Pause. And Rewind...
I’m Neil (he/him) - host of my podcast, Pause. And Rewind… I’ll be chatting to change makers, thought leaders & role models who all share a common goal. They’re striving to make the world a more inclusive place. And let’s face, we need it!
Each guest has a unique story when it comes to doing their thing. We often know who people are in the now. But how much do we really know about them?
Pause. And Rewind… takes a moment to explore the experiences in my guests’ lives that led them to where & who they are now. Cos’ everyone loves an origin story!
We’ll dive into tales, anecdotes and what makes our guests tick. So, are you ready to Pause. And Rewind… ?
Episodes
85 episodes
Pause. And Rewind... with Nadu Placca Rodirguez | Motion. Challenge. Community.
“We really focus on providing access, supporting predominantly black women, into the events industry where predominantly we are on the stage being the entertainers and the performers, but we're not seen behind the scenes. It’s really import...
Pause. And Rewind... with Sharan Dhaliwal | Compassion. Growth. Love.
“It took me until 41 to be like, ‘I actually like you’. It's a recent revelation because before then, I didn't like me. I liked what I did. It took a while to get there because you have to be demure, humble or whatever. And it's like, bitch...
Pause. And Rewind... with Jayney Flatman | No Ordinary Girl.
“I had an awakening if you like. I've been out for many years but not really in the lesbian scene. And all of a sudden I was in a room full of queer women all having really nice chats and I felt like a kid in a candy shop. That was only fou...
Pause. And Rewind... with Trenton Tomlinson | Trying My Best.
“Through a lot of the experiences that I've had in life, I've hidden away and been quite private with the stuff I do. I would have never dreamed of speaking about myself in a public space before. But it's one of those things where I l...
Pause. And Rewind... with Adelle Barker | Just Getting Started.
“I didn't get a handbook when I transitioned like in the film Beetlejuice when they got ‘The Handbook for the Recently Deceased’. I didn't get ‘The Handbook for the Recently Transitioned’. I haven't got an instruction manual on how to be tr...
Pause. And Rewind... with Octavian Starr | Complicated. Kooky. Exploration.
“We don't see a lot of examples of trans people thriving. We see a lot of experiences of trans people having hardship, constantly having to explain themselves and having to justify their existence. We’re not seeing enough examples of trans ...
Pause. And Rewind... with Lauren Dempsey | Just Being Me. Unapologetic Colourful Queen.
“I'm trying to be one of the voices to keep Northern Ireland on the map and having that voice from a rural background is important because it gives people coming from that opportunity to realise that they can be themselves regardless if the...
Pause. And Rewind... with Kamran Khan | Curiosity. Intimacy. Queerness.
“September 11 was very prominent for me. When that happened it really was the first time that I was aware of how society perceived me. As someone with a Muslim name. That's where I started to get a real sense of this injustice and it boilin...
Pause. And Rewind... with Cécile Deprez | Resilient. Fluid. Contradictory.
“All my team members, who were identifying as men, were looking at me as someone hired only because of their perceived gender and not because of my competencies. And so I knew from the very first day that it would be a fight just to be reco...
Pause. And Rewind... with Nancy Kelley | Clever. Stubborn. Kind
“I had no idea of just how pervasive the dehumanisation of disabled people is until I was visibly disabled.”My first guest to kick off season 5 of ‘Pause. And Rewind…’ is a bit of a legend, to say the least. It’s Nancy Kelley (s...
Pause. And Rewind... with Charlie Craggs | What You Gonna Do?
“Behind the clapback queen, I just want a soft life. I'm actually meant to be a really nice person, but we're not allowed to be soft because the fucking world is so hard on us. And we've had to make these bravado kind of characters to defen...
Pause. And Rewind... with Reverend Jide Macauley | Hope. Joy. Resilience.
“At this grand age of 60, I am filled with honesty, transparency, and living my best life. There are so many things that I'm celebrating and I am not going to sit here and be apologetic for all of the beautiful things that I have gained in ...
