Welcome to another particularly exciting Episode (they're all exciting obvs obvs obvs!) of "The Good Listening To Podcast" with me Chris Grimes!And please welcome to "The GLT Clearing" for her "Moment in the Sunshine!"  - one of many in her illustrious career so far, in fact - Michelle Matherson!Michelle Matherson brings a wealth of Talent & Production experience as a long established TV Executive - and is an all round highly regarded TV "Wonder Woman" and awesome pants!  With a passion for - and specialising in - all things Diversity & Inclusivity. Michelle has also recently been appointed "BBC Creativity & Diversity Partner".Michelle and I also have History! We trained together as Drama Teachers for 4 years at "The Royal Central School of Screech & Trauma" (!) - not to age us both - but circa 1982-6!A rich, textured conversation indeed, including a "moment in the sunshine" - quite literally - when Michelle was noticed whilst heavily pregnant and walking in the sunshine, by none other than Maya Angelou!"And still I rise..."Which is also one of Michelle's very favourite quotes!A lovely-jubbly conversation - and a lovely trip down Memory Lane - was had and enjoyed by us both!Enjoy!If you'd prefer to "Watch/Listen" to Michelle's interview, then you can also do that here:https://vimeo.com/519953563Hurrah!So - thanks for listening to another episode of a "GLT with me CG!"The Podcast series that features "The Clearing":  Where all good questions come to be asked and all good stories come to be told!With some lovely juicy storytelling metaphors to also enjoy along the way:The Clearing itself - A Tree (where we get to "shake your tree to see which storytelling apples fall out, in the form of a lovely storytelling exercise called "5-4-3-2-1") - some Alchemy - some Gold - and finally a Cake with a Cherry on Top!Think "Desert Island Discs" but in a Clearing! Also think about William Shakespeare - and about Jaques in "As You Like It" in particular:"All the world's a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances,And one man in his time plays many parts,His acts being seven ages..."Jaques: Act II Scene VIIAnd as my Guest in the Podcast:  Now is your 'moment in the sunshine' to share your story!Who are you? What's your story? And what 'life-lessons-learned-along-the-way' would you like to share with us? And just to get bit "existential on yo ass" too (!) what would you like your legacy to be?  How would you most like to be remembered?And all my guests have at least 2 things in common: They are all Creative individuals  - and all with an interesting story to be told!If you'd like to find out more, then please do check out my websites www.secondcurve.uk + www.instantwit.co.uk - and there's also a dedicated "Good Listening To" Facebook Group c/o the link above.Plus if you'd be interested in the experience of being given "a damn good listening to" yourself, or you'd like to explore the idea of some Personal Impact Coaching from me CG - to help level-up your confidence, communication, and personal impact c/o my online Coaching proposition: The Second Curve "Zoom Room" - then, by all means, do get in touch via any of the usual social media channels (see above) or you can email me at chris@secondcurve.uk (The Second Curve "Zoom Room": Coaching to help you 'level up' your IMPACT - or to get Clarity on how to get to "where next?")