A podcast about English literature texts for senior high students. I am a teacher of senior English and Literature in Melbourne, Australia but have also taught at schools in New South Wales and in Oxford in the UK. If you're wondering about the title of the podcast, it's a reference to my name, Mrs Watkins and what many regard as the best opening line to a book: "Call me Ishmael" from Herman Melville's "Moby Dick".
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Welcome to the podcast that talks to brilliant businesswomen and enlightened men. I am asking the essential questions of balancing life, growing businesses while staying grounded and all the shiz in-between.
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Ransom by David Malouf. An overview and analysis of Part 2.By Joanne Watkins
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Discovering that life was more than just a read through with Claire France
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34:40Learning and Development professional, Claire France talks from the heart about her mental health struggles following a family member being diagnosed with a terminal diagnosis. This news was the trigger that helped her recognise how she was really feeling about own life and relationships, including the realisation that she wanted change in her rela…
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Ransom by David Malouf. An overview and analysis of Part 1.By Joanne Watkins
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Mike Madden
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41:42There’s so much more to Mike Madden’s job than teaching others to lift barbells and hit the right squat position. As a gym owner and coach, Mike has learnt the real heavy lifting of running a successful fitness business. Being a visionary, a creative and a deep thinker, Madders – as he’s more commonly known – admits that the key to success has been…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Mike Ganino
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41:07CEO and Storytelling expert, Mike Ganino, talks to Joanne Grobbelaar about his intentional and life-changing ‘PAUSE’ moment that brought him to being the Storytelling expert and public speaking coach that he is today. Rewriting the narrative of his upbringing, and his unique experience as a CEO of a fast-growing business, his ‘PAUSE’ moment led Gan…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Mia Scharphie
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50:08Have you ever been the ‘nice girl’ in business? Saying what you believe to be the ‘official’ way so that you don’t get pushback? Like many other female business owners, Mia Scharphie knows what it feels like to be the youngest female in a male dominated world. Taking her rightful seat at the boardroom table to pitch for a game-changing socially imp…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Mandy Watkins
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42:37What do bold colour combinations, beautiful homes, a keen eye for fashion and a decisive, no-nonsense attitude all have in common? Mandy Watkins, of course! Taking the brave leap of voluntary redundancy before the birth of her third child, Mandy left a secure, well-paid job to set up her own business that could harness her creative talents. Mandy s…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Heather Hubbard
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43:00Personal Development Coach and Storytelling expert, Heather Hubbard knows that even the smallest acts of courage can create BIG change. Her high-flying career as an entertainment lawyer was stopped in its tracks when she took an ‘unplugged’ (her words) safari break to Tanzania. Feeling a total spiritual connection with the place and having the spac…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Dave Ingram
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34:36Entrepreneur and Founder of Bring Digital, David Ingram knows all too well how much those “STOP” moments are essential when growing a successful business. It wasn’t until his business was reaching incredible success and winning awards that he began to feel quite numb from it all. In this candid podcast, David talks about his passion for goal settin…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and D‘Arcy Webb
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58:18D’Arcy Webb’s love of language is contagious. It’s clear from this podcast. And she believes every word is a story in itself. For over two decades, she has been an award-winning voice and speech teacher helping actors, performers, corporate executives, authors and speakers use their voices to connect with audiences around the world with power, eloq…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and ChiChi Eruchalu
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42:42Business Strategist and Visibility Coach, ChiChi Eruchalu talks about her most memorable STOP and PAUSE moments in her career. Working for herself as a Business Strategist, ChiChi began to feel really overwhelmed and was suffocating in the online space that was crowded with other Strategists all competing for similar clients. She was also faced wit…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Anna Curnes
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42:50Dallas-based glass artist, Anna Curnes openly admits that her “PAUSE” moment was a tad messier than she planned. Her transition working as a successful tutor to an artist and then opening a studio in the heart of the Dallas Design District was filled with self-doubt and discomfort. Being an innate creative meant that she didn’t have the natural ski…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Dr Zoe Hodson
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46:26Female health and menopause expert, Dr Zoe Hodson talks to Joanne about why the menopause has been such a taboo subject, the myths around taking HRT and how testosterone can make a huge difference to our energy levels and libido (without us growing huge beards!) Dr Zoe has worked as a GP for over 20 years and works with the Menopause Doctor, Dr Lou…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and James Jowsey
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39:20James Jowsey knows only too well how professional athletes gain their competitive edge. He’s been one and now he coaches them. A former professional footballer, James now runs two successful businesses – James Jowsey Training and RedPill Training, coaching professional athletes to move with more purpose, help them recover from injury and increase p…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Stacey Chapman
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29:36In this sizzling summer episode of the All in One Leadership Podcast, Joanne talks to tech superstar and acupuncturist, Stacey Chapman about the key foundations that have helped her to establish and grow a profitable business. Stacey went from working the corporate life in IT for a large financial organisation to starting her own acupuncture busine…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Allison Angel
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49:36Joanne Grobbelaar catches up with property guru and marriage champion, Allison Angel about how she has unlocked the power of self-awareness and resilience that has allowed her to grow a profitable business and create successful relationships. In this podcast, Allison shares incredible wisdom about the challenges she has overcome through a deep self…
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Dr Sarah Davies
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50:00In this episode Joanne talks to Dr Sarah Davies about Functional medicine, breakthroughs with nutrition and how it is to be successful entrepreneur.By Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.®
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Ande Frazier
