Best Spiritland Creative Podcasts (2025)

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Lois and Reuben 34:54

7d ago34:54

34:54

This week, Gabby chats to both her twins together - Reuben and Lois - in a Mid.Point first! On the day of their 20th birthdays, Lois and Reuben talk about how it feels to be properly into adulthood, moving further away from home and being more permanently independent. Gabby reflects on this point in her life, two decades in to being a mum, and talk…

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Professor Steve Peters 53:50

14d ago53:50

53:50

Gabby is joined by Consultant Psychiatrist Professor Steve Peters, who - for the last thirty years - has helped people from all walks of life to better understand the way their brains work and optimise their psychological health. These people include elite athletes and Olympians, household names such as Sir Chris Hoy, who previously said on this po…

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George Lewis 38:57

21d ago38:57

38:57

Comedian and writer, George Lewis, sits down with Gabby to speak about what it feels like to be reaching new heights in his career on the cusp of midlife! They chat about George’s journey through comedy and how relatability is not something to be underestimated - he’s proved that dad jokes are in fact very funny! He also gives a deeply emotional ac…

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Professor Sarah Berry on Nutrition during the Menopause 40:34

28d ago40:34

40:34

Professor Sarah Berry has been conducting research at Kings College London for the last 25 years, and leading studies into how dietary components influence cardiovascular disease risk. She is also Chief Scientist at nutrition science company ZOE, and in 2024, they released their findings from a study that looked at the links between personalised nu…

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Gabby and Kenny - Taking On Challenges 27:40

1M ago27:40

27:40

It’s been a while since the Logans were on the podcast together, but this week Kenny’s back to talk about the cycling challenge that he has just completed in honour of his former Scotland teammate, Doddie Weir, raising vital funds for research into the disease which claimed his friend’s life. Kenny talks about how moving it was to meet people along…

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Russell Kane 48:41

1M ago48:41

48:41

Comedian Russell Kane is on the cusp of 50, and here to spill the beans on all he’s learned about staying youthful. He tells Gabby what it was like trying to break into comedy - an industry that’s famously a young person’s game - in his thirties, and the ways he used his already keen interest in biohacking to appear younger than he was. Russell spe…

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Sara Davies MBE 44:42

2M ago44:42

44:42

Entrepreneur and star of Dragon’s Den, Sara Davies MBE tells Gabby how she started her hugely successful crafting business from her university bedroom, simply by identifying an envelope related problem and finding a solution. After putting her all into her work for many years, she talks about how her business ambitions have changed now she’s in her…

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Jessica Knappett 50:56

2M ago50:56

50:56

Comedian, writer, and actor, Jessica Knappett, talks to Gabby about how making people laugh by accident at a school cello recital was her first foray into comedy, and they swap stories from performing at the Edinburgh Fringe in their student days. Jessica is also very honest about some of the darker realities she has had to confront over the course…

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Joe McDonald: Co-founder and CEO of tem 26:59

2M ago26:59

26:59

Joe McDonald is the co-founder and CEO of tem, a clean energy company changing the way renewable energy is bought, sold and powered. Joe joins Elliot - for the final Jazz Shapers of the season - to chat about disrupting the stagnant energy market, and the myths around renewable energy that hold back its potential.…

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Dr Sally Harris 52:58

2M ago52:58

52:58

Dr Sally Harris is a qualified medical doctor with over 30 years experience, whose interest in people and the way that stress affects their health has taken her on a very interesting journey. These days she works in the private sector combining general practice with health screening, and has also been the advising doctor to the League Managers Asso…

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David Abrahamovitch: Founder and CEO of coffee brand Grind 29:45

2M ago29:45

29:45

David Abrahamovitch is the Founder and CEO of coffee brand Grind. David joins Elliot to talk about turning his late Father's mobile phone shop into a side-hustle coffee store, that he's since grown into a chain of “café by day, cocktail bar by night” venues and a thriving Direct-to-Consumer and grocery business.…

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Emma Bardwell on Protein and Fibre (The 30g Plan) 32:57

2M ago32:57

32:57

Warning: This episode contains some strong language. Nutritionist and author of The 30g Plan, Emma Bardwell, joins Gabby to talk about a different way of building your meals that may help you feel healthier and happier in midlife. Emma has come up with new recipes to try and help you get 30g of protein per meal, 30g of fibre per day, and to eat 30 …

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Flavilla Fongang: Founder of 3 Colours Rule/GTA Black Women in Tech/Black Rise 24:25

2M ago24:25

24:25

Joining Elliot is serial entrepreneur Flavilla Fongang, founder of 3 Colours Rule, a branding and marketing agency; the Founder of GTA Black Women in Tech, a non-profit organisation improving representation, diversity and opportunities in the technology industry and Founder of Black Rise, an AI-powered platform aiming to 'bridge the gap between bus…

