Portrait of a Londoner
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -We talk to a diverse range of people living and working in London. We explore their early and current influences. We hope our conversations will be interesting, informative and bring our community closer together.
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Museum of London Director Sharon Ament on why museum access is so important, the role of Museum of London in the climate crisis and the impact of BLM.
May 20, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBAs part of our current series, and to celebrate the reopening of the Museum of London on Wednesday 19th May, Muna speaks with the museum’s Director Sharon Ament. Sharon has had a varied career working in wildlife conservation, the Zoological Society, and the Natural History Museum. In her current role as Director of the Museum of London, Sharon is overseeing the construction of a new museum site in West Smithfield. In this episode, we discuss: An introduction to Sharon and her career pat...
Georgie Wemyss Co-Director at the Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging at the University of East London
April 28, 2021 23:00 - 28 minutes - 24.8 MBAs part of our series looking at cultural institutions in London, as well as how we memorialise and learn from the past, we speak with Georgie Wemyss. Georgie is the Co-Director at the Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging at the University of East London. Georgie also runs walking tours In this episode, we discuss: An introduction to Georgie and her work (00:35) Georgie’s personal background, her early career, and (01.50) How Georgie first became involved in anti-ra...
Katharine Alston of The Deptford Ragged School Archive and Imperial War Museum London
April 21, 2021 23:00 - 23 minutes - 20.9 MBContinuing our series on museums and galleries, we’re thrilled to welcome Katharine Alston, Volunteer Director of the Deptford Ragged School Archive and leading in public engagement learning at Imperial War Museum London. Katharine is passionate about heritage learning In this episode, we discuss: An introduction to Katharine and her transition from teaching to museums (01:15) An introduction to the Deptford Ragged School (04.46) The work that Katharine is doing to address inequality in...
Zoe Whitley, Director of the Chisenhale Gallery East London
April 13, 2021 23:00 - 28 minutes - 24.8 MBTo kick off our brand new series on museums and galleries, we’re thrilled to start with a conversation we had with Zoe Whitley. Zoe is the director of the Chisenhale Gallery in London and we talk about all things art and galleries, including Zoe’s career, the uniqueness of Chisenhale Gallery, and the need to ensure marginalised voices are included in museum spaces. In this episode, we discuss: An introduction to Zoe and Chisenhale Gallery (01:00) Zoe’s entry into art, artists, and art m...
Ellie Reeves, Member of Parliament for Lewisham West & Penge
April 07, 2021 23:00 - 26 minutes - 23 MBWe are excited to share with you our conversation with Labour MP Ellie Reeves, who represents Lewisham West and Penge and is also Shadow Solicitor General. Episode notes In this episode of Portrait of a Londoner, Muna speaks with Ellie Reeves MP about politics and life in parliament, and how they impact the lives of Londoners. In this episode, we talk about: Ellie’s journey into politics and how and why she became an MP (0:50) Equality and the realities of parliament for female MPs (...
Francesca Specter, podcaster, journalist and author of Alonement - How to be alone and absolutely own it
April 01, 2021 07:22 - 25 minutes - 23 MBFrancesca Specter shownotes Episode Summary We’re back with a new episode with Francesca Specter - podcaster, author, and journalist whose book Alonement was published in March 2021. Episode notes In this episode of Portrait of a Londoner, Catriona speaks with Francesca Specter who is passionate about helping others love the time they spend alone. We discuss Francesca’s work and why she is passionate about inspiring people to value their alone time. We also discuss the relationship ...
Emma Gage, Wellbeing campaign manager at Business in the Community on how to improve wellbeing at work
February 18, 2021 05:30 - 28 minutes - 24.3 MBIn this episode we talk to Emma about: Her views on wellbeing in the workplace (3.02) How leaders should role model good practice (9.49) Examples of organisations that are leading the way (13.20) How her parents have influenced her (20.28) Challenging gender inequality (21.27) If you would like to find out more about BITC you can find them here www.bitc.org.uk Be part of the conversation If you enjoy this episode please let us know what you think by contacting us on social media o...
Katty Janneh, owner of the Realness in Business on building business skills for creatives
February 11, 2021 04:30 - 23 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this episode we speak to Katty about: What holds people back from starting their own business Childhood bullying and racism which informed her decision to work for herself in adult life How to get the confidence to take the plunge into entrepreneurship Her upcoming business courses Her current career influences How her mother influenced her What she loves about London For more information about Katty and her courses check out her website: https://www.therealnessinbusiness.com...