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35:08In this episode Joanne talks with Ande Frazier on mindset, 1% better every day, progressBy Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.®
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Kelly Heck
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38:34In this episode Joanne talks with Kelley Heck about Blackhawks, Speech writing and Rockstar politicsBy Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.®
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Clare Moorhouse
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42:44In this episode Joanne talks with Clare Moorhouse on Content strategy and booming business growth.By Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.®
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Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.® with Joanne Grobbelaar and Emma Carr
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42:48In this episode Joanne talks with Emma Carr on Self-Worth, Price Per Wear, Designer Labels and High St Fashion.By Stop. Pause. Think. Now. Act.®
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This is the fifth episode in the series on 'The Truman Show'. It provides a close viewing of the film from 60 minutes until the end.By Joanne Watkins
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This is the fourth episode on 'The Truman Show'. It provides a close viewing of the film from 40 minutes until 60 minutes.By Joanne Watkins
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This is the third episode on The Truman Show. It provides a close viewing of the film. This episode focuses on the film from 14 minutes to 40 minutes.By Joanne Watkins
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This is a guided close viewing of The Truman Show. This episode focuses on the first 14 minutes of the film.By Joanne Watkins
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This is an introduction to The Truman Show. It includes an overview of the film and a close analysis of the opening scenes.By Joanne Watkins
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This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'His Picture' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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John Donne Episode 16 Hymn to God, to my God in my Sickness
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24:51This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'Hymn to God, to my God in my Sickness' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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John Donne Episode 15 At rounds earth's imagined corners
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13:54This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'At rounds earth's imagined corners' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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John Donne Episode 14 Holy Sonnet 14 Batter My Heart
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15:56This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'Batter My Heart' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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John Donne Episode 13 Death, Be Not Proud
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17:55This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'Death, Be Not Proud' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'The Relic' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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John Donne Episode 11 A Valediction Forbidding Mourning
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31:17This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'A Valediction Forbidding Mourning' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'The Apparition' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'The Anniversary' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'The Canonization' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'The Flea' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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This episode provides a reading and analysis of 'Woman's Constancy' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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This episode provides a reading and detailed analysis of 'The Sun Rising' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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John Donne Episode 4 'Song: Go and Catch a falling star'
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18:38This episode provides a reading and detailed analysis of 'Song' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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This episode provides a reading and detailed analysis of the aubade 'The Good Morrow' by John Donne.By Joanne Watkins
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John Donne Episode 2 'To His Mistress Going to Bed' and an introduction to metaphysical poetry
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46:29This episode provides both a reading and detailed analysis of 'To His Mistress Going to Bed'. It also offers an introduction to the features of metaphysical poetry. A copy of the poem is on my Facebook page CallmeWatkins.By Joanne Watkins
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"No man is an island" Do you know who said this? Most people don't. It was the poet John Donne. He was described by C. S. Lewis as the "saddest and most uncomfortable of our poet" in contrast to T. S. Eliot who said “[a] thought to Donne was an experience; it modified his sensibility.” This series will explore the poetry of John Donne with the aim …
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Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 27 Volume 3 Chapter 7
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29:48The final chapter in 'Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus'. Did Victor learn anything? Did Walton benefit from hearing Victor's story What do you feel for the daemon?By Joanne Watkins
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Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 26 Volume 3 Chapter 6
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18:23The daemon takes his revenge on Victor. His wife is killed as the price for the death of it's mate. Is this justice?By Joanne Watkins
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Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 25 Volume 3 Chapter 5
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26:57Frankenstein decides to move forward with marrying Elizabeth despite the threat from the daemon to be with him on his "wedding night".By Joanne Watkins
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Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 24 Volume 3 Chapter 4
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13:32Victor collapses after discovering Henry has been murdered by the monster.
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Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 23 Volume 3 Chapter 3
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32:20Finally Victor creates the daemon his mate, only to destroy her before his eyes. This dooms everyone.By Joanne Watkins
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Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 22 Volume 3 Chapter 2
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15:03Victor and Henry travel through England on their tour. Victor is gathering everything he needs to make the second creature.By Joanne Watkins
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Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 21 Volume 3 Chapter 1
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23:13Will Victor Frankenstein keep his promise to the monster? How will he be able to keep his family discovering his secret?By Joanne Watkins
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