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Episode 174: Dr. Willard Wigan MBE – The World’s Greatest Micro-Sculptor

Dr. Willard Wigan MBE, The World’s Greatest Micro-Sculptor, joins the show to share his journey from being made fun of for having Autism and Dyslexia to setting Guinness World Records and receiving an MBE from the Queen for creating the tiniest masterpieces on the planet. Hear how he started creating micro-sculptures, kept going smaller and getting better, the turning point, stories behind his most memorable sculptures, and inspiration from his mom. This episode covers everything from newts to new chapters in sculpting. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• Why did Willard run away from school
• How’d he react to his mom telling him to go smaller
• What was “the bestest”
• Willard’s Dog Voice
• What was the turning point for Willard
• When was the first time he got praise for his art
• A letter from Buckingham Palace
• What message does Willard have for the world

Connect with Willard at WillardWiganMBE.com and on social media.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

• Intro & Childhood
  • [0:34] Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:45] Connect with Willard at WillardWiganMBE.com and on social media
  • [3:41] Podcast
  • [3:59] Why did Willard run away from school
  • [4:20] Microscopic 🙂
  • [4:56] Learning Difference
  • [6:03] Great Expectations, Miss Havisham
  • [8:12] How did it feel to run away from school
  • [9:35] Whirly Beetles, Water Bug
  • [10:18] Newt
  • [11:10] Autism
  • [11:31] The Borrowers
  • [12:38] Pneumonia
  • [12:47] Disciplinarian
  • [14:03] Shoutout the dog voice
  • [22:07] The Bestest!
  • [23:17] Bob’s your uncle!
  • [24:37] When was the first time Willard got praise for his art
  • [27:12] How’d he react to his mom telling him to go smaller
  • [28:03] Beatrix Potter Characters
  • [29:19] Threepence (Three Pence)
  • [29:31] Pounds, Shillings
  • [30:18] Dracula, Headmaster
  • [31:29] Peter Rabbit
  • [32:44] Shoutout Mrs. Brown!
  • [34:55] Dyslexia
  • [36:42] Willard getting his MBE from the Queen
  • [37:26] The Bad News
  • [37:46] Sculpture smaller than a human embryo
  • [39:56] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool

• Willard’s Sculptures
  • [40:08] Guinness World Records
  • [41:13] What was the turning point for Willard
  • [41:23] Corporation Street, Birmingham, UK
  • [43:10] Artist in Residence
  • [44:37] William Shakespeare
  • [44:51] Shakespeare Society
  • [46:05] Unemployment
  • [46:21] Arcadian Centre
  • [46:42] Edward & Sophie The Perfect Match
  • [46:56] The Sun, The Guardian
  • [47:03] Micro-Angelo
  • [47:06] The Big Breakfast
  • [47:23] Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs
  • [47:34] Jersey
  • [48:54] Little Miss Muffet
  • [49:27] Bath, UK
  • [49:35] Impossible Microworld
  • [50:22] Buckingham Palace
  • [50:32] Covent Garden
  • [51:29] 9 camels in the eye of a needle
  • [51:40] Henry VIII
  • [51:52] Richard & Judy, This Morning
  • [53:14] Mike Tyson, Joe Egan
  • [54:53] Honorary Doctorate
  • [55:08] Prince Charles, Rod Stewart
  • [55:45] Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz
  • [56:12] World’s Tiniest Masterpiece

• Final Thoughts
  • [57:49] What message does Willard have for the world
  • [59:25] Architect, Interior Design
  • [1:00:42] Tyson Fury
  • [1:01:51] Muhammad Ali
  • [1:02:49] Shaolin Monk, Honey Badger
  • [1:03:09] Army Ants
  • [1:05:41] Mary Mary, Quite Contrary
  • [1:06:58] Queen Crown
  • [1:09:52] Birmingham Contemporary Art Gallery Exhibition
  • [1:10:47] Commission Work
  • [1:10:23] Eye-Popping Cartoons
  • [1:11:17] Connect with Willard at WillardWiganMBE.com and on social media
  • [1:11:50] What are Willard’s Final Thoughts
  • [1:12:45] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast
  • [1:12:53] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on GoodPods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [1:12:57] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn at @MaxBranstetter
  • [1:12:59] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

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