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In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible music artist, producer and DJ, Mina - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us… Follow us on Instagram MINA Jayd...

MINA shares with Jayda how she came up through the Leeds music scene and was influenced by its DIY attitude that anyone could start anything, talking more about how she created her career and connected with people like her around the world, onto when and why she chose to go sober. MINA talks about what it’s been like as a sober DJ and music lover, why people react more weirdly when you say no to a...

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible sustainable fashion strategist and ethical brand consultant, Emma Slade Edmonson - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debr...

In this episode Emma and Jayda share their own experiences of being mixed-race and why being able to talk about their experiences and creating the space to do so as Emma is with her podcast and book is so important. As well as how creating a platform around talking about mixed race identities and bringing people together connects to cultivating hope for her, through making people feel less alone....

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible writer, presenter, broadcaster and all-round sex and relationships expert, Ruby Rare - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and...

In this juicy and informative episode, Jayda asks Ruby what changes she wants to see to sex education, why Ruby thinks we have to centre pleasure in sex ed and how talking about pleasure is necessary to truly teach about consent. Ruby discusses how not to talk about sex and pleasure though and the importance and complexity of age-appropriate conversations around sex. Ruby shares some fascinating i...

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible broadcaster, DJ and journalist, Jaguar - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us… Follow us on Instagram Jaguar...

In this episode, Jaguar and Jayda discuss their different trajectories into music and Jaguar’s personal experience of having a dream and what it took to make it into reality. She talks about the importance of people she looked up to, like Annie Mac, listening to what her dreams were and supporting them. She also discussed how challenging the music industry is right now and why she thinks forming a...

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible award-winning producer and director in filmmaking, Sol Guy - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us… Follow us...

In this episode, Jayda and Sol dive deep into Sol's transformative work with Quiet, an artist-led organisation that prioritises creativity, care, and community. They discuss the significance of for-profit and nonprofit support, nurturing artists holistically, emphasising that support goes beyond financial assistance, it involves fostering a community where artists can thrive and develop fully. Sol...

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible adventurer, author, speaker and coach, Gail Muller - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us… Follow us on Inst...

In this truly uplifting and expansive episode, Gail shares with Jayda her personal experiences with chronic pain and how she found the hope to overcome being told she would never be able to walk again. With that Gail tells Jayda her unbelievable stories of adventuring from everywhere from the Appalachian Trail to Alaska and her relationship with hope whilst conquering such journeys, but also the i...

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible award winning spoken word performer and sociopolitical poet and author, George The Poet - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back a...

George shares how going to Cambridge and the fear of being stereotyped kickstarted his transition from Grime & rap to poetry, and why he never looked back due to the greater freedom he feels there is to talk on vulnerable topics in poetry. George talks about the impact of coming across black poets Def Poetry Jam and connecting to it emotionally instantly and why he feels poetry has maintained...

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the amazing high fashion model, activist and creative director, James Corbin - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us… Follow...

In this episode James shares with Jayda what it was like becoming a model as a plus size dark skinned man and the self-actualisation that his first ever shoot had, and the feeling of figuring it out what it is you want to do in life. James also unpacks tokenism that happens in modelling and what the difference is between feeling tokenised versus fashion being truly inclusive, and how what you see...

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the amazing Podcast host of Menopause Whilst Black, activist and retreat founder, Karen Arthur - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debri...

In this brilliant episode, Karen shares with Jayda her experiences of going through the menopause and the differences in which Black people experience the menopause and unpacking the social racial issues behind this. They talk about the journey of aging, and your body changing, and how for Karen so much growth, positivity and beautiful change was born out of her life being turned upside down. Jayd...

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the amazing CEO and founding member of media and film platform Waterbear, Sam Sutaria - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with u...

Sam discusses how storytelling builds community and the importance stories and in-person gatherings play in mobilising a network around a cause, not just educating and informing. Sam talks about the opportunity and time sensitivity of closing the gap between inspiration and action, enabling people to make a positive impact and contribute to collective missions when they are moved by different stor...

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the amazing emotional wellness practioner and founder of Something Positive For positive people, Courtney Brame - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then co...

In this fascinating conversation, Courtney brakes down STI and herpes stigma, and how stigma around herpes cause more harm for people than anything else about it. Courtney unpacks why sexual health is mental health, and how the shame and fear that can come alongside living with herpes and other STIs can manifest in depression and isolation. Courtney also discusses with Jayda communication around s...

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible queer and climate activist, and co-founder of Atmos, Willow Defebaugh - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us...

Willow shares why she feels the answer to positive change is love and reminding people that we love the earth is a crucial part of fighting climate change. She talks about how love and admiration of nature is at the of her beautiful publication, atmos’ ethos. Willow also shares how the ever changing dynamic of nature gave her strength to transition herself and also shares the ways in which nature...

In Here's Thinking, Jayda and her producer Mia discuss this week's episode! We share our thoughts on our episode with the incredible grammy-winning Haitian producer & DJ, Michaël Brun - what we loved, what we learnt and what we’re taking away from her guest for hope. If you haven’t listened to the latest episode, make sure you go do that first! Then come back and debrief with us… Follow us on...