Compare for Weston Comedy Village 21st April
2023-04-21 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London)
You’ll find me at the Stage Door venue for the evening as host for the acts.

‘Buoyancy aid’ personal development in Weston-super-Mare
2023-04-25 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-02 18:30 - 20:00 | The Stable, 3-6 Wadham St, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1JY, United Kingdom
Buoyancy aid is a weekly training group which aims to be the antidote to sinking into a ho-hummish banal existence from listening to too much negativity when people are having tough times.
Running every Tuesday 6.30pm from 24th January for five weeks at The Stable 3-6 Wadham St, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1JY
Do you have a dream or a goal that you would like to see happen in 2023? It takes focus and energy to make a change. The enthusiasm can flip-flop and sometimes, you don’t know what you want, but you want it to be better than this! There IS more to life and there’s definitely more to you. Come and explore your brilliance.
Week one – Purpose
There is a WHY behind everything you do. Understanding what motivates you gives you a solid base like a ‘Weeble wobble toy’. You’ll always find your centre when being pushed sideways by life (Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down, remember those, if not google it!)
Week two – Confidence v’s self-faith
Confidence is born out of the evidence from experience, but what if you have been kicked in the squishy bits a few times? Self-belief is an epic rubber ball, that puts a spring in your step. We will be cultivating more of yours this week.
Week Three – Life force
May the force be with you! You can have the most amazing plans and ideas, but if you’re too burnt out to pursue them then it is tough going! Frankly, who isn’t feeling a bit emotionally exhausted? This week we learn how to protect and wield your life force in the right direction.
Week four – The inner voice
Look who talking! Most of us have an inner monologue that seems to run our lives. Sometimes thoughts are helpful and sometimes … not so much. We are going to look at our archetypes, those inner voices so we can talk to ourselves (not out loud!!) and have smarter, kinder replies.
Week five – Goal focus
If I had a magic wand and could change anything for you, what would it be? Well come on, it’s week five you know you can do it yourself now, so what do you want? I mean really really want!
Five weeks of comedy-style training in personal development that reminds you that you are made of the good stuff!

We have a personal development session taught by Becky Walsh.
We work on raising your life force, keeping you chipper and getting you in the flow for whatever you are doing with your life. None serious, fully joyful, anti-fluff way.
Each session is a stand-alone lesson of an hour and a half and has a bigger impact when you can make all five sessions.

Why so funny, this is serious stuff?
It’s true: laughter is the best medicine.
Laughter strengthens your immune system, boosts mood, diminishes pain, and protects you from the effects of stress and it draws people together.
Nothing works faster to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. And laughing whilst learning makes you look at life differently. Personal development is about how we shift our thought patterns to see ourselves in a new light.
To book email Julie Beynon at Julie.Beynon@n-somerset.gov.uk Numbers are limited, so booking is essential.
About local treasure (she didn’t make the nationals) Becky Walsh.
Becky Walsh is a comedian bringing her humour to subjects of personal development, mental health and is a UK leading expert on intuition. Smart, funny and insightful.
Becky presented an agony aunt-style phone-in radio show on LBC Radio. She is the author of four self-help books including ‘You DO Know – Learn to act on intuition instantly’ which is in four languages and published by Hay House.
Becky is a sought-after speaker and has appeared at the world-renowned seminar ‘I can do it’, as well as being a senior curator, coach and script editor for TEDx Bristol. She is a regular trainer for public sector organisations on personal development subjects. She was the community manager of the SEE MONSTER project, bringing together and forming new community groups that lead to 40 events over the summer of 2022.
Becky has a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and is a qualified life coach. www.beckywalsh.com

Question storming session. How can we create deeper connections in our community?
2023-05-16 10:00 - 11:00 | SLCC Members webinar
Question storming is a bit like brainstorming only different, as you can only ask questions you can’t answer them.
The idea is that often we think we know the answer to something without really exploring the question. By a group of people listening deeply to each other’s questions and bouncing a question off the last question they heard, we can go deeper into our understanding of a subject. It’s also really fun!
The aim is to never answer the questions, but you want to so badly! As the questions go they make you rethink your assumptions. It’s a tool that can be used in the early stages of a project and helps bring different perspectives together without the ‘need to be right’. It’s amazing how you can convince someone of a point with a question, not a statement.

Creating a Strategic Vision for Shaping the Future
2023-05-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-07 14:00 - 15:00 | SLCC Members webinar
A Parish, Town, or Community Council strategy should be aspirational, but it can be inspirational too.
When a team and a town understand the values of the council we can make powerful collaborations.
The Council strategy is key to this, it needs to be a developing living document. In addition it needs to have feelings, in the form of values.
Finding out what people care about and how those values can become pillars that pin the strategy together, build teamwork plans and form the council’s unique brand.
A strategy isn’t a document that sits on a shelf gathering dust whilst you get on with other things. It is the backbone of the organisation that focuses all projects and staff’s way of thinking, creating the council’s voice in every conversation. Pulling councillors and officers together as one and who knows, maybe the whole town can have a mission to get behind.
In this webinar, Becky will provide you with information and ideas to help you write your own council strategy.

