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But We All Shine On
Welcome to But We All Shine On – a powerful new podcast hosted by acclaimed journalist and author Paolo Hewitt, and celebrated CEO, coach, and speaker Paul Anderson-Walsh. This series tells the inspiring stories of individuals who grew up in the care system and went on to thrive in their chosen fields.
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But We All Shine On
Six: "Marrying off Audrey Hepburn". Jenny Molloy, author of Hackney Child and This Isn't Love
In this episode, Paolo and Paul hit the road to sit down with Jenny Molloy, the best-selling author of Hackney Child and This Isn’t Love.
In the first part of a two-episode special, we talk about the events detailed in Hackney Child. At just nine years old, Jenny, along with her two brothers, went to the Stoke Newington police station and asked to be taken into care after an angry mob attacked their family home. The mob’s fury was sparked by the revelation that Jenny’s mother had been working as a prostitute, and one of her clients was a neighbour’s husband.
Although Jenny escaped the neglect of her alcoholic parents and the severe poverty they faced, life in care still brought its own set of challenges. However, as Jenny shares, the caring staff and social workers who saw something good in her became her saviours during this turbulent time.
This conversation is one of resilience, survival, and the joy found in small moments of happiness.
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Credits:
Produced by Simon Wady
Filmed by Adrian Tanner, Many Hands Productions
Theme music by Michael Head and the Red Elastic Band
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