The Chat with Claire Fordham

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews British actor and singer, Richard Shelton.

Richard has enjoyed enormous success on both sides of The Atlantic starring in film, TV and theater. Music is his passion. He's a wonderful singer.

Combining his talents, Richard wrote and stars in 'Sinatra: RAW', a play about the last intimate performance by Frank Sinatra prior to his first retirement in 1971, imagining the icon's state of mind as he answers life long allegations in-between some of Frank's best loved songs.

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews two concerned citizens who are working tirelessly to inspire democrats to vote in the mid-terms on November 6: Melanie Rothschild and Alexis Aria.

In this first anniversary episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews multi Grammy award-winning Producer and Songwriter Simon Climie.

Simon enjoyed great international success in the 80s as the singing half of the British pop duo Climie Fisher with smash hits including Love Changes (Everything). He also wrote hits for George Michael, Aretha Franklyn, Pat Benatar, Smokey Robinson and Jeff Beck.

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews Homeless Activist and Philanthropist Dr. Marilyn Wells, KamGi and Kyle Finch who feed the homeless and "S", a homeless man.

With 58,000 people currently sleeping rough in LA, one podcast can't begin to explain the enormity of the issue or discuss all the solutions but we hope that by hearing these inspiring and fascinating people share their observations and stories of what they are doing to help the homeless and in one case, try to escape homelessness, it might inspire you to get involved and help.

It's a sobering thought that most of us live paycheck to paycheck and are therefore one month away from homelessness ourselves. At the very least, we hope this episode will make us all more compassionate.

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews Oscar nominated actress and star poker player Jennifer Tilly.

Jennifer is perhaps best known for her role as The Bride of Chucky in the horror franchise but she is much better than that with critically acclaimed roles in Dancing at the Blue Iguana and Bound. And an Academy Award nomination for her role in Bullets over Broadway, directed by Woody Allen.

Then there's her other career as poker player where Jennifer is one of the few players, men or women, who can afford to buy into big games. Jennifer chats about some of her favorite roles, being directed by Woody Allen, her own close call with a Hollywood Executive in light of the #MeToo movement and the crazy world of poker where she confirms the rumor that she has won almost a million dollars playing poker and how much she has lost.

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews Advertising Titan Aaron Walton.

Aaron is co-founder of Walton Isaacson, a full-service advertising agency, with offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Miami and Dallas. Aaron’s boundless creativity and strategic acumen have made him one of the most admired executives throughout the advertising, brand marketing and entertainment industries.

Since turning 50, Aaron has been a runway model and muse for the internationally renowned haute couture fashion designer, Rynshu. He walks the runway twice a year during Paris Men’s Fashion Week.

Aaron chats about the changing world of advertising, working with Michael Jackson and Marlon Brando on iconic Pepsi ads and how he feels about people like me fast forwarding through the ads when we watch our favorite TV shows.

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews British singing sensation Mari Wilson.

Known in the UK as the Neasden Queen of Soul, Mari had a string of hits in the 80s then ditched her signature Beehive hair do for something more manageable, carried on making great music and has never stopped writing songs and gigging.

Mari chats about being a working class girl from Neasden who made it big and then made it bigger, starring as her singing heroine Dusty Springfield in Dusty: The Musical and getting her first Emmy nomination this year after 35 years in the biz.

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews Happiness Specialist Monique Rhodes.

Monique was born in New Zealand and is truly international having traveled and lived in many countries. She explored the length of India, from its highest northern tip in the Himalayas to the most southern tip in the south, on her own - on a motorbike!

Monique is someone who has lived her extraordinary life to the full and is an expert in how to break down personal limits and live a life full of possibility.

She is a master at teaching you how to calm your mind, live a happier life and take a little walk on the wild side.

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews American poet and author, Philip Daughtry.

But there's much more to Philip than great writing. He’s an adventurer, a gardener, a builder, a painter, a cowboy, a true Bohemian, lover of life and people. Before he retired, Philip was a Professor of Creative Writing at several prestigious universities. He's still writing.

