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Dangers of Sweeteners, Ben Benson’s ’7 Laws of Wealth,’ & Kerry Chambers from St Lukes Hospice
Monday 13th February 2012 – Well I must say it is very strange presenting Drive in a new studio but its also fantastic. It will take me quite a while to get my head
Read More »Raynauld’s, Brentwood NCT, Debating TOWIE & Tamsin speaking on Elim Church
Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th February 2012: Today I covered the weather (must keep an eye on that – woke up to about a foot of snow yesterday morning!) I covered some local news from
Read More »Exercise and Movement Health Feature, Deb Finck speaks about Raring2Go, Local Business News & plumbing and heating advice in cold conditions
Monday 30th January – Today I covered lots of local news, weather update and ususal events and traffic updates. Tuesday 31st January – Health feature of the week Movement Most people jump straight into
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Weight-loss after Pregnancy, Stroke sufferer shares his experience & Nigel Clarke with food matters
Health Feature of the Week: Even mothers that have followed the recommended guidelines of eating an additional 200 calories per day during the second and third trimesters of their pregnancy from nutritional sources, and
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The Young Americans, Biz’ee Mums launch, Alan Witchalls youth work and more…
On Tuesday 17th I was joined by Simon from the Young Americans. Scott Ross helped out with the interview (thank you!) as we also had a call coming in from the states as part
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Pilgrims Hall Christian Centre, Hens Theatre Company & Plumbing and Heating Help
Monday 9th to Friday 13th January I covered lots of local news and events this week and also shared a health feature on the physical impact of feeling stressed and/or angry. To find out
Read More »Hypnotherapy with Ches Moulton, The Essex Wildlife Trust and Gluten-free Eating
Monday 2nd – Tuesday 3rd January Welcome to 2012. I am very excited about the future for us here at Phoenix and with more opportunities to reach out to the local community and meet
Read More »IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A QUIET BANK HOLIDAY DRIVE HOME
Bank Holiday Tuesday – the roads should have been quiet, but they weren’t! A 6 vehicle accident on the southbound M11 caused serious problems for those trying to beat the queues and get home
Read More »Local artist Steve Cook, Indian Head Massage and Festive Exercise and Weight control discussion
Monday 19th December This week got off to a flying start with my first guest Steve Cook joining me in the studio after the beginning of the first Drive show of the week. Steve Cook is a
Read More »Aspiring Olympian ChrystallN on Drive, former Nurse Vicky Davis speaks on First Aid and I share Metabolic Boosters!
Monday 12th – Tuesday 13th December Guest: VICKY DAVIS, former nurse, from A1 First Aid came in to speak about first aid tips, facts about where accidents are most likely to happen and to
Read More »Talking crafty with PaperArtsy, winter car care, Nutty festive recipe and Ear health
Monday 5th to Tuesday 6th December On Drive I spoke about the Billericay Christmas market that was such a success that so many people showed up, no one could move! I shared local weather
Read More »Psychotherapist on ‘Having children mindfully,’ Vintagevictory.com & Pet care from Boredom Busters
Monday 28th-Tuesday 29th November: I covered the goings on in Crown Street at the lighting up event on Saturday 26th where we had our very own Michelle Ward singing all afternoon and me working
Read More »Locial by Social & Crown Street with Laurie Edmonds and Jane Miles from Brentwood Bells WI
Monday 21st November – Wednesday 22nd November I had a short week here on Phoenix due to preparations that I need to have underway for my gluten free nutritional baking stall at Crown Street
Read More »Discussion on Depression and Bi-polar, Essexhairdressers.com & following the Wellness Experiment
Monday 14th November: I shared some Personal Development about persuasion and communication, how to reduce the risk or Breast Cancer and how to reduce Age-related Macular Degeneration. Plus, local weather and information about the
Read More »Sharing experiences of bullying and Nutrition for teens
Monday 7th November On Monday I was joined in the studio by Sophie and she shared her experience of being bullied at a local secondary school for being studious and a bit different due
Read More »Sue from ‘Mitbits,’ Stress & Anxiety and Bardswell Social Club
Monday 31st October & Tuesday 1st November This week on Drive I decided to have a theme of stress and anxiety as this can be an anxious and busy time of year and SADs
Read More »Dementia care, French Quarter and Crown Street
Monday 24th October I covered local news and shared information on psychology and personal development titled ‘Stop Beating Yourself Up Over Past Mistakes. I also shared 2011 news from the American College of Sports
Read More »David Miles, Roy Dyer, Eric Sandell, Running Rabbits and much more!
