The Forgotten Generation Podcast

Today's TFG Summit Month episode is hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga. This month, TFG is celebrating and spotlighting amazing young people's journeys in their social action and youth voice. These guests are working at local and national levels to drive change. This #iwill Week 2025 Special episode features #iwill Ambassadors and activists Mark Brashier, Vibha Daga, and Kareena Cooper. To get connected...

Today's TFG Summit Month episode is hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga. This month, TFG is celebrating and spotlighting amazing young people's journeys in their social action and youth voice. These guests are working at local and national levels to drive change in the run up to #iwill Week 2025! This episode features #iwill Ambassadors and activists Molly Taylor and Finlay Anderson.  To get connected wi...

Today's TFG Summit Month episode is hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga. This month, TFG is celebrating and spotlighting amazing young people's journeys in their social action and youth voice. These guests are working at local and national levels to drive change in the run up to #iwill Week 2025! This episode features #iwill Ambassadors and activists, Alex Harrison and Millicent Wenlock. To get connected...

Today's episode is hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga with guest Paddy Crump,  who is a mental health campaigner, activist, Squad Leader at My Life My Say, and FlippGen Digital Rebel. To get connected with Paddy, find him on Instagram and Linkedin . To get connected with Troy, find him on Instagram , on LinkedIn , and on X . To follow along with The Forgotten Generation Podcast, you can find the podcast...

Today's episode is hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga with guest Ciara McCarthy, who is a disability youth activist, content creator, and previously Vice President of Diversity and Wellbeing. To get connected with Ciara, find her on Instagram and Linkedin . To get connected with Troy, find him on Instagram , on LinkedIn , and on X . To follow along with The Forgotten Generation Podcast, you can find the...

Today's episode is hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga with guest Hamaam Shire, who is a youth activist, a project worker for Barnardo's, and a member of The Co-operatives UK Youth Advisory Group. To get connected with Hamaam, find him on Instagram and Linkedin . To get connected with Troy, find him on Instagram , on LinkedIn , and on X . To follow along with The Forgotten Generation Podcast, you can fin...

Today's episode is hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga with guest Gemma Hickey, who is a Scotland #iwill ambassador, Content creator for central Scotland Autograss, Member of SWIS digital committee and #YouthVIP Panel Member and YS Hive Volunteer. Please leave a rating, share a comment, and subscribe! Link to the Power of Youth Day special episode: The Forgotten Generation: Power of Youth Day Special To...

Today's episode is hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga, as he returns to the podcast. We are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the podcast for its birthday on Friday 5th September. We are joined by past guests Henry Hughes and Mabrookah Agbabiaka.  Links to their previous episodes: The Forgotten Generation with Henry Hughes The Forgotten Generation with Mabrookah Agbabiaka To get connected with Hen...

In this episode, Niraj chats with Eden Byrne about living with long COVID from the age of 18 and how it changed his life just as everything was beginning—A-levels, university, and independence. Eden shares how symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and muscle pain have shaped his daily routine, social life, and sense of identity. He opens up about losing friendships, managing unpredictable symptoms, an...

In this episode, Niraj speaks with Elia, an 18-year-old living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Elia shares her story of fainting as a child, navigating years of worsening symptoms, and finally being diagnosed at 17. She talks about how CFS affects her energy, independence, and identity—and how hard it is when symptoms are invisible. Elia opens up about the emotional toll, the grief of missing...

In this heartfelt episode, Niraj speaks with sisters Aleen and Atiqa about their journey of realising Aleen is autistic and how that’s shaped their relationship. Aleen opens up about her mental health crisis in 2020, how burnout and sleep struggles led her to explore neurodivergence, and why self-diagnosing autism helped her better understand her needs. Atiqa shares what it’s like supporting a sib...

In this honest episode, Niraj speaks with Charlotte about living with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), a condition that affects daily life in unpredictable and exhausting ways. Charlotte shares her long journey to diagnosis, the confusion with other conditions like autism and chronic fatigue, and how hard it can be to explain an invisible illness. She opens up about balancing self...

In this episode, Niraj chats with Erin Mather about misophonia—a condition where specific sounds can trigger strong emotional reactions like anger, panic, or sadness. Erin shares how misophonia has affected her since the age of eight, from daily life and friendships to eating habits and social settings. She talks about the challenges of managing triggers like chewing and clinking cutlery, how she...

