PRsonal
In this series of podcasts, Charlotte Nichols, managing director of PR agency Harvey & Hugo, gets up close and PRsonal with a variety of well-known business faces. Nothing is off limits as she digs deep to get to know the person behind the professional...
Episodes
81 episodes
End of Year Episode 2025
It is the most wonderful time of the year......that's right. When the tables are turned on Charlotte Nichols!PRsonal's host makes her annual visit to he hotseat as she reflects on another year of podcasting and PR.
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Episode 80: ‘I was in a Hollywood blockbuster – but Simon Cowell cost me a job’ meet Dominic Colenso
Dominic Colenso is... go!And for Thunderbirds fans, the latest name in the PRsonal hotseat will need no introduction.He played Virgil Tracy in the Hollywood adaptation of the classic British TV show,But besides sharing...
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Told she’d never walk again – how Leigh Ferguson rebuilt her life, her career and her joy
Leigh Ferguson is a partner at law firm Hay & Kilner, a widow, a mum – and a woman who was told she would never walk again after four seizures in one day left her with a catastrophic spinal cord injury. In this powerful episo...
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I escaped the Iranian revolution – Meet Homes by Carlton founder, Norm Peterson
Homes by Carlton founder Norm Peterson is a leading North East businessman.But his career could have been very different.As a footballing wonderkid, he signed for Hull City and from George Best to playing under Brian Clough, Norm sh...
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‘I’ve lost two children in 18 months – the worst part was saying goodbye’ - Meet Matty Hynes
The pain suffered by Matty Hynes and his family in the past 18 months has been unimaginable.In that time, both Matty and his partner have tragically lost two children to the same one in 500,000 condition.In this hea...
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Episode 76: School wasn't easy for Doug Dinwiddie
School wasn't easy for Doug Dinwiddie. From being bullied at an early age to becoming the self-confessed 'naughty one', he had a torrid time in education (and a 'brutal' nickname to boot). But it hasn't held him...
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'I had a heart attack at 34': Meet VooDink founder, Ryan Watson
Aged 34, the unexpected happened to Ryan Watson.He suffered a heart attack.Despite being super fit and training six times a week, Ryan needed an emergency quadruple bypass.In this episode of PRsonal, Ryan disc...
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‘You need to lose weight – or you won’t see your children grow up’ - Meet Founder of Inspired HR, Nikki Masterman
With a BMI of over 61, a doctor gave new mum Nikki Masterman a stark warning.Lose weight – or you wouldn’t live to see your children grow-up.In this episode of PRsonal, Nikki, founder of Inspired HR, discusses everything f...
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From Proper Mint to Pro Wrestling: Adam Foster on Shreddy, storytelling & chasing the WWE dream
In this high-energy episode of the PRsonal Podcast, Charlotte sits down with Adam Foster — marketing agency director, university lecturer, bodybuilder, and professional wrestler, better known to fans as Shreddy.Behind the muscles...
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“I had to ask myself, who am I without rugby?” Sean Brown’s Story of burnout & reinvention
In this powerful episode of The PRsonal Podcast, we meet Sean Brown, ex-professional rugby player, founder of the Petsercise Group, and now the straight-talking TV dog trainer featured on Channel 4’s Bad Dog Academy.But behind the spotlight...
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Episode 72
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More than a teen mum: Katelyn Young on breaking cycles, building legacies & becoming a leader
In this emotionally charged episode of the PRsonal Podcast, we sit down with Katelyn Young, founder of Juin, to uncover the real story behind the woman, the mother, and the mission. At just 17, Katelyn’s world changed with two pink lines and a ...
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Episode 71
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Psychic power, trauma, and the spirit world - Laurie Watkins Unfiltered
What happens when you grow up talking to spirits - and realise they’re not imaginary?In this captivating episode of the PRSonal Podcast, Charlotte Nichols sits down with Laurie Watkins, a psychic medium, holistic therapist, educator, an...
