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Now or Never
Now or NeverWhy would you volunteer for that?!?There are lots of reasons to volunteer - and many excuses not to. So as Canada faces a critical volunteer shortage, what is motivating those who do?Ify takes to the streets of Toronto to find out where and why people are volunteering (or not).Seven days a week, Ashley Van Aggelen is coaching kids in hockey, basketball, soccer, and badminton. She gives up all her evenings, barely sees her friends, and bounces between multiple practices and games in a week. So what keeps this super-volunteer going?
2024-12-0553 minShe Flourishes with Brenda Jasmin
She Flourishes with Brenda Jasmin86. Part 1 - The Ultimate Flourishing Mashup: Best of Season 2Want to hear hot tips from experts on how you can flourish in your life? Then tune into this inspiring episode where Brenda shares a compilation of answers to a fan-favorite question she loves to ask all her guests: "What’s your best advice on how women can flourish?" Trust us, the answers are nothing short of magical! In Part 1 of this 3-part summer series, you’ll hear a compilation of pearls of wisdom on flourishing from our guests who were on episodes 45-53 of the She Flourishes Podcast. Key Highlights: Brenda kicks things off...
2024-06-1919 minBlack Create Connect Podcast
Black Create Connect PodcastEp 88 - The Cool Creative Professional @ Coolr ft Vanessa LyallVanessa Lyall is a bubble tea enthusiast of Ghanaian-Scottish heritage, born in America and raised in London. When she’s not working as a Senior Account Manager at Coolr, she’s creating something including TikTok content, poetry and Zara wishlists. She is an advocate for good mental health and the proud president of the ‘every person should get therapy’ club.   In this episode Alicia and Vanessa discuss: Life in DC - Childhood & Changes Being Young Free and Fearless  Creative vs Professional - finding the perfect mix The realties of being an Influencer account manager  What makes...
2024-02-121h 00ADHDAF
ADHDAFBonus Blether: ADHD Events, Ableist Media & the next chapterSURPRISE Bonus Blether ahead of Season 2 in which we reunite The Too Much Tour Trio at Edinburgh's Royal Scots Club & are blessed by Comedian Lee Brophy's dulcet Irish tones. We're tired having partied like it's 1776 with Nicole but couldn't pass the chance for a chinwag!Topics include: plans for next season, upcoming ADHDAF events, our Anti Ableist ADHD Media Coalition,  Nicole's Fringe Show, The Most ADHD Thing in real time & a plea to vote for us in The British Podcast Awards. PLEASE! CLICK HERE TO VOTE: type ADHD As Females (NOT ADHDAF) votes will not be counted unless y...
2023-07-1044 minADHDAF
ADHDAFEpisode 53:ONE YEAR OF ADHDAF!1 year ago today two rebels with a cause  launched this podcast!In this very special episode we share our proudest moments from all of the legends who volunteered their voices for the cause. WE CANNOT SAY THANK YOU ENOUGH! And we SERIOUSLY can’t say thank you enough to all of you for listening and supporting us. Tonight we are on stage at Old Woollen in Leeds for our 1st Birthday Party extravaganza of The ‘Too Much’ Tour. Magnificent leopard print hun cake of dreams created by Fairybakes Leeds …What a way to end this monumenta...
2023-05-0259 minOpen Till Late
Open Till LateOpening Up About Honing Your Craft ft Amy WorthingtonNess talks to Amy Worthington, an actor, podcaster and creator who met Ness when they performed together last year. They discuss Amy's journey into podcasting, the good, bad and annoying parts of being solo podcasters, her time at drama school and also how they view the acting industry recovering post-lockdown while recognising there's still a lot of work to be done.  Guest: https://www.instagram.com/avworthington_ Amy's Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/theirrelevantactor Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opentilllatepod
2021-03-301h 05Open Till Late
Open Till Late23. Opening Up About Myself In 23 QuestionsWhen Ness realised that this would be the 23rd episode on the 23rd of March, she couldn't pass up the chance to record her first solo episode of season 2. Get to know the voice and brains behind Open Till Late in 23 questions (see what she did there?!) with a small giveaway announcement too so listen out and get entering! Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opentilllatepod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/opentilllatepod Twitter: https://twitter.com/OpenTillLatePod To be a guest on Season 2...
2021-03-2344 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late22. Opening Up About Being A Woman In 2021CW/TW: Racism, Sexual Harassment, Death, Misogynoir Join Ness and Sheryl for a deep dive into some of the recent news stories that have us shaken up and looking for change and progression from the Harry & Meghan Oprah interview to Sarah Everard's kidnapping and unfortunate death. We also talk about Women's Month and the future of black-owned businesses. Mental Health Resources To speak to someone urgently contact Samaritans: 116 123 or jo@samaritans.org or their self-help app Speak to Mind for non-urgent information about mental health support and services: 0300 123 3393 or info@mind...
