Ciara's Pink Sparkle Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ciara Lawrence
My name is Ciara Lawrence. All Views expressed in my Podcast episodes are all My Own. My podcast is not linked to any of the charities I work with. All views are my own.
I had a fantastic chat with fab Comedian Ria Lina for my podcast recently about her career and she talked about having autism herself. We also talked about comedy and why jokes that are made by comedians could be offensive and hurtful towards people with a learning disability like me.
I had a chat interview with Jon Lee from pop band S Club. We talked about their recent reunion & their Good Times Tour, their recent Brighton Pride gig, about LGBT awareness & about how the band paid tribute to their band mate Paul Cattermole who sadly died from an underlying heart condition.Jon is an Ambassador for the British Heart Foundation to help them raise awareness of heart issues.https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/who-we-areJon and Jo from S Club will also be doing a gig soon at Pizza Express in Holborn! https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/choose-seats/jon-lee-jo-omeara/1430608
I chatted with John Byrne who is the Careers Advisor for The Stage which is a famous theatre performers newspaper which started the career of singers like the Spice Girls. We talked about our work careers, about representation of people with a learning disability within theatre and the media and chatted about our own Irish Connections!
For this episode, I chatted with Gina Patel. She recently won the Rising Star for Diversity Award and she is also the host of the Podcast Ordinary People, Honest Lives!
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ordinary-people-honest-lives/id1720058087
Chat with Jack Welch who is a fantastic disability advocate for people with a learning disability. we chatted about our careers and about our work jobs and we chatted about disability issues like employment!
Ian Taverner is known as Mr Cookfulness. He is a disabled cook, food writer. He is also a presenter. In this episode we chatted about his experience of cooking on TV show Sunday Brunch, his enjoyment of getting into cooking & helping to make cooking become more accessible for lots of people!
Chat with Wayne Tunks from my 88 fm in australia. we talked about music and learning disability and our careers and fun places to visit in Australia
Chat with Vincent about his childhood in Italy, his dancing career & of course his time on Strictly Come Dancing as a pro dancer teaching celebs how to dance! 💃🕺 #dance #dancer #Strictly & talk about hia new dance show coming to a theatre near you!
Chat with Cris, General Manager of Epsom Picture House Cinema. We chatted about disability access in the cinema & about our favourite films too! https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/epsom-picturehouse
My friend Katie Fraser chats to me about being a disability advocate and about her love of theatre!
I chat with my husband Mark. We talked about our childhoods & SEN & learning disability. We chatted about how we met at a college, about our relationship & our wedding day & our 11 year Marriage & our hobbies & of course about my Podcast!
I chat with Doctor Philippa Kaye who is also a TV GP. We chatted Healthcare & people with a learning disability, Smear Tests & Cervical Screening & our support for charity Eve Appeal which aims to raise awareness of the 5 Gynae cancers & I'm 1 of their Get Lippy Ambassadors!
I chat with Coronation Street Actress Cherylee Houston about people with a disability & Media Representation & her character on Corrie & we chatted about this week which is Learning Disability Week 2024!
I chat with Actress Fiona O'Carroll who plays Maria Brown in Mrs Browns Boys. We chat disability awareness & autism, balancing work life & family, being in Mrs Browns Boys & tea making!
My chat interview with Mike Bushell who is the sports reporter for BBC Breakfast. We chatted about our careers & he told me about when he was on Strictly & we talked about media representation!
I chat with quizzer Shaun Wallace from ITV quiz show The Chase aka The Dark Destroyer. He chatted to me about his legal career & about The Chase & I told him about my career & we had a pink theme fun quiz too!
I chat with Culture Expert Nick Ede about our careers, his celebrity friends & his personal support for his Stroke charity and his upcoming London fundraising Spring Ball event and we both chat about our future goals!
I chat with John Verge CEO of Golden Lane Housing. This episode is about people with a learning disability and housing & the right to have to have a home like anyone else with the right support!
I chat with my cousin & Actress Juliet Aubrey about her acting career. She has recently been in BBC Radio 4 Drama The Archers. She talked to me about new series of ITV drama ProfessorT in which she plays DCI Christina Brand. We also chatted all things musicals, singing & our family ties!
Chat with Radio Broadcaster & co-host of TV programme Long Lost Family Nicky Campbell about his career & learning disability & disability representation. Nicky also hosts BBC Sounds Podcast Different!
chat with Comedian Ashley Blaker about his book Normal Schmormal. The book is about his view of being a dad of 6 children who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) & his new UK Tour!
Chat with Musician & singer Chesney Hawkes about his music career, his hit song The One & Only, working with Roger Daltrey & his charity support & his upcoming London gig on 31st May at the O2 Forum Kentish Town!
I Chat with Elizabeth who is Founder of bags & accessories company Eliza Eliza UK. We chat about why she decided to support charities & causes to help raise awareness!
Chat with u2's Adam Clayton about being in U2, the band's recent Sphere Vegas shows & opened up about his past addictions & his fab support for Irish Mental Health Charity Walk in My Shoes!
Interview with Radio Broadcaster and book author Simon Mayo. Simon is currently a radio presenter at Greatest Hits Radio!
I chat with BBC Newsnight Broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire about her life, her career & her personal journey with breast cancer. We also chat about the big importance of going for health screening like cervical screening & breast screening!
Chat with TV Presenter Lorraine Kelly about her career, her life growing up in Scotland & her daily TV show Lorraine & disability inclusion & media representation
Chat with TV show Citizen Khan Writer & Creator & Presenter & Actor Adil Ray OBE about his career. We talked about Diversity & Inclusion & Disability & Media Representation & his presenter role on ITV Breakfast Show Good Morning Britain!
Chat with Actress Sam Giles who plays Bernice in ITV soap Emmerdale. We chat about Emmerdale & storylines & chat about books she has written.
I chat with Absolute Radio DJ Andy Bush about music, learning disability and board games!
I chat to lovely TV & media personality Gail Porter about her career & her support for charities & Edinburgh!
Chat with MP & Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt about the recent Coronation Ceremony & her job!
Chat with Actor Stephen McGann who plays Doctor Turner in BBC TV Drama Call The Midwife!
Episode 15 -I'm joined by by the lovely Richard Gaisford who is Chief Correspondent for ITV morning Show Good Morning Britain!
Episode 14 - My interview guest is Anna Kennedy OBE. She talks to me about her life, her family and her passion for her work!
My guest is my friend and passionate disability rights champion & campaigner Anne Wafula Strike MBE. She talks to me about her life & career!
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson talks to me about her amazing life and career and she is an amazing role model to me in the disability world!
Episode 11 - I am joined by Channel 4 News Presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy. He talks about his life & career and we also talk disability representation in the media & seeing people with a learning disability on the news!
I'm joined by Actor & Emmerdale Director Reece Dinsdale and he shared his career journey with me.