Random Dialogues

Remember to Breathe by Claire Whittaker

Jane Tyson — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:45:14 +0000

When someone tells you to “just breathe”, it can feel a bit ridiculous, can’t it?

Of course you’re breathing. If you weren’t, we’d have a much bigger problem.

But here’s the truth…

Most of us spend huge parts of our lives barely breathing at all.

In this 1:1 Random Dialogues 6-minute livestream, Claire Whittaker explores what it really means to breathe well, why it matters more than we think, and how something so simple can shift how we feel, think and show up.

Join us live at 8:45 am, this Thursday, 2nd April, or catch the replay.

Meanwhile

Last week, I hosted Random Dialogues 34.

Six speakers. Six minutes each.

This month’s 6 speakers were:

Claire Whittaker - Remember to Breathe (except Claire had a last-minute emergency, hence our 1:1 above!)
Monisola Akinyemi - Accessorise with Confidence
Pam Williams - The Forgotten Evacuation
Shyne Adcock - The Journey To Making a Festival
Debra Levitt - Thinking About Your Audience
Jane Tyson - What Would You Like to Speak About?

Catch the replay on:

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COMING UP

🌿Random Dialogues at Rosamund Community Garden, Guildford
Saturday, 16th May 3-5 PM
There’ll be some music, sound healing, a gentle walk in the garden, and fresh mint or rosemary tea to enjoy. I’ll also bring the Random Dialogues banner - just in case anyone wants to “Stand Up & Speak”!
TICKETS

🎙️Random Dialogues 35 (Streamyard)
Wednesday, 24th June, 6–7 PM
What’s a topic issue or subject you feel passionate about and would love to share?
Six speakers. Six minutes each.
JOIN US?

💡Webinar - Speak Up and Map Your Passion (Zoom)
Tuesday, 16th June 6-7 PM
You’ve got something brewing inside and need the confidence and structure to bring it out.
JOIN ME

👀Look Who Came to Speak at Random Dialogues 34, Wednesday, 18th March 6-7 PM

Jane Tyson — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:13:45 +0000

Six speakers. Six minutes each.

This month’s 6 speakers

Claire Whittaker - Remember to Breathe
Monisola Akinyemi - Accessorise with Confidence: A wellbeing talk that supports women to reconnect with themselves and rebuild confidence using personal style /accessories as a practical tool
Pam Williams - The Forgotten Evacuation - How I used AI to Build a Picture of my Father's WW2 escape from Belgium
Nolan Dark - talk tbc
Shyne Adcock - The Journey To Making a Festival
Room for one more… join us?

Watch live or catch the replay on:

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Thanks for being here!

Speaker Waiting List 2026

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Not Quite Ready to Speak

I’ve created this simple guide.

It’s designed to help you shape your story or message without worrying about perfection.

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Jane Tyson
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By the way, check out these results from the Random Dialogues survey.

📅COMING UP

🎙️Random Dialogues 34 (Streamyard)
Wednesday, 18th March, 8–9 PM
What’s a topic issue or subject you feel passionate about and would love to share?
Six speakers. Six minutes each.
JOIN US?

💡Webinar - Speak Up and Map Your Passion (Zoom)
Tuesday, 31st March 8-9 PM
You’ve got something brewing inside and need the confidence and structure to bring it out.
JOIN ME

🌿Random Dialogues at Rosamund Community Garden, Guildford
Saturday, 16th May 3-5 PM
There’ll be some music, sound healing, a gentle walk in the garden, and fresh mint or rosemary tea to enjoy. I’ll also bring the Random Dialogues banner - just in case anyone wants to “Stand Up & Speak”!
TICKETS

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The Gift in the Dialogue

Jane Tyson — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:00:49 +0000

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At Random Dialogues 28, Pam Williams spoke about Learning’s Second Act: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures. If you revisit the recording, her segment begins at 35:20 here

Pam and I recently enjoyed one of our weekly-ish catch-ups. We read poetry from a book, which I’d happened to spot on a bookshelf while delivering a “Heat Plus” pop-up in my new Community Engagement Officer role with Surrey Climate Commission.

