Every L Podcast: Recent Episodes
Matt Brown
Welcome to the Every L Podcast, my name is Matt Brown and I am your host. This podcast has been created to showcase that "Every L" is not always a loss.
I have had my fair share of challenging moments in my life where things didn't go my way, I’ve missed out on opportunities, got rejected, and truly believed that it was the be-all and end-all. I struggled with my mental health for so many years with this but never gave up because I was surrounded by people who had faced various challenging situations but still found good in them.
I want this podcast to be a collection of real people sharing their real lived lives to encourage and motivate others to know that their “right now” is not their “forever.”
I hope you enjoy and I thank you to all my guests who will be sharing their stories. If you would like to get in touch find me on Twitter or IG @everylpodcast or email: everylpod@gmail.com
In this episode of Every L Podcast, we feature an incredible woman who shares her stories of infertility, miscarriages, and mental health struggles. Asiya faced questions and judgment from her South Asian community about why she doesn't have children. She discusses the importance of safe spaces for young people and how important it is for families to acknowledge what people are struggling with. In addition, we discuss male infertility and the importance of taking care of one's health and diet before planning to have a child.
A bit more about Asiya:
In this episode of Every L Podcast, mental health advocate, Tom, talks about his experiences with mental health and the importance of actively working towards healing. Throughout the episode, Tom emphasises the significance of removing negative influences in one's environment and being honest with oneself to truly address mental health struggles. He also discusses the difference between surface-level self-care practices and dealing with mental illness in crisis, sharing his own journey with medication and therapy.
More about Tom:
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On this episode of Every L Podcast, our guest shares their experience with the challenges of success in the corporate world as a Black woman, discussing microaggressions, racism, and the need to navigate situations like code-switching. They also share their journey of overcoming personal trauma and finding inner strength, discussing how to question learned behaviours and find self-awareness. Our guest believes that through resilience and unity, Black individuals can take over the corporate world and pave the way for a better future for young Black girls.
More about KM Scribbles:
A self-made digital strategist by day with 11+ years of experience in the corporate marketing
& advertising industry. Outside of this and firmly focused on her vision, Kara is an
entrepreneur building a better life for her and her loved ones. This includes her artist and
brand management company focused on empowering black females in the entertainment
industry. DE&I is something Kara experiences daily so is naturally passionate about it and
chooses to act with the intent to drive positive changes where she can. Kara has frequented
many a panel discussion within the advertising industry both locally and globally reaching
the continent of Africa most recently. Kara aka KM Scribbles operates from a place of love,
and you will often hear/see her spreading love.
“Always operate from within and never let anyone make you second guess the power of yourself.”
“It’s always love.”
KM Scribbles
Verral shares his personal experiences with anxiety and how he has learned to control and manage it. He also talks about his initiatives to help those in need, including homeless individuals and families affected by domestic violence.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater
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A bit more about Verral:
Verral has led this initiative without any local authority support or funding.
Verral has developed a very inspirational community support system through his social media networks. He has even organised a bike squad that rides around London providing care packages to identified homeless individuals. Verral has even created a currency that homeless individuals can use to purchase food from local food businesses.
Agnes shares her personal history of battling depression and suicidal thoughts, and how the Glomama Awards, which celebrates mums on social media who have been inspiring others through their posts, has helped her through her darkest moments. Our guest, a dark-skinned black girl with no roots in the country, discusses how her whole life has been an 'L', with lots of frustration and rejection, but how she has used this as fuel to become successful. Listeners are encouraged to leave a review to help others find this inspiring episode. The takeaway messages will be valuable to any and all listeners.
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A bit more about Agnes:
gnes Agyepong is a mother of three and the founder and CEO of The Global Black Maternal Health Institute. As a maternal health advocate in the UK and former Head of Engagement at a national charity, Agnes has published articles and spoken extensively about the need for maternal health research to become more diverse and inclusive. As a key speaker her credits include the British Medical Association, The Royal College of Midwifery, Royal Society of Medicine, NHS and the Westminster Health Forum. She is also a named author on the Babies in Lockdown Report and supported the UK government on the flagship Early Years Healthy Development Review, a review into improving health and development outcomes for babies in England. Her work has been published by the World Health Organisation and her article “Why bias is key to stopping institutional and structural racism in healthcare and research” made it to the front page of international nursing journal, Nurse Researcher.
