I was absolutely delighted to interview a true pop original, the one and only Mari Wilson. Bursting onto the music scene in the early 1980s with her unmistakable beehive hairstyle, dazzling stage presence, and a string of unforgettable hits including Just What I Always Wanted and Cry Me a River, Mari quickly became known as the “Neasden Queen of Soul.” But there’s far more to Mari than the iconic image. Across a remarkable career spanning more than four decades, she’s reinvented herself...

Adam Stanton Warmby was born with cerebral palsy, but he never let that stop him from achieving his goals. Adam demonstrated his resilience and determination during his epic journey from John O’Groats to Land’s End in a wheelchair modified by the Mercedes Formula One team. Some days he spent 14 hours in his wheelchair, eventually breaking the Guinness World Record for the trip, completing it in 22 days and 16 hours. We also discussed the challenges people with cerebral palsy face with a...

Dr. Itunu Johnson-Sogbetun is an amazingly dynamic General Practitioner who I have had the pleasure to hear teacher. She talks with such passion you can't help but listen. In our interview we talk about her love for women health and how salt is the leading contributor to chronic and fatal diseases among the black community in the UK. A fact that is often missed by doctors. We discuss why there is sometimes distrust within the black community in regards to health treatments and how all groups ...

Natalie grow up on the Isle of Wight has worked as a NHS GP in Tower Hamlets for the past 20 years. She has now left the job she loves to focus on women's health and and the growing pandemic of dementia. Natalie has traveled this country as well as Europe and the USA to see how different places manage dementia. Some of her findings have been fascinating . Her new book THE DEMENTIA REVOLUTION will be out soon.

Director ELIZABETH BLAKE-THOMAS is a British award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles, having recently completed her 11th feature film. We chat about Elizabeth's love of theatre and how she made the transition into directing feature films. We also talk about her methodology to life called "Medicine with word" Her podcast "Filmmaking Without Fear" is available now on all major streaming platforms: https://www.motheranddaughterent.com/podcast Her book “Filmmaking without Fear”...

Karen is an award-winning producer from the UK who moved in to producing following a highly successful career in Global Events Management in the City of London. Her former training as an actor combined with her exceptional organisational skills and financial acumen make her an outstanding Creative Producer. Karen is CEO and lead producer of production company, Hidden Door Productions, established in 2015. Her debut feature film, Just Charlie, has achieved critical acclaim around the world a...

Sue's had an amazing life and career. Born in Manchester, her early family life was not always easy. Once Sue realised she had a voice there was no stopping her. Appearing in countless musicals including Les Miserables, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago and Wicked as well as TV and film roles in Mike Basset Manager, Doctor Who and Red Dwarf and many more. We chat about some of the challenges of being a Jewish actor, her love of music and her belief that theatre should be somethin...

JACK SPRING became the UK's youngest feature film director after directing comedy DESTINATION: DEWSBURY. The film enjoyed a 6 week theatrical run in the UK and was acquired by Amazon Prime, Sky and Virgin. The film lead to a BAFTA 'BREAKTHROUGH BRIT' nomination. Jack's new film THREE DAY MILLIONAIRE is a wonderfully funny and engaging look at the life of the Grimsby fishing community. For such a young man Jack's is mature and grounded way beyond the 26 years he has lived so far. He now ...

Thomas Kelly is a man of many talents. Performing artist and writer Thomas creates meaning and laughter on stage and for the page. A queer artist and long time spoken word poet, indie author, comedian, outrageous Drag Queen, singer and lyricist. We talk about how he first got interest in performing and the drag scene. How he would like to take his art form to the next level and some advice for anyone looking to get into drag world. https://linktr.ee/thomaswkelly https://www.thomaswkelly.com h...

Like many people of Kate and my generation the idea of going into the arts as a career was never given as an option. So she became a secretary, then a speech therapist before finally find the career she now loves as a make up artist. We chat about her early life and about putting in the free hours to build a portfolio in the make up world. She also tells us about working with Hugh Jackman and her dream of getting a job in Barbados. Endless Fugitives Great leisure wear that not only looks good...