We explored Pam’s website and I gave her a gentle nudge to begin sharing more of her thinking through blogs and a newsletter. I’ll share one in the next update. No pressure, Pam.

We also took a peek at Yvette Masure’s website for inspiration, especially her beautiful little ebook drawn from her past Random Dialogue newsletter musings: Medicine of the Future: How To Grow Younger.

I had been feeling a little stuck about what to write for my newsletters and which direction to take.

I remembered Carl Jung’s idea of the “wounded healer” that in any meaningful exchange, the analyst and the patient are often healing one another.

That feels very Random Dialogues.

We gather to speak, but we also gather to listen. We show up to share our expertise, yet often leave with something we didn’t know we needed.

Here’s to more Random Dialogues.

More diablogs (please sent them over)

More talks (please show up)

More unexpected healing in the virtual room.

Thank you for being part of it.

Jane Tyson
Sparking the Unexpected
Host of Random Dialogues

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📅COMING UP

💡Webinar - Speak Up and Map Your 6 Minute Random Dialogues Talk (Zoom)
Thursday, 12th March 8-9 PM
You’ve got something brewing inside and need the confidence and structure to bring it out.
JOIN ME

🎙️Random Dialogues 33 (Streamyard)
Wednesday, 18th March, 6–7 PM
What’s a topic issue or subject you feel passionate about and would love to share?
Six speakers. Six minutes each.
WAITING LIST

This one is a little different.

Jane Tyson — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:47:58 +0000

Dear past, present and future Random Dialoguists

In this survey, a number of you said you’d love more connection beyond the speaking event itself. A space to reconnect. Reflect. Continue the conversations. So this is that.

Join me on Thursday, 5th February, from 7pm to 8pm for a Random Dialogues Speakers’ Gathering.

A one-hour Zoom to catch up, share what’s unfolded since your talk, and explore what might be next.

Random Dialogues has always evolved because of the people in the room.

Thank you!

Jane Tyson
Sparking the Unexpected

📅ALSO COMING UP

Random Dialogues 2025

Jane Tyson — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:19:58 +0000

Hello Random Dialoguists,

Greetings from Guildford, UK.

Happy New Year (almost).

I’m writing to share a few reflections on 2025’s six Random Dialogues speaking events, to invite you into the next part of the story, plus an exciting virtual gathering!

💬What people said about the experience of speaking and listening in 2025

“Such a fantastic opportunity to share my story and connect with my purpose. I am recommending it to everyone I talk to. Thank you for the opportunity!”
Christine Clacey
“Random Dialogues was amazing, completely different from what I had anticipated or imagined. I do a lot of talks and financial education sessions, but there was something especially powerful about having just six minutes to speak in an environment where everyone shared different passions and perspectives. I’d definitely recommend it if you have something on your mind and want clarity or an outlet.”
Karishma Kaimal
“I just caught up on last night’s Random Dialogues and have to say how much I enjoyed and learnt from every speaker. What a great exchange between all of you. And well done Jane for keeping on keeping on. I love it and am sure many viewers do.”
Yvette Masure
ADD YOURS?

NB: Random Dialogues started in the side room of a bar in 2016. The idea was simple: give people a voice and a relaxed platform to speak. Nearly a decade on, it has become a virtual space built around six speakers, six minutes each, alongside careful listening and meaningful exchange.

The 2025 Conversations

Across six events this year, 29 speakers have braved the stage and a garden.

I’ve kept a messy document of talks since 2020 here, and all the replays are neat on the YouTube channel ⬇️

Random Dialogues on YouTube

What's a topic, issue or subject you feel passionate about and would like to share?

