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Island Influencers

Welcome to Island Influencers, where we share stories of successful business owners, experienced professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders based or with influence in the Isle of Man. This podcast is brought to you by Thornton.

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42:26

Island Influencer Jackie Betteridge

Island Influencers ·

2023/05/24

Welcome to another episode of Island Influencers! This week, I have the privilege of featuring Jackie Betteridge, the remarkable CEO of Crossroads, the largest Third Sector organisation on the Isle of Man. When Jackie took the helm at Crossroads, it was a small organisation, but under her leadership, the workforce has grown by an astounding 500%, and the number of volunteers has increased by 100%. Crossroads is an organisation dedicated to caring for carers, working with families and individuals of

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39:30

Island Influencer Sacha Horsthuis

Island Influencers ·

2023/04/26

Welcome to this week's episode of Island Influencers. I am excited to introduce you to Sacha Horsthuis, a dynamic marketeer and a keen sportswoman. Although Manx born, Sacha spent most of her childhood and adolescence in beautiful North Yorkshire in the UK and lived briefly in Saudi Arabia. Sacha returned to the Isle of Man 9 years ago. Sacha and her husband Mark co-own Cycle 360, the Island’s first combined cafe-bike shop and unique events space. Attracting roughly 500 customers every-day

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41:22

Island Influencer Natasha Brown

Island Influencers ·

2023/04/12

Natasha Brown is the owner and one of the teachers at Swing in the Isle. She describes herself as an “Essex girl by birth”, admitting money was tight growing up with her twin siblings on a council estate. Natasha met her husband, Craig, thanks to ballroom dancing at Cambridge University. As a former primary school headteacher, she describes herself as "a lifelong learner" Natasha knew from a young age she wanted to be a teacher “and make a difference.” Learning about swing dance and how Natasha’s

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49:40

Island Influencer Joff Whitten

Island Influencers ·

2023/03/29

My guest this week is Joff Whitten, an intelligent and creative education leader with over 25 years of experience working in cultural and learning settings. Joff has managed and delivered a diverse and exciting range of successful learning and engagement projects working with organisations of varying sizes, supporting those with little opportunity, especially children and young people, to find the joy and opportunity they need to reach a place of success. He is the Chief Executive Officer at the

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37:06

Island Influencer Angela Clucas

Island Influencers ·

2023/03/15

Angela Clucas, the owner of Next Level Nutrition Isle of Man, is a university-qualified nutritionist with over six years of experience coaching people to achieve their weight and health goals. She is passionate about helping people regain control of their health and happiness by prioritising their needs so they can feel in control. Angela is friendly, non-judgemental, and passionate about helping people make life-long changes. Angela describes her life story to me: "I like to make some pretty bold

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52:29

Island Influencer Micky Swindale

Island Influencers ·

2023/03/01

Micky Swindale is well-known in the Isle of Man’s business community. She was the 1st female President of the Chamber of Commerce and 1st female partner at KPMG here on the island. Micky has been a champion for inclusion and diversity, particularly gender diversity. A keen sportswoman, the opportunity to help drive diversity in sports attracted her to get involved (as Vice President) with the Isle of Man Commonwealth Games Association. Micky is from the Isle of Man and has always thought of herself

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35:53

Island Influencer Rowan Henthorn

Island Influencers ·

2023/02/15

In a time of unprecedented global challenges, now more than ever, there is a demand for a shift in how we connect to and interact with our living planet. My Island Influencer this week, Rowan Henthorn, is the owner of Make Good Limited, a new environmental consultancy and lifestyle brand that “helps businesses and communities find practical and enjoyable ways to reduce their environmental impact, whilst connecting with, and caring for the natural world.” “Local girl” Rowan grew up south of the

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55:41

Island Influencer Jamie Lewis

Island Influencers ·

2023/02/01

This week’s Island Influencer is Jamie Lewis, Founder at COURTESY, helping hospitality brands build, transform and communicate. In addition, Jamie is the Managing Director of Extra Fancy, Co-Founder of Table of Two and Director & Trustee of Isle of Pride. Jamie grew up in Chesterfield during the “new Labour years” with a big focus on education and a big focus on getting people from disadvantaged backgrounds into University. He went to Sheffield University, admitting he “burnt the wick at both ends”,

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57:35

Island Influencer Shelley Langan-Newton

Island Influencers ·

2023/01/18

This week’s Island Influencer Shelley Langan-Newton grew up in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, where she passed her 11 plus one year early. She moved to the Isle of Man when her son (now 18) was six years old. Shelley admits that she has a going-with-the-flow philosophy which has permeated throughout her career, describing herself as “a strategic, organised, and collaborative executive leader with a passion for empowering people, clients, and partners to achieve their potential.” Her LinkedIn profile

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01:00:32

Island Influencer Tracey Brodie

Island Influencers ·

2023/01/04

Kicking off season 4 and our first podcast episode of 2023 is Island Influencer Tracey Brodie, Belief Coding® Trainer & Coach. Tracey Brodie grew up in North Wales, her Dad died when she was just 14. From 16, Tracey trained and worked as a beauty therapist for many years, before obtaining a teaching degree and teaching beauty. Her husband Tom’s job enticed them to the Isle of Man and although they were initially only coming for two years they have stayed for over 20, raising three children on the

