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Hello and welcome to The Cheer Up Luv Podcast, with me your host, Eliza Hatch. This is a podcast based on the photo series Cheer Up Luv, which is a campaign I started in 2017, dedicated to retelling stories of sexual harassment. In this podcast, I will be interviewing a number or artists, activists and creatives about their work, and discussing your submitted stories of sexual harassment, with the aim of dismantling myths and challenging some of the things that have become normalised in our ...
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Ensemble Offspring's Artistic Director Claire Edwardes chats to the musical mavericks and pioneers from close to home and across the globe. Often perceived as the outcasts in the world of classical music, it is these people who have brought much needed diversity to our musical landscape. In these punchy and upbeat interviews Claire finds out what makes her guests tick, asking them about their roots, inspiration to do things differently and innovative plans for the future.
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Newly appointed CEO of the Australian Music Centre, Catherine Haridy talks about publishing rights, giving music a longer lifespan and being more ‘popular’. Cath manages and has been A&R for some of Australia's most successful artists. Prior to being CEO at the Australian Music Centre, she has actively advocated for managers and their artists as th…
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Tokyo-born and Melbourne-raised violinist Kyla Matsuura-Miller talks about winning the 2021 Freedman Classical Fellowship, BIPOC representation in music and those necessary awkward moments... Since graduating from the ANAM in 2018, violinist Kyla Matsuura-Miller has more than established her place at the table in the Australian cultural scene. Kyla…
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Emerging flautist, educator and researcher Eliza Shephard talks about growing up regionally, the extended flute, her bold recording project and being Ensemble Offspring’s 2022 Hatched Associate Artist. Eliza Shephard is a vibrant performer and fervent contemporary musician in Melbourne. She is a specialist on the Glissando Headjoint, and a highly s…
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UK-based Australian composer, artist, and writer/broadcaster Julian day talks about reconsidering classical music traditions, interactive music and his studies overseas. Julian Day treats sound as a powerful socio-political agent. Since 2007 they have co-facilitated Super Critical Mass, a radically inclusive orchestra project in which temporary com…
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Berlin violinist, performer and music mediator Daniella Strasfogel talks about musical identities, music for children and international new music trends. Through her years of development as an artist, Daniella has consistently sought to deepen her understanding of her body as a vessel for interpretation, through the instrument and the voice as well…
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Treasured Australian-American soprano and composer Jane Sheldon talks about transitioning from performer to composer and NOT composing a masterpiece. As both soprano and composer, Jane Sheldon creates and performs exploratory chamber music, and has established an international reputation for highly specialised contemporary opera and art music for v…
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Specialist windband composer, music educator and equality advocate Jodie Blackshaw talks about growing up as a female composer and her mission to share diverse wind band programs. Jodie grew up in the south-east of rural Australia and formed a very personal relationship with music early in life. Today, she continues to seek creative experiences for…
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Yuwaalaraay storyteller, performer and composer Nardi Simpson talks about First Nations voices and musical perspectives, and being Ensemble Offspring's 2021 composer in residence. Nardi Simpson's early music training at the Eora Centre in Redfern saw her begin a career as a musician, songwriter and performer with vocal duo Stiff Gins. She started c…
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The Offcast is a podcast by Sydney's new music group Ensemble Offspring, and hosted by Artistic Director and international percussion powerhouse Claire Edwardes. In these punchy and upbeat interviews, Claire chats to musical pioneers from close to home (Australia) and across the globe to find out what makes them tick, asking them about their roots,…
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In honour of #transawarenessweek, we wanted to re-release one of our favourite episodes with one of our favourite people, Travis Alabanza. Travis is an established writer, performer, and theatre maker, known for their outstanding pieces that engage audiences in the conversation around trans politics and the queer experience. In this Ep we speak abo…
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This episode is the last episode of season 3, can you believe it?! Today I am speaking to a truly inspirational person, who’s work I’ve been admiring on my feed for years now, its the model, activist, entrepreneur and all round superstar, Kenny Ethan Jones! Kenny’s career in activism was launched after appearing in Pink Parcels’ I’M ON campaign, in…
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Hello and welcome back to the penultimate episode of Season 3! Today on the show I'm speaking to changemaker Lou Northcote. Lou is an activist, influencer and ex-model, known for her notable campaign #FreeThePimple, a skin positivity movement. After developing acne, Lou’s modelling career was put on hold, so she decided to challenge the skin stigma…
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In today's show I'm speaking to life coach, activist and author Michelle Elman. You might be familiar with Michelle’s work from her notable campaign, Scarred not Scared, which came about after Michelle decided there was little representation for people who had scars. Having had many surgeries herself, Michelle wanted to use her platform and share h…
