Episodes
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Onwards and upwards! This compilation episode features some of the excellent advice and guidance given by the guests in all three series to date. If you are looking for some inspiration and mentorship to help you kick start your New Year, then this episode is just what you need! It features contributions from Andy Burnham, Paul McGee, Greg Patmore, Matthew Smith, Simon McCleave, Malcolm Hollingdrake, Paul Finch, Steve Bennett, Findlay Napier, Boo Hewerdine, Charlie Dore, Reg Meuross, Tim Williams, Brendan Riley and Helen Tonks.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
Photo by Ian Cleverdon (taken at Formby Beach, Merseyside)
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Website: www.karonasound.co.uk/podcasts
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2024 Karona Sound
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This 10-minute compilation episode features some of the funny incidents that happened to some of my Series Three guests in their careers. The stories were in answer to some quick-fire questions I asked at the end of each interview. None of these clips featured in the main interviews. You will hear contributions from Lord Tony Hall, Paul Finch, Bryony Griffith, Alice Jones, Reg Meuross, Sarah McQuaid and Boo Hewerdine.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Website: www.karonasound.co.uk/podcasts
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
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In this last interview of the series, we are honoured to have great insights into the world of arts and culture from the ex-Director General of the BBC and life peer, Lord Tony Hall. He gives us a wonderful summary of how he developed his broadcasting career, and also how he dealt with a career change in his late 40s.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
There will be a couple of compilation episodes to conclude the third series in the next few weeks.
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Website: www.karonasound.co.uk/podcasts
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
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In this episode, we have our first double-header interview. It features Yorkshire-based folk music duo, Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones. Individually, Bryony and Alice have forged their own successful careers in the UK folk scene but have gained great critical acclaim since starting working together as a duo in 2019. Their live performances are both musically stunning and full of hilarious stage banter – you’ll hear plenty of the latter in today’s episode!
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
Bryony and Alice’s website: www.bryonyandalice.com
Bryony Griffith website: www.bryonygriffith.com
Alice Jones website: www.alicejonesmusic.com
Spotify playlist: link here
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Website: www.karonasound.co.uk/podcasts
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
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This is the second part of a two-part interview featuring music festival programme director and performing musician, John Watterson (aka Fake Thackray). In this episode, John tells us how he became involved in concert promotion, progressing from putting gigs on in his local area to programming major music festivals in the likes of Ibiza and Portugal. He also shares with us his planning approach to ensure that each festival has a varied bill. It’s essential listening if you fancy putting on a local concert series to help keep music live.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
John’s ‘Fake Thackray’ website: www.fakethrackray.com
Harmony Voyages festivals: www.costafestival.co.uk
Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones website: www.bryonyandalice.com
Karona Sessions website: www.karonasound.co.uk/sessions
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Website: www.karonasound.co.uk/podcasts
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This is the first of a two-part interview featuring music festival programme director and performing musician, John Watterson (aka Fake Thackray). In this episode, John shares with his early career in business, how he came to be touring and paying homage to the wonderful work of the late, lamented singer-songwriter and storyteller, Jake Thackray, and how he used his business knowledge to help this become a career.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
John’s ‘Fake Thackray’ website: www.fakethrackray.com
The 4Ps of Marketing (via Investopedia): link here
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Website: www.karonasound.co.uk/podcasts
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This is the second of a two part interview featuring actor, audiobook narrator and musician Greg Patmore. Greg is having an amazing career in media: if you haven’t listened to Part 1, go back and have a listen to his backstory.
