The Diversity of Me; Keeping It Real
Sharing the unique stories of everyday people talking through their top three ways of "Keeping It Real!" Many of the guests featured work in broadcast and the creative industries. There is also some spoken word poetry to boot by a newbie poet in her mid 30s! š š¬š Reassuring feedback on a recent poetry submission that was NOT successful stated: "the judges were incredibly moved by your application, which was the most original and affecting of all that we received". ššš¼šŖš¼ There's always next year! Tanya is a single woman in her late thirties, of Indian (Punjabi) heritage, and was born and bred in the UK. Oh and she wo...
Bonus Ā· Wed, March 22, 2023
Carrie - Co-Director Rise and Rise Up Academy
Carrie is a global leader for diversity, equality and inclusion across the media technology industry with over 20 yearsā experience. She has built the international diversity membership organisation āRiseā and the āRise Up Academyā from an initial idea and passion project to a thriving not-for-profit business working with brands such as BT Sport, ITV, Sky, Warner Bros.Discovery and others. Carrie has developed and delivered commercial business strategies and secured high profile partnerships for educational institutions such as Ravensbourne University London. She was given the Broadcast Tech Special Recognition Award in 2021 and won Gold for Female Leader at the UKās National Business Womenās Awards also in 2021. Her x3 KIRs are aligned with Rise's missionšš¼ 1ļøā£ There is still more work to do to achieve gender diversity āļø 2ļøā£ Achieving gender diversity needs investment š· 3ļøā£ Change is happening! āØšŖš¼āØ Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S5 E6 Ā· Wed, August 31, 2022
Suzie - TV personality, Speaker, Voice Over Actor
Suzie Cox is many thingsā¦. a TV personality and speaker, a voice over actor, a mentor, investor and advocate, a fellow podcaster, a mum and she was Vogue off of Gladiators, as in the hit TV show of the 90s that I watched religiously every weekendā¦I cannot believe I have the actual Vogue off of the actual Gladiators on my podcast! She has presented and been interviewed on numerous regional and national television and radio shows including ITV, LWT, BBC, Channel 4, Virgin Radio and Radio 5 Live. She does a whole host of voice over acting and narration and she has not one but TWO podcasts; Top Dogs and Their Humans where Suzie chats with some amazing humans about their pooches and Brave Pants with Vogue and the Viking which is all about women putting on Brave Pants and doing stuff they have always wanted. Her x3 KIRs are: 1ļøā£ Needing quiet time š¤« 2ļøā£ Needing time away š āļø 3ļøā£ Dancing! šš» This is the last episode of Series 5... I know boo! ā¹ļø BUT I will continue and there will be a 6th series yay! š Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S5 E5 Ā· Wed, August 24, 2022
Minreet - Award-Winning Freelance Journalist
Minreet Kaur is an award winning freelance journalist working across TV, Radio and Online. She is also the daughter of 75 year old Rajinder Singh, known as The Skipping Sikh, where in 2020 during the height of the global pandemic, he shared exercise videos to inspire older members of the South Asian community to stay healthy whilst also raising money for the NHS. He was subsequently awarded an MBE and Minreet has helped to share his story through many news outlets. Minreet has written for the independent, BBC, Sky, Stylist, Byline Times, Metro, iPaper, Guardian and Al Jazeera. She has also reported for The One Show, Newsround, Sunday Morning Live, BBC South and Sky News. Her work focuses on improving the representation of South Asian communities and she has written features, opinion and news pieces. Her x3 KIRs are šš¼ 1ļøā£ Friends & Family 2ļøā£ Faith 3ļøā£ Swimming & Running Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S5 E4 Ā· Wed, August 17, 2022
Caroline Ewerton - VP Technical Production Management, DAZN
Caroline Ewerton is Vice President of Technical Product Management, leading the transformation, next generation and optimisation of the media supply chain at DAZN. DAZN is a global sports entertainment streaming platform, streaming nearly 1 billion hours of live sport every year in over 200 countries and territories. She joined DAZN as Head of Operational Delivery in 2019 and at the end of 2020 she became Vice President of Production Services before moving into her current role. In the short time that Iāve got to know her by asking her to be a guest on my podcast, I find her to be warm, kind and someone who possesses a level of self-awareness that is truly admirable and I have no doubt after listening to her talk about her three Keeping It Reals, you too listener will agree with me! Carolines x3 KIRs are šš¼ 1ļøā£ Having a connection to self 2ļøā£ Having a beginners mind 3ļøā£ Having an open heart Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S5 E3 Ā· Wed, August 10, 2022
Nav - VP Business Development, Prime Focus Technologies
Nav Khangura is a VP of Business Development at Prime Focus Technologies. They are the creator of CLEAR - Enterprise Resource Planning software - that supports broadcasters, studios, brands and service providers to automate business processes around content and managing their business of content better. I first met Nav at the International Broadcasting Convention back in 2019 when I was working out there for a previous employer and like with most industry peers at events we ended up connecting on LinkedIn. When it came to finding guests for this series I got in touch and here we are! His 3 KIRs 1ļøā£ Family comes first 2ļøā£ Honesty is the best policy 3ļøā£ Being different isnāt a bad thing Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S5 E2 Ā· Wed, August 03, 2022
Chase - Assistant Producer, BBC Natural History Unit
Chase has always had dual passions in wildlife and creativity and as a child they would make films impersonating Steve Irwin! Chase went on to study Zoology at the Universities of Exeter and Calgary, whilst exploring the arts during any spare time they had. They only became aware of the roles and career opportunities in Natural History Filmmaking through the Creative Access Internship Scheme - and soon realised that they wanted to create a flourishing career in this industry. We met just over a year ago when I was working at Wildscreen to help launch their Emerging Talent Scheme and I had sourced Chase as a speaker. Iāve basically ripped off the bio I wrote for them back then for this podcast! Anyway, we followed each on the gram and kinda got to know each that way, we met for dinner ahead of this recording and I now consider them to be a friend. Their top 3 KIRS: 1ļøā£ Unlearning is just as important as learning 2ļøā£ Your differences are your greatest strengths 3ļøā£ Donāt forget to enjoy the view Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S5 E1 Ā· Wed, July 27, 2022
Fatima - Managing Director, Naked Television (Fremantle)