Being a cowboy for a few years is in his blood. Philip is a distant cousin of Frank and Jesse James. While the James brothers did give some of what they stole from banks to the poor, Philip says that, on the whole, they weren't very nice people.

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews American poet and author, Philip Daughtry.

But there's much more to Philip than great writing. He’s an adventurer, a gardener, a builder, a painter, a cowboy, a true Bohemian, lover of life and people. Before he retired, Philip was a Professor of Creative Writing at several prestigious universities. He's still writing.

Being a cowboy for a few years is in his blood. Philip is a distant cousin of Frank and Jesse James. While the James brothers did give some of what they stole from banks to the poor, Philip says that, on the whole, they weren't very nice people.

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews British broadcaster Russ Kane.

For twenty years, Russ was the voice of Capital Radio’s ‘Flying Eye’, forming an on-air partnership with Chris Tarrant to create the most listened-to commercial radio show in the world.

Now, Russ has a show on BBC Radio London, is writing a novel and doing stand up comedy in London and LA.

Russ talks about being in the Flying Eye when it crashed into a tree, why he won't appear on Britain's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and lots of fun stuff.

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In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews Clinical Psychologist & Librettist Dr. Terry Marks-Tarlow.

Terry has a thriving therapy practice in LA, is an acclaimed author, artist, dancer and yogi who accepted the challenge to write the book for a mini opera, Oroborium, comfortably slipping into the shoes of the great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas who drank himself to death on his way to California to work with the great composer Igor Stravinsky before they could properly start the project.

Sixty years on, the prestigious Juilliard School of Music commissioned composer Jonathan Dawe to finish the opera and he invited Terry to write the libretto as they’d successfully worked on another opera together.

Terry talks about that incredible journey that culminated in a performance in New York’s Lincoln Center and gives advice on how to be emotionally and physically fit.

Greetings from Fiji!

In this mini-episode, Claire shares her reactions to the British Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex Princess Meghan Markle, including one very juicy hot take on the lack of of maid of honour.

She had to endure shoddy Wi-fi in beautiful Fiji, where she is currently visiting her son and grandchildren, to bring this one-of-a-kind The Chat with Claire Fordham mini-episode.

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In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews Transformational Business & Life Coach Gina DeVee.

As one of the world's most successful and well-known life coaches, Gina DeVee has created and runs a multi-million dollar company, Divine Living, that teaches women to say yes to our desires and take the action needed to rock out our life's purpose.

Want to be catapulted into a world where you are queen of your own life and six and seven-figure businesses are the new normal? 

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In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews law professor Jeff Baker.

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews spiritual leader and best selling author, Marianne Williamson.

Marianne shares her thoughts on the important issues facing America today. At a time when fear and hatred have been turned into a political force, we chat about whether it's possible to harness the powers of love and decency in the current political arena.

Marianne feels we need a deeper, multi-dimensional understanding of our national story: where we have been, where we are, and where we need to go now.

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews music executive Nick Gatfield. Nick was a sax and keyboard player with Dexy's Midnight Runners, before becoming a top music exec on both sides of the Atlantic.

Nick was Chairman and CEO of Sony Music UK and held President positions at EMI, Island Records, Polydor and Polygram.

He oversaw the signings of Radiohead, Blur and Amy Winehouse among many other great artists.

In this episode of The Chat with Claire Fordham podcast, Claire interviews comedy legend and actress Tracey Ullman.

Tracey has won seven Emmys and been nominated 24 times. So far.

Tracey has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and was the first recipient of the Charlie Chaplin Lifetime Achievement Award for Comedy.
 

She's at the top of her game on both sides of the Atlantic with new series on HBO and the BBC. I reckon the best is yet to come for this outstanding tour de force. This is us chatting  about tennis, comedy, acting, plastic surgery and much more.
 

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