Yes Group Cardiff Events
New House Country Hotel, Thornhill, Cardiff 7:30pm
Monday 1st March 2010 Biodanza.
Biodanza is the dance of life - 'bios' means 'life' and 'danza' means 'dance'. Biodanza is a unique and dynamic system of Human integration and personal growth stimulated by music, rhythm and emotions.. The participant is guided through five lines of 'Vivencia' - the passionate experience of being alive here and now in the intensity of each moment. It accelerates positivity and growth because of the experiential aspect. It is a truly transformational experience and anyone can do Biodanza. The system increases our self esteem, increases creativity, expands our vision and also increases our ability to be in good communication and relations with others. What is the background of Biodanza? The Biodanza system was created in the 1960's by Rolando Toro Araneda, a lecturer in Psychology and Medical Anthropology at the University of Santiago , Chili. About Antoinette Lorraine Antoinette Lorraine has been teaching Biodanza since 2000 internationally. She has two schools training students to become teachers of Biodanza - in Holland (Utrecht) and in UK (Bristol). She is based in UK and teaches evening workshops in Cardiff and Bristol, and her specialisation is working with companies (she is currently involved in the Genesis Project working with Directors of Companies internationally). Monday 1st February 2010 "A new year’s message from Mars, via Venus, with love" Nadia Ansari Whether you’re familiar with coaching or it’s a completely new concept to you, I’m pretty confident you will have heard of the book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. I first came across it in the form of Mars and Venus on a Date, when I started dating a particularly wonderful, but equally alien ‘Martian’ male... I’d often find myself pulling out my hair and despairing at the differences between us, at times thinking the relationship must surely be doomed! This was until a dear friend lent me her copy of the book... that was almost two years ago and I’m pleased to say that nowadays the relationship is a much happier and calmer, ever-growing and blossoming one. So that’s where my enthusiasm for the Mars Venus work came from – because I experienced first-hand how much it worked. I’ve always been fascinated by human interactions despite being originally trained as a Business Analyst after following what others recommended as a ‘sensible degree’ in Information Systems Analysis. Even though I gained a first class honours in this, after some time trying to do the sensible thing, I still felt drawn more drawn to humans over computers. Thus, as you might imagine, when the opportunity arose for me to be the first person in the UK to be trained by Dr. John Gray, said author of the now world renowned Mars & Venus name, I was pretty excited. I am proud to be the first Mars Venus coach in the UK and part of the international and ever-growing Mars Venus team – in fact I’m so committed to the idea of coaching that I have a coach too. The reason for this is I believe continued education is essential for personal growth, and as such we could all use a coach to help us achieve our best – it is after all the reason that so many musicians and athletes already use coaches... not because they are at the bottom of the well and not sure how to get out, but because they want to continuously improve in order to achieve their best. It is personal development and learning that leads us to the wonderful feelings of empowerment and a ‘can do’ attitude. This renewed sense of understanding and achievement can have a fantastic impact on your personal and business life; as one naturally compounds the other. OK, so that’s all very nice, but where does my drive to help you set your goals and achieve them come from? Well, just under four years ago I was diagnosed with an auto-immune condition that not only was making me very unwell, but also, as I was repeatedly informed, was ‘barely treatable and certainly incurable’. I went through a period of time feeling very sorry for myself and thinking ‘why me’ - but eventually found that far too depressing not to mention limiting – and so sought out other ways to resolve it. And I did. This desire to seek out a different solution led to me trying all sorts of actions, including undertaking a diploma in nutritional therapy. It’s for that reason I’m passionate in helping people actualise and realise their full potential, both at home and at work. To help you to achieve these results, I hold seminars and one-to-one coaching sessions based on the Mars Venus Coaching principles. I have recently added a new ‘string to my bow’ by gaining an ILM accredited certificate in Action Learning; “a method of collaborative learning where a small group of learners meet regularly to reflect on real work issues. Its basic philosophy is that the most effective learning takes place when we are faced with a real problem to solve”. Look forward to seeing you on 1st February 2010 Nadia Ansari Monday 7th December 2009 Christmas Dinner To confirm attendance please send a cheque for £29.95 made payable to the New House Country Hotel with your menu choices and post to:- Ken Abram 41 Avonridge, Thornhill Cardiff CF14 9AU Fear is the gatekeeper to our comfort zones. Many people fear change, failure and even success. Like the turtle, we can only move forward when we stick our neck out. When we achieve something that we, hitherto, considered impossible, it opens our eyes to possibilities that we could never have imagined. When we are stretched by a new experience, we grow as human beings. In this interactive workshop, Alan will share his experiences of challenging self-limiting beliefs; widening his self-image to accommodate new roles; eliminating avoidances; monitoring negative self-talk; travelling less familiar paths; and changing his mindset/behaviours. Alan commenced stuttering during early childhood. His speaking activities have caused him to travel extensively in the UK and USA during recent years. In addition to instructing courses for persons who stutter (in both countries), Alan has addressed trainee speech-language therapists at several American universities. He has facilitated workshops on three different continents, while also undertaking a number of trips to Scandinavia, as guest of the Swedish Speech Academy. In 2004, Alan was a keynote speaker at the World Congress for People Who Stutter, held in Western Australia, where he also won the public speaking contest. Alan was a finalist in the Association of Speakers Clubs UK public speaking championships in 2005 and 2008. He has participated in television and radio programmes about communication skills, while also appearing as a studio guest on the BBC Radio Wales Roy Noble and Jamie Owen/Louise Elliott shows. His papers/articles/poems about stuttering (and related subjects) have been translated into several different languages. They appear in numerous publications and on various international websites/forums. Alan is an occasional unpaid instructor with the McGuire Programme. DIRECTIONS FROM THE M4 MOTORWAY Guests please be aware that Google Map and some satellite navigation systems do not recognise CF14 9UA as our location. Use CF83 1LY which takes you past the hotel on your left Nathan Hewitt was only 14 years of age when he was diagnosed with obesity. Weighing in at 286 pounds just over 20 stone Nathan experienced many difficulties in the making of friends, fitting in, finding cloths and enjoying the young life of 14 years like most young teenagers do. Unfortunately for Nathan each and everyday was a struggle. He was constantly verbally bullied and humiliated by people everywhere he went. Not only did he then suffer with depression but he was diagnosed with a condition called Gynecomastia. This made matters worse for Nathan' mentally, emotionally and physically within his body. Nathan Hewitt was only 14 years of age when he was diagnosed with obesity. Weighing in at 286 pounds just over 20 stone Nathan experienced many difficulties in the making of friends, fitting in, finding cloths and enjoying the young life of 14 years like most young teenagers do. Unfortunately for Nathan each and everyday was a struggle. He was constantly verbally bullied and humiliated by people everywhere he went. Not only did he then suffer with depression but he was diagnosed with a condition called Gynecomastia. This made matters worse for Nathan' mentally, emotionally and physically within his body. 
