AFEW Great People Podcast

Arts For Essential Workers CIC
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Bringing listeners light-hearted entertainment through a series of interviews with Essential Workers and Creative Artists. We start by asking our guests: 'What three works of art have most impacted you in your life?'

  1. 07/22/2021

    #2 - Nick Alexander - Ballet and the Military

    Major Nick Alexander from the Australian Army talks of his experience as a professional ballet dancer before joining the military, relating to how the values he held dear in one career could be built upon and has resulted in fuelling his success in another.

  2. 07/22/2021

    #16 - Cate Carter - Australian Army Officer and Former Stage Manager

    Cate Carter talks through her experience of a life in theatre and the arts before joining the Army and bringing what she learned to the fore in a completely different career path that surprisingly has many similarities.

  3. 12/15/2020

    #21 - Dr Michael Stanton - Assistant Professor at California State Uni on the effects of stress on health behaviours and how the arts can help.

    Dr Michael Stanton is a licensed Clinical Health Psychologist and Assistant Professor at California State University, East Bay. Dr. Stanton's research examines how stress affects health behaviors, and his clinical work integrates mindfulness with cognitive behavioral therapy to treat both mental and physical health problems.  A frequent presenter at both national and international scientific conferences, his articles have been published in such journals as Molecular Psychiatry, American Journal of Public Health, and Harvard Review of Psychiatry. Dr. Stanton is also a guest contributor to several Bay Area TV news stations, where he adds psychology expertise to the analysis of current events. He holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, with a focus in Behavioral Medicine from Duke University, completed his postdoctoral training at Stanford University, and received his B.A. from Brown University.

  4. 12/08/2020

    #20 - Sam Wright - On how acting, particularly theatre, brings to life a sense of fulfilment.

    Sam Wright is an actor who trained at Identity School of Acting and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Her recent theatre credits include Paulina in Winters Tale which toured to Paris, Emma in Mike Bartlett's contractions at Hen and Chickens Theatre and Carol in new writing Flight of Fancy by James Mannion at the White Bear Theatre. She is a member of Third Person Theatre – a dramatic improv group and over lockdown has performed with them in remote International Dramatic Improv Festival in Texas in September.

  5. 11/29/2020

    #19 - Brian Voakes - On how design, book publishing, IT & Finance jobs led him so far; but a calling in his 60s sees him pursue his passion for performance art.

    Brian Voakes is an actor whose career has taken him on unlikely journey that started at his high school drama club, saw him study Psychology at college and embark on a first career in finance. As evidence of how it's not unusual to take many paths in life, Brian found himself in a timely place after emigrating to the UK and being one of the first designers in the country qualified with an IT degree; his second Bachelors degree. His rare talent was sought after and some 25 years in design and book publishing followed, before Brian's path has come full circle and today sees him successfully forging a new career in the dramatic arts, having recently completed an acting Diploma at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

  6. 11/14/2020

    #17 - Dr Kaushik Murali - On providing essential eye care to millions of rural Indians and how millions of rupees won't necessarily bring you happiness.

    Dr Kaushik Murali is based in Bengaluru, India, and does amazing community outreach work with @sankaraeyehospitals that has helped over 2 million people in rural India with their eyesight. In recognition of Dr Murali's essential work and Diwali, a wonderful Hindu festival which symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance; the afew Great People podcast brings you this uplifting episode where we discuss how millions of rupees won't necessarily bring you happiness.

  7. 11/01/2020

    #15 - LEIO - AFEW treats you to an exclusive listen to the stunning upcoming single Euston Road and stories of Fields of Gold!

    LEIO is one of the hottest upcoming singer-songwriters of the year. This episode features two of LEIO's tracks, her debut single 342 and an exclusive listen into Euston Road from her soon to be released EP.  We treat you with an insightful look into LEIO's artistic inspiration by taking you on a journey that includes Eva Cassidy's version of Fields of Gold and how you can build the life you want. Once in a generation a talent so pure and forceful breaks through and sets the world aflame. LEIO is here. Time to burn.

  8. 10/25/2020

    #14 - Becky Huddy - Event Manager come Amazon Warehouse Associate and back again!

    "As we build up to our customer service focused performance night this October, 2020, in this episode we bring you Becky Huddy, who having been furloughed from her job in the events industry during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, launched herself into working as a Warehouse Associate for Amazon! Following a recall from furlough, Becky's back as a Project Manager in the events industry based in London. She originally obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Engineering at Durham University before later completing her postgraduate diploma in Event Management with the Event Academy. As we build up to our customer service focused performance night this October, 2020, in this episode we bring you Becky Huddy, who having been furloughed from her job in the events industry during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, launched herself into working as a Warehouse Associate for Amazon! Following a recall from furlough, Becky's back as a Project Manager in the events industry based in London. She originally obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Engineering at Durham University before later completing her postgraduate diploma in Event Management with the Event Academy.

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Bringing listeners light-hearted entertainment through a series of interviews with Essential Workers and Creative Artists. We start by asking our guests: 'What three works of art have most impacted you in your life?'

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    Arts For Essential Workers CIC
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    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    22
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