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I Was Blind, But Now I See
At the age of 5, William Weeks was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and was given just six months to live. Nevertheless, faith, hope and a burning desire to live has seen him not just endure, but thrive. Today William is a much sought after speaker, musician and trainer who uses his gifts to…
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My Name Is… And I’m an Addict
According to the Addictioncentre.com, an addiction is a “chronic, relapsing brain disease defined by a physical and psychological dependence on drugs, alcohol or a behavior. When an addictive disorder has formed, a person will pursue their toxic habits despite putting themselves or others in harm’s way.” On this episode, I interview Kane Patterson about his…
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I’m A Racist, and You Are Too
When I was 13, a classmate revealed to me that his parents were German and that he had spent several years growing up in Germany. In my surprise at discovering his heritage, I jokingly exclaimed, “oh, so you’re a Nazi!” I had only been living in the UK for a few months at that point…
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Of African Descent: Decolonisation
PART 2 – (listen to Part 1 here) Nanny of the Maroons was a legendary warrior and is one of Jamaica’s national heroes. She led a community of formerly enslaved Africans in the early 18th century and fought a guerrilla war over the course of a decade against British authorities who had colonised Jamaica. In…
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Of African Descent: Diaspora
THIS IS PART 1 OF A TWO-PART SERIES… (click here for part 2) I recently took a DNA test. While I have always been extremely proud of my Jamaican heritage, there is a whole other part of my history that was stolen from me and erased. I am in diaspora; part of a scattered population…
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I Love You, Man
There is an ancient story from the Bible about two men, David and Johnathan, who formed a friendship so deep their connection is described as though their souls were knit together. Though their friendships ended tragically with Jonathan being killed in battle, the story of David and Jonathan’s friendship helps makes a case for strong…
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Money Talks
In the midst of a wave of Black Lives Matter protests that swept the globe in 2020, last August marked the second annual Black Pound Day; its aim being to encourage support from people to buy from Black-owned companies (both local to them and online).The power of black and other ethnic consumers represents a significant…
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Love in Lockdown
For the last year, we’ve been gripped by a global pandemic. Figures in the UK currently stand at more than 2 and half million confirmed cases and 75,000 deaths. Despite having endured two previous national lockdowns and the shifting goalposts of localised restrictions updated almost weekly, we’re now entering a third national lockdown with no…
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The Relay
Comparatively speaking, sporting careers are short and somewhat fleeting. It is not uncommon for professional athletes to feel a sense of loss of identity when retiring from a career in sport. Identity helps us to connect with others as well as to our sense of self. For may of us, our identities are rooted in…
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Hung
We live in a world saturated with images of unrealistic and unattainably perfect bodies. While its impact on women has been documented at length, there is very little social commentary on the effect this has on men. Men have historically been taught to suppress certain feelings and emotions and so we often lack the emotional…
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