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HarnessS02 E13 Iso-Diaries: Sage Flowers on AccountabilityHarness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
This week we continue our discussions around BLM with particular focus on Pride and Trans issues. We have the pleasure of interviewing Romy and Iona from Sage Flowers in South London. Romy and Iona are small business owners who are making a big difference when it comes to matters of inclusion and diversity within the British flower world. The traditional art of floristry in the UK, is typically associated with whiteness and elitism. Romy and I...
2020-07-0327 minHarnessS02 E12 Iso-Diaries: A Note on Black Lives MatterAs two white women, we acknowledge our responsibility to keep the conversation about anti-racist activism and white supremacy continuing past its most recent iteration in the wake of George Floyd's death. We unreservedly and wholeheartedly support #blacklivesmatter.
In this episode we discuss our responses, pledge our support and acknowledge our culpability. None of what we discuss is remotely new or revolutionary. Nonetheless, we wanted to make our position clear.
As we mention in this episode, if you are Black or a Person of Colour thinking about starting your own podcast, we are offering free technical support and production advice. If yo...
2020-06-1925 minHarnessS02 E11 Iso-Diaries: Surviving Anorexia - Leah's StoryHarness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
TW: Eating disorders. Following on from Nadia Craddock’s episode last week, we wanted to share Leah’s story about her fifteen year journey from being hospitalised with anorexia to self love and acceptance. Leah dedicates her Instagram to uplifting messages of body positivity and as an outlet to share her experience. We skip our news and voice note segment to share Leah’s full story and get some advice to help others...
2020-05-2623 minHarnessS02 E10 Iso-Diaries: "Eating disorders thrive in isolation"Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
TW: Eating disorders. In this episode we chat to Body Image Researcher Dr Nadia Craddock about ED's and self-loathing in the time of COVID-19. You can listen to more of Nadia's work on her own podcasts: Appearance Matters: The Podcast! (brought to you by Centre for Appearance Research) and The Body Protest (which she hosts with the delightful Honey Ross, who you may recognise from S01 E03 of Harness).
You can...
2020-05-2124 minHarnessS02 E09 Iso-Diaries: Deeba Syed on Harassment in LockdownHarness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
We were challenged by Sonya Ryan (our favourite person) and the Carly Ryan Foundation to share a ‘Coronapiphany,’ namely an epiphany we have had in lockdown. We skip our news segment to bring you our coronapiphanies but you will still hear from our listeners about how they’ve been coping!
In this episode we chat to Deeba Syed, an employment lawyer and political activist based in the UK. Deeba works alongs...
2020-05-1328 minHarnessS02 E08 Iso-Diaries: Hospitality Industry After COVID-19Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
In today's episode, we replace the news chat with podcast and viewing recommendations. In case you missed any of the titles, here they are below. Please note, this is just what we are currently consuming. Head over to our Instagram page for some of our all time favourite podcasts.
PODCASTS: Grounded with Louis Theroux, American Scandal, We Regret to Inform You, Crime Junkie, Man In The Window and The Adam B...
2020-05-0424 minHarnessSO2 E07 Iso-Diaires: The Completion CoachHarness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
In todays episode, we chat PPE and community spirit. We also hear from three more of our lovely listeners about what isolation looks like for them. Our VIP guest in this episode is the lovely Wendy O'Beirne: The Completion Coach. Wendy is the Co-Founder of She Grows Events and The Four Retreats. You can find Wendy on instagram @thecompletioncoach or learn more about her via her website: www.thecompletioncoach.co.uk
2020-04-3021 minHarnessS02 E06 Iso-Diaries: "Work is part of my self care"Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
For today's episode: we chat news (sort of), hear from our lovely listeners (including Daisy's mum!) and discuss isolation with junior doctor Radhika (AKA @veggierad on Instagram). It was such a treat to chat to Radhika, she gave us a comforting perspective on how hospitals in the UK are coping right now. She explains to us how she sees work as part of her self care and how it was to have c...
2020-04-2627 minHarnessS02 E05 Iso-Diaries: The Aussie Mummy*TRIGGER WARNING: We do briefly discuss eating disorders in this episode. If you would prefer to skip this one, see you for our next episode!*
Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
In this episode, we bring our usual 'good and bad' news items and hear from some of our favourite listeners! We have a chat with Breeahn, who runs The Aussie Mummy blog, about navigating social media as an influencer during uncertain times.
If y...
2020-04-2323 minHarnessS02 E04 Iso-Diaries: Facing Death at 22 - Lessons from an 8 Week LockdownHarness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping. In this episode, we've skipped our usual news and voice note segments to get straight into a story. This story is about our dear friend Nathan Whitebrook and his complicated journey with his health and lockdown. Nathan has already been through a lock down of sorts. At 22 he was hospitalised for 2 months. He faced death, and had to deal with a string of medical issues as a result. He has a lot of wisdom...