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🎙️2025 Speakers

Random Dialogues 29 | January

Fitzroy Williams – Soundtrack of Our Lives

Fran Webster – Multilingualism

Tricia Healy – Why It’s So Important to Engage With Dying

Edd Moore – Top Tips to Becoming a Greener School

Ian Moncrieff MacMillan – How to Create a Deep Connection With a Stranger

Debra Levitt - What Can We Learn From Our Pets

Random Dialogues 30 | March

Catherine Banks – Shoot for the Stars

Ross MacLennan – Where There’s Rhyme There’s Reason

Julia Roberts – Have We Become Removed From Nature and How Do We Get It Back?

Christina Bachini – Does Having a Label Help or Hinder?

Kim Jarred – Love Is Love, Parenting a Trans Child

Jane Tyson – How 6 Minutes Can Change Your Direction

Random Dialogues 31 | June

Claude Bonte – From Small Islands to Big Ideas

Becky Mealey – Plant Establishment

Ruth Stone – The Face of Wellbeing: Face Yoga, Festivals and Finding Your Flow

Christine Clacey – The Beetle Made Me Do It (Live With Purpose, That Is)

Valerie Wood-Gaiger MBE – Climate Crisis Solved in Our Lifetime?

Niall Jones – What Ten Years Living in Eastern Europe Taught Me About Connection, Community and Home

Random Dialogues 32 | September

Karen Dolan – The Future of Work and Careers

Edd Moore – Empowering Pupils to Take Action on Climate

Karishma Kaimal – Financial Freedom Starts with Education

Gintare Ferrario – Spiritual Healing

James Hanson – Refinding the Joy of Lego Building as a Grown-Up

Branislav (Branny) Pencak – Thinking Beyond Modernity

Random Dialogues 33 | November

Rachel Cowin – Curiosity Quirks Can Bring You Leadership Perks

Hannah Logan – A Late Diagnosis, a New Beginning

Gregory Mandry – Video: What You Could Be Missing

Claire Whittaker – My Quest to Manage Chronic Pain, Pharma-Free

Simon Strong FRSA – Education Is the Operating System of Humanity

Jane Tyson - When a speaker could not make it at the last minute, I stepped in with a short, practical session on How to Pop on a Podcast

In June, we enjoyed a Random Dialogues in-person gathering at Rosamund Community Garden in Guildford:

with Yvette, Niall, Pam, Giedre and Mia

Looking Ahead to 2026

If you have never spoken before and feel a quiet nudge, this might be your moment CLICK
If you have spoken already and something new is forming, I would love to welcome you back CLICK
If you know someone whose voice deserves to be heard, please invite them to join us CLICK

And Beyond Speaking…

I would genuinely love your thoughts on where Random Dialogues could go next. What would you like more of? What could we try? Your ideas matter » TAKE THE RANDOM DIALOGUE’S SURVEY 📊

Happy New Year!

Meet soon? Keep scrolling…

Jane Tyson
Sparking the Unexpected
Host of Random Dialogues

COMING UP

💬Random Dialogues Speakers’ Gathering
Thursday, 5th February, 7-8 PM
I am hosting a private Zoom gathering for people who have spoken at Random Dialogues. This will be a relaxed, facilitated space to reconnect, meet fellow speakers, share what has shifted since speaking, and learn from each other.
There will be breakout rooms, conversation prompts, and time simply to listen and reflect together.
If you have spoken once or many times, you are warmly invited.
Limited to 12 spaces
BOOK

Thank you 😊

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Random Dialogues 33

Jane Tyson — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:24:10 +0000

6 Speakers. 6 Minutes Each. Livestreamed. Wednesday 19th November 8PM to 9PM

Watch on:

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📅COMING UP

🎙️Random Dialogues 34 (Streamyard)
Wednesday, 21st January, 8–9 PM
What’s a topic issue or subject you feel passionate about and would love to share?
Six speakers. Six minutes each.
SPEAK? » https://bookme.name/janetyson

💡Webinar - Speak Up and Map Your Passion (Zoom)
Tuesday, 16th December 6-7 PM
You’ve got something brewing inside and need the confidence and structure to bring it out.
JOIN ME

