<description>&lt;p&gt;Ally Begg’s life has taken some extraordinary turns. From growing up in Aberdeen dreaming of playing for Aberdeen FC, to becoming a member of 90s boyband &lt;strong&gt;Bad Boys Inc&lt;/strong&gt;, his journey then moved into the world of football broadcasting. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;From Manchester United's MUTV and Celtic TV to becoming the face of football across South East Asia, Ally built a global career in sports media. But a serious near-death experience later forced him to reassess everything. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a story of reinvention, resilience and perspective – in true Blethered style.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;contact: seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

From boyband fame to global football broadcasting.

Ally Begg’s life has taken some extraordinary turns. From growing up in Aberdeen dreaming of playing for Aberdeen FC, to becoming a member of 90s boyband Bad Boys Inc, his journey then moved into the world of football broadcasting. From Manchester United's MUTV and Celtic TV to becoming the face of football across South East Asia, Ally built a global career in sports media. But a serious near-death experience later forced him to reassess everything. This is a story of reinvention, resilience and perspective – in true Blethered style. contact: seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

90s Boyband Fame, Football TV & A Near-Death Experience // with Ally Begg

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode I’m joined by &lt;strong&gt;Stephen Wright and Edward Kelly&lt;/strong&gt;, partners at &lt;strong&gt;KPW Investments&lt;/strong&gt;, a Glasgow-based firm managing &lt;strong&gt;over £500 million in assets&lt;/strong&gt; on behalf of clients.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;I’ve always been interested in impressive and inspiring people, and it’s hard not to be impressed by two relatively young professionals who’ve earned the trust and responsibility of managing that level of wealth for individuals, families and businesses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;This conversation was also a chance for me to &lt;strong&gt;stress-test some of my own beliefs and assumptions about the world of finance&lt;/strong&gt;. Over the years on the podcast I’ve had many exploratory discussions about debt, personal finance and the financial pressures people face in everyday life, so I was curious to better understand the people working inside the system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;What struck me immediately is that Stephen and Edward completely contradict the cliché image people often have of high-end finance. They’re personable, thoughtful and grounded, and clearly care about helping their clients make better long-term decisions with their money.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;At a time when there’s uncertainty across the board economically, becoming &lt;strong&gt;financially literate and learning from experts&lt;/strong&gt; has never been more important.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’d like to learn more about their work, you can visit &lt;a href="kpwinvestments.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;kpwinvestments.co.uk&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; or get in touch with the team at &lt;strong&gt;KPW Investments in Glasgow&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;contact: seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Investing, wealth management and financial advice explained

In this episode I’m joined by Stephen Wright and Edward Kelly, partners at KPW Investments, a Glasgow-based firm managing over £500 million in assets on behalf of clients. I’ve always been interested in impressive and inspiring people, and it’s hard not to be impressed by two relatively young professionals who’ve earned the trust and responsibility of managing that level of wealth for individuals, families and businesses. This conversation was also a chance for me to stress-test some of my own beliefs and assumptions about the world of finance. Over the years on the podcast I’ve had many exploratory discussions about debt, personal finance and the financial pressures people face in everyday life, so I was curious to better understand the people working inside the system. What struck me immediately is that Stephen and Edward completely contradict the cliché image people often have of high-end finance. They’re personable, thoughtful and grounded, and clearly care about helping their clients make better long-term decisions with their money. At a time when there’s uncertainty across the board economically, becoming financially literate and learning from experts has never been more important. If you’d like to learn more about their work, you can visit <a href="kpwinvestments.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">kpwinvestments.co.uk</a> or get in touch with the team at KPW Investments in Glasgow. contact: seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Inside the World of a £500 Million Investment Firm // with Edward Kelly & Stephen Wright

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Brought to you by &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sportstherapyscotland.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sports Therapy Scotland&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Born in South Africa and living in Dubai, sports fanatic Tylan left behind a life on the corporate ladder and co-founded Dead Man’s Clique - a brand centred around adrenaline-based activities, combat sports, fitness, tattoos and a thriving social environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;As ‘Head of Danger’ at DMC - he threw himself into the deep end of absolutely everything, and life was going beautifully, until the 22nd of January, 2023, when he was involved in a horrendous motorcycle accident, resulting in very severe paralysis.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The last few years have undeniably been incredibly tough for Tylan, but the strong impression I get from him, is that he’s faced them all head on. He’s a really tough, strong looking guy, but there’s real warmth and kindness about him. Maybe most surprisingly, there’s also a wee bit of vulnerability, that he’s happy to show.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;He’s quite open when he talks about how that day has shaped his life, and even though he’s well within his rights to feel aggrieved and to come across as quite despondent and morose, he’s absolutely anything but.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are a lot of life lessons and his story, and this whole conversation, is quite allegorical. Some of the lessons are really obvious and not particularly enshrouded in any mystique, but it doesn’t make them any less profound.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a man who was told by surgeons that he had less than zero point zero one chance of ever standing on his own two feet again.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well I watched a video of him walking, just the other day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;So that tells me… that we should listen to what the man has to say.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/movement_is_privilege/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Movement Is Privilege Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;contact: seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A near-fatal motorcycle crash, total paralysis, and the long road back to standing on his own two feet.