2021-03-161h 22Let\'s Unpack That
Let's Unpack ThatCurrent Events #1Lyall talks Coming 2 America, the new Notorious B.I.G. and Patrice O'Neal documentaries, Vanessa Bryant clapping back at horrible white women, Drake's Scary Hours 2, Meyers Leonard and more. https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
2021-03-111h 39Open Till Late
Open Till Late21. Opening Up About Finding Love In LockdN ft Montana & VictorNess talks to Montana and Victor, founders of LockdN, a virtual dating experience which started during lockdown. We discuss their journey so far, what love and relationships mean in 2021, our worst dating app experiences and manifestation. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/_lockdn LockdN Diaries Episodes 1-3 OUT NOW on IGTV! Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opentilllatepod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/opentilllatepod To be a guest on Season 2, email Ness at: opentilllatepod@gmail.com
2021-03-021h 03Open Till Late
Open Till Late20. Happy Birthday OTL: 1st Anniversary SpecialGuess who's back? Back again... Ness is back – tell a friend! Join Ness for the first anniversary special as part of celebrating OTL turning 1! She speaks to some of the listeners' fave guests from Season 1 to find out what they're up to and how they're coping with lockdown, love and their 2021 goals and dreams. Guests: Tall Girl Franco (Ep. 3) https://www.instagram.com/tallgirlfranco Priya aka The Date Connoisseur (Ep. 2) https://www.instagram.com/thedateconnoisseur Dija & Liv – The Rebound Pod (Ep. 4) https://www.instagram.com/thereboundpod Judy & Eve – Pull Up Community (Ep. 19) https://www.instagram.com/pullup_community Follow Open Till L...
2021-02-1638 minThe Rebound Pod
The Rebound PodEp 30. The sidechick guide ft Vanessa Lyall*We experienced some technical issues during this episode so please excuse the audio quality*  This week Deeja and Liv had the pleasure of being joined by multitalented creative Vanessa Lyall. The girls discuss hinge horror stories, being a good sidechick and the future of Kamala Harris.  Connect with Vanessa Lyall:  Instagram - @TheVanessaLyall @OpenTillLatePod  All episodes of Open Till Late are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Soundcloud.  Connect with The Rebound Pod:  Instagram - @Khadija_Rose @AliviaPearlita @TheReboundPod  Twitter - @TheReboundPod  Facebook - Search ‘The Rebound Pod’ #TheReboundPod on all socials
2021-01-281h 11Open Till Late
Open Till Late19. Opening Up About Being Brown But Not BlackFor the last episode of 2020, Ness is joined by Evelyne and Judy of PULL UP Community, a creative hub tackling taboo topics. They discuss their Tamil culture and history, being referred to as 'brown' and interracial relationships. Guest: PULL UP community Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pullup_community Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opentilllatepod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1xzD5xmK8tbF20zy0URa9m Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/open-till-late/id1499421426 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/opentilllate
2020-12-2258 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late18. #SocialDistancingSeries Ep. 4Join Ness for a chilled solo episode, this time about authenticity. Thank you for listening! If this episode resonated with you, please share and consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Join Ness on the pod: https://forms.gle/VswmQhrybTtn13ti7 Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opentilllatepod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1xzD5xmK8tbF20zy0URa9m Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/open-till-late/id1499421426 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/opentilllate
2020-11-1709 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late17. #SocialDistancingSeries Ep. 3Join Ness for a chilled solo episode about lessons over losses and gratitude. Listen to the end for some affirmations to get you in the right mindset for the rest of 2020 and beyond! Thank you for listening! If this episode resonated with you, please share and consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Join Ness on the pod: https://forms.gle/VswmQhrybTtn13ti7 Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opentilllatepod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1xzD5xmK8tbF20zy0URa9m Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/open-till-late/id1499421426 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud...
2020-11-1016 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late16. Opening Up About Career Changes ft VnishaNess talks to Vnisha, a cycle instructor & vlogger who formerly worked in TV and filmmaking. We discuss what comes with an unexpected career change, anxiety, finding your true self & happiness, breaking generational curses and more. Guest: Vnisha IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamvnisha/ Follow Vnisha and DM her to claim a free guest pass to one of her cycle classes! Want to come on OTL? Fill out this short form here: https://forms.gle/VswmQhrybTtn13ti7 Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opentilllatepod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1xzD5xmK8tbF20zy0URa9m ...