Needing more than rational reason?
2023-06-06 14:00 - 15:00 | SLCC Members webinar
When you encounter someone who isn’t operating with an average level of rational reasoning it can be frightening.
They may be unreasonable, angry, aggressive or even threatening. It can also be that their reality is far different from the one you are operating in which means they can be disruptive to a space or situation. It can be down to drug and alcohol use or mental ill health.
You might also encounter someone who is unwell or feeling close to the edge and needs support you might not feel qualified to give.
Knowing how to behave in these situations can go a long way to not escalating them and even bringing back equilibrium to the space and keeping everyone safe.
Becky Walsh will give you tips from real-life experiences so you can feel confidently empowered if it happens to you in person or remotely over the phone.

Creating a positive council culture
2023-06-14 10:30 - 12:00
What can go wrong in councils and why
How to deal with challenging people and situations
Welcoming and encouraging new council members (onboarding)
Personal emotional resilience
Why having a strategy is important and how to create one

Uncovering the issues for the public sector and Personal resilience and self-protection
2023-07-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Northamptonshire County Association of Local Councils
Condescending comments, demeaning emails, disrupting meetings, reprimanding someone publicly, talking behind someone’s back, giving someone the silent treatment, not giving credit where credit is due, rolling eyes, and being yelled at, is a regular occurrence for many councils. In this webinar, we talk about the issues we face in our council roles. We will then talk about the impact this has on the individuals involved and the organisation as a whole.
And also in this webinar, we discuss emotional resilience and emotional intelligence and how this applies to specific council situations.
Each of the webinars will give real situation scenarios and what to do in each of them, including:

Meetings
Councillors with Councillors
Dealing with members of the public who may be vexatious
Staff having issues with other staff

Burn-out - A comedy show about emotional exhaustion and how to avoid it
2023-07-06 20:00 - 21:00 | The Stables Games Room (outside), 129 High Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1HN, United Kingdom
We’re all feeling some level of emotional exhaustion with everything going on. In this show, Becky Walsh brings you into her comedy kitchen to cook up some vibrant life force.
Explaining how you can create spoonfuls of energy, avoid the stress juice cocktail and how to know when the spinning plates need smashing.
The show is outside (unless we have bad weather then will move inside) In aid of Paws and Claws Animal rescue cash donate at the door.

Burn-out - A comedy show about emotional exhaustion and how to avoid it
2023-07-13 12:00 - 13:00 | SLCC Kent Branch Event, United Kingdom
We’re all feeling some level of emotional exhaustion with everything going on. In this show, Becky Walsh brings you into her comedy kitchen to cook up some vibrant life force.
Explaining how you can create spoonfuls of energy, avoid the stress juice cocktail and how to know when the spinning plates need smashing.
Private staff training booking

The Self-Acceptance Way to Happiness - Sometimes I’m a tw@t and I’m ok about that.
2023-09-02 16:00 - 17:00 | Can’t Dance Coffee, The Sovereign, High Street, Salisbury Terrace,, Weston super Mare, BS23 1HL
Saturday 2nd September 4.00 – 5.00pm Pay what you can
The Self-Acceptance Way to Happiness – Sometimes I’m a tw@t and I’m ok about that.
Becky Walsh with her brand of comedy inspires you to make joy and happiness a priority by bringing your authentic self. Not just at home but at work too. Mixing some spiritual principles, psychology and her own personal insights. Learn how you too can even when you’re being bit of a tw@t and be ok about that.
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Having the energy to show up vibrantly
2023-09-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Can’t Dance Coffee, The Sovereign, High Street, Salisbury Terrace,, Weston super Mare, BS23 1HL
Saturday 9th September 4.00 – 5.00pm Pay what you can
Having the energy to show up vibrantly
In this day and age ‘balance’ seems to be a myth. We often hit times of overwhelm, burn- put or become exhausted from caring for too long.
In this talk, Becky gives you ways to spot it before your inner frog becomes ‘boiled’ and ways you can embrace self-care more than a few candles and a bath.

The science of kindness – Why kindness is anti-ageing and other health benefits.
2023-09-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Can’t Dance Coffee, The Sovereign, High Street, Salisbury Terrace,, Weston super Mare, BS23 1HL
Saturday 16th September 4.00 – 5.00pm Pay what you can
The science of kindness – Why kindness is anti-ageing and other health benefits.
A quick fact, kindness is anti-ageing! WHAT! Research shows that oxytocin reduces levels of free radicals and inflammation in the cardiovascular system. Doing this oxytocin that is created by acts of kindness not only slows ageing, but it’s good for your heart too.
Becky Walsh will show you how to be more kind to yourself and others with your boundaries still in place.

