The Diversity of Me; Keeping It Real

The Diversity of Me; Keeping It Real

Sharing the unique stories of everyday people talking through their top three ways of "Keeping It Real!" Many of the guests featured work in broadcast and the creative industries. There is also some spoken word poetry to boot by a newbie poet in her mid 30s! 😅😬🙈 Reassuring feedback on a recent poetry submission that was NOT successful stated: "the judges were incredibly moved by your application, which was the most original and affecting of all that we received". 😊🙌🏼💪🏼 There's always next year! Tanya is a single woman in her late thirties, of Indian (Punjabi) heritage, and was born and bred in the UK. Oh and she works in media. Views shared or discussed in this podcast are her own and that of her contributors...ya know the spiel.

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March 22, 2023 34 mins

Carrie is a global leader for diversity, equality and inclusion across the media technology industry with over 20 years’ experience. She has built the international diversity membership organisation ‘Rise’ and the ‘Rise Up Academy’ from an initial idea and passion project to a thriving not-for-profit business working with brands such as BT Sport, ITV, Sky, Warner Bros.Discovery and others. Carrie has developed and delivered commerc...

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Suzie Cox is many things…. a TV personality and speaker, a voice over actor, a mentor, investor and advocate, a fellow podcaster, a mum and she was Vogue off of Gladiators, as in the hit TV show of the 90s that I watched religiously every weekend…I cannot believe I have the actual Vogue off of the actual Gladiators on my podcast!

She has presented and been interviewed on numerous regional and national television and radio shows incl...

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Minreet Kaur is an award winning freelance journalist working across TV, Radio and Online. She is also the daughter of 75 year old Rajinder Singh, known as The Skipping Sikh, where in 2020 during the height of the global pandemic, he shared exercise videos to inspire older members of the South Asian community to stay healthy whilst also raising money for the NHS. He was subsequently awarded an MBE and Minreet has helped to share hi...

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Caroline Ewerton is Vice President of Technical Product Management, leading the transformation, next generation and optimisation of the media supply chain at DAZN. DAZN is a global sports entertainment streaming platform, streaming nearly 1 billion hours of live sport every year in over 200 countries and territories. She joined DAZN as Head of Operational Delivery in 2019 and at the end of 2020 she became Vice President of Producti...

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Nav Khangura is a VP of Business Development at Prime Focus Technologies. They are the creator of CLEAR - Enterprise Resource Planning software - that supports broadcasters, studios, brands and service providers to automate business processes around content and managing their business of content better.

I first met Nav at the International Broadcasting Convention back in 2019 when I was working out there for a previous employer and ...

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Chase has always had dual passions in wildlife and creativity and as a child they would make films impersonating Steve Irwin! Chase went on to study Zoology at the Universities of Exeter and Calgary, whilst exploring the arts during any spare time they had. They only became aware of the roles and career opportunities in Natural History Filmmaking through the Creative Access Internship Scheme - and soon realised that they wanted to ...

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I met Fatima through the amazing Wonder Women in TV mentoring programme where I was lucky enough to be selected as a mentee in 2021 and Fatima was one of the mentors. She delivered a talk for us which was so inspiring that I was compelled to send her an email telling her so. I welled up so many times when she spoke to us mentees because I could really relate to her. She has got to where is today without the bank of mum and dad, hav...

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April 24, 2022 1 min

This is a teaser for Series 5 which I am in the midst of making...it's gonna be a good'un people! 💪🏼💥🙌🏼

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I’ve done it again. I have told you that I’ve finished a series, but then I get the opportunity to speak to another fascinating person and I think to myself, I can’t wait until the next series. I need to get them on now! So this is the reason for this bonus episode!

James Nguyen is a serial entrepreneur who has previously been featured on global broadcast networks including CNBC, Sky, ABC and has been a contributing writer for Forbe...

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August 4, 2021 4 mins

First poem for series 4 - aptly called Keeping It Real and is one of my favourites! Quite pleased with this one. 😁

Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com

I’m on social if you’re interested…primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme

 

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August 4, 2021 3 mins

All about online dating! Enough said! 😅

Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com

I’m on social if you’re interested…primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme

 

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August 4, 2021 4 mins

Remembering one of my most favourite of memories whilst celebrating with my dearest friends.

Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com

I’m on social if you’re interested…primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme

 

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August 4, 2021 5 mins

One I had written a while ago when I was in a different headspace. Good to remember the bad times though… makes me realise how far I’ve come.

Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com

I’m on social if you’re interested…primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme

 

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August 4, 2021 5 mins

I do a lot of stuff that may be considered a bit ‘woohoo’ to help with my emotional well-being and this poem delves into that a little bit. 🧘🏻‍♀️🪐✨💫

Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com

I’m on social if you’re interested…primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme

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August 4, 2021 3 mins

Dedicated to all the women who have helped pave the way for the women of the future. Most of all this is dedicated to my mum who is one of the strongest and most resilient of women in the world… ever! 💁🏻‍♀️💅🏼

Intro & outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.com

I’m on social if you’re interested…primarily Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme

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Shining a light on the next Generation Talent in the broadcast media industry... last episode of this series!

Dee Hassan was someone I had interviewed for a Runner role whilst I was working at Icon Films. She was successful during the interview process and started her new position in February this year. 

I was really impressed by Dee when we first met - she has this quiet determination about her and I just know that whatever else she...

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Stefi Popescu is a Scrum Master for the NOW TV app at Sky. What’s a Scrum Master? Well - it’s the term to describe a person leading a team of software developers, to ask act as a facilitator and coach, a person who enables the team to work in a productive environment and removes any blockers. Stefi leads a team of front-end developers who look after the NOW TV app on TVs and gaming consoles. In addition to that, she is responsible ...

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Nalini Mistry is an Assistant Producer, based in Bristol, working in the wildlife film making industry. Since 2013 she has worked on landmarks and blue chip natural history content for digital and TV for the likes of the BBC and other major production companies. She has also worked on household favourites such as Springwatch and Countryfile.

Her x3 KIRs:

1️⃣ Enjoy what you do, and discover the things that surround your passions – doo...

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Charan is now working as a third assistant director at Twickenham Studios...to say getting to this point has been a challenge is an understatement. She did not have the support of her family to pursue a career in TV and film - she used to work in the criminal justice system and spent several years studying for a degree in Criminology and a masters in Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Charan risked losing her family to follow her d...

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This is a rather special episode since it’s been a year since my #podcast launch

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ONE WHOLE YEAR!

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And to celebrate my one year anniversary of being a #podcaster I have decided to share one of my most joyful and high vibing listens to date

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I hereby introduce to you…Dorsa Nam - another Wonder Women in TV mentee and Development Producer in Entertainment and Factual Entertainment for TV.

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Dorsa’a x3 KIRs

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