And that’s really what coaching and training is about: recognising you’re in a situation that you’d like to change, then looking at all the various options that could enable you to make that change – then possibly trying a few that don’t work before finding one that does – following it through... and bingo, before you know it, you’re there.
Drawing on all these elements of life experiences and training, my focus is primarily on your personal and/or business goals; as well as helping men and women understand, respect, and appreciate their differences in both personal and professional relationships. Whether you have a general feeling that you’re not completely satisfied with life, love, work or play – or you have a very specific idea of exactly what is lacking in your life but are not quite sure how to change it, I can help you figure it out and get the changes rolling in. YES GROUP
MONDAY 7 th DECEMBER 2009
Cost £29.95
One drink on arrival and One drink with the meal
---000---
Cream of Roasted Root Vegetable Soup Sprinkled with croutons
OR
Cocktail of Cold water prawns
Cloaked in a marie rose & brandy sauce
Set on a chiffonier of lettuce tomato & cucumber
---000---
Sorbet
---000---
Carved Breast of Butter Roasted Glamorgan
With chestnut stuffing, chipolata sausage
Served with cranberry & orange compote laced with port
OR
Supreme of Salmon
Served with a warm beetroot & potato salad finished with a
New House Tarragon Beurre Blanc
OR
A Risotto of baby courgette & thyme
With a sweet red pepper & tomato sauce
All served with
Carrots & Mange tout Brussel sprouts with chestnuts
Roast & New Potatoes
---000---
Baked Praline & Pecan nut Cheesecake
With a dark Belgian chocolate sauce
OR
Individual Traditional Christmas Pudding
With brandy sauce & rum soaked raisins
OR
Fresh fruit salad
---000---
Platter of Cheese & Biscuits
---000---
Filter Coffee & Mini Mince Pies
Monday 2nd November 2009 Alan Badmington
'STEP OUTSIDE - why treading unfamiliar paths can lead to more fulfilling lives'.
Travelling along the M4 motorway, exit at Junction 32. At the roundabout take the exit to Cardiff, sign post “Cardiff A470”. Immediately after joining the A470 turn left just before the traffic lights onto Pantmawr Road. At the end of this road there is a mini roundabout, turn right at the roundabout onto Rhiwbina Hill. Follow the road for about half a mile, you will pass the Deri Public House on your left hand side. Turn left shortly after this, (there is a large church on the corner), onto Heol Llanishen Fach. At the end of this road there are traffic lights. Turn left onto the A469 to Caerphilly. Follow the road for about 1 miles you will pass the Thornhill Crematorium on your left and the Manor Park Hotel is just before us. The New House is on the left hand side on the base of the mountain. Drive slowly as the Hotels entrance is concealed.
DIRECTIONS WARNING:
Monday 5th October 2009 The Last Diet with Nathan Hewitt
Nathan Hewitt at 20 stone aged 14
After experiencing numerous events of humiliation Nathan decided to take full control of his life. He made a decision not to settle for less than what he could be. He made a list of everything he wanted to achieve in his life and made it happen. He has learned not only to take full and complete control of his mind, but his whole entire body. Mastering his emotions,habits,diet,health and physical appearance. He walks today 132 pounds(9 stone) lighter he has adapted a vegetarian diet and low dairy intake, and a whole new lifestyle. and now dedicates himself to doing what he can to help others not only achieve success within there body, but within their whole lifestyle.
Nathan Hewitt today Of course there were many setbacks on his journey including the 2 life endangering operations he went through for his gynecomastia and abdominal plastic surgery for excess skin which led to an artery burst nearly losing his life after losing a litre and half of blood. But he fought through these setbacks and is around today teaching his '' Last Diet''' technique and states that 'Once you apply what I have come to learn about mastering change you will never slip into a behavior that is far below your level again'' Come along on 5th October and hear his inspiring story.
Monday 7th September 2009 "Let’s Create Magic - Tonight" with Jonathan Drew
Many Yes Group members will know Jonathan from his time as an active member of Yes Bristol and having spoken at Yes London, Bristol and Cardiff in the past. Since moving back to London from Bristol, Jonathan has trained and inspired well over 8,000 people in the art and science of public speaking and has empowered audiences all over the country to overcome their fears and phobias of speaking in public while tapping into their unstoppable confidence. As a trainer of NLP and Hypnosis, Jonathan knows the importance of human communication and, more importantly, he knows how to teach it in a way that inspires others this makes him a compelling keynote speaker and a powerful professional trainer. Jonathan conducts more than 100 motivational seminars and educational speaking engagements per year for a wide variety of companies, associations, schools and third sector organisations. His talk is entitled "Let’s Create Magic - Tonight". Yes - over the course of the evening Jonathan is 100% confident and committed to helping every Yes Group member create Magic - 21st Century Magic. Through this light-hearted programme Jonathan will guide you through a simple process so that you can by the end of the evening confidently and congruently stand in front of the whole group and make your future come alive.
Monday 1st June 2009 “Why you're not choosing the life you’re living. What is, and how to change it-now!” Richard Wilkins is the UK's Minister for Inspiration and is the founder of ‘The School For Super-Heroes’
Richard has an amazing and Inspiring rags to riches to rags to richer story, which is a fantastic example of change and transformation. He left school at 15 with zero qualifications. By 37 he was a self-made millionaire living in a 35-room mansion, set in 70 acres of parkland, driving not one, but a fleet of Ferraris ! A traumatic divorce was soon followed by the worst recession in history, which wiped out his property company and wiped out Richard. Alone, terrified and broke Richard hit rock bottom.
Ready to retire at 40, Richard had now lost his family, his home, his business and worst of all he lost his self worth. In his own words, "rock bottom is when the light at the end of the tunnel goes out". Literally Richard planned his own suicide. It was at that time that Richard overheard a conversation that would change his life. He overheard someone say, "Old Fred, he'll get there one day" Richard had enjoyed a lottery winner’s lifestyle but had never once thought that he was 'there'. Richard went in search of 'there' and found it! He discovered that the only reason we ever do anything is to feel good, not think good, that we are emotionally not intellectually driven. Richard realised that he had been looking in the wrong filing cabinet, he had been looking in the filing cabinet marked ‘external’ when what he really wanted was ‘internal’, the feeling.
