Normal? Conversations Ray & Olivia

Episode Notes
For Normal? Festival of the Brain 2020, Olivia Franklin & Ray Carter - two young people from Folkestone - have set to work on starting this podcast series; a space in which you can listen to conversations usually between two people, about the festival themes in the context of their own experiences. The themes are - knowing vs growing, power & touch. “This is our first go and we are learning on the way. Despite lockdown, we have gone ahead with creating these episodes over Zoom; hence the few seconds of robot talk haha. Put your headphones on, and enjoy!”

Presented and hosted by Ray Carter and Olivia Franklin, as part of Normal? Festival of the Brain, in Folkestone, Kent | Music: Anil Sebastian | Guests: Lois Holzman & Diane Dever

If you have a conversation in mind, or want to submit one of your own, please email: normal@livingwords.org.uk. For more information on the festival, as well as about our speakers & guests, visit: https://www.normalfest.co.uk/

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In this episode, Ray & Olivia introduce Susanna Howard - the artistic director of Living Words, and co-creator of Normal? Festival - and her sister, Liz. Liz’s 9 year old son Sam has a brain tumour and had to have emergency life-saving surgery. The two talk about what 2020 has done to their family, and like for so many of us, what a tough year it’s been. This is a conversation about sisterhood, parenthood, resilience, & the magic of children - and is something that might just help you out today. Sam is alive & well, and on a long road to recovery.

Presented and hosted by Ray Carter and Olivia Franklin, as part of Normal? Festival of the Brain, in Folkestone, Kent | Music: Anil Sebastian | Guests: Susanna Howard, Liz Howard

If you have a conversation in mind, or want to submit one of your own, please email: normal@livingwords.org.uk. For more information on the festival, as well as about our speakers & guests, visit: https://www.normalfest.co.uk/

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Episode Notes
For episode 3, Normal? Conversations collaborates with cultural thinker, Suzanne Alleyne’s Neurology of Power project. The Wellness in a Pandemic” conversation, is not only a talk under “Neurology of Power presents”, but was recorded live as part of the What Next? UK-wide discussions in January 2021. The speakers first got together to chat at a Normal? Festival event back in October 2020. Suzanne speaks with LA-based physician in family medicine Dr. Joy Jones, functional neurologist Dr. Jerome Lubbe from Atlanta, and, more locally, our festival neurologist & neuroscientist Tim Rittman. This is a conversation which talks about how your brain may be acting within these times we’re living through together - backed up by science & tips. So if you’ve been feeling a bit weird lately, take a listen, and know you’re not alone in this.

Presented and hosted by Ray Carter and Olivia Franklin, as part of Normal? Festival of the Brain, in Folkestone, Kent | Music: Anil Sebastian | Guests: Suzanne Alleyne, Dr Joy Jones, Dr Jerome Lubbe, & Tim Rittman

If you have a conversation in mind, or want to submit one of your own, please email: normal@livingwords.org.uk. For more information on the festival, as well as about our speakers & guests, visit: https://www.normalfest.co.uk/

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Episode Notes
Lucy Thane, a dancer, budding Tamalpa life/art practitioner, filmmaker, event producer, teacher & performer…meets Catherine Hoffmann, an artist who creates one to one performances as well as staged pieces that explore the intersection between performance art, theatre, absurd humour & music - to have a chat about all things GUNK, AKA. GROWN-UP NO KIDS. An openly frank & powerful conversation about the paths we choose or are chosen for us in life, and all the stuff that comes with them.

Presented and hosted by Ray Carter and Olivia Franklin, as part of Normal? Festival of the Brain, in Folkestone, Kent | Music: Anil Sebastian | Guests: Lucy Thane & Catherine Hoffman

For more information on the festival, as well as our speakers & guests, visit: https://www.normalfest.co.uk/

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.