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laughology's trainers and consultants have a wide range of skills and qualifications covering all aspects of individual and organisational needs (even when they were eight)!

Below we have listed some of the talents and skills of our team. Please contact any of us to chat further about what we do, we would love to hear from you.

Curtis Jewitt

Date:: 2024-02-19 08:41

Curtis Jewitt



Curtis's Q&A

  • Who or what makes you laugh until it hurts?

    Being told I can’t laugh in an extremely quiet environment. Also, Summer Heights High and Ali G.

  • What would your superpower be?

    Positive mindset. Captain Silver Lining.
  • What's the nicest thing anyone ever said to you?

    That I empowered and inspired team members on to bigger and better things.
  • What's the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?

    I wet myself in Cubs when I was 10. We were standing in a circle, legs apart, playing a game where the object was to bat the ball with your hand through the legs of a fellow cub to get them out. I was smashing the game but also needed the toilet. The excitement got too much, and my light green joggers turned a darker shade. It was a small sacrifice to make to be crowned Bat-the-Ball-Between-the-Legs Champion, 1995.
  • What's your mantra?

    Life’s not fair, but that’s ok.

Curtis was born and raised in Southend, Essex. However, this is often challenged due to his lack of fake tan or quiff.

Curtis found himself homeless at 16, and against the odds, he pursued his theatrical dreams and won a scholarship to attend a performing arts college where he wore extremely tight dancewear and sweated a lot every day for three years.

After graduating, he toured UK theatres and community venues, performing thousands of shows in various productions. He once shared London’s Bloomsbury Theatre stage with Z lister Antony Costa from 90’s boy band Blue.

In 2015, Curtis stopped being a superstar thespian and joined O2, where he thrived in a number of senior roles, including Retail Manager and Demand Manager.

Whilst at O2, Curtis successfully and single-handedly campaigned for more inclusivity, and after delivering a passionate pitch to heads of the business, he secured funding to proactively employ individuals with Down Syndrome into the workplace, allowing O2 to be the only UK telco company to do so. 

Oh, and before he tells you himself at the earliest opportunity, he ran his first marathon in London in 2021 in under 4 hours (3:53). 

Curtis despises all seafood and paper straws. 

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Louisa Rodriguez

Date:: 2023-05-12 14:43

Louisa Rodriguez


Psst – Did you know?

Louisa’s always-up-for-adventure-and-challenge-attitude once resulted in finding herself in Argentina as a contestant on the former BBC show ‘Total Wipeout’. It was only when the cameras started rolling that it dawned on her this “fun challenge” would be aired on BBC 1, and the big bouncy red balls were rather harder to run across than it looked.

 It’s this attitude that always leads Louisa to unexpected experiences such as running up a mountain with the Bulgarian National Running team, tank driving at a bomb disposal unit, and, more recently, being winched in and out of a helicopter in the Scottish Mountains.


Lousia's Q&A

  • Who or what makes you laugh until it hurts?

    My outstanding ability to be clumsy

  • What would your superpower be?

    Spreading joy, always finding a reason to laugh

  • What's the nicest thing anyone ever said to you?

    You are one of the rare people that comes into someone’s life and leaves them better for it.

  • What's the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?

    Where do I begin? There have been many! A recent one being going for a wee on the side of a mountain, not knowing there were lots of photographers in view!

  • What's your mantra?

    Do or die – go for it all in or not at all

Louisa is one of Laughology’s New Kids on the Block. If you’re thinking 80’s boy band doing back flips and the running man, you wouldn’t be far off.  And her energy? Louisa would give Red Bull a run for their money. Mix this with her vast experience as a facilitator, coach and learning and development professional - and maybe a bandanna - and you’ve got Louisa. 

Driven by a passion for people and helping others to be the best version of themselves, she has over 15 years of experience working with people from all walks of life. 

This vast experience includes the voluntary sector, with some of the most challenging groups in society, supporting them to make positive changes to their lives as well as delivering development programmes in prisons and running leadership development programmes in some of the top businesses in the UK.  

With specialisms in cultural change, performance coaching and mental health, she’s the perfect new Laughology member.

