Pivot Points
Do you feel stuck? Going round the same loop, again? Pivot Points brings you stories from cultural influencers about how they pivoted their lives onto a new path. Pivot Points unpacks the reality of lasting transformation. This series of interviews explores the often difficult process of pivoting from the old to the new. We explore how shifts in individual stories can change the culture. Andre uses the format of story to frame these in depth discussions. These shows cover topics like racism, coping with illness, leadership and dealing with success. Each episode contains nuggets of insight and truth that will give you tools for pivoting your own life.
Episodes
17 episodes
Pivoting through bullying (with Sam Dunlop)
This episode is like an allegory for all those who have experienced bullying or rejection for being themselves. Sam was bullied at school for having red hair. She tells a very relatable story about how she regained her power and took back owner...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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22:24
Pivoting through Art (with Mark Evans)
In this episode I speak with the artist Mark Evans. We go deep into the architecture of a pivot point. We chat about what he has learned from observing nature, the ploughing and harrowing of ground before new life can grow and the pain of...
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40:50
Pivoting through music and culture (with Tamara Konstantin)
In this episode I speak with the composer and pianist Tamara Konstantin. She recently performed her romantic piano compositions before Grace Jones's headline act and a star studded audience at the ICON gala at London's Landmark Hote...
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24:40
Pivoting into eco-friendly business (With Michael Donald)
In this episode I speak with Michael Donald - former banking boss turned eco warrior who is waging war on plastic. Michael is an environmental activist who is determined to take action against the effects of plastic pollution - one of the most ...
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38:53
Kneenecking and racism. Where are we a year on? (with David Gyasi)
In this first episode of season 2, I speak again with the actor David Gyasi (Interstellar, Cloud Atlas,The Dark Night Rises, Carnival Row). We look at where the word kneenecking is a year after it's conception as a way to articulate the h...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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33:14
Pivoting through season 1 of Pivot Points (with Andre Radmall and Øyvind Aamli)
This is the finale to season 1! In this episode I am interviewed by the award winning documentary film maker Øyvind Aamli. We talk about some of the pivot points my guests talked about in season 1. We break down the four elements of any p...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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31:18
Pivoting through musical levels (with Phil Gould ex Level 42)
In this episode I speak with Phil Gould, drummer, composer, songwriter & producer who was a founding member of 1980's band, Level 42. He is now an independent artist releasing solo work along with collaborations across Europe. We chat...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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34:00
Pivoting through the future of technology (with Daniel Cooper)
In this episode I speak with Daniel Cooper. Daniel Cooper is a former trader, a programmer and serial entrepreneur who streamlines businesses across the globe through the use of technology and automation. Daniel is on a mission to help as many ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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36:06
Pivoting through Music (with Mo Pleasure)
In this episode I speak with Mo Pleasure, composer, singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Mo has played with everyone from Ray Charles to Earth Wind and Fire. He is currently the music director for Bette Midler. We talk about music ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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41:17
The healing power of art (with Janice Sylvia Brock)
Janice Sylvia Brock is an internationally acclaimed artist, and her work hangs in private collections around the world, notably the White House. Her painting career started in hospital where she spent most of her adolescence, suffering from sev...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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23:37
Pivoting through adoption (with Carrie Grant M.B.E)
In this episode I speak with Carrie Grant M.B.E, broadcaster, presenter and business coach. We both have personal experience of adoption. I was adopted at birth and she and her husband have adopted a child. In this deep and fascinat...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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33:08
Pivoting through success (with David Grant M.B.E)
In this episode I talk with the presenter, singing and business coach David Grant M.B.E. We talk about how he pivoted through the rollercoaster ride of pop stardom. As well as having a solo career David was the frontman for the band Lynx....
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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29:02
Creativity and writing (with Tamzin Merchant)
In this episode I speak with the actor Tamzin Merchant. (Carnival Row, Pride and Prejudice, The Tudors). She talks with me about the pivot points that led her to write her first book (The Hatmakers published by Penguin). Tamzin gives top tips f...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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53:57
Authenticity in Leadership (with Ali Martin)
In this episode I talk with Ali, a pastor of Soul Survivor Church in the U.K. We discuss her journey to integrating different aspects of herself as a woman in leadership. We look at the power of reflection and how friends and allies can help us...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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43:10
Finding a way through dark times (with Carrie Grant)
In this episode I talk with presenter, singing and leadership coach Carrie Grant. She shares some golden wisdom to help us navigate through dark night of the soul times. This is a powerful episode about transformation and finding the pivot poin...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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48:26
Institutional racism is alive and well in the church. (with Father A.D.A France-Williams)
In this episode I speak with Father A.D.A France-Williams about how he pivoted into writing his new book Ghost Ship, Institutional Racism and the Church of England. He speaks about being inspired by Bishop Michael Curry's address at th...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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54:01
New word for old oppression (with David Gyasi)
This first episode with the actor David Gyasi (Interstellar, Cloud Atlas,The Dark Night Rises, Carnival Row) is a deep and wide ranging conversation.David talks passionately about his role in an international consultation to co...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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51:51