The Yellow UK Podcast The Yellow UK Podcast

In this episode of The Yellow Podcast, we speak
with Rosemary Laryea. Senior Creative Producer, Board Member, Arts and Culture Features Writer, and a Brent girl!

Rosemary talks us through her wealth of experience gained from her time living in Brent and working in the TV and radio industry. We have a heartfelt conversation about community and diversity.

The importance of raising children in communities that are multicultural. The positive impact that diverse environments
like Brent can have on everyone. Rosemary also talks us through the challenges of working in the podcasting industry, we speak about her struggles and triumphs.

In this episode, we speak with James Saunders. Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Quintain in October 2019 and since then has led the company through the Pandemic, during which Quintain achieved the biggest construction completion year in its 30-year history. We speak to James about his journey, the importance of community, the value of public spaces and the legacy that is being built.

In this episode with speak with Annie. Annie is the founder of Annie's Kids Club and Director of Kinsparation CIC. She talks us through her journey of how Kinsparation came about and the positive impact her workshops and classes have had on families in Brent. Annie talks from the heart about the challenges faced as a parent and the need for classes and workshops that are accessible to all.

Annie believes that at the heart of her belief is that every child - regardless of gender, ethnicity, and belief - has the right to education and opportunities to be inspired.

In this episode we speak to Peter Higgin.

Artistic Director and joint CEO of Punchdrubk enrichment. Peter has been involved with Punchdrunk for his entire professional career. He was pivotal in establishing the company’s early workduring their rise to critical acclaim and global success. 

We discuss how Peter co-founded Punchdrunk Enrichment and led the development of Punchdrunk’s signature practice in community and educational settings. We touch on the permanent move to Wembley Park and the positive impact that will have on the local Brent community and Brent Schools

Peter has a powerful belief in the transformative power of engaging with the arts and creativity. He believes in the power of imagination as one of our greatest tools and has witnessed how access to immersive experiences can unlock our innate creativity.

In this episode, we speak with the author, historian, and PR professional Nadia Khan. Nadia talks to us about her journey growing up in Brent, explaining how she draws her love of community from the experiences she has had within it. Working across sectors including housing, youth, and central and local government.

Nadia also works with different faith communities in Brent to tackle climate change. Passionate about addressing issues of inequality and exclusion for socially deprived and minority communities, challenging racism and Islamophobia In 2020, Nadia founded Golden Threads which is a project that explores and documents shared histories across the Muslim world and beyond.

We speak with Lisa Rodio of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(RPO) Lisa is the Strategic Partnerships and
Special Projects Producer at Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Looking after the community and education work.

Lisa talks us through how the RPO helps to enrich lives through orchestral experiences that are uncompromising in their excellence and inclusive in their appeal and how music can break down barriers. Lisa also shares how the RPO will be making Wembley Park their NEW home and how that will have a positive impact on the local community making the RPO even more accessible.