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Powered by Brewers Decorator Centres.The Brush Wizards Podcast connects UK painters and decorators through real conversations, events and trade partnerships.Hosted by Gary Proctor, the show brings together decorators, merchants, brands and industry leaders to explore the…
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Ep32 - Are You Choosing Paint Colours All Wrong? | Colour Consultant Jane Holland (opens the original)
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Why can a colour look amazing on a colour card… and completely wrong once it's on the wall? This week on the Brush Wizards Podcast, I'm joined by qualified colour consultant Jane Holland for a fascinating conversation about something most of us decorators deal with every day — colour. Jane didn't start her colour consultancy business until she was 55, after spending 37 years working in accounts. After studying interior design, she discovered that colour was the part she really loved and went on
Ep31 - Why Do We Worry When Nothing’s Actually Wrong? | Sarah Ariss (opens the original)
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Why can you be brilliant at your job and still spend Sunday worrying about Monday? In this episode of the Brush Wizards Podcast, I sit down with cognitive hypnotherapist Sarah Ariss for a really interesting conversation about anxiety, overthinking and why our brains sometimes react to danger that isn't actually there. We talk about where anxiety can come from, how experiences from years ago can still affect us today, why self-employed people can struggle to switch off, and why even decorators wh
Ep30 - Polyvine’s New 2K-POLY86 – Their Toughest Water-Based Varnish Yet (opens the original)
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Polyvine has a major new product hitting the trade – 2K-POLY86, its new professional two-pack water-based polyurethane varnish. Gary is joined by Ian Wells from Polyvine to find out exactly what it is, why it has taken around three years to develop and where painters, decorators and contractors are likely to use it. They talk about the increased impact and chemical resistance offered by 2K-POLY86, its 4-hour working time, 72-hour full cure, UV protection and the choice of gloss, satin and dead f
Ep29 - Kevin Jackson | The Decorator Giving Back to Birmingham Children’s Hospital (opens the original)
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When Birmingham Children’s Hospital saved Kevin Jackson's grandson Ted's life, Kevin decided he wanted to give something back. In this special episode of the Brush Wizards Podcast, Kevin and his son-in-law Matt join Gary Proctor to share the story behind an extraordinary fundraising journey. From climbing Snowdon at night and walking 100 miles across Scotland to trekking 70 miles through the Sahara , Kevin and his family have pushed themselves to their limits to raise money for the hospital. One
Ep28 - John Paul Gowland | How Personality, Social Media & 'Slap It On Bosch!' Built a Thriving Decorating Business (opens the original)
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Can simply being yourself help you win more decorating work? Gary Proctor is joined by John Paul Gowland , known to thousands online as "Slap It On Bosch!" John explains how social media has transformed his decorating business, why customers buy into personality just as much as workmanship, and how creating content has helped him stay consistently busy. We also chat about pricing, paints, brushes, customer relationships, the future of the decorating trade and why authenticity is one of the bigge
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