In 2018, she founded The GLOMAMA Awards, a prestigious annual awards celebrating the achievements of mums on social media, which encourages mothers to rediscover their “Glow” after pregnancy. She sits on the NIHR ARC Maternity and Perinatal Mental Health PPI strategy committee, is a founding member of the Maternity Mental Health SEL steering group and Service User Voice Representative (Patient and Public Voice PPV Partner)
for the Maternity Transformation Programme in the UK.
Scott has been through a lot in his life, and his journey has been anything but straightforward. As a devoted husband and father of seven boys, a former infantry soldier, and now one of the leading lived experience specialists in paternal mental health in the UK, Scott has a unique story to tell. In this episode, Scott shares his experience of how he lost his identity and became a people pleaser. He talks about the difficulties he faced in his journey, and how he managed to find his way back to himself.
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A bit more about Scott:
Scott Mair - Head of Training and Community Fathers Network Scotland.
Scott is an accomplished keynote speaker, parent educator, and mental health trainer specialising in paternal mental health and cultural differences. He is one of the leading lived experience specialists in paternal mental health in the UK after his own mental health was impacted by several traumatic births and an absence of support when it was needed. With over 20 years experience as a parent of 7 children, Scott uses his knowledge to advise and educate services on how they can support and provide better engagement with fathers and help prepare dads and partners for the journey into parenthood
In this episode, I speak with Denitra to tell her story of life after divorce. Denitra was in a relationship that she thought would last forever until she realised that she wanted more out of her marriage. She shares how her addiction to alcohol manifested to silence the voices in her head and eventually decided that the marriage had to end in order for her and her family to have a better life. Denitra has since found sobriety and is continuing to work hard to build and maintain a life her daughter will be proud of.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater
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A bit more about Denitra:
Denitra Letrice is a coach, consultant, and motivational speaker. Specializing in helpingothers create a “self-story” that motivates them to transform into the highest version ofthemselves is her calling.Whether in her role in IT leadership, her recovery journey, or as a mother, she believes onething is radically clear – the story we tell ourselves about ourselves will ALWAYS show up inour lives. Leveraging the power of storytelling, Denitra helps clients examine their storieswith compassion, courage, and clarity. Through experience, exercises, and examples, sheempowers others to write a new story that aligns with their desired life.In her spare time, her interests include writing short fiction, interior design, indoorgardening, and helping her daughter to flourish and shine.
Contact InformationName: Denitra Letrice RossEmail: denitra@deletrice.comInstagram: @de_letrice
Join me and Aidan as we talk about the difficult journey he went through, from working so hard at his job that he became burnt out, to blacking out behind the wheel while driving home, to wanting to take his own life in front of his wife who was holding their 9-day-old baby. Aiden shares how he got through these challenges, the support he was able to find, and what advice he would give his younger self. He also discusses what he has learned from his experience, and if it wasn't an L, what was it? Listen and draw strength from Aiden's story of courage and resilience, as we try to help other men facing similar struggles.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater
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A bit more about Aiden:
Aidan, Founder of The Modern Fatherhood Club and father of two.
Aidan is passionate about getting the balance right early on. He also believes that more has to be done to support and educate both employers and dads on the impact early fatherhood can have on a new dad. This project was born out of necessity and exists to tackle the issues facing the modern-day dad and provide him with the resources, education, support and the platform to tackle the conversations that many men and fathers find difficult to talk about.
