In this episode Mark speaks to Sue King who is a 7th Dan Japanese Jui Jitsu Sensei, who’s also a Zen Buddhist Monk.  She’s established her dojo, Mushin Academy, right in the heart of Norris Green.  Sue has been doing amazing work to support children in her community, who’ve had a tough time throughout the Covid Pandemic. Find out more about Sue King and Mushin Academy at warriormonkliverpool_ on Instagram. Mick is in conversation with Gerry Proctor the chair of Engage Liverpool - a  community residents association representing the estimated 40,000 people who live in the city centre & the waterfront.

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Episode 30 - Sue King & Jui Jitsu - Gerry Proctor & Engage Liverpool

In the Baltic Triangle podcast #29 we hear from Mark Lawler the M-D of the Baltic Creative & Director of the Baltic Triangle Area CIC about his vision for the future and how the organisation is spreading its wings towards other parts of Merseyside including, Southport....and we hear why the renowned writer James Corbett has set his acclaimed debut novel ,The Outsiders, in Eighties Liverpool. Podcast made possible with help from https://www.balticbroadband.com/

Episode 29: The Future of Baltic Creative & James Corbett's Debut Novel... The Outsiders.

in episode 28 of the Baltic Triangle podcast......'How a Liverpool restaurant chain is fighting back with a vengeance after lockdown and we visit the award-winning Baltic Triangle furniture workshop which has taken quality craftsmanship in wood to another level & about their ambitious plans to expand. The Podcast team speak to Red & Blue Restaurants who have made a name for themselves in Liverpool by launching great venues such as Salt House Tapas, Bacaro, The Hanover Street Social and Rocket & Ruby. The owners discuss how the chain will push forward with some creative plans after such a difficult time in hospitality. The team also discuss how a Baltic furniture business H Millar Bros is setting it's sights on bringing bespoke furniture to the domestic kitchen market. The podcast is supported by Baltic Broadband 

Episode 28 - How a Liverpool Restaurant Chain Plans to Recover after Freedom Day & The Bespoke Kitchen Designer On Winning Design Awards

In the latest Baltic Triangle podcast we hear from the young Liverpool house-builder whose vision of a carbon-free future is already seeing the light of day. We also hear from singer Asa Murphy who discovered a talent for writing children's books when lockdown threatened to destroy his singing career.

Asa Murphy on Lockdown Discovery & Jamie Blennerhassett on Carbon Free Home Building

In this month's episode we focus on two ground-breaking Merseyside companies fighting plastic pollution in very different ways. We hear from Liverpool businessman Neal Maxwell who founded Changing Streams to eradicate plastic from the construction industry. They've already notched up some big-name partners including construction company ARUP and the Baltic Creative Quarter in Liverpool. We hear too from Arthur Rothwell who's the brains behind Plastic Tactics which aims to re-use plastic from the grassroots upwards ,starting with children and families.

EP28 Neal Maxwell from Changing Streams - Arthur Rowland from Plastic Tactics

After a difficult year, you would be forgiven for missing the LCR Creative & Culture Awards 2020 - it passed us by too! However, when we eventually got wind of these prestigious honours - the team sought to find out more about the winners, especially when so many are associated with Baltic Triangle. We're proud to say that Baltic Creative and Paul Curtis became holders of category accolades!  However, we know all about these Liverpool success stories, so we dug a little deeper into the Winners you may not know a lot about... In this episode Mick Ord and Mark Reeson talk to Local filmmaker/artist/photographer Amber Akanu and also Mike Morris and Madeline Heneghan from the Writing on the Wall festival.

Celebrating the Creative Arts in Liverpool

In this month's Baltic Triangle podcast we focus on the issue of mental health - how it affects NHS workers fighting the pandemic. We hear from NHS consultant Dr Terry McLoughlin from the Royal University hospital in Liverpool about their staff well-being programme and from Phil Bridges, the founder of The Mind Map, the one-stop-shop for young people seeking support for mental health issues. Big thanks to our guests in this episode -Dr Terry McLoughlin from the Royal University Hospital in Liverpool and Phil Bridges, founder of The Mind Map ---- The Mind Map | Navigating To Better Mental Health " Thanks to our partners Baltic Broadband - THE industry disruptors providing Better Business Broadband -   Home - Baltic Broadband

Dr Terry McLaughlin From Royal University hospital & The Mind Map

We meet the Liverpool woman behind a fresh new approach towards helping seasoned drug and alcohol addicts get back on the straight and narrow.....and we hear from the manager of the amazing Other Everyman  in the city centre, where you can watch your favourite movie and eat top notch food at the same time

Episode 23 - 1 Step Recovery Homes and The Everyman Cinema

We talk to Liverpool writer Jeff Young whose new book Ghost Town -a Liverpool Shadowplay has just been published.  Jeff Young is a renowned writer for theatre, radio, TV and film. His theatre work has been produced internationally and he has had over 35 radio productions. TV work includes Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City and CBBC.  We talk to Jeff about the new book which is a memoir unlike most, it may be a recollection of what could have been or what had been. By Jeff's own admission, all recollections are subject to change? The book is a must-read for anyone interested in Liverpool history or even aspiring to become a writer. Buy the book direct here Dave Harland AKA 'The Word Man' is a fantastic copywriter and Linkedin Entertainer! Based in the Baltic Triangle, Dave has a unique ability to create amazing stories that will keep your audience engaged. Follow Dave on Linkedin to keep you smiling throughout your day.

