on the moon; An Olympic howler; Perfect Timing; 24 hour news people; Give away knowledge, sell expertise; An interview with Mike Rayburn; Music from Pauline Alexander
Thursday, January 28, 2021
The Media Coach 29th January 2021
Learning in Lockdown; Some online courses; Sir Antony Gormley; Check your background; 5 Essential elements of a great speech; One great point; You’re Dunbarred: An interview with Lesley-Ann Coles; Music from Jim Chorley
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Media Coach 22nd January 2021
The difference a day makes; Exceptional Speaking; A young laureate; QAnon let down; Writing for someone else; The edit point and the sound bite; Plough your own furrow; An interview with Professor David Crystal; Music from Geoff Gibbons
Thursday, January 14, 2021
The Media Coach 15th Janaury 2021
More unprecedented news; Clubhouse; My Coaching programme; Sea Shanties; The Royal Mint; As Churchill put it; What do reporters want?: The Streisand effect; An interview with Pete Weissman; Music from The Lost Hollow Band
Thursday, January 07, 2021
The Media Coach 8th January 2021
Events in the USA; A new coaching course; Mitch McConnell; Don’t forget your trousers; Get in the Zoom zone; Are you credible?: Elmore’s rules; An interview with Jacqui Taylor; Music from the Lost Hollow Band