Anthems

Sami is a journalist. Home for Sami will always be Turkey, but for now it is outside of London with his family. His word of the day is Living. #AnthemsHome is a collection of original pieces about our lived experiences throughout this time, written and voiced by people from all over the world. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown and assistant produced by Bea...

Introducing Anthems Home We called and YOU answered. Anthems Home is our new floating series of 31 podcasts from 31 people around the world during our time at home.  Starting 27th April, we’ll bring you the first set of 7 podcasts, and then 7 more in each set during our months in isolation. These are our anthems! #AnthemsHome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joelle Taylor is an award-winning poet, playwright, author and editor. She has performed her work globally, in venues such as the 02 Arena, Buckingham Palace and the Globe. She founded the national youth slam championships SLAMbassadors, and runs workshops and residencies.   Her word of the day is Anthem.  CONNECT WITH JOELLE:  T: @JTaylorTrash   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manife...

Diyora Shadijanova is a multimedia journalist and host of news and culture podcast Your Broccoli Weekly. Her work can be found in places like gal-dem, The Independent and i-D, where she talks about everything from pop culture to identity to music.  Her word of the day is Sensitive.  CONNECT WITH DIYORA: I: @thediyora T: @thediyora #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches,...

Bea Duncan is a podcast producer and presenter. She is the host of financial education podcast Money 101 on BBC Sounds, and is also the assistant producer of Anthems. Her word of the day is Surface.  CONNECT WITH BEA:  I: @beaduncan T: @beaduncan_   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional women. It was c...

Sadia Azmat is a stand-up comedian, writer and podcaster. She is one of the hosts of No Country For Young Women, exploring ideas of belonging and identities. She regularly performs stand-up shows, including a full length show at Edinburgh Fringe.  Her word of the day is Acceptance.  CONNECT WITH SADIA:  I: @sadia_azmats T: @sadia_azmats_   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, s...

Audrey Indome is a podcaster. She is ⅓ of award winning podcast The Receipts, which has seen huge success including numerous sold-out shows across the UK and was the first podcast hosted and produced by women of colour to reach no.1 in the Apple Podcasts Charts.  Her word of the day is Expectation.  CONNECT WITH AUDREY:  I: @ghanas_finest T: @Ghanasfinestx   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 ori...

Hana Walker-Brown is an international award-winning documentary maker, composer, radio producer and journalist. She is also the Executive producer of 'Anthems'. Her word of the day is Faith.    CONNECT WITH HANA:  I: @hana_walker_brown T: @HWalker_Brown   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional women. It...

Sharan Dhaliwal is a writer, host and the founder of Burnt Roti, the UK’s leading South Asian magazine. A queer activist, she is the director of Middlesex Pride, and also created and runs Oh Queer Cupid, a queer speed dating and comedy night. She was included on the list of global influential women for the BBC 100 women in 2019.  Her word of the day is Empire.  CONNECT WITH SHARAN:  I: @peatreeboj...

Lisa Luxx is an award-winning writer, performer and activist. She regularly headlines literary events internationally, including at the Royal Albert Hall, Latitude Festival and Station Beirut and has had her work featured on Radio 4, VICE TV and ITV. She is also a poetry educator in schools and Pupil Referral Units.  ​ Her word of the day is Outrage.    CONNECT WITH LISA:  I: @luxxy_luxx T: @lisal...

Ruby Rare is a sex educator, speaker and activist. She works with sexual health charity 'Brook' delivering relationship and sex education in schools across the country, and uses her social platforms to promote sex positivity and body acceptance. She speaks at and runs events about a variety of topics, and has been featured in places such as Time Out, MTV and Pink News.  Her word of the day is Pube...

Nathalie Nahai is an international speaker, author and podcaster. She wrote the best-selling book Webs of Influence, about the psychology of online persuasion. She travels the world teaching people how to ethically use behavioural science principles to their benefit. Her word of the day is Weave.  CONNECT WITH NATHALIE:  T: @NathalieNahai   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos,...

Yazzie Min is a poet, speaker and life coach. She is also the founder of Stand For Humanity, a movement to help us all to recognise the power of individuals to make change instead of losing ourselves to apathy.  Her word of the day is Connection.  CONNECT WITH YAZZIE:  I: @standforhumanity #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written...

