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Our guests have provided us with valuable insights and terrific tips on how to lead with laughter. Here are the how-to’s that give you the useable tips to start applying the benefits of Humourology to your daily life. A truly applicable tutorial is here to teach you how to apply humour to your business and your life.

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Tessy Ojo | Humour, Hope and Humanity

Tessy Ojo knows that gratitude is the best attitude. When you approach your work with an openness to gratitude it is much easier to see the lighter side. Approaching difficult situations with an attitude of gratitude can help you bring hope to the hardest of times. When things get difficult, get thankful!

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Simon Evans

Confidence is the Key to Comedy

Prolific, respected and best loved comedian and commentator Simon Evans joins Paul Boross and the Humourology Podcast for an insightful discussion around captivating crowds with confidence at a comedy show and in life.

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OMG It’s Omid!

Omid Djalili has built a career on commanding audiences with comedy. Omid knows that captivating an audience can be done in a couple of easy

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Mark Billingham

Mark Billingham | Murder He Wrote

When giving a speech or delivering a talk, Mark says that sincerity sells. Cringeworthy comedy and hackneyed humour can leave you murdered at the mic. A sincere speech with a few quick quips is sure to leave your audience satisfied.

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Alastair Campbell – Coping with Confidence

Alastair Campbell – author, journalist, and former political partner to Tony Blair – returns to The Humourology Podcast to discuss how laughter, leadership, and learning go hand in hand. Hear how Campbell’s new book can help you take your passion and turn it into political action.

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Rick Wilson | Powerful Political Punchlines

Rick Wilson is an expert when it comes to using humour to reach people. How can you connect with others and move your message along? Rick says to be your authentic self. Be who you are, not who they expect you to be. When your audience sees that you are being authentic, they will be more willing to listen.

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Mark Thomas – Packing a Political Punchline

Mark Thomas – prolific comedian and political activist – joins Paul Boross to discuss the power of comedy in communication. Hear more side-splitting stories from his time on the stage alongside unforgettable tips on timing and storytelling.

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Penny Mallory | Chuckling to the Checkered Flag

Penny Mallory is a master of building mental toughness. Whether you are racing rally cars or steering your business to success, Penny says that a sense of humour can build resilience. Especially in times of relentlessness, a laugh can provide some much-needed rest.

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Trust through humour for business

Humour Strengthens Business Relationships. Trust me.

Laughter builds trust and humour strengthens business relationships. Building great business relationships is a valuable tool in creating a network of people that you can trust to help you succeed. Business relationships come in all shapes and sizes, but most share a similar characteristic: Trust.

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Iain and Katherine

Counsel for Self Defence

Iain Lee returns to talk with Paul Boross on The Humourology Podcast about his extraordinary journey through addiction and mental health struggles to a place of peace

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Danny Wallace | F*** You Very Much

Danny Wallace knows that tone is the best tool when it comes to humour. A tremendous tone makes you more trustworthy, tasteful, and talented. Actively listening to your audience and presenting your talk with the appropriate tone is the best way to ensure you are tickling the ribs of the crowd.

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A time for giving

The joy of reaching out and helping others and how that enables us to view the world positively, Paul reminisces about those who helped him and how he loves to pay it forward to the next generation.

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Ainsley Harriott | Smiles with a side of sunshine

Ainsley has built a career on connecting with people. How does he do it? Through lightening life with laughter. He says the best thing you can do is connect through your humour and humanity. Identify the energy of the room, listen to your audience, and trust the process.

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Arthur Smith | Comedy King Arthur

Arthur Smith knows that it can be difficult to speak in front of large crowds. As the Self-appointed Mayor of Balham, he has the keys to city as well as the key to overcoming your fear of public speaking. Smith says to focus on the moment. He knows that great public speakers clear their mind and put all their thought on the present.

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Yes, We Cannes!