Richard realised that feelings don’t come from things, that we already own the feelings we want, that we already own the end result! Richard developed the unique ability to transcend reason and access the feelings we all long for. The effect was huge, dramatic, permanent and life-changing. Soon everyone wanted to know how Richard had achieved the huge transformation in the face of such adversity. The result... his world changed from Black & White to Colour . Today Richard is the international author of five best selling self-help books and Inspiring CD programmes . He has reached literally millions of people through his many TV appearances and magazine articles and he is the founder of ‘The School for Super-Heroes’
Richard’s company is called ‘The Ministry of Inspiration Ltd’ and he is the self-elected ‘Minister for Inspiration’. Richard now speaks for many top organisations achieving amazing results. Some of these companies include…
BT - The Home Office - Novo Pharmaceuticals (Denmark) - Carlton TV - Standard Life Insurance (Scotland) - The coaching Academy - Paragon Plc (France) - Blue Arrow Recruitment – Young Enterprise - Institute of Directors – Nokia (Denmark) - British American Business Council (USA) - AXA Health – Gleeds - Forever Living Products (UK –Sweden-Denmark-Holland-Ireland) –Action International - BBC - B&Q – Kleeneze - Thales Aerospace (UK Division). Island One Resorts– (USA)
Go to http://www. theministryofinspiration .com/ Nathan Hewitt at 20 stone aged 14
After experiencing numerous events of humiliation Nathan decided to take full control of his life. He made a decision not to settle for less than what he could be. He made a list of everything he wanted to achieve in his life and made it happen. He has learned not only to take full and complete control of his mind, but his whole entire body. Mastering his emotions,habits,diet,health and physical appearance. He walks today 132 pounds(9 stone) lighter he has adapted a vegetarian diet and low dairy intake, and a whole new lifestyle. and now dedicates himself to doing what he can to help others not only achieve success within there body, but within their whole lifestyle.
Nathan Hewitt today Of course there were many setbacks on his journey including the 2 life endangering operations he went through for his gynecomastia and abdominal plastic surgery for excess skin which led to an artery burst nearly losing his life after losing a litre and half of blood. But he fought through these setbacks and is around today teaching his '' Last Diet''' technique and states that 'Once you apply what I have come to learn about mastering change you will never slip into a behavior that is far below your level again'' Come along on 5th October and hear his inspiring story.
Monday 7th September 2009 "Let’s Create Magic - Tonight" with Jonathan Drew
Many Yes Group members will know Jonathan from his time as an active member of Yes Bristol and having spoken at Yes London, Bristol and Cardiff in the past. Since moving back to London from Bristol, Jonathan has trained and inspired well over 8,000 people in the art and science of public speaking and has empowered audiences all over the country to overcome their fears and phobias of speaking in public while tapping into their unstoppable confidence. As a trainer of NLP and Hypnosis, Jonathan knows the importance of human communication and, more importantly, he knows how to teach it in a way that inspires others this makes him a compelling keynote speaker and a powerful professional trainer. Jonathan conducts more than 100 motivational seminars and educational speaking engagements per year for a wide variety of companies, associations, schools and third sector organisations. His talk is entitled "Let’s Create Magic - Tonight". Yes - over the course of the evening Jonathan is 100% confident and committed to helping every Yes Group member create Magic - 21st Century Magic. Through this light-hearted programme Jonathan will guide you through a simple process so that you can by the end of the evening confidently and congruently stand in front of the whole group and make your future come alive.
Monday 1st June 2009 “Why you're not choosing the life you’re living. What is, and how to change it-now!” Richard Wilkins is the UK's Minister for Inspiration and is the founder of ‘The School For Super-Heroes’
Richard has an amazing and Inspiring rags to riches to rags to richer story, which is a fantastic example of change and transformation. He left school at 15 with zero qualifications. By 37 he was a self-made millionaire living in a 35-room mansion, set in 70 acres of parkland, driving not one, but a fleet of Ferraris ! A traumatic divorce was soon followed by the worst recession in history, which wiped out his property company and wiped out Richard. Alone, terrified and broke Richard hit rock bottom.
Ready to retire at 40, Richard had now lost his family, his home, his business and worst of all he lost his self worth. In his own words, "rock bottom is when the light at the end of the tunnel goes out". Literally Richard planned his own suicide. It was at that time that Richard overheard a conversation that would change his life. He overheard someone say, "Old Fred, he'll get there one day" Richard had enjoyed a lottery winner’s lifestyle but had never once thought that he was 'there'. Richard went in search of 'there' and found it! He discovered that the only reason we ever do anything is to feel good, not think good, that we are emotionally not intellectually driven. Richard realised that he had been looking in the wrong filing cabinet, he had been looking in the filing cabinet marked ‘external’ when what he really wanted was ‘internal’, the feeling.
Richard realised that feelings don’t come from things, that we already own the feelings we want, that we already own the end result! Richard developed the unique ability to transcend reason and access the feelings we all long for. The effect was huge, dramatic, permanent and life-changing. Soon everyone wanted to know how Richard had achieved the huge transformation in the face of such adversity. The result... his world changed from Black & White to Colour . Today Richard is the international author of five best selling self-help books and Inspiring CD programmes . He has reached literally millions of people through his many TV appearances and magazine articles and he is the founder of ‘The School for Super-Heroes’
Richard’s company is called ‘The Ministry of Inspiration Ltd’ and he is the self-elected ‘Minister for Inspiration’. Richard now speaks for many top organisations achieving amazing results. Some of these companies include…
BT - The Home Office - Novo Pharmaceuticals (Denmark) - Carlton TV - Standard Life Insurance (Scotland) - The coaching Academy - Paragon Plc (France) - Blue Arrow Recruitment – Young Enterprise - Institute of Directors – Nokia (Denmark) - British American Business Council (USA) - AXA Health – Gleeds - Forever Living Products (UK –Sweden-Denmark-Holland-Ireland) –Action International - BBC - B&Q – Kleeneze - Thales Aerospace (UK Division). Island One Resorts– (USA)
Go to http://www. theministryofinspiration .com/
Biodanza is a unique and dynamic system of Human integration and personal growth stimulated by music, rhythm and emotions.. The participant is guided through five lines of 'Vivencia' - the passionate experience of being alive here and now in the intensity of each moment. It accelerates positivity and growth because of the experiential aspect. It is a truly transformational experience and anyone can do Biodanza. The system increases our self esteem, increases creativity, expands our vision and also increases our ability to be in good communication and relations with others.
