Where do I begin with this one?! I just wanted to sit and listen and I'm sure you will too.

We talk about:

• The journey and inevitable ups and downs
• Reflecting back on 30 years experience
• How to find your dream career
• How to overcome the curveballs

Guest bio:

Lawrence Zeegen has worked across higher education and the creative and cultural sectors and brings expertise from 30+ years in art, design and media education and industry practice to a range of projects and clients.

• Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean, led the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media, the largest of its kind in the UK, and was a member of the executive board at Birmingham City University.
• Senior roles at University of the Arts London, Kingston University, University of Brighton, and Ravensbourne University London.
• Professor of Illustration, lectured and delivered keynote presentations in over 25 countries.
• Author of nine published books on graphic arts, including Fifty Years of Illustration, Ladybird by Design, The Fundamentals of Illustration and Digital Illustration and contributed to publications that include Computer Arts, Creative Review and Varoom.

All information about the podcast is here:

https://fliptheswitch.komi.io/

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@rebekahzeenajade

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Guest bio:

Rebekah is a medical doctor, Nike yoga teacher and DJ. Her interests are focused at the intersection of wellbeing, music and culture, cultivating diverse spaces through her Afro-centred community platform, Pana. She balances upbeat sounds from around the world with ambient-electronic mixes off the dance floor, designed to elevate yoga, breath and movement.

We talk about:

• Her interest in the wellness space
• The journey into yoga
• Finding the golden thread between everything you do
• Combining everything together

All information about the podcast is here:

https://fliptheswitch.komi.io/

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@rebekahzeenajade

A huge apologies I have a cold in this one so my sound is not A VIBE.

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Another week another multihyphenate!

This week is Zooey G aka Lagoon Femshayma.

By day, a successful creative director, by night a drag queen called Lagoon Femshayma, recently making history as the first drag queen to curate and DJ a Boiler Room set.

We chat about:

• Understanding where your drive comes from
• The notion of an alter ego
• Creative directing and playing
• The blurring boundaries of music
• Balancing it all - can we ever get it right?

All information about the podcast is here:

https://fliptheswitch.komi.io/

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Todays guest is the amazing Vanessa Maria!

Guest bio:

Vanessa Maria is a London-based dj, broadcaster & creative producer of German and Jamaican heritage. Her practice champions music and mental health in audio, visual & digital formats. Following on from a Psychology degree, Vanessa worked as a mental health representative at Bristol University where she successfully led campaigns around student mental health and executively produced an award-winning documentary about black students’ wellbeing: ”When Wellbeing is White.”

We talk about:

• The journey into music
• Milestone moments like interviewing David Attenborough
• Crafting and building your career around your purpose
• Mental health advocacy work
• DATA!! (We love to see it)

All information about the podcast is here:

https://fliptheswitch.komi.io/

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@nessamaria

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Eva Sun-Wai is this weeks guest and bringing back the by day by night energy! Eva is a successful fund manager by day, and spin instructor by night.

We talk about:

• Passion and how your early experiences can inspire and shape who you are
• How to craft a 5-9 around your 9-5
• Balancing many plates with success

All information about the podcast is here:

https://fliptheswitch.komi.io/

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@eva_sunwai

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We talk about:

• The journey from University to building a successful music career
• Working as a producer at the BBC
• The all-encompassing nature of the music industry
• Balancing everything
• Skillstacking as you grow your career

Ishtia May is a multihyphenate across so many facets in music. We discuss the journey of being an experienced Producer, Radio Broadcasting, and On-Screen Presenting. We also chat honestly about being a South Asian in music but also having to deal with the pressures of career and culture.

All information about the podcast is here:

https://fliptheswitch.komi.io/

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@ishtiamay

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Welcome back to the first episode of 2024! We welcome Jess Young to the podcast.

We talk about:

• How identity and your early experiences can be interlinked with passions
• Being unapologetic in who you are as a multihyphenate
• The importance of your wellbeing as you grow your career

Jess Young is a London based nail artist, model, music producer, DJ, and founder of Boys In Polish, with a mission to use her creative aptitudes to make the world a better place. Having started her nail art journey from a young age of ten years old and honing her skills and experience at WAH Nails (now known as The Stack World), Jess is now working freelance, specialising in gel nail art at her home studio. Aside her nail art career, Jess is also focusing on evolving her DJing and music career, describing her genre as ‘ a fusion of timeless, chilled out soul, funk, house and R&B’. She also writes and produces her own music, and has garnered attention from the likes of Notion, CLASH, Spotify, and Foundation.fm. Jess’ other creative passions include modelling, and growing her platform Boys In Polish, which is a community that encourages men to confront toxic masculinity through nail art experiences, and aims to make manicures more inclusive.

All information about the podcast is here:

https://fliptheswitch.komi.io/

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@jessyoungdj

@jessyoungnails

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Today is the final episode of 2023 and a look back with the help of our guests.

If you want to skip to a certain part:

• 06:-10:00: Camille Lesforis, founder of the Black Wellbeing Collective on creating a business to help others
• 10:10-16:20: Bodalia, Doctor and DJ on being strategic and getting his first ever DJ gig at Tomorrowland
• 16:20-21:40: Tam Kaur on creating her YouTube channel and being herself to gain 700K subscribers
• 21:40-25:40: Travels by Tash on unapolagetically going for your goals, pivoting from pharmacy to a travel content creator
• 25:40-29:00 Dan Tsu on creating a stage at Glastonbury and standing out

All information about the podcast is here:

https://fliptheswitch.komi.io/

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Another week, another guest and this time a dear, dear friend, Travels by Tash!

We talk about:

• Pivoting from pharmacy to travel
• Becoming a content creator
• The ups and down of being a full time travel content creator
• Being an introvert and harnessing it as your superpower
• Turning your passion into a career

Bio of guest: Travels by Tash

Travels by Tash amassed over 70,000 followers within 8 months on Tik Tok, and has worked with Sail Croatia and Bookaway. Tash was originally a pharmacist up until 2022. Tash decided to embark on a sabbatical for 8 months, a chance to step away from the familiar and go on a round the world solo trip. She soon realised that she didn't want to go back, and instead continues to explore her passion of solo female travel & content creation. Tash's story is a testament to the power of following one's passion and embracing the unexpected. 

All information about the podcast is here:

https://fliptheswitch.komi.io/

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@travelsbytash

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New guest alert: TAM KAUR 🤍

We talk about:

• The components of content creation
• How to build a personal brand online
• Becoming confident in your own skin
• Unapologetically going for your goals

Bio of guest: Tam Kaur

Tam Kaur is fast growing self development YouTuber and content creator, growing from 2000 to 700,000 YouTube subscribers in just a year. Tam has built a personal brand as a freelance content creator within the fashion and lifestyle space, while studying full-time. She has partnered with Colgate, ASOS, Specsavers, Uber Eats, Jack Wills, Dil Mil, Skinny Dip, Boohoo, Pretty Little Things, Revolve, Silk Fred, Shein, NA-KD, and others.

All information about the podcast is here:

https://fliptheswitch.komi.io/

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@tamkaur

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