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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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Island Influencer Sarah Ingrassia

Island Influencers ·

2022/05/04

Chatting to me this week on Island Influencers is Sarah Ingrassia, Managing Director at Boston Multi-Family Office. Sarah left school with no intention of going back! She admits she fell into banking and shares her extensive experience in the trust and corporate industry, in a career spanning three decades with blue-chip companies such as Barclays Private Bank and Trust and Ernst and Young. Experiencing “many high highs and low lows” both professionally and personally along the way. Listen

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46:56

Island Influencer Ged Power

Island Influencers ·

2022/04/20

Our Island Influencer this week is Ged Power, owner of Isle of Man Golf Holidays and Powerwheels, tourism and private hire service. Ged is also a specialist in cruise ship tours, farm tours, cycling holidays and other active pursuits. He lives in Port Erin on the Isle of Man. He says himself "life is a bit of a journey at times." In this week's episode, he takes us on that "journey" with him. He shares some fascinating stories of his dedicated 25 years of service to the Isle of Man

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47:57

Island Influencer Dick Welsh

Island Influencers ·

2022/04/06

This week’s Island Influencer is Dick Welsh the Director of DW Maritime Limited - providing consultancy and registration services for one of the world's leading maritime centres - the Isle of Man. Dick talks to Sharon/me about his lifelong career in Maritime. From a merchant navy cadetship to a serving engineer officer, he came ashore to study Mechanical Engineering and become a Marine Surveyor, where he worked in Liverpool, Denmark, and China before returning home to the Isle of Man to work for the

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53:05

Island Influencer Haafizah Hoosen-Charles

Island Influencers ·

2022/02/23

Sharon’s Island Influencer this week is Haafizah Hoosen-Charles, an experienced parasitology/education researcher and entrepreneur. She is the Co-founder and MD of Lyph Lab, providing evidence-based advice and support focused on health, wellness and nutrition. Haafizah’s story starts in 2001 when she along with her parents and little brother moved from South Africa to the Isle of Man when she was just eight years old. She talks to me/Sharon about growing up on the island at this time, with a small

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30:06

Island Influencer Jane Corkill

Island Influencers ·

2022/01/26

This week’s Island Influencer is Jane Corkill, Arts Development Manager at the Isle of Man Arts Council. Jane is incredibly musical and after obtaining her language degree from Edinburgh University, she talks of her scholarship and time at the University of Idaho singing in choirs and jazz groups. She has since met her husband, raised a family and settled on the Isle of Man, whilst completing a further degree to then teach music. Although she confesses that she does less solo singing these days,

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01:02:06

Island Influencer Phil Craine

Island Influencers ·

2022/01/12

We kick off Island Influencers 2022 with Manx born Phil Craine’s life story. He takes us on a journey of many twists and turns, personally and through his career. Phil’s path starts studying economics/commerce in Liverpool, then working at IBM, qualifying as an accountant and one day deciding to hitchhike to Israel! He takes us through his time working at KPMG, taking him to Pakistan in the mid 80s, China, and sharing many memories working at Christian Aid in London and Africa. All of his stories

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01:23:29

Island Influencer Julian Sutton

Island Influencers ·

2021/12/15

This week I have a slightly different Island Influencers episode for you. The legend Roy Moore, from Manx Radio TT fame who was my Island Influencer in episode 42, asked me if he could possibly interview my husband, Julian Sutton, who is a bit of a local golf legend himself! Roy and Julian reminisce over their love of golf (so apologies to any non golf fans!). However, if you are a golfer, you are going to love it! They will amuse you with their stories, sharing personal experiences of key matches

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52:08

Island Influencer Chris Kissack

Island Influencers ·

2021/12/01

This week my Island Influencer is self-confessed “geek”, Chris Kissack, currently the Business Development Manager at Affinity (Isle of Man) Limited. Chris is a lifelong gamer and esports solution specialist who is driven by a passion for problem-solving, thinking outside the box and a love for the video game industry. In this episode, Chris takes us on a whistle-stop tour of his life and career and through his fantastic story helps demystify esports. He explains that he has always been looking for

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41:38

Island Influencer Basil Bielich

Island Influencers ·

2021/11/03

South African born Guinness World Record holder Basil Bielich joins Sharon this week to share his fascinating life story. Basil admits he "went to school to play sports" and confesses academics were not a focus; football, rugby and cricket were! Having to join the National Service post-school, his journey took him from the navy to the marines to becoming an officer. Then after knuckling down at University and getting a degree, he became an accountant. Basil explains how an introduction via his

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01:04:55

Island Influencers Paul & Tiffany Kerruish

Island Influencers ·

2021/10/20

This week Sharon has a "gin wag" with Island Influencers Paul and Tiffany Kerruish, owners of The Fynoderee Distillery in Ramsey. The idea of starting up a Manx gin distillery had been with Paul and Tiffany Kerruish for several years. As enthusiastic and knowledgeable gin drinkers, they had become increasingly frustrated that there was no small-batch gin producer on the Island when the botanical landscape and biosphere is so well suited to producing an original and high-quality product. When they

