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My guest on the show started life in front of the camera on US television, he was a reporter on arts and entertainment. Remy Blumenfeld has always been interested in society's edges, and in the early 90s, that meant giving a platform and a voice to the issues of race and gender. v cc On returning to the UK, he started a production company from his bedroom. It was in a crime-ridden area of London and he had no previous experience of running a business. , . That did not stop them, Remy and his cofounder established Brighter Pictures, producing the first Asian pop culture show for BBC2 and a black music show for British Channel 4, a programme that aired for nine years. He is skilled in show formate creation, and he is credited with over 30 original television series. He is the TV format creator of, There's Something About Miriam, Gay, Straight or Taken?, Wudja Cudja and Undercover Lovers. Remy ran Brighter Pictures for 10 years, building a solid reputation in managing creative teams and making successful TV programmes. He sold the company to Endemol ( Creators of Big Brother) in 2001 and continued working in the company until 2004. Our conversation is not about his TV work, it is about his transition into supporting creative founders to find the edge and explore their passion. It is about helping the next generation of creatives reach goals and avoiding some of the deep failures and pitfalls that he experienced during his career. Some of those mistakes and cost him millions. Remy is a deep thinker, and this was a rich conversation that explores his journey and changing career. It has not been all roses and success; there were failures and low points. There was a near-death experience that led him to look at life again and consider what was important. " In my hospital bed with ours to live, they let me sleep with my dog, and I survived..." "Success is about Balance having a life where energy time and resources are shared between the things that are important to us." Remy Blumenfeld is a prolific write and commenter, with articles in Forbes, the Independent Newspaper, the New York Times and the Sunday Times. He is considered one of the world's leading business coaches and advisor for the creative industry, with clients in film, tv, advertising, publishing and the gaming sector. His latest project is called "Stand Out" it is a 9 module online programme, a course for creative founders. Remy saw the need for the programme to fill the missing gap that all creative founders experience, just as he did when he launched his first company. "People get in to show business and they focus on the Show, and hope the business will look after itself. But it is the business that makes it work." Remy's journey has been a life-changing experience, and I am so delighted he took some time to share the story with me. You can find details of his coaching and the stand Out Programme at https://www.vitality.guru/ https://www.twitter.com/remyuk https://www.linkedin.com/in/remy-blumenfeld-9086b520/ https://www.instagram.com/remy_blumenfeld https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO7Qdo0tEHidFmUIdSwgNNQ If you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds and makes such a difference in helping to convince guests and listeners. For show notes and past guests, please visit Lifepassionandbusiness.com Sign up for the 5 questions workbook and find your answers to the big questions Follow Life Passion and Business Twitter: https://twitter.com/LifePassionbiz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifepassionandbiz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifePassionandBusiness