The Braw and The Brave

The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions.

N.B. Contains some strong language.

Episode 144 is in conversation with professional dancer and choreographer Martin J Barnes. Moving from Scotland to Amsterdam at the age of 20, Martin has had an incredible career to date, training and performing with ISH Dance Collective for a number of years before branching in to TV and commercial projects and most recently, working on a production in Marrakech. From lessons learned to pursuing new passions, Martin recounts the highlights and hurdles thus far.

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https://instagram.com/m.j.videography?igshid=1qnhga5ab9vd4

https://instagram.com/mbpt.now?igshid=kgkwviaca0ap

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The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions.

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Episode 143 is in conversation with superstar beatboxer Bigg Taj. Discovering an innate ability to imitate and create sounds with his voice as a teenager, Taj has been honing his craft ever since. From Celtic Connections to Coronation Street, Taj embraces opportunities to showcase his unique sound, performing across the country and beyond, collaborating with other artists and musicians on a variety of projects. He has battled at the UK Beatboxing Championships on numerous occasions placing in the Top 8 and regularly works with young people delivering beatboxing and rapping workshops. Dedication with unwavering professionalism drives Bigg Taj to pursue his passion, making him Scotland’s most well known and respected beatboxer.

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Connect with Bigg Taj

https://instagram.com/biggtaj?igshid=1r9jq9q837rpj

Bigg Taj on YouTube

https://youtube.com/user/biggtaj

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The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions.

Episode 142 is in conversation with the founders of The Audio Story Company who make immersive audio stories for young listeners. What started as a fun covid-induced lockdown activity to entertain their nieces has now turned into a fully fledged company, with actor, arts facilitator and voice artist Sarah Miele and sound designer Calum Paterson combining their skills to produce exciting audio adventures to entertain, inspire and educate. Collaborating with other creatives and arts organisations such as Tron Theatre and PACE Youth Theatre, The Audio Story Company have gone from to strength to strength in the last year with more exciting projects to follow.

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Website

https://www.audiostory.co.uk

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https://www.facebook.com/audiostoryco/

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The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions.

N.B. This episode includes some strong language.

Episode 141 is with co-founder of Creative Entrepreneurs’ Club Medeia Cohan.

Having worked across a number of industries including sports, fine art, events management and marketing, Medeia has a plethora of experience which in more recent years she has channelled into helping others to realise their creative dreams. Immensely skilled and highly driven, Medeia thrives on connecting people, supporting entrepreneurs and imparting her knowledge to make things happen. A force of nature, ‘creative adjacent’ Medeia is also a published author and alongside co-founders Nova Stevenson and Rachael Brown, is at the helm of CEC providing opportunities, support and connections to over 2500 members.

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Check out Creative Entrepreneurs’ Club:

https://creativeentrepreneursclub.co.uk

Check out Medeia’s children’s book ‘Hats of Faith’:

https://hatsoffaith.com

Connect with CEC on Socials:

https://instagram.com/wearecec?igshid=kdbpnx0r1ndl

https://twitter.com/weare_cec?s=21

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The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions.

Episode 140 is in conversation with musician, composer and music producer Kenny Inglis. BAFTA and RTS award winning, Kenny has been writing and producing music professionally for over 20 years with TV and film credits including Six Feet Under, CSI, Fifty Shades Freed and also BBC, ITV and Channel 4 documentaries. Studio engineer to recording artist to composer and producer, Kenny’s impressive and varied career to date boasts numerous amazing collaborations and was carved out from an unexpected series of events but always inspired by the world around him. Kenny’s photography pseudonym ‘Hearing with My Eyes’ on Instagram is a visual representation of his creativity and the kind of storytelling he is drawn to.

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Website

http://www.kennyinglis.com/

Kenny’s photography

https://instagram.com/hearingwithmyeyes?igshid=1ldjcomoyweqr

Connect with Kenny

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The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions.

