Hello and thanks for coming by. My name is Cole and I listen, ask questions and tell stories for a living. Sometimes I do this on the radio. My work as a writer, interviewer, broadcaster and speaker is about connecting with people, exploring together what it means to be human and how to pay attention. Remarkable things happen when we open up, share experiences and start to see, hear and understand each other properly. You’re very welcome to have a look around and do please get in touch, I would love to hear from you.
My new book Everything Is Extraordinary is a set of true short stories about encounters with remarkable women and men. Some of them are incredibly famous like Scarlett Johansson, Tiger Woods and Her Majesty The Queen, while others are out of the spotlight but have great insights or experiences to share. These are new stories reflecting on moments from my life as a journalist, exploring what might be learned about how to connect with each other, ourselves, the natural world and the divine, if we believe in that.
I was honoured to be named Interviewer of the Year for my work with the Mail on Sunday and have been shortlisted at the Press Awards seven times, most recently this year. I have also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times and The Financial Times, among others and was previously executive editor of the late, lamented Independent on Sunday.
For another extraordinary real life tale have a listen to my BBC Radio 4 series The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away, the retelling of a modern medical miracle, which won gold at the Arias, the radio industry Oscars. There are links to other radio programmes here too. I’m a regular contributor to the Zoe Ball breakfast show on Radio 2, offering a live audience of more than seven million people a moment to Pause for Thought.
These days I love to work as a speaker and facilitator, delivering talks and workshops that equip people with the skills they need to listen deeply, understand profoundly and connect authentically. When stories are shared and empathy deepens then teams become stronger, leaders are more effective and success comes with a greater sense of community.
I am also available one-to-one, using my interviewing skills to help you talk through your story so far, understand the lessons learned and reflect on what to do next. This can have a powerful effect, whether you’re a writer trying to get a book onto the page or a leader who has been so busy you haven’t had time to think. I call this process Set The Story Free. If you think it might help you then do please get in contact for a free chat, confidentially.
Personally, I’m proud to have been born into a warm, diverse and creative working class community in East London and grateful to be the father of four splendid adult humans. I live on the South Coast, where I sing songs inspired by the local landscape and people with a band called The Light Keepers and spend as much time as possible staring out to sea.
You can contact my agent Toby Mundy at Aevitas for literary matters, otherwise choose any of the following platforms or email me directly. The most recent things I have written will appear below, if you’d like to have a read. Thanks again and let’s speak soon.
Cole Moreton 