IG: the_modern_fatherhood_club
Bullying and discrimination in the workplace can have a devastating impact on an individual's career. Unfortunately, this is a reality that too many people face every day. For one woman, Soma, being bullied and discriminated against at work led to unexpected career happiness. Soma shares how she handled the challenges at work and its impact on her, her family and her mental well-being which led her to become The Career Happiness Mentor.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about Soma:
Soma Ghosh is a careers adviser who has previously worked in education helping young people withcareer advise and job hunting. She has a PGdip in Careers guidance and a Psychology andCriminology degree.She runs her own career mentoring business where she helps ambitious women find their dream joband career and understand their idea of career happiness. As well as supporting parents ofteenagers who want better career advice and mentoring business owners who want businesshappiness.Soma has written for Thrive Global and Happiful magazine. As well as hosting my own podcast “TheCareer Happiness podcast” since 2019. Soma’s podcast has been featured on The best careerpodcasts on bestpodcasts.co.uk and has recently been featured on Apple Podcasts Career moves 2023careers move section.Soma has been featured in BBC work life, Yahoo Finance, Stylist magazine, All Bright collective,Asian voice, Metro and BBC Asian network.Soma talks about women going through anxiety at work, workplace bullying, confidence,and the importance of well-being at work. As well as the importance of career advice for teenagers.Plus speaks about being a business owner and using your personal brand to showcase your skills andabilities through platforms like LinkedIn and getting PR etc.
IG: @the_careerhappinessmentor
LinkedIn: Soma Ghosh
I’m joined by Timi to discuss his struggles with judgement, self-love and university. Timi shares his story of coming to terms with his own insecurities and judgement from others, and how he was able to find strength to push through. We also talk about his experience with university, and if it was a worthwhile experience that he would recommend to others. Timi's story is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever struggled with self-love or self-doubt.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater. Follow me IG and Twitter: @everyLpodcast Email: everylpod@gmail.com for enquiries and feedback Please like, subscribe and leave a comment of what you thought of what was shared :-)
A bit more about Timi:
Timi Merriman-Johnson is an award-winning financial content creator, podcaster, author and founder of Mr MoneyJar, a UK-based financial education company.
Mr MoneyJar offers accessible, practical financial guidance, through digital content, events and 121 coaching, and has been featured on the BBC, LadBible and Sky News.
Timi is an ambassador at National Numeracy, an independent UK charity that promotes the importance of numeracy, and creates educational content for all, covering topics such as budgeting, saving, getting on the property ladder and investing.
Timi is also the host of The Mr MoneyJar Show, a weekly podcast, featuring individuals and organisations who are using money to create a positive impact.
In this episode, I'm joined by Chioma who shares her story of abandonment and culture shock. She talks about the emotional and practical hardships she faced finding her way to the UK and the discrimination she experienced in British society even with relevant qualifications and experience. Join us for an inspiring conversation about perseverance and resilience.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about Chioma:
I am a mother of 2 boys: 18 and 11 years. I am an Award-winning and Forbes Featured practitioner with over 18 years of experience in supporting young people and their families. In addition, I am an Educator, Well-being Practitioner with an emphasis on promoting positive mental health for the whole family. I am also a mentor to young adults, a speaker, a coach, a former school governor, and a trustee of Girls Brigade Ministries. In addition, I am a youth mental health first aider. I am writing a book on anti-racism.
In this episode of EveryL Podcast, Jason joins us to open up about a serious relationship that was once on course to marriage after he proposed, but got derailed when he discovered her unfaithfulness. Listen in as Jason talks candidly about his experience and how it has impacted his future relationships.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about Jason
In this episode, Atinkuke shares how she re-evaluated her life plan when her future didn't align with her timeline. She talks about the struggles and successes of learning to navigate a new normal with two beautiful children, one with autism. Join us for this heartfelt journey.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about Atinuke:
Tinuke is a mother of two children aged 4 and 2. She is the founder of Learning with Ez - specialising in diverse educational resources for children as well as Mums & Tea - a social platform aimed at connecting Black mums together. She is also the co founder of Five X More CIC - an organisation campaigning for Black maternal health outcomes in the UK.
All in all, Black motherhood/ parenthood is important to Tinuke and creating spaces and resources to help with the advancement of the community means everything to her.
Tinuke was named as a ‘Force for Change’ by British Vogue in 2021, a ‘Woman changing the World’ by the Evening Standard for International Women’s Days in 2022 and has been featured in a number of newspapers and channels speaking on subjects such as diversity and inclusion, autism and Black maternal health.
