Massive thank you to Thierry for joining me on my first ever episode. Thierry has been one of those friends I've admired for years. His energy and passion for life is contageous - although throughout the episode we both realised we have a lot in common in terms of using energy to make the people around us happy. Thierry also speaks around what it's like as a young black man in the digital space and why we all need to do more on ensuring proper diversity in the field.

For more content like this, be sure to follow Thierry on social media:

Insta: @thierryngutegure

Twitter: @ThierryAlain

LinkedIn: Search Thierry Ngutegure

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[cw - mention of OCD & intrusive thoughts]

For this week's episode I chat to Jessie (@_biggerthanmy on insta) who talks all about her experience of having intrusive thoughts, OCD and how she’s now created a community making these topics something to not shy away from talking about (if you want to!) I found it fascinating talking to Jessie, sharing her experience of working in events - we talk about that old convo of being in “work mode” and “real mode” and how hard it is to naturally blend the two. I’ve not known Jessie for long but she’s such a warm, kind and genuine person and I’m so grateful that she’s another lockdown friend I’ve made this year! 🥰

Transcript can be found on gemturner.com and click "First Impressions" on the main menu ⌨️

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Thank you so much to this week's guest Dr Anamik Saha for joining me on First Impressions. Anamik was my old lecturer at the University of Leeds and opened my eyes to the world of representation in media.

We catch up from 10 years ago, talk about diversity in films and the power of them, as well as the word diversity itself - is it just a buzzword these days?

Find his new book by searching "Race, Culture and Media by Dr Anamik Saha"

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I'm so happy for you to meet my good pal Helena Webb who is a ball of energy that you just can't help but smile when you're with her. Helena is just one of a kind, I honestly don’t know anyone as positive, fun yet empathetic and in this ep, it shows! We met at University and have kept in touch ever since.

In the ep we talk about what it’s like being a freelance producer for the likes of BBC Radio 1 and Spotify with @maxandharvey, why Helena just LOVES radio and what it’s like being a woman in the industry. We also talk about some of the challenges of being a full-on people loving extrovert!

Find Helena on socials via @helenaalicewebb

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This week I chat to Jennie Berry aka @wheelie_good_life all about her experience of being a wheelchair user and the everyday reactions that come along with it. We talk about ableism, accessibility and how to really be mindful when speaking to disabled people. I really enjoyed this one!

The accessible app mentioned is: Sociability and @sociabilityapp on instagram. Follow Jennie on insta for her fab posts and stories on @wheelie_good_life!

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This short teaser is a recent collaboration with my pal Conor's podcast BrainDump, if you enjoyed this - check the full episode out http://braindumpthepodcast.podbean.com/ or search "BrainDump" on Spotify.

Massive thanks to Conor for having me and hope you enjoy this little snippet! As I mentioned, find me on @gem_turner on socials or gemturner.com

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Join me for the launch of Season 2 of First Impressions with my good pal, Brooke Millhouse. Brooke is an adaptive athlete and host of 'Disabled and Proud' Podcast. A show that brings listeners a different perspective on disability, each week highlighting awesome disabled guests speaking about their own disability; why they are proud to be disabled, and why they are proud to be themselves.

Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts

Follow Disabled and Proud on Instagram

Watch the visual of this podcast on YouTube

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