Series 1 - Short Exchanges
Nathaniel Cole, a writer, researcher, speaker and workshop facilitator on masculinity, mental health and sex & relationships and bloggers, Jasmeen and Kiran from British Bindi, discuss the language and law around consent and the importance of open conversations.
Broadcaster, author & activist Vick Hope, who has recently joined BBC Radio 1 Life Hacks, and founder of global youth charity, Ditch the Label, Dr Liam Hackett, discuss how you get advice when you’re growing up, bullying, self-esteem and mental health.
We talk to mental health expert Pooky Knightsmith and writer and podcaster Alex Holmes about how to cope with anxiety and depression in a year when many people are experiencing this for the the first time.
We talk to writer and blogger Jess Bacon and award-winning poet, filmmaker and Head of Education at the Center for Humane Technology, Max Stossel about the impact of social media on our daily lives and how we can use it in a positive way.
We talk to body confidence and self acceptance influencer Alex Light and model and activist Ambar Driscoll about what practical steps we can take to love our bodies more and the impact that social media and diet culture can have on self-esteem and mental health.
We talk to research fellow Francesco Mazzarella and sustainable fashion advocate and blogger Izzy Manuel about the environmental and social impact of fast fashion, buying less and thinking about where your clothes come from before you buy.
Former cricketer Patrick Foster and former footballer Scott Davies talk about how their lives were torn apart by gambling addiction, their roads to recovery and the blurred lines between gambling and addiction.
Gabby Edlin, founder of menstrual equity charity, Bloody Good Period, and model, photographer and activist, Emma Breschi discuss period poverty, how there is still a stigma surrounding periods and what we can do about it.
We talk to feminist and online activist Emma Holten and Professor of Law Clare McGlynn about the impact of ‘revenge porn’ on lives, the laws on consent surrounding this, and why the terminology must be changed.
We speak to model, speaker and activist Jude Guaitamacchi and Associate Professor of American and Gender Studies, Michael Stambolis about gender identity, coming out and the importance of open conversation and support.
We speak to author, urban youth specialist and entrepreneur Tanayah Sam and activist, film-maker and entrepreneur Amani Simpson about the importance of positive role models and the steps we can take to empower ourselves and improve self-worth.
We talk to Charlotte Williams, the founder of SevenSixAgency, and Equality and Diversity Officer for the Association of Surgeons in Training, Michael Okocha, about the impact of unconscious bias and why positive representation in the workplace matters so much.