IG: @Tinukeawe & @fivexmore\_
In this episode, King shares his story of growing up in a large and often opinionated household that didn't always allow him to freely express himself. Hear him tell us about his childhood traumas and how he now views those around him who may have contributed towards them. Join us on this very personal and eye opening conversation to challenge your thoughts on how we treat those that we say we love.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about King: TBC
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. In this episode of EveryL Podcast, join me as I chat with Riccy who takes us through his journey of love and sacrifice. Riccy shares how he and wife took a break from each other, what he did during that time and why it was necessary. He also offers his perspective on therapy and if it is worth investing in. Don't miss this inspiring story of overcoming hardships.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about Riccy:
Riccy Mitchell is a singer-songwriter with an acoustic soulful/indie sound.
Story telling is at the heart of his songs; drawing songwriting inspiration from the likes of Donny Hathaway & Joni Mitchell, he blends the sonics of roots percussion with the anthemic sounds of western indie, effectively creating a cocktail of soulful tones centred around memorable acoustic guitars & pianos.
Riccy has been working as a writer for various UK artists and has spent time on the road singing for some of his peers, such as Emeli Sande, Michael Kiwanuka, Jake Isaac, and was also given the opportunity to open for soul diva and legend Jocelyn Brown.
As self proclaimed “Mr Polarity”, Riccy is towing the line of NHS community support staff by day and prolific songwriter & artist by night.
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. LaTasha joins me to share her experiences of being passed over for jobs she was more than capable of doing, the death of her dad, her relationship with alcohol and how her name was something she tried to stylise to try and avoid standing out as much.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback, at the moment, it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about LaTasha:
Latasha James is the Founder and Creative Director of James + Park, a social-first video marketing firm serving startups and tech clients across the globe, as well as The Online Business Launch Lab, an education platform for freelancers and creative entrepreneurs. Through her courses, YouTube, and podcast content, Latasha has encouraged thousands of people to start and scale online businesses.
IG: @thelatashajames
Twitter: @thelatashajames
Tiktok: thelatashajames
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Stephen joins me to share his experience of creating Ethan The Fox, a eco friendly teething toy.. Stephen shares how and why he came up with the idea for Ethan The Fox, the journey travelled from concept to distribution, the highs when people first say the product and the lows hen his business failed due to a big client going bankrupt who owed him loads of money. Stephen shares how he navigated this stage in life, the impact it was having on his mental health, his relationship with his wife and his living arrangements. This is a very honest conversation and is the first time this is being shared publicly.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about Stephen:
I’m a proud father to Fern and Art, happy husband to Sarah, co-founder and designer of the multi-award winning Ethan the fox teething toy.
Whilst staying with family in Australia in 2016 our daughter Fern discovered a teddy fox in the family home we were staying. She constantly played with it, loved and adored it. Sarah’s young nephew – who’s fox it was – saw how much she loved it and gave it to Fern for keeps. It was this teddy Fox that served as the inspiration for a Fox teething toy.
When it came to giving the Fox a name, it seemed only appropriate we named it after Sarah’s nephew “Ethan”.
It’s been a journey full of twists and turns, and ups and downs.
We’re really proud of Ethan, and he really does feel like part of the family as he’s been there from the beginning with my kids, but it’s about time he payed his way.
IG: @EthanTheFox
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Donald joins me to share his experience of losing a child via miscarriage. Donald shares how he and his wife found out they miscarried, how he reacted and he he coped with it and the impact on his family. This is a very hard conversation and may be disturbing for some listeners. If you think this will trigger you please do NOT listen to this episode for your own well-being.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about Donald:
Donald Mbeutcha is a Father of five, and co-founder of the Fatherhood Awards Uk, part of the Best of Africa Awards team. He sits on a number of trustee boards notably Beyond Equality and the race equality foundation.
Unfortunately He lost one of his daughters during his wife's pregnancy. An experience which was detrimental to his mental health.
Donald has used this experience and his passion for the black community to tackle some hard-hitting topics surrounding men’s mental health in work, being a dad, and dealing with baby loss.
Donald believes businesses need to do more to support their employees, as the pandemic has reminded us that our physical and mental health is just as important as a career. Donald does this as part of his role as a trustee for Beyond equality and has advised for King's College, Facebook, Twitter, Jojo Maman Bebe, and Deloitte to name but a few.
