Swan TV

Welcome to our video series Swan TV. Throughout these videos we will meet individuals from local businesses, industry experts, suppliers we work with and also Swans to speak to them about industry related topics and also their personal success stories. We initially started these videos during lockdowns as a way of connecting with the local community and finding out how our swans kept motivated during this time. Since lockdowns, this series has developed into a great way of sharing industry related topics and other local businesses.

Episode 39: Ollie Matthews, Health Coach

In this episode of Swan TV, James is joined by Ollie Matthews, Health Coach. They discuss what functional medicine is, how stress contributes to most health issues and a couple of ways that how you can improve your wellbeing.

Episode 38: Millie Gillespie, Indigo Swan

In this episode of Swan TV, as part of our ‘meet the swans’ series, James is joined by our Case Manager, Millie Gillespie. This is a series where we interview our existing swans to chat about their roles, passions, and what they love about being a swan!

Episode 37: Liam Brown, Indigo Swan

In this episode of Swan TV, as part of our ‘meet the swans’ series, James is joined by our Account Manager, Liam Brown. This is a series where we interview our existing swans to chat about their roles, passions, and what they love about being a swan!

Episode 36 Steph Harper, Indigo Swan

In this episode of Swan TV, as part of our ‘meet the swans’ series, James is joined by our Account Manager, Steph Harper. This is a series where we interview our existing swans to chat about their roles, passions, and what they love about being a swan!

Episode 35 Julie Furnell, Liftshare & Mobilityways

In this episode, Aimee is joined by Julie Furnell, Managing Director of Liftshare and Mobilityways. They discuss what ‘Liftsharing’ is and how it can benefit you and the planet, the money saving potential and also the future of travel and what impact EV’s will have on this.

Episode 34, Sophie Crabb, Sew Sophie Crafts

In this episode of Swan TV, as part of our ‘past swans’ series, James is joined by Sophie Crabb, from Sew Sophie Crafts. This is part of our series where we interview swans who have flown the nest to find out what they are doing now and what they learnt from their time at Indigo Swan.

Episode 33, Caroline Scott, Flagship Group

In this episode of Swan TV, as part of our ‘past swans’ series, James is joined by Caroline Scott, Comms Manager at Flagship Group. This is a new series where we interview swans who have flown the nest to find out what they are doing now and what they learnt from their time at Indigo Swan.

Episode 32, Tina Moseley, Cornwall Insight Group

The first episode of a new ‘past swans’ series, where we interview swans who have flown the nest to find out what they are doing now and what they learnt from their time at Indigo Swan. In this episode, James is joined by Tina Moseley, Group Head of People & Talent at Cornwall Insight Group.

Episode 31, Thomas Panton, Greenr

In this episode of Swan TV, James is joined by Thomas Panton, Co-Founder and CEO of Greenr, the UK’s sustainable shopping platform. They discuss the concept and idea behind Greenr, their future plans and how they are planning on educating new audiences on sustainability.

Episode 30, Rebekah Hill, SaxonAir

In this episode of Swan TV, Aimee is joined by Rebekah Hill, Well-being and Sustainability Manager at SaxonAir to discuss their exciting future sustainability plans. They also discuss Rebekah’s thoughts on the aviation industry as a whole plus details of their pollinator garden and the benefits this has for the local environment.

Episode 29 – Louise Arnold, Senior Account Manager, Indigo Swan

In this episode of Swan TV, as part of our ‘meet the swans’ series, James is joined by our Senior Account Manager, Louise Arnold. She chats to James about her role at Indigo Swan, her recent promotion and her passion for baking.

Episode 28 – Zoe O’Hare, Business Development Manager at SSE Energy Solutions

In this episode of Swan TV, Aimee is joined by Zoe O’Hare, Business Development Manager at SSE Energy Solutions, to discuss the latest energy industry updates. They cover a range of topics including smart meters, sustainability and their new distributed energy structure.

Episode 27 – Richard Brooks, Case Team Leader, Indigo Swan

In this episode of Swan TV, as part of our ‘meet the swans’ series, James is joined by our Cases Team Leader, Richard Brooks. They talk about Rich’s role at Indigo Swan and his upcoming fundraising challenge #RideWithRich which will see him cycle 980 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats.

Episode 26 – Dr Michael Barwood, Bowles & Walker

In this episode of Swan TV, as part of our ‘sustainability’ series, Olly is joined by Dr Michael Barwood of Bowles & Walker. They discuss Bowles & Walkers dedication towards sustainability, their recent Solar PV installation and why this is important to them.

Episode 25 – Monica Cass, Par Avion

In this episode of Swan TV, as part of our ‘sustainability’ series, James is joined by Monica Cass, the founder of Par Avion. They discuss what Par Avion is doing towards sustainability as an organisation and why they are focused on creating a sustainable brand.

Episode 24 – Stokely Howard, Trendy Grandad

In this episode of Swan TV, James is joined by Stokely Howard, Founder of Trendy Grandad and E-Gen. They discuss the idea behind the brands, the power of knowing your own value and advice for anyone wanting to start their own business, including the importance of a business mentor.

Episode 23 – Oliver Denison, New Business & Sales Manager, Indigo Swan

In this episode of Swan TV, as part of our ‘sustainability’ series, James is joined by our New Business & Sales Manager, Oliver Denison to introduce to you our trusted partnerships and renewable technology.

Episode 22 – Catrin Lewis – Reward Gateway

In this episode of Swan TV, James is joined by Catrin Lewis, Head of Global Engagement and Internal Communications at Reward Gateway. She joined us to discuss communications, branding and her book The Little Unicorn.

Episode 21 – Geoff Curran, Energy Live News / Future Net Zero

In this episode of Swan TV, Aimee is joined by Geoff Curran, Commercial Director at Energy Live News / Future Net Zero. He joined us for our Swan Sustainability series to discuss sustainability, net zero and if Governments are doing enough to tackle climate change.

