I'm Back! This week I speak to producer/1st AD and production manager Laurelle Jones

Where Have I Been? - Life Update

This week I speak to Ola Adesanya the host of The Reel Happy Hour Podcast. We speak about how we met years ago clubbing and later reconnected last year when he asked me to be a panelist on his podcast. We talk about his career as journalist, his work in TV/Film and what brought him to the UK from Nigeria, what inspired to start his podcast and more!

This week I speak to Writer/Director Joshua King. We talk about the ups and downs of independent filmmaking, how he shot his debut feature film on a £20k budget and more!

This week I speak to Writer, Director and Producer Juggy Sohal. We talk about why he decided to start making films in the pandemic, his hugely successful short film Kaur which is available to stream on Netflix and what he's up to in 2025 and more!

This week I speak to Writer/Director Natasha Adams who is best known for her web series Growin' Pains. We talk about what she has been up to since she last was on the show, the struggles of being a creative in this climate, why the UK garage scene needs a biopic made and we should be the ones to make it and more!

This week I speak to Writer/Director Yasmin Godo (and former 1st AD extraordinaire) about her journey into the Film and TV, how she originally wanted to be a screenwriter but fell into being a 1st AD and what lead her back to writing and directing. We reminisce about attending the Cannes Film Festival 2024 and the importance of championing others and knowing what is for you is for you.

This week I speak to Shark.z co-host of the Inspire UK podcast. We talk about how he started his podcast, what is key to creating engaging content, how we both avoid the stereotypes of toxic male podcasts and the controversial topic of are Somali's black.

This week I speak with Producer Efosa. This is an indepth conversation with two producers about navigating the UK Film and TV industry and how it compares to the US.

This week I speak to screenwriter and script editor Saffron Akira King. We talk about the duties of a script editor and her experiences working on Doctors, Eastenders and Coronation Street. What it is like transitioning from script editor to screenwriter and more!