Paul’s recent trip to Cannes has inspired him to talk about mentoring and the benefits we can all gain from giving our time and experience to others

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Funny Equals Money

Paul discusses the power of humour and its ability to promote the positive in both our business and personal lives. Read about the art and science of humour and how you can harness it’s positive influence

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William Hague | Lord of the Laugh

William Hague has had a hell of a career in the Houses of Parliament. As former Foreign Secretary, Hague has hosted and humoured the World’s most headstrong (and sometimes humourless) leaders. Hague knows that the best speakers and politicians alike can use humour to support their message when appropriate. Hague is a firm believer that humour can create a connection across cultures.

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Robin Ince: The Infinite Laughter Cage

Robin Ince says that the best ideas never come when you are sitting at the computer. Robin recommends a regular romp around to get those creative juices flowing. Watching funny things with other people will help build positive neural pathways that will put the punch back into your productivity.

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Paying it forward with laughter

Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE and Iain Lee joined us this month and provided us with some amazing insights and top tips on how to embrace change and conquer doubts with humour and laughter.

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John La Valle | Taking the NLP

John knows that a great sense of humour is what it takes to be successful in the board room. He suggests punching up your linguistic skills to build your sense of humour. Mastering mirthful language will help you lighten up colleagues and close the deal.

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Alastair Campbell

Alastair Campbell | Gallows Humour, Government’s Secret Weapon

Author Alastair Campbell joins the Humourology podcast to discuss the importance of appropriate humour. As the former spokesman, press secretary and director of communications to Prime Minister Tony Blair, Campbell knows how vital a moment of levity can be for a great leader. He shares that the right kind of humour can help even the most divided houses work together.

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Sir Tony Robinson | No Cunning Plan

Sir Tony Robinson knows that listening is everything. For Robinson, active listening is the best way to hear the heart of your audience. Want to connect with your crowd and get your message across? Robinson says listening is the key!

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Matt Forde | Political Party Like It’s 1999

Matt Forde knows that the best bosses are not burdened with the responsibility of leadership. If you want to be a great boss, bring a lightness to your leadership that invites people to go with you. Don’t know how to make that change? Forde says to fake it until you make it and act like you are crushing it and you will bring people with you.

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Baroness Helena Kennedy KC

The Laws of Laughter

Member of the House of Lords and a Champion of Human rights, Helena Kennedy KC discusses the value of humour in the fight for everyone’s rights.

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Ainsley Harriott | Just Add Laughter

Ainsley knows that the best businesses make their people feel like family. He suggests creating an atmosphere where people can be happy. Ainsley says that a sense of humour and humanity can make a person happy, and happy humans work harder.

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Bobby Kerr | Build Back Banter

Bobby knows that in business, building bridges with banter is a great way to form meaningful relationships with your clientele. If you are looking to bring people together, a bit of well-placed banter is the answer for bosses and businesses alike.

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Arabella Weir | Thinking Fast and Show

Arabella knows that sometimes it is okay to admit your fallibility. Have the self-confidence to admit when you have lost your way or when you know you can do better. When we are transparent with our trip ups, we build trust with those we talk to.

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Humour in their Heads and Hearts

Over the last few weeks, The Humourology Podcast has played host to two brilliant minds in communication and humour. Together they have shared with us how comedy can help you connect with crowds and how humour can build resilience

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David Gower

David Gower | Side-splitting Sledging

David Gower has spent his entire career with great leaders or as a great leader. What is this cricket captains key to leadership success? Gower says that the first step in leadership is listening. He knows that captains who build rapport with their teams experience great success in the boardroom and on the pitch.

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An Attitude of Gratitude

People have survived extraordinary trials, tribulations, and turmoil by approaching their problems with an attitude of gratitude and a sense of humour to combat the slings and arrows that life throws at everyone.

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New Year's Resolutions

Dry Humour January

Discovering that humour, and being kind to ourselves can be the way to navigate our path through testing times and keep focussed on our goals.

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