I met Fatima through the amazing Wonder Women in TV mentoring programme where I was lucky enough to be selected as a mentee in 2021 and Fatima was one of the mentors. She delivered a talk for us which was so inspiring that I was compelled to send her an email telling her so. I welled up so many times when she spoke to us mentees because I could really relate to her. She has got to where is today without the bank of mum and dad, having not gone to uni (although I did for free - thanks to a government grant) and she is from a South Asian background - all of these things could have gone against her but she made sure that they didnāt. Her 3 KIRs (She calls them her x3 āFās are: 1ļøā£ Family & Faith 2ļøā£ Friends 3ļøā£ Future Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
Trailer Ā· Sun, April 24, 2022
Teaser Series 5
This is a teaser for Series 5 which I am in the midst of making...it's gonna be a good'un people! šŖš¼š„šš¼
Bonus Ā· Wed, August 11, 2021
James - CEO inflexion Media, Serial Entrepreneur and Poet
Iāve done it again. I have told you that Iāve finished a series, but then I get the opportunity to speak to another fascinating person and I think to myself, I canāt wait until the next series. I need to get them on now! So this is the reason for this bonus episode! James Nguyen is a serial entrepreneur who has previously been featured on global broadcast networks including CNBC, Sky, ABC and has been a contributing writer for Forbes. He is CEO of Inflexion Media - they support companies, brands, and individuals to reach an unlimited audience through powerfully simple content. James has also created this brand - jqn. Here, he is able to distill his experience and lessons about life and business through the beauty of spoken word poetry. His topics range from truths about life, love, and spirituality. He also expounds on first principles from business and entrepreneurship in a collection of poems too. My podcast really does bring some truly fascinating and interesting people my way and James is up there with the best of them! This was probably one of the 'deepest' conversations I've had on my podcast to date. Now, I usually find my own podcast guests. But I did not find James. I was approached and asked if I would like to have James as a guest. When I was told about his background and watched a jqn trailer where I could see him performing snippets of his poetry I thought, āBlimey, what are the chances that this passion project of mine would lead me to finding an entrepreneur of East Asian heritage, who writes spoken word poetry in a similar style to me, is open about the importance of maintaining oneās emotional well being (thereāll be more talk on this later) and owns his own media company?!ā How about that for brand alignment?! So, as you can imagine, I was very excited about this opportunity. This really was an ace conversation. James KIRs are: 1ļøā£ My poetry: It's helped change my world views, break boundaries and shape the way I move through the world as an entrepreneur. 2ļøā£ My inner work/spirituality: I have a daily practice of trauma and emotional healing work (innovated variation of IFS) as a way to improve my emotional acuity and ensure I don't project unresolved trauma in my life. 3ļøā£ Surround myself with compassionate candour: I have an inner circle of family and friends that have license to always offer me uncomfortable truths they see as my blindspots, to ensure I don't succumb to a subjective filter bubble. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E14 Ā· Wed, August 04, 2021
Turning into a Hippie and Shit
I do a lot of stuff that may be considered a bit āwoohooā to help with my emotional well-being and this poem delves into that a little bit. š§š»āāļøšŖāØš« Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E12 Ā· Wed, August 04, 2021
I Still Remember
One I had written a while ago when I was in a different headspace. Good to remember the bad times thoughā¦ makes me realise how far Iāve come. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E11 Ā· Wed, August 04, 2021
Matchsticks
All about online dating! Enough said! š Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E9 Ā· Wed, August 04, 2021
Keeping It Real
First poem for series 4 - aptly called Keeping It Real and is one of my favourites! Quite pleased with this one. š Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E10 Ā· Wed, August 04, 2021
An Ode to the Women Before Us
Dedicated to all the women who have helped pave the way for the women of the future. Most of all this is dedicated to my mum who is one of the strongest and most resilient of women in the worldā¦ ever! šš»āāļøš š¼ Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E13 Ā· Wed, August 04, 2021
Lynn and Leo
Remembering one of my most favourite of memories whilst celebrating with my dearest friends. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E8 Ā· Wed, July 14, 2021
Dee - Aspiring film maker and Runner at Icon Films
Shining a light on the next Generation Talent in the broadcast media industry... last episode of this series! Dee Hassan was someone I had interviewed for a Runner role whilst I was working at Icon Films. She was successful during the interview process and started her new position in February this year. I was really impressed by Dee when we first met - she has this quiet determination about her and I just know that whatever else she goes on to do in future, she will be absolutely brilliant at it! Her 'Keeping It Reals' led to a truly wonderful conversation with a young woman who is insightful beyond her years and that's because of her experiences as a Somali woman growing up in Sweden, having moved to the UK when she was 14 years old. Dee's x3 KIRs 1ļøā£ Never compromise on your professional values 2ļøā£ How can I be of benefit of a project and how can I benefit from it? 3ļøā£ Big picture - does the work serve a worthwhile purpose? Links I said I'd share in the episode: https://www.creativeyouthnetwork.org.uk/dee-hassan https://www.rifemagazine.co.uk/author/deqa-hassan/ https://www.rifemagazine.co.uk/2020/01/who-are-the-silent-voices-in-the-green-movement/ 13th Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8 Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E7 Ā· Wed, July 07, 2021
Stefi - Scrum Master - NOW TV App at Sky
Stefi Popescu is a Scrum Master for the NOW TV app at Sky. Whatās a Scrum Master? Well - itās the term to describe a person leading a team of software developers, to ask act as a facilitator and coach, a person who enables the team to work in a productive environment and removes any blockers. Stefi leads a team of front-end developers who look after the NOW TV app on TVs and gaming consoles. In addition to that, she is responsible for other management related tasks such as creating personal development plans for her team. Interesting fun fact - Stefiās hometown in Romania has less people in its population than the number of employees working for Sky - so Sky has around 25,000 employees and Stefiās home town has a population of just 16,000 in comparison! Her three x3 KIRs are šš¼āØ 1ļøā£ Learn from everyone - take in the good things and the bad 2ļøā£ Realising change doesnāt happen overnight 3ļøā£ Embrace your mistakes Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E6 Ā· Wed, June 30, 2021
