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Introducing my next guest, Simon Crisp, the visionary behind Green Machine Computers, where landfill clearance meets innovation. In this upcoming episode, Simon joins me to share his journey of founding the company and pioneering a sustainable business model. we delve into how he's revolutionizing the tech landscape by recycling PCs, repurposing them for charitable and nonprofit causes, all while nurturing the growth of interns. From his personal connection to a Blue Peter badge to his ambitious plans for widespread sustainable impact, we explore it all. And yes, Star Wars fans, may the force be with you as we embark on an inspiring conversation with Simon!

My first guest on my new series of Tea Time with Ali Monjack is Tymofii Lysenko who is 15 years old and from Cherhiniv Ukraine. He left his war-torn home country a year ago with his father. lost his brother on the front line and his mother is still there fighting for their country. His story is one of courage and determination for a Ukrainian future. Tymo talks about his mental health, how war has aged him. He shares his thoughts on Zelensky and Putin as the fight goes on to save Ukraine.

It's been a while....! My next guest on the Tea Time sofa is Trent Burton Director/ filmmaker and part of the Cosmic Shambles Network. His latest documentary film was released this week Rapid motion through space. An incomplete history of speed. Why are we fascinated by speed? Trent gives an overview of what was investigated. Let's find out more.

Leading from the heart is what my next guest Hema Vyas teaches as an Omnipreneurial Psychologist. She is a thought leader who guides the path for commercial success, leadership, wellbeing and positive impact. Hema is a renowned speaker on heart wisdom, human consciousness, spirituality, health, energy medicine and the science of Ayurveda. Let’s find out more…

Do more, be the impact is what my next guest talks about in her own podcast Impactful Billionaires. Nyasha Gwatidzo has returned to chat with me on the Tea Time sofa about the two Great British Business and Community Awards that she won at the Hilton Hotel Reading on Thursday 7th April. I have worked with Nyasha who is a pioneer and know how dedicated she is as a social entrepreneur to transform the lives of others.

My next guests are actors Jake Ferretti and Serena Manteghi who have been on tour with The award-winning Original Theatre Company production of The Hound of the Baskervilles. The whole production has been a great challenge for both of them as they play several characters in the performance and the main characters Sherlock Holmes played by Jake and Sir Henry Baskerville by Serena. They talk about the experience of adjusting to different roles, their comic timing, and the up-and-coming live stream which is another art form in itself…… So what next for the dynamic duo?!

The Social Housing Round Table is the creation of my next guest Matt Baird. He has ten years experience of recruiting in this sector and understands first-hand the issues that surround tenants, providers and the homeless. His aim is to collaborate with as many organisations involved in affordable housing across the UK so that a change can be made to help everyone in need of a home.  Let’s find out more.

Tax if for good or evil that is what my next guest is talking about! John Richardson is an expat lawyer and advocates for US Citizens who have to pay taxes abroad. He co-founded the group S.E.A.T to stop extraterritorial American taxation and has lobbied the Senate and is one of the leading voices on Expat Law.  Some people want to try and help deprived children or people with mental health issues but John is on a mission to stop US citizens from being taxed abroad which also has a catastrophic impact on their lives. Let’s find out what set him on the journey to help people navigate citizenship solutions. #podcast #chatshow #humanrights Citizenship Solutions

My next guest Tony Redondo is not just stargazing into the cosmos he started his own business after years as a broker. He set up The Cosmos Currency Exchange at the start of the pandemic with a whole heap of uncertainty that lay ahead and carved out a successful business based on his extraordinary way of providing the human touch when making transactions across the globe. He has a great sense of humour which has certainly helped and Instead of the computer saying no, Tony says yes!  He prides himself on helping people and interpreting the financial markets so that anyone can understand. Let’s find out more…

FFS Forgiven Forgotten Sooo Is what my next guest says in the face of domestic and mental abuse. Gi Dhanoa who is an ambassador for Aanchal Women's Aid talks about her new book drawing from her own experience of abuse and what she can do to help children understand. We chat about social media playing a huge part in young people’s lives and what is often perceived as acceptable is actually not. Let’s find out more.

Sexual innuendos were part of one of the roles that my next guest on the Tea Time sofa Julie Kirk Thomas played in The Benny Hill Show. Known as the Benny Defender on Twitter after her appearance on Good Morning Britain we chat about sexual content on TV because Benny is back on That's TV Christmas. We also chat about Julie’s career, her parts in Beadle’s About and Indiana Jones. so Let’s find out more  🤩😂 #podcast #chatshow 

My next guest on the Tea Time sofa is Olivier Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Morgan Lloyd Matthew. She is well-known for Emilia her play that was commissioned by The Globe and has now been optioned as a film. Her latest play ‘The Long Trick’s Over’ has been created in collaboration with the New Woseley theatre and is scheduled to tour the East of England in Spring 2022. The play looks at the various stages of grief, against the backdrop of a 53 mile swim from Dover to Calais. Produced by High Tide Theatre the production promises to be thought provoking and a testament to the fortitude of the human spirit. The play is at the New Wolseley from the 11th-15th February and thereafter is touring across 10 venues. Let’s find out more.