The Amplify Podcast with Project Zazi: Recent Episodes
Project Zazi (OTR)
"Amplify" is dedicated to exploring the history and ideas of some of Bristol's most influential/innovative People Of Colour. We are bringing new ways of thinking to you so that as young people you can find inspiration through the greatness that lives in this city.
We sat down with Latoya Adlam of Kitchen Cosmetics to talk about her journey into the incredible work she does in the cosmetics space as well as within the wider community.
Check out Kitchen Cosmetics
www.kitchencosmetics.org
@kitchencosmeticsltd
Carnival/Festival is a huge part of Bristolian culture. This year due to Covid, our community cannot celebrate in the capacity that we are used to. Team Zazi sit down and reflect on the culture of Carnival and what it means to us individually as well as collectively.
Chloe Giles is a psychology student, blogger and creator of “Melanin and The Mind”. In this episode, we talk about her journey into higher education, the foundations of her project, the impact of structure on young people’s perception of themselves and neurodiversity.
Lewis Pratten (Coach Pratts) is a gym owner, coach and athlete based in Bristol. In this episode we spoke about mindset, body image, masculinity and personal development.
Muneera Pilgrim is a spoken word performer, producer, broadcaster and mental health professional. She is also currently managing the Zazi team. In this episode we discuss our experiences of Bristol, gentrification, the "creative process" and what Bristol means to us.
Harvey Watt is an activist, poet and social commentator. In this episode we talk about his journey into activism, the divide in Bristol and the identity struggles that come with being a person of dual heritage.
Trigger Warning: This episode mentions violence relating to colonialism. Specifically, sexual assault and physical violence. If you don't want to hear this, skip past this section (10.00 min - 16.08 min).
Jamaar Semper is a junior suis chef from Bristol. He recently took part in MasterChef - The Professionals and got to the semi finals. In this episode, we spoke about his journey into cooking, advice for young chefs and his plans for the future.
Elysse Lawrence is a Psychology student and founder of the "ELY" Project. In this episode, we sat down and spoke about her journey into psychology, her project and how she designed a placement for herself.
Tavian Jean -Pierre is a writer, blogger and engineering student. In this episode we spoke about purpose, how you can find your purpose, barriers to finding purpose and Bristol from a Londoners perspective!
Abdirazak Hussein is an aspiring professional football player and activist. He has been a consistent voice throughout Bristol's Black Lives Matter movement, and in this episode we sat down and spoke about mindset, the strain between sports and activism and dealing with people who are high key racist!