2020-04-1825 minHarnessS02 E03 Iso-Diaries: "I'm bored out of my f***ing brain"Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
In this episode, we bring our usual 'good and bad' news items to the table and hear from friends and followers of the podcast about how they're finding lockdown. We also chat to Annaliese Dent (podcaster, writer and Rafiki Mwema ambassador) who gives a funny and honest account of how extroverts all around the world right now are STRUGGLING.
If you want to get in touch, please email us at projectharness@gmail.com, feel free...
2020-04-1623 minHarnessS02 E02 Iso-Diaries: The Tik Tok DocHarness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
In this episode, we bring our usual 'good and bad' news items to the table and hear from people in Canada, Scotland and London about how they're finding lockdown. We also chat to Dr Jason "Tik Tok Doc" Campbell from Portland, who comforts us with a positive U.S. perspective.
If you want to get in touch, please email us at projectharness@gmail.com, feel free to send over a...
2020-04-1225 min
HarnessS02 E01 Iso-Diaries: "Are we going to be okay?"Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
This week we muse on Jacinda Ardern, Boris Johnson and what it means to be a leader. We also chat to Lisa, founder of Gather Woman in London.
If you want to get in touch, please email us at projectharness@gmail.com, feel free to send over a voice note with how you are passing the time (a template for this is available on our Instagram if you are stuck!)
2020-04-1028 minHarnessBonus Episode 3: Clementine FordOur third and final bonus episode features the incredible writer Clementine Ford, recorded in October 2019. This was the second time we got the chance to interview Clementine, this was such a treat because we could delve into all of the topics that we missed out on last time! Our chat ranges from porn to Justin Trudeau and back round to her impeccable latest work Boys Will Be Boys. Clementine’s boldness and passion makes her an outspoken figure in Australia, and damn, we admire everything she does. A little warning, we do discuss sexual assault throughout this episode, so if...
2020-03-161h 00HarnessBonus Episode 2: Ruby RareThis is the second of three bonus episodes created to accompany the first season of Harness. This episode features Ruby Rare and was recorded in October 2019. Ruby is an iconic sex educator, artist and body positive champion. We have been obsessed with her longer than we care to admit, her knowledge and frankness brighten up our Instagram feeds and she makes us think outside of traditional relationship, sexual and societal parameters. We loved interviewing her, she was ready to talk about ANYTHING (we really mean this) and was so delightful and warm in the process. We suggest accompanying this episode...
2020-03-0848 minHarnessBonus Episode 1: Natalie Lee and Illana GambrillThis is the first of three bonus episodes created to accompany season one of Harness. This episode features Natalie Lee and Illana Gambrill and was recorded in November 2019. Natalie (who you'll recognise from SO1E01) is a blogger, speaker, fashionista and self love advocate. Illana is a professional dancer and the founder of Dance Box. The pair met when Natalie began shaking her booty at Illana's sweaty, sexy and empowering dance classes. Illana helped Natalie unleash her inner diva and, in turn, Natalie supported Illana to grow her business and focus her energy on lifting up women through movement. 2020 h...
2020-03-0145 minHarnessS01 E12 Lucy ThomasThis episode of Harness is with Lucy Thomas. We deliberately end season one of Harness with this uplifting and positive episode. Lucy, along with her sister Rosie, is the Founder and CEO of Project Rockit. Project Rockit was launched in 2006. Over a decade on, the team has reached hundreds of thousands of people and grown into Australia's youth-driven movement against bullying, hate and prejudice. Project Rockit acts as a cyber safety partner to major social media platforms. Lucy was given an Order of Australia Medal for service to youth and against bullying this year and currently sits on both...
2019-07-2937 minHarnessS01 E11 Taylah RobertsThis episode of Harness features Taylah Roberts. You may recognise Taylah from Australia’s Next Top Model, but since leaving the modelling industry, Taylah has embarked on a body confidence journey. Through social media, she was able to find self acceptance as well as utilise Instagram as a platform to help others. We caught her in London to chat about this and her new career path as a doula and birth photographer. Her openness and honesty resonates throughout our chat and we hope you love her as much as we do!
Follow her Instagram @taylahroberts1
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2019-07-2949 minHarnessS01 E10 Mahogany L. BrowneThis episode of Harness is with writer, poet, educator and activist Mahogany L. Browne. We discuss her beautiful compilation of poems called “Dear Twitter: Love Letters Hashed Out Online in 140 Characters or Less,” creativity, taking up space as a black woman and the impact of social media in her life and within the world of poetry.
Her books Woke Baby, Dear Twitter and Black Girl Magic are all available online; you can also find her work on Spotify.
This is the link to her website https://mobrowne.com/ and you can follow her on twitter and In...
2019-07-2234 minHarnessS01 E09 Sarah RosborgThis episode of Harness is with Sarah Rosborg. Sarah is the CEO of charity Rafiki Mwema. Rafiki offer support and refuge to children who have been sexually abused. They have four therapeutic safe houses in Kenya. Sarah made her first trip to Kenya to volunteer in children’s homes in 2005 and knew instantly she would return. A week after her visit she was in a horrific car accident which left her bed-bound for 12 months. She dedicated every spare moment to raising awareness and funds for the children she had met in Kenya and once recovered, co-founded Rafiki, along with An...
