Speak On Podcast

Yolanda Copes-Stepney
  • 4.9 (16)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
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Speak On explores topical issues, culture, society and wellbeing through interviews, conversation and panel discussions. Presented by Yolanda Copes-Stepney.

  1. 24/06/2025

    Re-release: Every Woman Should Listen To This: A Yearly Checkup Could Save Your Life w/ Dafina Malovska

    Re-release: Yolanda speaks with Dafina Malovska who after surviving Stage 2 womb cancer has become a campaigner on a mission to improve women's health in the UK. This is her enlightening story.  ___________________ Speak On is a podcast, event series and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and follow us on socials to stay updated on new episodes, live events and more. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/speakon_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@speakon_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@speakon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Host, Creator & Executive Producer: Yolanda Copes-Stepney: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/yokics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Dafina Malovska: www.instagram.com/dafina_mental_strength ⁠Produced by: Speak&Do Productions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.speakanddoproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Producer: Abigail Weaver:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver⁠⁠⁠

    32 min

  2. 17/06/2025

    Re-release: BDSM: The Science of Pleasure and Pain w/ Dr Brad Sagarin

    Re-release: We spoke to Dr Brad Sagarin back in 2021 about the science of pleasure and pain. Yolanda speaks to Dr Brad Sagarin, a professor of psychology at Northern Illinois University and the head of the Science of BDSM Research Team, about the science and psychology behind BDSM. _______________ Speak On is a podcast, event series and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and follow us on socials to stay updated on new episodes, live events and more. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/speakon_⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@speakon_⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@speakon⁠⁠⁠⁠  Host, Creator & Executive Producer: Yolanda Copes-Stepney: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/yokics⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Dr Brad Sagarin ⁠⁠https://www.scienceofbdsm.com/⁠⁠ Produced by: Speak&Do Productions: ⁠⁠⁠www.speakanddoproductions.com⁠⁠⁠ Executive Producer: Abigail Weaver:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver⁠⁠⁠

    45 min

  3. 10/06/2025

    Re-release: Climate Change: How Do We Actually Stop The Planet Wiping Us Out (w/ Dr. Matt Winning)

    Re-release: We spoke to Dr Matt Winning back in 2021 about the reality of climate change. Dr Matt Winning is a stand-up comedian and expert environmental researcher who performs live climate change comedy shows. He is also an Author, Broadcaster and Keynote Speaker. ___________________ We're back for another season! This time, our theme is 'Shit You Should Care About'. For this first episode, Yolanda speaks with environmental researcher at the University College London, climate change comedian, podcaster and author of the book 'Hot Mess: What on earth can we do about climate change?', Dr Matt Winning. We highly recommend Matt's TEDx talk! Together, Yolanda and Matt explore how the climate crisis is a people problem, rather than a planet problem. _______________ Speak On is a podcast, event series and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and follow us on socials to stay updated on new episodes, live events and more. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/speakon_⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@speakon_⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@speakon⁠⁠⁠  Host, Creator & Executive Producer: Yolanda Copes-Stepney: ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/yokics⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Matt Winning: www.instagram.com/mattywin85/ Produced by: Speak&Do Productions: ⁠⁠www.speakanddoproductions.com⁠⁠ Executive Producer: Abigail Weaver:  ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver⁠⁠⁠

    53 min

  4. 03/06/2025

    Re-Release: There Is No Transgender Agenda (w/ Ceecee Jacobsen)

    Re-release: We spoke to Ceecee back in 2021 about her experiences as a trans woman. Yolanda speaks to public speaker and content creator Ceecee Jacobsen about her experience as the first trans person in her entire country. _______________ Speak On is a podcast, event series and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing.   Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and follow us on socials to stay updated on new episodes, live events and more. Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/speakon_⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@speakon_⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@speakon⁠⁠  Host, Creator & Executive Producer: Yolanda Copes-Stepney: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/yokics⁠⁠ Guest: Ceecee Jacobsen www.instagram.com/ceeceejacobsen/⁠ Produced by: Speak&Do Productions: ⁠www.speakanddoproductions.com⁠ Executive Producer: Abigail Weaver:  ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver⁠⁠

