201: Liù Batchelor

My guest this week is presenter, video coach and former TEDx curator Liù Batchelor, who refers to the 'wiggly' journey she has been on. She has always felt unclear about what she wanted to do, while at the same time being driven. We talk about the way people see us and whether it encapsulates our own sense of who we are, and Liù speaks about the importance of being present. We also talk about the cringe factor involved when watching our old presenting and why Liù is a ‘learn by doing’ type of person. She can relax more and more now into what she is doing. We reflect too on the types of presenting needed, e.g. at university. We find out about Liù’s childhood and some of the things she thought she might go on to do, e.g. being an interior designer or artist. She did Product Design and Manufacture at Loughborough, and we talk about whether there is an inbuilt thread in all of us that guides us. We learn that film and music didn’t play a great role in her childhood, and we find out about Liù’s mission to provide adults with the space to find what it is they are looking for. We talk about how the ethos in schools in the past was quite different to that of today. We discuss the growth in the way impact plays a role in the importance of a subject or discipline, and Liù reflects on how her life would have turned out if she didn’t have the interests and skill set she has. We talk about how education comes in different forms. We find out about the time just before graduation when Liù suffered a large physical injury, which acted as a stop to her ability to move forward, and we discover why Liù doesn’t have a huge relationship with space and location. Rather, identity is more important. Then, at the end of the interview, we find out why Liù, whose original outlet was painting and art, is a looking forward type of person.