Diversify

We're kicking off season 3 with our first ever virtual interview! The hilarious (& lovely) Maisie Adam joined Holly & Kate for a chat about the future of comedy, being diagnosed with epilepsy when she was a teenager, and the problem with labelling things "normal". Follow Maisie on Twitter & Instagram at @MaisieAdam. Please spread the word about the podcast!! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at [email protected].

In a mini episode, before the launch of season 3, Diversify is back with a starter list of things that white people can do to support the Black Lives Matter movement.

Mainly, we need to seek out and absorb information (without burdening people of colour to aid us in that journey) but we also need to accept that we have a lot to learn.

With love and humbleness, from two hosts who acknowledge that they have a load of stuff left to learn.

Also, Kate struggles to keep inanimate objects in her house from making a ruckus.

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge Free PDF: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/3673/ b310023621c0a48313e84b35e6386bdfa901.pdf? _ga=2.108365122.1182732778.1593601344-492070206.1593601344

The Good Immigrant: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9781783523955

Natives: Race And Class in the Ruins Of Empire: https://www.waterstones.com/book/ natives/akala/9781473661233

I know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maaya Angelo: https://www.waterstones.com/ book/i-know-why-the-caged-bird-sings/maya-angelou/9780860685111

Brit-Ish - Efua Hirsch: https://www.waterstones.com/book/brit-ish/afua-hirsch/ 9781784705039

James Baldwin - Notes on a Native: https://www.waterstones.com/book/notes-of-a- native-son/james-baldwin/9780241334003

How to Support Black Lives Matter: https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/how-to- support-black-lives-matter

A link to an article in the Guardian archiving underreported deaths of black lives in police custody in the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/deathsincustody

It's time for Season 2 to draw to a close (waaaaa) but never fear, this finale is a corker! Holly and Kate chatted to Samuel Oatley, known amongst other things as the guy with all the teeth from the latest season of Doctor Who! Sam talked to us about his role on the iconic show, why Sci-Fi continues to be at the forefront of modern storytelling and why we need to embrace diversity of sound in the modern creative industries. Sam is a huge Shakespeare lover so he spoke about why he feels much of the bard's work feels stagnant for modern audiences and we talked about how it links in with society's views on class and people's assumptions on capability.

Please spread the word about the podcast!! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at [email protected]. We'll see you next year!!

This week, historian and educator educator Afia Ahmed Chaudhry.

dropped by Diversify Towers to talk about her experience as a Muslim woman in the UK, living the best version of her faith and the double standards society imposes on men and women. She dropped some hard truths on the patriarchy and also told us how to satisfy a very specific craving for chicken and waffles (Holly's little vegan heart is pretending it didn't hear that bit)...

You can find "It's Not About the Burqa" in UK bookshops and online now! We're on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast and you can email us your thoughts on today's episode at [email protected]

This week, we spoke to yoga teacher and creator of the website Balance Garden Jasmine Pradhan about finding balance in your life, not beating yourself up for not being perfect, and her experience moving to the UK having spent her younger years in Nepal.

We also hear about her awesome Nepalese grandma everybody should meet, and what having family abroad has meant for her feelings on feminism.

We're on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast and you can email us your thoughts on today's episode at [email protected]

After a short break, Diversify Season 2 is back to delve into the stories and life experiences we don't hear enough. This week, Holly and Kate headed to West London to talk to international British model Milly Simmonds about her personal experience of loss. Milly spoke honestly about losing both parents and the effect their deaths have had on all aspects of her life. Get ready to laugh, cry and remember why it's so important to talk about this stuff... If you've been affected by what we discussed on the podcast, know that you're not alone. Grief affects everyone in different ways and help is out there. Kate recommends "The Grief Network", but there are hundreds of organisations that can cater to your personal needs.

Milly is on Instagram at @millysimmonds. We're on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast and you can email us your thoughts on today's episode at [email protected]

Whilst Holly was off pretending summer is for working rather than holidays, Kate found herself in a basement at the Edinburgh Fringe, talking to two mightily creative people from Extinction Rebellion!

Natalie Taylor and Monster Chetwynd chatted to Kate about the power of art to affect change and what's coming up in the world of XR. Friday 20th September is Global Climate Action Day and Climate Strike - learn more and join the Rebellion at https://rebellion.earth/

Welcome to our first ever Diversify Bonus Ep! The wonderful tones of Aisha Weise-Forbes are back this week as she takes us through Passion Fruut, a brand new dating app for lady-loving ladies & Non-Binary peeps! Listen to Kate transform from straight blonde girl to pansexual, brown-haired recruitment consultant Jo Button. Then, be inspired to follow your own path & follow Aisha's advice to seize the day

Look out for Passion Fruut which will drop ANY DAY NOW & sign up to their mailing list to get all the info as it comes out https://www.passionfruut.co.uk/

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It isn't always easy being a female-fancying female or non-binary person in the dating world. Lucky for us all, Aisha Weise-Forbes is here with a new dating app aimed just for us! Aisha popped by Diversify-towers (aka Holly's flat) to chat about Passion Fruut app - which will be out later this year - being the only bisexual in a group of straight mates, and how the dating scene can be a minefield for female & non-binary people. We also tackled the topic of racism, because frankly it's time us white people stopped telling people of colour what is and isn't racist...

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If you haven't heard of Extinction Rebellion, the rock you've been living under must surely have eroded by now because #ClimateChange is real and they're hear to make sure we're talking about it! We got the lowdown from Kay Michael from Culture Declares Emergency about the science behind the movement, why immediate action is so important and what it all has to do with Emma Thompson...

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