Welcome to Episode 21 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On today's episode I sit down with my first returning guest and friend, Ed Riman aka Hilang Child.   Ed is a professional musician and a successful solo artist in his own right recording under the moniker Hilang Child. His acclaimed albums 'Years' and 'Every Mover' have led to success both here and abroad.   He has recently released his third studio album, Gratitude Journal and I wanted to sit down with him to talk through the process of making a new album especially as it has been four years since Every Mover dropped.   We spoke about the doubts, fears and joy that recording a new album can bring. The aspects of the process that the consumer doesn't see when the finished product drops.   There's more meaning to the titling of this album - it really is a gratitude journal.   You dont have to be involved in music to appreciate this episode as this may well inspire you in other ways.   You can follow Ed on twitter here.   Ed is also on Instagram here.   All news and albums etc for Hilang Child can be found on his website here.   You can follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on X here.   The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt.

Welcome to Episode 20 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories.   On this episode I sit down with Adam Pugh, you cant pigeonhole Adam into any one category. From working in the police to running for the Green Party - the one thing that has underpinned his values is a committed to fighting injustice and racism. We talk about his life's journey, growing up in South London, working in anti-racism spaces and battling false perceptions.  You can follow Adam on X here You can follow Adam on BlueSky here Adam can be found on Linked In here You can follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on X here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt.

Welcome to Episode 19 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories.   On this episode I sit down with Anthony Serafino, President of New Jersey-based Exp. Group LLC, a multinational organisation which for over 40 years has managed a production, exportation, and distribution network of fresh food across South and Central America and the Caribbean. It's an interesting episode as food is all around us but how much do we really understand about it's journey to our plates? We talk everything about the process of food production and distribution and the things people think they know but actually dont. It just so happens that Anthony now happens to be a minority shareholder in Bromley Football Club as well so it made sense that we talked about his crossover into the world of football as well. You can find out about the Exp. Group LLC here Anthony Serafino can be found on Linked In here You can follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on X here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt.

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories.   On this episode I sit down with Jamaica football aficionado and current JFF Media Officer, Simon Preston. When it comes to Jamaican football history and the importance the Reggae Boyz have played in the cultural zeitgeist of Jamaica there can be no better individual to sit down with and chop it all up.  How can a small island like Jamaica have such a cultural sway in the world of football when it has only been to one World Cup in 1998? We discussed that, the emerging role of the Jamaican diaspora and so much more.  You can follow Simon on Instagram here Alternatively you can find Simon on X here You can follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on X here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 17 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with Feng Shui practitioner, Michelle Lillicrap. Michelle has been on a life journey that has taken her from Occupational Therapist via her own cancer diagnosis to a eventual life calling through the medium of Feng Shui. Michelle is a beautiful soul and this is a heartfelt story that speaks to how helping to facilitate healing so that everyone can be their best version of themselves is maybe the real purpose of life itself. In truth this episode is about so much more than Feng Shui, Michelle and I have known each other for over 15 years when we were random housemates in our younger years. This episode was really two friends sitting down and talking about life. I hope you enjoy it. You can follow Michelle on Instagram here Michelle's website can be found here - I highly recommend you check it out. You can follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on X here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with renowned international spoken word poet, Storm Cecile. It's the first time I've sat down with a former student of mine to delve into their story and career arc and it was a truly humbling experience. Storm is a beautiful soul and her story is an inspiring one. There are so many different ways to be creative and Storm gives us a real insight into the spoken word journey and finding your voice.  You can follow Storm on Instagram here Storm's website can be found here - I highly recommend you catch her live  You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 15 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with international sportscaster, Alex Jordan It almost seems reductive to narrow Alex Jordan down to 'just' being a sportscaster as she has done so much more than that.  From leaving Barbados and backpacking solo across Europe to being an award winning 1Xtra radio host to the Alex Jordan Morning Show and eventually sportscasting around the world.  It's a fascinating insight into a journey in sportscasting and presenting that was far from conventional and as Alex freely admits also involved being in the right place at the right time. Yet even that would be a disservice to the path she has taken and travelled. Lock in for this episode - you'll love the story told in only a way that Alex could tell it.  You can follow Alex on Instagram here You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with professional footballer, Callum Reynolds Callum has a unique football story that saw him go from non-league football to the Premier League and back to non-league football with no stops in between.  A journey that could have broken him instead saw him forge a successful professional career at the top of the non-league game. It's a fascinating insight into the journey of a pro footballer but outside the glamorous lights of top flight football. You can find out more about Callum and prosportsrecoveryuk here You can follow Callum on Twitter here You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with Illiyin Morrison (Mixing up Motherhood) Illiyin is a midwife, birth debrief facilitator, author and mother of two. She qualified as a midwife in 2017 and went on to work in a busy south London hospital. Upon leaving clinical work she embarked on a journey to support those in the perinatal trauma. In this episode we spoke about everything from difficulty with conception, to miscarriage, still birth and difficult birth, postnatal, infant feeding and relationship difficulties.  This was an eye-opening and raw conversation that was as much a learning experience for me as I hope it will be for the listener. You can follow Illiyin on Instagram here The Mixing up Motherhood website is here Buy the Birth Debrief from your local independent bookstore but if not here You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Game is the Game.   I've been fortunate in life to meet an array of inspirational individuals across varied professions. The Game is the Game is an opportunity for them to tell their stories and hopefully inspire others to find their calling.   On this episode I sit down with DJ Godfather (UK).   DJ Godfather has been in the DJ game for the best part of 20 years and he joined me to chop up the nuances of the DJ world, from money pull ups to the changing nature of the industry. This was a real deep dive into the artistry of being a DJ and one for all who love music.  You can follow DJ Godfather on Instagram here You can now follow The Game is the Game on Instagram here and on Twitter here. The Game is the Game is an independent venture founded by Machel St Patrick Hewitt. If you'd like to buy me a coffee as an appreciation for this podcast - you can do so here.