Louisa loves new adventures and challenges, and you’ll often find her out in the mountains, hiking, fell-running, outdoor swimming, and generally saying yes to trying new things.  

Phew! It’s exhausting just reading about her. 

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Jim Rastall

Date:: 2023-04-03 12:07

Jim Rastall

Laughologist and facilitator


Watch Laughologist and facilitator Jim work his magic with Dukes Education, helping Headteachers, Business Leaders and Support teams with communication and personal impact when presenting a message.

Watch Laughologist and facilitator Jim work his magic with Dukes Education, helping Headteachers, Business Leaders and Support teams with communication and personal impact when presenting a message.


Jim Rastall - Laughologist and facilitator

Jim's Q&A

  • Who or what makes you laugh until it hurts?

    I have a few friends who make me laugh the second I see them for no reason whatsoever. Some of these people aren’t even my best friends, but I love seeing them because we just set each other off. It’s completely inexplicable but completely brilliant!

  • What would your superpower be?

    Flight! Because it would be the ultimate freedom :)
  • What's the nicest thing anyone ever said to you?

    Someone recently told me I was one of the most creative people she’d ever met. This was lovely because I spend a lot of time frustrated by not creating even a fraction of the many ideas rattling about in my head at any given time.
  • What's the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?

    My Mum used to meow like a cat so that we’d know where she was whenever we got lost in supermarkets etc. And to be fair to her, it definitely worked. I just wish she’d stop doing it now I’m an adult.
  • What's your mantra?

    F*ck ‘should’!

Originally hailing from Leeds, Jim now lives in Manchester, which is a huge disappointment for his parents, who have had to disown him sadly. But it’s been worth it because, unlike in London, where Jim spent the first decade of his professional life, he can now get from A to B in under 4 hours. Which has really improved his quality of life.

His London years were undeniably exciting, though. As a young actor fresh out of The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, whose illustrious alumni include Daniel Day-Lewis, Olivia Colman, and Jeremy Irons, to name a few (and Patrick Stewart, Naomi Harris and Pete Postlethwaite, to name a few more), Jim was lucky enough to work on some really good shows. And he auditioned for some really GREAT shows. 

But as a restless soul, the amount of resting involved in being an actor never felt very restful to Jim, so he took to writing, directing, teaching and coaching. He’s had plays on at Hampton Court Palace and in The West End, and his teaching, facilitation and coaching career has seen him work with everyone from 6-year-olds struggling with literacy to stand-up comedians in LA to senior managers at some of the largest corporations in the world.

He also has a dream to open a bacon sandwich shop, which came very close to happening during the pandemic. That’s currently on ice, but bacon keeps well if cured.

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Selina Brown

Teaser: Selina used to work with Great Ormond Street Hospital, which ignited her passion for working with children. She was also a children’s entertainer, dressing up as princesses and clowns for loads of excitably bouncy, sugar-fuelled kids. She says it sounds scarier than it was. Yeah, we believe you, Selina!
Date:: 2022-11-27 19:28

Selina Brown

Laughology Facilitator


Watch Laughology Facilitator Selina Brown help Coleg Cambria learn how to have challenging conversations and communicate with others even on the more difficult topics.


SELINA BROWN Laughology Facilitator

Selina used to work with Great Ormond Street Hospital, which ignited her passion for working with children.

She was also a children’s entertainer, dressing up as princesses and clowns for loads of excitably bouncy, sugar-fuelled kids. She says it sounds scarier than it was. Yeah, we believe you, Selina!


Vital Stats

  • Who or what makes you laugh until it hurts?

    Everything and anyone on a good day

  • What would your superpower be?

    Time travel.
  • What's the nicest thing anyone ever said to you?

    Your light makes people smile
  • What's the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?

    When I first went skiing, I couldn’t understand how to stop properly, despite being shown, so I threw myself into the snow. It’s okay, it doesn’t hurt anymore.
  • What's your mantra?

    What’s for you won’t pass you by

Selina’s not-so-horrible history

Selina’s background in performing and writing has helped her create and deliver a wide range of workshops within the educational, charity and corporate sector. Never one to drop names, Selina has worked with companies such as Montage Theatre Arts, whose patrons include Dame Emma Thompson.