What is the background of Biodanza?
The Biodanza system was created in the 1960's by Rolando Toro Araneda, a lecturer in Psychology and Medical Anthropology at the University of Santiago , Chili.
About Antoinette Lorraine
Antoinette Lorraine has been teaching Biodanza since 2000 internationally.
She has two schools training students to become teachers of Biodanza - in Holland (Utrecht) and in UK (Bristol).
She is based in UK and teaches evening workshops in Cardiff and Bristol, and her specialisation is working with companies (she is currently involved in the Genesis Project working with Directors of Companies internationally).
Monday 1st February 2010 "A new year’s message from Mars, via Venus, with love"
Nadia Ansari
Whether you’re familiar with coaching or it’s a completely new concept to you, I’m pretty confident you will have heard of the book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. I first came across it in the form of Mars and Venus on a Date, when I started dating a particularly wonderful, but equally alien ‘Martian’ male... I’d often find myself pulling out my hair and despairing at the differences between us, at times thinking the relationship must surely be doomed! This was until a dear friend lent me her copy of the book... that was almost two years ago and I’m pleased to say that nowadays the relationship is a much happier and calmer, ever-growing and blossoming one.
So that’s where my enthusiasm for the Mars Venus work came from – because I experienced first-hand how much it worked. I’ve always been fascinated by human interactions despite being originally trained as a Business Analyst after following what others recommended as a ‘sensible degree’ in Information Systems Analysis. Even though I gained a first class honours in this, after some time trying to do the sensible thing, I still felt drawn more drawn to humans over computers.
Thus, as you might imagine, when the opportunity arose for me to be the first person in the UK to be trained by Dr. John Gray, said author of the now world renowned Mars & Venus name, I was pretty excited. I am proud to be the first Mars Venus coach in the UK and part of the international and ever-growing Mars Venus team – in fact I’m so committed to the idea of coaching that I have a coach too.
The reason for this is I believe continued education is essential for personal growth, and as such we could all use a coach to help us achieve our best – it is after all the reason that so many musicians and athletes already use coaches... not because they are at the bottom of the well and not sure how to get out, but because they want to continuously improve in order to achieve their best. It is personal development and learning that leads us to the wonderful feelings of empowerment and a ‘can do’ attitude. This renewed sense of understanding and achievement can have a fantastic impact on your personal and business life; as one naturally compounds the other.
OK, so that’s all very nice, but where does my drive to help you set your goals and achieve them come from? Well, just under four years ago I was diagnosed with an auto-immune condition that not only was making me very unwell, but also, as I was repeatedly informed, was ‘barely treatable and certainly incurable’. I went through a period of time feeling very sorry for myself and thinking ‘why me’ - but eventually found that far too depressing not to mention limiting – and so sought out other ways to resolve it. And I did.
This desire to seek out a different solution led to me trying all sorts of actions, including undertaking a diploma in nutritional therapy.
And that’s really what coaching and training is about: recognising you’re in a situation that you’d like to change, then looking at all the various options that could enable you to make that change – then possibly trying a few that don’t work before finding one that does – following it through... and bingo, before you know it, you’re there.
It’s for that reason I’m passionate in helping people actualise and realise their full potential, both at home and at work. To help you to achieve these results, I hold seminars and one-to-one coaching sessions based on the Mars Venus Coaching principles. I have recently added a new ‘string to my bow’ by gaining an ILM accredited certificate in Action Learning; “a method of collaborative learning where a small group of learners meet regularly to reflect on real work issues. Its basic philosophy is that the most effective learning takes place when we are faced with a real problem to solve”.
Drawing on all these elements of life experiences and training, my focus is primarily on your personal and/or business goals; as well as helping men and women understand, respect, and appreciate their differences in both personal and professional relationships. Whether you have a general feeling that you’re not completely satisfied with life, love, work or play – or you have a very specific idea of exactly what is lacking in your life but are not quite sure how to change it, I can help you figure it out and get the changes rolling in.
Look forward to seeing you on 1st February 2010
Nadia Ansari
Monday 7th December 2009 Christmas Dinner
To confirm attendance please send a cheque for £29.95 made payable to the New House Country Hotel with your menu choices and post to:-
Ken Abram 41 Avonridge, Thornhill Cardiff CF14 9AU
YES GROUP
MONDAY 7 th DECEMBER 2009
Cost £29.95
One drink on arrival and One drink with the meal
---000---
Cream of Roasted Root Vegetable Soup
Sprinkled with croutons
OR
Cocktail of Cold water prawns
Cloaked in a marie rose & brandy sauce
Set on a chiffonier of lettuce tomato & cucumber
---000---
Sorbet
---000---
Carved Breast of Butter Roasted Glamorgan
With chestnut stuffing, chipolata sausage
Served with cranberry & orange compote laced with port
OR
Supreme of Salmon
Served with a warm beetroot & potato salad finished with a
New House Tarragon Beurre Blanc
OR
A Risotto of baby courgette & thyme
With a sweet red pepper & tomato sauce
All served with
Carrots & Mange tout Brussel sprouts with chestnuts
Roast & New Potatoes
---000---
Baked Praline & Pecan nut Cheesecake
With a dark Belgian chocolate sauce
OR
Individual Traditional Christmas Pudding
With brandy sauce & rum soaked raisins
OR
Fresh fruit salad
---000---
Platter of Cheese & Biscuits
---000---
Filter Coffee & Mini Mince Pies
Monday 2nd November 2009 Alan Badmington
'STEP OUTSIDE - why treading unfamiliar paths can lead to more fulfilling lives'.
Fear is the gatekeeper to our comfort zones. Many people fear change, failure and even success.
Like the turtle, we can only move forward when we stick our neck out. When we achieve something that we, hitherto, considered impossible, it opens our eyes to possibilities that we could never have imagined. When we are stretched by a new experience, we grow as human beings.
In this interactive workshop, Alan will share his experiences of challenging self-limiting beliefs; widening his self-image to accommodate new roles; eliminating avoidances; monitoring negative self-talk; travelling less familiar paths; and changing his mindset/behaviours.
Alan commenced stuttering during early childhood.
His speaking activities have caused him to travel extensively in the UK and USA during recent years. In addition to instructing courses for persons who stutter (in both countries), Alan has addressed trainee speech-language therapists at several American universities.
He has facilitated workshops on three different continents, while also undertaking a number of trips to Scandinavia, as guest of the Swedish Speech Academy.
