Good Journeys with Ben Veal

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Good Journeys with Ben Veal

Purposeful conversations: award-winning broadcaster, journalist and writer Ben Veal shares intimate conversations with very special guests from across the globe, covering their personal, moving and honest life journeys and the lessons learned along the way.

  1. 042 | Julie Casson on The Story Behind Die Smiling: The Sorrows and Joys of a Journey to Dignitas

    29 MAR

    042 | Julie Casson on The Story Behind Die Smiling: The Sorrows and Joys of a Journey to Dignitas

    Author and blogger Julie Casson joins Good Journeys with Ben Veal to talk about 'Die Smiling’, a highly personal and emotional memoir that details her late husband Nigel’s journey from diagnosis of motor neurone disease to his death, ten years later, at Dignitas.Enjoy episode 042 of the award-winning Good Journeys show: this purposeful conversation is out now, just for you.

    51 min
  2. 041 | Singer-Songwriter Flamy Grant on Religious Trauma, Topping The Country Charts and Journeying With Self-Identity

    3 FEB

    041 | Singer-Songwriter Flamy Grant on Religious Trauma, Topping The Country Charts and Journeying With Self-Identity

    Flamy Grant is a shame-slaying, hip-swaying, chart-topping drag queen, powerhouse vocalist and award-winning songwriter from North Carolina. Flamy’s incredible music blends country, folk, gospel and roots influences to deliver a theatrical, therapeutic, and wholly original experience of intrepid storytelling, all shared through the evocative art of drag. Nominated for Artist of the Year in 2025’s International Folk Music Awards, Flamy Grant joins Good Journeys with Ben Veal for episode 041 of the award-winning show. This purposeful conversation is out now, just for you. This is Good Journeys with Ben Veal: https://youtu.be/dgtlB8_KfKg Prefer to listen to purposeful conversations instead? Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2trffd5s Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/9n2jpt3m Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/vsn2zy75 Connect with the show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodjourneyspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndmountainuk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/secondmountaincomms Website: https://www.secondmountaincomms.co.uk Second Mountain Comms: The purpose-driven independent consultancy, helping good people do good since 2020.

    1 hr
  3. 040 | Rachel Miller on Rachel Miller on Communicating Purpose, Journeying With Neurodiversity and Inspiring Others

    28 JAN

    040 | Rachel Miller on Rachel Miller on Communicating Purpose, Journeying With Neurodiversity and Inspiring Others

    Rachel Miller is an internationally recognised authority on Internal Communication and the author of new book Internal Communication Strategy. A former journalist with over 20 years’ comms experience, Rachel advises many of the world’s best-known companies through her consulting business, All Things IC. A Chartered PR Practitioner, Fellow of the Institute of Internal Communication and Chartered Institute of Public Relations, Rachel is a keynote speaker and the host of the Candid Comms podcast host, and in 2020 was awarded the Chartered Institute of Public Relations' President's Medal for distinguished service to PR.  Rachel Miller joins Good Journeys with Ben Veal for episode 040 of the award-winning show. This purposeful conversation is out now, just for you. This is Good Journeys with Ben Veal: https://youtu.be/dgtlB8_KfKg Prefer to listen to purposeful conversations instead? Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2trffd5s Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/9n2jpt3m Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/vsn2zy75 Connect with the show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodjourneyspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndmountainuk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/secondmountaincomms Website: https://www.secondmountaincomms.co.uk Second Mountain Comms: The purpose-driven independent consultancy, helping good people do good since 2020.

    57 min
  4. 039 | Jenni Field on Credible Leadership, Vulnerability in Business and Leading Through Lockdown

    20 JAN

    039 | Jenni Field on Credible Leadership, Vulnerability in Business and Leading Through Lockdown

    Redefining Comms' Jenni Field, author of 'Nobody Believes You: Become A Leader People Will Follow' joins Good Journeys with Ben Veal for episode 039 of the award-winning show. This purposeful conversation is out now, just for you. Buy Nobody Believes You: https://redefiningcomms.com/books/nobody-believes-you/ This is Good Journeys with Ben Veal: https://youtu.be/dgtlB8_KfKg?si=RJSaJFvbl7vJx86s Subscribe to the show: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2trffd5s Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/9n2jpt3m Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/vsn2zy75 Connect on social media: Instagram:   / goodjourneyspod   Facebook:   / 2ndmountainuk   LinkedIn:   / secondmountaincomms   Website: https://www.secondmountaincomms.co.uk Second Mountain Comms: The purpose-driven independent consultancy, helping good people do good since 2020.

