As part of our current series, and to celebrate the reopening of the Museum of London on Wednesday 19th May, Muna speaks with the museum’s Director Sharon Ament. Sharon has had a varied career working in wildlife conservation, the Zoological Society, and the Natural History Museum. In her current role as Director of the Museum of London, Sharon is …

As part of our series looking at cultural institutions in London, as well as how we memorialise and learn from the past, we speak with Georgie Wemyss. Georgie is the Co-Director at the Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging at the University of East London. Georgie also runs walking tours In this episode, we discuss: An introducti…

Continuing our series on museums and galleries, we’re thrilled to welcome Katharine Alston, Volunteer Director of the Deptford Ragged School Archive and leading in public engagement learning at Imperial War Museum London. Katharine is passionate about heritage learning In this episode, we discuss: An introduction to Katharine and her transition fro…

To kick off our brand new series on museums and galleries, we’re thrilled to start with a conversation we had with Zoe Whitley. Zoe is the director of the Chisenhale Gallery in London and we talk about all things art and galleries, including Zoe’s career, the uniqueness of Chisenhale Gallery, and the need to ensure marginalised voices are included …

We are excited to share with you our conversation with Labour MP Ellie Reeves, who represents Lewisham West and Penge and is also Shadow Solicitor General. Episode notes In this episode of Portrait of a Londoner, Muna speaks with Ellie Reeves MP about politics and life in parliament, and how they impact the lives of Londoners. In this episode, we t…

Francesca Specter shownotes Episode Summary We’re back with a new episode with Francesca Specter - podcaster, author, and journalist whose book Alonement was published in March 2021. Episode notes In this episode of Portrait of a Londoner, Catriona speaks with Francesca Specter who is passionate about helping others love the time they spend alone. …

In this episode we talk to Emma about: Her views on wellbeing in the workplace (3.02) How leaders should role model good practice (9.49) Examples of organisations that are leading the way (13.20) How her parents have influenced her (20.28) Challenging gender inequality (21.27) If you would like to find out more about BITC you can find them here www…

In this episode we speak to Katty about: What holds people back from starting their own business Childhood bullying and racism which informed her decision to work for herself in adult life How to get the confidence to take the plunge into entrepreneurship Her upcoming business courses Her current career influences How her mother influenced her What…

In this episode we discuss: How to create boundaries between home and work life How to manage the dual role of working from home and home-schooling How to make a great lunch for one at home How to plan for success using present tense journaling Why she loves living in London Rebecca’s recommendations for local takeaways! You can find out more on Re…

Mark Salter qualified in East London in 1983 and after two years working at junior level as an anaesthetist began training as a psychiatrist, obtaining MRCPsych in 1989. In 1994 he became a Consultant in Adult General Psychiatry at St Bartholomew's and the Homerton Hospitals in London and, apart from a one-year sabbatical working in the Marlborough…

Mark Salter qualified in East London in 1983 and after two years working at junior level as an anaesthetist began training as a psychiatrist, obtaining MRCPsych in 1989. In 1994 he became a Consultant in Adult General Psychiatry at St Bartholomew's and the Homerton Hospitals in London and, apart from a one-year sabbatical working in the Marlborough…

In this episode we discuss: Her own career journey (1.44) How people might choose a therapist for themselves (08.47) How she chose her own own therapist during training (10.36) How she maintains her own wellness and not taking on the stress of her patients (17.51) How her parents have influenced her (24.55) If you need further support you can find …

In this episode we discuss: Her model of treating depression including: Beliefs that people have about themselves, beliefs that have been inherited and building a genogram (03.00) Depression can present with anger and can be a signal that life needs to change (06.00) Access to therapy: barriers Faith as a tool for support during mental health strug…

In this episode, we talk about: What a County Line is (01.58) Pupil Referral Units (03.00) The county lines worker demographic: 91% teenage boys (06.00) The story of the boy who inspired the film (09.00) Why they decided to make the film and how they went about getting it to production (12.30) How Conrad Khan was chosen for the role and prepared to…

In this episode of our JOY series, we talk to Kenya Hunt whose new book GIRL: Essays on Black Womanhood was released in November 2020. Episode notes Kenya Hunt is an American editor and writer based in London. She is currently the Fashion Director at Grazia UK and previous positions include Deputy Editor at ELLE. Kenya also founded R.O.O.M. Mentori…

Jane Martin, or @JaneCanDoSE4 on Twitter, has her hand in many of the local initiatives which have helped create strong community ties in Crofton Park and South East London - including the netball team where Muna and Catriona first met. Jane has lived in South East London for almost 40 years and tweets and blogs constantly about the area. She is pa…

Episode Summary Next up in our JOY series, we chat to Dominique Beverton about walking, sustainable fashion and music. Episode notes We continue our search for joy in lockdown in London as we speak with Dominique Beverton AKA @irrelevant_styling about her various passions. https://www.instagram.com/irrelevant_styling/ Dominique is a force for good …