In this second part, Greg provides us with a deep dive into the world of recording audiobooks: the preparation involved, the relationship with authors, and how to deal with voicing different characters and genres. It’s a masterclass on narration and will be of special interest to audiobook fans.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
Greg’s website: www.voiceofgreg.com
Greg’s video Showreel 2016: link here
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Website: www.karonasound.co.uk/podcasts
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This is the first of two parts featuring actor, audiobook narrator and musician Greg Patmore. Greg is having an amazing career in media and, in this episode, we explore his back story and how he rose from playing in a brass band through to acting alongside Kevin Costner and Tom Berenger, and becoming a multi-award winning audiobook narrator.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
Greg’s website: www.voiceofgreg.com
Greg’s video Showreel 2016: link here on YouTube
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Website: www.karonasound.co.uk/podcasts
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode, we are delighted to welcome singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid to the podcast. We managed to catch her between US and UK tours to talk about her career, approach to songwriting, and also her vast experience on dealing with the legalities of touring abroad. It’s a real insight into a musician’s life on the international circuit.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
Photo credit: Phil Nicholls
Sarah’s website: www.sarahmcquaid.com
Sarah’s Facebook page: link here
Sarah’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SarahMcQuaid
Sarah’s Spotify page: link here
Sarah McQuaid HHM Spotify playlist: link here
Sarah’s Musician’s Union international touring case study: link here
DADGAD Guitar Tuning Tutorial book on Amazon UK: link here
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Website: www.karonasound.co.uk/podcasts
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This episode is the second of the two-part interview with artist, photographer and filmmaker, Megan Powell. Megan is a lecturer at the University of Salford and, as you’ll hear in both this and the previous episode, is not only an inspiration to her students but also has suffered several traumatic experiences in her life that have had a dramatic impact on her approach to the creative arts. As a consequence, there are some distressing themes discussed and I have added some relevant helpline links below should you be impacted by any of the content.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via the link below.
Megan Powell website: www.megan-powell.com
Univ. of Salford School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology: link here
Manchester Metropolitan University School of Digital Arts: link here
Royal College of Art: link here
Two helplines to contact if you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode:
Refuge UK national domestic violence website: www.refuge.org.uk / 0808 2000 247
Childline: www.childline.org.uk / 0800 1111
National Domestic Violence (US) website: www.hotline.org / 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
Donate to support Half Hour Mentor: website link here
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This episode is the first of another two-part interview, this time featuring artist, photographer and filmmaker, Megan Powell. Megan is a lecturer at the University of Salford and, as you’ll hear in both episodes, is not only an inspiration to her students but also has suffered several traumatic experiences in her life that have had a dramatic impact on her approach to the creative arts. As a consequence, there are some distressing themes discussed and I have added some relevant helpline links below should you be impacted by any of the content.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via the link below.
Megan Powell website: www.megan-powell.com
Cindy Sherman website (referred to in the interview): www.cindysherman.com
Univ. of Salford School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology: link here
Manchester Metropolitan University School of Digital Arts: link here
Royal College of Art: link here
Two helplines to contact if you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode:
Refuge UK national domestic violence website: www.refuge.org.uk / 0808 2000 247
Childline: www.childline.org.uk / 0800 1111
National Domestic Violence (US) website: www.hotline.org / 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
Donate to support Half Hour Mentor: website link here
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This episode features an interview with critically-acclaimed UK-based singer-songwriter and storyteller, Reg Meuross. Reg’s professional musical career spans over five decades and his songs cover a wide variety of topics, all of which have a story and message to them. In the interview, he shares with us his first steps into the music business, how to make sure that you understand your purpose in live performance, and gives us some great songwriting tips.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via the link below.
Reg Meuross website: www.regmeuross.com
Reg Meuross Patreon page: link here
Reg’s Half Hour Mentor Spotify playlist: link here
Photo by Rachel Snowden
Jeff Tweedy book mentioned by Ian: Amazon link here
Donate to support Half Hour Mentor: website link here
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This episode features the second half of my interview with best-selling author, Paul Finch. Paul’s writing career started as a scriptwriter for the TV series The Bill, and has written and extensively in the horror and fantasy fiction genres, including for Dr Who. However, he is probably best known for his crime fiction, especially the highly successful Heckenberg and Clayburn series.
In this episode, Paul shares with us his approach to writing, his working regime, and offers advice on how you can get your stories and written work into the public domain. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, go back and listen to that first, as it will put a lot of the content in this episode into context.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
Paul Finch website: www.paulfinchauthor.com
Paul’s Amazon page: link here
Photo: Jamie Spilsbury
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
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This is a first for the series, as this episode is the first of a two-part interview! It features best-selling author, Paul Finch. Paul’s writing career started as a scriptwriter for the TV series The Bill, and has written and extensively in the horror and fantasy fiction genres, including for Dr Who. However, he is probably best known for his crime fiction, especially the highly successful Heckenberg and Clayburn series.