Pause. And Rewind... with Stephanie Lynnette | Varied. Loud. Tenacious.
“Confidence is a choice, not an emotion. You have to wake up every day and say ‘“I exist out of the social norms & I’m going to do that boldly. Loud. Empathetically’”.Stephanie Lynnette (she/they), my guest for my Trans+ Awa...
Pause. And Rewind... with Luciana Cousin | Unbelievable. Spontaneous. Magical.
“I've taken this attitude of not to wait. To just do. I can deal with whatever's going to happen. But I don't want to be that person anymore where I’m calculating risks and stuff. Just live.”This week’s podcast guest Luciana Cou...
Pause. And Rewind... with Jon-Paul Vicari | Silly. Nerdy. Grief-Informed.
“Regardless of the job or industry, inclusion is everyone's work. Every job I've had has always been about serving others. And I think that actually the work of inclusion is serving others and helping people achieve more than what they real...
Pause. And Rewind... with Zee Monteiro | Resilience. Grace. Keep Moving.
“It's like I'm not crazy. What I'm saying is correct. And it's correct for people who are Black, like myself, who are trying to find themselves in not 'the man and woman' but are trying to find themselves in the energy.”I first came acro...
Pause. And Rewind... with Janae Rochelle Owyn AKA Curvy Black With | Unique Alternative Trailblazer.
“I love the fact that I don't fit into one thing. I don't believe in conforming. I believe in the fact that I can just be myself. I am not your regular, schmegular woman. And I don't intend to be a regular, schmegular woman.”Han...
Pause. And Rewind... with Oscar Davies AKA The Non-Binary Barrister | Broke. Resilient. Fab.
“There are certain base levels of respect that you must have for each human being. You know trans people are some of the most marginalized in society. Where is your humanity? Where is our collective humanity?”A poignant & ti...
Pause. And Rewind... with Ali Hendry | Love. Queer. Hope.
“It’s Ali being Ali.” And that’s exactly why this week’s guest on ‘Pause. And Rewind…’ is so so loved! Ali Hendry (she/her) trains coaches across many different areas including relationships, holistic life coaching and ment...
Pause. And Rewind... with Uwern Jong | Positive. Unapologetic. Queer.
“‘If there's something you want to do, go and do it. Seize the day, make sure it happens. Do everything you can to make it happen. So my advice to you, young man - literal words - seize the day.’ And that's actually how Out There was born.”...
Pause. And Rewind... with Timon | Luo. Black. Atman.
“I’m most proud that I gave myself a chance. Because so many opportunities came to me and there was always that person on the left side of your shoulder telling you ‘that's not for you. Sit back, know your place’. But then there's that othe...
Pause. And Rewind... with Saba Ali | Defiant. Compassionate. Humble.
“I've never shied away from my past, I've never hidden anything. I don't believe in sugarcoating, what's happened to me. Because the reality is that my life's turned out amazing. I've been able to use my trauma to actually help heal other peopl...
Pause. And Rewind... with Alex Feis Bryce | Eventful. Non-Linear. Lucky.
“When people think about diversity & inclusion, they don’t often think about sex workers but they’re some of the most marginalised people globally in different communities so it feels natural to consider them.”Alex Feis-Bryce (he/him...
Pause. And Rewind... with Kacey DeGroot | Random. Hilarious. Resilient.
“I feel like I can make wins. I can win in the classroom & I can win in my school but it feels like I can win more for LGBT+ people & Trans people & Trans students as well as educators.”Kacey DeGroot (she/her), my first guest...
Pause. And Rewind... with Harry Gay | Kicking-Off. Chaos. Serenity.
“I’ve experienced things I never thought I’d experience. I’ve experienced freedom I never thought I would have. I didn’t even know it existed.”This a powerful reflection around sobriety from this week’s guest on ‘Pause. And Rewind…’ that...
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