#45 - The Disgraceful Ms Grace Campbell

TW: This episode discusses sexual assault and rape, please take care whilst listening.</p>Today’s guest is an actor, author, comedian and self-professed celebrity in North-West London. She grew up in the world of privilege and politics as the daughter of labour politician Alastair Campbell who has attended Hannah Montana concerts with Boris Johnson AND went to school with international pop sensation Dua Lipa.</p>Her book, AMAZING DISGRACE, was described by Katherine Ryan as  'An outpouring of truth, wit, and beautiful comedic wisdom' and Scarlett Curtis as 'Bold, vulnerable and hilarious.' The front cover, which shows Grace riding a dick-shaped, should say everything you need to know about what's in store.</p>On 6th August, during of her stint at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, she published an article in the Guardian, discussing a sexual assuault that had happened whilst in the US the previous year. The article spoke sensitively about assault, the topic of consent and a failing judicial system that cannot protect victims of rape (most notably women). The piece immediately garnered an outpouring of praise and if you haven’t read it already, I urge you to pause this podcast and read it immediately.</p>It is this vulnerable honesty surrounding not just the topic of intimacy, but destigmatising shame around sex, mental health, and the female body - that has made her so beloved amongst her fans.</p>She is a loud, unapologetic “sex positive” , shame embracing comedian who hosts her own comedy night “the disgraceful club” and is taking her critically acclaimed show “A Show About Me(n)” on tour around the UK next year.</p>Said about herself -</p>“GRACE CAMPBELL IS THE FUNNIEST PERSON SHE HAS EVER MET. IF SHE WASN’T HER, SHE WOULD WANT TO BE HER. ”</p>She’s an utter disgrace that all women love and tory men are afraid of, healing the nation, one fanny fart at a time.</p>Grace Campbell, it is a HUGEE pleasure to welcome you on to the podcast!</p><br /></p>***Today’s episode is in partnership with Deshall Beauty.***</p>Early listeners will know that the first EVER episode of this   podcast was with my amazingly talented good friend Tanyia Ahmed, Founder of Deshall. This month she launched the website www.deshall-uk.com and I couldn’t be more proud of her.</p>Deshall Beauty is a multi-brand south-asian beauty retailer with exclusive rights in the UK working with incredible brands in India. Right now listeners can get 20% off with the code THEUNCERTWENTIES20 so sign up and try the products for yourself!! I’ll put the code in the show notes so you don’t miss out.</p>You can also follow their tiktok and instagram pages @deshallbeauty for products, playlists and much more.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

01:01:40

#44 - Going solo w/ musician Dan D'lion

Today’s guest was born to a jazz drummer dad and a music-obsessed family, where he was inspired by artists from Stevie Wonder to Rage Against The Machine.</p>He moved to London at the age of twenty to focus on writing and producing music, where he began curating his musical influences including Sampha, Jamiroquai, Tame Impala and N.E.R.D among others.</p>Bartlett's twisted, honest song-writing coupled with his funky instrumentation formed the sound of Dan D’Lion. His debut EP 'BETTERMAN' demonstrated his ability to modernise and transcend the alt-pop genre, with Notion calling him the soul and sound to watch in 2020. As a producer, he has an impressive writing and production CV that includes the likes of <a href="https://readdork.com/topics/little-mix/">Little Mix</a>, Salen, Punctual, Zilo and Feder.</p>Now in 2022, with over 100,000 monthly streams on Spotify, Dan has certainly captivated a huge audience with his innovative and fearless genre-bending material. And he’s just finished his first album which will be coming out later this year.</p>His motto - “to be the smallest fish in the biggest pond” shows a earnest willingness to constantly finesse and relearn his craft and it’s clear he’s only just getting started.</p>Welcome Dan Bartlett, aka Dan D’lion.</p><br /></p>Listen to Dan's new single "Knock Knock" here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJjWIRiePew</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