Nali - Assistant Producer - Humble Bee Films
Nalini Mistry is an Assistant Producer, based in Bristol, working in the wildlife film making industry. Since 2013 she has worked on landmarks and blue chip natural history content for digital and TV for the likes of the BBC and other major production companies. She has also worked on household favourites such as Springwatch and Countryfile. Her x3 KIRs: 1ļøā£ Enjoy what you do, and discover the things that surround your passions ā doors will always open 2ļøā£ Donāt give up, if you donāt fit in somewhere it might not be the right environment. Keep going 3ļøā£ Accept you canāt control everything, and accept change Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E5 Ā· Wed, June 23, 2021
Charan - 3rd Assistant Director at Twickenham Studios
Charan is now working as a third assistant director at Twickenham Studios...to say getting to this point has been a challenge is an understatement. She did not have the support of her family to pursue a career in TV and film - she used to work in the criminal justice system and spent several years studying for a degree in Criminology and a masters in Criminology and Criminal Justice . . . Charan risked losing her family to follow her dream and ran away to Prague to study film there . . . Iām well proud of Charan. Sheās done good ššš¼šš¼šŖš¼ . . . Her x3 KIRs 1ļøā£ Take a chance on yourself and donāt look back 2ļøā£ Donāt aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference 3ļøā£ Pay it forward . . . Another brilliant chat with another brilliant person. I love how my podcast brings me to these kind of people! Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E4 Ā· Wed, June 16, 2021
Dorsa Development Producer - Entertainment and Factual Entertainment for TV
This is a rather special episode since itās been a year since my #podcast launch š š§ š ONE WHOLE YEAR! š š„³ š And to celebrate my one year anniversary of being a #podcaster I have decided to share one of my most joyful and high vibing listens to date āš¼ šÆ š I hereby introduce to youā¦Dorsa Nam - another Wonder Women in TV mentee and Development Producer in Entertainment and Factual Entertainment for TV. šš»āāļø š š¼ šš»āāļø Dorsaāa x3 KIRs 1ļøā£ Donāt forget where you came from 2ļøā£ Believe in your sauce (my fave one) 3ļøā£ Be coachable Upon listening to the episode Dorsaās reaction was: āOMG Tanya! I really enjoyed listening to it. That was such a fun listen. I am honoured to be the first anniversary episodeā And I am honoured that she featured as my first anniversary episode because Iām telling yaā¦ she is one to watch in our industry because one day āShe WILL run TVā šŗ ā”ļøšŗ Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E3 Ā· Wed, June 09, 2021
Barbara - Executive Director of Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
Barbara Lange is the Executive Director of the Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers aka SMPTE. Founded in 1916, SMPTE is the global professional association that supports the technical framework and professional community which makes quality motion imaging available to consumers in a variety of media formats. She has been in this role since 2010 and in 2015, she led the acquisition of the Hollywood Professional Association - who focus on the application of technology in the creation, distribution and consumption of professional media content. So Barbara is one very cool woman and what makes her even cooler is that earlier this year, she has been honoured by TVB Europe as a 2021 Technology Leader to Watch and was also a recipient of Broadcast and Cableās 2021 Tech Leadership Award. She shared really personal āKeeping It Realsā with me and for that I am #grateful because we had the most moving conversation as a result Barbaraās x3 KIRs 1ļøā£ Her ability to be resilient no matter what 2ļøā£ Always remembering the death of her mother 3ļøā£ Working in a āmanās worldā inspires her to encourage girls to go farther I always ask my guests to be as open as possible in the spirit of āKeeping It Realā and Barbara really did bare her soul to me Hope you enjoy listening as much I enjoyed talking to Barbara. https://www.smpte.org/ Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E2 Ā· Wed, June 02, 2021
Elena - Production Manager, Humble Bee Films
Humble Bee Films is an independent production company based in Bristol. In case youāre not familiar with what a production manager does - they oversee the logistics of a TV production - booking travel and accommodation, arranging for equipment to be delivered on shoots, organising contributors, staffing for productions, health and safety on location, clearing rights - basically anything that involves organising. šš»āāļøš š¼ They usually work with a team of production co-ordinators and production management assistants. Production Managers are absolutely ace and an integral member of a TV production team. I was super happy to have secured Elena as a guest because of her impressive CV and the fact that she is of East Asian heritage - Iāve wanted to have someone of this background for ages! Elenaās credits include Attenboroughās Life in Colour š±šššš³š š which aired on BBC 1 and Netflix and sheās working on a blue chip natural history series for a subscription video on demand service which we canāt talk too much about because sheās under an NDA! Elena has been a production manager for 8 years now for a number of Indies as well as for Aardman Animations. Her top 3 KIRS: 1ļøā£ Being Kind - to both others and yourself 2ļøā£ Listening to others (even if you might not agree with them) 3ļøā£ Being aware of the positive and negative aspects of my heritage and actively applying that to how I learn and grow as a person We talk about emotional well-being, taking in opposing views to get the big picture and our mutual love for Russell Brand and his podcast. ā¤ļøš§š Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S4 E1 Ā· Wed, May 26, 2021
Cathy- Founder and Director of Demarcation Films
I met Cathy at an international virtual event for creatives and she was one of the speakers. I was immediately captivated by Cathyās presence as her good vibes came shining through the ether and warmed me! I know that sounds incredibly cheesy š§š§ but itās true. And as she was presenting with such charisma and wit, I just kept thinking I need to get this woman on my podcast! And so here she is! Her 3 KIRs: 1ļøā£ If youāre going to bother doing something that matters to you, do it well, and do it to the best of your ability ā every time 2ļøā£ Find the fine line between self-belief and arrogance 3ļøā£ Feed your soul There are parts here where I end up sounding very inarticulate! šš¬š¤¦š»āāļøš¤·š»āāļø I refer to Captain America š¦øš»āāļøš¤Ø instead of Mrs. America (a great BBC drama about the Equal Rights Act in the US back in the 60s/70s - well worth a watch!), I call a painting šØšš¼ a photo šøāš©, I keep tripping over my words and when I start talking about nature š±šššš³š I just canāt seem to get my words out š¶šš¤. BUTā¦itās not all about me! Cathy is incredibly articulate in it throughout and absolutely wonderful. I guarantee you will feel her positive energy rubbing off on you as you listen to her. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
