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The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker

If you"re thinking about starting The Next Chapter in your life or are just about starting one (excellent work) then this is the podcast for you. Interviews with people who have already taken the leap be it a new hobby, career or a whole new way of living. They offer tips and inspiration to help you live the life you want.599958 thenextchapterbyelliebarker.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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01:09:23

S8 Ep 3: From Narrowboat B&B to International...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2023/03/09

Hold on tight – not only did you have the wonderful Milly Johnson last week… Get ready to meet one of the most brilliant, encouraging and wonderful women writing fiction today. Katie was a mother looking after her 3 children and their dogs while her husband was away at sea, when she had that feeling as if something was missing, a bit like a missing piece of a jigsaw puzzle. Katie started writing Mills and Boons novels, carving out moments while she was running her children’s bath. For 8 years she

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01:24:48

S8 Ep 2: From Asda in Leeds & Greetings Cards to...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2023/03/02

Hold on tight, lovely listeners because what a woman I have for you! Milly Johnson is the author of romantic fiction who has sold millions of copies of her books all over the world. She’s won numerous awards including Outstanding Achievement for the Romantic Novelists Association. But before all this she was a single mum, writing messages for greetings cards, working in Asda in Leeds and then working on her books through the night propped up - as she says - by Walkers Shortbread and Douwe Egberts

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01:20:58

S8 Ep1: From Editor of Elle Magazine to Changing the...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2023/02/23

Farrah Storr has not only been the editor of Elle Magazine, she’s also been the editor of Cosmopolitan as well as launching Women's Health magazine too. She was listed as one of the 1,000 most powerful people in the UK in 2017 plus she’s won numerous awards including Editor of the year. And now she’s changing the way we consume our media, she’s doing something she loves and helping others to do the same. Farrah has also written a book called The Discomfort Zone: How to Get What you want by living

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01:26:03

***EPISODE REPLAY*** From Civil War in Sri Lanka to...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2023/01/16

As I begin recording my next series of the Next Chapter (I'm so excited!!) I thought I would replay a few episodes in case you missed them the first time. Welcome to my first ever Listener Episode*** This is where my lovely listeners get in touch and ask me to interview someone they would love to hear from. Abigail Rogers got in touch, wanting to hear from a surgeon, and Mr Cha Rajakaruna very kindly agreed. But Cha isn’t just kind, he’s humble, filled with passion for his work and has saved and

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01:44:04

S7 Ep6: From the local record shop to writer of Mamma...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/11/24

Mamma Mia! Here we go again! I’m so sorry - how can I resist this? But if you need a dose of Abba and to meet one of the kindest, most talented and humble women with her own Hollywood story then this is the conversation for you. Catherine discovered her love of writing when she was six years old. She wrote all the time, but little did she know that when she was working behind the counter in her local record shop, something she wrote then would help pave the way to her writing one of the biggest

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01:28:29

S7 Ep5: From Books & Publishing to Mastermind...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/11/17

Scott Pack worked in the record industry for many years, before he entered the world of publishing. He went on to be the head buyer at Waterstones before becoming a senior editor at Harper Collins. So, it’s fair to say when it comes to books Scott knows what he’s talking about. He’s also worked with independent publishers, written his own books Tips from a Publisher and Literary Cats - and he regularly hosts Guardian Masterclasses. But, like all good stories there’s an extra twist – on top of all

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00:44:01

S7 Ep4: From Swiss National Bank to Film-maker:...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/11/10

Christine grew up in the mountains in Switzerland – I mean how lovely. She then worked for the Swiss National Bank and her job took her all over the world. But when she had her children she said she felt increasingly trapped – she remembered how creative she was a child and wanted to feel less stuck. Christine tried all sorts of things, taking classes, and finding out what she loves before she settled on being a filmmaker. She can work around her family, she makes her own schedule and she’s making a

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01:15:17

S7 Ep3: From Finance to Empire Fighting Chance...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/11/03

Special episode alert**** I know, I know - all my guests on the Next Chapter are special - but if you are a parent or someone with a young person in your life - if you have any worries about them at all - this is an episode you should not miss... Martin was working in finance when he and a friend saw two young men in their local park dealing drugs. They knew they had to do something and couldn’t let life in their community carry on as it was – so they started Empire Fighting Chance – it’s a charity

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00:58:40

S7 Ep2: From Owner of Marketing Agency to...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/10/27

Today I’m speaking to the fabulous author Cathy Bramley. Cathy writes feel-good romantic fiction which has lifted the souls of so many – including mine. Cathy is regularly on the best-selling lists and her books are sold all over the world. Her books include Ivy Lane, Appleby Farm a Match Made in Devon – just the titles cheer us up! But before this, she ran her own marketing agency. We talk about how she did this, how she turned the page for her next chapter and how the world’s smallest book launch

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01:15:53

S7 Ep1: From Bristol to Broadchurch Actor: Joe Sims

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/10/20

Joe Sims grew up in Bristol in a home which - in his words - may not have had lots of cash but was filled with love. Thanks to his passion, hard work, a brilliant teacher at school and the support of his parents - Joe has gone on be an award-winning actor. He’s now on the board of The Bristol Old Vic, has appeared in many shows including Dr Who and the BAFTA winning Broadchurch – and he now has his own production company celebrating the talent of Bristol on and off screen. In this conversation Joe

