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But We All Shine OnEight: "This Isn't Love." Jenny Molloy, Part Two.This is part two of our interview with best-selling author Jenny Molloy.In the first part of Paolo and Paul's conversation with Jenny, they focused on her first memoir "Hackney Child". In episode eight, they discuss her follow-up "This Isn't Love", sharing her experience in care and the immense risks faced by children in care that are often overlooked by society and the authorities.Jenny speaks candidly about the emotional and psychological toll of growing up in care, feeling a lack of self-worth and a sense of belonging, she discusses the misconception that children in...2025-03-2448 min
But We All Shine OnSeven: "Don't give up. You will come through it." Coram Voice and Evan Amery.In episode seven, Paolo and Paul visit the offices of Coram Voice to learn about their writing competition for care-experienced young people and meet one of last year’s winners, Evan Amery. Evan’s journey is one of resilience, courage, and transformation.At just 11 years old, Evan was outed by a close friend. After coming out as transgender, and struggling with his mental health Evan, aged 14, found himself in a psychiatric unit. Upon his discharge into foster care, he faced a new fear—life with strangers. But his foster family, Nick and Jackie, provided the love, acceptance, and su...2025-03-1740 min
But We All Shine OnSix: "Marrying off Audrey Hepburn". Jenny Molloy, author of Hackney Child and This Isn't LoveIn this episode, Paolo and Paul hit the road to sit down with Jenny Molloy, the best-selling author of Hackney Child and This Isn’t Love.In the first part of a two-episode special, we talk about the events detailed in Hackney Child. At just nine years old, Jenny, along with her two brothers, went to the Stoke Newington police station and asked to be taken into care after an angry mob attacked their family home. The mob’s fury was sparked by the revelation that Jenny’s mother had been working as a prostitute, and one of her...2025-03-1051 min
But We All Shine OnFive: "We Love Moira and Alex." Mark Riddell, MBE, National Adviser for Care LeaversThis week, Paolo and Paul sit down with Mark Riddell MBE, the government’s National Adviser for Care Leavers, for a deeply personal conversation about how his time in the Scottish care system shapes his work to improve the lives of young people transitioning out of care. From his childhood with an alcoholic father and the painful loss of his mother, Mark shares the emotional story that led him into the care system. A love for music and Mod culture provided some escape, but he ultimately succumbed to peer pressure and became involved in glue-sniffing. He...2025-03-031h 04
But We All Shine OnFour: "I was more Mungo Jerry than David Bowie." Paolo and Paul reflect on the first month.In this episode of But We All Shine On, hosts Paolo and Paul invite you to join them at De Amicis as they reflect on the first month of the show. With their signature blend of honesty, humour, and insight, they look back on their conversations with two incredible guests: Dr Jim Goddard and Pauline Black.Paolo and Paul dive deep into the themes that emerged from these interviews, touching on issues of identity, race, and acceptance - and Paul's inability to have a Bowie haircut. They discuss how these themes have shaped their own l...2025-02-2843 min
But We All Shine OnThree: "If you don't like the long hair, you won't like the one eye." Pauline Black, The SelecterIn episode three, Paolo and Paul talk to Pauline Black, the iconic lead singer of Two-Tone legends The Selecter.Pauline was born on October 3, 1953, the daughter of a Nigerian man. As a baby, she was adopted by a white family in Romford, Essex. In this enthralling and moving interview, Pauline talks about the loneliness of being adopted and growing up mixed-race in a predominantly white environment. She shares the difficulty of not having role models, as well as the frustration of not having the vocabulary to express her feelings at the time. By th...2025-02-1752 min
But We All Shine OnTwo: "Try not to be so scared." Dr Jim Goddard, Chair of The Care Leavers AssociationIn episode two of But We All Shine On, Paolo Hewitt and Paul Anderson-Walsh talk to Dr Jim Goddard, Chair of the Care Leavers Association.Jim Goddard is an expert on the care system and currently serves as the Chair of The Care Leavers Association. Jim and his brother spent their childhood in children’s homes in Liverpool and Birkenhead, before moving into a family group home that was meant to replicate family life but was marred by a “randomly violent” care worker.Through it all, Jim remained academically successful, enjoying the sanctuary of libraries, and ev...2025-02-1143 minBut We All Shine OnOne: Paolo and Paul discuss their care experiencesIn But We All Shine On, we dive deep into the powerful stories of resilience and triumph from individuals who grew up in the care system and went on to achieve remarkable success. Hosted by Paolo Hewitt and Paul Anderson-Walsh, this podcast offers a rare and intimate look into the lives of extraordinary guests who have defied the odds across business, entertainment, sports, the arts, social care, politics, and more.Through candid and heartfelt conversations, we explore how these individuals turned their struggles into strength, navigating the unique challenges of growing up in care with p...2025-02-0349 min