by ToniKent | Nov 16, 2021 | Honesty, Performing, Social Mobility, Storytelling
Do you believe in shame? If you know me, you’ll know I love using a song title for a post and – having been a big Duran Duran fan – I *did* buy this record! So, to shame. There’s LOTS I’ve done and experienced that created a sense of...
by ToniKent | Nov 14, 2021 | education, Honesty, Social Mobility, Storytelling, university challenged, Work
Do we need professional apprenticeships as an alternative to university and corporate training? Listening to The Economist’s podcast with Multiverse CEO Euan Blair made me reflect on what was available to me and my peers when we were of school leaving age. At...
by ToniKent | Jul 1, 2021 | Family, Parenting, Storytelling
What’s in a name? Your parents pick one for you and you either love it, loathe it, change it, or your mates decide that adding a ‘y’ on the end of your surname or calling you something entirely different would work better. The latter point seems...
by ToniKent | Jun 27, 2021 | Honesty, Mental Health, Storytelling
If you can’t go outside, go inside.” – seven words that made me wild with anger during the first lockdown. I’m sorry, but have you *seen* the inside of my head?! Served up on a multitude of social media platforms, this phrase struck me as a...
by ToniKent | Mar 22, 2021 | Events, Music, Performing, Storytelling
While we wait to hear what will become of the live music industry, I thought I’d take you on trip down memory lane to a moment in time where being in the presence of a legendary band transported the audience to a transcendental place….. A chilly December...
by ToniKent | Jun 28, 2019 | Compering, Honesty, Storytelling, Technology, Work
Vulnerability in the tech industry is dirty word. Firewalls must be robust, infrastructure must be secure, and if you’ve not got a handle on your data, you might as well write your own headline for The Register. In the past eight years I have written enough...