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01:29:41

S6 Ep6: From Hairdresser to Award-Winning Business...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/07/14

Joe Hemmings was just 14 when he took up a Saturday job at a hairdressing salon. He had no idea this would be the start of a career which would take him further than he could have imagined. He now has his own business, Bloggs in Bristol, which has been voted Salon of the year not once but three times – and has just been given a place in the British Hairdressing Hall of Fame. I’ve known Joe for years now, he and his team have been cutting my hair, but as you know when you get your hair cut, you often

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00:56:31

S6 Ep5: From the Corporate World to Vineyard Owner:...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/07/07

Paul Langham was in his thirties and the corporate world when he thought there has to be more to working life. He had his lovely wife Lynn and their children, but he knew from his job there had to be more. Then one Saturday while enjoying a glass of wine - he had a thought which didn’t go away. Paul and Lynn went on to open a’Beckett’s Vineyard in Wiltshire. They started from scratch, not knowing anything about wine-making - but for more than twenty years they’ve created award-winning wine from what

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01:08:44

S6 Ep4: From Communications to Acclaimed...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/06/30

From Communications to Highly Acclaimed Restaurateur: Nessa Bird I’ll be honest I’ve been watching Nessa and her husband Freddy at work for a while now, they have a restaurant at the end of our road, and it’s been incredible and exciting to watch them open their neighbourhood bistro. But not only that, it’s now become a destination restaurant, appearing on national television and has been voted one of the top six best outdoor eating venues in the UK and has received rave reviews. I knew Nessa’s

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01:02:16

S6 EP 3: From Clinical Neurophysiology to Romantic...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/06/23

Jill Mansell writes romantic comedies and is on her 35thbook. (35th!) She’s sold over 14 million copies of her books all over the world. (14 million!) But what you may not know is that for 18 years Jill worked for the NHS in the field of Clinical Neurophysiology. Then everything changed all because of a magazine article. Jill talks about swapping careers with a young baby, keeping going when the going gets tough – being asked if she’s friends with Madonna and what happened when she met her own

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01:27:00

S6 Ep2: From Editorial Director of Sunday Times &...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/06/16

Eleanor Mills was the editorial director of The Sunday Times and editor of its magazine. She was the youngest features editor at The Telegraph at the age of 26. She was Chair of Women in Journalism, she’s interviewed pretty much everyone from Bob Hoskins to Mikhail Gorbachev and she had one of the biggest jobs in newspapers alongside life with her lovely husband and two daughters. But after more than 20 years at The Times, in March 2020, as the world changed for all of us Eleanor was made redundant

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01:28:22

S6 Ep 1: From BBC Breakfast and Channel 5 News to...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/06/09

We're back!!! Series 6 of The Next Chapter and what a way to start. Most of you will know Dr Sian Williams from either the sofa of BBC Breakfast or being the anchor for Channel 5 news, but she's done pretty much everything else too in radio and television - she’s been a journalist for more than 35 years. But what you might not know is behind the scenes and alongside her life in television, she was also training to become a psychologist. She is now a Dr, and although we will still have her on our

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00:48:01

S5 Ep 6: From Construction to Shoe designer with own...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/03/17

Laura See has always loved shoes and fashion. At school she thought about becoming a fashion journalist but life took her on a different path. She worked in construction, and although she liked her job, she never really loved it - and she never felt really fulfilled. Then something awful happened. A life-changing event which made Laura’s world stop turning. In those difficult days she started sketching shoe designs as her therapy. Laura saw how short life is - and so she applied for a design course

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01:15:20

S5 EP 5: From Nightclub Owner to the Founder of The...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/03/10

When you walk inside The Bristol Loaf bakery you may be forgiven this is what owner Gary Derham has always planned. But this is a story of Next Chapters leading to the Right Chapter. Gary started off with a love of art and architecture at school, but working in a restaurant took him to bars and then his own nightclub, before going back to bars and then finally finding a way to combine all his loves. He now employs more than one hundred staff at his bakery, it’s won national awards - and they even

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00:59:12

S5 EP 4: From Single Mum to Foster Carer of more than...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/03/03

Andy was a single mum of three boys. She wanted to earn a bit of money, and one day saw an ad for foster carers. She decided it wasn’t for her. But then she changed her mind and thank goodness she did – because she went on to foster more than one hundred teenagers over the next 37 years. There’s not much Andy Hider hasn’t seen or dealt with when it comes to teenagers. She’s had really tough times like being chased by a knife and she’s spent so many nights in the local police station she got to know

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01:16:13

S5 EP 3: From Housing Officer to Crime Fiction &...

The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker ·

2022/02/24

Mel Sherratt grew up in Stoke and never believed she would actually ever be an author, even though she loved escaping into books. She worked as a housing officer and saw real-life in a way she’d never forget. This would later inspire the story lines in her books. After years of submitting to agents hoping to get a traditional publishing deal, Mel decided to do it herself and publish her own novels. After the first year she had sold more than two hundred thousand books. Agents came to her and she had

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