Bonus Ā· Wed, March 31, 2021
Affirmations vs Afformations - with Uschi; the counsellor's perspective
Eminem stylee; š¤š¶šµš¼ Guess whoās back? Back again? Uschiās back, tell a friend! Uschi used to be my counsellor and I think she would be mortified that I have introduced her this way, but then she knows that I am the funny one āš¼š š¤£ or am I the š¦š© crazy one??? š¤ Yeah I am š but in a good wayā¦ obvs šš»āāļø In this podcast episode we talk about Afformations vs Affirmations. Nooooā¦ thatās not a typoā¦ autocorrect has not got the best of meā¦ this time š So what are Afformations? They are questions you form around the things you want instead of making firm statements which can be jarring - especially if you donāt believe them We talk about the benefits of both and why Afformations are more helpful than Affirmations. We also talk about acknowledging that these tools are more useful when your basic needs are metā¦given that much of the worldās population are living in poverty, I was mindful that our discussion on this was grounded in a healthy dose of realism as well as optimism. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S3 E12 Ā· Wed, March 24, 2021
Tom - Next Gen Talent - 19 - LGBTQ+
Tom is 19 years oldā¦I am going to be bold and tell you that he is a rising star of the #broadcastmedia industry š š„ š¬ š I remember being 19 (just about š ) and I can tell you that I didnāt have a smidgen of the self awareness that this young man possesses at that age š š¤Ŗš Tom also identifies as being part of the LGBTQ+ community ššš I wanted to showcase next gen talent on my podcastā¦and so I have! šš»āāļøšŖš¼š š¼šš»āāļø Tom shared his top three KIRs as being šš¼ 1ļøā£ Accepting who he is + growing in confidence = being real with everyone 2ļøā£ Being open to new experiences and people 3ļøā£ Finding comfort where there is difference It was such a joy talking to Tomā¦ #mediaindustry folkā¦ keep your eyes peeledā¦ he is āš¼2ļøā£ š Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S3 E11 Ā· Wed, March 17, 2021
Dershe - Co-Founder and Creative Director Nuwave Pictures
Dershe Samaria is Co- Founder and Creative Director of Nuwave Pictures, who was announced one of ten ethnically diverse stand out indies alongside the likes of David Olusogaās Uplands, Romesh Ranganathanās Ranga Bee and Lenny Henryās Douglas Road to officially partner with Channel 4 and The TV Collective on the Indie Accelerator. Fast tracking their ideas to broadcast commission š” š„ š¬ šŗ šš¼ Like me, Dershe is also a Wonder Women in TV mentee and thatās how we met. We were in a Zoom Room together and hit off pretty well so I did my usual thing of boldly asking if sheād appear on my podcast š§ š š§ Her x3 KIRs were around knowing her values and boundaries, being conscious of what she consumes whether thatās food, media and people and finallyā¦ one of my fave KIRs Iāve had a guest sayā¦ having FUN! š¤© š š¤© I loved talking to Dershe and I hope you love listening to this episode... Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S3 E10 Ā· Wed, March 10, 2021
Steven - Storyteller & Audiobook Narrator
Steven Jay Cohen describes himself as a storyteller. He narrates audiobooks and is also owner of Spoken Realms - an audio publishing business which is one of the largest producers of classic, public domain, literature on Audible, iTunes and Amazon. Spoken Realms has over 2500 titles to their credit and they help to connect storytellers from around the world with a global audience through the production of their audiobooks. Steven also sits on the Diversity Committee of the Audio Publishers Association and is on a mission to try and diversify the voices we hear in the audio publishing world. We met at The Creative Coalition event delivered by The Creative Industries Federation back in November 2020. He had posted a comment about the audio publishing industry looking for diverse voices! He shared some links (Iām looking into becoming an audio book narrator) and I then asked him to appear on my podcast! So here he is! His x3 KIRs are around his commitment to diversity in the audio publishing world, knowing that unlike other ethnically diverse people he has a choice as to whether or not he ācan passā and helping good people do good work. You can find out more about Steven here: https://www.spokenrealms.com/
S3 E9 Ā· Wed, March 03, 2021
Stephanie - working in global content distribution, living with a disability
At the age of 16, Stephanie was diagnosed with pilocytic astrocytoma - a brain tumour that occurs mostly in children and young adults. On the week of diagnosis she had surgery to remove the tumour. Radiotherapy and months of rehabilitation followed and during this time she was not going to school. She recovered well and remained at stable level of health for 15 years, although whilst stable she didnāt have the same level of health as the average person. At the age of 30 Stephanie began experiencing a loss of strength and balance. The tumour had not returned but her body was degenerating and still continues to degenerate, with no clear or fixable reason why. The long term effects of the tumour she had and subsequent treatment of it caused damage to her central nervous system. Itās only in the last 5 years that Stephanie has come to accept that she doesnāt have the ability to do many things and it took her a long time to come to terms with describing herself as living with a disability. She told me that āthere are lots of us with disabilities whose details are unique to each person and Iām proud to speak up for all of us.ā Stephanie is a Key Account Manager for Warner Bros. at Deluxe Media, working on the distribution of pre-release and catalogue titles, and servicing high-security content to broadcasters and platforms. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S3 E8 Ā· Wed, February 24, 2021
Rishi - CEO Paus TV
Rishi set up Paus TV - which has been dubbed āThe Netflix if Independent Filmā - as his own personal mission to democratise the film industry. You can watch films without committing to a monthly subscription. Instead you pay a tip of your choice - which is uncapped - and 80% goes to the filmmaker. Check out their website for more details on how to download the app to support the independent film sector and start watching a whole host of truly diverse and eclectic stories šš¼ https://paus.tv/ āø šŗ āø Rishiās top 3 Keeping It Reals are around telling untold diverse stories to the masses, balancing work life and personal life and being present. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S3 E7 Ā· Wed, February 17, 2021
Sue - a female wildlife Director of Photography
