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The Media Coach Radio Show

by Alan Stevens

Hints, tips and advice about speaking to radio, TV and in public, from the UK's leading Media Coach, Alan Stevens

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Episodes

  1. The Media Coach 5th January 2024

    A very Happy New Year; An offer for speaker coaching; A kiss in Paris; Predicting the future with asparagus; How to be original; Wave the flag; Set your content free; An interview with Rory Cellan-Jones; Music from Simon Stanley Wardtv,radio

  2. The Media Coach 3rd September 2021

    A funny old year; Stop the bus; ABBA return; Ellie Robinson's speech; Tone deaf advertising; The Double Close; Can I check it before you post it?; Plan before you film; An interview with, and music from, Jessica Lee Morgan

  3. The Media Coach 27th August 2021

    A much-missed humourist; A Paralympic Story; Charlie Watts; A bad predictor; Are you credible?; Phoning it in; Test it on Twitter; A tribute to Jeanne Robertson; Music from When Rivers Meet

  4. The Media Coach 20th August 2021

    A Taliban press event; A Zedel apology; Speaker coaching; Farewell Sean Lock; Cats and Cucumbers; Seven ways to improve a speech; Five rules of the media game; A social media cocktail; An interview with and music from Robbie Boyd.

  5. The Media Coach 13th August 2021

    Let down by Brasserie Zedel; Speaker Coaching; Andrew Cotter; ASDA gravy; Where are you in the story"; Instead of "no comment"; Be there, now; An interview with, and music from, Dean Friedman

  6. The Media Coach

    A staycation in Ely; The Sound Lounge; Speaker Coaching; Dusty Hill; Digby, Lord Jones; Fit to Speak; In the Mixed Zone; Pick your battles; An interview with Stef Reid; Music from Roseanne Reid

  7. The Media Coach 30th July 2021

    A watery theme; Well done Team GB; Speaker Coaching; Jono Coleman; Odd sausages; Speak like a pro; Five media myths; Be a social media Speilberg; Music from, and an interview with, Serious Child and Andy Ruddy

  8. The Media Coach 23rd July 2021

    Pingdemic; Speaker coaching; HMV; No shorts please; Stay in the spotlight; going local (not in Acapulco); A first class you or a second class someone else";An interview with Robin Speculand; Music from Simon Stanley Ward.

  9. The Media Coach 16th July 2021

    A sad aftermath; Speaker coaching; Emma Hayes; An embarrassed racoon; Which means that; Attenborough magic; Mind your manners; An interview with Jeff Hahn; Music from Rob Corcoran and the Necessary Evils

  10. The Media Coach 9th July 2021

    An association football match; A small appeal; Neil Diamond; Amazon gets fishy; How credible are you?; When you have nothing to say; Do you take your own social media advice?; An interview with, and music from, Ray Mussel and Aaron Pritchett

  11. The Media Coach 2nd July 2021

    A summer of sport; Who is richest on Insta?; Stephen Nolan; A mistake by Tim Berners-Lee; 8 ways to stay on time; Making your point on a panel; The X factor; An interview with, and music from, Michael Armstrong

  12. The Media Coach 25th June 2021

    It's Midsummer!; a great museum; A third eye; An angry reporter; The red thread; Pre-recorded interviews; Do more with less; An interview with Tim Drake; Music from When Rivers Meet

  13. The Media Coach 18th June 2021

    Slowly back to near normal; That competition; Ronaldo says not to Coca Cola; GB News; You can ask questions too; Time is tight; The French maths test; An interview with Tristan Gooley; Music from Iain Matthews

  14. The Media Coach 11th June 2021

    To tweet or not?; Win a signed book; Gareth Southgate; Losing my vowels; Another dose of rhetoric; News never sleeps; They don't like me; An interview with, and music from, Iain Matthews

  15. The Media Coach 4th June 2021

    Beside the seaside; Fun with football commentators; A quiet place; Don't send that pic; I keep thinking it's Tuesday; How did I do?; Honest and open; An interview with, and music from, Jazzie Young

  16. The Media Coach 28th May 2021

    Dominic Cummings; A free storytelling masterclass; Eurovision loser and winner; Bitcoin; How to be Churchillian; Be re-bookable; Four Social Media Tips; An interview with Sean Weafer; Music from Chris While and Julie Matthews

