Best Totally Tori Podcasts (2025)

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Rentless: What Tim Grover Taught Me About Building An Unstoppable Business 4:05

5d ago4:05

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By Totally Tori

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Inside Labour's New Tribes 40:29

1d ago40:29

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As disquiet brews within Labour over cuts to welfare, and a perceived failure to pursue a progressive enough agenda, this week host Alain Tolhurst looks inside the governing party as a host of new caucuses and organised campaign groups have sprung up, and asking - who are the new tribes within Labour Who is behind them, what are their aims, and how…

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Can't Find Time For Art? Try This... 42:43

3d ago42:43

42:43

In this episode of You're A Better Artist Than You Think: Why "time management" so rarely works for artists and four tips for a more effective solution. As creative people, we care a lot about time because our projects require so much of it. Furthermore, many, if not most of us want to spend more time working on our creative projects, not less. Eve…

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What can we learn from the Coalition? 43:33

8d ago43:33

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With this month marking 15 years since the signing of the historic Conservative - Liberal Democrat coalition agreement, and given the fractured five-party politics of 2025, what can be learned from five chaotic days in 2010, that led to five years of surprisingly stable government? To discuss how it all came together, and what stopped it from falli…

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The power of being in action even when you don’t feel like it! 4:23

12d ago4:23

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By Totally Tori

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The Social Care Crunch 46:18

15d ago46:18

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This week the podcast looks at another of those knotty, seemingly intractable issues sat on Labour’s in-tray when they entered government last year; namely social care. To look at how successive administrations have failed to grasp the nettle and deal with the rising costs of a sector that has ballooned in size to deal with our ageing population, h…

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Grow That List-Email & Text 5:02

19d ago5:02

5:02

By Totally Tori

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Fixing The Broken Rental Market 42:47

22d ago42:47

42:47

This week the podcast takes a look at the government's plans to try and fix the UK’s rental market, with soaring rents, terrifying competition, no fault evictions, poorly maintained properties and huge supply pressures trapping an increasingly large cohort of tenants in a system that means they may never own their own homes. To discuss the Renters …

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Building Legacy Leadership 6:11

26d ago6:11

6:11

By Totally Tori

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How To Defuse The Pension Time Bomb 47:48

29d ago47:48

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This week the panel is discussing whether the government can avoid a pensions crisis? As most analysts think the UK’s retirement industry is at a tipping point, needing bold and meaningful - if politically unpopular - reforms, Guy Opperman, the former Tory MP who was the UK’s longest-serving pensions minister from 2017 to 2022, joins host Alain Tol…

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The 20% that skyrockets growth: Work smarter, not busier. 7:14

1M ago7:14

7:14

By Totally Tori

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What Can We Learn From These Local Elections? 36:02

1M ago36:02

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With much of England set to go to the polls next week we’re previewing a crucial set of local elections, with more than 1,600 council seats up for grabs, as well as six mayoral contests and a high-profile Parliamentary by-election in Runcorn and Helsby. On the panel is Jonathan Ashworth, chief executive of the think tank Labour Together and a forme…

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AI is your business bestie 7:09

1M ago7:09

7:09

By Totally Tori

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Last orders for Britain's pubs? 34:52

1M ago34:52

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With the Commons in recess the pod heads down the pub for another episode looking at the UK’s hospitality industry and the struggles it continues to face - with a host of global headwinds and domestic policy contributing to a bleak outlook for the sector in 2025. Joining host Alain Tolhurst for a pint in The Westminster Arms, a stones throw from Pa…

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12 Tips For Finishing Ambitious Creative Projects (with Victoria Ying) 49:34

2M ago49:34

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Join The Magic Box Brush Club: http://DigitalArtBrushes.com Subscribe to this podcast: http://Linktr.ee/ChrisOatley -------- Victoria Ying, animation visual development artist (Tangled, Frozen, Big Hero 6) and comics creator (City Of Secrets, Harvey winner Hungry Ghost) joins for today's episode of You're A Better Artist Than You Think! Learn how t…

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The shift we have all been waiting for; Leading in a NEW ERA 8:03

2M ago8:03

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By Totally Tori

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Can Starmer navigate Trump's tariff turmoil? 57:34

2M ago57:34

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Senior Labour MP Liam Bryne, who chairs the Commons business and trade committee, joins host Alain Tolhurst to discuss how Keir Starmer navigates the post-tariff world, and whether the market turmoil could be an opportunity for Britain. Later in the episode a panel of experts discuss the small matter of what on earth is happening to the global econ…

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Making Your Team Feel Special-Building Bonds & Strengthening Your Culture 9:48