I met Sue at Wildscreen Festival as she was speaking on a panel event about the craft of natural history/ wildlife filmmaking. She was wearing a cool t-shirt that I commented on...youāll have to listen to this episode to find out more! I then had the gumption to ask her to be a guest on my podcast and, well, as you can see, she agreed! Sue has filmed in many extreme environments such as the Oman desert, tracked Pallas cats on the Mongolian steppe, hung out with apex predators in the Masai Mara and has also filmed in the roughest seas around Cape Horn. Her most recent filming adventure was in Kenya filming lions. How cool is that????!!!! ššš»āāļø Her top three keeping it reals were around equality, conservation and stoicism. It was a fascinating conversation and therefore, I reckon itāll be a fascinating listen! Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S3 E2 Ā· Wed, February 10, 2021
Tinkered and Tweaked
Because we evolve donāt we? And therefore, our words are forever tinkered and tweakedā¦ Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S3 E4 Ā· Wed, February 10, 2021
Forgiving
All about the act of forgiving and a throwback to Scotch video tapes! Showing my age š I think this is one of the best pieces of poetry I have writtenā¦or at least I think it is! Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @thediversityofme
S3 E3 Ā· Wed, February 10, 2021
Did The Player Still Play?
A collection of anecdotal experiences when it comes to dating! These anecdotes are from friends, fellow Bristol women and myself š šš¬ Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S3 E6 Ā· Wed, February 10, 2021
His Ivory Glow
I donāt want to describe this one for two reasons. Reason number one: I want it to leave a lasting impact and I donāt want to give away the subject matter beforehand - although I did share the poem on my Insta. Reason number two: Because itās another one of the best pieces Iāve ever written. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @thediversityofme
S3 E5 Ā· Wed, February 10, 2021
Donāt Call Me Foreign
I have been called āforeignāā¦never with malice, that said, itās a word that when used to describe me makes me has made me feel uneasy. I attempt a bit of singing in this pieceā¦š¬ Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @thediversityofme
S3 E1 Ā· Wed, February 10, 2021
Seaside
A poem about my most favourite memory at my most favourite place, where I ticked an item off my bucket list! Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S2 E13 Ā· Wed, December 16, 2020
Polly - Solent Uni - Why young people should take up careers in broadcast and media technology
The broadcast industry is at risk of not having talented broadcast engineers or media technologists in their workforce - and just so you know, they are actually an integral part of how we all get to see content on our screens - whether thatās on a TV, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Polly Hickling, is the course leader for the media technology programme at Solent University. Her course that is facing āthe axeā because there arenāt enough students being recruited to join her programme. Polly has strong connections with the media technology industry, particularly with the course alumni and organises work experience, placements and graduate positions with companies within the broadcast industry. In this episode we donāt talk about her personal āKeeping It Realsā but more about āKeeping It Realā in the way students should consider career choices in broadcast and of course to advocate broadcast technology as a potential career path. If youāre a parent and your child/children are still undecided as to what they want to do for a living - give this a listen because a career in broadcast/media technology is ace! This will tell you why and what students need to consider to take up this career path. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme You can find out more about me on https://diversityofme.com/
S2 E12 Ā· Wed, December 02, 2020
Bea - Product Marketing Director in broadcast who lives with the impacts of Bell's Palsy
Bea Alonso, works as Product Marketing Director for Dalet - they help media organisations with the global distribution of their content to increase audience engagement. Having woke up one day with one side of her face paralysed, Bea talks through the impact that has had on her. The cause wasnāt a stroke but a viral condition called Bellās Palsy. Not many people know about this and Bea got in touch with me to tell me her story. Her top three Keeping It Reals are around serendipity, being tolerant and respectful, and to never stop learning. She also talks about the importance as a leader to make the most of other peopleās strengths because you canāt know everything! Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
Bonus Ā· Wed, November 25, 2020
Uschi - a counsellor talking about overcoming your childhood
Uschi used to be my counsellor. She featured in a bonus episode in series 1 to share her three 'Keeping It Reals' for others to feel more content. Following great feedback from that particular episode, I asked Uschi to join me again with a focus on helping young adults, however, what was discussed is applicable to everyone. We talk about three points from a book called How to Overcome Your Childhood: 1) Attraction to Difficult Partners, 2) Potential traumas behind overachieving 3) The need to strive for an emotional understanding of the past. Itās a very good read and is available to buy from The School Of Life: https://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/how-to-overcome-your-childhood-book/. We also refer to a film available on YouTube based on the book called The Secret which discusses the theory of the law of attraction. If youāre interested in watching this you can do so here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfGgUww6uFU&t=3464s Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S2 E11 Ā· Wed, November 18, 2020
Sindy - Head of Film Birmingham
Sindy is Head of Film Birmingham and supports productions filming in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands area. She is also owner of Black Star Productions, they are currently in the process of producing a film and have 3 projects in development. Her āKeeping It Realsā were around her family, re-engaging with her roots and heritage, and making time for self development. **This was recorded in September 2020 where Tanya stupidly refers to being in a post-Covid environment not realising that UK was going to have a second wave of infections, worst than the first time round and that the country would go into a second lockdown š¤¦š»āāļøš¬š Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S2 E10 Ā· Wed, November 11, 2020
Simon - The Humanist Celebrant