2020-11-0350 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late15. Opening Up About Doing A Masters Degree ft IsatuNess talks to Isatu, a Dramatherapy Masters student & creative, to open up about her degree. They also discuss #EndSARS, mental health in schools, the MP vote against free school meals during half term, having a white male therapist and more. Mentioned: Amnesty #EndSARS email campaign: https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/nigeria-end-impunity-for-police-brutality-end-sars Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opentilllatepod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1xzD5xmK8tbF20zy0URa9m Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/open-till-late/id1499421426 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/opentilllate
2020-10-2758 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late14. Opening Up About Financial Empowerment ft Chloé WallaceNess talks to Chloé Wallace, a Finance & Insurance Advisor to open up about what it means to be financially empowered, the false image gang narrative, the importance of life insurance and how to protect our incomes in these uncertain times and more. Guest: Chloé Wallace Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chloeswallace/ Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opentilllatepod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1xzD5xmK8tbF20zy0URa9m Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/open-till-late/id1499421426 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/opentilllate
2020-10-2040 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late13. Opening Up About Life As Creatives ft Vanessa OwusuSEASON 2 STARTS HERE! Ness sits down with another Ness, Vanessa Owusu, to open up about life as creatives in 2020. We discuss Rishi Sunak's statement about creatives needing to retrain, Vanessa's tips and advice on staying creative in these tough times as well as our Black History Month inspirations. Guest: Vanessa Owusu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessaowusuu/ Mentioned: https://www.blackballad.co.uk // @blackballaduk Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opentilllatepod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1xzD5xmK8tbF20zy0URa9m Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/open-till-late/id1499421426 Soundcloud: https...
2020-10-1342 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late12. Opening Up About Lockdown ft ShezzaAs lockdown is easing up fast, this week Ness and Shezza open up about it in hindsight. The highs, lows, what they've learnt about themselves in this time and more. Mentioned: The Date Connoisseur: https://www.instagram.com/thedateconnoisseur/ Without The Filter: https://www.instagram.com/withoutthefilter/ BLACK LIVES MATTER Links & Resources For information and ways you can help that are regularly updated: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Petitions that still need your signatures: https://pendingpetition.carrd.co/ UK charities & organisations that still need donations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SJ6Xkd1DAZcD9kyCFnGG4ZtuOlw5tePRpMTZmuyGRz0/edit?usp...
2020-07-1400 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late11. Opening Up About Sexual Abuse & AssaultTW/CW: Sexual Abuse & Assault This week, Ness opens up about podcasting woes, sexual abuse & assault, an awkward coincidence and more. Mentioned: I May Destroy You series The Rebound Pod: https://anchor.fm/the-rebound-pod BLACK LIVES MATTER Links & Resources For information and ways you can help that are regularly updated: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Petitions that still need your signatures: https://pendingpetition.carrd.co/ UK charities & organisations that still need donations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SJ6Xkd1DAZcD9kyCFnGG4ZtuOlw5tePRpMTZmuyGRz0/edit?usp=sharing Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram...
2020-07-0700 minThe Irrelevant Actor
The Irrelevant ActorStarting out and taking yourself seriously as an actor - with Vanessa LyallVanessa is an actor, podcaster and creative (who can do most things except draw or sing) based in West London. We talk about taking the big step to become self-employed, deciding to not go to drama school and  feeling out of place trying to catch up on industry knowledge. ______ Support #BLM WATCH: 13th | The Life and Death of Marsha P Johnson VISIT: https://blackballad.co.uk  For more resources, information and ways to help the cause visit: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ ______ To get a 12 months free...
2020-07-0500 minThe Irrelevant Actor
The Irrelevant ActorAdapting Acting for 2020 and Women in Comedy - with Sarah TattersallThis week I am joined by Sarah Tattersall. Sarah is an actor, comedian and one half of Funny Bird Productions, with multiple sell out theatre and comedy shows, including: stand-up show ‘Girls With Jones’ (2019), theatre show ‘Me and My’ (2019) and solo shows ‘Sally’s Alright’ (2016) and ‘Angry Young Thing’ (2017). Next to be seen in Afia Nkrumah’s ‘A Place of Safety’ and Comedy Crowd’s ‘Box of Charms’. We talk about adapting projects for lockdown, women in comedy, the future of theatre and remaining positive! Support #BLM SEARCH in your podcast app: About Race with Reni Eddo-Lo...
2020-07-0100 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late10. Opening Up About Race ft ShezzaOTL IS BACK!!!! and this week Ness is opening up about race with her cousin Sheryl from Episode 1. They discuss the racial pandemic we’re in...whilst figuring out how to survive the ongoing health pandemic all at the same time. BLACK LIVES MATTER Links & Resources For information and ways you can help that are regularly updated: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ THIS IS A MOVEMENT T-shirts (Limited Edition - ends 30 June): https://everpress.com/this-is-a-movement Petitions that still need your signatures: https://pendingpetition.carrd.co/ UK charities & organisations that still need donations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SJ...