  17. The Media Coach 21st May 2021

    Eurovision is back; Live Storytelling; Crowd Sauce; Friends reunion; Gwyneth Paltrow; Are you more interesting than a phone?; Be a reliable expert; E M Forster and LinkedIn; An interview with Steve Postell; Music from The Immediate Family

  18. The Media Coach 14th May 2021

    Up and running; Crowd Sauce; Help Wanted; Dracula's jab; Spaghetti no-no; Speaking to Children; Calm, Calm Calm. Smart messaging; An interview with Mike Kerr; Music from When Rivers Meet

  19. The Media Coach 7th May 2021

    Still working at home?; The Railway Children return; A clever restaurant; Christmas in June?: Slow and Simple; Controlling the Message; Don't outsource your voice; An interview with and music from, Keith Christmas

  20. The Media Coach 30th April 2021

    Line of Duty; Exceptional Speaker Masterclass; Jim Steinman; Prince Charles offspring or not?; Making the vital connection; Five media questions you must answer; You are not the British Broadcasting Corporation; An interview with Professor David Crystal; Music from Slim Chance

  21. The Media Coach 23rd April 2021

    George Floyd; The European Super League; Les McKeown; Victoria; Be a chat show host; Launch it or leave it; Double double toil and trouble; An interview with and music from, Gordon Giltrap MBE

  22. The Media Coach 16th April 2021

    Lock down slowly easing; A caterpillar in court; Shirley Williams; A no-clothes Zoom call; How strong is your speech?; Riff off the news; How are you?; An interview with, and music from, Jessica Lee Morgan

  23. The Media Coach 9th April 2021

    What a grand Easter; Speaking virtually everywhere; Andrew Cotter; Volkswagen; Simple and Effective; Going Verbal; Company Newsletter Syndrome; An interview with Dave Cousins and music from The Strawbs

  24. The Media Coach 2nd April 2021

    Happy Easter; Haircut at last!: Specssavers for Dave; Matt Hancock; Why speakers need a bra; Can I check it?; Share it around; An interview with and music from Charlie Dore

  25. The Media Coach 25th March 2021

    The Exceptional Speaker; A year has come and gone; Simon McCoy; Celine Dion or not; Who was it that said?; Return every call; Be a social media magnet; An interview with and music from, Boo Hewerdine

  26. The Media Coach 19th March 2021

    The books arrive; A consensus on the census; Politicians and magic; Another one bites the dust; Start as you mean to go on; How to deliver a powerful interview; Write a letter to a friend; An interview with, and music from, Brooks Williams

  27. The Media Coach 19th February 2021

    Why music matters; Travel longing; A new coaching programme; Getting the word out about vaccines; Welsh problems; Hands across the world; The practice of practice; Jazz up your Twitter; An interview with and music from, Christian Collister

  28. The Media Coach 15th January 2021

    More unprecedented news; Clubhouse; My Coaching programme; Sea Shanties; The Royal Mint; As Churchill put it; What do reporters want?: The Streisand effect; An interview with Pete Weissman; Music from The Lost Hollow Band

  29. The Media Coach 4th December 2020

    A vaccine is here; Is news fake?; A new website; An angry speech; Odd numbers; Get close to your audience; Seven ways to ruin a media release; Three social media concerns; An interview with Darren Harris; Music from The Dustbowl Revival

  30. The Media Coach 20th November 2020

    The Events Industry; My coaching programme; Paul Hollywood; Censoring Christmas; Five awkward problems; Radio gaga; Where to find us; An interview with David Berkeley; Music from Son of Town Hall

  31. The Media Coach 23rd October 2020

    What's the plan now?; More coaching places; Spencer Davis; A bad cake; By Royal Appointment; Help or hinder?; Print media v Social media; an interview with Randall Grahm; Music from Mick Wilson

  32. The Media Coach 16th October 2020

    Locked down again; The Grateful Dead; Marcus Rashford; A ballerina in a row; Play your inner speaking game; As I was saying earlier; throw a party; An interview with Madeleine Black, Music from the Dustbowl Revival

  33. The Media Coach 9th October 2020

    Yet more debates, or not; The Fly; Johnny Nash; An Excel Error; Pacing and Pausing; Just say no; You don't have to be everywhere; An interview with Vicky O'Farrell; Music from The Dustbowl Revival

  34. The Media Coach 2nd October 2020

    A debate special; The big two; Two places left; Dame Jenni Murray; Bread or not; Debating in threes; Tips for TV debates; I thought you'd never ask; An interview with Jackie Handy; Music from Mick Terry

