Latest Afewgreatpeople Podcast Episodes
#2 - Nick Alexander - Ballet and the Military
AFEW Great People Podcast - July 22, 2021 09:13 - 43 minutesMajor Nick Alexander from the Australian Army talks of his experience as a professional ballet dancer before joining the military, relating to how the values he held dear in one career could be built upon and has resulted in fuelling his success in another.
#16 - Cate Carter - Australian Army Officer and Former Stage Manager
AFEW Great People Podcast - July 22, 2021 09:01 - 36 minutesCate Carter talks through her experience of a life in theatre and the arts before joining the Army and bringing what she learned to the fore in a completely different career path that surprisingly has many similarities.
#22 - Laura Fowle - Motherhood, public service, and reconnecting with the arts.
AFEW Great People Podcast - December 21, 2020 16:19 - 36 minutesLaura Fowle is a Naval Officer based in the UK, born and bred in the New Forest in Hampshire. From the age of 3, Laura was a keen participant at the Milton Academy of Dance where she studied and performed Ballet, Tap and Modern Dance for 15 years. She joined the Royal Navy in the late 90s, a...
#21 - Dr Michael Stanton - Assistant Professor at California State Uni on the effects of stress on health behaviours and how the arts can help.
AFEW Great People Podcast - December 15, 2020 17:24 - 31 minutesDr Michael Stanton is a licensed Clinical Health Psychologist and Assistant Professor at California State University, East Bay. Dr. Stanton's research examines how stress affects health behaviors, and his clinical work integrates mindfulness with cognitive behavioral therapy to treat both mental...
#20 - Sam Wright - On how acting, particularly theatre, brings to life a sense of fulfilment.
AFEW Great People Podcast - December 08, 2020 18:22 - 33 minutesSam Wright is an actor who trained at Identity School of Acting and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Her recent theatre credits include Paulina in Winters Tale which toured to Paris, Emma in Mike Bartlett’s contractions at Hen and Chickens Theatre and Carol in new writing Flight of Fa...
#19 - Brian Voakes - On how design, book publishing, IT & Finance jobs led him so far; but a calling in his 60s sees him pursue his passion for performance art.
AFEW Great People Podcast - November 29, 2020 10:28 - 35 minutesBrian Voakes is an actor whose career has taken him on unlikely journey that started at his high school drama club, saw him study Psychology at college and embark on a first career in finance. As evidence of how it’s not unusual to take many paths in life, Brian found himself in a timely place...
#18 - Tom Worley - On being called up by the military to aid with essential work in the COVID-19 pandemic.
AFEW Great People Podcast - November 22, 2020 10:50 - 30 minutesAfter studying Architecture at Nottingham University, Tom Worley Joined the Navy shortly before the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre in 2001, whereupon his idea of travelling the world in a genteel manner was rudely awakened in HMS Cumberland with a chemical alarm prior to the second G...
#17 - Dr Kaushik Murali - On providing essential eye care to millions of rural Indians and how millions of rupees won't necessarily bring you happiness.
AFEW Great People Podcast - November 14, 2020 14:27 - 40 minutesDr Kaushik Murali is based in Bengaluru, India, and does amazing community outreach work with @sankaraeyehospitals that has helped over 2 million people in rural India with their eyesight. In recognition of Dr Murali’s essential work and Diwali, a wonderful Hindu festival which symbolises the ...
#16 - Cate Carter - From stage management to opera and the Australian Army..
AFEW Great People Podcast - November 07, 2020 14:39 - 36 minutesIn respect of Remembrance Sunday in the UK on the 8th of November 2020, afew brings you this special military episode featuring Cate Carter. Cate is an officer in the Australian Army and a former stage manager. She worked in opera, theatre, puppetry, circus, and rock and roll before joining th...
#15 - LEIO - AFEW treats you to an exclusive listen to the stunning upcoming single Euston Road and stories of Fields of Gold!
AFEW Great People Podcast - November 01, 2020 09:42 - 43 minutesLEIO is one of the hottest upcoming singer-songwriters of the year. This episode features two of LEIO's tracks, her debut single 342 and an exclusive listen into Euston Road from her soon to be released EP. We treat you with an insightful look into LEIO's artistic inspiration by taking you ...
#14 - Becky Huddy - Event Manager come Amazon Warehouse Associate and back again!
AFEW Great People Podcast - October 25, 2020 09:45 - 32 minutes“As we build up to our customer service focused performance night this October, 2020, in this episode we bring you Becky Huddy, who having been furloughed from her job in the events industry during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, launched herself into working as a Warehouse Associate fo...
#13 - Lorna Brown - Actor - Jamaican storytelling, breaking medieval curses & how following your heart is linked to the environment.
AFEW Great People Podcast - October 17, 2020 20:38 - 34 minutesLorna Brown, a respected international actor based in London. After training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Lorna debuted in Once On This Island. In the 25 years since then her acting experience has taken her from the Royal Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre to televi...
#12 - Lucia Verdomar - Singer & Entrepreneur - afew Great People Podcast
AFEW Great People Podcast - October 11, 2020 08:42 - 34 minutesLucía Verdomar is an Argentine singer with live performance experience worldwide from intimate audiences in London’s Soho House, Covent Garden, to massive concerts in Argentina. As an entrepreneur, Lucia founded the Online International Academy of Music: for singers and musicians, “Academia V...
