Time To Talk with Alex Holmes

Time To Talk with Alex Holmes

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Time To Talk with Alex Holmes episodes

  • #118: International Men's Day - Elliot Rae: DAD: Untold Stories From The Frontline Of Fatherhood
    Elliot Rae on redefining fatherhood and his crowdfunding campaign for his new book, 'DAD:  Untold Stories From The Frontline of Fatherhood'.
    This week's #International Men's Day episode is a conversation with Elliot Rae, the founder of Music.Football.Fatherhood. Proudly dubbed as the 'Mumsnet for Dads' by the BBC, Elliot is sitting with me today to discuss what it means to be a father today, how we can redefine fatherhood and sharing the thinking behind his new collection of essays, DAD: Untold Stories From The Frontline of Fatherhood which he and his team are crowdfunding. 
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    1 hr 1 min
  • #117: Ben Hurst: On Being Good Men
    This week I am speaking to facilitator and speaker Ben Hurst about how we can be good men, and navigate ways out of toxic masculinity. 
    Ben is a facilitator and workshop leader, working as head of facilitation and training for the Good Lad initiative. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience in working with young people having worked at sex education charity ACET UK, and gained a degree in Youth Work and Theology.
    In 2018, his TEDx talk ‘Boys Won’t Be Boys. Boys Will Be What We Teach Them To Be' touches on many of the points we who work in changing the way we view masculinity, and how we can be better men.
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    Music: Harlan Blue
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    1 hr 1 min
  • #116: Martin Latham: The Longest Serving Bookseller
    If you are a regular listener of the podcast, you will know how much I love books and that Fridays are Books That Move Me episodes. 
    Books That Move Me is an offering up of spiritual and mindful conversation around the books that have changed us, and shifted us. Here, I speak to people - writers, creators and more - about books, and how they have shaped their inner and outer worlds.
    So, each week on Books That Move Me my guest will suggest the THREE books that have moved them and why, as well as me sharing what I am reading with you my amazing listeners.
    Books That Move Me is exclusively brought to you and sponsored by VERO True Social, a social platform that values community, deep connections and for the real culture nerds out there who want to find like-minded people that love the things we love.
    Also, if you want to support independent bookstores check out my Bookshop.org affiliate link, which sees independent bookstores get money by purchasing from one site. This is where my booklist resides, and you can give me a little commission by buying from my list.
    This week, I am speaking to Martin Latham. Martin is the longest-serving Waterstones manager working in the Canterbury bookshop for around 30-years.
    Martin has written a book called The Bookseller’s Tale, in which he recounts some interesting tales from his last thirty years of working in the shop. The people he’s met, the books he’s read and more. He is fascinating. He says that for him this is not a career, but a philosophical path. He could have done anything - lecture, teach, publish - but he likes being on the ground and really wouldn’t have it any other way.
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    43 min
  • #115: Matthew Baker: On The Realities of America
    Today’s guest is author Matthew Baker. Read his book Why Visit America.
    Matthew Baker is the author of the story collection Why Visit America, which came out this August and is currently based in New York City.
    He was named one of Variety’s “10 Storytellers To Watch,” and his stories have appeared in publications such as New York Times Magazine, The Paris Review, American Short Fiction, One Story, Electric Literature, and Conjunctions, and in anthologies including Best American Science Fiction And Fantasy. Born in the Great Lakes region of the United States, he currently lives in New York City.
    As I have mentioned before on this show, I am in love with this short story collection.
    Why Visit America: is a collection of thirteen parallel-universe stories that span all fifty states of the country, and that together are meant to create a composite portrait of the real United States: a Through The Looking-Glass reflection of who we are as a country.
    It is supremely timed - and themed - chronicling several of the iniquities that we struggle within the West. The judicial system, immigration, misogyny, consumerism and even the question of secession within the union.
    We spoke in August, and Matthew had a lot to say about the way we look at America, and indeed the West right now.
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    1 hr 3 min
  • #114: Caleb Femi: The Reason We Write
    This week, Caleb and I talk about the intricacies of manhood, London and gentrification and how these things have influenced his debut poetry collection, Poor.
    'Poor' is out Thursday 5th November
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    37 min
  • #113: Adam Lowenstein: How To Reframe Your Day In Ten Steps
    Today’s guest Adam M. Lowenstein is the author of the new book, "Reframe the Day: Embracing the Craft of Life, One Day at a Time," which outlines 10 practices for creating a more fulfilling life by building more fulfilling days. Before moving to London in the fall of 2017, Adam spent eight years working in American government and politics, most recently as speechwriter and strategic communications advisor in the United States Senate.Connect with Adam: @amlowenstein (Twitter), @adamlowenstein (Instagram), @adamlowenstein (Medium)Connect with me:Vero: Vero.co/alexreadsWebsite: alexholmes.coInstagram: @byalexholmesEmail: [email protected]: alexholmes.co/newsletterMusic: Ryan NileEdited: Pure Creation Media/Ryan NileExecutive Produced: Alex Holmes--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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    1 hr 6 min
  • #112: Elijah Lawal: The Future of Black British Culture
    Books That Move Me this week is with Elijah LawalElijah is the author of The Clapback' which looks at the harmful impact of stereotypes on Black people. We speak about being Black and British, and what it can take to become much more unified. The books we chose was Bolu Babalola's 'Love In Colour' - go and check it out!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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    55 min
  • Nova Reid || The Road To Becoming Anti-Racist

    Today’s guest is Nova Reid. Nova is a TED speaker, writer and diversity and anti-racism campaigner.


    We had a conversation about what her experience growing up in Hertfordshire in England was like to which we spoke about the first time she realised she was Black.


    We chatted about what it means to be an anti-racist, and how we can combat micro-aggressions challenging negative behaviours that contribute to poor effects these have on oppressed minorities mental well being.


    Her book, The Good Ally will be out in all good bookstores in Autumn 2021 and I hope to get her back on, but you can pre-order her book now.


    Let’s welcome, Nova Reid.


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    55 min
  • #110: Books That Move Me: Siana Bangura
    Siana Bangura joins the book Fridays. Books That Move Me is brought to you by VERO - True Social. If you are looking for somewhere you can really get social, and share passions and interests with other cultural nerds - go there. For all of my recommendations, check out vero.co/alexreads.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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    9 min
  • #109: Siana Bangura: On Activism and Abolition
    This week, I speak to writer, activist and creative entrepreneur Siana Bangura about activism, the abolition of prisons and defunding the police.Not one to miss.Catch me on:Vero: Vero.co/alexreadsWebsite: alexholmes.coInstagram: @byalexholmesEmail: [email protected]: alexholmes.substack.com/p/coming-soonMusic: Harlan BlueExecutive Produced: Alex HolmesEdited: Ryan Nile--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timetotalkwithalexholmes/message See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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    1 hr 5 min

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