This week Elaine chats with the incredible Amelia Donkor. A wonderful discussion on the arts industry, how we are remerging from COVID, how we create spaces full of care for artists and audience. We talk finding your confidence in your 30’s to feeling like you need to hide where you come from to make it in this industry. AMELIA DONKORAmelia is an actor, writer and facilitator blending creative arts and community building. She trained at LAMDA and has worked across theatre & television, as well as leading DEI (diversity, equity & inclusion) training, voice workshops and women's circles. She is passionate about story-telling and discovering new ways to play and liberate. Amelia is currently studying for an MA in gender, culture and media at Goldsmiths and is on an enlightening journey of decolonising the heart, body and mind.WEBSITE ameliadonkor.comTWITTER ˚@AmeliaDonkorINSTAGRAM @ameliadonkorPODCAST The F Less TravelledLINKTREEP&N LinktrPayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/persistentandnasty for those who can donate. A million thanks and love.Resourceshttps://www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotlandhttp://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/https://rapecrisisni.org.uk/https://rapecrisis.org.uk/https://www.artsminds.co.uk/https://www.bapam.org.uk/https://freelancersmaketheatrework.com/sexual-violence-support-services/Join our Zoom Coffee Morning every Friday at 11am GMT, email [email protected]WeAudition offer:For 25% off your monthly subscription quote:NASTY25Backstage Offers:Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: https://join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/Or if you've got a project to cast, you can Post Castings for free:Apply promo code PERSISTENTANDNASTY at the checkout