 Well known for his witty and amusing patter, Joe Allon was a natural to join the after dinner speakers curcuit following his retirement from football. He's in high demand not only as a speaker but as a comedian, host and compere. Some of Joe's funniest stories revolve around ex footballer turned Hollywood movie star Vinnie Jones. The pair shared a house for several years and remain close friends to this day. Dennis Wise and Gazza were also in Joe's 'gang' and there's plenty of interesting stories to be had there!
Joe was born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear and began his career at Newcastle United followed by a spell with Swansea City and then Hartlepool United and Chelsea. The latter part of his career was spent with Port Vale, Brentford and Lincoln City. Joe returned to Hartlepool in 1995 and retired 3 years later following a persistant knee injury.
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 Debbie Ohl is a speaker, educator, consultant, author, and successful entrepreneur. Debbie’s professional career spans nearly thirty years and includes diverse experiences ranging from that of a health care provider, business owner, business consultant, educator, author, and professional speaker and facilitator.
Debbie’s presentations are down to earth, rich with knowledge, and designed to be inspiring, introspective and laced with humour, engaging people to look at life, others, and themselves from a different perspective.
Debbie comes from a background in Nursing, with a Master's Degree in Life Coaching and Counselling; she will complete her PhD. in counselling and coaching from the University of Sedona, International College of Metaphysics in the spring of 2010.
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 Andy Dooley is a law of attraction expert, bliss coach and spiritual comedian. And soon to be author! His unique blend of insight and spiritual comedy leaves his audiences entertained and inspired.
As a co-creator of TUT (Totally Unique Thoughts) with his mother, Sheelagh Mawe, and brother, Mike Dooley, Andy developed his unique style of art. By the seat of their pants, the family bootstrapped the company into a million dollar business, selling Andy's artwork and designs worldwide.
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 Big Joe Egan is an Irish boxing champ and movie actor. He had his first fight at eleven, against the national junior champion Steve Collins, in which he said he got “completely battered”, but “I had a strong chin and big heart and that is what has worked for me ever since”. By the age of 24, the 6ft 1in fighter held an impressive record of 80 wins and 7 Irish titles to his name, as well as being a Golden Gloves champion. He went the distance with three times heavyweight champion, Lennox Lewis and beat future WBA champion Bruce Seldon, before joining ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson’s training camp in the US, where he spent long hours in the ring as his sparring partner. Joe said that despite his best attempts, Tyson never put him down during training, eventually crowning him; “the toughest white man on the planet”.
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 Steve Wraith has a fascinating story to tell. From unremarkable and sometimes harsh beginnings in Newcastle, Steve has forged a successful career as an author, actor, broadcaster, promoter and prolific fund raiser for charity.
At the age of 16 Steve was already a budding entrepreneur printing and selling t-shirts and producing a football fans magazine. At this time he also had some very famous pen pals, namely Ronnie and Reggie, The Kray Twins. The offer of free advertising to the notoriously publicity hungry twins was the start of a close relationship that endured until the deaths of Ronnie, Reggie and older brother Charlie. Steve's book, 'The Krays. The Geordie Connection' is like no other book ever written about the infamous sixties gangsters as it covers the final years of their lives behind bars written by someone who was in close, face to face contact on a regular basis.
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 Frank Worthington began his career as a forward for Huddersfield Town in 1966 before playing for Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers, Birmingham City, Leeds United, Sunderland, Southampton, Brighton and Hove Albion, Tranmere Rovers, Preston North End, Stockport County and Galway United. He won caps playing for England in 1974. Frank had the reputation for enjoying the high life. Following retirement from the game he turned to the after-dinner speaking circuit and also published his autobiography "One Hump Or Two". The stories Frank has to tell during his after dinner engagements are hysterical and the nostalgia he evokes is priceless. A night in the company of the inimitable Frank Worthington is a night to remember!
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 An international tax accountant turned entrepreneur, turned writer. Mike Dooley is one of the teachers in the best-selling DVD and book ‘The Secret’. His daily ‘Notes from the Universe’ inspire millions to live a happy, fulfilled life. He is also a New York Times best-selling author with ‘Infinite Possibilities’.
Mike Dooley lives in Orlando, Florida, where he runs TUT’s Adventurer's Club™ for the adventure of life. He also travels internationally, speaking to thousands on life, dreams and happiness. A truly inspirational, highly engaging speaker whose teachings are life changing.
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 Robin Reid was born on February 19th 1971 in Liverpool, England. Robin is a former British boxer who was known by the nickname 'The Grim Reaper'. His greatest successes came when he won the light middleweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Great Britain and became the World Boxing Council super middleweight champion in 1996.
From inauspicious beginnings which saw him raised by white foster parents at a time when such things were frowned upon, Robin has proved that success in life is in no way dependant on being born with a silver spoon in the mouth.
Since retiring from the boxing ring, Robin has just embarked upon a new career in acting and his first film is currently in production.
Robin can be booked for 'An Evening With' or as an after dinner speaker. |
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