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Joining me on today's show are two women, whose podcast has honestly been getting me through lockdown, It's the amazing duo & wonderful hosts of Brown Girls Do It Too, Poppy Jay and Rubina Pabani!! I'm so excited about this episode and had so much fun recording it. If for some reason you’ve been living under a rock for the past year and aren't fami…
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Welcome to another episode of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast! Today I'm speaking to someone who I’ve been really keen to get on the podcast, it’s changemaker Tyla Grant. Tyla is a model, podcaster and activist who campaigns to raise awareness about autism in adulthood. She is also the founder of Black and Neurodiverse, a platform which supports the perso…
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Hello and welcome to another episode of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast! Today I’m speaking to someone whose work I have been admiring online, and in real life for a few years now, it's the incredibly talented illustrator Alice Skinner. I have been obsessed with Alice’s work for a long time, and after I realised she was also part of the activist collectiv…
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Welcome to another episode of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast! This week I am speaking to the incredibly talented writer, author, performer, and filmmaker Amrou Al-Kadhi, or Glamrou as some may know them. I’ve been looking forward to speaking to Amrou ever since I finished their book, ‘Life As A Unicorn’ , an incredibly moving memoir documenting their jou…
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Hello and welcome to another episode of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast. Today I am speaking to a very exciting guest, it's the Labour MP for Walthamstow, Stella Creasy! Stella has now been an MP for Walthamstow for 10 years, and has worked on notable campaigns to tackle online harassment, domestic abuse and islamophobia. Stella also made history as the f…
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This week we have another bonus special episode which was made in collaboration with #YouAreNotAlone, a public awareness campaign. This episode is dedicated to addressing the issue of domestic abuse, recognising the broad and varied forms in which it exists and provide valuable information. In this episode, I will be speaking to three representativ…
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In this week's episode of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast, I'm speaking to someone I've wanted to get on the podcast for ages, it's the phenomenal campaigner and founder of Glitch, Seyi Akiwowo! Seyi is a public speaker, activist and the executive director and founder of Glitch, a charity dedicated to ending online harassment and abuse - which just celebr…
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Welcome back to Season 3 of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast! Who better to kick start the season, than the amazing intimacy coordinator Ita O'Brien, known for her groundbreaking roles directing scenes in Sex Education, Normal People, I Hate Suzie, I May Destroy You and It's A Sin. As well as directing sexual content, Ita founded the organisation ‘Intimacy…
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Guess what? This week we have a bonus International Women’s Day special of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast - how exciting is that?! In today’s episode I am speaking to the remarkable Dame Heather Rabbatts, who is the chair of TIME’S UP UK, but has also had a vast career spanning law, media, government and sport. In this episode, we speak about Heather’s i…
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Hello and welcome to a very special BONUS episode of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast with me your host, Eliza Hatch. Today I’m speaking to the wonderful Valentina Milanova, who is the founder of the CBD tampon and female health company, Daye. (Which you may remember was the lovely sponsor of our previous season!) In this episode we speak about the myths a…
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Welcome to the last episode of Season 2!! What better way to end the season, than with the absolutely fabulous Grace Campbell! Grace is a comedian, director, activist, and newly published author of , 'Amazing Disgrace’ a book about shame. Some might know Grace because of her father, the political spokesman Alistair Campbell, and others might know h…
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Welcome to Season 2 of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch! In this week's episode I am speaking to the incredibly talented advocate, activist, speaker and campaigner Ben Hurst. Ben is also head of facilitation at Good Lad Initiative, works with Fearless Futures, is the Founding Director of SPACE for PSHE, is also the Co Founder of D/ec…
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Welcome to Season 2 of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch! Today I am speaking to the writer and founding editor in chief of Polyester Zine and Podcast, the wonderful Ione Gamble. I’m a huge fan of Polyester, and have been following it for years now! I fell in love with everything about it, as it champions the bodies, clothes and cultu…
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Welcome to Season 2 of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch! Joining me today, is my dear friend, the amazing artist Michaela Yearwood-Dan. I first met Michaela when we studied together at Brighton University, which feels like a lifetime ago now. After graduating with a first in painting, Michaela has shown at the Bloomberg Contemporarie…
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Hello and welcome to Season 2 of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch! This week I am speaking to someone whose writing, and podcast I have been following for years, it’s the sensational Emma Gannon. Emma is an award winning broadcaster of the well known podcast Ctrl Alt Delete, was selected in 2018 for the Forbes 30 under 30, and has no…
