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Forgive Me For I Have Followed”Coaching or Culty?”In this episode, Jess and Kailea examine the balance between trust and ethical boundaries in creative education, focusing on acting coaches. They dive into the controversial methods of Michele Lonsdale-Smith, whose emotionally intense approach sparked concerns about manipulation and control. With testimonies from former students, they also discuss the dangers of crossing the line between personal growth and psychological harm. Lastly, they highlight the importance of setting boundaries and protecting one's well-being in artistic spaces Forgive Me For I Have Followed continues the exploration from Netflix’s hit Dancing for the Devil documentary series by de...2025-02-2720 min
What Artists EatJess Ribeiro believes you can be a starving artist, but rich in spiritJess Ribeiro is a lover of many things, including creation myths, deep sea creatures and fancy European service stations.Jess’ upbringing in a small country town, steeped in the energy of Chinese restaurant kitchens, provided a unique backdrop for her artistic and culinary evolution. Her Hong Kong-born father found solace in these kitchens, where Cantonese was more than a language—it was a connection to his roots in a place far from home. This blend of cultures and cuisines laid the foundation for Jess's appreciation of diverse narratives and flavours.During our chat, Jess...2024-06-2041 min
Mystic Dog MamaWhat Are Dogs Teaching Us About Being Human? Celebrating 6 Months of Mystic Dog MamaThis is a really special episode for me, because today we are celebrating 6 months of the Mystic Dog Mama podcast, and 6 months of growing this beautiful community together!
In this special episode, I have created a compilation. If you’ve been with me for a while, you’ll know that I ask all of my guests what dogs have taught them about what it means to be human. The answers are so profound and beautiful, and they offer a real opportunity to reflect on who we are as individuals, and who we aspire to be. I’ve brough...2024-06-081h 21
A Little Bit CultyBreaking Character: Ex-Acting Students Speak Up (Part 2)Today’s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Last week, Alberta Mayne Bligh, Brooke Henderson, and Erin Boyes dove into what attracted them to Michèle Lonsdale-Smith’s acting classes – the good, the bad, and the messy. Our three guests are ex-students, each with their own thriving careers in film, theater, television, directing, development and even art therapy. And they are among the 26 ex-students who recently spoke up about their experience under the tutelage of Lonsdale-Smith in a revelatory story published in The Cut. If you missed Part 1, go back and take a listen. Now, in Part 2, they share th...2023-07-3147 min
SBK Betting PodcastYork Ebor Festival Betting Preview | SBK Betting PodcastYork Racecourse hosts one of flat racing’s summer highlights. Four days of scintillating action on the Knavesmire. The world’s best racehorse Baaeed steps up to 1m 2f for the first time in Wednesday’s Juddmonte International Trophy where he’ll take on last year’s winner Mishriff. There are two more Group 1s; Alpinista is the favourite in Thursday’s Darley Yorkshire Oaks and another filly, Royal Aclaim bids to maintain her unbeaten record in Friday’s Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes.Host Jess Stafford is joined by Ross Millar and Tom Collins as the trio preview all th...2022-08-1334 min
The Flash PodcastThe Flash Podcast Episode 300: Celebrating A Milestone & Looking To The FutureMore than 3 years after our latest milestone episode...The Flash Podcast has officially crossed 300 EPISODES!!! On this special installment of TFP, Andy, Tatiana, Breeze, and Lacy unite to celebrate the 300th episode of the Internet's 1st Flash TV Podcast since 2013. During this double-sized celebration, the gang each reflects on their journeys with The Flash series and getting involved with the podcast, as this iteration of the team has been together since season 6. As episode 300 focuses on the past and present, the hosts also look to the future of TFP whenever The Flash officially comes to an end. While The...2022-06-042h 49
GATHER with Minerva's Books & IdeasCollectingIn this episode (the final of season 1!) we explore what we collect, why we collect- and cover the weird, wonderful and also some of the darker implications of collecting as we chat with Alice Procter about her Uncomfortable Art Tours, and her recent book The Whole Picture, subtitled ‘The colonial story of art in our museums and why we need to talk about it.’ Our guest artist for Things Found in Books is audio maker and broadcaster Jess Fairfax and we venture over to California for our indie book feature with Natalie Jones and her bookshop The Modern...2021-12-031h 13
Work Happy by Silicon ReefCrafting Virgin Media’s authentic internal network with Internal Communications Director, Jess Lonsdale - #3Connecting with employees in a business environment can be approached in much the same way you would a customer, where authentic content with the audience at the heart of the conversation is paramount. Such is the approach taken at Virgin Media by their Internal Communications Director, Jess Lonsdale.On episode 3 of ‘Work Happy’ Jess joins us to talk about the values at Virgin’s businesses that have kept her with the company for nearly 15 years, the evolution of their collaborative work through Office 365, and how the formula for a winning team requires attention to both “me” and “we”.T...2021-05-1141 min
Rethinking Leadership17: Jess Lonsdale from Virgin Media on being human in the workplaceJess Lonsdale is Internal Communications Director for Virgin Media. We discuss the importance of engaging in dialogue in a crisis to stay connected to employees. We also discuss the vulnerability of emotional connection, bringing your whole self to work, being more human in the workplace, changing the world, pushing boundaries, empowering others, resilience, and so much more!
