Michelle Rodrigues talks about how her art-making has helped her to process complex feelings including imposter syndrome.

Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick

Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio

Music : Gavin O'Brien - Citóg

Dean Atta talks about his journey with drag, the layers of meaning in what we choose to wear, teaching and his YA novel 'The Black Flamingo'

Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick

Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio

Music : Gavin O'Brien - Citóg

Journalist, documentary-maker, novelist and writing tutor Sue Walker discusses her relationship with place, her approach to mentoring her writing students during these difficult times of Covid19 and her journey into and through novel writing.

Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick

Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio

Music : Gavin O'Brien - Citóg

Photographer and writer Marie Smith discusses her photography project 'Whispering for Help' which explores the experience that women of colour have of mental health, the process of editing and using participant's text testimony.

Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick

Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio

Music : Gavin O'Brien - Citóg

A full length show where writer and multi-disciplinary artist Malika Booker discusses the relationship between mourning and celebration, and reads a profound and moving poem written during lockdown.

Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick

Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio

Music : Gavin O'Brien - Citóg

Poet Chip Hamer reads from this new Flipped Eye pamphlet ' A Class Act'. Naomi and him talk socialism and solidarity.

Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick

Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio

Music : Gavin O'Brien - Citóg

Poet Charlotte Ansell reads a powerful poem about racism in the UK. She talks about her work as a child psychotherapist and how poetry can help us through trauma.

Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick

Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio

Music : Gavin O'Brien - Citóg

Poet, artist and podcaster Lizzy Turner talks about her diagnosis of OCD, the emotional honestly she enjoys with her beloved husband David, and reads from her recent publication, Home Practice.

Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick

Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio

Music : Gavin O'Brien - Citóg

Writer Esther Poyer talks about what it means to be of service to others and shares some personal wisdom on self-compassion.

Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health.

Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio

Music : Gavin O'Brien - Citóg

Poet Mona Arshi talks about the value of learning to listen, the links between her work as a Human Rights lawyer and her poetry, and the hope she has in her daughter's generation.

Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick

Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio

Music : Gavin O'Brien - Citóg