00:55:49

#43 - Everybody's Talking About Jamie w/ @jamie_windust

Today’s guest is an award-winning writer, activist, Ted Talk speaker, cultural commentator, model, and author of In Their Shoes. Talk about a multi-hyphenate!</p>They have written for The Independent, Gay Times, British GQ, and Cosmopolitan, and were named as one of London’s most influential people in the storytelling category.</p>Within their activist work they have campaigned for non-binary and trans rights within the UK government, and appeared on BBC London, Sky News and ITV discussing topical news surrounding the trans and non binary community in a tireless effort to forward the discourse and championing LGBTQ+ rights.</p>Jamie Windust, it is a true privilege and pleasure to have you on the podcast!</p>Watch Jamie's Tedtalk here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-feXLvBscc</p>And buy 'In Their Shoes' here - https://gayprideshop.co.uk/products/in-their-shoes-navigating-non-binary-life-book?variant=32820130709558&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1vSZBhDuARIsAKZlijQC5S7QNt2Qc4AbrOiQgX4ZD5rRhgwl-_geoiBAOGBwRiF0AGD6WnEaAukiEALw_wcB</p>#nonbinary #transactivist #activism #intheirshoes </p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

00:59:34

#42 - A Toronto-Twenty-Something w/ Emma Tindall @20notsomething

My guest today is a radio producer, writer, TV freelancer and of course the host of “20 Not Something” The Podcast for 20 Something’s who haven't figured out what their 'something' is yet - which is perfect for me as I could not fit that category of person MORE RIGHT NOW. Having featured incredible guests such as screenwriter Gemma Hurley, GB Paralympian Aaron Phipps and of course author, and podcast extraordinaire Elizabeth Day. Through 20 Not Something, Emma’s here to gently reassure the world that despite the chaos, everything will be alright in the end which now more so than ever is a sentiment we all need. Welcome Emma Tindall!</p><br /></p>#travelinyourtwenties #solotravel #elizabethday #UKpodcaster</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

00:49:38

#41 - Acting the part with Eliza Bennett (from CW's Dynasty)

TW: this episode briefly discusses sexual assault, rape in the context of a TV show.</p>Today's guest is a Berkshire-born actress and singer, best known for her roles in <em>The Prince and Me</em>, <em>Inkheart</em>, childhood CLASSIC <em>Nanny McPhee,</em> West End musical <em>Loserville </em>and critically acclaimed hit show<em> Broadchurch</em>.</p>She's currently residing between her LA home and Atlanta with her husband and her incredibly cute dog , where she's playing Amanda Carrington on the CW Network’s <em>Dynasty</em>, and her upcoming EP is set to be released later this year!</p>We discuss LOADS in this jam-packed episode that talks about her early childhood roles and how she was able to overcome the 'child actor' curse with the help of her overly supportive family and parents. We talk about the biggest pieces of advice given to her on the set with some heavy-hitter industry legends including Helen Mirren, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson.</p>We also discuss her hit show Sweet/Vicious - why the show has such a cult following (with an 100% rating on rotten tomatoes) and inhabiting a nuanced character who has experienced trauma and the frustrations with network TV.</p>Eliza also discussed her current role in Dynasty and what she's most excited about for her character Amanda's storyline this season.</p>Recently turned 30, Eliza looks back on the biggest lessons she's learnt in her twenties and how that's influenced her recent foray into songwriting for her upcoming EP, to be released later this year!!</p>Welcome <em>Eliza Bennett</em>!</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

01:01:40

#40 - The ultimate BABE Jasmine Douglas, Founder of @babesonwaves

Today’s guest studied at King's College London, completed a computer science course at Harvard University and her company Babes on Waves has won a grant from the Clear Futures Initiative, been featured in the Guardian, Huffington Post, and BBC Politics. It goes without saying that she’s got an incredibly impressive CV.</p>But Jasmine has been very vocal about growing up with low self confidence, self esteem and internalised racism. Now in her mid-twenties, she’s the founder of Babes on Waves, the first diverse female founders club for next-gen Black & POC female founders, giving them tools to build confidence in themselves and their brand.</p>Through Babes on Waves she launched the BLOOM TOGETHER CAPSULE COLLECTION raising an amazing £500 for Sistah Space, for black female survivors of domestic abuse. More recently, she’s announced an incredible partnership and campaign with office shoes and converse london, AND hosted THE international women’s day event to remember, with tonnes of guest speakers incl. singer Ray BLK amongst others.</p>Her ultimate mission is to create a world where all women can champion one another, and make their dreams a reality.</p>When asked what her career has taught her in life so far, she very thoughtfully answered  - “that everything is always working out for you, even if you can’t see it” which is the perfect sentiment for this podcast.</p><br /></p>https://www.instagram.com/babesonwavesclub/</p>https://www.instagram.com/transatlanticbabe/</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

