Welcome back to The Olive Branch, the podcast all about normalising and navigating the difficult transition into young adulthood.

This episode, I had Han and Iz on the pod - two driven students that I was lucky enough to meet during my year in industry. Working in PR and Marketing, we exchanged thoughts on our first experiences in the corporate world, leaving the comfort of uni, and moving to London. Answering the all-important question - is a placement year worth it?

Watch all episode of The Conversation Exchange on YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/@TheConversationExchange

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Lara is from the extreme depths of the southern hemisphere, living local to Sydney, Australia. Enjoy our conversation where we talk about her experience so far from study abroad... and also the Wiggles?

After a short break for reading week, we're back with another episode featuring my lovely friend Annie, in which we read aloud Kae Tempest's poem Let Them Eat Chaos

This episode was recorded in a park in Manchester on a sunny day in July - i was hoping to capture the moment of summer joy and relaxation - a moment for pause amongst all the hectic life stuff

Next week I'll be focusing on the theme of Winter in poetry, so stay tuned, and keep up with @ wordsspokenpod on instagram!

Getaway Girls are on Leeds Student Radio! It was so lovely to have Chloe and Kemmi on Wednesday Breakfast to chat all about the lovely work they do day in and day out with Getaway Girls. Listen back to the interview here and support them in any way you can!

Matt, Xavier and Alfie discuss all things sci-fi with a dedicated episode to Alfie and Matt's dads and all 70s and 80s dads out there who love the science fiction genre. They discuss the usual recent watches and their top 5 lists before an in depth discussion of Ex Machina.

In this episode, Sophie, Magen and Lucy reflect on a crazy October, discussing 21st Birthdays, casino nights and disappointing Halloween plans...

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Music Credits: Seize the Day -> Andrey Rossi

For episode 3 of the pod, we are talking careers in the creative arts. This week, I caught up with Ellie Finnerty, a singer-songwriter from Devon, and how she has turned her love for music into her full-time job. Shining a light on why we shouldn’t dismiss our passions when choosing the next step, Ellie gave us a real insight into the highs and lows of life as a musician.

Ellie’s Debut EP - Solar Powered: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/5Qb0JaAkmp8TZMXEkaaIf0?si=Blgs2M7eRj2DVwY7ohx6ww⁠ 

Ellie’s Website: ⁠https://elliefinnertymusic.com⁠

Ellie’s Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/elliefinnertymusic/⁠

In our first episode back, we debut the show in its new format as a podcast and reflect on what we want to cover and some more <3

Indie-Rock band ASTORIA came to say hi to our Monday Breakfast Team last week to talk about their new track release and their headlining slot at Brudenell Social Club all happening on the same day!

See them this Friday the 15th at Brudenell, and listen to them on Spotify, and hear the full interview with them here, alongside James, Jamie, Lili and Katie.