Talking Tough

Dr. Martens

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SOCIETY & CULTURE

Talking Tough puts the spotlight on those who have overcome adversity and carved their own path. People who were told ‘no’ and didn’t listen. Digging deeper into the #ToughAsYou movement, Dr. Martens have constructed a space to navigate the tougher conversations. Share stories. Life lessons. Or kick-start revolutions.

08/12/2021

EP. 19 | GROWING YOUR WAY | Christina de Witte (aka Chrostin)

Christina de Witte is an Antwerp-based Belgian illustrator and cartoonist, famed for creating the character Chrostin. In this third and final bonus episode of Talking Tough, our three hosts Jill Mathon, Bo Hanna and Shamiro van der Geld talk to Christina about the value of creativity, and how her art has helped her during the lockdown. On behalf of Christina, Dr. Martens is proud to support Merhaba with a donation through the production of this episode. Head to www.merhaba.be to find out more about the organization.

35 min
08/05/2021

EP. 18 | ACTIVISM THROUGH ART | Kriss Munsya

Conversations on rebellion and resilience continue on Talking Tough this week with Kriss Munsya, a multi-disciplinary Congolese artist raised in Brussels, Belgium. Our three hosts Jill Mathon, Bo Hanna and Shamiro van der Geld spoke to Kriss on the back of his recent photography series "The Eraser," and explore themes of race, gender and identity.

22 min
07/29/2021

EP. 17 | PUTTING SELF-CARE FIRST | Charlotte Adigéry

Dr. Martens Belgium is bringing you three special episodes of the Talking Tough podcast, hosted by Jill Mathon, Bo Hanna and Shamiro van der Geld. In the first, we sit down with Belgian-Caribbean musician Charlotte Adigéry after the release of her debut album, Foundations, to talk self-care, inspiration in isolation, and staying connected to her culture. On behalf of Charlotte, Dr. Martens is proud to support Wikifriends with a donation through the production of this episode. Head to https://wikifriendz.wixsite.com/wikifriends/l-association to find out more about the organization.

34 min
04/30/2021

EP. 16 | COMMUNITY IS INTEGRAL | Charles Jeffrey

There aren’t many more radical voices in contemporary fashion than Charles Jeffrey. The designer, illustrator and creative originally hails from Glasgow, and has become renowned for LOVERBOY, a brand and cult club night committed to pushing the boundaries of performance and experimentation in fashion. Georgia Moot and Charles chat all things self-identity, community, and the importance of safe spaces.

24 min
04/23/2021

EP. 15 | I WANTED TO MAKE CHANGE | Emma Dabiri

Emma Dabiri is a writer, presenter and social historian. Throughout her prolific career across books, television series and radio programmes, Emma has worked to ask some of the most important questions facing the Black British public, most notably in her best selling novels Don't Touch My Hair and What White People Can Do Next. For Talking Tough, she sat down with host Georgia Moot to discuss anti-racism, allyship and deconstructing race. For Emma's recommendations on where this conversation is continued, check out the list below: Books: Futures of Black Radicalism; Edited by Gaye Theresa Johnson and Alex Lubin The Undercommons Fugitive Study and Black Planning; Fred Moten and Stefano Harney Capitalist Realism; Mark Fisher Podcast: The Tightrope Cornell West and Tricia Rose YouTube: Contrapoints

28 min
04/16/2021

EP. 14 | EMOTIONS ARE UNIVERSAL | Charly Cox

For Charly Cox, poetry has always been a way of expressing herself. Since she was 15, she’s used it to document her mental health struggles, and now as a full-time writer and poet she is an ambassador for the charity MQ Foundation and uses her experience to further the conversation around mental illness. In this episode of Talking Tough, Charly and Georgia chatted about the importance of destigmatizing mental health and how Charly’s work so poignantly expresses the coming-of-age of a young woman surviving the modern world. Check out Charly's recommendations on where you can learn more about this topic below She Must Be Mad - Charly Cox Validate Me - Charly Cox MQ Mental Health Research https://www.mqmentalhealth.org/home/

29 min
04/09/2021

EP. 13 | ACCESS IS NOT AN AFTERTHOUGHT | Blaine Harrison

On stage, Blaine is the lead singer of legendary indie band the Mystery Jets. Off stage, he has been spearheading a movement to make music more accessible for people living with disabilities, working with the charity Attitude Is Everything to improve access to live music. Blaine sat down with host Georgia Moot for Talking Tough to chat the need to make space for peoples differences, and what we can all do to make music more accessible for everyone. Check out Blaine's recommendations on the people furthering this conversation below: Attitude is everything: http://www.attitudeiseverything.org.uk/ DIY Access Guide UK: https://music.britishcouncil.org/news-and-features/2019-01-16/making-music-more-accessible-diy-access-guides Gig Buddies: https://gigbuddies.org.uk/ Drake Music: https://www.drakemusic.org/ Heart n Soul: https://www.heartnsoul.co.uk/ Things worth fighting for: https://mysteryjets.lnk.to/ThingsWorthFightingForSo

31 min
04/02/2021

EP. 12 | OUR DIFFERENCES MAKE US SPECIAL | Nyome Nicholas-Williams

Model, activist, and co-founder of ‘Be Who You Deserve’, Nyome Nicholas-Williams has been unapologetically leading a movement against body censorship. For this episode of Talking Tough, Georgia sat down with Nyome to discuss how her campaign #iwanttoseenyome changed Facebook’s policy on how they assess semi-naked imagery to ensure all body types, namely black plus size bodies, are treated fairly on their platforms. Having worked with photographer Alex Cameron and previous Talking Tough guest Gina Martin, they also talked about Nyome’s activism for body positivity, mental health awareness and healthy coping skills. Check out Nyome’s recommendations for more on this topic below: Be Who You Deserve – https://www.instagram.com/bewhoyoudeserve/?hl=en “The Secret”by Rhonda Burn “Faith in the Valley: Lessons for Women on the Journey toward Peace” by Iyanla Vazant

27 min

Talking Tough puts the spotlight on those who have overcome adversity and carved their own path. People who were told ‘no’ and didn’t listen. Digging deeper into the #ToughAsYou movement, Dr. Martens have constructed a space to navigate the tougher conversations. Share stories. Life lessons. Or kick-start revolutions.

Creator

Dr. Martens
Years Active

2019 - 2021
Episodes

19
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© Dr. Martens
Show Website

Talking Tough