Episode 22: Liverpool Author Jeff Young & Wordsmith Dave Harland

In this month's Baltic Triangle podcast we hear two very different views on the state of our national sport from grassroots to professional football. We visit a brand spanking new state-of-the-art football skills centre in Liverpool which is being used by everyone with a love of the beautiful game from families to professional players. As we gain insight on why such as facility is needed, we start understand the bigger issues with grass roots football. And we also hear from one of the country's most respected football experts, Dr Rogan Taylor from the University of Liverpool, with a sobering analysis of the effect of the lockdown on the professional game.  Dr Taylor Launched the Football Supporters Association in 1985 and Chaired it for five years; author of six books (five on football); launched the world's first MBA in Football Business at University of Liverpool in 1997.

Episode 21: Is the football pyramid in Crisis?

Guests on the Baltic Triangle podcast this month are the Liverpool children's author Natalie Reeves-Billing whose books include the acclaimed Monster Me series, and Vicky Gawith, the power behind Merseymade - the shop, cafe & artists studios which only sell locally-made products.

Episode 20 - Children's Author Natalie Reeves-Billing & Merseymade Entrepreneur Vicky Gawith

In this episode, our  Baltic Triangle hosts speak to Dr Edward Lych who has recently qualified to become a junior doctor at Whiston Hospital. Dr Lynch gives us his first-hand account of what it was like to be on the front line when the COVID outbreak first happened. Having become viral on Linkedin for his informative vlogs in the first week of the crisis, we hear about the hospital’s reaction to the outbreak and the fight for better PPE to protect the staff. There’s also some great insight into Dr Ed’s new venture, LYFE. LYFE is a leading social enterprise for all things in the world of wellbeing and lifestyle medicine, making verified information accessible to all. The idea comes from a multitude of life experiences that included a friends suicide and Dr Lynch wanted to ensure that there was information for mental health that separates its-self from the pretenders. The founders of the app wanted to provide users with medically backed information and activities in an online-sector that seems to be unregulated.

Episode 19 - Dr Edward Lynch Talks about the first few weeks on the COVID ward and Mental Health.

TV Producer and screenwriter Phil Redmond explains why he wasn't surprised by Channel 4's decision NOT to put Liverpool on its shortlist to be for it's new out-of-London headquarters. A recommendation on the National HQ and Creative Hubs will be made to the Channel 4 Board at the end of October .....with Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester vying to be the top prize. Redmond who created tv soaps Hollyoaks and Brookside say the Channel 4 process wasn't rigorous enough comparing it unfavourably with the UK's City of Culture bidding process in which he has been closely involved since its inception. Redmond has been speaking exclusively to Mick Ord on the Baltic Triangle's latest podcast where he also talks extensively about the significance of the decision not to shortlist Liverpool, the implications for the creative sector locally and the role that areas like the Baltic Creative Quarter will play as the city confronts a post-Brexit future. Also in the podcast, Mark Reeson speaks to the crowdfunding consultant who has recently set up business in Liverpool and who believes many SMEs and creatives can benefit from looking at crowdfunding as a serious alternative to mainstream lenders like the banks."

Baltic Podcast 4: Phil Redmond on Liverpool's Channel 4 Snub and how SME's are using Crowdfunding.

The tv presenter, actor and environmentalist believe there's no reason why the city can't become a world leader in traffic management. Liverpool city council is to set up a £4m fund to pay for a 65-mile network of lanes creating seven new pop-up cycling routes around the city. Simon's been speaking to the Baltic Triangle podcast team of Mick Ord and Mark Reason about his vision for the future as the city tries to emerge from lockdown and revive the economy."

Episode 18: Simon O'Brien on Active Travel In the Liverpool City Regeion.

Liverpool's mayor provides insight into how the city council has been working on supporting businesses with grants and advice. Joe Anderson also discusses the future of the Littlewoods building and Ten Streets and also how the digital, creative and hospitality sectors will be at the forefront of Liverpool's economic recovery. Our hosts, Mick and Mark ask Joe about the shortfall in funds from the central government and how they hope to lobby and put pressure on the Government to fulfil their promises. Read more on the Baltic Triangle Podcast Website.

Episode 17 - Liverpool Mayor, Joe Anderson Discusses Liverpool's pandemic recovery

Imagine an area where musicians rub shoulders with photographers, artists, fashion designers, digital agencies, architects, film-makers, young entrepreneurs, recording studios and there’s a bunch of drinking holes and eateries, nightlife venues, internationally acclaimed arts festivals and galleries to drop-by on. That’s us… Quietly, under the radar, just getting on with our stuff.

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