In Conversation with Kathleen In Conversation with Kathleen

In this episode of 'In Conversation with Kathleen', Kathleen chats with artist, gardener and animal lover Lynn Bremner about what success means to her.

In this episode of 'In Conversation with Kathleen', Kathleen chats with Scottish weaver James Donald about what success means to him, and how his definition of success has changed over the course of his career.

Visit James' website www.pickone.co.uk to find out more about the work he is doing, to buy his pieces and find out about workshops and classes.

This episode contains strong language.

In this episode of 'In Conversation with Kathleen', Kathleen chats with comedian and performance artist Victoria Melody about resilience, acceptance, self care and what success means to her.

Join Victoria's mailing list at www.victoriamelody.com and find her on instagram.

In this first episode of 'In Conversation with Kathleen', Kathleen chats with actor Graham Crammond about what success means to him and how he has found peace and contentment in his life.

Look out for Graham at The Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh:

www.thebrunton.co.uk

In this special 3 part episode, you’ll hear Kathleen and her eldest Remi covering the topics of addiction, recovery, repression and gender identity in a moving and raw conversation.

It is based around their own personal experiences of the last few years - a family supporting each other through a time of change and heartache towards hope, discovery and joy.

Please note, this conversation could be triggering for some listeners and contains themes of suicide, self harm, drug & alcohol abuse, depression and gender dysphoria.

Music and editing by Remi. More information about Kathleen at www.kathleenkettles.com

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The book Kathleen mentions in the episode is ‘The Beginner’s Guide to Being a Trans Ally’ by Christy Whittlesey
https://amzn.eu/d/3Vg7HwA

If you have been affected by the topics in this episode, you can find more support from the following organisations:

Addiction
AA
helpline 0800 9177 650
www.alcoholics-anonymouse.org.uk
NA
helpline 0300 999 1212
www.ukna.org
NHS (UK)
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-advice/alcohol-support/

Mental Health
Mind - the mental health charity (UK)
https://www.mind.org.uk/
MindOut - mental health charity run by and for LGBTQIA2+ people www.mindout.org.uk (UK)

Gender
Spectra (London)
https://spectra-london.org.uk/trans-services/
Gendered intelligence (London)- counselling directory, resources, training
https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/
Scottish Trans Alliance: community action, resources, training
www.scottishtrans.org

LGBTQIA2+
Stonewall - resources, advice, signposting, community, campaigning www.stonewall.org
MindOut - mental health charity run by and for LGBTQIA2+ people www.mindout.org.uk