Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE – The Joy of Sport and Life

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Paralympian and Member of the House of Lords, Tanni Grey-Thompson discusses resilience, humour, and holding your head high.

Paul Boross is joined by decorated Paralympian and Member of the House of Lords, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson to discuss the power of humour in politics and public speaking. When it comes to connecting with crowds and motivating them towards success, Tanni says humour is at the heart of it. 

“Humour and laughing with my friends, is really important part of my relationships with people.”

Join Paul Boross and Tanni Grey-Thompson as they discuss navigating positive and negative humour and how a laugh can help you in the House of Lords and on the racetrack, only on The Humourology Podcast.

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