Welcome to Diversify! The podcast that celebrates diversity in all its forms and invites you to the conversation. A weekly injection of aspirational wokeness direct to your ear-holes. Plus, we can ask all the stupid questions so you don't have to... Have your say on Twitter @DiversifyPod or embrace the long-winded and have a rant at [email protected]. Oh, and don't forget to rate and subscribe! Subscribing means you get to say you made new friends. Honest...
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Arsenal Fans & Antisemitism with Katie Price
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39:09Earlier this year, commedian Katie Price was trying watching a football game in a London pub when she was the victim of antisemitism, aimed at her by her fellow team's fans. The incident and the way it was dealt with by management rightfully sparked outrage, and reignited an important discussion about antisemitism in modern Britain. Katie spoke to …
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Championing Diversity & Children's Books with A M Colman
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35:45A. M. Colman MBE is an author, activist and champion of Diversity, so we just HAD to have her on our podcast! She chatted with us about a life of helping others, going to Buckingham Palace and what made her want to write a children's book celebrating diversity! You can buy her wonderful book "Love My Hair" and see what else she's doing here: https:…
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Disordered Eating, Veganism & Orthorexia with Dr. Rachel Evans
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47:20We're spoiling you this season with an extra episode! Dr Rachel Evans is a therapist who specialises in disordered eating as well running her own podcast "Just Eat Normally", and she spoke to Kate and Holly about everything from developing disordered eating, to recovery, and what you can do if you or someone you love may be dealing with similar iss…
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Race, religion, gender, sexuality, politics, kids, pandemics...all in under an hour? We don't know how we managed it either, but in our final episode of season 3, we covered it all! Ria Lina isn't just a hilarious comedian, she was also a virologist, and her intellectual curiosity took us on some of our favourite tangents yet! Follow her on Twitter…
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Ending Workplace Bullying and Dancing in your Underwear with Meriel Beale
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42:13In the wake of the recent Noel Clarke allegations it's never been more important to tackle workplace bullying and harassment, and Meriel Beale is at the forefront of the push for change. This week we chatted to Meriel about her anti-bullying campaign "Unseen On Screen", as well as "Cheer Up Love", which offers comedy professionals a forum to discus…
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Writing the Secret Diary of a British Muslim with Tez Ilyas
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47:13Comedian Tez Ilyas has written a book and he's pretty proud of it! Holly and Kate were also pretty proud to have him on the podcast. From growing up as a Muslim in 90's Blackburn to finding his drag name with the help of our hosts, this episode is full of "top bantz" and of course, our standard sociological hot takes. Join us for the latest episode…
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Oscars, Womxn & Girls in Film with Nikola Vasakova
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30:39Nikola Vasakova is the founder of Girls in Film and she's here to change things for the better! Back before the pandemic was all anyone talked about, Nikola dropped by Diversify towers (IN PERSON! WHAT EVEN IS THAT!?) to talk about being a woman in the film industry, championing diversity & breaking down barriers. Find GiF on Instagram @girlsinfilm…
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Reading books & re-writing the industry with Catherine Flay
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44:34We're back with the second half of season 3 and we're chatting to Catherine Flay of Lafiy Press who takes us through exactly why the publishing industry needs a shake-up, and then firmly convinces both Holly and Kate that she might well be the one to do it! Find out more about Lafiy Press here: https://www.lafiypress.co.uk/ Spread the word about th…
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Food, Fashion & Living Sustainably with Amelia Twine
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46:07This week Holly & Kate talk with the wonderful Amelia Twine about sustainable living, notably the food & fashion industries. From crops to tops, Amelia taught us so much about what we can all do to live a better, more sustainable life! Sustainable Fashion Week: www.sustainablefashionweek.uk Info on OddBox: https://www.oddbox.co.uk/ Fashion Revoluti…
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Class, Comedy & Telling Stories with Kai Samra
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40:53Season 3 of Diversify continues with another exciting comedian, Kai Samra, who talks to Holly & Kate about his debut show Underclass, & what his experiences of racism, classism & homelessness taught him about his place in the world. For more information on Centre Point, see this link: https://centrepoint.org.uk/ Please spread the word about the pod…
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Assumptions, Epilepsy & Dismantling the Normal with Maisie Adam
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46:54We're kicking off season 3 with our first ever virtual interview! The hilarious (& lovely) Maisie Adam joined Holly & Kate for a chat about the future of comedy, being diagnosed with epilepsy when she was a teenager, and the problem with labelling things "normal". Follow Maisie on Twitter & Instagram at @MaisieAdam. Please spread the word about the…
