The Beecham Podcast

#11 - Alex Courtney - Former Croesy Student, to Aspiring Artist, fundraising to go to Berklee NYC University In this episode Serina talks to former Croesyceiliog School student, Alex Courtney. Alex who is currently fundraising for a scholarship to head to Berklee NYC University for at least a year, with the opportunity to stay longer, came in to speak to Serina to talk about her early influences in music and plans for the future. Alex spoke about her time and impact from school and the importance of enjoying life as a teenager, before life catches up and you miss some important moments. In a connection between Serina and Alex, with their love for music, they talk about their favourite songs and the components of singing, from the emotion, to the passion, to performing on stage in front of hundreds to thousands of people. This is a great episode worth listening to.

10 - Michael Zsilis - Travelling all over Japan, exploration of the mind and the freedom of life

#9 - Mike Hammond - Retired Chicago PD Homicide Detective talks about Solving Crime Cases and Uncovering Evidence -Mike Hammond in this episode talks about Crime, Detective, Solving Cases, Uncovering Evidence, Media Scrutiny, Pressures and Unsolved Cases - the entire episode🔥

In this open and honest conversation, Tayla talks about her time in school, relationships and finding out the moment she had a severe health issue. Tayla made the decision to have her leg amputated and talks about the positive outlook towards this decision. Tayla's decision has now led to her playing for England and Newcastle Women's Amputee Squads, where she has competed in the World Cup in 2024. Tayla talks about the importance of her family and the support that she received through the most toughest times, as well as her outlook towards the future.

In this episode Serina interviews both Lily and Georgia, examining their commitment and journey into their selected sports. Lily, an ice skater, who travels abroad, competing in highly demanding environments and Georgia, a kickboxer who has also travelled all over the world, both discuss why they got into their chosen sports and the impacts it has on them now. Both guests talk about what they love about the sport, their experiences and their outlook towards the future and how this differs.

The confidence it takes for a young person to get up and perform in front of hundreds of people as they follow their passion for performing arts. Liam talks about his love of films and what roles he'd star in, whilst talking about his experience in a range of shows.

Senior University Lecturer Lisa Curtis talks about her life choices and how she ended up in teaching. Lisa talks about the options of university and what universities offer. Lisa talks about her life and the choices that she's made. Lisa talks about the range of modules that she teachers and her time as a Course Leader/Manager for part time students. Lisa talks about teaching on Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Masters Level) and mentoring PGCE Students. Lisa also dives into her life and how she's now in teaching and her love for the theatre and arts. Lisa has performed in a number of shows and has such a passion for what the theatre has to offer. In this episode you can gauge whether university life is for you and you can hear more about your future options for when you leave school. There are more than "traditional routes" into university, whether you start at 18, whether you return as a mature student, whether you study part time, whether you're sponsored by a company and study alongside working, with a day release. You can return to university later on in life or you could even choose a part time course at 18. There are a number of options to university life itself.

Business Owner Bronwyn talks about how she has set up businesses, learning from different mistakes and reflecting on life and business. Bron has spoken about her plans for the future and potential expansion of her own business, whilst evaluating her future aspirations into different opportunities. Bron has led a business through covid, understanding how difficult it was to keep a business running through this time and how she has supported people in keeping their jobs, as well as her work in the community. In this episode Bron talks about how people portray themselves through social media, her own reflections, collaborations with other companies and people, learning from mistakes and developing your own values.