15 episodes

Saying It As It Is features members of the general public sharing their stories to the world.

We all are ordinary people with ordinary lives and we all have a story to tell the world because the world doesn’t hear from people like us and we so need to do more.

If you have a story to share please get in touch via our Instagram social media account @sayingitasitispodcast or via email sayingitasitis@ginapatel.co.uk

Saying It As It Is Gina Patel - Equality Advocate

    • Society & Culture

Saying It As It Is features members of the general public sharing their stories to the world.

We all are ordinary people with ordinary lives and we all have a story to tell the world because the world doesn’t hear from people like us and we so need to do more.

If you have a story to share please get in touch via our Instagram social media account @sayingitasitispodcast or via email sayingitasitis@ginapatel.co.uk

    Saying It As It Is - Adam Murphy

    Saying It As It Is - Adam Murphy

    Marking Carers Week, our host Gina Patel talks to Adam Murphy about the challenges he faces as an unpaid carer, the importance of support unpaid carers should get and how to go about it, as well as the role of the Carers Association can have.

    CEA Card:https://www.ceacard.co.uk/apply



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    • 47 min
    Saying It As It Is - Melanie Holloway

    Saying It As It Is - Melanie Holloway

    June 2024 is Pride Month and this episode is one of two interviews talking to people from the LGBTQIA+ community.



    Melanie Holloway talks to our host Gina Patel about the history of Pride, what the month means to her, current challenges facing the community, her coming out journey, allyship and much more.



    Things Not To Say to gay people - BBC Three: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/clip/8c17260e-5d2f-4544-b252-edc59e8f71b1


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    • 39 min
    Saying It As It Is - Melanie Holloway Trailer

    Saying It As It Is - Melanie Holloway Trailer

    Sneak peek for Pride Month 2024!

    This is one interview out of two marking the month. Hear from Melanie Holloway on the importance of how using your voice in the upcoming general election to support the LGBTQIA+ community!

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    • 36 sec
    Saying It As It Is - JKC

    Saying It As It Is - JKC

    To mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, Gina talks to JKC about the importance of the day, the personal impact people's hurtful comments, prejudices and judgements can have and how we can become better allies to the community!




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    • 35 min
    Saying It As It Is - JKC trailer

    Saying It As It Is - JKC trailer

    International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia takes place on the 17 May, this year host Gina Patel to JKC. Here’s a short snippet of what’s to come!



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    • 51 sec
    Saying It As It Is - Gina Patel

    Saying It As It Is - Gina Patel

    To mark Dying Matters Awareness Week, our host Gina Patel is interviewed by Arveena Kaushal talking about the importance in discussing the topic with loved ones, her personal difference in her culture and the role it plays, her will and final wishes letter following two situations where she thought she was going to die.

    Please note there are references to death.

    #dyingmatters #awarenessweek #sensitivesubject


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    • 38 min

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