Ethics Statament
Ben takes a strong stand for equality and anti-discrimination. As such, Ben reserves the right without penalty to end or exit an interview if host or other guest begin voicing opinions that are harmful to any marginalized community or identity. Appearance on your podcast or at your event in no way constitutes endorsement and reflects only a temporary partnership.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
As an author and content creator, Ben is vehemently opposed to the use of AI content in the creative process. Any use of AI in the production of your show or content will result in the immediate refusal to be involved in your current project and any future partnership.

Payment to Appear
Ben takes a strong stance against paying to appear on any podcast or at any event. Guests are the draw for shows, not the other way around. As such, any offer for Ben to pay to be on your show will be a sharp refusal.

Speaker Fees for In-Person and Virtual Events
Invitation to speaking events where an admittabnce fee is charged, whether in-person or virtual, a speaker will be applied. Any speaking engagement Ben is invited to speak at or be involved with will require the payment of a speaker fee, and/or expenses. If a speakers fee is not possible due to size of event, or if it is a free event, then expenses will be required. If vending is taking place at said event, in lieu of a speakers fee a complimentary vending space must be provided by event organizers.

Paid Content
Ben is open to collaborating with individuals who are creating exclusive content for paid subscribers on platforms such as Patreon/Substack/Youtube etc., This arrangement will constitute a seperate agreement

Rights Over Copy & Image
Ben reserves the right to make and host an independant copy of the interview for their own promotional use. Ben will add a link to the original interview and platform on the hosted version. Ben agrees not to distribute content that is intended for paid subscribers or which he receieved a speaker fee for.

Ben reserves the rights over his likeness, and any supplied material. Production of a podcast or other free content involving Ben does not constitute sole copyright by the host, and Ben reserves the right to have content removed unless renumeration was provided.

For public speaking events where a speaker fee was not paid, Ben does not give general permission for any recordings of said engagements to be made available after the fact unless explicitly understood at time of presentation or recording. Ben also does not give general permission for speaking events to be offered after the fact with a fee attached unless permission is sought. For paid engagements, Ben does not give permission for recordings of said content to be used outside the bounds of a speaker agreement. For example, if a paid speaking engagement’s recording is made available after the fact through other means, access to that recording must equal up to the amount first charged. If a speaking engagement was offered free, organizers may not charge for said recording after the fact unless explicit permission is sought.

Equipment Ben Has Access To
Ben’s current setup includes a Blue Snowball Microphone, LOGI HDMI 1080p webcam, circle lamp, and

Experienced Podcasting Platforms
Ben is comfortable using ZOOM, StreamYard, ZenCaster, RiverFM, and Instagram Live. The platform of use must be explicitly stated well ahead of recording time, particularly if live.

Format of interview must be stated explicitly well in advance, whether the video/audio or just audio.

Prohibited Topics
Below are a list of topics Ben is not comfortable speaking about for personal reasons unless he raises them himself:

• Brexit