Brought to you by <a href="https://www.sportstherapyscotland.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sports Therapy Scotland</a> Born in South Africa and living in Dubai, sports fanatic Tylan left behind a life on the corporate ladder and co-founded Dead Man’s Clique - a brand centred around adrenaline-based activities, combat sports, fitness, tattoos and a thriving social environment. As ‘Head of Danger’ at DMC - he threw himself into the deep end of absolutely everything, and life was going beautifully, until the 22nd of January, 2023, when he was involved in a horrendous motorcycle accident, resulting in very severe paralysis. The last few years have undeniably been incredibly tough for Tylan, but the strong impression I get from him, is that he’s faced them all head on. He’s a really tough, strong looking guy, but there’s real warmth and kindness about him. Maybe most surprisingly, there’s also a wee bit of vulnerability, that he’s happy to show. He’s quite open when he talks about how that day has shaped his life, and even though he’s well within his rights to feel aggrieved and to come across as quite despondent and morose, he’s absolutely anything but.&nbsp; There are a lot of life lessons and his story, and this whole conversation, is quite allegorical. Some of the lessons are really obvious and not particularly enshrouded in any mystique, but it doesn’t make them any less profound. This is a man who was told by surgeons that he had less than zero point zero one chance of ever standing on his own two feet again. Well I watched a video of him walking, just the other day. So that tells me… that we should listen to what the man has to say. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/movement_is_privilege/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Movement Is Privilege Instagram</a>contact: seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

"They Told Me I’d Never Walk Again. I Did." // with Tylan Williams

<description>&lt;p&gt;Michael McEwan is a journalist and broadcaster from Glasgow, with a unique perspective on the world. A former Blethered guest, Michael has cerebral palsy, but has never defined himself by that.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;After some chats back and forth, Michael expressed that he felt he was categorised in a certain way, and lamented what he felt was a lack of opportunity for him in professional terms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;I had the idea to hand over the keys to Blethered, and let him showcase just what he can do. He's funny, intelligent, sharp and a capable interviewer/presenter. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;So here it is! Blethered, with Michael McEwan. And I'm his guest.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enjoy!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;contact: seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mcewan-ba4a8784?originalSubdomain=uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Michael's LinkedIn Profile&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Michael McEwan is a journalist and broadcaster from Glasgow, with a unique perspective on the world. A former Blethered guest, Michael has cerebral palsy, but has never defined himself by that. After some chats back and forth, Michael expressed that he felt he was categorised in a certain way, and lamented what he felt was a lack of opportunity for him in professional terms. I had the idea to hand over the keys to Blethered, and let him showcase just what he can do. He's funny, intelligent, sharp and a capable interviewer/presenter. So here it is! Blethered, with Michael McEwan. And I'm his guest. Enjoy! contact: seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mcewan-ba4a8784?originalSubdomain=uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael's LinkedIn Profile</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

'Life in Barcelona, Starting A Podcast & Where It Took Me' // with Sean McDonald

<description>&lt;p&gt;Craig first gained attention by walking from Hampden to Munich for Scotland’s Euros campaign. He’s now taking on a far bigger challenge, a 3,000-mile walk across the US, raising funds for SAMH ahead of the World Cup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talk about how the idea came about, his affinity with the Germans, and just what he can expect as he undertakes this mammoth challenge.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;And, as always, loads more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sportstherapyscotland.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Sports Therapy Scotland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contact: seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A 3,000-mile charity walk, Scotland fans, football travel, and the reality of mental health fundraising.

Craig first gained attention by walking from Hampden to Munich for Scotland’s Euros campaign. He’s now taking on a far bigger challenge, a 3,000-mile walk across the US, raising funds for SAMH ahead of the World Cup. We talk about how the idea came about, his affinity with the Germans, and just what he can expect as he undertakes this mammoth challenge. And, as always, loads more. <a href="https://www.sportstherapyscotland.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sports Therapy Scotland</a> Contact: seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

'And I Would Walk Three Thousand Miles' // with Craig Ferguson

Glasgow & Barcelona based podcast, hosted by Sean McDonald. Sean interviews people from various segments of society, discussing serious topics with Scottish humour. From life stories, to social commentary and discussion on current topics, modern culture and more. Contact at seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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