Thought Quest

In the final episode of our Latin Heritage Month series, we question whether #cancel culture and the term BAME are problematic. Our guests also share their opinions on the stereotypes of the Latin community in telenovelas and the impact this has on the sexualisation of people.

On this episode we bring to the table racism and colourism that still exist in the Latin community. Our guests share their personal experiences of hearing racist and prejudice comments made by others whether that's a stranger, friend or family member. We also touch on the history of colonialism in Latin countries, how this has influenced the notion of whiteness and the negative view this can lead to some people having of others.

We kick off with the first episode of our Latin Heritage Month series, by welcoming our amazing guests Diego, Pricilla, Jose and Jean to celebrate this occasion. This week's episode touches on what Latin Heritage Month means to us? Migration, family generations and the impact of being labelled as 'other' can have on our mental health and identity.

Kia is joined by Dilz to talk about Black History Month (BHM) in the UK, it's influence on Black identity and the world we live today. Kia and Dilz also discuss the progress that needs to be made, when it comes to the education system and as a community overall.

In this episode, we are bringing you something different! As we explore hot topics, media headlines and relatable situations that we have discovered before and after Covid-19 lockdown.

It's that time again and this week we are bringing you our brand new episode on relationships. Our special guests, Izzy, Karolina, Mel, Ben and Shamz, share their dating experiences and most corny or awkward situation they've been in or done in a relationship. We also touch on hot topics such as dating preferences, racial fetishes, can 'men and women be friends?, interracial relationships, love languages and our ideal family structure.

For the final episode of our Black Lives Matter series, we talk about shocking headlines and controversial topics in the UK. We share our views on Wiley's anti-semitic tweets, The BBC broadcasting the N-word, Sideman's career and the Black Lives Matter movement.

We are lucky to be joined by amazing entrepreneurs Reiss, Yesgurl (Francesca & Annette) and Alicia-Pearl. In the second episode of our Black Lives Matter series, our guests introduce their creative hustle, share their take on Black Pound Day and their experiences during lockdown. We also touch on the importance of having multiple streams of income, why you should pursue your dream job, mentorship and the power of networking. Reiss, Yesgurl and Alicia-Pearl also mention their reasons as to why some Black businesses tend not to last longer than others and what we can do to ensure money continues to circulate within the Black community.

We present to you the first episode of our Black Lives Matter series. Joining us on this important conversation we have Zac, Natalie, Alfan and Lucas.  We touch on the Black Lives Matter movement and whether it's goals are measurable in society. We deepen on racism, police brutality, white privilege, the term 'Black excellence', work place discrimination and many more. In this intriguing episode we also question on the relation between slavery and capitalism, including what we as a society can do to stop racism. Despite the injustices we have witnessed towards the Black community, particularly in America and the UK. We hope from this episode, you are left more educated and aware of the racial issues that still exist today.  Black Lives Matter!

We are thrilled to present our second conversation around personal development, with our special guests Nadeem and Jag. We question the importance of knowing your true self, when it comes to your business/creative hustle. Nadeem and Jag also share wisdom on the measure of success, self-branding, the greatness of believing in yourself, how to get into stock & shares investment, where to start in your business and how to look for a practical business partner. Remember, there is nothing stopping you from creating what you love doing! Hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did with our amazing guests... NO OWNERSHIP OF MUSIC Jill Scott - Golden / Music video by Jill Scott performing Golden. © 2007 Hidden Beach Records. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QCXr79Rkcw

We are back with a fresh new episode on personal development! We are excited to be joined by Tre Lowe, Oris Ikomi and Kash Shah, who tell us their own journey with personal development. Including their own definition of success, the advice they would give to their 20 year-old self, the importance of mentorship and many more. In this light-hearted episode, our three guests share some gems on what young people can do to best deal with their dilemmas. For instance, finance, dating life, people pleasing and what it means to be our true authentic self. Personal development is sometimes overlooked or seen as 'uncool'. But here at Thought Quest, we hope you see the benefits it can have in your life as it did for ours.

For our second episode on Nutrition and Healthy lifestyles podcast, we look into organic products best suited for our face and body. This week we are still joined by our amazing guests, Paige, Flow and Karolina who share their favourite books, TV programmes and social influencers that helped them ease into plant-based diets. Through the laughs we also challenge our guests on what the future of veganism looks like.

We are excited to be joined by Flow known for his natural and wellness page, Nurtured by Nature. Paige, a fruit and health educator for The Melon Romantic and fourth-year student Karolina who has been vegan for just over two years! On this special episode, our guests share their own personal journeys with veganism and top tips on how to maintain a healthy diet. Thought Quest hosts Kia and Camila, question on the misconceptions of veganism, vegan 'junk' food, plant-based diets, natural medication/alternatives and supplements. Be prepared for your mind to be blown on all things nutrition!

We hosted a zoom call, inviting our listeners to be part of the discussion on how Covid-19 is affecting our lives. From our reaction on the 'clap for the NHS', to jobs being put on hold and what we have discovered about ourselves being in quarantine. In this episode, we featured positive news across the world and top tips on what to do whilst in quarantine. FYI this episode was recorded a week into lockdown, keep spreading positivity and love.

In this final episode, we deepen the discussion on the NHS and the strain it has on mental health facilities. We also talk about the impact medication and therapy has on our health.

On episode three we question is social media toxic? As topics include case studies on celebrity culture to online trolling and men's mental health.

We are back with episode two, as we talk about the positive and negatives of the NHS, the importance of health checks at GPs and the impact people's comments have on our mental health.