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Sam joins me to share her experience of obsessing over deadlines and the impact it had on her quality of life. Sam then shares how she coped learning hearing the news of the loss of her dad and how she coped with it.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about Sam:
Sam is a luxury wedding and event planner, mother of two teens, dog momma to three Frenchies, football mom, woman of Faith and a multiple business owner.
Personal IG: @Samantha_Laurel_
Eventfully Yours Wedding: @eventfully_yours_weddings
Eventfully Yours Events: @eventfully_yours_
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Tristan is the husband of Hannah Arnison-Edwards who was on as a guest a few episodes back. Tristan joins me to share his side of the Preemie journey as a dad. We normally hear what it is like to be a preemie parent from the mum or the person giving birth but not as much is heard from the husband, partner, birthing or significant other.
Tristan has been kind enough to relive the preganacy he and his wife went through prior to welcoming into the world their tiny little "moo`'
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about Tristan:
Tristan Arnison is an Assistant Principal at The Henley College where he works along with his wife Hannah. Their now seven year old daughter was born nine weeks prematurely. Hannah has spoken before on Every L about the impact of this experience and Tristan gives his perspective on becoming a father and what this has meant for him.
Tristan's IG:@doryphorus7
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Emmanuel joins me to share how things went when he failed a mystery shop when he worked at Barclays and how he overcame the being made redundant and let go multiple times in his career whilst his family was young and growing. Emmanuel tells us about how he handled navigating these situations, where his mind was at, who he blamed, how he felt and ultimately what he gained from going through these situations, if anything.
Get yourself comfortable and enjoy the conversation :-)
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Here is a bit more about Emmanuel:
Emmanuel Asuquo is a qualified Financial Adviser and has worked in Financial Services for over 15 years. Emmanuel is privileged enough to give financial education talks all over the UK and has spoken to over 30,000 people in the last three years. Emmanuel has been featured in The Times, Telegraph, The Sun and Daily Mail newspapers and invited to speak as an expert guest on BBC Radio on multiple occasions. Emmanuel was one of four experts on the popular Channel 4 finance show “Save Well, Spend Better”. He was also an expert for the BBC One show “Your Money And Your Life”, helping a family save just under £10,000 on their annual household bills. Emmanuel has featured as a financial expert on BBC 1’s Morning Live, Watchdog, Rip Off Britain, Jeremy Vine and ITV’s “This Morning”, putting him in the home of millions of viewers all over the UK. Emmanuel’s latest project on Channel 4 is called Money on My Mind and is available on YouTube. Emmanuel recently became a senior partner at Belvedere Wealth Management, an independent UK & International Wealth Manager, that offers a wide range services to individuals, families, and businesses. Emmanuel has a passion for helping people, and his vision is to become the financial adviser to the nation.
Emmanuel's socials: @theemaneffectuk on Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok.
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Orla joins me to share how things went when she and her ex-partner found out they were pregnant. Orla tells us about how she wondered what could have been, explains what actually happened and what she is grateful for, including her incredible son, Elliot.
Get yourself comfortable and enjoy the conversation :-)
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Here is a bit more about Orla:
Orla McKeating is an entrepreneur, coach and TEDx speaker from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Orla co-founded Still I Rise Diversity Storytelling in 2019 whose mission is to create trusted spaces to celebrate all people to encourage tolerance, acceptance and where all children feel seen, heard and valued.
Still I Rise Diversity Storytelling offers learning through story sessions and workshops for children and young people and training for adults and educators on issues typically not addressed in story books including Race issues, neuro diversity, male mental health, LGBTQ+ issues , Disabilities, Diverse Families, Immigration and more.
She is an international accredited life coach trainee specialising in marginalised women to see more diversity in leadership positions, reaching goals and more diverse role models. Orla works with under-represented women to fight bias, build self-confidence and belief to move forward with integrity and vision both in a professional and personal level.
Passionate about equality and influenced by extraordinary women, Orla’s writing and public speaking raises awareness in issues typically attached to stigma. She maintains an outstanding commitment to learning and sharing time, knowledge and experience to those around her.
