SEND Backstage

This week Jay chats with the brilliant Charlotte Law - mum, co-parent, advocate, creator of SENDFest, half of SAA Clothing, and the heart behind the Instagram community @twins_tides_and_autism_vibes . It’s warm, funny, honest, and full of Fleetwood Mac, big feelings, and donut-based life skills. What we talked about 💬 Charlotte’s world Mum to Jude, Tommy, and twin girls. Co-parenting with James f...

In this episode Jay sits down with the brilliant Gemma Bryan, known to many of you through Isla’s Voice , her honest, funny and much-loved corner of the internet. Gemma talks about parenting, inclusion, lived experience and the power of music to help you laugh, cry and get through life. We chat about her road trip bangers, the songs that shaped her childhood, the tracks that bring happy tears, and...

In this episode Jay chats with Kerry Banks, the fundraising powerhouse behind Martha Trust and the organiser of Music on the Farm. Kerry has spent almost twenty years in events and fundraising, and her passion for community, inclusion and music shines through from the very first minute. Kerry talks about the song that always lifts her up, the Elvis track that still brings tears, and which song gua...

In this episode, Jay interviews someone he knows better than anyone else. His mum. Debs Aspland. Founder of Festability, parent carer, music lover and the reason SEND Backstage exists in the first place. Debs talks about growing up in a house filled with everything from Barbra Streisand to Fleetwood Mac to AC/DC. She shares the songs that shaped her teenage years in the North West, her time reppin...

In our very first episode of SEND Backstage, we flip the script. Instead of Jay interviewing a guest, his mum sits down with him so you can get to know the brilliant human behind the mic. Jay is blind, autistic and has epilepsy, and he talks openly about how he experiences films, college life, music, access and everyday assumptions people make. We chat about his wildly eclectic music taste, the ta...

SEND Backstage is your new home for music chats, real feelings and honest conversations about what inclusion actually looks like in the wild. Hosted by Jay, who is blind, autistic and has epilepsy, this podcast shines a light on the people, stories and songs that shape our lives. Each week Jay chats with guests about the tracks that lift them up, the songs that break them, the memories music bring...