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Naga Munchetty 44:26

3M ago44:26

44:26

This week, broadcaster and now author Naga Munchetty, joins Gabby to talk about her journey to the midpoint. As Naga explains in this episode, it wasn’t until midlife that she was diagnosed with adenomyosis and realised that, despite what she had been told her entire adult life, her periods had always been far from normal. It motivated her to under…

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Elizabeth Rossiello: CEO & Founder of AZA Finance 27:33

3M ago27:33

27:33

Elizabeth Rossiello is the founder and CEO of AZA Finance, an African payments and foreign exchange fintech company. Elizabeth joins Elliot to talk about her journey from Queens, New York to Nairobi and how she overcame the volatility of new Presidents and fights with governments to drive her mission of powering trade in Africa and beyond.…

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Amanda Wakeley OBE 43:44

3M ago43:44

43:44

Fashion designer Amanda Wakeley OBE talks to Gabby about how her grandmothers were her early style icons; how taking ownership of her career in midlife has been incredibly liberating and exciting; and what it was like dressing Princess Diana. Amanda also talks about pivoting her business and losing her brother at the same time, and how grief really…

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Ed Currie and Andy Coxon: Co-founders of AKT London 26:09

3M ago26:09

26:09

Ed Currie and Andy Coxon are the co-founders of AKT London, the natural deodorant brand. Ed and Andy share with Elliot how performing in costumes under hot lights in West End theatres, led to them spending 3 years experimenting with ingredients on the hob in their tiny Camden kitchen, as they tried to create a superior deodorant.…

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Dr Tara Porter on Parenting 48:07

3M ago48:07

48:07

Clinical Psychologist, Dr Tara Porter, has worked with children and adolescents for over 25 years, including as the lead of a NHS CAMHS Psychology Team. She has seen first hand the increase in children being referred to these services, and has written a new book based on what she believes are some of the root causes of the problems that children - …

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Justin Basini: Co-Founder & Group CEO of The ClearScore Group 26:58

3M ago26:58

26:58

Justin Basini is the Co-Founder & Group CEO of The ClearScore Group, a technology business helping users understand and manage their credit and finances. Justin joins Elliot to share the personal toll of trying to maintain his dotcom business as the markets crashed, and how the experience helped him grow his 3rd company (a mission-driven business) …

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Tom Parker Bowles 52:14

3M ago52:14

52:14

Son of Queen Camilla, Tom Parker Bowles, joins Gabby this week to talk about his career as a food writer, turning 50, and why he considers long lunches to be one of life’s greatest pleasures. Tom shares some of his earliest food memories of his mother’s home cooking, why the dining table has always been so important to him and his family, and why h…

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Hannah Chappatte: Founder and CEO of Hybr 26:22

3M ago26:22

26:22

Hannah Chappatte is the founder and CEO of Hybr, the student accommodation platform. Hannah joins Elliot to talk about how vulnerable first-time renters are to unresponsive agents and rogue landlords, and how this set her on a mission, to drag an archaic industry into the 21st century.

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Alison Lomax 46:05

4M ago46:05

46:05

It’s not everyday that the Managing Director of one of the biggest media platforms drops by the studio, but today, Gabby is joined by Alison Lomax - MD of Youtube UK and Ireland. Alison explains how she came to be doing a job that didn’t even exist when she was graduating from university, and how she took a massive chance by working in digital adve…

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Jonny Goldstone: Co-founder of Green Tomato Cars 27:45

4M ago27:45

27:45

Jonny Goldstone is the co-founder of Green Tomato Cars, the environmentally-friendly taxi service. Jonny joins Elliot to chat about growing and selling the same successful company twice and his passion for helping other leadership teams.

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Caroline Idiens (aka Caroline's Circuits) on Strength Training in Midlife 50:45

4M ago50:45

50:45

This week Fitness Coach and Founder of Caroline’s Circuits, Caroline Idiens, shares what she’s learned about strength training in midlife. Caroline’s passion for movement and fitness is infectious, but as you’ll hear throughout this episode, as a busy working middle-aged mum she is also mindful of keeping workouts achievable; the key thing for Caro…

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Vinita Rathi: Founder and CEO of Systango 25:49

4M ago25:49

25:49

Vinita Rathi is the Founder and CEO of Systango, a digital engineering firm specialising in Generative AI, Web3, Automation, and Cloud solutions. Vinita joins Elliot to talk about growing up in a very traditional Indian family (where women weren’t expected to go out and work) and how she built a global consultancy, partnering with Amazon and Google…

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The Reverend Richard Coles 44:26