The Self-Acceptance Way to Happiness
2023-09-21 10:00 - 11:00 | SLCC Members webinar
Becky Walsh inspires you to make joy and happiness a priority by bringing your authentic self. Not just at home but at work too. Mixing some spiritual principles, psychology and her own personal insights, Becky’s funny and joyful delivery will be a highlight of International Day of Happiness.

Radical honesty burps - When better 'out than in' can be a good thing.
2023-10-18 11:30 - 12:00 | SLCC Members webinar
World Menopause Day
It can be alarming when your normal calm candour is taken over by hormonal truth bombs.
However, there is a lot to be said in favour of radical honesty, especially when it’s with yourself. ‘I’ve had enough’, is the breakthrough statement for almost every powerful endeavour.
Becky discusses how we can use testosterone to our advantage and get deep clarity on who we are so we don’t play too small a part in the game of life.

Civility and respect – Personal resilience and self-protection
2023-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 | SLCC Members webinar
Having a good understanding of yourself means you’ll know what to do when someone tries to push your buttons. In this webinar, we discuss emotional resilience and emotional intelligence and how this applies to specific council situations.
Each of the webinars will give real situation scenarios and what to do in each of them, including:

Meetings
Councillors with Councillors
Dealing with members of the public who may be vexatious
Staff having issues with other staff

SEE MONSTER - Creating a Legacy
2023-11-22 14:00 - 15:00 | SLCC Members webinar
Getting local engagement with residents, communities, businesses, voluntary organisations and other partners can be tough. It’s often the case that the same people apply for grant funding and turn up to meetings. What about the wider community and how can we engage with them so the council isn’t ‘hard to reach’?
In her role as Community Manager on the SEE MONSTER art installation platform, Becky Walsh will share her experiences in creating a ‘Think Tank’ engagement strategy for SEE MONSTER and how this same strategy can be applied to town and parish councils.

How to bring fresh air to toxic situations
2024-01-09 10:00 - 11:00 | SLCC Members webinar
Humans are hardwired to connect to each other. And sometimes the desire for connection can lead to drama as our fears create defences. It’s an art form to be able to not have your own fears triggered in toxic situations. This talk leans into human psychology and some spiritual (not religious) principles to support how we change toxic spaces and group dynamics.

How to Market Your Parish / Town / Community to Attract Visitors
2024-01-30 14:00 - 15:00 | SLCC Members webinar
In this 1-hour webinar, you will learn how to market something you’re not selling!
Becky will discuss how to make your parish, town or community an attractive destination choice for visitors.
This will be a practical session so you may wish to have a pen and paper at the ready!

How to use ChatGPT: Use AI to do Council Tasks Faster
2024-02-01 09:45 - 10:45
You might have heard about ChatGPT and thought it sounds scary and isn’t for you.
The truth is this new technology is here to stay and can be a very useful tool. The chatbot AI can do a surprising amount of tasks, and Becky Walsh has been exploring what it can do for the kinds of tasks we do as councils.
Don’t worry, it’s not about to take away your job, but it could make your working day a whole lot easier. Come along to this short webinar to learn how to use it and what it can be used for.

Women - Avoid burnout and develop a powerful mindset.
2024-02-01 11:30 - 12:30 | Practitioners’ Conference SLCC
Don’t those ’empowering women’ talks get your goat! And they should, because being told you’re ‘not good enough’ is hardly going to inspire you.
In this talk, Becky Walsh will explore what drives us to work beyond our energy, feel blocked even when we are being epic, and feel like somewhere there is an ‘unfulfilled life’ we should have.
In Becky’s unique comedy style, she will give you tools to reprogramme your neuropathways from any stuck negative perceptions of yourself. That’s after she’s been ranting about how they got there in the first place.
Sorry chaps, this is a women only room, you wouldn’t want to be in here and none of this was your fault (directly)!

Toss Bag - A comedy show about dealing with 'challenging' people.
2024-02-09 19:30 - 20:30 | Blakehay Theatre, Wadham Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1JZ, United Kingdom
By unpacking the ‘Toss Bag’ Becky Walsh dives into human psychology, neuroscience and power dynamics to reveal what triggers people to behave from the worst of themselves.

You may know one, you may work with one and you may even be one. This show is a stress reliever for those annoyances called other people, also known as douchebag!

