No guests, just family for our festive special. Join Chris & Lee as they talk festive traditions, highlights of season 5 and their aspirations for the year ahead.

In our season finale of Diversitea, we sit down with the incredibly talented queer country pop artist, Smashby. Known for their viral TikTok videos and joyful presence, Smashby opens up about living authentically, the healing power of music, and why reporting hate crimes is crucial.

We dive into their journey as a queer artist, navigating social media, mental health, and the importance of speaking your truth. Smashby’s wisdom, positivity, and candid insights make this conversation a perfect way to wrap up Season 5.

Tune in for an uplifting and thought-provoking episode with Smashby! This one’s full of joy and inspiration.

What an absolute force of nature Chikere is. It was a pleasure to have her join us for episode 9 of Diversitea.
Chikere (Chee-kay-ray) is a DEI leader and a proud black woman who's championing, educating and commemorating inclusion, especially race within businesses.
Chee spoke to us about the importance of going from an ally to accomplice, amplifying diverse stories and voices, not making assumptions based on race and reclaiming black narratives.
If you ever have the opportunity to hear Chikere speak, take it. She's not only inspirational but her words speak volumes. The work she does and continues to do is incredible and we loved chatting to her.

How do you build a community of independent artists and creatives from all backgrounds?
That's what Rhea of @handmadenotts has been doing for the past ten years. Supporting other independents, small businesses and championing those who have something to say.
Handmade Nottingham recently celebrated their 10th Birthday and as Christmas fast approaches, Rhea took some time out of her busy Christmas prep to talk to us. We spoke about the importance of inclusion in retail, inclusive marketing on a smaller scale and how she's created a warm, welcoming space that celebrates diversity for both artists and customers.
There's a reason why we love Handmade Nottingham. If you're about to start Christmas shopping or need a break, give a listen to episode 8 when it drops this Friday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc.
And remember to shop local and support independents this Christmas.

On Episode 7 of Diversitea, we had a cuppa with @adhgreg to talk all things ADHD.
Greg's grown a following and community on TikTok from his fly on the wall style videos that are wholesome, unpolished and show an insight into how someone with ADHD thinks, reacts, behave and the stigma attached.
Being neurodivergent is something that many people are still learning about. The waitilist for ADHD diagnosis is through the roof so how do we tackle behaviours and ensure that small adjustments are made to support and educate?
We chatted, laughed and spoke about Greg's views on perfection, healing, Irn Bru and Astros (the underrated South African chocolate)

we're delighted to announce Disability Advocate and all round amazing human being Mark Webb as our special guest for episode 6!
Mark has an incurable progressive illness called Multiple Sclerosis (MS), delivers disability awareness and advocacy workshops, is a keynote speaker and TEDx talker.
We met Mark on a panel back in March and his positivity, knowledge, humour and thirst for life is endearing. He joins us to talk about his experience with working at Dixons, reasonable adjustments, being kind, his purple personal branding and Chumbawamba....
Purple Tuesday helps organisations to celebrate accessibility and inclusion. Purple is the symbolic colour of disability and with the Disability Power 100 Event and Purple Sock Day around the corner, forget green for Wicked and Red for Christmas, it's Purple's time to shine. 💜

From Disney World to the military to Mental Health Advisor and Psychotherapist trainee.
Matt has done it all! It was great to have him on the podcast to speak about the science of therapy and why listening is a great healer. The myth that therapists give advice and so much more.

We spoke with the incredible and inspirational Jane Cubbin on the Diversitea podcast the other day. Jane spoke about her journey as a Mother as her son, Charlie battled his mental health, gender dysphoria, his younger brother having cancer and the process to transitioning. We couldn't help but get a lump in our throats. Not only is she incredibly passionate about trans rights and visibility, this lead to her working in D&I. Not all families are supportive when it comes to LGBTQ+ inclusion. She speaks so honestly about wanting the best for Charlie and we saw it, in everything she said. If only there were more Janes in the world. 🌍

We're joined by friend, business owner and all round lovely human being Emma Glover for episode 3.
Em is the Director of Victress Digital and a close friend of Lee & Chris. Over the past few years, she's become a big advocate for therapy, learnt that we can be our own biggest critics and talks about how routine keeps her grounded.
We also talk about her love for anything emo or ginger. We were also shocked that Head Automatica got old and the lead singer looks like he owns a yoga retreat. More shocked that Paramore's first album was released nearly 20 years ago! Emo music is now apparently 'Dad Rock'.

In this week's episode we are joined but the Waffle house podcast host Taylor James. Taylor discusses his own journey with mental health, how the one-size-all all approach doesn't always work and the power of finding your tribe!

Also, we get answers to the the burning questions:

Who does Chris Look like?

What is the most superior drink?

And what is the best waffle topping!