Tuesday: David Miles, Co-author of the ‘Fusion’ book, came in to the studio to speak online marketing, social media, websites, networking and the work of his book which aims to help readers how to
Read More »The ‘Electric Head,’ Disability & Local Tweetup
Monday 10th October: I spoke about the importance of sleep in relation to Cortisol control, mental health and body fat storage. For more information email me gabriella@mindhealthmovement.com. I also played Ed Wellman’s (Sunday Breakfast
Read More »The Ingrave Market, ‘NothinButSnow’, the Brentwood Tweetup and more
Monday 3rd October The Ingrave Community Market – I attended on Sunday and this is a local market held in the Knightsway Centre, Knightsway on the Eastham Estate just off of the Ingrave Road
Read More »Krav Maga (Seral Memet), Hairdressing Apprentice (Ben Williams) & Visual Impairment (Sophie Brown)
Monday 26th September The Mineral Iron: is essential for haemoglobin production which carry oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from cells. Iron is essential for energy and growth. Pregnant mothers need to pay particular
Read More »New Therapy and Training Methods, Ladies Legs, Confidence and Fish Fats
What a fantastic week I had on Drive and I was fortunate enough to have 3 guests in! Not only that but I lost my fear of the mic (might regret that at some
Read More »Boredom Busters, Vitamin D, Social Anxiety and more!
Guests: Clr Will Russel (Vega Hair) and Clr Nigel Clarke (Hair Company), joined me in the studio on Wednesday to tell me all about the night of the Scissorhands Challenge which was a event
Read More »Bank Holiday Monday’s A-Z of Rock/Indie download
Listen again or Download the 26 Rock / Indie songs played alphabetically on Bank Holiday Monday ! Enjoy !! http://snd.sc/q1v1e
Read More »This week on Drive… (15/08 – 19/08)
I am back on Drive after becoming a daddy. Oliver Lee Powis was born on 31/07/2011 at 11:14am weighing 6lb 8oz after twelve hours of labour. He sure is amazing and I am loving
Read More »Drive into the weekend…
Final day of Drive from yours truly… and as well as the usual great music we had another great little Two from one, as we heard the news that Adam and The Ants are
Read More »Drives me crazy…
Warmest day of the week so far and sadly the hottest day in the studio….but I’m not one top moan, much. Twofers today came from the emerald isle, as we played two from U2,
Read More »Drive the fair way….
Well if Wednesday isn’t the symbol of the weekend approaching, then I don’t know what else’s is. Some call it Hump day, because its the middle and not be cause they are a misery
Read More »Driving Business up……
On todays drive among the great music, we had ‘Twofers’ where we played two tracks in memorial to the late Amy Winehouse, ‘Back to black’ and ‘You know I’m no good’ . The weird
Read More »Drivin you round the bend….
1st edition of Drive all done…. and thou I can’t go into it, there was an emergency outside the studio, which I dare say you will get to read about within the local papers.
Read More »Jeff Green on Drive 30/06/11
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] While I was covering Drive last week for Bryan I had the great pleasure of being joined live in the studio by Jeff Green, who came in
Read More »Interview with Michelle Devine from Trendy Monkeys, Brentwood
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] A beauty salon offering makeovers and facials for girls as young as one year old has sparked outrage. Campaigners say the salon in Brentwood – which
Read More »Driving your business up..
On todays drive among the great music, we had ‘Twofers’ where we played two tracks in mermorial to the late Amy Winehouse, ‘Back to black’ and ‘You know I’m no good’ . The weird
Read More »Drive – Weekly Roundup (end 27/05) – Hey, Its New!
