2 Cool 4 School Podcast

Racism in the workplace doesn’t always look loud. Most of the time, it’s quiet, polished, and easy to deny. In this episode, I sat down with Dr Keisha York and we unpack how bias, discrimination, and unequal power dynamics show up in offices, corporate spaces, and everyday work culture.

This conversation breaks down how workplace racism impacts mental health, career growth, and long-term stability for professionals today. If you’ve ever questioned whether what you’re experiencing at work is real or “just how it is,” this episode puts language to it and challenges us to rethink what fairness, success, and inclusion should actually look like in the modern workplace.

I sat down with my friend and grime MC Griminal for an honest conversation about where it all began. We talk school days, upbringing, and discovering music early, then navigating the chaos of talent, attention, and stardom as a teenager in the grime scene.

Griminal opens up about growing up fast, finding his voice, and what it really meant to come up in an era that shaped UK music forever. This episode is a reflection of legendary grime moments told by someone who lived it in real time.

“Bet365 had me in a chokehold. So did the roulette machine. Coral. Ladbrokes. William Hill. I’ve hit them all”- Yannick Buditu What starts as “just a bet” can quietly become routine, normalised. Hard to notice until you stop and look. In this episode I sit down with Ryan Taylor Hines Project lead for Betknowmore UK to discuss GAMBLING! We don’t glamorise gambling or shame anyone. We talk about the real impact of gambling harm, how accessible it’s become, and why it affects some communities more than we admit. This episode is about awareness, education, and having the conversation we usually avoid.

I sat down with @fizvancasso , content creator and photographer who didn’t wait for permission to chase the vision burning inside him. We talked about his passion for photography and the quiet courage it takes to turn a craft into a career. Through his lens, Fiz captures more than images, he captures moments, emotion, and intention, one frame at a time. If you’ve ever felt called to create, but scared to start this episode is for you.

In this episode, I’m joined by Alex, who speaks openly about his experience of living and working with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Alex reflects on navigating diagnosis alongside career pressures, identity, and expectations within community. This conversation explores invisible disability, resilience, and what society still needs to understand about inclusion, wellbeing, and lived experience.

On this episode I sat down with Rhia (Founder of Black Teachers Connect) to discuss teaching, her community impact, support and advocacy for black educators plus so much more.

Our discussion centres around Rhia's mission to to increase the representation of Black educators at all levels of the education system by supporting and promoting educators into Leadership roles through intentional personal and professional development.

Is there more to nursing than just the ward?” In this episode, I’m joined by Angela Attere, nurse, entrepreneur and all-round powerhouse, to talk honestly about the opportunities that exist beyond the traditional nursing path. If you’ve ever felt stuck, burnt out, or simply curious about what else your skills can unlock… this one’s for you. NHS nurses, students, career-switchers…let’s open the door to what’s possible

In this episode I sat down with Educator and Cancer Survivor, Vanessa P. She opens up about one of the most life altering moments of her journey, finding out she had CANCER. In this raw, honest and incredibly powerful episode we discuss teaching, faith, parenting and the big C. If you or someone you love has faced a diagnosis like this, this conversation is for you.

In this episode I sit down with Richard Anti Scholar and former membership manager of The Ivors Academy Tareic Alphonse and Malaika Dixon Art Consultant and founder of Chenjerai Design

We discuss the slow disappearance of creative arts from our classrooms and society as more than a curriculum change, but a cultural loss. When music, drama, and art are undervalued, we silence imagination, critical thinking, and emotional expression.

This episode is a reminder that education should shape minds, not just measure grades

A special live event at Autograph. A deep dive into the British school system through the lens of migration, identity, and generational experience. I explore what it means to navigate education, the challenges, resilience, and cultural exchanges that shape our experiences. I was joined by my mother, a first-generation immigrant who navigated an unfamiliar system so I could thrive in it. Nick Fotsing a former student and someone I once had the privilege of supporting as Head of Year, now reflecting back on his journey in that same system. This is more than a talk. It’s a reflection on education, belonging, and aspiration, across generations.