    38 min

  5. 1 JAN

    Five Intentional Changes For 2025

    What positive changes are you looking to make in your life this year? Ben Veal, founder of purpose-driven Second Mountain Comms, shares why 'Intentional' is his word for 2025 and the five changes he is looking to make during the year ahead - and why.

    7 min
  6. 038 | Autumn Reeser on Founding Earth School, Facing Mountains, Raising Boys and The O.C.

    03/12/2024

    038 | Autumn Reeser on Founding Earth School, Facing Mountains, Raising Boys and The O.C.

    Don’t you wish that life on this earth came with a map, a compass, or at least some sort of a guidebook? Autumn Reeser is the founder of Earth School, a transformative online heart-centred leadership community that is all about guiding you forward on your own hero’s journey of self-discovery. As well as being a heart-led guide and mentor, she is also a highly-accomplished and well-loved film and television actor and storyteller who is known globally for her roles in The O.C., Entourage, No Ordinary Family, Sully and more, as well as for being the lead star in numerous Hallmark movies including The Wedding Veil, A Country Wedding and Junebug, and an executive producer, writer and director. Autumn Reeser joins Good Journeys with Ben Veal for episode 038 of the award-winning show. This purposeful conversation is out now, just for you. This is Good Journeys with Ben Veal: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/dgtlB8_KfKg⁠⁠ Connect with us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/goodjourneyspod⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@goodjourneyspod Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/2ndmountainuk⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/2MountainUK⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/secondmountaincomms⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.secondmountaincomms.co.uk⁠⁠ Second Mountain: Helping good people do good since 2020.

    42 min
  7. 037 | Sir Alexander McCall Smith on Journeying with Mma Ramotswe, Acts of Kindness and The Underrated Value of Steadfastness

    19/11/2024

    037 | Sir Alexander McCall Smith on Journeying with Mma Ramotswe, Acts of Kindness and The Underrated Value of Steadfastness

    Bestselling author Sir Alexander McCall Smith joins Good Journeys with Ben Veal, 25 years after the first publication of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. Alexander has now written over one hundred books covering all manner of subjects and characters. His books have been translated into forty-six languages, he holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities and, earlier this year, he was knighted by King Charles III for services to literature, academia and charity. This purposeful conversation is out now, just for you. This is Good Journeys with Ben Veal: ⁠https://youtu.be/dgtlB8_KfKg⁠ Connect with us on social media: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/secondmountaincomms⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@secondmountaincomms⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/2ndmountainuk⁠ X: ⁠https://x.com/2MountainUK⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/secondmountaincomms⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.secondmountaincomms.co.uk⁠ Second Mountain: Helping good people do good since 2020.

    51 min
  8. 036 | Tonye Faloughi-Ekezie on Down Syndrome Awareness and Representation in Children's Literature

    22/10/2024

    036 | Tonye Faloughi-Ekezie on Down Syndrome Awareness and Representation in Children's Literature

    Nigerian author, mother and entrepreneur Tonye Faloughi-Ekezie writes beautiful children’s stories with real purpose.  Her popular 'Ugo and Sim Sim' book series is the first globally to feature a black main character with Down syndrome, and is inspired by her two children, Ugo and Simone. As a baby, her daughter Simone had life threatening heart complications resulting from a late diagnosis of Down syndrome. Tonye now uses her entrepreneurial drive to not only raise awareness about special needs with her Special Mums Africa podcast, but also to highlight the importance of representation in children's content with the creation of Simone's Oasis, a platform dedicated to black and African children.  Tonye joins Ben Veal on Good Journeys for this purposeful conversation: episode 036 is out now, just for you.  This is Good Journeys with Ben Veal: https://youtu.be/dgtlB8_KfKg Help the show to grow: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2trffd5s Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/9n2jpt3m Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/vsn2zy75 Support our partners: Resilient Leaders Elements: https://www.resilientleaderselements.com - make resilience part of your leadership journey Second Mountain Comms: https://www.secondmountaincomms.co.uk - helping good people do good. Connect with Second Mountain Comms on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondmountaincomms TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@secondmountaincomms Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndmountainuk X: https://x.com/2MountainUK LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/secondmountaincomms Website: https://www.secondmountaincomms.co.uk Second Mountain: Helping good people do good since 2020.

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Purposeful conversations: award-winning broadcaster, journalist and writer Ben Veal shares intimate conversations with very special guests from across the globe, covering their personal, moving and honest life journeys and the lessons learned along the way.

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    Second Mountain Comms
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
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