Back on the Phoenix FM Drive Show after a couple of years absence, and what a busy, exciting and enjoyable first week I’ve had. Hey that’s what is all about. At the beginning of
Read More »Drive – Wednesday Midweeks
Adele seems to have been number one on the album chart for as long as I can remember. I don’t remember a time when she wasn’t the best-seller of the week, and struggle to
Read More »Drive – The Scott Ross Sandwich & Keith Brown
Tuesday’s are probably my favourite day of the week on Phoenix FM Drive due to the abundance of people that are in and out of the studio throughout the afternoon. Today we had a
Read More »Drive – National Hug A Ginger Day & Azerbaijan win Eurovision
Today is National Hug A Ginger Day, so imagine my dismay that fellow red-head Taylor Godwin was not here in her usual 2-3pm slot so we could celebrate our hair colour together. On the
Read More »Drive – Phil Colclough in Dusseldorf for Eurovision 2011
Our build-up to the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest reached it’s climax on tonight’s show. Our expert Phil Colclough, webmaster of www.oneurope.biz, has been to see each show live since the turn of the
Read More »Drive – Charlie Simpson from Fightstar (ex-Busted) goes solo
When you think of the career Charlie Simpson has had over the past decade, it’s easy to forget he’s still only the tender age of 25. Despite that he firmly believes his journey is
Read More »Drive – Time To Change Campaign & Brentwood Festival July 2011
A packed show Live At Five today, which is just how we like it as regular listeners will know only all too well. Ahead of an awareness event in the Baytree Centre tomorrow, Time
Read More »Drive – Keith Brown & I set for 3 weeks in a row
Something must be amiss with the usually hectic diaries of me and Essex FSB supremo Keith Brown, as we sit down opposite each other for the second week running, and speculate on doing the
Read More »Drive Specials – Election 2011 & Misha Calvin
The last in a week of specials on Phoenix FM Drive was today peppered with reaction from the borough councillor elections in Brentwood last night. Ed Wellman and Steve Robertson were at the count
Read More »Drive Specials – Creative on Drive 2011
Big thanks to Graham Stannard for doing a sterling job as always sitting in for me yesterday while I headed off to Milton Keynes for a training day for the day job. The absence
Read More »Drive Specials – Eurovision 2011 & Keith Brown
Our week of special programmes continued today as we commenced the Phoenix FM Drive countdown to this year’s Eurovision song contest. The 2011 competition is being held in Dusseldorf after Lena was victorious for
Read More »Drive Specials – Year So Far Albums & Singles
Big thanks to the team for covering the show during my Easter break – hats off to Graham Stannard, Mike Jones and Nick Field for doing a great job as always. Fresh from my
Read More »Drive – The Fresh Hour 2
Another bout of extra Drive goodness on the show tonight as we celebrated more of the great new music set to hit the charts in the coming months. Below for your viewing pleasure are
Read More »Drive – Russell Quirk & Keith Brown
A busy one on Drive tonight. First up, I spoke with Russell Quirk, a Conservative Council Candidate who has obtained information, after a lengthy battle using freedom of information rules, which has reported in
Read More »Drive – My Weekend Away & Mike Jones’ Sports Report
I’ve finally managed to enjoy some of the great weather the UK has been basking in over the past fortnight. A weekend off of the day job provided the opportunity to head down to
Read More »Drive – Le Mat
Back in the eighties, the Leepers knocked on the doors of the big time, at the height of their career supporting Duran Duran on tour and being ‘loved’ by Kerrang magazine. The band decided
Read More »Drive – Tony Brown & Mike Nye from Enigma Gigs
I remember as a teenager being glad that there were places I could go as a youngster and still enjoy the things that older cooler people did. For example, the school disco was always
Read More »Drive – The Fresh Hour
I had to get into endurance mode today as the Drive programme stretched to five hours for the first of two extended special programmes. In preparation for June Woolerton’s new programme starting on 27th
Read More »Drive – Alan Jefcoate from Essex FSB
On this evening’s Drive, Alan Jefcoate from the Essex Federation of Small Businesses once again provided commentary on the latest business developments in and around Brentwood and Billericay. Topics of discussion this week included
Read More »Drive – Local Sports Report with Mike Jones