Simonās wife died tragically from a brain tumour. From diagnosis to death it was just three weeks, leaving him and his two young daughters to navigate a new way of living without her. Simon then became a Humanist Celebrant. Whatās a Humanist Celebrant? Well, Simon helps families celebrate life when it has passed, life as it begins through a naming ceremony and the coming together of two people through the ritual of marriage. All of these celebrations are for non-religious people who above all else value the human spirit and connection as we see it and experience it every day. Whilst Simon still works in the UK broadcast industry, much of his time is dedicated with his work in humanism. Simonās top three āKeeping It Realsā are brilliant and one of my favourites so far where we talk about campfires, our energy as humans living long after weāre gone and that happiness is a choice. You can find out more about Simon and his work as a humanist celebrant here: https://humanist.org.uk/simonsmith/ Intro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S2 E9 Ā· Wed, November 04, 2020
Markela - a Greek female broadcast engineer working in the UK
Markela, originally from Greece, works as a broadcast engineer for NEP UK. Her top three āKeeping It Realsā are around being a broadcast engineer and doing the job she loves, advocating more women to take up engineering roles and being proud to be Greek whilst living in the UK albeit it does have its challenges. Markela also shares some insights around things to consider on an outside broadcast when it comes to Covid-19 and working in a predominantly male dominated profession. *This was recorded in the summer with making references to Love Island, which I hadnāt realised had been cancelled because I donāt watch it!* šš¤·š»āāļø Donāt judge me! Intro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S2 E8 Ā· Wed, October 14, 2020
Gus - head of production at Red Bull Media House
Gus had a rather interesting pathway to getting into the media industry. He was actually a professional footballer! Realising that he had to make some hard decisions whether to pursue a career in football, he found another passion in broadcast media. His career has been varied, working on all sorts of productions and has for the last three years he has been working as Head of Production at Red Bull Media House. As a black man of Caribbean heritage, he reflects on how he has had to work twice as hard, the values instilled in him by his mother and how social mobility can play tricks on oneās mind. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S2 E7 Ā· Wed, October 07, 2020
Sallee - the human brand strategist
Sallee owns an award winning, London-based brand strategy agency, with a passion for being human. She talks about embracing our difference and how by doing this you can differentiate yourself from the other 7 billion humans on this planet. We also talk about the value of kindness and our shared love of poetry, with Sallee reading out three pieces that have meant something to her at different points in her life. One of the pieces was written by a stranger who sheāll never know. They saw her crying and without her realising it, left her with a parting gift that has stayed with her always. Sometimes we humans are amazingly kind creaturesā¦ Intro and music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @thediversityofme
S2 E6 Ā· Tue, September 08, 2020
I Don't Want Kids... Or Do I?
*TRIGGER WARNING* This poem may trigger women who are trying to have a baby, or have experienced loss of a child as it explores my emotional journey around being a woman who experiences the physical feelings of being ready to have child despite not wanting one, then becoming undecided. As a woman in my mid-thirties I STILL havenāt made my mind up about whether I want kids or notā¦Right now, Iām moving towards not having a child/children and I know Iāll be fine with that. However, I had a really visceral reaction to turning 30 in the form of my body telling me it was ready to bear a child. It really did affect me because I was not expecting this at all. I found it really strange that I had this physical feeling within my body and unconscious mind through my dreams brought about visions and feelings of what it would be like to be pregnant. To be honest that experience scared me because I was someone who said relentlessly that I did not want children. Now I have reconciled all that and whilst many say that I still have plenty of time and I know many women who have gone on to have healthy and happy children into their 40s, I have decided that it is highly unlikely that I will be a motherā¦and thatās OK as I have other amazing children in my life. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @thediversityofme
S2 E5 Ā· Tue, September 08, 2020
Hugs
I love a good hug. I was really missing the intimacy of romantic hugs. Then when Covid hit I missed all hugs from all my lovely friends and family. This poem was written way before the pandemic hit though and focuses on what kind of hugs Iām looking forward to. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @thediversityofme
S2 E4 Ā· Tue, September 08, 2020
To Be Desired
I am embarrassed by this poem but still decided to put it out there anyway because I think most people do want to be desiredā¦who doesnāt want someone to find them attractive, to receive compliments to be showered with affection? My mum has no idea Iāve put this one out. Donāt tell her. Sheāll so give be a ātuppurā - which means smack in Punjabi š šš¬ *Please note: There is strong language in this episode* Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @thediversityofme
S2 E3 Ā· Tue, September 08, 2020
The Thought Of You
Whilst at the time of writing this poem I am happy being single, although I know that I donāt want to be single forever. So occasionally, when I allow it, there is the thought of youā¦ whoever you are. And this is what Iād like it to be like when you do make yourself known to me. Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S2 E2 Ā· Tue, September 08, 2020
Along The Way Out
Itās a bit sh*t going through a break up isnāt it? It does get better though. However, this poem doesnāt explore the getting better bitā¦ it was written whilst still in the throws of emotional turmoil. Hopefully youāll be able to resonate with the words. *Please note: There is strong language in this episode* Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S2 E1 Ā· Tue, September 08, 2020
Too Nice
When it comes to being in a relationship, have you ever felt like youāve compromised a little too much? Have you conformed that bit too easily? Have you always put others before yourself? Then you may be able to relate to this poem that explores what it is to be ātoo nice.ā *Please note: There is strong language in this episode* Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
Bonus Ā· Fri, August 07, 2020
Uschi - my counsellor
Counselling can help clear your mind and set you on a course for positive change - if youāre ready. Uschi shares the top three ways that we as a society can live by the ethos of 'Keeping It Realā: 1) welcome the day, 2) practice gratitude, 3) to live with acceptance. Uschi used to be my counsellor. She shared tools and frameworks that I use and remember continually and they have led me to living MY BEST LIFE! I want this episode to breakdown the taboo over counselling and give everyone the reassurance that having counselling is OKā¦ actually itās more than OK. Iād say itās a āmustā for EVERYONE because we all have our own unique levels of š©to deal with. We also discuss one of the frameworks that Uschi talked me through during my counselling which helped me grasp a better understanding of relationships with all people: The Drama Triangle and flipping that so it becomes The Empower Dynamic. This link contains a visual graphic of both frameworks: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drama-Triangle-The-Empowerment-Dynamic.jpg You find out more about Uschi here: http://uschirigbycounselling.co.uk/ Intro and outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S1 E10 Ā· Fri, August 07, 2020