In this episode, Niraj speaks with Clark about her lived experience with fibromyalgia—a chronic pain condition that’s often misunderstood. Clark shares what her journey to diagnosis looked like, how fibromyalgia affects her day-to-day life, and why it's so hard to explain an invisible and fluctuating disability to others. She talks openly about the physical pain, emotional impact, and stigma she f...

In this episode, Niraj chats with Anjelika Gearing about masking and how it can lead to losing your sense of identity. Anjelika talks openly about growing up without realising she was masking to fit in, and how this led to confusion, exhaustion, and pretending to be someone she wasn’t. After being diagnosed with autism and ADHD, she started unmasking – not by choice, but because she simply didn’t...

In this episode, Skye Morgan and Tricia Walker, reflect on their podcast journey and take a look back at their favourite moments from it. We hope you have enjoyed listening as much as we have enjoyed making it! To get connected with Skye, find them on Instagram . To get connected with Tricia, find her on Instagram . To follow along with all of The Forgotten Generation Podcast series, you can also...

In this episode, Skye Morgan and Tricia Walker talk about current politics including the Supreme Court ruling, EHRC interim guidance, ban on puberty blockers and other things! To get connected with Skye, find them on Instagram . To get connected with Tricia, find her on Instagram . To follow along with all of The Forgotten Generation Podcast series, you can also find the podcast on Instagram . Ple...

Today's episode is a Power of Youth Day special hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga in partnership with the #iwill Movement and UK Youth. The episode features Harvey-Liam Marshall, an #iwill Ambassador from Wales, and Gemma Hickey, an #iwill Ambassador from Scotland. For information about Power of Youth Day, visit: https://www.iwill.org.uk/get-involved/power-of-youth-day/ To get connected with Troy, find...

In this episode, Skye Morgan and Tricia Walker interview Mhairi Crawford, CEO of LGBT Youth Scotland , a charity that provides support to LGBTQ+ young people aged 13-25 in Scotland. We discuss many things like the resources LGBTYS provide, the Supreme Court ruling, and many many more things! To get connected with Skye, find them on Instagram . To get connected with Tricia, find her on Instagram ....

This episode of Youth Voices, Tricia Walker and Skye Morgan talk with Callum Cook, aka EscapismBlues . We discuss how they got into music, how having queer representation in music is important. To get connected with Skye, find them on Instagram . To get connected with Tricia, find her on Instagram . To follow along with all of The Forgotten Generation Podcast series, you can also find the podcast...

Welcome to the Youth Voices series hosted by Skye Morgan and Tricia Walker. In this series, we hope to create a safe and open space to discuss issues surrounding the LGBTQ+ community. In this episode, we introduce ourselves, talk a little bit about our experiences and our hopes for the future of this podcast. We hope you enjoy listening to it, as much as we enjoyed making it. To get connected with...

Today's episode is a special on Autism Acceptance Month. Hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga, this episode features Theo Burton, an #iwill Ambassador, Be the change. Media Network member, and Ambitious for Autism Youth Advisor, and Eden Byrne, the host of the Sports For All Podcast and Be the change. Media Network member. To get connected with Troy, find him on Instagram , on LinkedIn , and on X . To get...

Today's episode is a special on the National Youth Strategy hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga and features #iwill Ambassador and National Youth Collaborator Georgina Heron-Edmends and My Life My Say representative and Be the change. Media Network Director Lily Mott. For more information and to participate in the National Youth Strategy, visit: https://www.iwill.org.uk/nys-deliver-you/ . To get connecte...

This episode is hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga with guest Colin Robert Brown from the USA, who is the youngest member of Grassroots Central Mass and a youth activist. To get connected with Troy, find him on Instagram , on LinkedIn , and on X . Please leave a rating, share a comment, and subscribe! Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork . If you have any questions,...

This episode is hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga with guest Hinal Daga, who is a radio host, #iWill Ambassador, St John Ambulance Cadet, and part of their local youth council. To get connected with Troy, find him on Instagram , on LinkedIn , and on X . Please leave a rating, share a comment, and subscribe! Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork . If you have any que...