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Posts Tagged ‘Kitchen Sink To Catwalk’

The final episode of Kitchen Sink to Catwalk saw the winner, Sam Hughes, secure herself a modelling contract with the agency Models One. Several weeks earlier I had spent half a day with the contestants at the Globe to help build their confidence. Taking part in a competition like this was always likely to throw up feelings of self doubt, so you can imagine my joy to watch these ladies sweep such emotions aside to ooze confidence and charisma on the catwalk . Well done ladies! It has been a  privilege working with you – may this be the first step in your next exciting adventure!!

 This week heralds the start of my Audience with Charisma Tour starting at Shakespeare’s globe Theatre – the delegate list encompasses a wide variety of individuals from very different job roles and backgrounds – can’t wait – bring it on! 

 We’ve received an apple photo from Daisy who will be 12 next week – she is our youngest apple experimenter. She is so excited by her results that she is trying to persuade her school to take part. I’m planning to interview Daisy for our next ebulletin to find out what a young mind got from doing this study on positive thinking and apples. Daisy’s apple photo is up on my facebook page and shows a distinct difference between the LOVE and HATE halves.

The Big Apple Experiment is generating all sorts of interest from both individuals and the media. What started out as a simple hypothesis to test some of the work by Dr Masaru Emoto has truly polarised opinion.  Several experimenters have reported how wonderful they feel when they announce positive messages and by contrast how difficult they find it to be hateful – and this is just with an apple!  One lady told me that after the first day she could not continue with the experiment as she really did not like having to say ‘negative things out loud’ – it didn’t make her feel good about herself.

 Have a great week!

This week started with a great feature in Monday’s Daily Mail about my ‘Big Apple Experiment’. For the experiment we are asking the general public to help us test the hypothesis that our thoughts and feelings have an immediate and visible effect on our physical appearance and our sense of wellbeing – and that this can even extend to an inanimate object such as an apple! Despite the fact that this controversial subject has polarised opinion, over 70% of the results from ‘apple experimenters’ have shown a visible difference between the LOVE and HATE apples. Please keep submitting your entries on my Facebook, all those who do could win an IPOD Nano  or a free place at one of my Audience with Charisma seminars in our free prize draw at the end of April.

 The final episode of ‘Kitchen Sink to Catwalk’ is showing next Tuesday, during this programme the viewer will discover which of the six housewives will land the Models One modelling contract. It has been a privilege to work with the contestants during the series and to see how much their confidence and self-assurance has grown during this process.

 On the subject of confidence, last Saturday I attended a charity version of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ to support my brother and his wife – had there been a prize for the most charismatic couple they would definitely have won it! Perhaps I am not being completely objective!

 Have a great week!

Satisfied customers!

March 11th 2010 by Nikki Owen | Charisma on TV, General

Those lucky enough to watch  Tuedays episode of Kitchen Sink To Catwalk would have seen me working with the 6 contestants at Shakespeare’s Globe. (if you didn’t see it then click here to see a 4 minute summary)

Whilst sitting in front of my computer reflecting upon the impact of the programme on these ladies,  you could imagine my surprise to find  messages in my inbox from  two of the contestants, Sam and Karen.

Rather than me trying to explain what I think individuals get out of my seminars I asked Sam and Karen if I could publish their emails.

Karen Seeberg:

“A friend of mine phoned and said she was watching me smashing wood – and that was the moment when I realised why I had done the show. It doesn’t matter how good you look on the outside unless you feel good on the inside then you’ll always hold yourself back. After meeting Nikki at The Globe I gained more clarity and confidence around doing what I really love. Nikki helped me reach a turning point where I decided to follow my passion and become a holistic stylist.”

Sam Hughes

“what a positive experience I had with your workshop and funnily enough I was thinking this morning of the elation I felt when I broke the wood in half. That’s up there with things I’m really proud of! I actually think that everyone should take one of your workshops especially if they re at a crossroads in their lives as its really theraputic to clear out all the rubbish we hold onto which ultimately holds us back. Hey I found it so helpful I’m doing the two-day version to prepare me for this new path. (Sam is attending our next seminar on 25th and 26th March at The Globe)
I didn’t see the show last night so Ill catch it over the week but a couple of people have been in touch and said they really enjoyed it.”

Kitchen Sink to Catwalk will continue on the Bio Channel next Tuesday at 9pm. (SKY156/HD211)

Have a great week!

Nikki

We have a very exciting list of delegates for my next seminar at The Globe on 25th March – from accountants to models to board directors to psychic mediums. We never include the delegates title or organisation on their name badge  so you never know if you are talking to the chairman of BT or Derek Accora!!

The Big Apple Experiment is generating more interest than I imagined – we received a load more submissions over the weekend. The results are astonishing! Can someones thoughts impact on physical reality? Why not view the evidence for yourself by logging onto my Facebook page.

Don’t forget to catch Kitchen Sink To Catwalk on the Bio Channel tomorrow night where you can see me build the confidence of six middle-aged ladies who are competing for a modelling contract.

Kitchen Sink To Catwalk – Episode 2

February 25th 2010 by Nikki Owen | Charisma on TV

I’m really enjoying Kitchen Sink to Catwalk, the programme that takes six middle-aged women and transforms them into catwalk models. As I mentioned last week, I worked with these girls for one day which you can see in episode 4 – hence my interest.

Anyway, back to last Tuesday’s episode – in the first task they had to do a casting for the pet food manufacturer , Sheba , which involved a close working relationship with cats! In my seminars I teach delegates techniques to help activate their inner confidence.  Learning how to feel comfortable in any situation automatically increases one’s external charisma. Would this work with cats!! Karen Seeberg was brilliant! Slipping off her shoes and curling her legs up onto the sofa, the cat bonded with her immediately. Even with the uncompromising camera lens looming over her, Karen was able to dazzle.

The next task involved working with a rather phallic piece of gym equipment for a Virgin Active  campaign. Feeling comfortable is the key and Angie, who spends a lot of time in the gym was able to project her personality to produce some stunning shots.

You can hear more about these girls experiences on BBC Radio Sussex & Surrey  interview that I did with both Sam and Angie (contestants from the show) last Monday.

Kitchen Sink to Catwalk – 1st Episode

February 17th 2010 by Nikki Owen | Charisma on TV

I managed to catch the opening episode of Kitchen Sink to Catwalk last night on the Sky Bio Channel.

Although I worked with these ladies (see episode 4), I was still intrigued to see them right at the beginning of their journey.

Would be interested to hear what you thought?

I’m so excited! My training is featured in episode  4 of ‘ Kitchen Sink to Catwalk’, a new television programme on the Bio channel that begins on February 16th.

Six fabulous women, all aged over 40, compete for a chance to become the next big thing in modelling.

Without giving too much away (you’ll have to tune in on March 9th), I take them on a voyage of self-discovery at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre,  working on their self-esteem which ends with a dramatic finale!  This emotional transformation, as you can imagine, produced intense feelings as they embarked on a new career.

Whilst the ladies agreed that the exercises had thrown up  ‘the unexpected’, they all found it a very positive process. In the words of one contestant, “There are (so many) women like us who live on a daily basis without exploring the things (tasks) we did today”.