Intersections

Lildonia Lawrence / Harpreet Nandha

Intersections is a thought provoking and evocative podcast hosted by two curious humans interested in exploring the interconnected parts of our human experience. Each episode, hosts Harpreet and Lildonia talk to a special guest with a range of overlapping identities to hear all about their experiences, barriers, and triumphs. We’ll delve into themes such as disability, race, culture, queerness, faith and much more! This podcast will be sure to get you thinking! If you love society and culture - this podcast is for you! Connect with hosts Lildonia & Harpreet here: Lildonia: Instagram: @lildonia.lawrence Harpreet: @rebelsandpilgrims read less

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The Working Mum’s Experience

The Working Mum’s Experience

This episode, we are in conversation with Lucy Cassidy. Lucy is a manager within the NHS who has recently transitioned back into work after maternity leave. We speak to Lucy about her experience of amalgamating the experiences of working and parenting. Lucy is a previous client of Lildonia’s and so also we get to hear how the process of coaching supported her journey back to work. We also learn out about her network - The Nottingham Mums Network set up with co-founder Rebecca to provide a safe space for working mums in the Nottingham area to gain support, learn skills and meet one another. Lucy Cassidy - Linkedin Lucy Cassidy - Nottingham Working Mum’s Network Harpreet Nandha – Website Harpreet Nandha – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – Website Lildonia Lawrence – Instagram

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The Working Mum’s Experience

The Working Mum’s Experience

This episode, we are in conversation with Lucy Cassidy. Lucy is a manager within the NHS who has recently transitioned back into work after maternity leave. We speak to Lucy about her experience of amalgamating the experiences of working and parenting. Lucy is a previous client of Lildonia’s and so also we get to hear how the process of coaching supported her journey back to work. We also learn out about her network - The Nottingham Mums Network set up with co-founder Rebecca to provide a safe space for working mums in the Nottingham area to gain support, learn skills and meet one another. Lucy Cassidy - Linkedin Lucy Cassidy - Nottingham Working Mum’s Network Harpreet Nandha – Website Harpreet Nandha – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – Website Lildonia Lawrence – Instagram

The Intersectional Equality & Diversity Experience

The Intersectional Equality & Diversity Experience

This week to chat to Matt. Matt is an equality and diversity professional with a background in the field of TV and film. We speak to Matt about what corporate companies can do to better support diverse employees both in theory and practice. We also talk about the unique challenges that companies face in today's climate and his experiences of equality and diversity whilst living in Hong Kong, Edinburgh and London. Matt Cham- Linkedin Harpreet Nandha – Website Harpreet Nandha – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – Website Lildonia Lawrence – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – You Tube

The Disability & Neurodiverse Legal Experience

The Disability & Neurodiverse Legal Experience

This week we speak to Jodiann Gayle, founder of Legalnable - a disability support group for those pursuing a profession in the legal career. Jodiann enlightens us on some of the challenges students with disabilities come up against when starting their journey in the legal field. We also hear about some of the difficulties Jodiann has faced during her experience and how she uses that to support and inspire the students within her community. Jodiann - Linkedin Jodiann - Legalnable Website Jodian - Legalnable Instagram Harpreet Nandha – Website Harpreet Nandha – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – Website Lildonia Lawrence – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – You Tube

The Decolonised Theatre Experience

The Decolonised Theatre Experience

In this episode we speak with Tahiris, an Italian born, Caribbean theatre maker and movement practitioner living in the UK. Tahiris speaks to us about their important work decolonising arts practice and working towards better inclusion within the UK theatre space particularly in relation to PoC indigeneity, gender and class. We also spoke about her experiences of being a Caribbean person working and living in Italy and the UK. If you enjoyed hearing about the Afro-Italian experience with Cat, we think you’ll love this episode! Tahiris - Instagram Harpreet Nandha – Website Harpreet Nandha – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – Website Lildonia Lawrence – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – You Tube

The ADHD Small Business Experience

The ADHD Small Business Experience

This week we are joined by Gemma, a creative and self-employed tattoo artist from Portsmouth. Gemma talks us through her experience of a late diagnosis of ADHD, the underdiagnosis of neurodivergent women, and how she manages her experience of neurodivergence, running a business and parenting. Gemma - Instagram Harpreet Nandha – Website Harpreet Nandha – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – Website Lildonia Lawrence – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – You Tube

The Strong Black Woman & The Submissive Asian Female Experience

The Strong Black Woman & The Submissive Asian Female Experience

Welcome to season two of Intersections! This season is all about work, the way in which our intersections impact us and the experience of working with an intersectional lens. We've got some amazing guests lined up for you along the way. First, we start off with Harpreet and Lildonia discussing their cultural and ethnic backgrounds and some of the ways stereotypes have impacted them in their working life. Harpreet Nandha – Website Harpreet Nandha – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – Website Lildonia Lawrence – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – You Tube

The Black Disabled Parenting Experience

The Black Disabled Parenting Experience

This week we are joined by Lildonia’s sister Nic, a reiki practitioner and jewellery maker. Nic spoke to us about the intersections of being Black, disabled and a parent. We spoke about some of the difficulties that can arise whilst navigating an ableist society and myths and misconceptions about disabled people. Nic – Instagram Harpreet Nandha – Website Harpreet Nandha – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – Website Lildonia Lawrence – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – You Tube

The East Asian Mixed Heritage Experience with Antony Chang.

The East Asian Mixed Heritage Experience with Antony Chang.

This week we are joined by Antony Chang, marketing, and communication leader. Antony talks to us about his experience growing up in between South Africa and the UK and absence of East Asian role models in the public eye. We learn about Antony’s exciting work in East Asian participation in football and the importance of representation for young people from the East Asian diaspora. Antony Chang - Linkedin Antony Chang - You Tube The Frank Soo Foundation - Website Harpreet Nandha – Website Harpreet Nandha – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – Website Lildonia Lawrence – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – You Tube

The Afro-Italian Experience with Cat

The Afro-Italian Experience with Cat

This week we are joined by Cat a Tanzanian-Italian make-up artist creating inclusive spaces in the makeup industry. We spoke about Cat’s experience as a queer, polyamorous woman of colour in her hometown of Livorno, Tuscany and her experience of challenging discrimination both professionally and personally. Cat – Instagram Harpreet Nandha – Website Harpreet Nandha – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – Website Lildonia Lawrence – Instagram Lildonia Lawrence – You Tube

Welcome to the very first episode of our brand-new podcast INTERSECTIONS! In this episode we’ll be introducing ourselves; Lildonia and Harpreet to our community of listeners and talking a little bit about what to expect from future episodes and what exactly intrigues us the most about intersectionality.