Orla was recently featured in the 130 Global Women Who Break the Bias List 2022, she was awarded a fellowship with 2021 Acumen Academy UK, was nominated for UK Positive Role Model 2021 in the National Diversity Awards featured in the Diverse In Global 145 Inspiring Women Leaders of 2020, is on the UK #iAlso f: Entrepreneur Top 100 2019 and was featured in the Northern Ireland 40 Under 40 List 2018.
Orla is a Single Mother to Elliot, aged 9.
Orla can be found at @TheRealOrlaVeronica on Instagram, @OrlaVeronicaMcK on Facebook and @OrlaMcKeating on LinkedIn.
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Lucky is back for the second part of his interview.
In some cultures, it is not unusual to get married move in with the in-laws and have kids but in Lucky's case..........It is unusual and not how he envisioned a life for himself, his wife and his kids.
Lucky has nothing but love and affection for his in-laws but having to move in with them, not long after they got married, left him feeling emasculated and with a bruised ego however that was not all he got from this.
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Here is a bit more about Lucky:
Featured on a Samsung mobile creator commercial that aired during the Academy Awards right before best Director..
Small YouTuber (under 1k subscribers)
Small Instagram creator (1,300)
Recently won a Levi Allen film challenge worth $1,000 #makestuffchallenge and put the money into cookware instead of a new camera.
Currently in the middle of a content pivot from camera gear/smartphone filmmaking videos to food content.
If Nobody told you today, you’re Dope AF!
https://linktr.ee/LuckyBraxton
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Lucky joins me to share how he went from starting a wedding videography business that he was passionate about to resenting securing any gigs because ultimately he was just trying to get away from doing his 9-5.
Get yourself comfortable and enjoy the conversation :-)
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Here is a bit more about Lucky:
Featured on a Samsung mobile creator commercial that aired during the Academy Awards right before best Director..
Small YouTuber (under 1k subscribers)
Small Instagram creator (1,300)
Recently won a Levi Allen film challenge worth $1,000 #makestuffchallenge and put the money into cookware instead of a new camera.
Currently in the middle of a content pivot from camera gear/smartphone filmmaking videos to food content.
If Nobody told you today, you’re Dope AF!
https://linktr.ee/LuckyBraxton
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Zara joins me to share how life as a business owner is far from straightforward and how you dreamed it would be. Zara shares how she came to the decision to close her business, how she handled uncomfortable conversations with a friend with whom she also had a working relationship and needed to part ways on a project and a legal battle that would run into the £1,000s.
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Here is a bit more about Zara::
Zara Muirhead, MA, is an experienced education practitioner and community-focused entrepreneur;
motivated to affect positive change.
In 2012, Zara founded Love Literacy- an online and face-to-face tuition service committed to raising the
academic outcomes for learners. Love Literacy has served thousands of children and young people, with
students attaining Grade 9s at GCSE level, and an overall 96% pass rate. 11+ students have also gone on
to study at schools including: Keggs, Seton College and Chelmsford Girls'. Zara has also ensured
scholarship opportunities are provided to young people from low-income families each year, and young
people are offered volunteering opportunities to improve employability. Zara and Love Literacy students
had the privilege of meeting HRH Queen Elizabeth II, acquired a Master's Degree to further her specialist
knowledge and train others.
Zara's most recent venture is the incorporation of Love Education C.I.C, to provide a safe space for
tuition, mentorship, training and counselling for the most disadvantaged minority groups. Her life's work
has been dedicated to service through education.
You can connect with Zara and Love Literacy here:
https://www.love-literacy.com/
https://www.facebook.com/loveliteracy/
https://www.instagram.com/loveliteracyltd/
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Gareth Smith joins me to share how he has handled being diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, the long term impact of this condition and what it meant for his career. Gareth also shares how he slowly learned that he was losing his grip on his mental health and how that impacted his behaviour and those around him
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Here is some more information about Gareth Smith:
Almost 7 years ago I was diagnosed with a condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) & registered severely sight impaired (legally blind). The main symptoms of my condition are having no peripheral vision and severely reduced vision in the dark and dim light. Imagine looking through cardboard tubes. It is a progressive condition with no current cure.