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Episode 70
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The power of voice: Ben Pechey on identity, law & living authentically
In this emotionally powerful episode of the PRsonal Podcast, host Charlotte Nichols is joined by Ben Pechey – author, LGBTQIA+ educator, consultant, and content creator – for a candid conversation about identity, advocacy, allyship
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Episode 69
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Menopause, ADHD & ageism in midlife: Sharon Sinclair Williams on growing bold
In this bold and honest episode of the PRsonal Podcast, host Charlotte Nichols meets Sharon Sinclair Williams - TEDx speaker, founder of The Digital Gene, and director at SSW Consulting - for a candid conversation on what it truly means ...
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Episode 68
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Ep 67: One slice of cake… and I was unable to walk: Kelly Smith on living with coeliac disease and discovering autism as an adult
In this episode of the PRsonal Podcast, host Charlotte Nichols sits down with Kelly Smith, designer and founder of Spelk Studio, for a conversation that peels back the layers on living with invisible i...
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Episode 66: Canine wellness, shamanic wisdom and wolves: A conversation with Dr. Isla Fishburn
In one of our most spiritually expansive episodes to date, The PRsonal Podcast welcomes conservation biologist, canine wellness intuitive, and shamanic pra...
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Ep 65: The day I nearly didn’t come home: Kayleigh Laverick journey from trauma to transformation.
What happens when your entire identity shatters in a single moment? In this raw and deeply moving episode of The PRsonal Podcast, host Charlotte Nichols sits down with Kayleigh Laverick – founder of Mama Social Co – to share a...
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Episode 64: From pavement to hospital bed: The brutal moment that changed Cat Neill’s life forever
In this episode of the PRsonal Podcast, we sit down with the incredible Cat Neil, a mortgage advisor whose life was turned upside down in February 2024 — and who has since emerged as a powerful voice for resilience, vulnerability, and healing.<...
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Episode 63: Design, death & dignity: Zara King on grief, identity and being fearlessly herself
In one of the most moving episodes of the PRsonal Podcast to date, host Charlotte Nichols sits down with Zara King — a product designer, storyteller, and founder of Zara King Designs, the first female-owned product design comp...
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Episode 62: 'Am I going to die?': Nicola Wood on battling cancer at just 36
When multi-award-winning entrepreneur, trichologist, and cancer activist Nicola Wood was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 36, her first question was, “Am I going to die?” But her second question was just as telling: “Am I going to lose my ha...
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Episode 61: From trauma to verse: How Michael Lewis found his voice amidst grief and life with bipolar disorder
On this moving episode of PRsonal, British poet Michael Lewis shares his powerful and emotional journey of living with Bipolar Affective Disorder, a mental health condition he's managed since receiving his diagnosis at just 16 years old. Michae...
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Episode 60: ‘They drank eight pints at work!’– Meet Northern Insight’s Michael Grahamslaw
He’s the man behind one of the North East’s most popular business magazines.Now it is time for Northern Insight founder Michael Grahamslaw to tell his story on PRsonal.Tragically, Michael recalls the night he lost both his parents.<...
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Episode 59: Addiction to empowerment: Hannah Harvey on sobriety, divorce & self-discovery
In this powerful episode of PRsonal, Charlotte Nichols sits down with Hannah Harvey, author of How to Divorce Sober, award-winning blogger, and podcaster. Hannah shares her deeply personal journey through addiction, sobriety, and divorce, shedd...
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Episode 58: Turning pain into purpose: How Maaz Rahman honored his wife's legacy
Maaz Rahman lost the love of his life just weeks after she gave birth to their second child.In this deeply moving episode of PRsonal, Maaz shares the devastating loss of his wife Saerah, who passed away from a rare lung conditio...
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Episode 57: ‘I don’t even remember Christmas as a child’ – meet Selena Blain
Darlington entrepreneur Selena Blain has been a beautician to the stars.However, the owner of Cocoon opens up to host Charlotte Nichols about a childhood so dark she remembers almost none of it.In this gripping episode of PRsonal ...
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