The Lion Learns To Write

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There is an old African proverb that says, "Until the lion learns to write, the hunter will always be glorified in the story". This podcast is a conversation about reclaiming narrative through identity, empowerment and creativity with a new episode released at 6am every Wednesday morning in time for your humpday rush hour transit. Send us a thought or question, at http://www.anchor.fm/tlltw/message

  1. #TLLTW 038 with @alex_mechanikool: we talk about barriers to conversations about race

    05/20/2020

    #TLLTW 038 with @alex_mechanikool: we talk about barriers to conversations about race

    #TriggerWarning: A big part of identity is race and in light of recent events, quarantine, and a time where some white people are scared and/or ashamed to open dialogue and some black people are exhausted with the cycle, Alex and I try to discuss what the reasons actually are

    1h 30m
  2. #TLLTW 037 with @this_is_jilo / mama70: from Ukraine to UK to Sierra Leone - Social constructs, forgiving yourself and the power of a woman

    05/13/2020

    #TLLTW 037 with @this_is_jilo / mama70: from Ukraine to UK to Sierra Leone - Social constructs, forgiving yourself and the power of a woman

    This is the longest episode yet and it could have been so much longer! Jilo is a good friend of mine and we chat over a cup of tea, both finding out things about each other's journeys that neither of us knew! We talk about everything from healing and what/who that attracts, how her tenacity and relationship with struggle has led to her being able to connect to the underdogs in any story, to Africa being a superpower, to why her husband will be the wealthiest man alive because of who he is marrying. We talk about worth, confronting what is unfamiliar, and why she would say to her younger self and girls like her, "you don't know how many nations you are, even without a man"

    2h 58m
  3. #TLLTW 036 with @supermalcom: we talk business, mindsets and knowledge of self

    05/06/2020

    #TLLTW 036 with @supermalcom: we talk business, mindsets and knowledge of self

    Supermalcom is what I call a #dancerpreneur. Founder of SuperstepsAcademy.com and Www.Aquafitpro.Co.Uk hailing from Congo, France and UK, Malcom Wa Mbombo Mbombo talks to me about his journeys in dance, business and African history!  He reveals why he chose to work for himself, the cultural challenges of dancing full time, and the importance of role models on his journey, and how the Congolese fight to survive has manifested itself in various chapters of his life so far

    1h 16m
  4. #TLLTW 035 with @Icelavs: we talk about freedom, culture and rebranding - "We create our own prisons in our minds"

    04/29/2020

    #TLLTW 035 with @Icelavs: we talk about freedom, culture and rebranding - "We create our own prisons in our minds"

    Today I sit with Issata who is in beauty, marketing, and journalism and we get stuck into culture, reconnection with heritage on both parents sides, and freedom. From our minds, from burdens, and how she uses awareness as a tool to keep her mind body and soul in check. We talk about why she has a word for each year - why last year was called breathe, and this year, 2020 is for her, a year of rebranding!

    1h 2m
  5. #TLLTW 034 with @alex_mechanikool: talking about dance, youth work, mentoring and communication

    04/22/2020

    #TLLTW 034 with @alex_mechanikool: talking about dance, youth work, mentoring and communication

    Mechanikool and I have an interesting conversation about his 20+ years of dance so far, racism, his ability to use empathy to create a space for discourse with mindsets that different to his own, and the impact dealing with depression in his late teens had on where he is today. We talk about building good relationships and being observant so not to lose sight of who you are in the midst of what life may throw at you, and I also learned how analytical his mind is to be able to connect dots while not assuming his view is the only one out there. With all that's going on in the world, there's something we can take from stepping back to understand the bigger picture and what's actually important.

    1h 35m
  6. #TLLTW 033 with @SaraDSantos1: talking about dance, cultural policies and her relationship with self

    04/15/2020

    #TLLTW 033 with @SaraDSantos1: talking about dance, cultural policies and her relationship with self

    Today, Sara Dos Santos and I follow her experiences from Portugal to East London, gumboots to social inclusion and international cultural policies in arts, and why self care is so important. We talk about faith and activism, loyalty, burnouts and connection. We explore her relationship with sports and arts growing up, and how her not being chosen spurned a desire to create her own spaces and messages for the world to see. It seems Toni Morrison was right - If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, you must be the one to write it.

    1h 10m
  7. #TLLTW 032 with @Stylez_J: and we talk music, faith, and mental health

    04/08/2020

    #TLLTW 032 with @Stylez_J: and we talk music, faith, and mental health

    This episode is packed! I sit with Joe and we talk about his relationship with Zimbabwe, UK, art, music, mental health and his experiences navigating as a young black male in Britain. We talk about early father figures, choice and identity, language, the role of deeds to replace addictions, his relationship with death, trauma, and a higher power. We even set a #ThirdQuarterChallenge - to wake up every night, ask for what you want in life, and send us a voicenote at www.anchor.fm/tlltw/message with your results!

    1h 46m
  8. #TLLTW 031 with @mkamara2: talking about building a community interest company providing light and jobs in developing countries, in a male dominated industry

    04/01/2020

    #TLLTW 031 with @mkamara2: talking about building a community interest company providing light and jobs in developing countries, in a male dominated industry

    Mariama is founder of Smiling Through Light and the One Child One Lamp Campaign - She buys certified solar lamps from manufacturers and employs women as agents to sell them at affordable prices to their communities, at a mark up that pays for their salaries and company overheads. She explains her desire for international development but how working in the solar industry as a woman has brought challenges in the commercial and private spaces. This has led to her developing a scheme that supports men to champion other men to support the women, who will ultimately become more independent - all this, in a context where the idea of an independent woman can challenge the status quo.

    1h 52m
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There is an old African proverb that says, "Until the lion learns to write, the hunter will always be glorified in the story". This podcast is a conversation about reclaiming narrative through identity, empowerment and creativity with a new episode released at 6am every Wednesday morning in time for your humpday rush hour transit. Send us a thought or question, at http://www.anchor.fm/tlltw/message

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  • Creator
    Be/Come Immersive
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Be/Come Immersive
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    The Lion Learns To Write