4M ago44:26

44:26

Musician turned priest, and now author and broadcaster, the Reverend Richard Coles, joins Gabby to talk about his fabulous and varied journey to the midpoint! Richard speaks about his early years in London as a self-described gay runaway, and working with Jimmy Sommerville; how he went from 80’s pop to the pulpit; and dealing with the death of his …

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Paul Noble: Founder and Creative Director of Spiritland 25:53

4M ago25:53

25:53

Paul Noble is the Founder and Creative Director of Spiritland, a series of venues for music lovers in London and Lisbon, and also a production company. Paul joins Elliot to talk about how his experience of the Japanese Listening Bars led to him shifting careers and setting out to create a London version of this phenomenom with - as he says - 'the b…

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Holly Tucker MBE 50:01

4M ago50:01

50:01

Holly Tucker MBE sits down with Gabby this week to share her fascinating journey to the midpoint in life, and how she’s using her mortality as a motivating force to ensure the next chapter is a healthy and purposeful one. The trailblazing entrepreneur and founder of Holly & Co has dedicated the last twenty years to championing small businesses, and…

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Jeremy King: Founder and Chair of Attest 28:18

4M ago28:18

28:18

Jeremy King is the Founder and Chair of Attest, a consumer research platform. Jeremy joins Elliot to talk about how he helps brands better understand the customers they don't yet have, and what it means to him to turn his greatest passion into a brand new business, Ocean Orchestra, on a mission to save the oceans using software.…

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Rick Edwards 54:59

4M ago54:59

54:59

In this episode of The Mid.Point, Gabby sits down with the multi-talented Rick Edwards, renowned BBC Radio 5Live presenter. Rick shares what it’s like hosting live radio, the challenges, the joys, and offering a behind-the-scenes look at the world of broadcasting. With a perfect blend of humour and sincerity, he also opens up about his life as a fa…

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Lex Deak: Founder of QVentures, co-founder and CEO of Basket 28:25

5M ago28:25

28:25

Serial entrepreneur Lex Deak is the founder of QVentures, a Venture Capital firm, and most recently co-founder and CEO of Basket, the ecommerce start-up, aiming to revolutionise the online shopping experience. Lex joins Elliot to share the defining moments from his childhood and why he's always felt confident launching businesses in so many differe…

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Annabel Croft 54:46

5M ago54:46

54:46

In this deeply emotional and inspiring episode, Gabby chats to former British Number 1 tennis player Annabel Croft. At 15, Annabel became the youngest Briton to play in Wimbledon’s main draw for nearly 100 years! And after retiring from tennis at 21, she turned her attention to TV and has been working as a presenter and pundit ever since. In this e…

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Ed Foy: Co-founder and CEO of PRESS Healthfoods 28:23

5M ago28:23

28:23

Ed Foy is the co-founder and CEO of PRESS Healthfoods, the plant-based health food brand. Ed joins Elliot to talk through the dark days and breakthroughs of trying to bring an LA trend - cold-pressed juice - to the UK.

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Matt Tebbutt on how the right food can help us hit our health goals 46:33

5M ago46:33

46:33

In this special episode brought to you in partnership with Lingo by Abbott, Gabby sits down with certified food lover, TV host and chef, Matt Tebbutt. We hear how Matt’s fun-loving and sometimes chaotic lifestyle is evolving in midlife, which brings with it a number of changes - not least to his health. From living in and running an award-winning r…

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Ade Adepitan MBE 51:46

5M ago51:46

51:46

Paralympic medallist turned broadcaster, Ade Adepitan MBE, chats to Gabby about his journey to the midpoint and why family life came a little bit later for him. Ade shares how sport completely changed his life - giving him a new found freedom as a young disabled person - and describes the single-mindedness required to be an athlete and compete at t…

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Sandrine Zhang Ferron: Co-founder and CEO of Vinterior 25:59

5M ago25:59

25:59

Sandrine Zhang Ferron is the co-founder and CEO of Vinterior, the online vintage and pre-owned furniture marketplace. Sandrine joins Elliot to chat about how searching for a designer chair the same colour as her cat's eyes, led her learn to code and launch a company offering an alternative to flat-pack, short-life furniture.…

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Sally Gunnell OBE, Helen Glover MBE, Karen Carney OBE & Dame Denise Lewis on Accelerating Action this International Women's Day 53:31

5M ago53:31

53:31

Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8th March, Gabby has brought a very special group of women together to talk about the road to parity; what progress has been made, and what still needs to happen to secure gender equality. All four of these women have achieved sporting greatness, and redefined what it means to be a female in sport; Karen Carney…

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Maya Moufarek: Founding Chief Marketing Officer of Pharmacy2U 27:40