On this episode, Kia and Camila talk with guests about how Covid-19 is affecting people's mental health and the NHS. Including the common stereotypes associated with those who have mental health issues. If you are ready for an episode that talks all things controversial, then you have come to the right place. Keep an eye out this week, as we will be releasing more episodes on mental health...

Continuing on the theme of Womanhood, we talk all things controversial. From relationships and sex, to menstruation and period poverty. We also touch on body image, the armpit revolution and women in sport.

What a great way to kick start 2020, as Thought Quest hosts discuss all things to do with Womanhood. From what is means to be a women today, how our roles have evolved over time to the negative barriers women still face. In this special episode, Kia and Camila also acknowledge the empowering work women have done in this world. 00:55 secs - Problematic issue of feeling unsafe at night 3:00 - shared experiences of inappropriate behaviour 10:20 - What is Womanhood? 17:13 - Do our actions define us? 20:00 - "What does it mean to be a women in South Africa today” - Youtube documentary 21:35 - Harmful affects of ‘cultural' labels 24:09 - The evolution of women 24:35 - The UK Tradwife movement 28:00 - Is Wifey subordination the foundation of a happy marriage? 31:00 - Have women opted out of being a ‘housewife'? 33:30 - Female breadwinners 37:55 - Gender Pay gap 42:20 - unequal pay among ethnic minority groups 46:00 - Barriers that females face 49:07 - Black females discriminated against their hairstyles 50:33 - Is there a need for more education on cultural differences? 52:27 - Women in power 54:05 - Figures of female leaders across the world 55:36 - Cyberbullying experienced by female parliamentarians 56:57 - Is politics encouraging more young girls and women? 58:19 - Iranian women fighting against ‘Gender apartheid' 1:3:56 - Lack of cultural representation within the workplace 1:6:31 - Women in business 1:6:50- Lack of investment in female businesses 1:08:00 - Sexual assault and inappropriate language in the workplace 1:09:15 - Are you a feminist? 1:10:40 - Is there a confusion of what feminism means in today's world?

We are back and this week we are delivering Episode 3 on Age vs Maturity. Thought Quest members debate what maturity means in the 21st century, the difference between Cognitive Maturity and Social Maturity and many more. So take a listen as we will be sharing our own personal stories, on age vs maturity to do with family, life commitments and relationships. 0:15- Defining maturity 1:50- The difference between Cognitive Maturity and Social Maturity 4:28-Maturity breakthrough, what age did you become mature? 6:30-Relationship between open mindedness and maturity 7:20-Women mature faster than men 8:25-Men are 'babied' in an ethnic household 9:08-Womanhood in the latin community;Quinceañera 10:13-Emotional intelligence 10:39-Sigmund Freud's Defence mechanisms 13:10-"I am convinced we don't live in a generation of bad kids, we live in a generation of that know too much too soon." 16:20-Should parents teach their children how to be mature? 19:20-Are parents selfish? 23:20-Becoming present to one-self 26:50-Should parents talk to children as 'adults'? 32:10-Maturity within relationships 42:40-Too little too late 45:40-Egos 55:00-"You and your deep philosophical shit" 59:32-Taking back your power

Episode 2 is all about celebrating and acknowledging the LGBTQIA + community. Not only were we grateful to be joined with this weeks co-host Natalie Lopez. But we was also in the accompany of two amazing members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The.blueprintt aka Pri and content creator and founder of Queer Essential, Simeon Simms.  3:37 - Gender vs Sex 7:12 - Intersex  9:39 - Gender pronouns  12:23 - Categories and labels  13:45; What does LGBTQIA + stand for? 15:49- 72 genders; Is there too much choice? 17:34 - The difference between dysphoria and dysmorphia 18:15 - Mental health awareness; 'Are you okay?' Day In Australia  20:31 - Should LGBTQIA be introduced in schools?  25:56 - When did you ‘come out' ? 30:10 - Is it okay to question someone's sexuality?  35:16 - Are bi people greedy? 36:46 - Does religion affect the LGBTQIA+ community? 47:00 - LGBTQIA+ awareness 54:03- Is LGBTQIA being accepted? 56:06 - Homophobia is real! 58:37- 66% of young people do not define as straight  1:01:57- How can we support the LGBTQIA + community

Our first episode is on the theme of community, as we reflected on different community issues around the world. Thought Quest were joined by a panel to discuss the importance of belonging to a community and the ways in which we can all contribute to society. Our guests included MJ (@tnf.clothing), Dilz (originaldilzpodcasts), Hannah (@dontbiteyourtongue_), Gian and Zac.  5:20 - The panel are introduced to the game 'what is happening around the world?' 5:43 - MJ shares statistics on crime counts and London killings. Is knife crime becoming normalised? Are young people being institutionalised as criminals? 8:43 - The impact education is having on children's life choices. Are schools providing enough support? Can schools do better? 14:35 -Entrepreneurs in the making, "Kids that sell sweets". 17:05 - Zac voices how negative it is to have a 'money mindset'. 19:15 - Transformational vs linear learning, can we have both? 21:44 - Is UK Drill music fuelling knife crime? 23:10 - How can knife crime be resolved? 23:40 - Latin America being the most dangerous place outside of war zones, assassination of political activists and acknowledging Indigenous lives and their cultures. 30:20 - Is violence a disease? 32:18 - Greta Thunberg and her ‘White Privilege' 34:25 - India's cast system and how it links to classism, colourism and racism.