BWNO: Bias Breakers - Pam Case & Louise Slattery |

Pam joins us in today's episode in the series to share on recognising one's own identity and how immersion in quite a homogenous environment can shape your thinking and beliefs about the world, yet a harnessing a desire to explore and find oneself in other cultures and thinking can influence, and effectively disconnect you from your origins and connect you to a truer understanding of yourself.

Louise Slattery couldn't make it, but do remember to check out the book online via: https://amzn.to/3rwVD6i

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In this special episode of BWNO: Bias Breakers, showcasing the book released by we have the opportunity to speak with Alaska Harrison.

The first author to join us on this experimental series, Alaska Harrison, a young person from North London who has carved out a complicated yet deeply understood, kaleidoscopic, intersectional identity whilst in a hostile environment, figuring out the ontological nuances and evaluating the helpful from those that make her helpless, and all while securing a firmer emotional, centred ground to progressively take steps forward.

Bahnu Madeja-Mahal's (who couldn't be with us), story speaks as a former police officer sharing experiences of growing in her culture, the clash that takes place within her perspective and the outside world, as well as looking at what she is upto now.

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BWNO: Bias Breakers - Emma Jones & Andrea Malam |

Mark joins Jermaine, the duo of Content and Curious dive into the minds of self-exploration from another two authors from the Bias Breakers series on Curious Anarchy.

Curious reads the excerpts from the book again to ponder over...

Dive in as we hear perspectives whilst simultaneously grappling with tech and the complex nature of unravelling identity against backdrops of discrimination in this delicious episode.

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BWNO: Bias Breakers - Archna Gohil & Kate Wilson |

Archna Gohil and Kate Wilson's turn in this 6-part series of Bias Breakers, focussing on the recent anthology with 12 authors released on 19th April 2023, today's segment covers two stories by two women of differing heritage converging on their womanhood.

Both taking routes to self-actualisation through their study and entrepreneurial efforts.

You can purchase your copy of the book here: Bias Breakers (Dr Andrea Malam BEM) - https://amzn.to/43wIYh2

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Creating the life you desire is a task many are faced with. Some persist and succeed after much ado, and some give up, choosing a different direction after feelings of deflation and the fatigue from extenuating circumstances. 

Connecting with other people walking the same path as you is a crucial and familiar tactic employed by those wanting more for their life.

Listen to how the wonderful Ella Matheson, returning to Curious Anarchy, this time with a friend, the delectable Ana Hart, connected and became 'partners in love' via social audio app Clubhouse, multiplying and unleashing a powerful force for good out of their personal and interpersonal revelations of a vision for the world, applying the brush of their authenticity to the canvas of the world.

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With both guests, Zishan Khan and Nirmala Bhojani absent from the interview, aswell as Mark not present, our studious Curious aka Jermaine dives into a few paragraphs from their chapters and explores some immediate thoughts on being the black sheep, and flying through a dominant patriarchal society.

Great stories of triumph through treacherous beginnings and elevated mindsets, both contributors to the Bias Breakers anthology share differing stories in context, situation, and insights.

Join the curious one, Jermaine as he dives in during this opening episode of the series.

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BWNO - Champion Runner - Jamie Baulch |

Adopted in his early years, Olympian, champion, world record holder, Jamie Baulch, joins us to speak about realising his fuller identity in his teens. This exploration continued beyond 'The Flying Pineapple' leading onto a 2-part BBC documentary where he sought to find his biological parents.

A keen sports fan throughout, Jamie details the transition and cultural integration he embodied once he made it to the big stage. Stories involving fellow Welshman Colin Jackson, GB's Linford Christie, Denise Lewis and others he became close to, and protected him from a lot of the parade that comes with being a high profile star of track.

- A tribute to 'Grandad Franklin', Jermaine's (aka Curious) grandfather.

Antonio Ferreira | Mind The Gap

Growing up surrounded by social, political and legal arenas that never seemed to interlace in a way that sought to ensure the safety, security and wellbeing of an individual the way we would like, and each aspect bringing it's own complex nuance. Something Antonio understands only too well.

Being diagnosed with psychosis in his late-teens, Antonio has transformed the statistical trajectory of a young man figuring out life while trying to understand the tension of his neurology, his mind, and navigating what can be described as the vast and vulnerable gap between both.