Megan - a working mum in broadcast with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Megan has been working in the broadcast industry for the last 8 years. She now works for Sky, is a mum to a toddler and has lived with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) since childhood. Megan talks really openly about the impacts of RA on her emotional wellbeing, owning her own truths and the constant drive to improve using āexposure therapyā (a rather fantastic phrase coined by Megan herself!) Intro and outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S1 E12 Ā· Fri, August 07, 2020
Christiana - an award winning black female director
Over the last 20 years Christiana has directed many hours of the highest rated drama series on British network television, including Holby City, Doctors, Eastenders, Hollyoaks and Emmerdale. More recently she has directed prime time TV hits such as Grantchester, Call the Midwife and Father Brown. Her short film, Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote, starring amongst others, Sir Lenny Henry, Wunmi Mosaku, Colin Salmon and Fatima Koroma, was long listed for Best Short at the 2018 BAFTA Awards. Christianaās ways of āKeeping It Realā are around wanting a career that epitomised joy, how she felt when she realised that her chosen career wasnāt free from āpoliticsā and her career hopes for the future. In this episode, we refer to the Black British Culture Special in The Guardian that Christiana featured in, which can be found here: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jun/25/christiana-ebohon-green-meets-wunmi-mosaku-its-exhausting-being-the-non-threatening-black-woman Website: christianaebohon.com Agent: https://www.independenttalent.com/ Intro and outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S1 E9 Ā· Fri, August 07, 2020
Anushka - advocate of British Asian talent in the UK broadcast industry
Anushka is a British Tamil woman who has set up a new production company to change the landscape of the media industry of screen by having more diverse faces but more specifically British Asian faces. Anushka has worked in the broadcast and entertainment sector for the last 20 years, covering the two main royal weddings, filming many red carpet premieres and interviewed a plethora of A list talent. In this episode she talks about the legacy she wants to leave behind through her new production company and what she can do for the media industry. You can find out more about her work here: https://www.filmworks.tv/about Intro and outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S1 E7 Ā· Fri, August 07, 2020
Introduction Take Two
Intro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com
S1 E13 Ā· Fri, August 07, 2020
Amber - championing gender equality
During lockdown in the UK, Amber launched an initiative called The Global Reset whose mission is to āaccelerate gender equality one idea at a timeā. Amber was compelled to create The Global Reset after reading an article by Helen Lewis in The Atlantic, an American publication, which revealed that women were severely affected by the Covid-19 global pandemic. As well as chatting about The Global Reset, Amber talks about her family unit as a mother to a 10 month old and a four year old, how her close circle of friends have been a source of strength during Covid and her love of the open sky. You can find out more about The Global Reset here: https://www.theglobalreset.org/ Amber is also the owner of a creative development agency called Blue Door (http://blue-door.co/) who carry out research, training, creative development with the likes of ITV Studio America, Ipsos Mori, BBC, Channel 4, Discovery Channel and Unilever. Intro and outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com
S1 E8 Ā· Fri, August 07, 2020
Quince - law breaker turned inspiring change maker
Quince is a black man making an amazing difference to young people living in working class areas of London. He spent much of his youth in and out of prison. The last time he was in a police van he vowed never to return to a prison cell ever again. Quince went to evening classes and then obtained a degree in Film and Animation, going on to set up his own community interest company; Roadworks Media. The company reinvests its profits to develop creative art projects that raise social aspirations and deter youths from crime. Through the brilliant work he does, Quince has helped to reduce youth unemployment rates in three London boroughs! His top three ways of 'Keeping It Real' are around his company values: Deter, Repair, Empower. You can find out more about Roadworks Media here: http://www.roadworksmedia.org.uk/ Intro and outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme
S1 E11 Ā· Fri, August 07, 2020
Meg - a trans woman who works as a coach having transitioned in her 40s
Last year on Trans Day of Visibility my guest changed her name by deed poll to Meg. On that very same day she wrote one of the most truthful, emotional and articulate of posts on LinkedIn where she talked through her experiences of transitioning and how the sense of melancholy she had as a child disappeared the day she made the decision to pursue a binary transition (because there was a period where she identified herself as being non binary). Meg discusses her views on white patriarchal capitalism, uncovering her internalised misogyny and finding coherence with her body. She works around social and environmental justice and actively helps to raise the voices (and the incomes) of her black trans siblings. Three radical UK black-led projects she cares about right now: Colours Youth Network for young LGBTQ+ People of Colour: https://uk.gofundme.com/f/colours-youth-network Black Land and Spatial Justice: https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-land-justice Free Black University: https://uk.gofundme.com/f/the-free-black-university Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme Meg is a leadership coach for values-driven people overwhelmed by uncertainty, complexity and mess. Best-selling author of Presentation Now, a WHSmith Business Book of the Month on rapid presentation planning, one of her superpowers is bringing clarity to multi-layered situations and uncovering easy strength in those around her. Explore Meg's free course 30 Days to Better Instincts in the middle of mess here: http://megalightheart.com/betterinstincts Intro and outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com
S1 E6 Ā· Mon, June 22, 2020
Am I Ready To Date?!?