Milena Sanchez is a singer songwriter and podcaster. She is ⅓ of award winning podcast The Receipts, which has seen huge success including numerous sold-out shows across the UK and was the first podcast hosted and produced by women of colour to reach no.1 in the Apple Podcasts Charts.  Her word of the day is Moment.  CONNECT WITH MILENA:  I: @milenasanchezx T: @Milenasanchezx   #AnthemsWomen is a...

Tanya Compas is a multi-award winning youth worker, writer and facilitator. She has been named one of the 100 most inspiring women in the UK by Amnesty International and was featured on the list of the Evening Standard’s Progress 1000.  Her word of the day is Duty.  CONNECT WITH TANYA:  I: @tanyacompas T: @TanyaCompas   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, po...

Poorna Bell is an award-winning journalist, public speaker and author. She was previously the UK Executive Editor for HuffPost, and since has freelanced for places such as The Times, The i Paper and Grazia. Her non-fiction books cover topics from travel to love to mental health.  Her word of the day is Strength.    CW: This episode contains discussion of suicide.  CONNECT WITH POORNA:  I: @poornab...

Miranda Kane is stand-up comic and writer whose work draws on her experience as a former sex worker. She is a host on podcast Good Sex Bad Sex, and runs Club Indulge events for plus size people.  Her word of the day is Protection.    CW: This episode contains discussion of sex work.  CONNECT WITH MIRANDA:  I: @mirikane T: @miri_kane   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speech...

Leah Davis is a radio presenter for Capital Xtra, and can be found on the airwaves on weekday evenings and weekend early breakfasts. When she’s not on the radio she works as a voiceover artist.  Her word of the day is Lesson.  CONNECT WITH LEAH:  I: @leahhdaviss T: @leahhdaviss   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced...

Samara Linton is a junior doctor, award-winning writer and editor of The Colour of Madness, an anthology exploring BAME mental health. She has written for the likes of Royal College of Psychiatrists, the British Medical Journal and gal-dem.  Her word of the day is Sentient.    CONNECT WITH SAMARA:  T: @samara_linton   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poem...

Tobi Oredein is the founder and editor of Black Ballad, a platform for black British women, as well as being a journalist, speaker and moderator. Her work has seen her placed on the Forbes Europe 30 under 30 list in Media & Marketing.  Her word of the day is Failure.    CONNECT WITH TOBI:  I: @iamtobioredein T: @IamTobiOredein   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, st...

Tolani Shoneye is a writer, content creator and ⅓ of award winning podcast The Receipts, which has seen huge success including numerous sold-out shows across the UK. She has written for the likes of Elle, The Independent and OK!, and was a MHP 30 To Watch Lifestyle Gold Winner for her work writing for Buzzfeed. She also writes for TV and theatre.   Her word of the day is Authentic.  CONNECT WITH T...

Sangeeta Pillai is the founder of Soul Sutras, a platform about sex and sexuality for South Asian women. The project now also includes a podcast and Masala Monologues, a project running workshops and putting on theatre productions telling the stories of South Asian women.  Her word of the day is Slay.  CONNECT WITH SANGEETA:  I: @soulsutras T: @soul_sutras   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 ori...

Juno Dawson is a journalist, screenwriter and bestselling author of young adult fiction and nonfiction books such as ‘Meat Market’ and ‘The Gender Games’. Additionally she is a columnist for Attitude Magazine, hosts of the podcast ‘So I Got To Thinking…’, and is a School Role Model for charity Stonewall.  Her word of the day is Content.    CONNECT WITH JUNO:  I: @junodawson T: @junodawson   #Anthe...

Daniellé Dash is a TV executive and cultural writer. She has written for places such as Metro, Black Ballad and on her own blog, as well as being a columnist for Trench. She is also the writer, director and producer of award winning web series Dear Jesus.  Her word of the day is Welcome.  CONNECT WITH DANIELLÉ: I: @DaniellleDash T: @DanielleDASH   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manif...

Anneka Harry is a comedy performer, producer and non-fiction writer. Her work has been featured on the likes of Channel 4, the BBC, Grazia magazine and MTV, and she is the author of Gender Rebels, all about influential women in history.  Her word of the day is Realistic.  CONNECT WITH ANNEKA:  I: @annekaharry T: @Annekaharry   #AnthemsWomen is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stor...