2019-07-2242 minHarnessS01 E08 Jess Morales RockettoThis episode of Harness features Jess Morales Rocketto. Jess is an activist and was the digital director for Hillary Clinton during her presidential campaign. She is currently the political director for the National Domestic Workers’ Alliance in the United States. We discuss female rage, Brett Kavanaugh, the state of democracy and make up tutorials in this comprehensive interview! We also discuss the implications of treating political figures as celebrities; our comments in regards to the UK not doing this as overtly as the USA were pre-PM-Boris-furore…
The clip used in this episode of Jess confronting Ted Cruz is from this video...
2019-07-1540 minHarnessS01 E07 Ai-jen PooThis episode of Harness is with Ai-jen Poo. Ai-jen is an American activist with an impressive career spanning more than two decades. You may recognise her as Alfonso Cuaron’s Guest of Honour at this year's Golden Globes, or perhaps Meryl Streep’s date from the year prior. Ai-jen Poo is the Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Co-Director of Caring Across Generations, and Co-Founder of Supermajority. She is an award-winning organiser, thought leader, and social innovator. She has been an influential voice in the #MeToo movement and participated in the Times Up action. Her work has been feat...
2019-07-1537 minHarnessS01 E06 Becky YoungThis episode of Harness is with Becky Young. Becky is the founder of Anti Diet Riot Club which aims to dismantle diet culture and speak out against systemic fat-shaming. ADRC isn’t just online, they hosts events and meet-ups, in London and the UK, that connect people struggling with diet-cycling, poor body image, and disordered eating. Becky is all about radical self-love and fat positivity. Follow @antidietriotclub and/or visit antidietriotclub.co.uk to keep up to date with their work, including plans for the Anti Diet Riot Bus, as mentioned in this episode.
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2019-07-0839 minHarnessS01 E05 Badass Brown ActivistThis episode of Harness is with Badass Brown Activist, otherwise known simply as N. She is protective of her identity, as she is what it says on the tin: badass, brown and an activist. That combination, plus her vocal campaigning for LGBTQ+ rights in India, can attract some vicious hate. Join 15,000 people and follow her on Twitter and Instagram @badassbrownactivist for bold, unapologetic intersectional feminist content.
The clip used in the introduction of this episode is from Guardian News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvf8e-WzKZk
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2019-07-0835 minHarnessS01 E03 Honey RossThis episode of Harness is with the glorious Honey Ross. Honey is an activist and writer who uses social media to openly explore body confidence and mental health issues. She is a co-founder of activist group The Pink Protest, who have changed the laws on period poverty in the UK and are now working to break the stigma around female masturbation. We hope you enjoy our chat with her where we discuss everything from fatness to stalkers. Follow her work and The Pink Protest on Instagram @honeykinny and @pinkprotest
Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Gr...
2019-07-0136 minHarnessS01 E04 Clementine FordThis episode of Harness is with Clementine Ford. Clementine is an Australian feminist writer, speaker and activist. She has written regularly for Daily Life, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and others, and is the best-selling author of Fight Like a Girl and Boys Will Be Boys. Clementine is an internet-warrior. She fends off trolls, abuse and tabloid hysteria with a dry and wicked sense of humour. Self proclaimed "foul mouthed boner killer" Clementine is fearless and unrelenting in her pursuit of equality. Follow her across all social media platforms @clementine_ford.
Hosted by Róisín Bevan and...
2019-07-0137 minHarnessS01 E02 Sonya RyanThis episode of Harness is with Sonya Ryan. Sonya's beautiful and fun-loving 14 year old daughter Carly was murdered in 2007 at the hands of an online predator and master manipulator. Determined to prevent harm to other innocent children and families and to help them navigate their online journey safely, Sonya set up The Carly Ryan Foundation in 2010. You can follow her incredible work through @thecarlyryanfoundation on social media or via the website listed below. If the content of this episode leaves you feeling distressed, please go to www.worldhelplines.org. You can select any country, any category, and it will...
2019-06-2358 minHarnessS01 E01 Natalie LeeThis episode of Harness is with Natalie Lee, known to her followers at @stylemesunday. She blogs and posts all things fashion, feeling and feminism. She is passionate about making women feel good and challenging toxic beauty standards; one vibrant, hilarious and open-hearted post at a time. Her website is www.stylemesunday.com.
Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant.
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Email projectharness@gmail.com
We are proud friends of Rafiki Mwema and The Carly Ryan Foundation - both charities work tirelessly to protect young people fro...
2019-06-2339 min
HarnessTrailerWelcome to the Harness Trailer!
Season one features 12 incredible guests from around the globe.
Episodes will be released in pairs every Monday between the 24th June and 29th July.
Hosted by Róisín Bevan and Daisy Grant.
Socials: @projectharness
Email: projectharness@gmail.com
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