Rebecca Seal, Food writer and author of new book Solo, (How to work alone) discusses how to work from home well
February 04, 2021 04:30 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBIn this episode we discuss: How to create boundaries between home and work life How to manage the dual role of working from home and home-schooling How to make a great lunch for one at home How to plan for success using present tense journaling Why she loves living in London Rebecca’s recommendations for local takeaways! You can find out more on Rebecca on her websites https://www.rebeccaseal.co.uk/ and https://www.howtoworkalone.com/ Be part of the conversation! Let us know if you...
Dr Mark Salter on changes to Hackney and the East End of London over the last 30 years, and the impact of religion and inequality on mental health
January 28, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 22.3 MBMark Salter qualified in East London in 1983 and after two years working at junior level as an anaesthetist began training as a psychiatrist, obtaining MRCPsych in 1989. In 1994 he became a Consultant in Adult General Psychiatry at St Bartholomew's and the Homerton Hospitals in London and, apart from a one-year sabbatical working in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, has remained in this post to the present. He is presently responsible for the provision of adult general psychiatric care...
Dr Mark Salter, psychiatrist on managing depression, anxiety and substance abuse
January 21, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 23.7 MBMark Salter qualified in East London in 1983 and after two years working at junior level as an anaesthetist began training as a psychiatrist, obtaining MRCPsych in 1989. In 1994 he became a Consultant in Adult General Psychiatry at St Bartholomew's and the Homerton Hospitals in London and, apart from a one-year sabbatical working in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, has remained in this post to the present. He is presently responsible for the provision of adult general psychiatric care...
Amina Hassan Psychotherapist discusses selecting a therapist and how she looks after her own mental health
January 14, 2021 07:46 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBIn this episode we discuss: Her own career journey (1.44) How people might choose a therapist for themselves (08.47) How she chose her own own therapist during training (10.36) How she maintains her own wellness and not taking on the stress of her patients (17.51) How her parents have influenced her (24.55) If you need further support you can find a list of therapists here: www.psychotherapy.org.uk www.nhs.uk Be part of the conversation Please get involved via socials on the follow...
Amina Hassan, psychotherapist on her model of treating depression and anxiety
January 07, 2021 07:54 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBIn this episode we discuss: Her model of treating depression including: Beliefs that people have about themselves, beliefs that have been inherited and building a genogram (03.00) Depression can present with anger and can be a signal that life needs to change (06.00) Access to therapy: barriers Faith as a tool for support during mental health struggles (11.50) How to cope with feelings of helplessness associated with racism (13.30) How to cope with feelings triggered by the pan...
Director Henry Blake and producer Victoria Bavister discuss County Lines, a film which portrays the vulnerability of the boys recruited to sell drugs in the UK.
December 22, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode, we talk about: What a County Line is (01.58) Pupil Referral Units (03.00) The county lines worker demographic: 91% teenage boys (06.00) The story of the boy who inspired the film (09.00) Why they decided to make the film and how they went about getting it to production (12.30) How Conrad Khan was chosen for the role and prepared to play Tyler (16.00) How youth violence was reduced in Glasgow by limiting school exclusion (24.00) The impact of loss of community (30.00...
Kenya Hunt, Fashion director at Grazia and author of new book, GIRL.
December 10, 2020 05:30 - 23 minutes - 22 MBIn this episode of our JOY series, we talk to Kenya Hunt whose new book GIRL: Essays on Black Womanhood was released in November 2020. Episode notes Kenya Hunt is an American editor and writer based in London. She is currently the Fashion Director at Grazia UK and previous positions include Deputy Editor at ELLE. Kenya also founded R.O.O.M. Mentoring, which provides support for those trying to get into the fashion industry and works to help the sector become more diverse. Kenya’s bo...
Jane Martin community champion on what brings her joy!
November 27, 2020 17:33 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBJane Martin, or @JaneCanDoSE4 on Twitter, has her hand in many of the local initiatives which have helped create strong community ties in Crofton Park and South East London - including the netball team where Muna and Catriona first met. Jane has lived in South East London for almost 40 years and tweets and blogs constantly about the area. She is passionate about the community and supporting local businesses. She has played an integral role in lots of local activities and festivals, as well...
Jane Martin talks to us about cycling, tennis, netball, her love of community and the Crofton Park railway garden
November 25, 2020 05:30 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBJane Martin, or @JaneCanDoSE4 on Twitter, has her hand in many of the local initiatives which have helped create strong community ties in Crofton Park and South East London - including the netball team where Muna and Catriona first met. Jane has lived in South East London for almost 40 years and tweets and blogs constantly about the area. She is passionate about the community and supporting local businesses. She has played an integral role in lots of local activities and festivals...