2020-06-2300 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late9. #SocialDistancingSeries Ep. 2Welcome back to the next instalment of Open Till Late's #SocialDistancingSeries! This week, Ness dives into: colourism, cancel culture, building your relationship with yourself, your faith and others and more! Thank you to everyone that contributed questions/suggestions/topics for this episode. Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opentilllatepod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1xzD5xmK8tbF20zy0URa9m Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/open-till-late/id1499421426 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/opentilllate
2020-05-0500 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late8. #SocialDistancingSeries Ep. 1This week is the first episode of Open Till Late's #SocialDistancingSeries to bring you all some much needed content during this time of social distancing/self-isolation. I answer questions and discuss topics sent in by listeners. To suggest topics, submit your dilemmas or ask questions for the next episode, hit me up @opentilllatepod or email me at opentilllatepod@gmail.com. THANK YOU to those that have rated Open Till Late on Apple Podcasts. I’d love if my lovely listeners could please write a review so new listeners know what they're in for! Follow Open Till Late Podcast on: Instagram: ht...
2020-04-0700 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late7. Should Have Been Episode 6ix ft OnyPlease note: This episode was prerecorded over a fortnight ago. Open Till Late is not encouraging anyone to consider moving abroad during this time. Please stay safe and #stayathome This week, I am joined by one of my closest friends Ony. We discuss her big move to Toronto, Canada and its pros and cons. I find out how good Ony is at doing accents and we discuss the ‘speaking too posh for a black girl’ narrative. Ony’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/theonlyony Ony’s Twitter :https://twitter.com/theonlyony Twenty5 Podcast: https://www.twenty5podcast.com/ Twenty5 Podcast Instagram: https...
2020-03-3100 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late6. Eating Competitions & No Regrets ft MumThis week, I'm joined by my Mum for this Mother's Day special episode. I ask her questions about both mine and her childhood and motherhood overall. With all the madness happening in the world right now, it was lovely to experience this moment with her as we can no longer predict when we'll next be able to see our loved ones on our own terms. Praying that everyone and their loved ones are okay during this difficult time. The studio I record the pod in is now closed for the foreseeable future so I recorded this on my phone. Apologies...
2020-03-2400 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late5. To This Day ft MikeThis week, I'm joined by Mike. After schooling me on boxing re. the Wilder vs Fury fight, we talk about what made him decide to manage his brother MackTony's music career, the current state of the UK grime/rap scene, his musical influences having grown up in South London and much more. We also hear a snippet of of MackTony's "Check It". MackTony's Instagram & Twitter: @macktony03 MackTony business enquiries: @macktonypr Check It music video: https://youtu.be/zAOgPVrVW-o Contact Ness to be a guest on the pod Instagram: @opentilllatepod Email: @opentilllate@gmail.com
2020-03-1700 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late4. Skewiff ft. Khadija & Alivia #IWD20With Women's History Month and International Women's Day (on the day we recorded this!)brings a special episode with not just one but two guests, best friends Khadija and Alivia. We talk about the women that inspire us, our experiences as black female twenty-somethings and Alivia's self-love platform @withoutthefilter. Alivia's platform: instagram.com/withoutthefilter Follow the pod for updates: instagram.com/opentilllatepod For any enquiries: opentilllatepod@gmail.com
2020-03-1000 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late3. Can Christian creatives exist in 2020? ft FrancoThis week, I am joined by Francesca aka Franco for a deep yet light-hearted chat about juggling our faith as Christians whilst pursuing creative careers. We discuss how African culture, the current social media 'influencer' trend and the journey of self-discovery help and hinder us on our creative paths. Whatever your faith, if any, there are a lot of gems dropped in this episode for everyone! CW/TW: mental health is briefly discussed. rape and death are referenced but not discussed in this episode. Franco's YouTube: tallgirlfranco Franco's Instagram: instagram.com/tallgirlfranco Franco's Twitter: twitter.com/tallgirlfranco To be a...
2020-03-0300 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late2. "Oh, 100 percent!" ft Priya @thedateconnoisseurThis episode, I am joined by my friend, business woman and overall insta baddie Priya. We talk about the ins and outs of running an instagram page for her business @thedateconnoisseur, Love Is Blind reality series, Love Island winner predictions and series review and much more! Get in touch: opentilllatepod@gmail.com For any updates: instagram.com/opentilllatepod
2020-02-2500 minOpen Till Late
Open Till Late1. Oversharing vs Making Memories ft ShezzaFor the very first episode of Open Till Late, join host Ness and guest Sheryl to discuss a number of topics including the sudden death of Love Island presenter Caroline Flack R.I.P, the aftermath of Valentine’s Day on social media, what we thought about the Power finale and much more. Content/trigger warning: suicide, depression, anxiety Get in touch: opentilllatepod@gmail.com Follow the pod: instagram.com/opentilllatepod Please share and subscribe so we know you're here to stay!
2020-02-1800 min