Guthanna Idir an Dá Linn - Voices from in Between

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 15:32:08 +0000

It doesn’t make death go away AND neither does it make it happen quicker. Without open communication and dialogue we further isolate a cohort of people who already express that they feel unheard. This silence, resistance to talk, gags them of their insights gained from the challenges of being on the path of palliative illness. It also deprives us all of that wisdom. If we continue to forget how to communicate about our mortality, there will be no one to truly meet us, hear us, engage deeply with us, to witness us when it comes to our turn to be terminally ill and dying. This installation is an opening into creating a new template, a new paradigm in communication about terminal illness and dying. Please engage with it, allow yourself to feel uncomfortable, to be rattled and let us all then begin a new dialogue
Tricia Healy - Artist, Clinical Psychotherapist, Curator of Guthanna Idir an Dá Linn.

Please take a moment to honour the 7 voices here.

🎤 And listen to Tricia’s inspiring 6-minute talk at Random Dialogues 29 (January 2025) - starting at 15:30 on:

YouTube or LinkedIn

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Not Quite Ready to Speak?

I’ve created this simple “Story From the Heart” guide.

It’s designed to help you shape your story or message without worrying about perfection

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📅COMING UP

🧏How to Create a Listening Pandemic with Dr Nick Heap (on Streamyard)
Tuesday, 21st October 2025, at 6:30 PM
🔗 VIEW on Youtube LinkedIn or Facebook

💡Webinar - Speak Up and Map Your Passion (Zoom)
Wednesday, 29th October, 7-8 PM
You’ve got something brewing inside and need the confidence and structure to bring it out.
JOIN ME

🎙️Random Dialogues 33 (Streamyard)
Wednesday, 19th November, 8–9 PM
What’s a topic issue or subject you feel passionate about and would love to share?
Six speakers. Six minutes each.
SPEAK?

Nick Knows this is the Right Thing to do

Jane Tyson — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:04:51 +0000

I am on the borderline of fear and excitement! The first Zoom to accelerate a Pandemic of Listening is today, Wednesday, 1st October at 4 pm UK time. Here's the link. I know it's the right thing to do, and I have no idea what will happen as a result. Please come. You will be welcome. (and here’s more about it all).
Dr Nick Heap

Nick will also be joining me for a 1:1 Random Dialogues livestream on Tuesday, 21st, 2025, at 6:30 PM (ish). I’ll send the viewing links nearer the time.

By the way, if you missed Random Dialogues 32 back in September, the info is below:

6 Speakers. 6 Minutes Each. Please Welcome:

James Hanson – Refinding the Joy of Lego Building as a Grown-Up
Karishma Kaimal – Financial Freedom Starts with Education
Branny – Thinking Beyond Modernity
Edd Moore – Empowering Pupils to Take Action on Climate
Gintare Ferrario (Gigi) – Spiritual Healing
Karen Dolan – The Future of Work and Careers

View on:

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Not Quite Ready to Speak?

I’ve created this simple “Story From the Heart” guide.

It’s designed to help you shape your story or message without worrying about perfection

Chat soon

Jane Tyson
Sparking the Unexpected | Making Things Happen | Connector 🎙️Host of Random Dialogues | 💡 Canva Trainer | Author 📖 Beyond Small Talk

📅COMING UP

💡Webinar - Speak Up and Map Your Passion (Zoom)
Wednesday, 29th October, 7-8 PM
You’ve got something brewing inside and need the confidence and structure to bring it out.
JOIN ME

Random Dialogues 32

Jane Tyson — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000

6 Speakers. 6 Minutes Each. Livestreamed in September 2025.

00:00 Start

02:00 Karen Dolan – The Future of Work and Careers

09:00 Edd Moore – Empowering Pupils to Take Action on Climate

15:25 Karishma Kaimal – Financial Freedom Starts with Education

21:00 Q&A Time

26:30 Gintare Ferrario – Spiritual Healing

32:45 James Hanson – Refinding the Joy of Lego Building as a Grown-Up

39:00 Branilsav (Branny) Pencak – Thinking Beyond Modernity

45:00 Q&A Time

60:00 End

Take your pick below as to where you’d like to view their talks:

Thanks for being here and supporting the speakers.