My head was buzzing after talking to Jess. We covered so much – from remote working to being human. Jess’s warmth shines through and it shows that when there is the desire to create emotional connection, we can drop the masks and just show...2021-01-0537 min
Rethinking LeadershipJess Lonsdale from Virgin Media on being human in the workplaceJess Lonsdale is Internal Communications Director for Virgin Media. We discuss the importance of engaging in dialogue in a crisis to stay connected to employees. We also discuss the vulnerability of emotional connection, bringing your whole self to work, being more human in the workplace, changing the world, pushing boundaries, empowering others, resilience, and so much more!
My head was buzzing after talking to Jess. We covered so much – from remote working to being human. Jess’s warmth shines through and it shows that when there is the desire to create emotional connection, we can drop the masks and just show...2021-01-0537 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#80 Jess Lonsdale from Virgin Media on being human in the workplaceSend us a text Jess Lonsdale is Internal Communications Director for Virgin Media. We discuss the importance of engaging in dialogue in a crisis to stay connected to employees. We also discuss the vulnerability of emotional connection, bringing your whole self to work, being more human in the workplace, changing the world, pushing boundaries, empowering others, resilience, and so much more! My head was buzzing after talking to Jess. We covered so much – from remote working to being human. Jess’s warmth shines through and it shows that when there is the desire to create emot...2021-01-0537 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#80 Jess Lonsdale from Virgin Media on being human in the workplaceJess Lonsdale is Internal Communications Director for Virgin Media. We discuss the importance of engaging in dialogue in a crisis to stay connected to employees. We also discuss the vulnerability of emotional connection, bringing your whole self to work, being more human in the workplace, changing the world, pushing boundaries, empowering others, resilience, and so much more!
My head was buzzing after talking to Jess. We covered so much – from remote working to being human. Jess’s warmth shines through and it shows that when there is the desire to create emotional connection, we can drop the mask...2021-01-0537 min
20 Sided StoriesMARVEL #10 - The EndThe ScAvengers face off against The Church of The Mad Titan in their final mission to learn once and for all what "The End" truly is.
Elle's Article:
https://medium.com/@20sidedstories/elles-article-8b07e6c6a4c6
Make the world better:
https://bit.ly/blm_resources_doc
https://action.aclu.org/give/now
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
http://rpgcasts.com/category/bimwoc/
http://rpgcasts.com/category/lgbtqia/
20 Sided Stories is Produced by Sage G.C., Jessica Dahlgren, Travis Reaves, and Emily Ervo...2020-07-201h 45
The QueerCentricEP. 19 Jonathan & Sergey Cross the Sea To Chat with Susan Wokoma
Susan Wokoma – British actress and writer Susan Wokoma is one of the most brilliant and interesting young actors working today. Having already established a diverse and award winning body of work in her short career.
In January, Susan reprised the role of eccentric ‘Cynthia’ in the second series of BAFTA Award winning Chewing Gum for Channel 4. The first series of Chewing Gum, a British television sitcom series set in London, debuted on E4 in October 2015. Written by and starring Michaela Coel, Robert Lonsdale, Danielle Walters and Tanya Franks, the show centers on Beyoncé obsessed...2017-06-0248 min
The Martini LoungeEP. 19 Jonathan & Sergey Cross the Sea To Chat with Susan Wokoma
Susan Wokoma – British actress and writer Susan Wokoma is one of the most brilliant and interesting young actors working today. Having already established a diverse and award winning body of work in her short career.
In January, Susan reprised the role of eccentric ‘Cynthia’ in the second series of BAFTA Award winning Chewing Gum for Channel 4. The first series of Chewing Gum, a British television sitcom series set in London, debuted on E4 in October 2015. Written by and starring Michaela Coel, Robert Lonsdale, Danielle Walters and Tanya Franks, the show centers on Beyoncé obsessed...2017-06-0248 min