Exhetra presents Backstory Jo Davies

Comedian, author and podcaster Rosie Wilby shares her Backstory as told to Jo Jepson-Davies (EXHETRA founder). Also features Rosie's dog Dolly!

Rosie brilliantly shares her backstory, telling us why she celebrates the word lesbian and who she was stalking behind the bins with York uni pal Zoe Lyons.

Recorded in Bromley on Friday 23rd August 2019.

I hope you enjoy this podcast. My aim is to get hundreds of Backstorys from gay men and women from different walks of life. To help it would be fantastic if you were able to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast. This helps bring it to the attention of lots more people. Feel free to share it far and wide. I'd love as many people as possible to hear these stories.

With understanding comes acceptance.

Thanks for listening.

Craig Deeley stand-up comedian and performer shares his Backstory as told to Jo Jepson-Davies (EXHETRA founder).

Craig shares his backstory from slow begins to a marriage proposal on the cards.

Recorded at the Comedy Store, London on Wednesday 17th July 2019.

I hope you enjoy this podcast. My aim is to get hundreds of Backstorys from gay men and women from different walks of life. To help it would be fantastic if you were able to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast. This helps bring it to the attention of lots more people. Feel free to share it far and wide. I'd love as many people as possible to hear these stories.

With understanding comes acceptance.

Thanks for listening.

Kate Henry Ballard, actor, seasoned improviser and training consultant shares her Backstory as told to Jo Jepson-Davies (EXHETRA founder).

Kate shares the path to her gay awakening with fantastic wit and insight.

Recorded in Hanover, Brighton on Friday 19th July 2019.

I hope you enjoy this podcast. My aim is to get hundreds of Backstorys from gay men and women from different walks of life. To help it would be fantastic if you were able to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast. This helps bring it to the attention of lots more people. Feel free to share it far and wide. I'd love as many people as possible to hear these stories.

With understanding comes acceptance.

Thanks for listening.

Stand-up comedian Julie Jepson shares the first ever EXHETRA Backstory. Julie chats to EXHETRA founder Jo Jepson-Davies and also Julie's wife.

Julie shares her fascinating Backstory, including notes in library books and why she thinks it's become uncool not to be cool about people who are gay.

Jo said afterwards, interviewing someone you know very well has can have lots of advantages as you can be prepared for a lot of the answers, but it also means everyone wants the last word (as the end of the interview will attest).

I hope you enjoy this podcast. My aim is to get hundreds of Backstorys from gay men and women from different walks of life. To help it would be fantastic if you were able to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast. This helps bring it to the attention of lots more people. Feel free to share it far and wide. I'd love as many people as possible to hear these stories.

With understanding comes acceptance.

Thanks for listening.

Dutch bartender Tess Posthumus and co-founder of Flying Dutchmen Cocktails in Amsterdam shares her Backstory with EXHETRA creator and Backstory curator Jo Jepson-Davies.

Tess Posthumus fell in love with mixology after moving to Amsterdam from her hometown of Breda, where she worked in catering, events, restaurants and bars. In addition to studying at the University of Amsterdam, she joined the team at Door 79 in 2009.

In December last year, Posthumus held a soft launch for her new venue, launched with former Door 74 manager Timo Janse, called Flying Dutchmen Cocktails. The venue officially opened its doors in March 2018.

A regular on the cocktail competition circuit, Tess has learn to work in a male dominated industry. She has reached the Dutch National finals in Diageo World Class and was one of four Dutch winners in Bombay Sapphire’s Most Imaginative Bartender competition.Tess has written a cocktail book, called Cocktails met Tess.

Along with her Backstory, Tess gives us an insight into the gay scene in Amsterdam, which I found quite disappointing. As Tess says at the end of the interview 'there is still alot to do'.

I love Tess' honest and open approach to her gay life and I am so pleased she continues to discuss it and live an out and proud life.

NOTE: New to podcasting, unfortunately I didn't use my mic muff for this interview which would have been essential to keep any wind off the mic, so I am sorry if the sound is a bit poor in places. I am learning.

Comedy songwriter and performer Hannah Brackenbury interviews EXHETRA creator and Backstory curator Jo Jepson-Davies.