#11 - Dr Keshav Shree- Creative Director of Arts For Essential Workers - afew Great People Podcast
AFEW Great People Podcast - October 04, 2020 13:07 - 28 minutesDr Keshav Shree, our creative director at afew. An Imperial College London graduate, Keshav has worked as an Accident and Emergency doctor (at King’s College Hospital) through the COVID-19 pandemic. He has explored his creative side through studying acting in his spare time – winning a number ...
#10 - Katie Coull - Artistic Director of Arts For Essential Workers - afew Great People Podcast
AFEW Great People Podcast - September 27, 2020 10:10 - 33 minutesKatie Coull, our Artistic Director at afew. Katie is a Scottish creative who graduated from East 15 Acting School in 2017, after which she co-founded two theatre companies: Dead Leaf Theatre & We Are Kilter. . Notable plays include Bit of Sunshine, written by Nicole Zweiback and directed by Ka...
#9 - Sarah Pimenta - Artist & Lecturer in Creative Arts - Arts For Essential Workers - afew Great People Podcast
AFEW Great People Podcast - September 19, 2020 10:21 - 38 minutesSarah Pimenta is an experienced artist, workshop facilitator, teacher and lecturer in creativity. Her specialist art form is print-making, and her creative practice has brought texture, colour and emotion into a variety of environments, both in the UK and abroad. She has over twenty years’ exp...
#8 - Anna Hoghton- Multidisciplinary Creative and Writer - Arts For Essential Workers - afew Great People Podcast
AFEW Great People Podcast - September 12, 2020 07:46 - 33 minutesAnna Hoghton's debut children’s novel ‘The Mask of Aribella’ was published by Chicken House Books in January 2020. Previously, Anna has worked in film, and as a ‘Visual Storyteller’ for the creative agency ‘Pixillion’. She is an award-winning writer/director who spent two years on the BAFTA Yo...
#7 - Priya Jindal - Secondary School Science Teacher - Arts For Essential Workers - afew Great People Podcast
AFEW Great People Podcast - September 05, 2020 11:09 - 31 minutesIn this episode we speak to Priya Jindal, a teacher of science in London. Priya studied her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology at Edinburgh University and subsequently achieved her qualified teacher status after being awarded her Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Oxford. ...
#6 - Syrus Lowe - Actor - Arts For Essential Workers - afew Great People Podcast
AFEW Great People Podcast - August 30, 2020 17:31 - 31 minutesIn this episode we speak to Syrus Lowe, a respected actor who trained at RADA. He has appeared in the West End in The Inheritance & La Cage Aux Folles. Other theatre includes Saint Joan at the Donmar Warehouse, ‘Earthquakes In London’ at the National Theatre & Henry V at Regents Park Open Air ...
#5 - Caroline Coull - Scottish Nurse, National Health Service
AFEW Great People Podcast - August 23, 2020 08:54 - 37 minutesIn this episode we interview Caroline Coull, a Scottish nurse who has worked for the NHS for over 30 years and has dedicated her life to helping others while being a mother to three girls (one of which is Katie, our Artistic Director!) Caroline uses yoga and art as a way to wind down after day...
#4 - Hadi Moussally - Award Winning Hybrid Film Director & Fashion Artivist
AFEW Great People Podcast - August 14, 2020 10:35 - 51 minutesIn this episode we speak to Hadi Mousally who is a multiple award winning hybrid film director and fashion artivist against injustice. Born and raised in Lebanon, Hadi shares his journey from obscurity, via mathematics and engineering, before backing himself and taking a leap of faith into the...
#3 - Dr Sita Jindal - National Health Service - afew Great People Podcast
AFEW Great People Podcast - August 09, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutesIn this third episode we interview Dr Sita Jindal, an essential worker from the UK's National Health Service. The afew Great People Podcast brings you a series of light-hearted interviews with essential workers and creative artists from all over the world. We start by asking all our guests ...
#2 Major Nick Alexander - Australian Army - afew Great People Podcast
AFEW Great People Podcast - August 02, 2020 10:26 - 43 minutesIn this second episode we interview Major Nick Alexander from the Australian Army. Nick is a former ballet dancer turned Army Officer. The afew Great People Podcast brings you a series of light-hearted interviews with essential workers and creative artists from all over the world. We start b...
#1 Launch with Luba Hilman - afew Great People Podcast
AFEW Great People Podcast - July 26, 2020 10:19 - 40 minutesThe afew Great People Podcast brings you a series of light-hearted interviews with essential workers and creative artists from all over the world. We start by asking all our guests one question: 'What 3 works of art have most impacted you in your life?' afew Great People is part of the not f...
Chill Time Tales Trailer
AFEW Great People Podcast - July 01, 2020 08:54 - 37 secondsTime to chill? Listen to our short stories, written by Arts For Essential Workers creative artists.
Trailer 'afew' Great People Podcast
AFEW Great People Podcast - July 01, 2020 08:18 - 59 secondsLight hearted entertainment interviewing essential workers and creative artists.
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