Dominique Beverton aka Irrelevant Styling talks walking, cycling and sustainability
November 19, 2020 05:30 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBEpisode Summary Next up in our JOY series, we chat to Dominique Beverton about walking, sustainable fashion and music. Episode notes We continue our search for joy in lockdown in London as we speak with Dominique Beverton AKA @irrelevant_styling about her various passions. https://www.instagram.com/irrelevant_styling/ Dominique is a force for good on instagram, documenting her colourful life in South East London and her impeccable taste in sustainable clothes. We discuss what brings ...
Graphic Artist Rob Lowe aka Supermundane about the joyfulness of his art & how he finds joy in music, film and South East London!
November 12, 2020 05:30 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBThis week we speak to Rob Lowe AKA Supermundane, an artist based in South East London. Rob’s signature geometric images that play with line, colour and optical effects, have been published and exhibited worldwide. https://www.instagram.com/supermundane/ As part of our series on joy, we sit down with Rob to discuss where joy can be found in his work, and why creating joyful art is so important to him. We also find out how he finds joy in his personal life through music, film and cold water...
Jasmine Pradissitto sculptor on how she finds joy
November 05, 2020 05:30 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week we talk to Jasmine Pradissitto, artist and physicist. Jasmine introduces her self below in her biography, you can find out more on Jasmine on her website https://www.pradissitto.com/ and she is on instagram and twitter. “Just be you; everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde Paradoxically, just being ‘you’ is the hardest thing to be, especially when you feel compelled to change the system. For many, I am an artist; but my family would tell you, I am simply a dreamer. ...
Muna and Catriona ask each other the #campaign for empathy questions and discuss why they love living in South East London
October 23, 2020 04:30 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode we talk to each other about why we decided to make a podcast inspired in part by the work of Action for Refugees in Lewisham. We use some of the questions provided by the Campaign for Empahy menu for conversation including Out today on the podcast we speak to each other! Earlier in the year when we spoke to @nick.merriman CEO of @hornimanmuseumgardens and he mentioned to us that he loved visiting @kettlesyard in Cambridge. Kettle's Yard are running a Campaign for ...
Rebecca Vincent, tattoo artist on her childhood and how art can help in mental health recovery
October 15, 2020 04:30 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBPortrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast. In this episode we speak to Rebecca Vincent, tattoo artist at Parliament tattoo https://www.patreon.com/RebeccaVincent Rebecca talks to us about: Her childhood The challenges of living with her dad’s alcoholism and ill health Her postnatal depression Returning to art to help her mental health recovery The #rvartclub where she is teaching people to draw online Her hopes for the future If you are a new listener to Portr...
Naheeda Maharasingham on improving outcomes for disadvantaged students
October 08, 2020 04:30 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBPortrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast and in this mini-series we will be talking to people who live in London about racism within the UK education system. In this episode we speak to Naheeda Maharasingham who is headteacher at Rathfern Primary School, a diverse inner London primary. As head Naheeda took the school from special measures to outstanding. https://www.rathfern.lewisham.sch.uk/team-member/naheeda-maharasingam/ Naheeda is also passionate about researc...
Lavinya Stennett CEO of The Black Curriculum teaching Black British history to young people in the UK
October 01, 2020 04:45 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBLavinya talks to us about growing up in South london, being excluded from school but managing to sit her GCSEs and A levels at the same time @merton college before heading to @soasuni to get her degree. During her time at SOAS Lavinya started @theblackcurriculum and she explains her motivation and drive for doing this. She discusses how her parents influenced her creativity and also some of the famous women that inspire her including @michelleobama @dinaashersmith and @adwoaaboah and hea...
Jason Arday on racial inequality in higher education
September 18, 2020 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBPortrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast and in this mini-series we will be talking to people who live in London about racism within the UK education system. In this episode we speak to Jason Arday who is an assistant professor in the department of Sociology at the University of Durham https://www.dur.ac.uk/sociology/staff/profile/?id=18558 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjNQbRKDXbg Jason is also a trustee of the Runnymede Trust the UK’s leading race equality think ta...
Jason WH Page of the South East London Salon and Migration Museum
June 24, 2020 09:16 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBPortrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast and in this mini-series we will be talking to people who live in London about racism in the UK. In this episode we speak to Jason Page @jasonwhpage Jason has a portfolio career. He works as Operations Manager at the Migration Museum in Lewisham. https://www.migrationmuseum.org/about-our-project/ He also runs the South East Salon @selondonsalon which serves as a South East london creative exchange bringing creativity, enterpri...
