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We Can Be Heroes episodes
- Josie Naughton on Creating ChangeJosie went from being the PA to Coldplay's manager, to co-founding the Help Refugees international charity. She tells her story of how she went from a fairly normal life to being the CEO of a worldwide organisation. Her drive and passion for providing aid to refugees was born out of responding to the refugee crisis in Calais in 2015. Since then, she has been on a personal and professional journey that is beyond inspirational and stems from love. In this episode, Josie describes the challenges people who become refugees face and the ways that we can help to continue support.
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28 min - Beverley Knight on Allieship
Glyn and Beverley have an honest, open and emotional chat. From her childhood singing in church, to performing on stage with Prince, Beverley remembers the moments and people that changed her life. She reflects on the last year of the Black Lives Matter movement and talks about the social changes that are needed to educate on racial discrimination.
Beverley talks about becoming a supporter to the LGBTQ community and despite controversial views within her religious upbringing as well as some negativity within the music industry, she continues to be an advocate for equality.
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38 min - Ebony Rainford-Brent on Racism In SportEbony is a former cricket player for England and is now a regular fixture in sports commentary. She tells her story as a young girl from Brixton who went to play on one of the biggest stages in sport. Ebony reflects on the darker side of cricket as she shares her experiences of racism within the sport. She now is a driving force behind change to increase accessibility and diversity within cricket through the ACE Program Charity.
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32 min - Felicity Hayward on Body PositivityFelicity Hayward has become a British fashion icon through her work as a plus sized model. She is an advocate for body positivity and has sparked important conversations around the relationship we, and the fashion industry have, with our image. In a time where social media can be a breeding ground for negativity, Felicity talks about the impact of trolling. From being discovered whilst dancing on a table in a pub, to appearing in Vogue magazine, Felicity has used her voice to spread the message of self love.
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33 min - Rosie Jones on Preconceptions Around DisabilityGlyn sits down with comedian and writer Rosie Jones. Rosie talks about how she uses comedy to positively alter preconceptions around her disability. She reflects on the moments that have challenged her as an adolescent and shares her secrets to staying happy. Rosie praises the strong foundation of her family and the importance of unconditional love.
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59 min - Bimini Bon Boulash on GenderThrough Bimini’s experiences, this episode takes a deeper look into the meaning of gender and the conversations that are happening to enable a greater understanding of the issues that affect the LGBTQ community and beyond. Bimini reflects on their working class upbringing and how their mum was a huge influence on their work ethic. They remember how the lack of understanding around gender and sexuality affected their experience as a teenager. Bimini talks about experiencing harassment which they attribute to others feeling intimidated because “society needs the binary.”
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33 min - Skin on Rewriting The Narrative
Skin opens up about her experiences as a young woman growing up in Brixton. She talks about breaking free from an abusive boyfriend and discovering her sexuality, despite it being a taboo subject in her church upbringing. As an openly gay woman, Skin reflects on how it felt to be part of the straight, white, male music world of the 90s. This conversation with Glyn shows her self-discovery and as she remembers the most pivotal moments that have led her to being a leading cultural figure.
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36 min - We Can Be Heroes Trailer
From being a misfit in society to a hero for a community, We Can Be Heroes is a brand new podcast that celebrates people who have pushed through boundaries to achieve an inspirational level of success.
Hosted by LGBTQ+ icon, Sink the Pink founder and King of the UK's club scene Glyn Fussell, this is a podcast for anyone a bit different.
Launching on the 28th June, Glyn will each week be interviewing inspirational guests who have harnessed the power of being different and turned it into the reason they've achieved the success they have. They'll be bearing it all, talking about their hardships and struggles, but focussing on the triumphs and successes to prove that it's by being ourselves and accepting our individuality that we flourish.
In episode one, Glyn interviews musician Skin. Focusing on her journey of self-discovery, she discusses breaking free from an abusive boyfriend and discovering her sexuality, despite it being a taboo subject in her church upbringing. In episode 2, Glyn sits down with RuPaul's Drag Race UK alumni Bimini Bon Boulash. Together they take a deeper look into the meaning of gender and the conversations that are happening to enable a greater understanding of the issues that affect the LGBTQ community and beyond.
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From being a misfit in society to a hero for a community, We Can Be Heroes is a podcast that celebrates people who have pushed through boundaries to achieve an inspirational level of success.…
Hosted by LGBTQ+ icon, Sink the Pink founder and King of the UK's club scene Glyn Fussell, this is a podcast for anyone a bit different.
Glyn will interview inspirational guests who have harnessed the power of being different and turned it into the reason they've achieved the success they have. They'll be bearing it all, talking about their hardships and struggles, but focussing on the triumphs and successes to prove that it's by being ourselves and accepting our individuality that we flourish.
Working his entire life to inspire and be a leader within the LGBTQ+ community, Glyn Fussell has a deep respect for people who work to uplift others, and that's why he believes every one of his guests deserves to be called a hero.
Glyn will be bringing these extraordinary people down to a human level for an intimate chat, working out how they've managed to fight through the struggles. He tracks their journey from finding themselves, to accepting themselves, to embracing themselves and finally becoming a hero and making their differences a superpower.
When you're different, finding a hero to look up to can be hard. Now these role models are in one place for an inspiring series that celebrates the unique!
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