This week we speak to Rob Lowe AKA Supermundane, an artist based in South East London. Rob’s signature geometric images that play with line, colour and optical effects, have been published and exhibited worldwide. https://www.instagram.com/supermundane/ As part of our series on joy, we sit down with Rob to discuss where joy can be found in his work…

This week we talk to Jasmine Pradissitto, artist and physicist. Jasmine introduces her self below in her biography, you can find out more on Jasmine on her website https://www.pradissitto.com/ and she is on instagram and twitter. “Just be you; everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde Paradoxically, just being ‘you’ is the hardest thing to be, e…

In this episode we talk to each other about why we decided to make a podcast inspired in part by the work of Action for Refugees in Lewisham. We use some of the questions provided by the Campaign for Empahy menu for conversation including Out today on the podcast we speak to each other! Earlier in the year when we spoke to @nick.merriman CEO of @ho…

Portrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast. In this episode we speak to Rebecca Vincent, tattoo artist at Parliament tattoo https://www.patreon.com/RebeccaVincent Rebecca talks to us about: Her childhood The challenges of living with her dad’s alcoholism and ill health Her postnatal depression Returning to art to help her mental he…

Portrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast and in this mini-series we will be talking to people who live in London about racism within the UK education system. In this episode we speak to Naheeda Maharasingham who is headteacher at Rathfern Primary School, a diverse inner London primary. As head Naheeda took the school from special…

Lavinya talks to us about growing up in South london, being excluded from school but managing to sit her GCSEs and A levels at the same time @merton college before heading to @soasuni to get her degree. During her time at SOAS Lavinya started @theblackcurriculum and she explains her motivation and drive for doing this. She discusses how her parents…

Portrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast and in this mini-series we will be talking to people who live in London about racism within the UK education system. In this episode we speak to Jason Arday who is an assistant professor in the department of Sociology at the University of Durham https://www.dur.ac.uk/sociology/staff/profil…

Portrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast and in this mini-series we will be talking to people who live in London about racism in the UK. In this episode we speak to Jason Page @jasonwhpage Jason has a portfolio career. He works as Operations Manager at the Migration Museum in Lewisham. https://www.migrationmuseum.org/about-our-pr…

Portrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast and in this mini-series we will be talking to people who live in London about racism in the UK. In this episode we speak to Stephen Ismail Thomas a certified M.I.S.P mindfulness teacher of programmes running in primary and secondary schools. Research into Mindfulness has reported success i…

Brock Elbank Photographer on his career in fashion, shooting the Beards series to raise awareness of melanoma and more recent work taking portraits of people with skin conditions including vitiligo and CMN Portrait of a Londoner is a South-east London based podcast and in the first series we will be talking to people who live or work in Forest Hill…

In this episode of Portrait of a Londoner we speak to Melissa Thompson owner of the food and recipe project and popular Instagram account Fowl Mouths Food https://www.fowlmouths.co.uk/ Portrait of a Londoner is a South-east London based podcast and in the first series we will be talking to people who live or work in Forest Hill, South-East London h…

Aga Czarnota, Deli owner talks about her childhood in Poland, early career in London, thoughts on Brexit and why she loves Forest Hill! Aga is owner of Aga’s little deli and co-owner of zero waste store Beetroot and Beans Find information on Aga’s deli here: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186338-d5570135-Reviews-Aga_s_Little_Deli-…

Episode 4 – Francisco Garcia Title: Francisco Garcia on navigating grief and loss at a young age and how these events and a connection with Forest Hill have shaped him. Francisco Garcia is a writer and journalist. His book ‘If you were there’ will be published by Harper Collins in 2021 Portrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast and…

Date: 30th January 2020 Episode: 3 Title: Karen Arthur: Fashion Designer, Sewing Tutor on mental health, fashion and increasing diversity and visibility for older women in the media In this episode of Portrait of a Londoner we talk to Karen Arthur who is a former teacher turned fashion designer at www.reddskin.co.uk Portrait of a Londoner is a Sout…

Date: 5th March 2020 Episode: 2 Title: Nick Merriman CEO of Horniman Museum Forest Hill on improving accessibility and diversity in museums. In this episode of Portrait of a Londoner we speak to Nick Merriman who is CEO of the Horniman Museum in South East London https://www.horniman.ac.uk/. He was formerly Director of the Manchester Museum. https:…

Date: April 25th 2020 Episode: 1 Title: Introducing ourselves and Portrait of a Londoner In this very brief episode of Portrait of a Londoner we introduce ourselves! Catriona and Muna met in 2013 playing netball in Honor Oak Park, SE London. In December 2019 they met for a coffee and decided to launch a podcast exploring their local community. They…