In 2004, Alan was a keynote speaker at the World Congress for People Who Stutter, held in Western Australia, where he also won the public speaking contest.
Alan was a finalist in the Association of Speakers Clubs UK public speaking championships in 2005 and 2008.
He has participated in television and radio programmes about communication skills, while also appearing as a studio guest on the BBC Radio Wales Roy Noble and Jamie Owen/Louise Elliott shows.
His papers/articles/poems about stuttering (and related subjects) have been translated into several different languages. They appear in numerous publications and on various international websites/forums.
Alan is an occasional unpaid instructor with the McGuire Programme.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE M4 MOTORWAY
Travelling along the M4 motorway, exit at Junction 32. At the roundabout take the exit to Cardiff, sign post “Cardiff A470”. Immediately after joining the A470 turn left just before the traffic lights onto Pantmawr Road. At the end of this road there is a mini roundabout, turn right at the roundabout onto Rhiwbina Hill. Follow the road for about half a mile, you will pass the Deri Public House on your left hand side. Turn left shortly after this, (there is a large church on the corner), onto Heol Llanishen Fach. At the end of this road there are traffic lights. Turn left onto the A469 to Caerphilly. Follow the road for about 1 miles you will pass the Thornhill Crematorium on your left and the Manor Park Hotel is just before us. The New House is on the left hand side on the base of the mountain. Drive slowly as the Hotels entrance is concealed.
DIRECTIONS WARNING:
Guests please be aware that Google Map and some satellite navigation systems do not recognise CF14 9UA as our location.
Use CF83 1LY which takes you past the hotel on your left
Monday 5th October 2009 The Last Diet with Nathan Hewitt
Nathan Hewitt was only 14 years of age when he was diagnosed with obesity. Weighing in at 286 pounds just over 20 stone Nathan experienced many difficulties in the making of friends, fitting in, finding cloths and enjoying the young life of 14 years like most young teenagers do. Unfortunately for Nathan each and everyday was a struggle. He was constantly verbally bullied and humiliated by people everywhere he went. Not only did he then suffer with depression but he was diagnosed with a condition called Gynecomastia. This made matters worse for Nathan' mentally, emotionally and physically within his body.
Nathan Hewitt at 20 stone aged 14
After experiencing numerous events of humiliation Nathan decided to take full control of his life. He made a decision not to settle for less than what he could be. He made a list of everything he wanted to achieve in his life and made it happen. He has learned not only to take full and complete control of his mind, but his whole entire body. Mastering his emotions,habits,diet,health and physical appearance. He walks today 132 pounds(9 stone) lighter he has adapted a vegetarian diet and low dairy intake, and a whole new lifestyle. and now dedicates himself to doing what he can to help others not only achieve success within there body, but within their whole lifestyle.
Nathan Hewitt today
Of course there were many setbacks on his journey including the 2 life endangering operations he went through for his gynecomastia and abdominal plastic surgery for excess skin which led to an artery burst nearly losing his life after losing a litre and half of blood. But he fought through these setbacks and is around today teaching his '' Last Diet''' technique and states that 'Once you apply what I have come to learn about mastering change you will never slip into a behavior that is far below your level again'' Come along on 5th October and hear his inspiring story.
Monday 7th September 2009 "Let’s Create Magic - Tonight" with Jonathan Drew
Many Yes Group members will know Jonathan from his time as an active member of Yes Bristol and having spoken at Yes London, Bristol and Cardiff in the past. Since moving back to London from Bristol, Jonathan has trained and inspired well over 8,000 people in the art and science of public speaking and has empowered audiences all over the country to overcome their fears and phobias of speaking in public while tapping into their unstoppable confidence. As a trainer of NLP and Hypnosis, Jonathan knows the importance of human communication and, more importantly, he knows how to teach it in a way that inspires others this makes him a compelling keynote speaker and a powerful professional trainer. Jonathan conducts more than 100 motivational seminars and educational speaking engagements per year for a wide variety of companies, associations, schools and third sector organisations. His talk is entitled "Let’s Create Magic - Tonight". Yes - over the course of the evening Jonathan is 100% confident and committed to helping every Yes Group member create Magic - 21st Century Magic. Through this light-hearted programme Jonathan will guide you through a simple process so that you can by the end of the evening confidently and congruently stand in front of the whole group and make your future come alive.
Monday 1st June 2009 “Why you're not choosing the life you’re living. What is, and how to change it-now!” Richard Wilkins is the UK's Minister for Inspiration and is the founder of ‘The School For Super-Heroes’
Richard has an amazing and Inspiring rags to riches to rags to richer story, which is a fantastic example of change and transformation. He left school at 15 with zero qualifications. By 37 he was a self-made millionaire living in a 35-room mansion, set in 70 acres of parkland, driving not one, but a fleet of Ferraris ! A traumatic divorce was soon followed by the worst recession in history, which wiped out his property company and wiped out Richard. Alone, terrified and broke Richard hit rock bottom.
Ready to retire at 40, Richard had now lost his family, his home, his business and worst of all he lost his self worth. In his own words, "rock bottom is when the light at the end of the tunnel goes out". Literally Richard planned his own suicide. It was at that time that Richard overheard a conversation that would change his life. He overheard someone say, "Old Fred, he'll get there one day" Richard had enjoyed a lottery winner’s lifestyle but had never once thought that he was 'there'. Richard went in search of 'there' and found it! He discovered that the only reason we ever do anything is to feel good, not think good, that we are emotionally not intellectually driven. Richard realised that he had been looking in the wrong filing cabinet, he had been looking in the filing cabinet marked ‘external’ when what he really wanted was ‘internal’, the feeling.
