Other Lives Are Available
Dip into the lives of everyday people around East London - their thoughts, their experiences, their take on life. Each episode is recorded in a different place, wherever host David finds people who say 'yeah why not?' to a conversation. There's humour and wisdom in everyday life, we all have stories... (otherlivesareavailable@gmail.com)
Episodes
Finding the way back to feeling balanced again after tough times. "It is unbelievable when you just sit and watch what your thought patterns can do, whether it's based on fearful imaginings of the future, or fearful ruminations of the past, or regret..."#otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #mentalhealth
Swimming and walking the canals of east London, carrying a ball and scavenging for fish n chips. "He's cured cancer, he's found a shotgun, he's on many instagram accounts... and I think he spreads a lot of love". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #dogwalker
A chat that takes in post-punk gigs with @Cracked_Lime, why making decisions is hard, and French attitudes to fun. "The first time I went on stage I had an awful time... I thought I'd made a massive mistake, the artistic life was not for me, I hated every moment of it!" #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #musician
Bringing a historic wooden RNLI boat back to life using traditional skills at Cody Dock, Canning Town. Tom along with joiners Anthony and Lucia talk boats, life and community. "This is home, I've always grown up in the Docklands... I wouldn't want to leave this area having not made a difference, because I do love it and it's where I'm from". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #boatbuilder
@LuaZerola, from Brazil via Yorkshire, with a fresh and light-hearted take on life. "I think we are too much over the top... we open so easy it makes people scared... In Brazil the moment you say hello, they're already in your house and sleeping with you wife". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #youtuber
From carving tree trunks to community action, a business partnership called Citywood which is holding onto a creative space in a rapidly changing neighbourhood. "I'm hands on, if you give me a problem I won't write in detail about what should be done, I'll just get physically involved and make it happen... one day a week I'd move mountains". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #woodsculpture
A daily feature for the local area, the van is a meeting point, a place for chats, a part of the local community as much as a shop for dog and cat owners. "What I like about this job is direct feedback all the time, I'm having very positive interactions all the time, and it's really basically about interacting with like-minded humans". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #dogtreats
Trimming a tree beside a canal, Dan and his team were dropping branches onto the footpath in between people walking past. "It's a very physical job, it's quite hard on your body, you've got to have your wits about you". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #arborist
A group of local volunteers at St Matthias Community Centre who meet each week to prepare food for those in need. "The Disconnect is a big, big word today, within families, within communities, between the young and the old... It's about connecting, we have to do things to connect people". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #volunteers
A conversation with a deep thinker in a wheelchair on a sunny afternoon. "What does it mean to be vulnerable, what does it mean to be disabled, in a society that is constantly obsessed with success and measures of it? What does it mean to not measure your life by those metrics... it depends on whether you see vulnerability as inherently bad or problematic..." #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #theatredirector
From Sierra Leone to Dalston, the ups and downs of running her MK Sescare business selling food. "You have to be strong, I'm telling you, you have to be strong because sometimes you don't make money". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #businesswoman
A powerful story of growing up, surviving abuse and homelessness, and how even in the darkest times a chance meeting can change everything. "The only place I felt safe was when I walked to school and walked home... for me that was my safe place and I'd listen to my music and it was like I was going into battle, getting ready, because I didn't know what would happen ." #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #...
Walking the Thames foreshore in search of bits of history. "I've got a few things on my wishlist I haven't found, mundane things like a Georgian whig curler, a Pinner's bone, and a hand carved comb". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #mudlarking
A place where dog walkers who've become friends meet. "Everyone is welcome... you'd be surprised how some people just want a chat - sometimes talking to strangers is easier than talking to someone who knows you". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #dogwalkers
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