Since then I’ve been working on trying to accept my new label of being a disabled adult and parent. Especially as the condition I have is hereditary and could potentially be passed on. Only recently I’ve realised that I’ve not been coping well with the fact I’m going blind, I’ve been masking my feeling and thoughts to try and protect myself and others.
In the last few years, I have tried to make a positive impact and use my experiences to help others who have had a similar experience. I use my voice to try to do whatever I can to educate and raise awareness of visual impairments and of all disabilities.
Instagram: @YouDontLookBlind
Twitter; @UDontLookBlind
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. R.P Falconer joins me to share how he behaved in high school. Although he wasn't a disruptive child, he was seldom in class as he constantly kept skipping lessons but would turn up to the exams. When he got his results..........His life would not be the same again.
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Here is a bit more about Renaldo (R.P) Falconer:
I am an author, father, husband and brother to all who carry the fire. I hail from London in the UK and have written one full-length novel called 'Lilif' and three other books consisting of one short story (The Springs) and two short story compendiums (Compendium 3 & Compendium 4)
I had the honour of writing a chapter (The things my father never taught me) in the Amazon best-selling book 'DAD' (Featured on BBC One, BBC Radio London, The Guardian, Channel 4 and in the Times newspaper. I am on the verge of releasing my new three-part novel, 'THE SWEAT', a dystopian drama set in London.
My love for writing stems from seeing my mother read countless books in my childhood years. I can recall her screaming with both laughter and fright over the written works of Stephen King, Dean R Koontz, James Herbert and many more. Interestingly, her books led me to film instead of reading, and I developed an endless imagination and love for creating characters and stories.
By age twelve, I had watched the films Rosemary's baby, Misery, Salem's Lot and Pet Sematary only to be told - 'If you think the movies are good, the books are ten times better. As I matured, I discovered how true those words were, and I've never looked back. I want to make people laugh, cry, care and cherish my writing. I genuinely believe there is a book in all of us; we all have a story to tell.
R.Ps social handle is:
Twitter: @RPFalconer
Instagram: @R.P.Falconer
You can grab a copy of:
The Sweat: The Jackson Chronicles Part 1 and Dad: Untold Stories of Fatherhood, Love, Mental Health and Masculinity from Amazon.co.uk
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Karen joins me to share how every L is not a loss. In this episode Karen shares how she handled being diagnosed with a life-threaten illness, not having the second and third parts to her article published by Huff Post and more
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Here is a bit more about Karen Dobres:
Karen has a unique voice on the Lewes FC Board as she had no interest in football before encountering the club’s equality initiative in 2017. Since then she regularly gives talks at business and sports conferences on equality in football and its effect on driving gender equality in the wider world.
Karen has also created the club’s SisterShips programme which is building a network of women’s organisations keen to support the club in solidarity with its equality stance, whilst the club promotes the member organisations’ work in return.
Karen is a writer and trained counseling therapist, including creating and managing an internal counseling service for PolyGram Records (now Universal). Prior to this Karen has also worked as a fashion model. A co-owner of the Club since 2010, Karen leads on the board for ‘Impact on the World’.
Karen's social handle is: @KarenDobres (IG)
Lewes FC Women: @Lewesfcwomen
Lewes FC Men: @Lewesfcneb
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Kelly rejoins me for part 2 of his podcast where he shares how a near-fatal accident changed his life. Kelly provides us context about how this happened, how he felt when the accident occurred, how his mum reacted after helping him to acquire the car and so much more
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Here is a bit more about Kelly:
Kelly Jean-Philippe has been married to his wife for four years and became a father in the Spring of 2020 during the early and disquieted days of the global COVID pandemic.
He is also the host of the Welcome To Fatherhood Podcast, which is a platform Kelly created to chronicle his fatherhood journey, to glean wisdom and insight from other fathers and contributors; but most importantly, to also function as a future “library” for his son to connect to his early history.
Kelly is passionate about not withholding insight and lessons he learns along the way that can benefit anyone who may be going through something challenging. He strongly believes that taking oneself too seriously is the highest of contradictions, as life is already often very serious.
