The show to welcome you to Campfire: the space for you to hear the amazing stories and discover the talents that surround us in the Blend Coffee Lounge coffee community.
Host [Host Name] interviews Ryan Connely about overcoming addiction, prison, and loss to find redemption and a healthier life.
21 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Blend Podcast - Episode 10 - Ian Black
Host Ian Black discusses the responsibility and opportunity that comes with his 3.2 million Instagram followers in this interview.
1 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Blend Podcast - Season 3 Trailer
Host Joins nomads sharing eclectic stories of their travels through Scotland's coffeeshops in this Season 3 trailer.
1 Apr 2022TRANSCRIPT
Episode 9 - Mel Ward - Being who I was always meant to be.
Episode 9 - Mel Ward - This is me! Our supercool captain of the Blend Dundee ship. Traveller, singer, people lover, baker, coffee maker, organiser and fierce and passionate leader. Join in the conversation of her 10 year journey in Scotland and Blend.
9 Mar 2022TRANSCRIPT
Episode 8 - Graham Cross
Episode 8 - Graham Cross - Give it a go. A broad conversation walking though memories, experiences and the joys of curiosity. Airplanes, illness, photography, farming, music, gardening, Father Christmas, community gardens, stranger danger and altruism.
Connect with him at scotfreenwild@icloud.com (mailto:scotfreenwild@icloud.com)
https://dundeeurbanorchard.net/ (https://dundeeurbanorchard.net/)
https://www.facebook.com/ardlerenvironmentgroupdundee (https://www.facebook.com/ardlerenvironmentgroupdundee)
18 Feb 2022TRANSCRIPT
Episode 7 - Terri McLean - Streaming, safe spaces and alternative communities for a Covid world.
Episode 7 - Terri McLean - Enter the world of streamers, gamers, cyber proclaimers! An enlightening conversation of the positive culture of the online streaming and gaming world.
Apologies for the horrible audio quality at one end. Part of our learning curve.
https://www.twitch.tv/khitosan (https://www.twitch.tv/khitosan)
https://echcharity.org (https://echcharity.org) (Edinburgh Sick Kids)
https://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/OurServicesA-Z/TORTCentre/index.htm (https://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/OurServicesA-Z/TORTCentre/index.htm) (Dundee TORT centre)
4 Feb 2022TRANSCRIPT
Episode 6 - Rebecca Baird - I'm immoderately in love with you.........
Episode 6 - A lovely conversation with poet, journalist, writer and story teller Rebecca Baird. Journeying through Urban fairies, astro physics, poetry and safe spaces in communities.
Instagram: @grammour.puss
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Urbane-Charmed-chosen-pockets-picked/dp/B09MYXX8JH (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Urbane-Charmed-chosen-pockets-picked/dp/B09MYXX8JH)
27 Jan 2022TRANSCRIPT
Season 2 Trailer
Welcome back to Season 2 of the Blend Campfire podcast. This series we share stories from our Dundee customers.
https://www.facebook.com/Campfiretheblendpodcast (https://www.facebook.com/Campfiretheblendpodcast)
Thanks to Kyle Fummey and Blair Davie for their wonderful intro song.
https://open.spotify.com/track/5YLAdjqxCBUNI66lvFiN9p?si=Oe5Q5E2YTheuQZmBB9Oghg (https://open.spotify.com/track/5YLAdjqxCBUNI66lvFiN9p?si=Oe5Q5E2YTheuQZmBB9Oghg)
10 Oct 2020TRANSCRIPT
Episode 5 - Chris Small - Honesty-Integrity-Passion
Episode 5 - A melodic conversation about the life of a musician. We are surrounded by such talent. Let us learn the new language of affirmation for them. How can we recreate the buzz for the audience and performer in a time of Covid? Gather around the campfire and let the musician take us on their travels.
www.chrissmallmusic.bandcamp.com (http://www.chrissmallmusic.bandcamp.com)
www.facebook.com/chrissmallmusic/ (http://www.facebook.com/chrissmallmusic/)
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3urKlroNFS3Bd1kmNZjsSa?si=pHcOXgm6QriSGAtHNfdwQg (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3urKlroNFS3Bd1kmNZjsSa?si=pHcOXgm6QriSGAtHNfdwQg)
2 Oct 2020TRANSCRIPT
Episode 4 - Karen McCandles-Thomas - Dogs, Cake, Coffee; The recipe for life.
Episode 4 - Katie and Baxter share their inspiring journey. Anxiety, dogs, blogs, connection, hope and support for each other. Stay for the treat at the end!
Pups in the pub, Puppies and prosecco, Pooches at the Playhouse, Paws at the Palace, Christmas Barket.
www.dogfriendlyperthshire.co.uk (http://www.dogfriendlyperthshire.co.uk)
www.facebook.com/MissingPetsInPerthAndKinross (http://www.facebook.com/MissingPetsInPerthAndKinross)
www.craigcantwellphotography.co.uk (http://www.craigcantwellphotography.co.uk)
25 Sept 2020TRANSCRIPT
Episode 3 - Iain Hutchison - Give it a go!
Episode 3 - Iain Hutchison: Award wining businessman gives us incites into starting, running, adapting and leaving a business, Spitfires, Aston Martins, change, planting business orchards and digging in for the coming economic crisis.
www.merlinerd.com (http://www.merlinerd.com)
17 Sept 2020TRANSCRIPT
Episode 2 - Rachel Weiss - Speed Dating with Death
Episode 2 - Rachel Weiss. A rich conversation covering change, AIDS, Covid, Trauma, Death, Menopause, Counselling, third spaces, a pursuit of growth not happiness and rewiring the brain.
www.rowan-consultancy.co.uk (http://www.rowan-consultancy.co.uk)
www.deathcafe.com (http://www.deathcafe.com)
www.menopausecafe.net (http://www.menopausecafe.net)
#flushfest
#menopausecafe
#deathcafe
8 Sept 2020
Episode 1 - Angie Ferguson - The Map Will Change.
Episode 1: Angie Ferguson from Perth Autism Support sharing about change, Covid, autism, safe spaces, community, and the benefits of having an autistic person in your life and workplace.
www.perthautismsupport.org.uk (http://www.perthautismsupport.org.uk)
www.blendcoffee.co.uk (http://www.blendcoffee.co.uk)
7 Aug 2020
Blend Podcast - Pilot - 07:07:2020, 15.27
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Blend Podcast - Episode 11 - Ryan Connely
Published 4 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I need to pick a career. I need to think about my future. I need to stop jumping about jobs. I'm not going to get anywhere. There was times I wanted to come back here, but I was like, I don't think it'd be good. The money wouldn't have been as good as Ben. I know, I know. There was times where it was just like, maybe I'll just feel safe, you know. But I went and went back to that bin. There was an opportunity that came to be the supervisor. And at first, I didn't want to do it. I told him no. I just want to come and work. And then, like I said, I was just thinking, what am I going to do? And I took it. […]
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