This week Holly & Kate talk with the wonderful Amelia Twine about sustainable living, notably the food & fashion industries. From crops to tops, Amelia taught us so much about what we can all do to live a better, more sustainable life! Sustainable Fashion Week: www.sustainablefashionweek.uk Info on OddBox: https://www.oddbox.co.uk/ Fashion Revolution Fanzines: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/resources/fanzine/ Ecobricks: https://www.ecobricks.org/  Good On You site & ap: https://goodonyou.eco/ Wilding: https://www.waterstones.com/book/wilding/isabella-tree/9781509805105 Please spread the word about the podcast!! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com. 

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Food, Fashion & Living Sustainably with Amelia Twine

Season 3 of Diversify continues with another exciting comedian, Kai Samra, who talks to Holly & Kate about his debut show Underclass, & what his experiences of racism, classism & homelessness taught him about his place in the world.  For more information on Centre Point, see this link: https://centrepoint.org.uk/ Please spread the word about the podcast!! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com.  

Class, Comedy & Telling Stories with Kai Samra

We're kicking off season 3 with our first ever virtual interview! The hilarious (& lovely) Maisie Adam joined Holly & Kate for a chat about the future of comedy, being diagnosed with epilepsy when she was a teenager, and the problem with labelling things "normal". Follow Maisie on Twitter & Instagram at @MaisieAdam. Please spread the word about the podcast!! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com. 

Assumptions, Epilepsy & Dismantling the Normal with Maisie Adam

In a mini episode, before the launch of season 3, Diversify is back with a starter list of things that white people can do to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Mainly, we need to seek out and absorb information (without burdening people of colour to aid us in that journey) but we also need to accept that we have a lot to learn. With love and humbleness, from two hosts who acknowledge that they have a load of stuff left to learn. Also, Kate struggles to keep inanimate objects in her house from making a ruckus. Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge Free PDF: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/3673/ b310023621c0a48313e84b35e6386bdfa901.pdf? _ga=2.108365122.1182732778.1593601344-492070206.1593601344 The Good Immigrant: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9781783523955 Natives: Race And Class in the Ruins Of Empire: https://www.waterstones.com/book/ natives/akala/9781473661233 I know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maaya Angelo: https://www.waterstones.com/ book/i-know-why-the-caged-bird-sings/maya-angelou/9780860685111 Brit-Ish - Efua Hirsch: https://www.waterstones.com/book/brit-ish/afua-hirsch/ 9781784705039 James Baldwin - Notes on a Native: https://www.waterstones.com/book/notes-of-a- native-son/james-baldwin/9780241334003 How to Support Black Lives Matter: https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/how-to- support-black-lives-matter A link to an article in the Guardian archiving underreported deaths of black lives in police custody in the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/deathsincustody

Special Episode - Resources on Black Lives Matter

It's time for Season 2 to draw to a close (waaaaa) but never fear, this finale is a corker! Holly and Kate chatted to Samuel Oatley, known amongst other things as the guy with all the teeth from the latest season of Doctor Who! Sam talked to us about his role on the iconic show, why Sci-Fi continues to be at the forefront of modern storytelling and why we need to embrace diversity of sound in the modern creative industries. Sam is a huge Shakespeare lover so he spoke about why he feels much of the bard's work feels stagnant for modern audiences and we talked about how it links in with society's views on class and people's assumptions on capability. Please spread the word about the podcast!! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com.  We'll see you next year!!

#2.08 - Embracing Your Accent & The Power of Sci-Fi with Doctor Who's Samuel Oatley (aka Tim Shaw / Tzim-Sha / Teeth Guy)

This week, historian and educator educator Afia Ahmed dropped by Diversify Towers to talk about her experience as a Muslim woman in the UK, living the best version of her faith and the double standards society imposes on men and women. She dropped some hard truths on the patriarchy and also told us how to satisfy a very specific craving for chicken and waffles (Holly's little vegan heart is pretending it didn't hear that bit)... You can find "It's Not About the Burqa" in UK bookshops and online now! We're on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast and you can email us your thoughts on today's episode at ourteamq@gmail.com

#2.07 - Facilitating Awesomeness & Owning Your Faith with Afia Ahmed

This week, we spoke to yoga teacher and creator of the website Balance Garden Jasmine Pradhan about finding balance in your life, not beating yourself up for not being perfect, and her experience moving to the UK having spent her younger years in Nepal.  We also hear about her awesome Nepalese grandma everybody should meet, and what having family abroad has meant for her feelings on feminism. We're on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast and you can email us your thoughts on today's episode at ourteamq@gmail.com  

#2.06 - Finding Balance & Badass Grandma’s with Jasmine Pradhan

After a short break, Diversify Season 2 is back to delve into the stories and life experiences we don't hear enough. This week, Holly and Kate headed to West London to talk to international British model Milly Simmonds about her personal experience of loss. Milly spoke honestly about losing both parents and the effect their deaths have had on all aspects of her life. Get ready to laugh, cry and remember why it's so important to talk about this stuff... If you've been affected by what we discussed on the podcast, know that you're not alone. Grief affects everyone in different ways and help is out there. Kate recommends "The Grief Network", but there are hundreds of organisations that can cater to your personal needs. Milly is on Instagram at @millysimmonds. We're on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast and you can email us your thoughts on today's episode at ourteamq@gmail.com

