The ScotsCare podcast - with Marcus Railton

Marcus Railton sits down with John Webster, head of Scotland House in London. A fascinating journey from a working class background in Glasgow to the most senior government official representing Scotland in London. John talks about leaving a trade to join the world of diplomacy, and working all around the world in dicey places like Afghanistan and Chad, to eventually leading Scotland House and giving entrepreneurial Scots a gateway to the capital.

Michelle Gomez is a native Glaswegian that has starred in Green Wing, Doctor Who and more recently The Flight Attendant. She played Missy and the first female Master in Doctor Who, but her rise to supervillain and comedic great didn't come overnight. Working bar jobs and grafting eventually landed her the break out role in Green Wing and to working with talents such as Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffat.She speaks with Marcus about her interesting family history, Glasgow by way of the Caribbean and Madeira, how she's become a naturalised American citizen, life in New York, Rebus, and how to deal with rejection and setbacks, which is par for the course as an actor.

The Hebridean Baker is a sensation on TikTok , his books are Scotland's bestselling cookbooks for 2021, 2022, 2023, and his North American book tour sold out almost immediately when dates were released. From his remote life in the Hebrides through social media, Coinneach MacLeod's life and recipes have drawn the attention of bakers the globe over!He chats about growing up on the Outer Hebrides, his worldwide travels, becoming a celebrity and LGBTQ ambassador and how he keeps his feet on the ground.

Marcus speaks with Pat Nevin, a Glasgow boy that tried to avoid becoming a footballer, but fate had other ideas! Pat played at the top, with Chelsea, Everton and Scotland, representing his country 28 times. But there's more to him than football, he's an articulate man that has lent his skills to commentating and recently writing two books about his experiences in the beautiful game, Football and How to Survive It and The Accidental Footballer. Pat also speaks about his upbringing, family, the difficult culture around Rangers and Celtic, working abroad and the lack of information there was about autism, to help with the upbringing of his son.

A brief roundup of the ScotsCare podcast, series one, stay tuned for series two!

The first series of the ScotsCare podcast ends with childrens’s writer and illustrator, Debi Gliori, author of over 80 books.Debi speaks about life and career and a truly heartbreaking story of an ex-forces homeless man she met on the steps of an Edinburgh train station which inspired one of her most famous books.

This week on the ScotsCare podcast is top nutritional scientist Dr Joanna McMillan.Ever wondered what the gut brain connection is, how important it is or what you can do to make it function optimally?How does it affect mental health, sleep, digestion, anxiety and so many other factors?Joanna was great with guidance with what to eat, what not to eat and how we should also be kind to ourselves.

Chris Murray is a Commonwealth Games gold medalist and multiple British record holder in weightlifting. He chats with Marcus about what it takes to be a champion weightlifter, what the future holds for him, and his Scottish connection, through his father, who used to train with legendary Scottish sprinter Allan Wells.