00:56:37

#39 - The utterly delightful James Timmins talks food, first dates & co-founding @utterwaffle

Today’s guest is a trained professional chef, who just over three years ago, alongside his business partner Jules, decided to launch his own restaurant, called Utter Waffle. Having since been featured in @codehospitality ‘s 30 Under 30 List. His business, accompanied by his trusty little van Reggie, has travelled all over the country serving waffles to the nation, from Christmas at Kew Gardens, Warner Bros film sets, Wimbledon, Covent Garden and Chiswick House to name just a few locations.</p>However, like many independent businesses and restaurants, the last two years have not been without their challenges, with James being forced to pivot his business due to the effects of covid-19.</p>Now, in 2022, they are four-time British street food winners who have featured on Sunday Brunch and ITV News, proving those 14 hour working days to be worth it and the biz to be an utter success!!</p>In this episode we discuss where his love of cooking came from, chef influences, his favourite country for food whilst travelling around South America, his multiple kitchen nightmares, his experience on First Dates hotel and much much more!!</p>I had such a blast recording this convo and I hope you all enjoy it! </p>Kaz xxx</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

01:02:48

BONUS EPISODE: Documentary-filmmaking & Social Change with the Director of 'Dear Future Children'

Today’s episode is a little different from the usual framework because I have the pleasure of chatting to Franz Bohm, a german-born, Hot Docs-winning film director and producer whose work centres around youth resistance, activism and social issues.</p>He is the director of ‘Dear Future Children’ a powerful documentary nominated for the 2021 First Steps Awards following the life of activists in Hong Kong, Uganda & Chile.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

00:49:38

#37 - Besties in Business with Kitty & Verity (co-founders of @heyflumi)

*To celebrate their new rebrand and our loyal listeners, Kitty and Verity have VERY kindly offered our listeners a 10% discount on all their products! Just type in UNCERTWENTIES10 when checking out to enjoy their gorgeous products!!</p>My guests today began making candles as a lockdown hobby. Little did they know after a few short weeks they’d find themselves being inspired to turn that hobby into a fully developed business.</p>When they struggled to find high quality, conscious products online, they decided it was time to carve out their own space and make their own brand.</p>Enter: Flumi - an earth-conscious homeware brand; creating products that are good for the home, mind and planet.</p>And so it was that this small idea, very quickly turned into a thriving business. With over 15k followers on instagram, Flumi has been featured in Glamour, Popsugar, Stylist and HEAT magazine, they've hired 2 additional team members and just celebrated their first birthday.</p>They might be too modest to acknowledge this achievement but their success comes as no surprise to the rest of us.</p>Before becoming co-founders, Kitty studied textiles at uni, and was a senior merchandising assistant at ASOS for over 2 years before quitting earlier this year to focus on Flumi full time.</p>Verity worked at Gleam and in 4 short years went from coordinator to senior talent manager. Implementing successful six figure brand campaign and was invited to speak at the Women In Leadership Empower Conference in March 2020.</p>With both having such impressive credentials it’s no surprise they’re moving from strength to strength.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

00:52:17

#36 - Yazzzz queen! With @yasmincoutinho

Today’s guest is a senior casting manager at Playboy who has travelled all over the world for her studies and work. She can call LA, Hawaii, Texas, New York, London, Australia her home.</p>It’s safe to say though she’s only 26, she’s already built up one seriously impressive resume.</p>She worked at Whalar for 2 years as a Talent Manager representing some of the most exciting content creators across Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Whalar is also where she was listed as one of the Top 15 talent managers in the industry by the Business Insider.</p>Despite her never-ending list of incredible accomplishments, Yaz has faced periods of serious uncertainty - from figuring out how to say goodbye to a long term relationship to truly understanding her purpose. Her path may still seem unclear but there’s one thing I’m certain of which is that her future is full of success.</p>Welcome Yasmin Coutinho!</p>Glennon Toyle - Untamed - https://www.waterstones.com/book/untamed/glennon-doyle/9781785043352</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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