Kellly's social handle is: @welcometofathoodpod (IG)
You can also find his podcast on all popular podcast platforms, search Welcome to Fatherhood podcast
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Kelly joins me to share an L he experienced when he dealt with suicidal thoughts when his ex-financée broke up with him, Kelly provides us context about why she broke up with him, the red flags he ignored before this happened and so much more
Here is a bit more about Kelly:
Kelly Jean-Philippe has been married to his wife for four years and became a father in the Spring of 2020 during the early and disquieted days of the global COVID pandemic.
He is also the host of the Welcome To Fatherhood Podcast, which is a platform Kelly created to chronicle his fatherhood journey, to glean wisdom and insight from other fathers and contributors; but most importantly, to also function as a future “library” for his son to connect to his early history.
Kelly is passionate about not withholding insight and lessons he learns along the way that can benefit anyone who may be going through something challenging. He strongly believes that taking oneself too seriously is the highest of contradictions, as life is already often very serious.
Kellly's social handle is: @welcometofathoodpod (IG)
You can also find his podcast on all popular podcast platforms, search Welcome to Fatherhood podcast
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Hannah joins me to have a conversation about expectations Vs the reality of being a preemie mum. We were going to discuss a second L but there was so much to unpack in this one we used the whole session to explore this. Hannah's experience of pregnancy is a very difficult one for her and she shares the impact it had on her, her family and her well-being.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about Hannah:
Hannah Edwards-Arnison is a lecturer in English at The Henley College (or at a sixth form college) where she works with her husband, Assistant Principal, Tristan, and 6-year-old daughter, Hermione. Hermione came into being after a prolonged period of trial and error and via a very challenging birth - Hannah believes wholeheartedly that her experiences have led her to question how women and pregnant people are dealt with by our health service and during and after birth, leading her to come into contact with groups such as Bliss, The Borne Charity, The Grief Gang
Hannah's IG: @talkingcyberman
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Jonathan joins me to discuss how he felt and dealt with failing his school exams and losing control of his weight. He unpacks the emotional, mental and physical state he was in. Jonathan then goes on to reveal what he now sees those L's as after looking back in hindsight.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about Jonathan:
Jonathan is a civil servant with a specific interest in education and the improvement of children's outcomes. Whilst originally a south London Native who has lived in Manchester and the East of England. He is an Optimist, Storyteller with an infectious personality. A father of one, a Hip-Hop, Man Utd fan and rum enthusiast. His mantra is "Health is Wealth" and also "Where you will find peace, you will make the right decisions in life"
Jonathan's IG: @jigga1jj
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Ian joins me to discuss how he overcame getting sacked in consecutive jobs that he had over 20years of experience in and then sharing how he navigated losing relationships with not just his now ex-wife but also friends. He unpacks the emotional, mental and physical state he was in. Ian then goes on to reveal what he now sees those L's as after looking back in hindsight.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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A bit more about Ian Doel:
A Dad, business owner, author, and contributor to Music Football Fatherhood (@mffonline_), lover of ultra running and exploring the boundaries (getting better with age)
Ian's IG: @Iandoel
Grab a copy of the book Ian wrote in from www.wearedad.co.uk
Every L Podcast has real people share real experiences to showcase that every L is NOT a loss. Ana joins me to discuss how doctors missed signs of kidney failure and also how she broke her leg just before quitting her job. She unpacks the emotional, mental and physical state she was in and touches on how her finances were impacted by it also. Ana then goes on to reveal what she now sees those L's as after looking back in hindsight.
I hope you enjoy the conversation and are encouraged to know you are not alone in your struggles and even though it may seem like a setback at the moment it doesn't mean this can't be a setup for something greater.
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Email: everylpod@gmail.com for enquires and feedback
A bit more about Ana Swartz:
Ana Swartz is a coach, founder of several blogs and businesses such as the podcast and festival platform "The Healer HipHop" and mother of a teenager.
She has many years of professional experience in the start-up sector and in auditing. Ana knows the challenges of being a single mom and the transition from a full-time job to a full-time founder.
She has been living with chronic kidney failure for over 10 years and with a donor's kidney for 3 years. She exemplifies how you can live a free and self-determined life despite perceived obstacles and how you can turn your greatest fears into your greatest strengths.
Ana IG: TheHealerHipHop