Right so there you have it…We have 100 days to rebuild graze and it starts today! Let’s go
Sorry about the cliffhanger at the end.
Comment your best guess…
Comment the word EMMA and I’ll DM you a link to the episode 🤩
To listen or watch Search “Emma Barnett Great Company” on YouTube, Apple Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts 🙌
Emma Barnett is an award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster, with more than two thousand interviews under her belt and a seat on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
Emma was encouraged to ask questions from a young age and she’s built her entire career around them. Whether she’s holding a politician to a 12-second silence on live radio or interviewing the Prime Minister, she’s known for running towards difficult conversations, not away from them.
She’s also become a powerful voice for women. In our conversation, Emma opens up about her IVF journey and the miscarriage that left her so defeated she nearly didn’t go through another round of treatment - the one that led to her daughter.
In this episode, Emma shares:
* What it’s like interviewing the UK’s biggest politicians
* Her IVF journey and why she chose to speak openly about treatment when it failed
* Remembering the people who wanted children and can’t have them
* How she shut down a troll and their surprising response
* What intimidates her most in the world…
Emma is proof that the best interviewers aren’t the ones with all the answers, they’re the ones brave enough to keep asking the questions of others and of themselves.
Emma Barnett is Great Company.
Owen Cooper is absolutely unbelievable.
In 2022, he started weekly acting classes in Manchester as a hobby. He was 12. His mum was a carer and his dad worked in IT - no connections in the industry,he just thought he’d give it a go.
He beat 500 other kids in an audition, got offered the lead in Adolescence, and made his professional debut at 15.
Shortly after, he became the youngest male ever to win an Emmy. Then a Golden Globe. Then a Critics Choice. Then a SAG Award.
…And last night I watched him do the full sweep and win a BAFTA. Becoming the youngest EVER winner.
In his speech, he said “You only need three things to succeed. An obsession. A dream. And the Beatles.” 😅
From beating 500 other kids coming from a part-funded drama school (HUGE shoutout to The Drama Mob in Manchester btw - not nearly enough recognition for their arts education!), to starring in a huge hit show and now the world’s his oyster. I’ve met him before, incredible kid, and watching him win last night was something else.
Truly amazing story and a great Monday message: you can do anything, from anywhere, with a little bit of fight to succeed (and maybe The Beatles !)… Let’s Go @owencoooper 🚀
Comment the word CHRIS and I’ll DM you a link to the episode 🤩
Search ‘Chris Appleton Great Company’ on Spotify, YouTube or Apple for the full episode 🙌
Chris Appleton has built a reputation as one of the world’s most trusted celebrity hair stylists. From Kim Kardashian and JLo to Ariana Grande and Christina Aguilera, he’s worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
In our conversation, Chris opens up about the abuse he faced from bullies, coming out in his twenties and the difficult period that followed. He tells me about the moment he realised he’d built a career helping other people feel confident - but had never done the same for himself - and how he’s finally learned to accept and love who he is.
In this episode, Chris shares:
🤝 Why he cried after styling JLO’s hair for the Superbowl
🤝 Being spat on and bullied at school for being different
🤝 How he’s learned to accept himself and love who he is
🤝 Why his marriage to Euphoria star Lukas Gage didn’t work
🤝 The celebrity he wants to style next
Chris is a powerful reminder that the people who seem to have it all figured out are often the ones who’ve had to fight the hardest to get there.
Chris Appleton is Great Company 🤝
What’s the insane thing - the unrealistic thing, the thing you’re a bit embarrassed to dream about - that gets you out of bed on a Monday morning?
I have two:
1) I’d love to host the Oscars one day
2) I want to acquire back the business my family built and sold years ago: McVitie’s
They’re both insanely big things. Things that a lot of people would say I have no right dreaming for (I probably don’t). But I think about them every single day and get excited… they keep me going.
These are known as BHAGs - big, hairy, audacious goals. Not things that might take a little bit of work, things you’re probably never going to do. Things you’d be called arrogant for admitting to.
For me they serve two purposes. One, I feel so much happier when I dare to dream. Sitting in your comfort zone and staying in your lane is fine. Dreaming up wild possibilities is exciting. Two, it stops me having distractions. If it’s not in line with my BHAG, I don’t do it.
I’ve been living this way for a few years now, and though the Oscars is quite some way away (hahaha), Candy Kittens has just acquired graze. So on the McVitie’s front, anything could happen...
Keen to hear your BHAGs. Admitting to them feels scary but it does make you hold yourself accountable…
