Lawford

In todays podcast we chat with Belinda Joslin, Belinda is founder & director of a community interest company called Women in Boat Building. Belinda's has an incredible passion for boats, for boat building and above all for creating opportunities for women in the industry she loves. In this chat we coverBelinda's origin story, growing up in a sailing mad family in Ipswich where building and sailing boats was just "what we did"Belinda's experiences sailing on super yachts across the Atlantic "James Bond" style boats being built in Ipswich and how she worked as a "finisher" on the yacht of the yearThe origin story for Women in Boat Building and how Women in Boat Building has and is fostering opportunities for Women in the IndustryBelinda's participation in the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, A National Ship Building Board and cheering on The Americas Cup TeamsThis was such a fun chat, Belinda's passion for her chosen field is truly infectious. For those that would like to learn  more please seehttp://www.womeninboatbuilding.com/https://www.instagram.com/womeninboatbuilding/https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/geist

Tom West is a serial entrepreneur & champion of our local community in the Stour Valley. Tom is the proprietor of several popular local pubs including The Red Lion in Manningtree & the Marlborough in Dedham while Tom is also the founder of an exciting start up called RentMy.com, in this episode we chat with Tom aboutWhat was & what might have been when it came to his highly promising sporting career in both Football & BasketballWe chat about his move into the pub trade and how he has built a chain of hugely popular, community focused pubsWe pivot to his new internet business, RentMy.com - which is best described as an Airbnb of everything - a platform where you can rent anything, from anyone, anywhere!Tom gives some insights on the local & international start up communities he is involved in and coins the fabulous term Silicone StourWe close with some passionate comments from Tom about the joy he takes from living in this beautiful part of the world and his passion for making the greater Manningtree area a brilliant community to live in and to do business in

In this episode we had a wonderful chat with David Webb in which we coveredDavid's career highlight performing to 20 million people regularly as part of the cast of Hi-de-Hi!Performing for the Queen at the Royal Variety Show, rubbing shoulders with Vera Lynn, Bruce Forsyth, Roy Castle  & many more His move into broadcasting and award winning documentary making including his work documenting the travels of Suffolk explorer Bartholomew GosnoldDavid's love for Ipswich Town Football Club and the joy he got from working at the clubDavid's love for the local area and his passion projects producing films on Walton Backwaters, Mistley, Constable Country & moreDavid is incredibly fluid in conversation and incredibly passionate about embracing life, living it to the full. A real pleasure to spend time in his company. Thank you David.

Dean Smith is a highly skilled fitness instructor and proprietor of Fitness@Summers Park, Lawford. Dean has an infectious energy and has a life story to match. In this episode we exploreDean's early life in Lawford, and the personal tragedy that acted as a catalyst for his wanderlust and his embrace of life thereafter We travel with Dean from Spain, to Azerbaijan, from USA to China and lots moreWe hear about the sliding doors moment that lead to Dean & his wife Grace meeting and the subsequent travails with the UK Home OfficeFinally we hear about the experiences & motivation that lead to the creation of Fitness @Summers Park and how it serves the full community, including those with specific medical considerationsDean is a tonic, would highly encourage you to have a listen and to pop along to Fitness@Summers Park