The Wedding Thinners

Episode 20 - Cat Gisby & Rob Sykes

In this podcast I'm joined by Cat Gisby & Rob Sykes. We chat through mental and physical health, food, making music, performing and how our industries have been impacted over the last year or so! Cat Gisby is a composer, performer and agent for Clarendon Personal Management! She is a hugely talented on and off stage and has a seriously kick ass voice! (Check out her youtube videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyAoItSmh0wYkR_sGZskW8g) Rob Sykes is a sound therapist; an amazing form of therapy which is a type of vibrational medicine. It’s the practice of using instruments, including the human voice to guide you into a deep state of relaxation, so that your body’s innate intelligence and incredible healing power can re-balance your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects. You can find out more about what Rob has to offer by visiting his website at https://www.robsykessoundtherapy.com/

Episode 19 - Tess Burrstone & Jimmy Walters (The Zoom Sessions)

This week I am joined by Tess Burrstone and Jimmy Walters. Both here to talk about their fantastic creative projects but also to talk about their attitude to all things fitness, weight loss and eating! Tess is a powerhouse singer with a wealth of credits and experience under her belt having performed with some of UK's biggest bands, groups and touring shows including Jay Z on Radio 1 Live Lounge, Michael Bolton on Strictly It Takes Two, Pixie Lott and Billy Ocean! Having performed all over the world in various forms she takes time to explain the impact on her work and her mental health! She is also here talking about her latest single 'We Can Have It All'! It's truly a summer banger and created in collaboration with the extraordinary sax talents of Brendan Mills! Find out more by visiting www.facebook.com/tessingeruk/ Originally starting as an actor having played young Sirius Black in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Jimmy went on to continue training as an actor at Leeds University and the Drama Studio London. He decided to become a director in 2012 and is now Artistic Director of Proud Haddock who have produced a total of nine shows including Mrs Orwell at the Southwark Playhouse starring Cressida Bonas, Tony Harrison's revivals of The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus and Square Rounds both at the Finborough Theatre and Billy Bishop Goes To War at the Jermyn Street Theatre. Jimmy enjoys working in theatre in education as well, running regular workshops for Speak Up UK and he is CEO of Hear My Voice; a non profit organisation which offers children from disadvantaged backgrounds the chance to showcase their imagination on a West End stage. He is passionate about restoring drama back onto the school syllabus. Jimmy is great talking about his love of all things theatre as well as an obsession with all things peanut butter related! To find out more visit www.proudhaddock.co.uk Don't forget you can find out more about our podcasts by visiting our Facebook and

Episode 19 - Jimmy Walters!

In this weeks podcast I chat to the brilliant Jimmy Walters from Proud Haddock! We chat about all things food related, fitness, mental health and performing! You can check out the podcast on all the usual podcast providers!!

A little snippet of the latest podcast! Please share, like and subscribe! Amazing music from Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Anna Brooks & TRIONIQ as well! #theweddingthinners

A little snippet from our latest podcast! You can download on all podcast platforms!

Join me for a chat with Vonné on this weeks podcast!!

Episode 15 - Paul James (One Day Elliot) & Kofi Kyei (Ride for Unity)

Joining me on the podcast this evening are Kofi Kyei and Paul James. Paul James is the singer and front man of the bands One Day Elliott and Brothers From Another Cover. He has a PhD from the University of Westminster and is a guest music lecturer, vocal tutor and composer. He also runs choirs and other musical ensembles for various organisations. During lockdown he launched a music comedy project with Phil James (related by love of rock only) called Rocket Up. He is currently training for the Brighton marathon and loves his food (a little too much.)Kofi Kyei is the founder of Ride for Unit; an amazing global cycling initiative born out of the idea of unifying rather than dividing. Kofi talks about his inspiration for starting it all up, how it has grown and where he aims for it to be in the future! Don't forget to follow us on instagram @TheWeddingThinners and Facebook by searching for The Wedding Thinners!

Episode 14 - Dan Berry (The 3rd Estate) & Sammy Dinneen (Handbalancer) - The Zoom Sessions

This week I am joined by Dan Berry and Sammy Dinneen both incredible talents in their own right! We discuss mental health, how to overcome those moments where our brain might suggest that we can't reach our goal, and even who our favourite member of Gladiators was (OBVIOUSLY Wolf...) Check us out on Instagram (@theweddingthinners) and Facebook @TheWeddingThinners to keep in touch with what is coming up! Live music comes from The 3rd Estate a hip hop / jazz collective founded by Daniel '3Digits' Berry. Upcoming UK MCs CANMKING & Chriz Gabriel share microphone duties with UK legend Ty who sadly passed away last year. MC verses are backed by live tracked instrumentals featuring some top Jazz talent including Tom Driessler (Yussef Kamaal, Tom Misch) Dougal Taylor (Vels Trio, Emma-Jean Thackray) & Jonny Murray (Mr Jukes, Bombay Bicycle Club). Their debut single "Heart is Beating" is an uplifting & enriching track created collaboratively in a way that allows for interplay between all of the creative voices involved. Cut to tape with no click track and written with room for interpretation and improvisation, the single captures some of the wild energy and passion that the band have been delivering live. The single is a love letter to the music we love and dedication to the craft, a fitting tribute to our brother Ty who kept his heart front and centre in all the music he created. Sammy trained at The National Centre for Circus Arts (the UK’s national circus school) for three years, specialising in handstands while also achieving a high level of skills in acrobatics and other circus disciplines. After this, Sammy travelled to the Ukraine where he worked with some of the top handbalancers in the world to perfect his art.