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37:59

Island Influencer Emma Lings

Island Influencers ·

2022/12/21

This week my Island Influencer is a pretty rare find especially on the Isle of Man. Emma Lings is a furniture maker creating bespoke handcrafted furniture and naturally dyed textiles. Emma explains that she has only just become self employed since returning to the island from Melbourne, Australia as the pandemic hit. Throughout our conversation it became apparent that if Emma doesn’t know it, she learns it. Emma isn’t afraid to ask questions and shows great determination and hard work in everything

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40:19

Island Influencer Jo Cutsforth

Island Influencers ·

2022/12/07

My Island Influencer this week is self-funded entrepreneur Jo Cutsforth, her desire in life is to make ‘you and your people shine’. Jo left her home in Warrington at the age of 17 with just £25 in her pocket and a desire to ‘go off and do her own thing’. So she took a ‘hop skip and a jump’ one-way ticket to the Isle of Man. Her story is one huge life lesson for us all. There is no doubt that Jo has suffered hardship, she talks of living at a homeless refuge with her two small children and only being

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37:55

Island Influencer David Wilkinson

Island Influencers ·

2022/11/23

David Wilkinson has worked in the financial services market for 40 years, the last 30 of which have seen him and his family based on the Isle of Man. He joined NFU Mutual in 2012 to lead the Isle of Man office going forward and personally provide and ensure the team continues to offer the highest level of service possible to new and existing clients alike for their personal and commercial queries. He reminisces about life growing up in Singapore and the North East of England and shares how he ended

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49:54

Island Influencer MaryBeth Coll

Island Influencers ·

2022/11/09

This week I talked with one half of the husband and wife duo who founded the sparkling winery and bar here on the island - Foraging Vinters. MaryBeth Coll is from the east coast of America, with a background in art school and law! She explains how she travelled a lot as a child with her father's job and then continued to do so after meeting her Australian husband, Ian, who was in the army. She shares with us how finally settling on the Isle of Man helped them not only avoid hurricanes! but also fuel

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49:18

Island Influencer Louise Whitelegg

Island Influencers ·

2022/10/26

This week Sharon talks to Island Influencer Louise Whitelegg, Christian Aid Isle of Man, Co-ordinator aka “Mrs Marshmallow lady!” Louise addresses her life, growing up in poverty and being the beneficiary of other people's kindness. She fought hard to get into university and gained an Environmental Health degree. In this week’s episode, Louise provides a fascinating insight into the astounding work that she and her colleagues at Christian Aid do. In episode 77 of Island Influencers we find out what

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44:13

Island Influencer Sam Turton

Island Influencers ·

2022/10/12

My Island Influencer this week is a voice you may recognise, Sam Turton, a reporter at Gef The Mongoose. We talk from “the best office he has ever been in!” about life growing up, including his education journey. We debate the highs and lows of journalism, politics and his pandemic burnout. Despite "unintentionally returning to live on the Isle of Man", Sam shares why he likes living on the Island and offers excellent advice on solving the challenges he believes the island is currently facing. I

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42:25

Island Influencer Clara Isaac

Island Influencers ·

2022/09/14

This week's Island Influencer Clara Isaac, director and founder of recyclecollect.im and onlinepayroll.im explains to Sharon how she and her husband, whilst both pursuing careers in finance, launched onlinepayroll.im (a cloud based payroll software) and recyclecollect.im (a kerbside recycling service with a modern twist). This is a fantastic example of how an idea quickly became a rapidly growing, successful Isle of Man business. The day we recorded our conversation marks the 1st anniversary of

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38:49

Island Influencer Georgina Crebbin

Island Influencers ·

2022/07/20

Content Warning: Please listen with care and be aware that there are discussions/true stories from sexual assault survivors (including the word rape). Sharon’s Island Influencer this week is Georgina Crebbin owner of Crebbinsdale Media Ltd, a small, independent production company situated in the Isle of Man. Georgina tells me she has been creating things since she was very little, and made her first short film at thirteen years old. After that she began practicing photography, taking acting

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40:37

Island Influencer Sean Moffatt

Island Influencers ·

2022/06/15

Axe throwing is taking the world by storm and has been brought right to the heart of the Isle of Man by this week’s Island Influencer Sean Moffatt. Before axe throwing Sean was senior management at Barclays Wealth Management, and was at Lloyds Bank in various roles before that! So why an axe throwing business? Listen to this week’s episode with Sean Moffatt to find out! Here’s episode 73 of Island Influencers!

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16:58

Island Influencer Donna Thomas

Island Influencers ·

2022/05/18

My Island Influencer this week is Donna Thomas, the owner & founder of the Heavenly Beauty Empire. Donna is one of six children who grew up on the island. She tragically lost her Dad when she was 15 years old and has worked incredibly hard to provide for her family ever since. Heavenly Beauty is a family run business and has been established for over 11 years. She has made it her mission to make Heavenly Beauty a place of not only impeccable service but somewhere people feel part of her family.

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