• Arsenal Fans & Antisemitism with Katie Price
    May 24 2023

    Earlier this year, commedian Katie Price was trying watching a football game in a London pub when she was the victim of antisemitism, aimed at her by her fellow team's fans. The incident and the way it was dealt with by management rightfully sparked outrage, and reignited an important discussion about antisemitism in modern Britain.

    Katie spoke to Diversify's Kate and Holly about what happened that day, why people seem so content to brush off anti-Jewish behaviour , and what football needs to do next.

    Find Katie at @_KatiePriceComedy

    And don't forget to rate & subscribe to #DiversifyPod, and check out all our other episodes! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com.

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    39 mins
  • Championing Diversity & Children's Books with A M Colman
    Apr 30 2022

    A. M. Colman MBE is an author, activist and champion of Diversity, so we just HAD to have her on our podcast!

    She chatted with us about a life of helping others, going to Buckingham Palace and what made her want to write a children's book celebrating diversity!

    You can buy her wonderful book "Love My Hair" and see what else she's doing here: https://www.angelbooks.net/love-my-hair

    And don't forget to rate & subscribe to #DiversifyPod, and check out all our other episodes! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com.

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    36 mins
  • Disordered Eating, Veganism & Orthorexia with Dr. Rachel Evans
    Dec 22 2021

    We're spoiling you this season with an extra episode! Dr Rachel Evans is a therapist who specialises in disordered eating as well running her own podcast "Just Eat Normally", and she spoke to Kate and Holly about everything from developing disordered eating, to recovery, and what you can do if you or someone you love may be dealing with similar issues.

    The holiday season can be triggering for a lot of people, and we hope these resources might be of some use.

    Find Rachel at https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ or on Instagram @rachel.evans.phd

    And don't forget to rate & subscribe to #DiversifyPod, and check out all our other episodes! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com.

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    47 mins
  • Pretty much everything with Ria Lina
    Jun 2 2021

    Race, religion, gender, sexuality, politics, kids, pandemics...all in under an hour? We don't know how we managed it either, but in our final episode of season 3, we covered it all!

    Ria Lina isn't just a hilarious comedian, she was also a virologist, and her intellectual curiosity took us on some of our favourite tangents yet!

    Follow her on Twitter/Insta @rialina_
    We're afraid you'll have to find her on Linkedin yourself...

    And don't forget to rate & subscribe to #DiversifyPod, and check out all our other episodes! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com.

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    57 mins
  • Ending Workplace Bullying and Dancing in your Underwear with Meriel Beale
    May 19 2021

    In the wake of the recent Noel Clarke allegations it's never been more important to tackle workplace bullying and harassment, and Meriel Beale is at the forefront of the push for change.

    This week we chatted to Meriel about her anti-bullying campaign "Unseen On Screen", as well as "Cheer Up Love", which offers comedy professionals a forum to discuss sensitive subjects in a safe environment.

    But this is Diversify, so we also swapped stories of mistaken identity, favourite musicals, and why we should feel free to dance like no-one's watching!!

    Follow Meriel on Twitter at @MerielBeale and check out her projects @UnseenOnScreen_ and @cheeruploveorg too!

    Please spread the word about the podcast!! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded at ourteamq@gmail.com.

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    42 mins
  • Writing the Secret Diary of a British Muslim with Tez Ilyas
    May 5 2021

    Comedian Tez Ilyas has written a book and he's pretty proud of it! Holly and Kate were also pretty proud to have him on the podcast.

    From growing up as a Muslim in 90's Blackburn to finding his drag name with the help of our hosts, this episode is full of "top bantz" and of course, our standard sociological hot takes.

    Join us for the latest episode of #DiversifyPod where we journey from pre-9/11 England, all the way to the post-Olympics wasteland of 2021. It's not to be missed!

    Tez's book can be found at: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-secret-diary-of-a-british-muslim-aged-13-3-4/tez-ilyas/9780751582185

    Or on Audible: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Secret-Diary-of-a-British-Muslim-Aged-13-3-4-Audiobook/1405548622

    Find Tez on Twiter & Insta @tezilyas

    Spread the word about the podcast! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded & email us at ourteamq@gmail.com.

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    47 mins
  • Oscars, Womxn & Girls in Film with Nikola Vasakova
    Apr 21 2021

    Nikola Vasakova is the founder of Girls in Film and she's here to change things for the better! Back before the pandemic was all anyone talked about, Nikola dropped by Diversify towers (IN PERSON! WHAT EVEN IS THAT!?) to talk about being a woman in the film industry, championing diversity & breaking down barriers.

    Find GiF on Instagram @girlsinfilm_gif
    And their website at: http://girlsinfilm.net/

    Spread the word about the podcast! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded & email us at ourteamq@gmail.com.

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    31 mins
  • Reading books & re-writing the industry with Catherine Flay
    Apr 14 2021

    We're back with the second half of season 3 and we're chatting to Catherine Flay of Lafiy Press who takes us through exactly why the publishing industry needs a shake-up, and then firmly convinces both Holly and Kate that she might well be the one to do it!

    Find out more about Lafiy Press here: https://www.lafiypress.co.uk/

    Spread the word about the podcast! Follow us on Twitter @DiversifyPod, Instagram @DiversifyPodcast or embrace the long-winded & email us at ourteamq@gmail.com.

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    45 mins