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Profisles
Broadcaster Christy DeHaven in conversation with fascinating folk from all walks of life, delving into what it means to live, work and succeed in an Island environment - whatever the industry or lifestyle. Produced on (and inspired by) the small but perfectly formed Isle of Man.
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Episodes
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JAMIE LEWIS AND DREW FLEMING : The Entrepreneurs
Saturday, 1 February 2025
Jamie Lewis and Drew Fleming are the two impressive young entrepreneurs behind the Extra Fancy brand and multi award winning Kiki's Lounge. They talk to us about friendship, fatherhood, the industry they love and global domination - with a healthy dose of chat about steam trains and Spice Girl fandom for good measure. It will make you feel proud of the Island and hopeful for our future, which is surely somewhat safer in the hands of enthusiastic, driven and creative souls like this pair.Enjoy. And if you do enjoy it, please share it around. It’s what your Nan would have wanted.*WARNING...
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CHRIS EWAN - The Writer
Sunday, 19 January 2025
Best selling author C.M Ewan (aka Chris) made time just before Christmas to sit down for a good old chinwag, talking about how much he loves the Island and how much it inspired - and features in - a number of his best selling thrillers, utilising our dark and our tempestuous weather, mysterious and varied locations and unique traditions.
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EXTRA CONTENT - Fynoderee Distillery Tour
Tuesday, 7 January 2025
An exclusive treat! Come with us on a personal tour of the Fynoderee Distillery with co-Founder Tiffany Kerruish, as she introduces us to Odin's ravens, tells tales of Viking mythology, distillery Disruptors, cocktails served on the Rock (Conister) and much more. Find photos of the tour to accompany this chat over on our Facebook and Instagram pages. You hear our full conversation with Tiffany in Episode 3 of ProfIsles, which is live now here on Buzzsprout, via Spotify or Amazon Music.
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TIFFANY KERRUISH - The Accidental Distiller
Friday, 3 January 2025
With family roots on the Isle of Man that can be traced back centuries, local couple Paul and Tiffany Kerruish founded The Fynoderee Distillery in 2017.Their passion for distilling premium Manx spirits took them from humble beginnings - in a shed at the back of their home - to a much-loved drinks brand, now renowned for their award-winning Manx Gins, Rum and Vodka.Located in Ramsey, their name and visual identity is inspired by Folklore and steeped in Heritage.Tiffany took some time out to chat with us just before Christmas about everything from foraging to Christmas traditions; the joys of...
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ROGER W SMITH - The Watchmaker
Sunday, 8 December 2024
Meet ‘The Watchmaker’.In our second episode, we speak with Roger W Smith OBE, hearing the remarkable story of his rise from Watchmaker’s Apprentice to the top of the industry, running his own workshop of apprentices and forming the Alliance of British Watchmakers; we remember his extraordinary mentor, the great George Daniels, who also lived and worked in the North of the Island; we meet some of Roger’s apprentices and get an exclusive insight into some of the cutting edge machinery they use to create their masterpieces; talk about how they find it to be living on and working from such a sm...
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CHRISTINE COLLISTER - Child of the Sea
Thursday, 7 November 2024
Welcome to ProfIsles! In this first episode, I have a lovely long chat with the effervescent singer songwriter and proud Manxie Christine Collister, who returned to live on her Island home during lockdown. Far from just being about music, the conversation is about growth, creative development, courage and loss; it's about sisterhood and The Sea; but more than that, it's about Christine's intrinsic attachment and connection to her Island home, its fascinating folklore and its always alluring land and seascapes.Having spent decades prior to lockdown travelling the world as an i...