2M ago9:48

9:48

It’s a people businessBy Totally Tori

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Mark Field on the end of the Tory era 36:12

2M ago36:12

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Former Conservative MP and minister Mark Field speaks to host Alain Tolhurst about his new memoir The End Of An Era, which as the title suggests charts both his own time in politics as well as the waning fortunes of his party over the past 25 years. They discuss his reflections five years on from stepping down from the Commons, what the Tories got …

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The Power Of Getting Your Business Done By 1 PM 9:40

2M ago9:40

9:40

Get into action early and stay consistentBy Totally Tori

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Rachel Reeves turns into the 'concrete Chancellor' 44:47

2M ago44:47

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To discuss the fallout from this week’s Spring Statement, after Rachel Reeves confirmed a host of cuts to benefit payments and a squeeze on public spending to offset a downgrade in the country’s growth forecast, John Glen, Tory MP and a former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Helen Barnard, Director of Policy at the Trussell charity, Greg Thwaites,…

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Maximizing TikTok & Instagram For Business Growth 12:33

2M ago12:33

12:33

Utilize platforms and repurpose contentBy Totally Tori

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Can Starmer re-wire the state? 36:13

2M ago36:13

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Last week Keir Starmer scrapped NHS England as he signalled the government's aim to fundamentally reshape and rewire how the state operates, so the panel is discussing what this means for civil service staff numbers, what impact this will have on the delivery of public services, and how briefings about a so-called ‘project chainsaw’ have gone down …

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Unlocking Leadership Potential-How To Inspire, Develop, and Empower Leaders 7:00

3M ago7:00

7:00

Leadership DevelopmentBy Totally Tori

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Are the wheels coming off Reform? 37:14

3M ago37:14

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After winning five MPs last year and continuing to surge in the polls - are the wheels starting to come off for Reform UK after this week's damaging but wholly predictable internal row involving MP Rupert Lowe and party leader Nigel Farage? Gawain Towler, the party's former director of communications and a long-time spokesman for Nigel Farage, as w…

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How to pull yourself back up & stay laser focused on your goals 8:54

3M ago8:54

8:54

It’s time to focus & commit, take these tips and let’s go create!By Totally Tori

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Can Starmer lead the West? 40:55

3M ago40:55

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As the future of Europe dominates the headlines, Lib Dem defence spokesperson Helen Maguire MP, former Tory ministers James Heappey and Greg Hands, and More in Common’s Luke Tryl join host Adam Payne to discuss a seismic week in world affairs as Prime Minister Keir Starmer tries to bring peace to Ukraine. With the tectonic plates of geopolitics shi…

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The Power Of Recruiting & Duplication To Keep The Momentum 7:46

3M ago7:46

7:46

Show up as the 10 to recruit higher levels into your business. It’s time to do a self audit. Totallytoriarmstrong.comBy Totally Tori

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Will the 'special relationship' stay special? 39:01

3M ago39:01

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With the Prime Minister in Washington this week the Labour MPs Steve Yemm and Chris Evans, as well as Professor Sam Edwards from Loughborough University, and Lord John Alderdice, Liberal Democrat peer, join host Alain Tolhurst to look at the so-called ‘special relationship’. From its history, to why the close bilateral partnership between the UK an…

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Building Your Brand 10:10

3M ago10:10

10:10

The important pieces if building your brand-it’s a must do to create trust!By Totally Tori

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Will Parliament finally get modernised? 38:23

3M ago38:23

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This Parliament could finally see further modernisation of the way the Commons operates, with a new committee led by Cabinet minister Lucy Powell setting out plans for meaningful reform in a host of areas, after clamour from new MPs to finally bring how Westminster works into the 21st century. One of the 2024 intake, Labour’s Rachel Blake, joins Li…

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Check in time-Are you still running after goals? 9:52

3M ago9:52

9:52

It’s time for a goals audit! Are you still committed to the same goals? Maybe it’s an audit neededMaybe it’s a new action planLet’s get reenergized togetherBy Totally Tori

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Is the UK finally ready for ID cards? 34:33

4M ago34:33

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One of the most complex, and divisive, issues in modern politics is making a return under this government; ID cards. Advocates describe it as a potential way to improve public services, tackle illegal migration and modernise the state, but it remains intensely controversial, due to significant concerns over privacy, data security and equality. To d…

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Letting your team shine 6:42

4M ago6:42

6:42

Building community trust and momentum by putting your team in the spotlight. Recognition is huge in business, it brings on a feeling so good.By Totally Tori

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The political mood of 2025 37:45

