Light on Leeds

Martin Newton and Susan Childs from Hawksworth Older People Support Services remotely connected to tell me about the work they do allowing older people to live independently and to improve the qualit…

Una & Margaret are a mother and daughter who produced a graphic novel together called “On Sanity” which tells the story of Margaret’s experience of psychosis.

We also discuss their adventures in teac…

Phil remotely connected to tell me what he’s been up to during lockdown, his time at Leeds College of Music and his record label Clumsy Alien. 

Phil chose a track he’s written himself “5am”. 

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For this episode the wonderful Faye Dawson interviewed me to commemorate the first birthday of the Light on Leeds podcast.

I tell Faye the inspiration behind it and how despite quite a few setbacks, …

Brad Parsk is an explorer, musher and survival instructor. He has travelled to over 50 countries across 5 continents.

He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Fellow of the Zoo…

I discovered Martyn’s amazing art on Instagram and was very pleased when he agreed to come along and talk to me about it.

Martyn is a design director and has travelled around the world working for so…

I had a great chat with Amy about Hania Therapies, yoga, meditation and the training she completed in India.

Music this week is the fabulous track “Promises” by Sure Fire Affair.

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Peg Alexander is a freelance journalist, works with Leeds Community Homes and hosts an 80s music podcast.

She tells me about her love of the city, her work at the Bradford radio station BCB and her w…

Yusef Arjo makes incredible art - he tells me how he got into it through architecture and how lockdown has made him reassess how he engages with his audience.

He has gone from craft markets to online …

Anna Turzynski remotely connected to tell me about the Compass Festival and the Young Producers Scheme got 18-24 year olds (deadline for applications is 05.06.20).

The track this week is the brillian…

Chris Nickson has been a published author for ten years - he was a guest on Episode 3 and has come back to tell me about his new role as the Writer in Residence at the Abbey House Museum.

The track th…

I really enjoyed taking to Alice about Dwell time an award winning, not-for-profit arts publication reflecting on mental wellbeing. 

It was founded in 2018 and is curated and produced by Alice Bradsha…

Jamie Taylor has three podcasts on the go! I don’t know how he does it but he remotely connected to explain how he does.

We talked about Japan, technology, podcasting and much more...

Music this week …

Kimberley Robinson remotely connected with me to tell me about how and why she founded Keep Real - a social enterprise running mental health interventions in the community.


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Geraldine Montgomerie and Fe remotely connected to tell me about the great work LAWHN Leeds Art, Well-being and Health Network are doing.

Music this week is a fantastic track “Magpies” by Blue Nudes.

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Kirsty (aka Hizzle) and Camille (aka Camboozled) were my last guests I got to interview face to face before the world went crazy and no-one was allowed outside.

Kirsty and Camille told me all about ho…

Joe Williams is an award winning poet and a writer.

In November 2018 he published the verse novella “An Otley Arun”, shortlisted for a Best Novella in the Saboteur Awards 2019.

He remotely connected …

Rob Kilner is my guest on episode 3 of the extraordinary episodes.

We had many problems recording this episode so please forgive the sound quality. Thanks to John Boocock for working his editing magic…

Ann told me all about her brilliant company Cards or Die and explains how board games bring people together.

Cards or Die can provide a bespoke selection of board and card games and can tailor the gam…

Emilia Quinn was a lovely guest and told me all about the Whiskey Kisses events she runs.

She’s a singer/songwriter from the epicentre of Leeds - Beeston.

Emilia was due to go on a tour in April - sh…