Episode 20 – Andreea Radu, Energy Enthusiast at Indigo Swan

In this episode of Swan TV, as part of our ‘meet the swans’ series, James is joined by our Energy Enthusiast, Andreea Radu. They talk about Andreea’s role at Indigo Swan, how she re-located for the role and also her passion for plants and gaming!

Episode 19 – Hannah Cooper, Energy Enthusiast at Indigo Swan

In this episode of Swan TV, as part of our ‘meet the swans’ series, James is joined by our Energy Enthusiast, Hannah Cooper, aka Coops. They discuss Hannah’s passion for Indigo Swan, what her favourite part of the job is and also her secret love for Pokemon!!

Episode 18 – Nancy Smith

In this episode of Swan TV, James talks to Nancy Smith, from Water Resources East (WRE). They discussed the amazing work that WRE do, the importance that their members play and also how Nancy may make the best Guacomole outside of Mexico!

Episode 17 – Alexander Verbeek

In this episode of Swan TV, James is joined by Dutch environmentalist & editor of The Planet, Alexander Verbeek. Over the past 30 years, Alexander has worked on international security, humanitarian and geopolitical risk issues, and the linkage to the earth’s accelerating environmental crisis. He joined us for our Swan Sustainability series to discuss climate change, bio-diversity and sustainability.

Episode 16 – Beachstreet Felixstowe

In this episode of Swan TV, James talks to Charlie & Jonny Manning of Beachstreet Felixstowe. Inspired by the ‘boxpark’ trend, Beach Street is created from Felixstowe’s own upcycled shipping containers. They discuss how it has helped support independent retailers and also the sense of community amongst the stall holders.

Episode 15 – Chris Reeve

In this episode of Swan TV James talks to Chris Reeve, Managing Director of Reeve Social Media and co-host of Talk Norwich City. They discuss Chris’s 24 hour charity fundraising event for Talk Norwich City, mental health and well-being as well as the importance of being transparent and showing your vulnerable side on social media.

Episode 14 – Daniel Thwaites

In this episode of Swan TV, Aimee is joined by Daniel Thwaites from Barnes Brinkcraft to discuss how COVID has impacted his business, how they have seen an increase in bookings for staycations in Norfolk this Summer and the importance of family.

Episode 13 – Client Discovery Enthusiast, Brogan Baggott

In this episode of Swan TV James talks to our Client Discovery Enthusiast, Brogan Baggott about how she became part of the swan family, the drive behind her passion for what she does and her love of Karate!

Episode 12 – Dr Chris Bushby

In this episode of Swan TV James talks to Dr Chris Bushby, CEO of Big C about how he became involved with the charity, what he is most proud of since his time there and some of the biggest challenges they have faced over the past year or so.

Episode 11 – Jon Perks

In this episode of Swan TV Aimee talks to Jon Perks from EDF about Net Zero and what businesses need to do to help the UK achieve its goal, how COVID has impacted the energy markets and some of the ways businesses can protect themselves from rising energy bills.

Episode 10 – Bradley Delamare

In this episode of Swan TV James talks to Bradly Delamare, CEO at Tank Stream Labs. They discuss building community in a shared working environment, the tech sector in Australia and what it takes to be successful in business.

Episode 9 – Ted Hewett

In this episode of Swan TV James talks to Ted Hewett, Social Media Manager at Totem. They discuss some of the challenges facing businesses in terms of employee engagement and running a business virtually, creative strategies he has seen businesses implement in order to enhance company culture and tips to get employees to buy into your company culture.

Episode 8 – Sophie Lynn

In this episode of Swan TV James talks to Sophie Lynn, Social Media and Community Manager at FOUR Agency. They discuss some of the challenges with starting a new role during lockdown, the people around her who have offered support and what being a Community Manager entails.

Episode 7 – Helen Gooch

In this episode of Swan TV James talks to Helen Gooch, Head of Conference, Meetings and Events at Delia’s Canary Catering at Norwich City Football Club. They discuss some of the challenges she has faced during lockdown, what measures they have in place to make the club COVID secure and how technology has played an important role during lockdown.

Episode 6 – Tyler Harrison

In this episode of Swan TV James talks to Tyler Harrison, Sales Consultant at Liquid 11. They discuss COVID-19 and starting a new role during lockdown, his side hustle being a magician and much more.

Episode 5 – Cassandra Andrews

In this episode of Swan TV James talks to Cassandra Andrews about her struggles during lockdown, motivational maps and some of the biggest challenges she has seen with people motivating themselves when working from home.

Episode 4 – Ian Hacon and Chris Carr, Co-owners of Zaks

In this episode of Swan TV James talks to Ian Hacon and Chris Carr, Co-owners of Zaks. They discuss what it’s been like working within the hospitality industry during lockdown, having taken over the restaurant just before. Some of the challenges they have faced and how they have overcome them, as well as what it has meant for their staff.

Episode 3 – Laura Ward, Recruitment Manager at Atkinson Moss

In this episode of Swan TV James talks to Laura Ward, Recruitment Manager at Atkinson Moss. Laura started a new role during lockdown and talks about what it’s been like both working with candidates and beginning a new journey herself during COVID-19.

Episode 2 – James Heale, Founder and Director of Flywheel Learning Limited

In this episode James speak to James Heale, Founder and Director of Flywheel Learning Limited about TED talks, COVID19 and growing vegetables during lockdown.

Episode 1 – Jaime Lloyd – Jones, Head of Marketing at Indigo Swan

In this episode James speaks to Jaime, Head of Marketing at Indigo Swan about how she has found lockdown and working from home, what she does to keep herself motivated and what she has learnt during this tricky time.