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
90 episodes
Pause. And Rewind... with SC Nealy | Resourceful. Unstoppable. Fortitude.
“I joined a church in my early 20s that I was in for over a decade and they became like a surrogate family to me. They did everything for me. They were there for me through so many things including my daughter being ill & my house burni...
Pause. And Rewind... with Dhiren Doshi-Smith | Loveable. Authentic. Fantastic.
“I started looking back and thinking ‘why is it I want to be a general therapist?’ I realised it's because there was still some internalised homophobia. And I thought ‘I need to fight against this. I'm not going down this avenue. Let's do s...
Pause. And Rewind... with James Dean | Strength. Persistence. Love.
“Being proud is something that I never thought I would feel. And I'm not only proud of myself. I'm proud of everybody else that's on this journey. It takes real guts, strength and persistence.”It’s Pride Month and this statement...
Pause. And Rewind... with Nicola Fenton | A Little Bit Naughty, Bolshy & Shy.
“My education was stolen from me because I was gay.”That statement is exactly why we’ve always needed Pride Month - since it began through to today. In this episode of ‘Pause. And Rewind…’ I’m over the moon to be joi...
Pause. And Rewind... with Ki Griffin | Heartfelt. Silly. Theatrical.
“I am in all the circles that make me feel seen and there's nowhere really in my life that I feel like I need to hide anymore. Little me would be so happy.”I’m kicking off my Pride mini-season of ‘Pause. And Rewind…’ chatting to...
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.”...
