Peace of No Mind

A conversation with Journalist and Author, Georgina Lawton as we explore her early experiences with identity and race. Following her DNA test results, she was able to uncover the truth about a family secret which led to her travelling the world, presenting the podcast series “The Secrets In Us” and writing the book “Raceless”.

A conversation with Radio Presenter, Ross Buchanan as we explore his journey into radio and the initial conversation that sparked my journey into audio. He discusses the importance of understanding mental health within a workplace and how he has adapted his approach to life in order to become the most authentic version.

A conversation with Founder of Mandemhood, Elias Williams as we discuss the importance of creating a virtual and physical space where men of colour are able to engage in debate and discussion. He explores his early experiences that shaped the inception of the virtual platform.

A conversation with Presenter and Activist, Tatum Swithenbank as we discuss her journey after being diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy and being forced to give up her dance scholarship. She explores how she began the process of healing which led to presenting a Radio 4 Doc entitled, Pause The Plié which posed the question “Is Creativity Transferable”?

A conversation with Filmmaker and Founder of Empathy Week Ed Kirwan. We discuss sleeping rough to raise awareness, travelling to Mexico for the Homeless World Cup and flying out to India to help build a development programme. He explores the creation of Empathy Week and the impact he hopes to make to children internationally.

A conversation with Disabled Activist and Presenter, Tobi Green Adenowo. We discuss her experience finding peace of mind, moving between 18 different foster homes and being diagnosed with the condition Osteogenesis Imperfecta type 3. She identifies the ways she was able to stay grounded and win numerous dance trophies in America.

A conversation with poet and writer, Suli Breaks as we explore his viral piece “Why I Hate School But Love Education”. We discuss the motivation behind his writing and how it ended up taking him around the world, including Hollywood to meet Will Smith. He discusses the importance of ownership and how that links to peace of mind.

A conversation with TV personality Vicky Pattison we discuss her come up through Geordie Shore and the implications it had on her mental health and wellbeing. She discusses becoming the Queen of the Jungle and the lessons she’s learned about navigating through the world.

A conversation with Rapper, Comedian and Actor, Doc Brown as we explore his battle rap days and his transition into comedy. He identifies the experiences that helped to shape him and the opportunities that expanded his creativity.

An honest conversation with Tal Booker, we discuss his journey through addiction and receiving treatment that allowed him to begin again. We explore some of the ways he was able to identify his destructive patterns and the learnings that empowered him to stay sober.

A conversation with writer and podcaster Tolly T, as we discuss her journey and creation of the Receipts podcast. We explore what peace of mind means and the inception of Story Story a platform aimed at capturing stories from the young black diaspora. Produced by @Daisychakoo

A conversation with Noel Clarke where we discuss his peace of mind and the inception of the films Kidulthood, Adulthood and Brotherhood. We reflect on the obstacles he faced throughout his career and some of his valuable lessons for navigating through the industry.

A conversation with rapper Nick Brewer where we discuss growing up and coping with anxiety and the 'Talk About It' campaign that led him to becoming an ambassador for Anxiety UK.

A conversation with Alex Manzi a positive mindset coach and host of the Dreamers Disease podcast. We discuss the breakthrough that led to him to rebuild his life to offer advice to others on their journey.

An honest conversation with Shocka who was formerly in the rap trio Marvell. We discuss his rise to fame and the decline which lead him to experience a mental health breakdown.

A conversation with Kitty Underhill; body acceptance speaker, model, and presenter. We discuss finding peace of mind and ways of combatting and understanding Fatphobia.

A conversation with producer and co-founder of the dance company Boy Blue Entertainment; Mikey J. We discuss finding peace of mind, producing for Kano, working on the Olympics and co-creating Redd a hip hop performance showcasing at the Barbican.

A conversation with rapper Jelani Blackman, where we discuss finding a peace of mind and his journey to taking ownership of his music and creative voice.

A conversation with Sade Brown the founder of Sour Lemons. We discuss how Sade was able to use her ‘disadvantages’ in life as a driving force to create lemonade and inspire a new generation of creative leaders.

A conversation with Inua Ellams; poet, playwright, performer and writer of the critically acclaimed Barbershop Chronicles. We explore what his peace of mind is and the journey that lead to the creation of Barbershop Chronicles.

A conversation with Kenny Jones a trans activist, model and influencer. We discuss the transitioning process and his amazing work in educating individuals to live authentically and break stereotypes.

A conversation with Fatima Timbo who has a condition named Achondroplasia known as a type of dwarfism. We discuss the development of her mindset and her journey to self-love, confidence and modelling.

A conversation with Manga Saint Hilare where we discuss his involvement with grime collective Roll Deep and how he managed to take ownership of his creative process. We find out what his peace of mind is and what it means to live authentically as an outsider.

A conversation with Marvyn Harrison the founder of Dope Black Dads; a podcast which aims to positively challenge the perceptions of black fathers. We discuss some key takeaways he has learned throughout fatherhood and what a peace of mind means to him.