4M ago37:45

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Instead of tapping into the mood at Westminster, this week The Rundown is looking at the political mood of the country as we move further into 2025, teaming up once again teamed up with the guys at Thinks, the global insight and strategy consultancy. Last week they polled more than 2,000 UK adults on how they feel about the first six months of the …

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Coaching with the C.O.A.C.H. framework 7:55

4M ago7:55

7:55

This framework will empower solutions through stories & guidance. Let’s break it down in this episode.By Totally Tori

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Michael Heseltine: "Parties have got to take on Farage" 27:57

4M ago27:57

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For the 150th episode this week former deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine comes on the show for a special interview ahead of the publication of his new memoir 'From Acorns to Oaks' about the second part of his career as an advisor to David Cameron and reflecting further on his time in Margaret Thatcher and John Major’s Cabinets. The Conservati…

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From transactionable to transformational: Leading with vision & empowerment 8:03

4M ago8:03

8:03

Shifting from the transactional leader to inspirational leadership might be the shift you need in your business today.By Totally Tori

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Will Starmer clean up politics? 44:12

4M ago44:12

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Before the election Labour promised to restore confidence in government by cleaning up lobbying, improving transparency and tightening the rules for MPs, but is Keir Starmer's administration really sticking to its word? The Labour MP for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes, Melanie Onn, a member of the Commons standards committee, Gabe Winn, chief execut…

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Launching New Leaders 10:01

4M ago10:01

10:01

Launching self led leaders, keeping it simple and clear each step of the way.By Totally Tori

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Rachel Reeves' fiscal trilemma gets even tougher 35:01

4M ago35:01

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A difficult financial outlook has got even tougher for Rachel Reeves in recent days, so what is happening to the UK economy, and just how difficult will things get for the Chancellor with the next OBR forecast and the spending review looming? To take a deeper look at what is fuelling the current market turmoil, and ask whether things really are as …

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Why email & text marketing are a must in 2025 8:12

5M ago8:12

8:12

Building your business with email & text strategyBy Totally Tori

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Steve Baker: "We risk riots, we risk murders" 35:30

5M ago35:30

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One of the most interesting and consequential politicians of the past few years, Steve Baker was the Conservative MP for Wycombe for 14 years, served as a minister in three departments for three different prime ministers, but is probably best known as the so-called ‘Brexit hardman’, who corralled the ERG group of eurosceptic Tories into numerous re…

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Jim Henson's Creative Legacy 40:16

5M ago40:16

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https://Linktr.ee/ChrisOatley The Jim Henson Company Archives’ Director and Historian Karen Falk offers insights into Jim’s creative process, his collaborative style of leadership and the evolution of his characters. If you’re listening on one of the audio-only platforms like Apple Podcasts or Spotify, I do want to encourage you to check out the vi…

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Lead By Action 7:45

5M ago7:45

7:45

Why showing up and doing the actions matterHow your example inspires and influences the teamBalancing working your business & leading a teamTips on managing time effectivelyBy Totally Tori

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Big in 2025: This year's political storylines 33:52

5M ago33:52

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To mark the new year LBC’s political editor Natasha Clark and PoliticsHome editor Adam Payne join host Alain Tolhurst to look ahead to the next 12 months in British politics with a preview of 2025; What will be the big flashpoints as Keir Starmer tries to boost his flagging premiership? Can Kemi Badenoch revive the Tories in the face of threats of …

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Dream Boards 2025 9:11

5M ago9:11

9:11

Create dream board, commit to daily visualization, share your board with someone to hold you accountable. Let’s goBy Totally Tori

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2024's Maddest Political Moments 52:40

5M ago52:40

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In a special festive episode the PolHome team looks back at the biggest political moments of 2024 after a historical and tumultuous year, dominated by Labour’s landslide election victory this summer, and the fallout from the first change in government since 2010. Joining Alain Tolhurst to discuss everything from Liz Truss losing her seat to Sue Gra…

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The Power Of Showing Up In Your Best Energy 8:51

5M ago8:51

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Recognize Victim & Blame ModesHow to shift your energy Alignment with actions that bring you joyStaying out of comparison modePerformance at highest vibration Putting energy toward creatingBy Totally Tori

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Will anyone grip the homelessness crisis? 36:50

5M ago36:50

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Rough sleeping and homelessness are some of the most intractable problems successive governments have failed to solve; but does it need to be this hard, are the solutions already out there, and if so why has no administration managed to grasp the nettle? Lord John Bird, crossbench peer and co-founder of The Big Issue magazine, Andy Preston, former …

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