Stephen Ismail Thomas on his experiences of racism in the UK and working with young black men
June 12, 2020 16:03 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBPortrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast and in this mini-series we will be talking to people who live in London about racism in the UK. In this episode we speak to Stephen Ismail Thomas a certified M.I.S.P mindfulness teacher of programmes running in primary and secondary schools. Research into Mindfulness has reported success in areas such as improving awareness, focus, concentration and supporting emotional regulation. https://www.mindbubbles.co.uk/home-1 Stephen...
Brock Elbank Photographer on his career in fashion, shooting the Beards series and more recent work taking portraits of people with skin conditions including vitiligo
May 28, 2020 09:38 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBBrock Elbank Photographer on his career in fashion, shooting the Beards series to raise awareness of melanoma and more recent work taking portraits of people with skin conditions including vitiligo and CMN Portrait of a Londoner is a South-east London based podcast and in the first series we will be talking to people who live or work in Forest Hill, South-East London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Hill,_London. If you are a new listener to Portrait of a Londoner, we would love to he...
Melissa Thompson of Fowlmouths Food on childhood memories, her passion for food and LGBT activism.
May 21, 2020 05:39 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this episode of Portrait of a Londoner we speak to Melissa Thompson owner of the food and recipe project and popular Instagram account Fowl Mouths Food https://www.fowlmouths.co.uk/ Portrait of a Londoner is a South-east London based podcast and in the first series we will be talking to people who live or work in Forest Hill, South-East London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Hill,_London. If you are a new listener to Portrait of a Londoner, we would love to hear from you! Contact ...
Aga Czarnota, Deli owner talks about her childhood in Poland, early career in London, thoughts on Brexit and why she loves Forest Hill!
May 14, 2020 09:05 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBAga Czarnota, Deli owner talks about her childhood in Poland, early career in London, thoughts on Brexit and why she loves Forest Hill! Aga is owner of Aga’s little deli and co-owner of zero waste store Beetroot and Beans Find information on Aga’s deli here: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186338-d5570135-Reviews-Aga_s_Little_Deli-London_England.html Beetroot and Beans here: https://www.lewishamlocal.com/places/united-kingdom/greater-london/london/water-refill-station/...
Francisco Garcia, writer and journalist talks to us about the death of his mother, his father's disappearance and the crisis of missing people in the UK
May 07, 2020 03:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBEpisode 4 – Francisco Garcia Title: Francisco Garcia on navigating grief and loss at a young age and how these events and a connection with Forest Hill have shaped him. Francisco Garcia is a writer and journalist. His book ‘If you were there’ will be published by Harper Collins in 2021 Portrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast and in the first series we will be talking to people who live or work in Forest Hill, South-East London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Hill...
Karen Arthur: Teacher turned Fashion Designer on mental health, fashion and increasing diversity in the media
April 30, 2020 06:35 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBDate: 30th January 2020 Episode: 3 Title: Karen Arthur: Fashion Designer, Sewing Tutor on mental health, fashion and increasing diversity and visibility for older women in the media In this episode of Portrait of a Londoner we talk to Karen Arthur who is a former teacher turned fashion designer at www.reddskin.co.uk Portrait of a Londoner is a South East London based podcast and in the first series we will be talking to people who live or work in Forest Hill, South East London https://e...
Nick Merriman CEO of the Horniman Museum on improving accessibility and diversity in museums
April 30, 2020 06:09 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBDate: 5th March 2020 Episode: 2 Title: Nick Merriman CEO of Horniman Museum Forest Hill on improving accessibility and diversity in museums. In this episode of Portrait of a Londoner we speak to Nick Merriman who is CEO of the Horniman Museum in South East London https://www.horniman.ac.uk/. He was formerly Director of the Manchester Museum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Merriman Portrait of a Londoner is a South-east London based podcast and in the first series we will be talking t...
An Introduction to Muna and Catriona
April 26, 2020 10:00 - 51 seconds - 913 KBDate: April 25th 2020 Episode: 1 Title: Introducing ourselves and Portrait of a Londoner In this very brief episode of Portrait of a Londoner we introduce ourselves! Catriona and Muna met in 2013 playing netball in Honor Oak Park, SE London. In December 2019 they met for a coffee and decided to launch a podcast exploring their local community. They hope their conversations will reflect the diversity of their neighbourhood and give people a greater understanding of who lives on their do...