Podcast appearances and mentions of bess hepworth

Bess Hepworth is the mother of a hearing and sight impaired young boy who is the most joyful and inspiring child that you might ever meet. He has a degenerative condition which requires Bess and her wife to travel from Hong Kong to Australia for his treatment. Bess shares her inspirational parenting journey with us and the challenges and rewards she and her wife have faced along the way, whilst raising this two beautiful sons. Bess discusses the highs and lows that come with balancing work, activism, marriage and parenting. We hear the heartwarming story of how Bess met her wife and how they have forged a life together in Hong Kong. Bess is an inspiration to us all on so many levels. This is part 2 of the interview with Bess. Please go back and listen to episode 114 first. Planet Ally: https://www.planetally.org/ Please visit my Patreon page if you would like to sponsor the production of Hong Kong Confidential Podcast. I have many great rewards to offer my supporters. Thanks for taking the time to check out the page https://www.patreon.com/hongkongconfidential?alert=2 Email: jules@hongkongconfidential.net Webpage: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/hong-kong-confidential Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hongkongconfidential/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/juleshannaford/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hongkongconfidential/ Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube and anywhere you find your podcasts. Support the show.

Bess Hepworth is an Australian born mother, wife and a human rights defender. Bess spends most of her time raising her sons and being the proud founder of Planet Ally, a group whose mission is to empower allyship and give people the resources and tools to advance human rights and help build stronger, more resilient communities. An active LGBTQ community member in the Asia-Pacific region and champion of positive change, Bess specialises in using social media as a tool for visibility, solidarity and advocacy for LGBTQ communities. Bess shares her deeply personal story with us and opens up about things that she has never spoken about publicly. She shares the impact and pain that she and her family faced when her mother was killed in a boating accident when Bess was a young girl. She explores her grief and the impact this had on her and opens up about the challenges she faced growing up with a family member who became abusive towards her. Bess talks about coming out as a lesbian and how her life has been enriched by her loving wife and her two beautiful sons. This is a moving and confronting podcast where Bess courageously bares her soul in the hope that sharing her story will help her heal from the deep wounds that she suffered as a child. This is part one of a two part podcast. Planet Ally: https://www.planetally.org/ Please visit my Patreon page if you would like to sponsor the production of Hong Kong Confidential Podcast. I have many great rewards to offer my supporters. Thanks for taking the time to check out the page https://www.patreon.com/hongkongconfidential?alert=2 Email: jules@hongkongconfidential.net Webpage: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/hong-kong-confidential Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hongkongconfidential/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/juleshannaford/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hongkongconfidential/ Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube and anywhere you find your podcasts. Support the show.

Welcome to EPISODE 30 of Good Will Hunters! This week I chat to the wonderful Kat Roma Greer, Founder of Micro Galleries. I first read about Kat in SAM Magazine (The Sydney Uni Alumni Magazine)and was intrigued by her work creating inclusive art installations in cities around around the world. The link between art and community development is not always an obvious one, but I guarantee that after this episode, you'll get it! Kat and I discussed the Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong, the rise of create expression in the midst of a political crisis, transforming laneways in Jakarta and Kathmandu, making art inclusive, and empowering women through paint, plus lots more! Some links you may want to check out after this episode: The Guardian’s take on the Umbrella Revolution - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/30/-sp-hong-kong-umbrella-revolution-pro-democracy-protests TedX Talk with Bess Hepworth on Radical Resilience - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MaZ1R-NpdE And of course the Micro Galleries website - http://microgalleries.org Enjoy! If you loved this episode, please leave us a review on iTunes or Facebook! Your support helps us share the wisdom of our guests far and wide! [Royalty Free Music by Ben Sound]