In this first part, Paul shares his backstory with us; his experience working for the police and as a journalist, and how this influenced his writing career.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
Paul Finch website: www.paulfinchauthor.com
Paul’s Amazon page: link here
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode, we welcome one of the brightest rising starts in the folk and acoustic music world, Iona Lane. Iona’s music is full of inspiration from the wonderful British countryside. In this interview, she shares with us her early influences and her approach to songwriting and career management. This will be particularly useful for young musicians to learn how to forge a professional career in the today’s challenging arts world.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
Iona’s website: www.ionalane.com
Iona’s Bandcamp page: link here
Iona’s YouTube channel: link here
Help Musicians website: www.helpmusicians.org.uk
Iona Lane HHM Spotify playlist: link here
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
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In this first episode of Series 3, we welcome award-winning singer-songwriter and producer, Boo Hewerdine. Boo’s career spans almost 40 years, ranging from his big label signing in the 1980s with his band, The Bible, through to solo work, regular collaboration with Eddi Reader, and songwriting and production duties for many, many more famous artists. He also runs several songwriting workshops around the UK, links to which can be found below.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via this link.
Boo Hewerdine HHM Spotify playlist: link here
Boo’s YouTube channel: link here
Various workshops involving Boo: Stages, Halsway Manor (Jan-Feb 2024)
Talent Is Timeless programme: link here
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
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In the lead up to the launch of Series 3 in September 2023, here is a compilation of the invaluable advice provided by my Series 2 guests, triggered by the question I ask every guest at the end of each episode...
'Knowing what you know now, what one piece of advice would you give your younger self?'
This bonus episode focused on the creative arts, and featured contributions from Simon Phillips, Steve Bennett, Charlie Dore, Malcolm Hollingdrake, Matthew Smith, Katie Spencer, Simon McCleave, Findlay Napier, Neil Pearson and Lord Mike Storey.
Full episodes are available on all major streaming platforms, including Apple, Google, Amazon, Spotify and YouTube.
If you are interested in hiring Ian to produce a podcast series for you, please contact him via the details below.
Ian's website: www.karonasound.co.uk
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In the lead up to the launch of Series 3 in September 2023, here is a compilation of the invaluable advice provided by my Series 1 guests, triggered by the question I ask every guest at the end of each episode...
'Knowing what you know now, what one piece of advice would you give your younger self?'
This bonus episode features contributions from Tim Williams, Helen Tonks, Andy Burnham, Prof. Hannah Holmes, Shaub Gamote, Kellie Noon, Rikki Arundel, Brendan Riley, Rebecca Ellis and Prof. Paul McGee.
Full episodes are available on all major streaming platforms, including Apple, Google, Amazon, Spotify and YouTube.
If you are interested in hiring Ian to produce a podcast series for you, please contact him via the details below.
Ian's website: www.karonasound.co.uk
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this short, bonus episode, I fire my quick-fire questions at life peer and ex-leader of Liverpool City Council, Lord Mike Storey. His career journey is inspirational, and he still has a passion for supporting education, young people and the creative arts. This is the last of the bonus episodes for Series Two.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com.
Half Hour Mentor website: www.halfhourmentor.com
Half Hour Mentor social media links: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Ian Cleverdon’s LinkedIn page: link here
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
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In this final episode of Series Two, Lord Mike Storey shares his experiences of developing a career in politics alongside a career in teaching. He spearheaded the team that helped Liverpool gain its title of European Capital of Culture in 2008, and is currently the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for education in the House of Lords. His mentorship is a great way to end a series on personal development in the creative arts.
Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com.
Half Hour Mentor website: www.halfhourmentor.com
Half Hour Mentor social media links: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Ian Cleverdon’s LinkedIn page: link here
Contact Ian Cleverdon directly: [email protected]
Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.
Copyright 2023 Karona Sound
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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