Ba dum tish. That moment the audience were the real winners of the TTP Supernova Showdown with Ben, Aj, Clare and Shweta
27 Mar 2025
Clare Norman, Shweta Jaju. Aj Wilson and Ben Dowen enjoyed a giggle with Diana "Mission Control" Dromey's sound effects during a Supernova Showdown: A debate about the realities of Quality Coaching models. All part of The Testing Planet Episode 10.
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