This week is an episode that has been requested from my Steppers. This is a topic that I am not qualified to speak about. So I have invited Bess Hepworth, founder of Planet Ally to talk about travel for the LGBTQI+ community. Bess is the lead organiser for the MILES OF LOVE conference, which is the first of its kind in Hong Kong on 2nd - 5th Novemeber 2018. I believe that this is an episode that everyone should hear. I can openly say that Bess has taught me a lot and shocked me with some stories I was unaware of, from Countries frequented by Aussies, like Indonesia. Bess gives insight into the serious issues that the LGBTQI community face while travelling and explains how we can all make changes to make every human feel included and safe to explore this amazing planet. Bess directs the LGBTQI community to the current websites and apps that can assist with laws and how to meet others in the community while travelling. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Bess directly bess@planetally.org https://www.planetally.org/ https://www.planetally.org/miles-of-love/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any requests or questions for Mishel please email us at withyoueverysteppodcast@gmail.com Instagram - @withyoueverystep Facebook   - @withyoueverystep Twitter       - @withyoueverystp

Family Matters were joined by Bess Hepworth, the Founder, Executive Director & Chief Disruptor of Planet Ally and key organiser of the Asia-Pacific Rainbow Families Forum.   She has recently... LEARN MORE The post Interview: Bess Hepworth #FreeMyLibrary #APRFF2018 appeared first on Family Matters.

The inaugural Human Dignity Festival was held in Hong Kong in 2017 and was founded by Bess Hepworth from Planet Ally. In this podcast, Jules talks to Bess Hepworth, Petter Wallenberg from Rainbow Riots and Para Olympian, Theresa Goh about their activism work in the LGBTQ+ community. Bess established the Human Dignity Festival because she wanted to “create spaces of grace for hearts and minds to change.” Her goal was to bring all of the intersections together and open people’s eyes to “human rights issues that are about us all.” Bess united multi-faceted human rights communities and global activists to talk about allyship. The festival was attended by many human rights defenders ranging from people in the LGBTQ+ space, to refugees, migrants, human trafficking victims and their allies. Petter Wallenberg, is an activist and musician who is committed to stopping discrimination against LGBTQ+ people globally and promoting equality and freedom. He spoke to Jules about his amazing work with Rainbow Riots where he creates wonderful music and travels around the world recording vocals, often in places where is it is dangerous to be LGBTQ+. He discusses Queer cultural identity and there being a shared experience in being different. He talks about stereotypes and “understanding the struggle.” He shares his story about growing up and being gay in Sweden as a teen during the AIDS crisis, thus facing a lot of homophobia. The heart of Petter’s work with Rainbow Riots is based on creativity which he feels is a universal language. Theresa Goh is a Singaporean Para Olympic medalist and an LGBTQ+ activist. She talks about being gay in Singapore and how it is illegal for men to be gay, however, lesbians are not even recognized. She decided to speak out about her LGBTQ+ status after winning the Olympic medal in 2016, to help raise awareness of issues in the community.  She shares her amazing experiences as a Para Olympian and her positivity is infectious. Theresa is a role model and an inspirational person with a wonderful sense of humour. The next Human Dignity Festival, to be held in Hong Kong will be coinciding with International Day of Tolerance on November 16, 2018.  https://www.humandignityfestival.org/ Planet Ally: https://www.planetally.org/                                                        Rainbow Riots: http://rainbowriots.org/                                               Theresa Goh: https://www.facebook.com/theresagohruisi/ Please visit my Patreon page if you would like to sponsor the production of Hong Kong Confidential Podcast. I have many great rewards to offer my supporters. Thanks for taking the time to check out the page https://www.patreon.com/hongkongconfidential?alert=2 Email: jules@hongkongconfidential.net Webpage: www.hongkongconfidential.net Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/hong-kong-confidential Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hongkongconfidential/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/juleshannaford/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hongkongconfidential/ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube and anywhere you find your podcasts. Sponsored by Teresa’s Turkish Towels https://hkturkish.com/   Support the show.

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights,” it reads in the first article of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this episode you hear from Bess Hepworth, Founder of Planet Ally, a new global multimedia platform committed to LGBTI advocacy. Bess is an activist and bridge builder, a natural... The post #34: Born this way – An ally to advance human rights and equality appeared first on .