Synopsis of the show: “Toss Bag – A comedy show about dealing with ‘challenging’ people ” centres around Becky Walsh’s humorous and insightful exploration of dealing with difficult individuals in life. The host introduces the audience to the concept of the “Toss Bag,” a metaphorical bag where people can figuratively toss the negative emotions associated with the challenging people they encounter. The show covers various types of challenging people, including friends who are rude and unsupportive, bullies at work, toxic bosses, and troublesome relatives.
Throughout the show, the host uses witty anecdotes and relatable examples to highlight the reasons why people become difficult to deal with, delving into the psychology behind their behaviour. The audience is entertained with funny stories of encounters with different types of challenging individuals, which they can undoubtedly relate to in their own lives.
The show touches upon the insecurity and powerlessness that underlie some people’s challenging behaviour, which often leads to gossip, drama, and attention-seeking. The host hilariously describes the dynamics of interpersonal relationships and how individuals often create stories and perceptions about others based on their insecurities and past experiences.
Audience participation is encouraged as people identify themselves or others they know in the various challenging person archetypes described by the host. As the show progresses, the audience realises that everyone has encountered challenging people at some point in their lives, making the experience all the more relatable and humorous.
In the end, the host emphasises the importance of protecting one’s energy, and the how healing compassion and kindness can be. The audience leaves the show with a renewed sense of empowerment and is armed with a figurative “Toss Bag” to toss away the negativity associated with challenging people.
Overall, “Toss Bag” is a comedic and enlightening show that not only makes the audience laugh but also offers valuable insights into dealing with challenging people in a lighthearted and relatable manner.

How to create a listening comms plan
2024-02-13 10:00 - 11:00 | SLCC Members webinar
We are often concerned with the messages we send out and how they land. However, these messages need the influence of the voice of the people you are communicating with. This webinar is about how to create a listening strategy for your community and teams.

How to Create a Listening Communications Plan
2024-02-13 10:00 - 11:00 | SLCC Members webinar
We are often concerned with the messages we send out and how they land.
However, these messages need the influence of the voice of the people you are communicating with.
This 1-hour webinar is about how to create a listening strategy for your community and teams.

Click and Connect: Communicating Online for Community Engagement
2024-02-21 10:00 - 11:00
We are bombarded by online information, so how do you make your ‘call to action’ community engagement message, heard in all the noise and matter to those it reaches?
Key Points:

The three reasons why people will interact with you: In truth, no one cares until there’s a reason to care. These magic three tips work on radio phone-ins and work in the community.
Crafting Compelling Content: Mastering the art of storytelling and the use of the audience’s voice to capture hearts and minds.
Case studies: Weston Tree and Planting Group
Diversity and inclusion: The kinds of mistakes we don’t realise we make and why it’s councils which are ‘hard to reach’.

In the digital age, effective online communication is the linchpin of community engagement. Let’s explore how you can use the internet to not only connect but also inspire and mobilise your community towards a brighter future.

Burn-out - A comedy show about emotional exhaustion and how to avoid it
2024-03-02 19:30 - 20:30 | Front Room, 13 central walk, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1FF
We’re all feeling some level of emotional exhaustion with everything going on. In this show, Becky Walsh brings you into her comedy kitchen to cook up some vibrant life force.
Explaining how you can create spoonfuls of energy, avoid the stress juice cocktail and how to know when the spinning plates need smashing.
Warning – The show includes verbal obscenities. Some of which are quite inventive.

Tickets. Pay what you decide.

The Psychology of community engagement
2024-03-05 10:00 - 11:00 | SLCC Members webinar
In councils we talk about hard-to-reach communities, however, often councils feel hard to reach for community members. In this webinar, we look into the human psychology of how we can best get the community to care about something they don’t see to be inclusive of them.

Unlocking Potential: Communication Skills with High Achievers and Low Achievers
2024-03-20 10:00 - 11:00
Most teams will have a Rock Star and a … Rock within them. Sometimes the Rock Star is moving too fast much to the annoyance of everyone else and the Rock refuses to roll.
Understanding and effectively communicating with diverse talents is essential for any leader. In this talk, Becky Walsh explores the psychology, neuroscience, and well-being principles behind what drives both of these types of team members. She will give you psychology tips on how to give them constructive feedback and how to avoid a toxic workplace that can be created when two styles are working as part of the same team.

Civility and respect – Uncovering the issues for public sector
2024-03-25 10:00 - 11:00 | SLCC Members webinar
Condescending comments, demeaning emails, disrupting meetings, reprimanding someone publicly, talking behind someone’s back, giving someone the silent treatment, not giving credit where credit is due, rolling eyes, and being yelled at, is a regular occurrence for many councils. In this webinar, we talk about the issues we face in our council roles. We will then talk about the impact this has on the individuals involved and the organisation as a whole.
Each of the webinars will give real situation scenarios and what to do in each of them, including:

Meetings
Councillors with Councillors
Dealing with members of the public who may be vexatious
Staff having issues with other staff
