Lounge Akademics

In this episode we catch up with Jennifer Phillips, corporate career coach and founder of 'The Corporate Black Girl'. We talk to her about her successful 10 year career in law. A must watch for black women students and recent graduates wanting to enter the corporate world. Jennifer has survived and thrives in the corporate world as a black woman and she shares her story!

We caught up with Shantelle Rochester, Film Producer, actress and founder of her production company Ida Rose that assisted in producing the award winning film 'Two Graves' which won the best feature category at the British Urban Film Festival (BUFF)and is now available on Netflix. A must watch for independent film makers.

We catch up with British Ghanaian Textile and Performance artist Enam Gbewonyo who is passionate about elevating black women artists. She is also a curator as well as the founder of the Black British Female Artist (BBFA) Collective that serves as a platform to support emerging black women artists build sustainable careers.

In this episode we interview youth practitioner, author and Coach Danielle Ennis. We explore her work with young people at risk of and involved in gangs and serious youth violence. Learn how to get into this work and hear from a professional on the skills needed to thrive in this area of work.

We catch up with Yannick Yalipende, aspiring Clinical Psychologist and Co Founder of Black People Talk. We explore his work and studies in neuro psychology  at the University of Bristol. We also hear about his interests in the bio-psycho-social approach to mental health and well being.