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Special Episode - Resources on Black Lives Matter
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6:45In a mini episode, before the launch of season 3, Diversify is back with a starter list of things that white people can do to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Mainly, we need to seek out and absorb information (without burdening people of colour to aid us in that journey) but we also need to accept that we have a lot to learn. With love and…
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#2.08 - Embracing Your Accent & The Power of Sci-Fi with Doctor Who's Samuel Oatley (aka Tim Shaw / Tzim-Sha / Teeth Guy)
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47:52It's time for Season 2 to draw to a close (waaaaa) but never fear, this finale is a corker! Holly and Kate chatted to Samuel Oatley, known amongst other things as the guy with all the teeth from the latest season of Doctor Who! Sam talked to us about his role on the iconic show, why Sci-Fi continues to be at the forefront of modern storytelling and…
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#2.07 - Facilitating Awesomeness & Owning Your Faith with Afia Ahmed Chaudhry
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41:37This week, historian and educator educator Afia Ahmed Chaudhry. dropped by Diversify Towers to talk about her experience as a Muslim woman in the UK, living the best version of her faith and the double standards society imposes on men and women. She dropped some hard truths on the patriarchy and also told us how to satisfy a very specific craving f…
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#2.06 - Finding Balance & Badass Grandma’s with Jasmine Pradhan
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35:56This week, we spoke to yoga teacher and creator of the website Balance Garden Jasmine Pradhan about finding balance in your life, not beating yourself up for not being perfect, and her experience moving to the UK having spent her younger years in Nepal. We also hear about her awesome Nepalese grandma everybody should meet, and what having family ab…
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#2.05 -Talking about Loss with Milly Simmonds
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47:33After a short break, Diversify Season 2 is back to delve into the stories and life experiences we don't hear enough. This week, Holly and Kate headed to West London to talk to international British model Milly Simmonds about her personal experience of loss. Milly spoke honestly about losing both parents and the effect their deaths have had on all a…
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BONUS EPISODE: Extinction Rebellion Part 2 - Edinburgh edition!
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14:22Whilst Holly was off pretending summer is for working rather than holidays, Kate found herself in a basement at the Edinburgh Fringe, talking to two mightily creative people from Extinction Rebellion! Natalie Taylor and Monster Chetwynd chatted to Kate about the power of art to affect change and what's coming up in the world of XR. Friday 20th Sept…
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#2.04 - BONUS EPISODE - Introducing: Passion Fruut Dating App & How to Seize the Day with Aisha Weise-Forbes
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12:40Welcome to our first ever Diversify Bonus Ep! The wonderful tones of Aisha Weise-Forbes are back this week as she takes us through Passion Fruut, a brand new dating app for lady-loving ladies & Non-Binary peeps! Listen to Kate transform from straight blonde girl to pansexual, brown-haired recruitment consultant Jo Button. Then, be inspired to follo…
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#2.04 - Lady-Loving Ladies & Being a Tiny Princess with Aisha Weise-Forbes (Creator of Passion Fruut dating app)
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34:35It isn't always easy being a female-fancying female or non-binary person in the dating world. Lucky for us all, Aisha Weise-Forbes is here with a new dating app aimed just for us! Aisha popped by Diversify-towers (aka Holly's flat) to chat about Passion Fruut app - which will be out later this year - being the only bisexual in a group of straight m…
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#2.03 - Climate Change & The Consequences of Recording an Episode in a Park - An Extinction Rebellion Special
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32:40If you haven't heard of Extinction Rebellion, the rock you've been living under must surely have eroded by now because #ClimateChange is real and they're hear to make sure we're talking about it! We got the lowdown from Kay Michael from Culture Declares Emergency about the science behind the movement, why immediate action is so important and what i…
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#2.02 Diversifying Fitness & being "That Bitch" with Joelle D'Fontaine
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39:22Joelle found his calling in diversifying the world of fitness, so you can imagine we thought he'd be the PERFECT guest for us - and we weren't wrong! Season 2 continues with the CEO & founder of At Your Beat studios Joelle D'Fontaine. We chatted about living diversity not just preaching it, finding joy in keeping fit & showing the haters what's wha…
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#2.01 Neo-Burlesque & Winning Feminism with Lolo Brow
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40:12WE'RE BAAAAAACK - and we sure do have a great first episode for you! Holly and Kate kick of Season 2 in style with Neo-Burlesque legend Lolo Brow. Not only does Lolo give us the lowdown on the art of political, feminist performance, but she also has some awesome opinions on sexuality, gender and the art of saying no. Oh, and she taught us something…
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#1.08 - Season 1 Finale - Do You Want to be Right or Do You Want to be Useful?
