Cracking On with Lilly and Laura

The career expectations of a pupil excluded from school tends to err on the side of, let’s say, not always great. For Solomon Curtis however, this has never been the case. The youngest ever person to run as a potential Member of Parliament, Solomon’s ambition for social change, equality and justice has taken him all the way to the Mayor of London’s office. All before the age of 25.

Join us as we get a glimpse into the world of a truly inspirational young man navigating politics, London life and what keeps him Cracking On.

What happens when you put 5 talented female musicians together who also happen to be great friends, then add some harmonies and a woodland setting?…. Well, tune in to find out because it’s a bit magical, or is it scientific or is it a bit of both? This brilliant discussion with these brilliant women is inspiring, uplifting and above all great fun.

We love a bonus episode and this one is no exception! Join us as we catch up with the brilliant Emma Joliffe - teacher, DJ, spoken word artist and Hastings Pride Organiser and Volunteer. Emma shares what Hastings Pride means to her as well as how other people can get involved in this exciting community event.
Link below to their website and the link to donate to their crowdfund!

https://hastingspride.org.uk/

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/hastings-pride-21

There are some conversations you have, where you come away feeling one hundred times better than when you started. Chatting to Dawn Dublin is one such conversation As a busy social entrepreneur, community leader and women’s advocate she still finds the time and has the capacity to
remind us all, of how blooming great we all are.
Tune in to hear Dawn’s take on how we de value the most valuable things in life, how we have the measurement of worth all wrong and the wisdom of enjoying the simple tasks in life.
A truly beautiful podcast with a truly beautiful woman.

Follow Joyful Roots and Black Butterfly on instagram @joyful.roots @blk_butterfly

As a way to communicate complex messages, spoken word has always been a powerful tool. Our guest this week knows this only too well.

Luke AG began his spoken word journey in none other than Hastings own venue The Printworks. Working there one evening he decided to step out of his comfort zone and give it go. And it went so well it set him on a performing path. Stepping out of his comfort zone is something Luke loves to do and it’s serving him very well. With a TED Talk under his belt and juggling a high pressure job with his passion for spoken word, he is a brilliant advocate for nudging yourself into trying new things. Tune in to find out more about this talented young man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKCIZf8qDLA

Not a lot of people know this, but Billy Wood CEO of Hastings United Football Club came to football after a fast paced career in the music industry. Someone who has definitely not been afraid to take risks, he navigated the stressful world of music management at a really young age. Join us while Billy shares what he has learnt from taking risks and the importance of failure to really appreciate how to live in the now and make the most of life, including his love for chocolate milkshake.

If, a year and a half ago , you would have told Georgia Macdonald she would be teaching all her drama lessons via an online platform, she would have laughed. But then Georgia Macdonald laughs a lot. Which is part of what makes her such a great teacher and such a great podcast guest!
Letting us in to the world of teaching during a pandemic, we learn what it’s been like for her, how she has kept well and what she looks forward to about the world opening up again.

If you have worked all of your school life for exams, which you are told are the most important exams of your life.. then a global pandemic happens ... and those exams are cancelled... what is that like!?!

Well, Suhaylah Yusuf joins us to tell us exactly how she found it. A high academic achiever Suhaylah, lets us in to the world of the International Baccalaureate, her personal relationship to her religion, her ambitions and what the life of a 17 year old is like in the wake of Covid 19.

Navigating the University system for your kids can be a minefield, especially if as a parent, you didn’t attend Uni yourself. There are many practical, financial psychological barriers to over come. Kings College London, one of the countries top universities,  know this only too well and they wanted to do something about it.

Join us as we talk to Paul Webb from Kings College about how he wanted to co- create a course with Eggtooth and local parents to create a big impact. And that’s exactly  what he did. We are also joined by Ali Mooncie; Eggtooth facilitator and Nicky Mason; one of the parents who attended the “King’s Egg” course. They all talk openly and honestly about the huge impact this pilot project has had and how other parents can benefit from this brilliant, fully funded course, from this September.

The term Jack Of All Trades usually means someone who can do a lot of things well but can’t do one thing REALLY well ... in this podcast you will see that whilst this is how she describes herself, this is not true. Amber Theron is REALLY good at communicating her lived experience. And on a platform of over 13,000 followers on Instagram (not that she is hung up on this at all!) it highlights the vital importance of authentic voices campaigning for better mental health support.
Tune in and hear what else Amber gets up to as a young mum, amateur sports fanatic, poet and all round brilliant person.
Amber works with local organisation Black Butterfly. Check them out on instagram @blk_butterfly