    50 min

  5. 27/05/2025

    Re-Release - The Truth About Domestic Violence (w/ Maisha Sumah)

    Re-release: We spoke to Maisha back in 2022 about her experiences with Domestic Abuse/Intimate Partner Violence. TW: Abuse, suicide, mental health. Yolanda speaks with Maisha Sumah, a domestic violence survivor and award-winning public speaker who advocates against domestic abuse. We had some recording issues with this episode, but do not be put off. Maisha's story is harrowing but very important.  ___________________ Speak On is a podcast, event series and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and connect to Speak On’s social media channels. Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/speakon_⁠TikTok: ⁠www.tiktok.com/@speakon_⁠YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/@speakon⁠Guest: Maisha Sumah: www.instagram.com/maishasumah__ Host, Creator & Executive Producer: Yolanda Copes-Stepney: ⁠www.instagram.com/yokics⁠ Produced by: Speak&Do Productions:  www.speakanddoproductions.com Executive Producer: Abigail Weaver:  ⁠www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver⁠

    47 min

  6. 20/05/2025

    Speak On Is Back

    Yolanda Copes-Stepney, the creator and host of Speak On, is back with a new season for 2025. After a well-earned break, Speak On returns to continue exploring culture, society and wellbeing through honest, inclusive, and empowering conversations.    To kick things off, we're re-releasing some past episodes that speak to current events and online discourse - powerful conversations worth revisiting.  ___________________ Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and follow us on socials to stay updated on new episodes, live events and more.   Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/speakon_⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@speakon_⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@speakon⁠⁠   Host, Creator & Executive Producer: Yolanda Copes-Stepney: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/yokics⁠⁠ Produced by: Speak&Do Productions: ⁠www.speakanddoproductions.com⁠ Executive Producer: Abigail Weaver:  ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver⁠⁠

    2 min

  7. 11/03/2022

    Speak On: MINI POD! Surrogacy Laws Here in The UK Ft. Ben Butler

    Yolanda speaks with Ben Butler, a Childcare Paralegal and newly graduated Barrister about why the surrogacy laws here in the UK have a lot of room for improvement. __________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and connect to Speak On’s social media channels. Speak On Instagram: www.instagram.com/speakon_ | #SpeakOn Presented & Created by Yolanda Copes-Stepney: www.instagram.com/yokics Guest: Ben Butler Producer: Abigail Weaver: www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver Production Assistants: Paige Walters & Sian Monforte

    18 min

  8. 09/03/2022

    Speak On: Surrogacy and Surrogacy Laws Ft. Sarah Jones

    Yolanda speaks with Sarah Jones, a board member at SurrogacyUK who has been a surrogate five times! They speak on what it's actually like to be a surrogate, the misconceptions and why the laws around surrogacy have a lot of room for improvement.  ___________________ Speak On is an event series, podcast and panel show that explores culture, society and wellbeing. Please rate, review, like, share and subscribe and connect to Speak On’s social media channels. Speak On Instagram: www.instagram.com/speakon_ | #SpeakOn Presented & Created by Yolanda Copes-Stepney: www.instagram.com/yokics Guest: Sarah Jones: https://www.instagram.com/sarahjsuk/ Producer: Abigail Weaver: www.instagram.com/_abigailweaver Production Assistants: Paige Walters & Sian Monforte

    49 min
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Speak On explores topical issues, culture, society and wellbeing through interviews, conversation and panel discussions. Presented by Yolanda Copes-Stepney.

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  • Creator
    Yolanda Copes-Stepney
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    78
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Yolanda Copes-Stepney
  • Show Website
    Speak On Podcast