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Hello and welcome to Season 2 of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch! In this week's episode I am speaking to the amazing author and trans activist, Charlie Craggs. Charlie is an award winning writer of the incredible book, To My Trans Sisters, and In 2013 set up the campaign 'Nail Transphobia' where she traveled around the UK with a po…
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Hello and welcome to Season 2 of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch! Today I am speaking to someone I have been speaking to online, and have been wanting to meet in real life for ages! It’s the fabulous illustrator, artist, sex educator and wonderful content creator, Venus Libido. In this week’s episode we speak about receiving unsolic…
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Hello and welcome to Season 2 of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch! This week I am speaking to someone I have been keen to speak to for a while now, asexuality activist and model Yasmin Benoit. Yasmin is the creator of #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike campaign, which aims to amplify the voices of asexual people and give them the platform a…
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Hello and welcome to Season 2 of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch! In this week's episode I am speaking to the phenomenal, groundbreaking icon that is Travis Alabanza. Travis is an established writer, performer, and theatre maker, known for their outstanding pieces that engage audiences in the conversation around trans politics and t…
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Hello and welcome to SEASON 2 of The Cheer Up Luv Podcast hosted by Eliza Hatch. I am so excited to introduce our first guest of the season to you, it's none other than the legendary Megan Barton Hanson!! Many of you will know Megan from when she rose to fame in 2018, appearing on the hit reality tv show, Love Island. Since then, like many others, …
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Hello and welcome to the Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch. This is the last episode of Season 1! Can you believe it? To round this season off, this week I'm having a fascinating chat with a woman whose work I have been admiring online for a while now, the incredible Deeba Syed. Deeba is a political activist, women's rights advocate and S…
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Hello and welcome to the Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch. This week I am having a really candid talk with a very special friend of mine, the incredibly talented artist Faye Wei Wei. I have known Faye since we were about 13, when we used to hang out in dodgy skate parks and drink panda pops (throwback). These days, I often walk into maga…
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Hello and welcome to the Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch. This week I'm speaking to the dynamic duo that are Maya and Gemma Tutton, otherwise known as the campaigners behind Our Streets Now, an initiative to make street harassment illegal. In today's episode we speak about the intersections of street harassment, experiencing it in schoo…
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Hello and welcome to the Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch. Today I am speaking to the absolute icon that is Char Ellesse! Char is a model, content creator, and founder of Girls Will Be Boys, which is an online platform which aims to blur the lines between Gender Roles. In this week's episode we speak about censorship, breaking down the g…
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Hello and welcome to the Cheer Up Luv Podcast hosted by Eliza Hatch! In today's episode I'm speaking to Dr Dan Guinness, who is the dircetor of the Good Lad Initiative. This is an initiative which dedicates itself to promoting positive masculity, and in my opinon, are an example of an organisation who are actively doing the work! Good Lad Initiativ…
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Hello and welcome to this week’s episode of the Cheer Up Luv Podcast hosted by Eliza Hatch! Today I am speaking to the one and only game changing queen, Gina Martin! In this episode we discuss all things upskirting, navigating the world of politics, dealing with trolls, and we do a deep dive into Gina's very own toolkit for activism! I am so excite…
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Hello and welcome to this week’s episode of the Cheer Up Luv Podcast hosted by Eliza Hatch! Today I am speaking to two truly inspiring women, Phoebe Montague and Maiya Michelle from 100 Women I Know. I met these two at an event a few years ago, and have been eagerly following the incredible work they have been doing ever since, as it's a cause that…
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Hello and welcome to the Cheer Up Luv Podcast hosted by Eliza Hatch! Today I am speaking to the inspirational activist, Amika George. Amika is the founder of the #FreePeriods campaign, which she began at the age of 17. In 2017 she started a petition campaigning for free period products in schools across the UK, and in 2020 it came into action, with…
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Hello and welcome to the Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch! Today I am speaking to the one and only Jamie Windust. Jamie is an award winning LGBTQIA+ editor of Fruitcake Magazine, writer, speaker and model. They have written for numerous publications like Cosmopolitan UK, Gay Times and The Independent, and have just written their debut no…
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Hello and welcome to the first episode of the Cheer Up Luv Podcast, hosted by Eliza Hatch! Today I am speaking to gender rights activist Sophie Sandberg, who founded the incredible platform Catcalls of NYC, which aims to combat street harassment through chalking experiences directly onto the pavement. In this episode we speak about what inspired So…
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Welcome to the Cheer Up luv Podcast hosted by me, Eliza Hatch! This is a podcast based on the photo series Cheer Up Luv, which is a campaign I started in 2017, dedicated to retelling stories of sexual harassment. In this podcast, I will be interviewing a number of artists, activists and creatives about their work, and discussing your submitted stor…
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