  35. The Media Coach 25th September 2020

    Another opportunity for coaching; Burger King; Old tech v New tech; Dealing with nerves; How bad can it get?: Debate don't dominate; An interview with Bryony Thomas; Music from Ashton Lane

  36. The Media Coach 18th September 2020

    Speaker Coaching is back; Strictly gets it right; Nigella gets it wrong; How to have a long speaking career; How to be a perfect spokesperson; How you do everything; An interview with, and music from Mike Weston, Adult Cinema

  37. The Media Coach 11th September 2020

    This that and whatever next; Come to the summit; Dame Diana Rigg; Dulux colour of the year; Give a gift; What I really mean is; Pret a Tweet; An interview with Oscar Scafidi; Music from The Lost Hollow Band

  38. The Media Coach 4th September 2020

    A trip to a cottage; Same all over the world; Joe Ruby and Scooby-Doo; No kissing in the East End; They think it's all over; Go far and wide; Think about it; An interview with Julian Treasure; Music from The Lost Hollow Band

  39. The Media Coach 28th August 2020

    25 glorious years; A chat about hybrid events; Sir Ken Robinson; A strangely named beer; MLK and Rhetoric; Know where you are going; How to spot fake news on social media; An interview with Devin Miller; Music from the Dustbowl Revival

  40. The Media Coach 21st August 2020

    The Exams fiasco continues; A free event about hybrid events; Michelle Obama; Gavin Williamson; 7 things to do when going remote; Disarm the loaded question; Be here, now; An interview with Baroness Grey-Thompson; Music from the Dustbowl Revival

  41. The Media Coach 14th August 2020

    The exam result arrive; Amazon Prime helps out; Carol Kirkwood; Good relations; How dare you!; What's your take?; An interview with and music from, The Mona Lisa Twins

  42. The Media Coach 7th August 2020

    Back in the gym, back in the pink; Scott Parker; Elon Musk; The intro and the outro; You're only live twice; No more happy talk; An interview with Dr Josh Packard; Music from the 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco

  43. The Media Coach 31st July 2020

    A very long walk in Norfolk; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ; Peter Green; Now where was I?; Cut the cliches; A touch of grey; An interview with Guy Clapperton; Music from the 1957 tail-fin fiasco.

  44. The Media Coach 24th July 2020

    The slow return; Off for a long walk; Joe Wicks; Don't upset Clint; Advice from Old Bill; Live from your home office; Become a Twitter Chatmeister; An interview with Roger Fairhead; Music from Ainsley Diaz Stevens

  45. The Media Coach 17th July 2020

    A tribute to Judy Dyble; Screaming in Iceland; Twitter and a hack; Fail safe online facilitating; News and not news; Why social media is the opposite of archery; An interview with Judy Dyble; Music from Judy Dyble and Andy Lewis

  46. The Media Coach 10th July 2020

    Outdoor concerts and gyms; Musicians wanted; I'm going to Barbados (or not); Kanye West; Just the facts; I'm not here to discuss that; Be unique, be invaluable; An interview with Saray Khumalo; Music from the Lost Hollow Band

  47. The Media Coach 3rd July 2020

    Not dancing in the street; Are you a musician?; Carl Reiner; Amazon flops; What's the thing?; Three key media release facts; Orwell's blogging rules; An interview with Marc Woods; Music from the Lost Hollow Band

  48. The Media Coach 26th June 2020

    Phew what a scorcher; Heather Waring and one million women walking; Eurostar; Leeds and Osama; Last minute changes; going live on Zoom; All in or all out?; An interview with Billy Schwer; Music from Mick Terry

  49. The Media Coach 19th June 2020

    Marcus Rashford; I need a haircut; Dame Vera Lynn; The Foreign Secretary and GoT; Where's your evidence?; the Sound of Silence; Punch above your weight; An interview with Jeanne Robertson; Music from Ainsley Diaz Stevens

  50. The Media Coach 12th June 2020

    Welcome to my bubble; A great new book; Reverend Al Sharpton; Picture this; Pace yourself; Practice your dismount; If this, then that; An interview with Olga Geidane; Music from Mick Wilson

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hints, tips and advice about speaking to radio, TV and in public, from the UK's leading Media Coach, Alan Stevens

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Alan Stevens

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Hints, tips and advice about speaking to radio, TV and in public, from the UK's leading Media Coach, Alan Stevens

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