As a performer, she has starred in national commercials for brands like Baker Ross and Barclays and was a part of Bush Theatre’s West London Playwright group, where she wrote and developed her second play.

Selina has created and delivered both virtual and in-person workshops and is passionate about intergenerational projects - uniting young people with the elderly. During the sessions, the groups would devise performances based around superheroes. One of her favourites was when she co-wrote a marriage guide for couples with an amazing woman aged 84 years young, who was married for 59 years.

Selina has been able to combine her creativity with her experience of working within the education and corporate worlds to devise and deliver workshops for the following organisations:

  • The Federation of Entertainment Unions – Networking workshop and boosting creativity after the pandemic.
  • Poplar Union Theatre – Key stage 1 online workshop that was filmed, with supporting worksheets on Black British Heroes for Black History month.
  • Catalyst Housing Association – International Women’s Day workshop on female empowerment
  • Wizard Theatre – Confidence building workshops through their pupil premium programme

And finally…

Selina is grateful that she can do the things she loves, such as working with us at Laughology (of course), being by the sea and dancing like no one is watching. She is a foodie, despite her allergies, and has become an expert at baking cakes without gluten or dairy or shellfish!

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The Laughology rebel boardroom

THE LAUGHOLOGY REBEL BOARDROOM

Say hello Chris and Shelley.

Here at Laughology, we constantly strive to improve. This means being diverse in the way we work, think and act. In order to meet our commitment to diversity, we are proud to introduce a newly-recruited rebel boardroom; a group of people who will help us think differently and who will be involved in strategic decisions within the company. 

The rebel boardroom will meet once a quarter with our team to discuss our plans and how we stay current, stay diverse and improve our offering. 

We value their experience and passion to make a difference. Say hello to Yara, Chris, Shelley and Saanwal.  


CHRIS LEWIS

About Chris

Chris is a 30-something year old originally from West Yorkshire, who is now living and working in Munich, Germany as the Head of Recruitment for a group of British International Schools.

Prior to moving to Germany, Chris spent 10 years working for First Direct Bank, which is where he first had the pleasure of attending a number of Laughology workshops - lucky guy! Having followed Laughology via social media ever since, he’s really excited to finally be involved.

Chris has lived in Germany since 2017. Moving to a country where he doesn’t fluently speak the language has certainly proved a challenge - he soon came to realise that he’s far from a natural linguist. That’s easy for him to say...

He would describe myself as a lifelong learner and prides himself on always having something happening alongside his day job, whether this is enhancing his German language skills or learning how to play the piano.

Chris has a Siberian husky called Dillon and a partner called Malcolm, whom he was due to marry last December. However, COVID-19 had other ideas. Planning and then re-planning a wedding throughout a pandemic has possibly been one of Chris’ biggest life challenges so far.

His lifelong dream is to design and build his own house alongside opening a pet hotel to keep him busy once he retires.

At least now we’ll have somewhere to send Barry when Stephanie is off on her holibobs.

Chris Q&A

1. Who or what makes you laugh until it hurts? 
Sarah Millican never fails to cheer me up. As a fellow northerner and a lover of cake, I think we’d get along smashingly if we ever met!

2. What would your superpower be?
Teleportation. I do love travelling but you just lose so much time getting there.


3. What is the nicest thing anyone ever said to you?
I’m really proud of you

4. What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?
I split my jeans open all the way from front to back whilst performing an enthusiastic dance move at a friend’s 30th birthday party, which to my horror another friend happened to catch on camera.

5. What’s your mantra? 
If you don’t try, you’ll never know


SHELLEY JACOBS

Shelley Jacobs

About Shellley

Shelley started her career as a professional artist. From her creative beginnings, she moved into the residential property management sector, alongside her brother, growing a successful and award-winning property management company. 

Shelley’s desire to help her employees to be engaged and motivated led her to go back to University and retrain to become a Business Psychologist. 

Her extensive and varied experience is put to good use through delivering leadership and resilience training to the residential property management sector, as well as adapting great working practices within her own Property Management business.   