Speaker Waiting List 2025

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Not Quite Ready to Join Us?

I’ve created this simple “Story From the Heart” guide.

It’s designed to help you shape your story or message without worrying about perfection.

Speak soon?

📅COMING UP

🧏How to Create a Listening Pandemic with Dr Nick Heap (on Streamyard)
Tuesday, 21st October 2025, at 6:30 PM
🔗 VIEW on Youtube LinkedIn or Facebook

💡Webinar - Speak Up and Map Your Passion (Zoom)
Wednesday, 29th October, 7-8 PM
You’ve got something brewing inside and need the confidence and structure to bring it out.
JOIN ME

This is a first for Random Dialogues

Jane Tyson — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:34:54 +0000

A vicar.

Join James as he takes to the Random Dialogues virtual stage next Wednesday.

By the way, there’s still one speaker slot available. Could it be you? If you feel a spark inside you, something you’d love to say out loud, then this could be your moment » click

Not Quite Ready to Join Us?

I’ve created this simple guide.

It’s designed to help you shape your story or message without worrying about perfection.

Meanwhile, what to expect on the 17th

Some speakers tell a story.
Others prefer a Q&A style.
Many come back again, because every event is a little different.

Reserve your virtual place to view

👉 HERE

chat soon,

Jane
Finding Your Voice | Bringing Ideas to Life | Making Things Happen
Story From the Heart 1:1 Coaching Session

📅COMING UP

🎙️Random Dialogues 32 (Streamyard)
Tuesday, 17th September, 8–9 PM
What’s a topic issue or subject you feel passionate about and would love to share?
Six speakers. Six minutes each.
WATCH or SPEAK

💡Webinar - Speak Up and Map Your Passion (Zoom)
Thursday, 25th September, 7-8 PM
You’ve got something brewing inside and need the confidence and structure to bring it out.
JOIN ME

🌱Random Dialogues at the Community Garden in Guildford, GU4 8PP (In Person)
Saturday, 27th September, 5-6:30 PM
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Find Your Voice, Follow Your Passion

Jane Tyson — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000

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Every voice holds a spark. Sometimes it’s hidden, waiting. Sometimes it’s messy, uncertain. But when we follow our passions and dare to speak from that place, something shifts in us, and in the people who hear us. That’s what Random Dialogues has always been about: discovering those sparks and letting them fly.

At Random Dialogues 31, Christine Clacey declared: “The Beetle Made Me Do It.” Not just the beetle, of course, but that nudge to pause, to notice, and to ask bigger questions about purpose.

Last week, I finally got to meet Christine in Cornwall, where we walked her gorgeous dog, shared a proper pasty, and let the conversation wander just as freely:

Random Dialogues in Rame

Back at Random Dialogues 23 in 2023, Yvette Masure shared her talk “Sound Frequency Healing Through Tuning Forks & Tibetan Singing Bowls,” and since then, she’s written 55 articles for this newsletter.

Her words are now gathering themselves into an e-book.

Keep an eye out 👀

Meanwhile, I’ve been walking around collecting “sloes.”

slow living, slow noticing, slow creating

They’ve been weaving themselves into my writing and pictures, and they echo what Christine and Yvette both embody in their own ways:

slowing down isn’t about doing less, it’s about seeing more clearly

So here’s my invitation this week:

Slow Down.
Pause.
Notice.

Who knows, maybe we’ll all find our own beetles along the way.