5M ago27:40

27:40

Maya Moufarek is Founding Chief Marketing Officer of Pharmacy2U, the NHS-approved online pharmacy and Founder of the growth consultancy, Marketing Cube. Maya joins Elliot to talk about how her French-Lebanese-Russian roots have shaped the way she's supported hundreds of tech founders to build their brands.…

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Sir Chris Hoy 53:22

5M ago53:22

53:22

Sir Chris Hoy is a British sporting icon who has battled his way to the top of the Olympic podium multiple times, but little did he know that the toughest battle was awaiting him in midlife. At the age of 47, Chris was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer. In this episode, Chris opens up about the shock and emotion of the first few weeks and mon…

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Alex Bomberg: Founder of International Intelligence Limited 27:04

5M ago27:04

27:04

Alex Bomberg is the Founder of International Intelligence Limited, the security and intelligence company. Alex joins Elliot to talk about how his childhood (with his parents fostering many children) led to his focus to protect others, in the British Army, the Royal family and now in the world of global intelligence.…

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Adrienne Adhami on Decision Making 46:10

6M ago46:10

46:10

Wellness expert Adrienne Adhami is on a mission to help make decision making easier in a world of endless choice - the premise of her latest book Decisions That Matter. Adrienne talks Gabby through her six rules for decision making, as well as some of the potential stumbling blocks when it comes to being decisive in the modern world. They discuss h…

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Amanda Thomson: CEO and Founder of Thomson & Scott 24:26

6M ago24:26

24:26

Amanda Thomson is the CEO and Founder of Thomson & Scott, creators of Noughty, the premium non-alcoholic wine brand. Amanda joins Elliot to talk about leaving her broadcasting career to study wine in Paris, and her challenge of creating her own fine wines and champagne without all the sugar and chemicals.…

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Francesca Rowan-Plowden 43:49

6M ago43:49

43:49

If you’re missing The Traitors, we’ve got just the thing for you… Gabby’s guest this week is S3 finalist, Frankie Rowan-Plowden. We get the lowdown on why Frankie decided to apply for the show, how she kept it a secret from her four sons, and the (surprising) key to her fashion choices within the castle! Frankie also shares how she survived to the …

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Scott Harrison: Founder of The Six Pack Revolution 27:13

6M ago27:13

27:13

Jazz Shapers is back, and to kick off the brand new season Elliot is joined by Scott Harrison, founder of the fitness programme, The Six Pack Revolution. Scott talks honestly about overcoming the deep impacts of the childhood bullying he experienced and how he created a life-changing programme supporting tens of 1000’s of people across the world to…

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Jennie Gow 41:24

6M ago41:24

41:24

Jennie Gow is a journalist and broadcaster who has been covering motorsport for over a decade, and is an expert on all things Formula 1. But fast cars are not the main focus of today’s episode; she joins Gabby to talk about an experience away from the track that she never envisaged happening to her at the midpoint. At the age of 45, Jennie suffered…

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Dame Kelly Holmes 1:01:09

6M ago1:01:09

1:01:09

Double Olympic champion, Dame Kelly Holmes, joins Gabby to talk about why she is truly living her best life at the midpoint. Kelly explains how she became consumed by fear of being outed and lived like a recluse after her huge success in Athens, but the death of her mum coupled with the pandemic in 2020, brought her to her lowest point and she relu…

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Dr Linda Papadopoulos on Body Image and Social Media 46:01

7M ago46:01

46:01

Psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos has been looking into the cognitive impact of self-perception for many years, and so in this episode, we put your questions on body image directly to her, and discuss some of the challenges that are unique to midlife when it comes to accepting how we look. Gabby and Linda talk about how confidence can impact so ma…

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Nicki Chapman 55:21

7M ago55:21

55:21

Nicki Chapman joins Gabby this week to share what it was like promoting the biggest bands in the world of pop, and working at the top of the music industry for twenty years. She’s candid about her strengths and weaknesses, and how it's easy to work hard at a job you love. Nicki also shares what it was like facing her own mortality at the midpoint, …

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Suzi Ruffell 43:39

7M ago43:39

43:39

Warning: This episode contains some strong language. Comedian Suzi Ruffell joins Gabby to talk about growing up and realising she was gay without any positive point of reference, and why now - on the cusp of midlife - she’s more determined than ever to celebrate the joy of being gay and having a family of her own. They also talk about the Kate Wins…

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee on Making Change That Lasts 50:18

7M ago50:18

50:18

We’re putting our best foot forward and kicking off 2025 with Dr Rangan Chatterjee! Dr Chatterjee has been a practicing medical doctor for over twenty years, but he turned his attention to writing and podcasting because he wanted to help more people be the architects of their own health. Rangan is ringing in the new year with the release of his lat…

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