Who we are

James Eves and Michelle Minnikin met at a networking event in early 2018 that Michelle was hosting. 

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With their shared passion for people development, they realised there were so many stories of inspiring people in the North East of England and beyond that needed to be shared.

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By early 2019, they had founded Inspiration North as a podcast to bring these stories to air. By October 2021 they had released 148 podcasts - one every Monday for two and a half years. They ran monthly events, led courses and events for the charity Action for Happiness, and raised money for local causes such as the PIE Project and Team Evie. 

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Inspiration North was paused in October 2021 to allow James and Michelle to focus on their other venture - Work Pirates - the one that pays the bills.

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As of March 2023, we are in the process of reinventing Inspiration North, with a focus on helping children to uncover their strengths to develop confidence, resilience, and direction for the future.

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