📅WHAT’S NEXT

💡Speak Up and Map Your Passion (Zoom)
Monday, 1st September, 7-8 PM
You’ve got something brewing inside and need the confidence and structure to bring it out.
JOIN ME

🎙️Random Dialogues 33 (Streamyard)
Tuesday, 17th September, 8–9 PM
What’s a topical issue or subject you feel passionate about and would love to share?
Six speakers. Six minutes each. Six sparks that will fly in unexpected directions.
JOIN THE WAITING LIST

🌱Random Dialogues at the Community Garden in Guildford, GU4 8PP (In Person)
Saturday, 27th September, 5-6:30 PM
JOIN US

Jane
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Random Dialogues Newsletter

Jane Tyson — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:01:12 +0000

3 Workshops at Surrey Hills Wellfest, Sunday 27th July, 10 am to 6 pm

If you tuned into Random Dialogues 31, you’ll have met Ruth, who is single-handedly organising Surrey Hill Wellfest, this Sunday, 27th July at De Vere Horsley, from 10 am to 6 pm. TICKETS

Random Dialoguist, Yvette, above, looking mellow in yellow and enjoying a banana, is hosting a 1-2-1 “Tuning Fork Sound Healing” workshop and has a couple of spots remaining here.

Sally Sidani-Wilkinson, who spoke at Random Dialogues 23 in 2023, is kicking off Surrey Hills Wellfest at 10:00 am with a workshop titled: Menopause Nutrition Reset.

And at 1:15 pm, I’m facilitating a Goal Mapping Workshop.

And there’s plenty more talks, activities, workshops, performances, experiences, stalls, pop-up spa and food!

https://www.surreyhillswellfest.org/home

💻2 Webinars & 1 Waiting List

Webinar 1: Random Dialogues 32

Random Dialogues is happening on Wednesday, 17th September, from 8pm to 9pm.

6 speakers, 6 minutes each. 2 speaking slots are still up for grabs.

What’s a topical issue or subject you feel passionate about and would love to share?

It could be something you’ve been reflecting on, experimenting with, or a story that deserves a voice.

Please reply to this update if you haven’t spoken before and would like to know more or join the waiting list here.

Webinar 2: Speak Up & Map Your Mission

A Random Dialogues x Goal Mapping Experience

We all have something to say. A story. An idea. A mission. But often, that subconscious image we carry of who we…

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Keep it random.

Jane
Host of Random Dialogues (since 2016)
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Thanks again to Christine who spoke at Random Dialogues 31, for sharing this lovely review over on LinkedIn too.

Speaking Up & Following Purpose

Jane Tyson — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:18:11 +0000

A friend recently introduced me to someone who asked if I could support children in China with their public speaking and English skills. The teacher in me jumped at the chance and for the past couple of weeks, I’ve been Zooming in, helping children express themselves with more confidence.

We’ve chatted about everything from teddies and toys to the impact of climate change.

While this is a little different from the Random Dialogues: 6 Speakers. 6 Minutes Each livestreams I host every other month, it shares the same core aim: helping people to follow their interests and connect to their purpose.

Where It All Began

Random Dialogues was founded in 2017. On July 15th that year, Arthur (RIP) wrote:

“Random Dialogues is a soft network that gives participants a voice and an opportunity to connect and collaborate with others around their passions. It provides support that responds to the needs of its community.”

Programmes are built around four core principles:

Play
Possibilities
Purpose
Peace

Workshops and events focus on things like confidence, public speaking, and creativity. “How I…” sessions invite people to share how they do things, in their own words, in their own way.

Random Dialogues began because we met brilliant people, especially entrepreneurs, who could tell us their job title, but not always what they really did for others.

That got us thinking...

What’s Your Elevator Speech?

Self-development teacher and former chiropractor John DeMartini once said:

“I align the minds and spines with the Divine.”

That was his elevator speech. What’s yours?

In my opinion, intrigue is everything. If your words spark curiosity, you invite connection.

I used to call myself a #frustrationexpert, it raised smiles, started conversations, and delivered on what it promised.