Shelley is passionate about helping people to work at their personal natural best, developing confidence in the workplace and advising companies on great people practices.

And occasionally she can still be spotted painting, although these days it tends to be with a roller and emulsion!

Shelley Q&A

1. Who or what makes you laugh until it hurts? 
My cat when she’s chasing her tail.

2. What would your superpower be?
To click my fingers and my house will magically clean and tidy itself.

3. What is the nicest thing anyone ever said to you?
That I was very inspiring.      

4. What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?
I went to a friend’s wedding in Latvia where I was one of only a few English speakers and I only knew the bride and groom. I was ‘encouraged’ to participate in a game which involved a few women bedecked in their wedding garb, sitting on foot pumps (the ones that look like half a football) with a balloon attached to the end and inflating the balloon by bouncing up and down. Regrettably, I was wearing a short and low-cut dress which brought a whole new meaning to the term ‘Asset Management’! It wasn’t my finest moment! 

5. What’s your mantra? 
What’s the worst thing that could happen?

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Doug Green

Doug Green


Psst! - did you know?

He’s half German but don’t hold that against him, he still has a good sense of humour.


Vital Stats

  • Who or what makes you laugh until it hurts?

    Catching up with old friends and being reminded of the silly things we did growing up.
  • What would your superpower be?

    Time travel.
  • What's the nicest thing anyone ever said to you?

    When my parents tell me how proud I’ve made them.
  • What's the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?

    Being stitched up by my “friends” and sent on stage to deliver a stand-up routine on my stag do. I’ll leave that to the experts.
  • What's your mantra?

    “Why not?”

With nearly a decade of experience in training and consultancy, Doug has worked with a wide range of companies including Holiday Inn, McDonald’s and Spire Healthcare.

As a learning and development coordinator, he works closely with clients to understand the needs of their business and to ensure learning opportunities are maximised during sessions.

He loves a pub quiz, especially the geography and sports rounds – but some would say he’s far too competitive. Although he hung up his rugby boots several years ago, he’ll never miss a game and is a die-hard Wasps fan.

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Steph Caswell

Steph Caswell


Steph used to be an elite gymnast, cartwheeling her way into the regional team. She still coaches gymnastics now – although thankfully not in a leotard.

Psst! - did you know?

Steph used to be an elite gymnast, cartwheeling her way into the regional team. She still coaches gymnastics now – although thankfully not in a leotard.


Vital Stats

  • Who or what makes you laugh until it hurts?

    Greg Davies and Romesh Ranganathan – two ex-teachers who turned their hand to comedy.

  • What would your superpower be?

    To time travel – I’m a bit of a history geek. Oh, and to write a book that’s an instant bestseller…

  • What's the nicest thing anyone ever said to you?

    You’re the kind of teacher I aspire to be.

  • What's the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?

    When my youngest yelled, ‘taxi!’ to the poor boy who slipped and fell on some ice.

  • What's your mantra?

    ‘Courage over comfort’ – Brene Brown

Steph started out as a primary school teacher, reaching the dizzy heights of deputy headship, before turning her hand to writing. In fact, she wasn’t just anyone’s deputy. She was Laughologist, and former headteacher, Sarah Creegan’s deputy. Quite the dream team! While in her leadership role at school, Steph was lucky enough to experience a Laughology session first-hand and she loved every minute.

Fast forward a few years and Steph found herself part of the Laughology team, joining as social media manager and content writer. She also contributed towards the lessons and resources for our Happy-Centred School Programme.

Steph is also a published writer, regularly contributing to Teach Primary Magazine. She’s the author of three books for newly qualified teachers, helping them successfully navigate their first year in the classroom. She has also ghost-written two books on personal development for an Australian publisher. Steph is currently writing her first children’s book, under the watchful eye of Branford-Boase Award-winning editor, Imogen Cooper at the Golden Egg Academy.

In 2019, Steph qualified as a personal performance coach and, when not writing witty content for Laughology, she coaches teachers at Strive Coaching and Development, to help improve their work/life balance or support those looking for career change.

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