Richard realised that feelings don’t come from things, that we already own the feelings we want, that we already own the end result! Richard developed the unique ability to transcend reason and access the feelings we all long for. The effect was huge, dramatic, permanent and life-changing. Soon everyone wanted to know how Richard had achieved the huge transformation in the face of such adversity. The result... his world changed from Black & White to Colour . Today Richard is the international author of five best selling self-help books and Inspiring CD programmes . He has reached literally millions of people through his many TV appearances and magazine articles and he is the founder of ‘The School for Super-Heroes’
Richard’s company is called ‘The Ministry of Inspiration Ltd’ and he is the self-elected ‘Minister for Inspiration’. Richard now speaks for many top organisations achieving amazing results. Some of these companies include…
BT - The Home Office - Novo Pharmaceuticals (Denmark) - Carlton TV - Standard Life Insurance (Scotland) - The coaching Academy - Paragon Plc (France) - Blue Arrow Recruitment – Young Enterprise - Institute of Directors – Nokia (Denmark) - British American Business Council (USA) - AXA Health – Gleeds - Forever Living Products (UK –Sweden-Denmark-Holland-Ireland) –Action International - BBC - B&Q – Kleeneze - Thales Aerospace (UK Division). Island One Resorts– (USA)
Go to http://www. theministryofinspiration .com/
Richard has an amazing and Inspiring rags to riches to rags to richer story, which is a fantastic example of change and transformation. He left school at 15 with zero qualifications. By 37 he was a self-made millionaire living in a 35-room mansion, set in 70 acres of parkland, driving not one, but a fleet of Ferraris ! A traumatic divorce was soon followed by the worst recession in history, which wiped out his property company and wiped out Richard. Alone, terrified and broke Richard hit rock bottom.
Ready to retire at 40, Richard had now lost his family, his home, his business and worst of all he lost his self worth. In his own words, "rock bottom is when the light at the end of the tunnel goes out". Literally Richard planned his own suicide. It was at that time that Richard overheard a conversation that would change his life. He overheard someone say, "Old Fred, he'll get there one day" Richard had enjoyed a lottery winner’s lifestyle but had never once thought that he was 'there'. Richard went in search of 'there' and found it! He discovered that the only reason we ever do anything is to feel good, not think good, that we are emotionally not intellectually driven. Richard realised that he had been looking in the wrong filing cabinet, he had been looking in the filing cabinet marked ‘external’ when what he really wanted was ‘internal’, the feeling.
Richard realised that feelings don’t come from things, that we already own the feelings we want, that we already own the end result! Richard developed the unique ability to transcend reason and access the feelings we all long for. The effect was huge, dramatic, permanent and life-changing. Soon everyone wanted to know how Richard had achieved the huge transformation in the face of such adversity. The result... his world changed from Black & White to Colour . Today Richard is the international author of five best selling self-help books and Inspiring CD programmes . He has reached literally millions of people through his many TV appearances and magazine articles and he is the founder of ‘The School for Super-Heroes’
Richard’s company is called ‘The Ministry of Inspiration Ltd’ and he is the self-elected ‘Minister for Inspiration’. Richard now speaks for many top organisations achieving amazing results. Some of these companies include…
BT - The Home Office - Novo Pharmaceuticals (Denmark) - Carlton TV - Standard Life Insurance (Scotland) - The coaching Academy - Paragon Plc (France) - Blue Arrow Recruitment – Young Enterprise - Institute of Directors – Nokia (Denmark) - British American Business Council (USA) - AXA Health – Gleeds - Forever Living Products (UK –Sweden-Denmark-Holland-Ireland) –Action International - BBC - B&Q – Kleeneze - Thales Aerospace (UK Division). Island One Resorts– (USA)
Go to http://www. theministryofinspiration .com/
Nathan Hewitt was only 14 years of age when he was diagnosed with obesity. Weighing in at 286 pounds just over 20 stone Nathan experienced many difficulties in the making of friends, fitting in, finding cloths and enjoying the young life of 14 years like most young teenagers do. Unfortunately for Nathan each and everyday was a struggle. He was constantly verbally bullied and humiliated by people everywhere he went. Not only did he then suffer with depression but he was diagnosed with a condition called Gynecomastia. This made matters worse for Nathan' mentally, emotionally and physically within his body.
Nathan Hewitt at 20 stone aged 14
After experiencing numerous events of humiliation Nathan decided to take full control of his life. He made a decision not to settle for less than what he could be. He made a list of everything he wanted to achieve in his life and made it happen. He has learned not only to take full and complete control of his mind, but his whole entire body. Mastering his emotions,habits,diet,health and physical appearance. He walks today 132 pounds(9 stone) lighter he has adapted a vegetarian diet and low dairy intake, and a whole new lifestyle. and now dedicates himself to doing what he can to help others not only achieve success within there body, but within their whole lifestyle.
Nathan Hewitt today
Of course there were many setbacks on his journey including the 2 life endangering operations he went through for his gynecomastia and abdominal plastic surgery for excess skin which led to an artery burst nearly losing his life after losing a litre and half of blood. But he fought through these setbacks and is around today teaching his '' Last Diet''' technique and states that 'Once you apply what I have come to learn about mastering change you will never slip into a behavior that is far below your level again'' Come along on 5th October and hear his inspiring story.
Monday 7th September 2009 "Let’s Create Magic - Tonight" with Jonathan Drew
Many Yes Group members will know Jonathan from his time as an active member of Yes Bristol and having spoken at Yes London, Bristol and Cardiff in the past. Since moving back to London from Bristol, Jonathan has trained and inspired well over 8,000 people in the art and science of public speaking and has empowered audiences all over the country to overcome their fears and phobias of speaking in public while tapping into their unstoppable confidence. As a trainer of NLP and Hypnosis, Jonathan knows the importance of human communication and, more importantly, he knows how to teach it in a way that inspires others this makes him a compelling keynote speaker and a powerful professional trainer. Jonathan conducts more than 100 motivational seminars and educational speaking engagements per year for a wide variety of companies, associations, schools and third sector organisations. His talk is entitled "Let’s Create Magic - Tonight". Yes - over the course of the evening Jonathan is 100% confident and committed to helping every Yes Group member create Magic - 21st Century Magic. Through this light-hearted programme Jonathan will guide you through a simple process so that you can by the end of the evening confidently and congruently stand in front of the whole group and make your future come alive.
Monday 1st June 2009 “Why you're not choosing the life you’re living. What is, and how to change it-now!” Richard Wilkins is the UK's Minister for Inspiration and is the founder of ‘The School For Super-Heroes’
Richard has an amazing and Inspiring rags to riches to rags to richer story, which is a fantastic example of change and transformation. He left school at 15 with zero qualifications. By 37 he was a self-made millionaire living in a 35-room mansion, set in 70 acres of parkland, driving not one, but a fleet of Ferraris ! A traumatic divorce was soon followed by the worst recession in history, which wiped out his property company and wiped out Richard. Alone, terrified and broke Richard hit rock bottom.