Another one where the title 'does what it says on the tin' - as a single woman in her mid 30s who has never dated, I'm finally thinking about online dating š¤ This poem was inspired by listening to a particular episode of a podcast entitled āWhat I Know Nowā - great podcast title - Iām ashamed to say that wish I nabbed it first š. That podcast is by a young woman called Amelia - check it out - I havenāt listened to all of them but the one I refer to here was published on 12th Feb 2020 with the title āAm I Ready To Date???ā Damn, I remembered it as āAm I Ready To Date Again?āā¦ sorry Amelia didnāt mean to use the exact same episode title as you!!! I really canāt face recording this intro again and Iāve just edited it and mixed/ mastered (well tried to master) the sound. SORRY! š¬ **Please note: I make reference to the word 'sex' in this episode - just in case you're around any kids - pop on some headphones or listen when the kids aren't around!** Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme. Intro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com
S1 E4 Ā· Fri, June 19, 2020
Coconut
Current world events around anti-racism triggered this poem. The word 'Coconut' was used to describe me by my Indian peers at school. This was not an experience of racism, more 'identity shaming'. [Sighs a thoughtful and kinda anxious sigh] Iām not sure how to describe this episodeā¦ it got me ātotes emoshā (as the youth of today apparently say. Again, really did not intend to make up a rhyme, it seems to just happen!). I suppose it was my own internal and rather emotional reaction to current world events as a British Indian woman born and bred in the UK. I begin by talking about my childhood experiences and you basically hear how it probably still affects me to this day. The word 'Coconut' was used to describe me by other Indian kids - no other children of other ethnicities referred to me as this. This was not an experience of racism. That said, I was 'picked on' by all sorts of kids around the other issue I discuss in my poem. **Please note: There is strong language in this episode** Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally on Twitter: @diversityofme. Sound effect credit: www.zapsplat.com. I don't want to give away what it is, as it will spoil the listening experience if you know what sound effect you're anticipating to hear. Intro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com
S1 E5 Ā· Fri, June 19, 2020
Your Mum and Dad and You
A 'psychological' interpretation as a lived expert rather than a medical expert, of why your mum and dad are the way they are if they have been dealt a 'bad hand' in life, which in turn probably means you have too. Youāll have realised that I get DEEP (she says the word 'deep', really deeply, as in a deep tone) and this episode is no different. **Please note: Again there is strong language in this episode and it may also be a trigger for those of you who live with depression or anxiety. If you are feeling not so good right now, then firstly, Iām sorry thatās the case and I hope you find a way of feeling better soon. Secondly, this might not be the right time to listen to this particular episode, so Iād encourage you to listen to other podcasts that are more healing or joyful right now. Then again, if you really think that you could be OK listening to this, it may offer some food for thought.** This is my interpretation of how I think Mums and Dads around the world do the best they can (I know and am aware that some Mums and Dads do terrible, terrible things which cannot and should not be excused. If we take the time to understand why they behaved in that way or currently behave in the way they do, then it can help us heal and accept what was/ or is - I donāt go into that level of detail in this poem but it does offer my 'two pennies' as someone who had experienced trauma in my childhood (my counsellor referred to it as trauma, which at the time I was surprised by because whilst it was bloody hard, I never thought of attributing the word 'trauma' to it. Iām always very mindful that my childhood could have been worse and that other people's childhoods were or are worse than my own was). If you experience depression, anxiety or any other emotional well-being issue then there are lots of places to seek help. Type in Mind or Samaritans in a search engine to find out more. Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme. Intro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com
S1 E2 Ā· Fri, June 19, 2020
I Choose #bristollife
Another poem as part of my application to become Bristol's City Poet šš . If youāve ever lived in Bristol, currently live in Bristol or have ever visited Bristol, I think youāll all agree itās an amazing place to be (again that wasnāt meant to rhyme but I guess I just canāt help myself!) This will tell you what I love about it and why I have chosen it as my home. **Please note: There is strong language in this episode** Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally on Twitter: @diversityofme. Intro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com
Trailer Ā· Fri, June 19, 2020
Introduction
Welcome one and all to my very first episode of my podcast! š¬ Well, this isnāt really an actual episode is it?!Itās the trailer (obvs - because it already says so š). Podcast Purpose: to share the unique stories of how everyday people are āKeeping It Realā in the hopes that you can relate to those I speak to or perhaps find solace in their storiesā¦ Tap play to hear me explain more (if you want to). If you havenāt guessed from the artwork, I am a woman of Indian (Punjabi) heritage. I was born and bred in the UK. And I have a soft Midlands accent - just putting that out there - because people either love a Midlands accent or they hate itā¦ I guess itās like Marmite. For years I tried to get rid of it with no joy, but now I quite like it and well, if I tried to hide it then I wouldnāt exactly be āKeeping It Realā, would I?! I will admit though, I did ask someone if they thought I should have elocution lessons in preparation for recording this podcast š To clarify they responded with a resounding NO!!! You can follow on me on social media if you like. I'm on Insta and and Twitter: @diversityofme (although if Iām really honest, Iām more an Insta kinda gal so probably best to follow me on that if you wish to do so!) At the time of writing this I have 0 followers and 0 posts/ tweets, so need to get cracking on that! šš Intro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com
S1 E3 Ā· Fri, June 19, 2020
Lockdown Life
I think by now everyone is probably tired of hearing what lockdown life is like for everyone elseā¦ I mean, weāre all pretty much feeling the same kinda way, but , we all have our own unique circumstances that weāre coping with. This is a round up of my own unique experiences. Decided to add to the noise but maybe youāll appreciate the way Iām sharing it - or maybe not š¤·š»āāļø **Please note: I do end up saying a mild swear word in the intro of this** Soz - I swear like a trooper. š Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme. Intro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com
S1 E1 Ā· Fri, June 19, 2020
I'm Not The Poet You're Looking For
This poem was written as part of an application to become Bristol's City Poet. Reverse psychology didn't work! No, actually, the truth was I wasn't ready nor confident enough in myself. *Please note: There is strong language in this episode* If you haven't listened to the introduction yet, the content I refer to publishing through this podcast is poetry, written by me. (There was no intention for that last bit of that last sentence to rhyme and I almost deleted it but decided to leave the words as they are!) Also my application (listen to this episode to understand what Iām referring to!) was not successful, but the feedback I received was positive: āthe judges were incredibly moved by your application, which was the most original and affecting of all that we receivedā Iām on social if youāre interestedā¦primarily on Insta and occasionally on Twitter: @diversityofme. Intro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com
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