Speak On Podcast

Re-release: Yolanda speaks with Dafina Malovska who after surviving Stage 2 womb cancer has become a campaigner on a mission to improve women's health in the UK. This is her enlightening story.  ___________________ Speak On is a podcast, event series and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and follow us on socials to stay upda...

Re-release: We spoke to Dr Brad Sagarin back in 2021 about the science of pleasure and pain. Yolanda speaks to Dr Brad Sagarin, a professor of psychology at Northern Illinois University and the head of the Science of BDSM Research Team, about the science and psychology behind BDSM. _______________ Speak On is a podcast, event series and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Plea...

Re-release: We spoke to Dr Matt Winning back in 2021 about the reality of climate change. Dr Matt Winning is a stand-up comedian and expert environmental researcher who performs live climate change comedy shows. He is also an Author, Broadcaster and Keynote Speaker. ___________________ We're back for another season! This time, our theme is 'Shit You Should Care About'. For this first e...

Re-release: We spoke to Ceecee back in 2021 about her experiences as a trans woman. Yolanda speaks to public speaker and content creator Ceecee Jacobsen about her experience as the first trans person in her entire country. _______________ Speak On is a podcast, event series and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing.   Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and follow us o...

Yolanda Copes-Stepney, the creator and host of Speak On, is back with a new season for 2025. After a well-earned break, Speak On returns to continue exploring culture, society and wellbeing through honest, inclusive, and empowering conversations.    To kick things off, we're re-releasing some past episodes that speak to current events and online discourse - powerful conversations worth revisit...

Yolanda speaks with Ben Butler, a Childcare Paralegal and newly graduated Barrister about why the surrogacy laws here in the UK have a lot of room for improvement. __________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and connect to Speak On’s social media channels. Speak On Instagram:&nbs...

Yolanda speaks with Sarah Jones, a board member at SurrogacyUK who has been a surrogate five times! They speak on what it's actually like to be a surrogate, the misconceptions and why the laws around surrogacy have a lot of room for improvement.  ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, sha...

Yolanda speaks with clinical psychologist Dr Haben Ghezai and trainee clinical psychologist Candice Williams about what makes a psychologist, the issues with TV psychologists and if therapy is for everyone. ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and connect to Speak On’s so...

TW: Domestic abuse, mental health. Yolanda speaks with the Worlds 3rd Strongest Woman, the incredible Sam Tayloe. Sam is also a domestic violence survivor and advocates against DV. For this episode, Yolanda and Sam talk about how domestic abuse exists within LGBTQ+ relationships too and how this doesn't get discussed enough.  ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel...

Yolanda speaks with Paxton Smith a reproductive rights activist, speaker, and musician from Texas, USA. Paxton went viral when she decided to use her valedictorian speech at the University of Texas, to speak against Texas’ SB8 bill. Together they talk about what on earth is actually going on in Texas right now and how the Heartbeat Act is affecting women. ___________________ Speak On is an event s...

Yolanda speaks with Dafina Malovska who after surviving Stage 2 womb cancer has become a campaigner on a mission to improve women's health in the UK. This is her enlightening story.  ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and connect to Speak On’s social media channels...

Yolanda speaks with finance journalist Kalpana Fitzpatrick about how to be a smart spender, what a pension is, how to get a good credit score and the importance of setting good examples for children. For the sake of our mention health, speaking about money should not be a taboo topic. ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbei...

Yolanda speaks with Benash Nazmeen a Specialist Cultural Liaison Midwife, working towards addressing health inequalities within maternity services. Benash is also the Co-Chair of Birthrights, the only UK organisation dedicated to improving women and birthing peoples experience of pregnancy and childbirth by promoting respect for human rights. Together, they talk about how to reduce harm and promot...

Yolanda speaks with Trainee Clinical Psychologist Candice Williams about the inequalities in maternal health for black women and birthing people. We're keen to help spread the word about her Doctoral Research into perinatal inequalities for black mothers in the UK. To find out more and to contribute, take a listen to the episode and then contact Candice via her Twitter or Instagram below.  __...

Yolanda speaks with Danny Price, a content creator and social commentator, about debates, listening and cancel culture. You may recognise Danny's voice from our previous pod on conspiracy theories! As always with Danny, expect strong language.  ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share...

TW: Suicide, mental health. Yolanda speaks with Josselin Grossi, a telephone volunteer at the Samaritans’ Croydon Branch to discuss her experience working as a volunteer. Samaritans is a registered charity that provides emotional support to anyone in times of emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout Great Britain and Ireland. Samaritans is a free, 24-hour service. y...

We're back for another season! This time, our theme is 'Shit You Should Care About'. For this first episode, Yolanda speaks with environmental researcher at the University College London, climate change comedian, podcaster and author of the book 'Hot Mess: What on earth can we do about climate change?', Dr Matt Winning. We highly recommend Matt's TEDx talk! Together, Yolanda and Matt explore how t...

Yolanda speaks with Sarah Graham, health journalist and Founder of the blog 'Hysterical Women'  about the gender bias in medicine and health. Make sure to check out her incredible (trans inclusive) blog, Hysterical Women here: https://hystericalwomen.co.uk/ ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review...

In this special bonus episode, Yolanda speaks with filmmaker Maxine Trump about her incredible film, ‘To Kid or Not To Kid’. Maxine gives away as much as she can without sharing any spoilers! Watch the film here: https://www.tokidornottokid.com/ ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and...

Yolanda speaks to Alessia Cesana and Maxine Page, two journalists who discuss their decision to live child-free. ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and connect to Speak On’s social media channels. Speak On Instagram:  www.instagram.com/speakon_  | #SpeakOn Pre...

Yolanda speaks to author, comedian and podcaster Samantha Baines about what it really means to be a womxn in 2021. Make sure you check out Samantha’s podcast, The Divorce Club: https://spoti.fi/3vPAoJg ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and connect to Speak On’s social...

This week we revisit our online event series ‘We Need To Talk About Mental Health’ which we hosted back in November. For Men’s Health Week, we’ve picked our favourite bits from two of the talks that covered all things body image, the concept of masculinity, mental health, men’s wellness and so much more. If you like what you hear, these talks in full plus the rest of this event series is available...

Yolanda speaks to writer and TikToker Emily Haswell about age gaps in relationships, exactly why men date teens and why it’s not ok. ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and connect to Speak On’s social media channels. Speak On Instagram:  www.instagram.com/speakon_...

Yolanda speaks to public speaker and content creator Ceecee Jacobsen about her experience as the first trans person in her entire country. ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and connect to Speak On’s social media channels. Speak On Instagram:  www.instagram.com/spe...

Yolanda speaks to writer and performer Tabby Lamb about gender identity, being non-binary in 2021 and so much more. Dig in! ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and connect to Speak On’s social media channels. Speak On Instagram:  www.instagram.com/speakon_  | #...