Ready to retire at 40, Richard had now lost his family, his home, his business and worst of all he lost his self worth. In his own words, "rock bottom is when the light at the end of the tunnel goes out". Literally Richard planned his own suicide. It was at that time that Richard overheard a conversation that would change his life. He overheard someone say, "Old Fred, he'll get there one day" Richard had enjoyed a lottery winner’s lifestyle but had never once thought that he was 'there'. Richard went in search of 'there' and found it! He discovered that the only reason we ever do anything is to feel good, not think good, that we are emotionally not intellectually driven. Richard realised that he had been looking in the wrong filing cabinet, he had been looking in the filing cabinet marked ‘external’ when what he really wanted was ‘internal’, the feeling.
Richard realised that feelings don’t come from things, that we already own the feelings we want, that we already own the end result! Richard developed the unique ability to transcend reason and access the feelings we all long for. The effect was huge, dramatic, permanent and life-changing. Soon everyone wanted to know how Richard had achieved the huge transformation in the face of such adversity. The result... his world changed from Black & White to Colour . Today Richard is the international author of five best selling self-help books and Inspiring CD programmes . He has reached literally millions of people through his many TV appearances and magazine articles and he is the founder of ‘The School for Super-Heroes’
Richard’s company is called ‘The Ministry of Inspiration Ltd’ and he is the self-elected ‘Minister for Inspiration’. Richard now speaks for many top organisations achieving amazing results. Some of these companies include…
BT - The Home Office - Novo Pharmaceuticals (Denmark) - Carlton TV - Standard Life Insurance (Scotland) - The coaching Academy - Paragon Plc (France) - Blue Arrow Recruitment – Young Enterprise - Institute of Directors – Nokia (Denmark) - British American Business Council (USA) - AXA Health – Gleeds - Forever Living Products (UK –Sweden-Denmark-Holland-Ireland) –Action International - BBC - B&Q – Kleeneze - Thales Aerospace (UK Division). Island One Resorts– (USA)
Go to http://www. theministryofinspiration .com/
Richard has an amazing and Inspiring rags to riches to rags to richer story, which is a fantastic example of change and transformation. He left school at 15 with zero qualifications. By 37 he was a self-made millionaire living in a 35-room mansion, set in 70 acres of parkland, driving not one, but a fleet of Ferraris ! A traumatic divorce was soon followed by the worst recession in history, which wiped out his property company and wiped out Richard. Alone, terrified and broke Richard hit rock bottom.
Ready to retire at 40, Richard had now lost his family, his home, his business and worst of all he lost his self worth. In his own words, "rock bottom is when the light at the end of the tunnel goes out". Literally Richard planned his own suicide. It was at that time that Richard overheard a conversation that would change his life. He overheard someone say, "Old Fred, he'll get there one day" Richard had enjoyed a lottery winner’s lifestyle but had never once thought that he was 'there'. Richard went in search of 'there' and found it! He discovered that the only reason we ever do anything is to feel good, not think good, that we are emotionally not intellectually driven. Richard realised that he had been looking in the wrong filing cabinet, he had been looking in the filing cabinet marked ‘external’ when what he really wanted was ‘internal’, the feeling.
Richard realised that feelings don’t come from things, that we already own the feelings we want, that we already own the end result! Richard developed the unique ability to transcend reason and access the feelings we all long for. The effect was huge, dramatic, permanent and life-changing. Soon everyone wanted to know how Richard had achieved the huge transformation in the face of such adversity. The result... his world changed from Black & White to Colour . Today Richard is the international author of five best selling self-help books and Inspiring CD programmes . He has reached literally millions of people through his many TV appearances and magazine articles and he is the founder of ‘The School for Super-Heroes’
Richard’s company is called ‘The Ministry of Inspiration Ltd’ and he is the self-elected ‘Minister for Inspiration’. Richard now speaks for many top organisations achieving amazing results. Some of these companies include…
BT - The Home Office - Novo Pharmaceuticals (Denmark) - Carlton TV - Standard Life Insurance (Scotland) - The coaching Academy - Paragon Plc (France) - Blue Arrow Recruitment – Young Enterprise - Institute of Directors – Nokia (Denmark) - British American Business Council (USA) - AXA Health – Gleeds - Forever Living Products (UK –Sweden-Denmark-Holland-Ireland) –Action International - BBC - B&Q – Kleeneze - Thales Aerospace (UK Division). Island One Resorts– (USA)
Go to http://www. theministryofinspiration .com/
Biodanza is a unique and dynamic system of Human integration and personal growth stimulated by music, rhythm and emotions.. The participant is guided through five lines of 'Vivencia' - the passionate experience of being alive here and now in the intensity of each moment. It accelerates positivity and growth because of the experiential aspect. It is a truly transformational experience and anyone can do Biodanza. The system increases our self esteem, increases creativity, expands our vision and also increases our ability to be in good communication and relations with others.
What is the background of Biodanza?
The Biodanza system was created in the 1960's by Rolando Toro Araneda, a lecturer in Psychology and Medical Anthropology at the University of Santiago , Chili.
About Antoinette Lorraine
Antoinette Lorraine has been teaching Biodanza since 2000 internationally.
She has two schools training students to become teachers of Biodanza - in Holland (Utrecht) and in UK (Bristol).
She is based in UK and teaches evening workshops in Cardiff and Bristol, and her specialisation is working with companies (she is currently involved in the Genesis Project working with Directors of Companies internationally).
Monday 1st February 2010 "A new year’s message from Mars, via Venus, with love"
Nadia Ansari
Whether you’re familiar with coaching or it’s a completely new concept to you, I’m pretty confident you will have heard of the book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. I first came across it in the form of Mars and Venus on a Date, when I started dating a particularly wonderful, but equally alien ‘Martian’ male... I’d often find myself pulling out my hair and despairing at the differences between us, at times thinking the relationship must surely be doomed! This was until a dear friend lent me her copy of the book... that was almost two years ago and I’m pleased to say that nowadays the relationship is a much happier and calmer, ever-growing and blossoming one.
So that’s where my enthusiasm for the Mars Venus work came from – because I experienced first-hand how much it worked. I’ve always been fascinated by human interactions despite being originally trained as a Business Analyst after following what others recommended as a ‘sensible degree’ in Information Systems Analysis. Even though I gained a first class honours in this, after some time trying to do the sensible thing, I still felt drawn more drawn to humans over computers.
Thus, as you might imagine, when the opportunity arose for me to be the first person in the UK to be trained by Dr. John Gray, said author of the now world renowned Mars & Venus name, I was pretty excited. I am proud to be the first Mars Venus coach in the UK and part of the international and ever-growing Mars Venus team – in fact I’m so committed to the idea of coaching that I have a coach too.
