My guest in the 7th episode of Inspire In half an Hour podcast is Cornelia Boateng who set up a special school for children living with autism and other special needs in Ghana.  Cornelia also works as a governor for a special school in the UK and has a charity New Beginnings.

Cornelia talks to me about how and why she set up the school in Ghana. She tells me about the challenges she has faced as well as her successes, and she gives advice to families looking after children on the autistic spectrum based on her own experience.

For more details about the school in Ghana:
https://woodfieldmanorgh.org
+233 30 393 0832

Be inspired by Bridget Pickering who is a filmmaker and producer based in  Johannesburg with over 30 years of experience in the industry. She has travelled widely and lived in London and New York.  Among Bridget's many projects is the acclaimed Hotel Rwanda which she co-produced.  She has also produced over 12 television series in South Africa and documentaries. She is now working with her daughter, Lunhar. #filmmaker #producer #films #Africafilms #Africanfilmmakers

I talk to Onke Nesi, a rugby player for Brighton. He tells me how his father, a top rugby player in South Africa, inspired him and how rugby teaches him how to deal with life's challenges. He also chats about his other interests including his love for reading and fashion design. He ends by sharing his takeaways from his life so far and what he thinks is the best way forward. 

I talk to  Eleazer Kissi Asante about his work at the Orthopaedic Training Centre (OTC) in Ghana. The OTC assists people with disabilities to gain independent lives.  Many of those who benefit are children.  
During my visit to the centre, I was so inspired by the work of Eleazar and his colleagues and also by the children.

In this episode, I chat with Irene Jackson, a family mediator, working in Portsmouth, UK. She talks about her work as a family mediator, why she became one, and what she has taken away from it herself.

Michelle Huynh is studying Psychology at the University of Sussex in the UK. She talks to me about her plans to become a clinical health psychologist; how she dealt with a cancer diagnosis at the age of 17 years; her fundraising and awareness activities as well as the time she spent shielding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Michelle, a  talented musician, also highlights how music is a healer.

Hello. I am Ruth Ayisi, welcome to the Inspire in half an hour podcast.

 My first guest is an amazing talent! Meet Kenyan ballet dancer, Joel Kioko. He graduated last year from the English National School of Ballet, and I recently had the great pleasure to speak to him just before he left Kenya to join the renowned Joffrey Studio Company in Chicago. Joel talks about how his life in a poor neighbourhood in Kenya, how he coped with lockdown in the UK, his plans for the future, and much more!