Take a listen to our latest podcast! New one dropping on Monday! This clip features a sneaky peek at the CATS in SPACE - The Band newest single with the glorious !!! #theweddingthinners #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #slimmingworlduk #slimmingworldjourney

Check out the amazing @danusiafrancis on our latest podcast! She talks about her modes when competing and how she is preparing for her time with Team Jamaica at Tokyoolympics2020 !! You’ll find the podcast on all the usual podcast providers so why not subscribe to hear more awesome content! #theweddingthinners #danusiafrancis #olympicgames2020 #mentalhealthawareness #gymnastics #tokyoolympics #healthylifestyle #fitnessmotivation

If you haven’t already downloaded don’t forget to check out episode 12 of our podcast! We have some fascinating guests who create some pretty thought provoking chat!! Here is a little snippet!

Episode 12 - Charlie Barnes, Chris Garner, Danusia Francis & Elliot Reid

In this bumper episode we are joined by Chris Garner, Charlie Barnes, Danusia Francis and returning guest Elliot Reid. The chat flowed and started as soon as we all sat in the studio! It is worth noting at this point that this was recorded before the most recent lockdown came into force and was recorded in a covid secure studio space! By day Chris Garner is a Milliner to royalty and the stars; by night Madame Mumu rises to entertain the masses in Maidstone. Chris joins us to talk about his experiences as a drag artist, his amazing hat designs and his upbringing in Zimbabwe. Charlie Barnes is our musician for this podcast. A prolific songwriter and performer with his originals band Follow the Hawk he talks about his musical process and experiences with weight and fitness! We are also really pleased to welcome Elliot Reid back to the studio. An amazingly knowledgeable and thought provoking guest it is always a pleasure to have him in for a chat! Our final guest is Danusia Francis; member of the Team Jamaica Olympic Gymnastics Team in the final stages of preparation for the Tokyo Olympics! Don't forget you can find out more about our podcasts by following us on Instagram & Facebook by searching for The Wedding Thinners!

Check out our most recent podcast! We finally persuaded Adam to come the other side of the screen and chat to us!

Episode 11 - Dan Burt, Tony Bowen & Adam Hall Osman

This week we are joined by a supremely talented bunch! Dan Burt is a powerhouse PT and rehabilitation specialist who can normally be found working from his clinic in London; now he's taken his work online! Tony Bowen is a fantastic singer songwriter and lead singer of the hugely entertaining 'Kingtastic' function band! Since the music industry has wound down significantly Tony has started writing more and more. He talks us through his process and how he is managing to cope with lockdown! Our final guest is Adam Hall Osman. Musician, Producer, Videographer, all round creative and owner of our home from home Beechsound Studios. He chats through what the year had in store and how is coping with life in lockdown! Don't forget you can follow us on instagram and facebook. Why not follow us @theweddingthinners

A little snippet from episode 10 with Dan from The Feeling!

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Us chatting to Alastair from @warriorkind.uk on episode 10 of our podcast! Search for us on all podcast providers to hear episode 10! #theweddingthinners #swinstagram #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #podcastersofinstagram #podcast #applepodcast

Yesterday’s podcast release was our 10th episode! We did a Mexican wave to celebrate! Why not check out this episode with special guests @ponchosurf @warriorkind.uk and @dangsells from @feelinginsta #swinsta #podcastersofinstagram #podcast #theweddingthinners #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #slimmingworlduk #slimmingworldmale

Episode 10 - Dan Sells, Alastair Bendall & Martin Francis

Joining us this week we have lead singer of The Feeling and composer for The West End hit musical 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' Dan Sells. He joins us to talk about his experiences through lockdown, the new feeling album as well as getting involved in general chat! Dan also treats us to a couple of live performances! If you want to find out more about the band or the musical then follow these links: https://www.everybodystalkingaboutjamie.co.uk/ https://thefeeling.com/ Also joining us this week are Alastair Bendall & Martin Francis from Warriorkind; a mental health support network devoted to advocating positive conversations around mental health. You can find out more about the work they do by visiting https://warriorkind.co.uk/ As ever if you want to get in touch with us then why not visit @Theweddingthinners on instagram and Facebook! *please note this episode was recorded before the end of 2020 and before any lockdown restrictions were put in place.

Episode 10 - Dan Sells, Alastair Bendall & Martin Francis

Joining us this week we have lead singer of The Feeling and composer for The West End hit musical 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' Dan Sells. He joins us to talk about his experiences through lockdown, the new feeling album as well as getting involved in general chat! Dan also treats us to a couple of live performances! If you want to find out more about the band or the musical then follow these links: https://www.everybodystalkingaboutjamie.co.uk/ https://thefeeling.com/ Also joining us this week are Alastair Bendall & Martin Francis from Warriorkind; a mental health support network devoted to advocating positive conversations around mental health. You can find out more about the work they do by visiting https://warriorkind.co.uk/ As ever if you want to get in touch with us then why not visit @Theweddingthinners on instagram and Facebook! *please note this episode was recorded before the end of 2020 and before any lockdown restrictions were put in place.