The reason for this is I believe continued education is essential for personal growth, and as such we could all use a coach to help us achieve our best – it is after all the reason that so many musicians and athletes already use coaches... not because they are at the bottom of the well and not sure how to get out, but because they want to continuously improve in order to achieve their best. It is personal development and learning that leads us to the wonderful feelings of empowerment and a ‘can do’ attitude. This renewed sense of understanding and achievement can have a fantastic impact on your personal and business life; as one naturally compounds the other.
OK, so that’s all very nice, but where does my drive to help you set your goals and achieve them come from? Well, just under four years ago I was diagnosed with an auto-immune condition that not only was making me very unwell, but also, as I was repeatedly informed, was ‘barely treatable and certainly incurable’. I went through a period of time feeling very sorry for myself and thinking ‘why me’ - but eventually found that far too depressing not to mention limiting – and so sought out other ways to resolve it. And I did.
This desire to seek out a different solution led to me trying all sorts of actions, including undertaking a diploma in nutritional therapy.
And that’s really what coaching and training is about: recognising you’re in a situation that you’d like to change, then looking at all the various options that could enable you to make that change – then possibly trying a few that don’t work before finding one that does – following it through... and bingo, before you know it, you’re there.
It’s for that reason I’m passionate in helping people actualise and realise their full potential, both at home and at work. To help you to achieve these results, I hold seminars and one-to-one coaching sessions based on the Mars Venus Coaching principles. I have recently added a new ‘string to my bow’ by gaining an ILM accredited certificate in Action Learning; “a method of collaborative learning where a small group of learners meet regularly to reflect on real work issues. Its basic philosophy is that the most effective learning takes place when we are faced with a real problem to solve”.
Drawing on all these elements of life experiences and training, my focus is primarily on your personal and/or business goals; as well as helping men and women understand, respect, and appreciate their differences in both personal and professional relationships. Whether you have a general feeling that you’re not completely satisfied with life, love, work or play – or you have a very specific idea of exactly what is lacking in your life but are not quite sure how to change it, I can help you figure it out and get the changes rolling in.
Look forward to seeing you on 1st February 2010
Nadia Ansari
Monday 7th December 2009 Christmas Dinner
To confirm attendance please send a cheque for £29.95 made payable to the New House Country Hotel with your menu choices and post to:-
Ken Abram 41 Avonridge, Thornhill Cardiff CF14 9AU
YES GROUP
MONDAY 7 th DECEMBER 2009
Cost £29.95
One drink on arrival and One drink with the meal
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Cream of Roasted Root Vegetable Soup
Sprinkled with croutons
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Cocktail of Cold water prawns
Cloaked in a marie rose & brandy sauce
Set on a chiffonier of lettuce tomato & cucumber
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Sorbet
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Carved Breast of Butter Roasted Glamorgan
With chestnut stuffing, chipolata sausage
Served with cranberry & orange compote laced with port
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Supreme of Salmon
Served with a warm beetroot & potato salad finished with a
New House Tarragon Beurre Blanc
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A Risotto of baby courgette & thyme
With a sweet red pepper & tomato sauce
All served with
Carrots & Mange tout Brussel sprouts with chestnuts
Roast & New Potatoes
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Baked Praline & Pecan nut Cheesecake
With a dark Belgian chocolate sauce
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Individual Traditional Christmas Pudding
With brandy sauce & rum soaked raisins
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Fresh fruit salad
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Platter of Cheese & Biscuits
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Filter Coffee & Mini Mince Pies
Monday 2nd November 2009 Alan Badmington
'STEP OUTSIDE - why treading unfamiliar paths can lead to more fulfilling lives'.
Fear is the gatekeeper to our comfort zones. Many people fear change, failure and even success.
Like the turtle, we can only move forward when we stick our neck out. When we achieve something that we, hitherto, considered impossible, it opens our eyes to possibilities that we could never have imagined. When we are stretched by a new experience, we grow as human beings.
In this interactive workshop, Alan will share his experiences of challenging self-limiting beliefs; widening his self-image to accommodate new roles; eliminating avoidances; monitoring negative self-talk; travelling less familiar paths; and changing his mindset/behaviours.
Alan commenced stuttering during early childhood.
His speaking activities have caused him to travel extensively in the UK and USA during recent years. In addition to instructing courses for persons who stutter (in both countries), Alan has addressed trainee speech-language therapists at several American universities.
He has facilitated workshops on three different continents, while also undertaking a number of trips to Scandinavia, as guest of the Swedish Speech Academy.
In 2004, Alan was a keynote speaker at the World Congress for People Who Stutter, held in Western Australia, where he also won the public speaking contest.
Alan was a finalist in the Association of Speakers Clubs UK public speaking championships in 2005 and 2008.
He has participated in television and radio programmes about communication skills, while also appearing as a studio guest on the BBC Radio Wales Roy Noble and Jamie Owen/Louise Elliott shows.
His papers/articles/poems about stuttering (and related subjects) have been translated into several different languages. They appear in numerous publications and on various international websites/forums.
Alan is an occasional unpaid instructor with the McGuire Programme.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE M4 MOTORWAY
Travelling along the M4 motorway, exit at Junction 32. At the roundabout take the exit to Cardiff, sign post “Cardiff A470”. Immediately after joining the A470 turn left just before the traffic lights onto Pantmawr Road. At the end of this road there is a mini roundabout, turn right at the roundabout onto Rhiwbina Hill. Follow the road for about half a mile, you will pass the Deri Public House on your left hand side. Turn left shortly after this, (there is a large church on the corner), onto Heol Llanishen Fach. At the end of this road there are traffic lights. Turn left onto the A469 to Caerphilly. Follow the road for about 1 miles you will pass the Thornhill Crematorium on your left and the Manor Park Hotel is just before us. The New House is on the left hand side on the base of the mountain. Drive slowly as the Hotels entrance is concealed.
DIRECTIONS WARNING:
Guests please be aware that Google Map and some satellite navigation systems do not recognise CF14 9UA as our location.
Use CF83 1LY which takes you past the hotel on your left
Monday 5th October 2009 The Last Diet with Nathan Hewitt
Nathan Hewitt was only 14 years of age when he was diagnosed with obesity. Weighing in at 286 pounds just over 20 stone Nathan experienced many difficulties in the making of friends, fitting in, finding cloths and enjoying the young life of 14 years like most young teenagers do. Unfortunately for Nathan each and everyday was a struggle. He was constantly verbally bullied and humiliated by people everywhere he went. Not only did he then suffer with depression but he was diagnosed with a condition called Gynecomastia. This made matters worse for Nathan' mentally, emotionally and physically within his body.