Episode 139 is in conversation with founder of Creative Spark Theatre Arts Jen McDonald. Set on pursuing a career in musical theatre, Jen soon discovered a real love and innate talent for teaching and working with others to inspire them in their own creative endeavours. With a focus on instilling confidence in young people she has created a safe space that allows her participants to ‘be bold, be brave, be you’. We talk about the journey thus far and the power of the arts.

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Connect with Creative Spark Theatre Arts

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The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions.

Episode 138 is in conversation with founder of Whouknow Antonis Kassiotis who has crafted a unique platform for likeminded creatives to connect and collaborate. A place where emerging artists of a variety of disciplines can plan projects and manage budgets, Whouknow aims to promote and support creativity and those who have a passion for making things. As a filmmaker Antonis understands the importance of making meaningful connections for early-career creatives to explore and realise ideas and has built a resource that was not in existence.

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Website

https://whouknow.co/

Socials

https://instagram.com/whouknow.co?igshid=gdl19ek1z2f8

https://twitter.com/itswhouknow1?s=21

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The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions.

N.B. This episode contains some strong language.

Episode 137 is in conversation with writer, producer and presenter Alistair Heather. With an innate passion for preserving the Scots Leid and an interest in Scottish history and culture, Alistair writes for several publications and presents TV programmes, including his BBC Scotland documentary ‘Rebel Tongue’.

Growing up around keen storytellers, Alistair’s natural talent for communication and connecting with the world around him, has taken him to New Zealand and back, with his experiences there inspiring him to pursue his studies in history further, whilst carving out what he calls ‘a collage’ career. Grabbing opportunity, excited by the prospect of engaging with communities to protect and champion their heritage, Alistair gravitates towards people, places and stories that he feels deserve to take their place at the table.

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Socials

https://twitter.com/historic_ally?s=21

https://instagram.com/scotlandsguide?igshid=hjzl8a29sr98

Watch Alistair’s BBC The Social videos:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p076mq7n

Watch ‘Rebel Tongue’ on BBC iPlayer:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ht9w

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The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions.

N.B. Contains references to mental health issues. Please see below for helpful links.

Episode 136 is in conversation with actor, voiceover artist, musician and fellow podcaster Brian O’Sullivan. From The James Plays(National Theatre of Scotland) to panto, jet-setting accordion adventures to his popular comedy characters Janice, Frank and Connor, Brian has been crafting and grafting from a young age with a career in the arts never in question. Producing and hosting his podcast Putting it Together, Brian interviews actors, writers and creatives about their artistic endeavours and continues to work on writing and producing his own productions.

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Website

https://www.puttingittogethercast.com/

Brian’s Socials

https://instagram.com/bridohingwy?igshid=vaf57fz0chsj

https://instagram.com/pitccpod?igshid=v3b6ocmr870l

https://twitter.com/bridohingwy?s=21

‘Putting It Together’ Panto Just Giving page

http://justgiving.com/mothergoose2020

Helpful Links

https://www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotland

https://breathingspace.scot

https://www.samh.org.uk

NHS mental health links

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/

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The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions.

N.B. This episode contains references to mental health issues including depression. Please see below for helpful links if you have been affected by any of issues referenced. Also contains some strong language.

Episode 135 is in conversation with poet and champion of the Scots Leid, Len Pennie. A self-confessed ‘warrior poet held together wae spite and duct tape’, Len’s passion for her native language inspired her to start sharing her ‘Scots Word of The Day’ videos on Twitter, as well as her beautiful poetry. Honest and open about her mental health struggles, Len hopes to help others feel less alone. Celebrating Scots as a legitimate and braw form of communication, despite some serious backlash and online trolling, Len is determined to continue to share her creativity and love for Scots drawing on personal experience to write her brilliant ‘poyums’.

Connect with Len on Twitter

https://twitter.com/lenniesaurus?s=21

Len’s Youtube page

https://youtube.com/channel/UCNtTXIIxnGPPi8r1JlIbJgQ

Helpful Links

https://www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotland

https://breathingspace.scot

https://www.samh.org.uk

NHS mental health links

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/

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