AyPee playfully called himself “socialtart”. It worked! It got people talking about social media, coaching and mentoring, and was a pattern interruptor!

Speaking up for yourself is key to putting yourself out there.

So... What’s a topic or idea you care deeply about? Something you’d love to share with others?

✨ I'd love to hear it. Join the waiting list here

Jane

The Beetle Made Me Do It (find my purpose that is)

Jane Tyson — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 08:15:12 +0000

Random Dialogues 31 was livestreamed on Wednesday 11 June 2025 from 8PM to 9PM. 6 Speakers. 6 Minutes Each.

Click at 28 minutes 30 seconds for Christine’s talk - 🔗Youtube 🔗LinkedIn or 🔗Facebook

What’s a topic, issue, or subject you feel passionate about and would like to share?

Jane
Host of Random Dialogues (since 2016)
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Thanks to Christine for sharing this lovely review over on LinkedIn too.

Meet the Speakers from Random Dialogues 31

Jane Tyson — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:31:14 +0000

Random Dialogues 31 was livestreamed on Wednesday 11 June 2025 from 8PM to 9PM. 6 Speakers. 6 Minutes Each.

Watch the talks live or on replay by visiting one of the links below:

🔗Youtube 🔗LinkedIn 🔗Facebook

The speakers were:

🏠Niall

🐞Christine

🌍Val

💡Claude

🌱Becky

☺️Ruth

What’s a topic, issue or subject you feel passinate about and would like to share?

Jane
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Could this be you or someone you know?

Jane Tyson — Mon, 26 May 2025 19:12:50 +0000

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Hello again 👋

A quick favour…

I’m looking for 2 more speakers for June’s Random Dialogues virtual speaking event.

Wednesday 11 June | 8PM to 9PM UTC+1

💬 6 speakers. 6 minutes each

A virtual space for people to share an idea, story, question, or reflection they feel passionate about.

Past speakers have ranged from therapists to poets, founders to philosophers and sometimes, just someone with something real to say. Watch on: 🔗Youtube 🔗LinkedIn

🎤Or maybe you’d like to take the mic yourself?

Feel free to reply to this email, pass it on, or share this post.

Thanks!

Jane

Host of Random Dialogues (since 2016)

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From the Dialogue Desk

Jane Tyson — Fri, 23 May 2025 05:47:57 +0000

Next Random Dialogues Speaking Event: Wednesday, 11th June, 8 PM to 9 PM

6 speakers. 6 minutes.

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Dear readers and speakers

🌱This week, I caught up with Becky Mealey, one of the horticultural advisors from RHS Wisley, who will be speaking at June’s Random Dialogues (#randomdialogues31) about something she’s often asked about:

Plant Establishment

Here are some notes from our chat:

If you’ve spent a lot of money on a plant, you tend to overwater it
Or underwater
Even micro-manage
At worst, neglect
Most hope for the best
“I can’t grow plants,” many say. But they can.

Because Becky’s going to teach us how.

Plus, there's time for Q&A

🎤 She’s a regular speaker at Wisley’s Hilltop Live Talks, and loves that Random Dialogues isn’t over-polished and says:

Becky’s sending over her info,” so I’ll share her speaker bio soon, just like Julia Roberts (ADCH) (BA Therapeutic Psychology) below from Random Dialogues 30.

Julia spoke alongside:

Catherine Banks – “Shoot for the Stars”
Ross MacLennan – “Where There’s Rhyme, There’s Reason”
Christina Bachini – “Does Having a Label Help or Hinder?”
Kim Jarred – “Love is Love: Parenting a Trans Child” (ping Mike Jarred FRSA)
Me – “Book Writing Itself”

👀Watch on: 🔗Youtube 🔗LinkedIn

💭 What’s a topic, issue, or subject you feel passionate about?

Sharing your passion doesn’t just help others, it helps you grow personally and professionally and can even open doors. Consider this your call to speak up, you never know who’s on the other end.