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31:56It's the final episode of Diversify season 1! Join hosts Kate & Holly as they look back on what they learnt over the past 7 episodes and go on some philosophical tangents that make loads of sense to them but might make you wonder what goes on in their brains... Kate & Holly will be back for season 2 of Diversify next year with even more guests and …
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#1.07 - Painting Elephants & Trans 101 with Kamari Romeo
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47:13Episode 7 welcomes the epic actor, producer and spoken word artist Kamari Romeo to Diversify! Kamari dropped by to chat about finding creative outlets, what being transgender means to him and his experience growing up in a black church community. Listen to the track "Burn" and the rest of Kamari's poetry album on Soundcloud at https://soundcloud.co…
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#1.06 - Everyday Ableism & Public Transport Woes with Libby Welsh & Jack Silver
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42:07Episode 6 of Diversify is our first ever episode with two guests! (we know, we spoil you...) Libby Welsh and Jack Silver join us to talk about the D/deaf community, how ableism (discrimination in favour of able-bodied people) affects every aspect of life and why it's important we all become aware of it. Libby Welsh is a deaf dancer and actress. Jac…
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#1.05 - Hospital Stories & The NHS with a Junior Doctor
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42:04In Episode 5 of Diversify we speak to a Junior Doctor about life working in a hospital, what caused the recent Junior Doctors strike & what the current political climate means for the NHS... We have changed or removed some details to maintain patient confidentiality & a quick warning, there is some talk about fairly unpleasant stuff. There's also a…
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#1.04 - Conversations with a Lobbyist. What, a Lobbyist? Yes, a Lobbyist!
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40:46In Episode 4 of Diversify we learn all about Parliament from a Lobbyist. A Lobbyist? Yeah a Lobbyist! Connie explains what a Lobbyist does and what really goes on in those hallowed halls of Westminster... Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at [email protected]. Check out our producer's site w…
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#1.03 - Mental Health & Cute Doggies with Sam Elson
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37:23In episode 3 of Diversify we chatted to model and mental health blogger Sam Elson about living with borderline personality disorder, how to manage your mental health and why cute doggies make everything better! Sam is a London based model known for her love of 1920s-1950s style. Her instagram account @blossomandbuttercups has over 100,000 followers…
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#1.02 - Bad accents & the Power of Representation with Daniel York Loh
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43:33In episode 2 of Diversify we welcome actor and writer Daniel York Loh. Daniel has a decorated acting CV including work for the National Theatre and the RSC. He's also a voice for the British East Asian acting community in the UK. We chatted about his work both on and offstage, what the industry wants from British East Asians and why embracing diver…
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#1.01 - Politics & Parking Your Bike with Zack Polanski
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40:10Welcome to the inaugural episode of Diversify! Our first ever guest is Zack Polanski (Actor, Activist and Green Party Candidate) who chats to us about politics, proportional representation, universal basic income and why millennials are parking bikes in fields... Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-wi…
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Diversify Podcast Promo - Coming October 2018!
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0:56Coming to your ear-holes October 2018! Welcome to Diversify - the podcast that celebrates diversity in all its forms and invites you to the conversation. Tune in each week and Diversify your mind. Don't forget to subscribe!By The Q
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