Another week on Phoenix FM Drive and another one that I’m set to be here for all five days – people around the studios here in the Baytree Centre are becoming unnerved at me
Read More »Drive – The Shame
End of the week and what a great way to finish off than have local lads The Shame pop in for a bit of a chat and to showcase their music. They told us
Read More »Drive – Mike Nolan from The Original Bucks Fizz
Another exciting programme tonight with one of Bucks Fizz’s founding members having a good ole’ chinwag with me on the dog and bone tonight. 30 years on from their victory at the Eurovision Song
Read More »Drive – Alan Jefcoate from the Essex FSB
Each and every Tuesday on Phoenix FM Drive a representative from the Essex Federation of Small Businesses joins us on the programme to discuss the highs and lows that local businesses face in our
Read More »Drive – Local Sports Report with Mike Jones
The beginning of a new week and for once it looks like I might be here for all five shows – so far so good and Man Monday Ben Flanagan was here on hand
Read More »Drive – Edmar Castro
On today’s show, aspiring pop star Edmar Castro popped into the studio fresh from his first appearance in the Essex Factor 2011 finals. He and 15 other artists made it through the auditions of
Read More »Drive – Anniversary Celebrations, Terry Hunt & Mike Jones
With me back from the exploits of the weekend and ready to tell you all about it, caretakers Graham Stannard, Nick Field and James Potten handed the keys of Phoenix FM Drive back to
Read More »Drive – The Filthy Habits
A first for me tonight on Phoenix FM Drive as I invited a band in for a fully live set in the studio, amps, drums and all. The passion and energy from The Filthy
Read More »Drive – Labrinth, Glenys Chatterley & Cllr Dudley Payne
Thanks to James Potten for sitting in for me on yesterday’s programme. The good weather continues unabated, and it’s days of glorious sunshine like today that I wish we could wind back the ceiling
Read More »Drive – Mark Reed & Stephen Murphy & Mike Jones
A brand new week on Phoenix FM and with it comes a wave of wonderful weather – it’s amazing that in the space of just a few days I’m swapping heaters for fans in
Read More »Tonight’s Drive
Joining Mike Jones in the studio tonight will be Cllr Lionel Lee. Cllr Lee is a former chair of Essex Fire Authority and with serious changes planned for the Essex Fire Service including Brentwood
Read More »Drive – Cllr Karen Chilvers Interview
I was joined by Cllr Karen Chilvers today to discuss local issues affecting the Brentwood area including the Brook Street Roundabout, speeding, library consultations, famous road names, Twitter
Read More »Drive – Mark Reed, Mike Jones, Stephen Murphy & Alan Braid
Stephen Murphy today joins the regular Monday line-up with his look ahead to the week in soaps – this week’s focus was the storyline surrounding troubled teen Whitney Dean (unintentional rhyme I promise!) and
Read More »Drive – Danielz from T-Rextasy, LTK & Professor Robert Hall
Friday’s show was dominated with the devasting news from Japan in the wake of one of the biggest ever Earthquakes and the resulting tsunami. We would learn over the coming days the gravity of
Read More »Drive – Solarisdreams & Mike Jones
Milton Keynes and Sheffield beckoned at the beginning of the week, so many thanks to Graham Stannard sitting in on Monday and Tuesday with regular guests Mark Reed and Keith Brown. James Potten did
Read More »Drive – Arthur Walwin
The end of the week is fun on Phoenix FM Drive because it means a bit of live music live at five. Today’s certainly no exception with Arthur Walwin gracing the studio with his
Read More »Drive – Funnyman Greg Davies & Build A Band’s Louise Perry
The day job continues to drag me up and down the country for training, so while I was in Kent yesterday big thanks to Graham Stannard for sitting in for me yesterday when live guests
Read More »Drive – Keith Brown & Creative First Play First Play
Hello March and hello the brand new website! You can once again look forward to daily blog updates from the Drive show with details of what’s gone on and who’s been in ‘live at
Read More »Drive – Mark Reed, David Tee & Mike Jones
On today’s show the Brentwood Theatre’s Mark Reed joined me as he always does live at five. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] I also had the pleasure of chatting with the Mayor
Read More »Drive – Jazz Blaack & Fagan
Local artists Jazz Blaack and Fagan both graced the Phoenix FM Drive studio in February. By popular demand, here’s another chance to listen to the two interviews and their music. Jazz Blaack [Audio clip:
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