Jane

Host of Random Dialogues (since 2016)

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Jane Tyson — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:08:50 +0000

Hello there, how are you? Here’s this month’s Random Dialogues update.

Random Dialogues 30 was live-streamed on Wednesday, 19th March 2025.

🎙️ 6 Speakers | 6 Minutes Each:

Catherine Banks – “Shoot for the Stars”
Ross MacLennan – “Where There’s Rhyme, There’s Reason”
Julia Roberts – “Have We Become Removed from Nature and How Do We Get It Back?”
Christina Bachini – “Does Having a Label Help or Hinder?”
Kim Jarred – “Love is Love: Parenting a Trans Child”
Me – “Book Writing Itself”
💬 Q&A included

📍 Watch on:
🔗Youtube
🔗LinkedIn

Everyone Has a Passion Worth Speaking About

But most of us hold back.

We worry we’ll stumble over our words.
We question if what we have to say really matters.
We stay quiet, even when something inside us longs to be heard.

“I’ll do it when I feel ready.”

You don’t need to be perfect to start. You just need to start.

❤️ From the heart about what you truly care about. That’s where confidence, connection, and possibilities grow. And who knows who might be listening? That one thing you share could spark an idea, offer hope, or make a difference in someone’s life.

Sharing your passion doesn’t just help others, it helps you grow, personally and professionally, and it can even open doors.

Join Me in 2025

Random Dialogues 29 - Thursday, January 30th 8PM to 9PM
Random Dialogues 30 - Wednesday, March 19th 8PM to 9PM
Random Dialogues 31 - Wednesday, June 11th 8PM to 9PM
Random Dialogues 32 - Wednesday, September 17th 8PM to 9PM
Random Dialogues 33 - Wednesday, November 19th 8PM to 9PM

Add your email to this speaker waiting list.

Until next month👋

Jane

Random Dialogues 30

Jane Tyson — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 06:19:23 +0000

Wednesday, 19th March.

Livestreamed from 8 PM to 9 PM (UTC):

Here

This month’s speakers:

Catherine Banks - “Shoot for The Stars”
Ross MacLennan - “Where’s there’s Rhyme there’s Reason”
Julia Roberts - “Have We Become Removed From Nature and How Do We Get It Back?”
Christina Bachini - “Does Having a Label Help or Hinder?”
Kim Jarred – “Love is Love, Parenting a Trans Child”
Jane Tyson - “Book Writing Itself”

Join the speaker waiting list » Here

🎙️ A Last-Minute Surprise

Jane Tyson — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:50:36 +0000

We were one speaker short... and then Debra dropped in.

A huge thank you, Debra! 🙌

I’ve pulled out her 6-minute talk so she can easily share it with her mum.

Watch

her

HERE

What’s a topic, issue, or subject you’re passionate and would like to share?

At Random Dialogues 29, six speakers had six minutes each to inspire, challenge, and spark conversation.

They were:

01:35 Fitzroy Williams – Soundtrack of Our Lives

08:25 Fran Webster – Multilingualism

15:30 Tricia Healy MA – Why It’s So Important to Engage With Dying

29:55 Edd Moore – Top Tips to Becoming a Greener School

36:00 Ian Moncrieff MacMillan – How to Create a Deep Connection With a Stranger

43:50 Debra Levitt - What Can We Learn from Pets Around Us?

Enjoy the talks👇

🔗Alternatively, watch on LinkedIn

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📅ONLINE EVENTS FOR 2025

•Random Dialogues 30 - Wednesday March 19th 8PM to 9PM

•Random Dialogues 31 - Wednesday June 11th 8PM to 9PM

•Random Dialogues 32 - Wednesday September 17th 8PM to 9PM

•Random Dialogues 33 - Wednesday November 19th 8PM to 9PM

🔚AND FINALLY

Mixed by DJ Fitzroy

www.mixcloud.com/fitzroywilliams71/around-the-world-of-rnb-with-dj-fitzroy-vol-1

Jane

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