#2.05 -Talking about Loss with Milly Simmonds

Whilst Holly was off pretending summer is for working rather than holidays, Kate found herself in a basement at the Edinburgh Fringe, talking to two mightily creative people from Extinction Rebellion! Natalie Taylor and Monster Chetwynd chatted to Kate about the power of art to affect change and what's coming up in the world of XR. Friday 20th September is Global Climate Action Day and Climate Strike - learn more and join the Rebellion at https://rebellion.earth/ 

BONUS EPISODE: Extinction Rebellion Part 2 - Edinburgh edition!

Welcome to our first ever Diversify Bonus Ep! The wonderful tones of Aisha Weise-Forbes are back this week as she takes us through Passion Fruut, a brand new dating app for lady-loving ladies & Non-Binary peeps!  Listen to Kate transform from straight blonde girl to pansexual, brown-haired recruitment consultant Jo Button. Then, be inspired to follow your own path & follow Aisha's advice to seize the day Look out for Passion Fruut which will drop ANY DAY NOW & sign up to their mailing list to get all the info as it comes out https://www.passionfruut.co.uk/ Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com. Check out our producer's site www.wearetheq.com for more awesome content and don't forget to rate and subscribe!!

#2.04 - BONUS EPISODE - Introducing: Passion Fruut Dating App & How to Seize the Day with Aisha Weise-Forbes

It isn't always easy being a female-fancying female or non-binary person in the dating world. Lucky for us all, Aisha Weise-Forbes is here with a new dating app aimed just for us! Aisha popped by Diversify-towers (aka Holly's flat) to chat about Passion Fruut app - which will be out later this year - being the only bisexual in a group of straight mates, and how the dating scene can be a minefield for female & non-binary people.  We also tackled the topic of racism, because frankly it's time us white people stopped telling people of colour what is and isn't racist... Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com. Check out our producer's site www.wearetheq.com for more awesome content and don't forget to rate and subscribe!!

#2.04 - Lady-Loving Ladies & Being a Tiny Princess with Aisha Weise-Forbes (Creator of Passion Fruut dating app)

If you haven't heard of Extinction Rebellion, the rock you've been living under must surely have eroded by now because #ClimateChange is real and they're hear to make sure we're talking about it! We got the lowdown from Kay Michael from Culture Declares Emergency about the science behind the movement, why immediate action is so important and what it all has to do with Emma Thompson... Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com. Check out our producer's site www.wearetheq.com for more awesome content and don't forget to rate and subscribe!!

#2.03 - Climate Change & The Consequences of Recording an Episode in a Park - An Extinction Rebellion Special

Joelle found his calling in diversifying the world of fitness, so you can imagine we thought he'd be the PERFECT guest for us - and we weren't wrong! Season 2 continues with the CEO & founder of At Your Beat studios Joelle D'Fontaine. We chatted about living diversity not just preaching it, finding joy in keeping fit & showing the haters what's what. Also, this may be the most positive episode we've ever recorded, so get ready to feel uncharacteristically uplifted after listening to 40 minutes of this gem of a man... Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com. Check out our producer's site www.wearetheq.com for more awesome content and don't forget to rate and subscribe!!  

#2.02 Diversifying Fitness & being "That Bitch" with Joelle D'Fontaine

WE'RE BAAAAAACK - and we sure do have a great first episode for you! Holly and Kate kick of Season 2 in style with Neo-Burlesque legend Lolo Brow. Not only does Lolo give us the lowdown on the art of political, feminist performance, but she also has some awesome opinions on sexuality, gender and the art of saying no.  Oh, and she taught us something about cats that rocked our world... Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com. Check out our producer's site www.wearetheq.com for more awesome content and don't forget to rate and subscribe!!

#2.01 Neo-Burlesque & Winning Feminism with Lolo Brow

It's the final episode of Diversify season 1! Join hosts Kate & Holly as they look back on what they learnt over the past 7 episodes and go on some philosophical tangents that make loads of sense to them but might make you wonder what goes on in their brains... Kate & Holly will be back for season 2 of Diversify next year with even more guests and an even bigger dollop of aspirational wokeness. Until then, enjoy this final episode! Disclaimer: as much as we like to think we're the great thinkers of our time, this is not a philosophy podcast. Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com. Check out our producer's site www.wearetheq.com for more awesome content and don't forget to subscribe!!

#1.08 - Season 1 Finale - Do You Want to be Right or Do You Want to be Useful?

Welcome to Diversify! The podcast that celebrates diversity in all its forms and invites you to the conversation. A weekly injection of aspirational wokeness direct to your ear-holes. Plus, we can ask all the stupid questions so you don't have to... Have your say on Twitter @DiversifyPod or embrace the long-winded and have a rant at ourteamq@gmail.com. Oh, and don't forget to rate and subscribe! Subscribing means you get to say you made new friends. Honest...

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