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01:11:28

Island Influencer Steve Rodan

Island Influencers ·

2021/10/06

Steve grew up in Glasgow; he had a keen interest in pharmacy so he studied it at university. Whilst studying, he admits, he was distracted by politics. Becoming a chairman of the Scottish Young Liberals and even standing for the general election as a Liberal candidate. Following his time at university, Steve managed a pharmacy in Bermuda and made many Manx friends while he was there who spoke highly of the Isle of Man. When his time in Bermuda was ending, he took a "bit of a gamble" and applied for

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42:34

Island Influencer Sarah Comish

Island Influencers ·

2021/09/22

This week’s Island Influencer is Sarah Comish, the newly appointed General Secretary of the Manx National Farmers Union. Sarah talks to me about life growing up on her family’s farm on the Isle of Man, her love of art, horses, walking, and Elizabeth Taylor! She explains how travelling extensively around India changed her life, encouraging her to be “more confident and less cautious.” Sarah shares stories of her ten years in the film industry within the set dressing and props department. Her

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42:11

Island Influencer Jo Overty

Island Influencers ·

2021/09/08

At 16 years old, Jo Overty lived independently, working nights in a print factory to pay bedsit rent and support herself through sixth form. After a couple of years working at an estate agent and a bank in Leicester, she followed her vocation and trained to be a journalist in Sheffield and benefited from tuition from national and regional newspaper editors. Winning the Esso Northern Young Journalist of the Year was a massive encouragement for this young reporter. The sunny April of 1988 a journalist

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41:15

Island Influencer Tom Mazzone

Island Influencers ·

2021/08/25

From BMX, to mountain biking, to road cycling, my guest today is Manx Professional Cyclist Tom Mazzone. Fresh from racing in The Tour Series last week, Tom joined me to chat about his professional cycling career with SAINT PIRAN, Cornwall’s First Elite Cycling Team. Tom explains how he got into cycling and found an elite team to join, some of the challenges he needed to overcome in his career to date, and his big goal for next year. Here’s this week’s conversation with Tom Mazzone in episode 58 of

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43:53

Island Influencer Sarah Corlett

Island Influencers ·

2021/08/11

My Island Influencer this week is Sarah Corlett, owner of Sarah Corlett Town Planning Consultancy Ltd. After recently retiring from the Isle of Man Government as a Principal Planner, Sarah has established her own Town Planning Consultancy practice. Having been involved in literally thousands of development proposals - big and small - during her time as a planning officer with the Isle of Man Government, Sarah fully understands how a potential development can affect the quality of life of those

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57:25

Island Influencer David Doricott

Island Influencers ·

2021/07/28

David Doricott grew up in Blackburn with a great love of the outdoors. In 1976 David read Forestry at Bangor University and during his degree course, he discovered an unexpected understanding and interest in computing. This led (after about seven years in Forestry and Horticultural management) to David in the early 80s, starting a computer business in Scotland called AFD Software Ltd. Then, in 1997, David moved the business to the Isle of Man. In 2015 David adopted the derelict Island Film Studios

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57:44

Island Influencer Chris Quine

Island Influencers ·

2021/06/30

Chris Quine set the Isle of Man 1500m record at the age of 20 and has been able to take part in nine Island Games. Prior to retiring in April this year, Chris Quine was Sports Performance Coordinator at Isle of Man Sport Aid. Prior to that he worked for Zurich International (formerly Eagle Star) for 10 years. The Isle of Man Sport provides the Island's high performing athletes with the support, training and facilities necessary to realise their full potential. In 2009 they opened a purpose-built

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31:59

Island Influencer Laura Cretney

Island Influencers ·

2021/06/23

My guest this week, Laura Cretney, has pursued an academic and professional career specialising in Middle East politics and culture. She has lived, studied and worked in the Arabian Gulf and speaks Arabic, Spanish and French. Laura is the Director and MENA Consultant at Al Ishara Consulting, an Isle of Man-based consultancy offering insight and expertise for organisations working in the Middle East and North Africa. Providing bespoke political and cultural advice, project management and support, due

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37:04

Island Influencer Dr Chloë Woolley

Island Influencers ·

2021/06/16

Dr Chloë Woolley was brought up in Maughold and attended the Dhoon School and Ramsey Grammar School. She studied piano, singing and played violin in the Manx Youth Orchestra. Chloë has a BMus in Composition and Performance from the University of Huddersfield and an MMus in Composition and Ethnomusicology from the University of Edinburgh. Chloe went on to study for a PhD at the School of Scottish Studies in Edinburgh and graduated in 2004 with her thesis, ‘The Revival of Manx Traditional Music: From

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39:49

Island Influencer Katie Nicholson

Island Influencers ·

2021/06/09

This week’s Island influencer Katie Nicholson (MBA), Director and Co-Founder of Founded Limited, was born on the island but then spent her early childhood in Cyprus. Her family circumstances changed, so she returned to the Isle of Man when she was nine years old. Katie has over 12 years of professional business development, marketing, and management experience, gained from working in digital and early-stage investment industries. In 2019, using her wealth of experience, Katie decided to go it alone

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