IOM women in the arts . . . in this episode a chat with former RGS student, Lighting Director and designer Franki McDadeBy Radio Manx Ltd / Isle of Man Arts Council

On today's episode, Olivia sits down with POCIOM (People of Colour Isle of Man) members, Elsa and Haafizah to discuss racism on the Isle of Man and particularly, the importance of accepting, respecting and representing different cultures within the workplace. From their own experiences growing up on the Isle of Man to inherent biases, to what the w…

This week is an Arts Council special! Olivia and her colleagues, Martyn and Grainney are all professional creatives and regularly navigate their jobs at the Arts Council alongside their second lives outside of work. On today’s show, Olivia and her guests come together to unpick what it means to “find your style” as a creative. From the search for i…

Olivia is joined by two designers working under their own brands, Molly Wade and Alexandra Groover, to discuss sustainability in the fashion industry. It is no secret that the fashion industry is one of the most wasteful industries in the world for both brands and consumers. Together, Olivia and her guests will unravel what is really going on with …

Welcome to Part 2 of our Pride episodes! This June, we dedicated our 2 shows of the month to raising awareness about LGBTQ+ on the Isle of Man. In part one, Olivia sat down with Jenni Smith, Kara Varetto and Mathea Lace to talk about their experiences of growing up as LGBTQ+ on the Island and the strengths and struggles that came with that. In toda…

Olivia is joined by 3 creatives who all identify within LGBTQ+: Jenni Smith, Kara Varetto and Mathea Lace and they have come on to share their experiences of growing up within LGBTQ+ on the Isle of Man. All 3 of my guests have been on challenging but empowering journeys that has brought them to where they are today and each story demonstrates an ho…

Olivia is joined by IOMAC’s very own member and entrepreneur, Jade Boylan and illustrator and one third of the collective “Nous Vous” Jay Cover. Jade is based on Island and Jay off Island and together, the two guests provide a compelling and honest debate about the similarities and differences of carrying out your career at “home” or in the UK.…

In light of mental health awareness month, Olivia sits down with two Art Therapists, Fern Callister from Teapot Trust and Emily Harrison from Isle Listen to discuss Art and mental health. Together, they unpick the nature of what Art Therapy is, who can benefit from it as treatment and why it is such a rewarding career to have. From creating art to …

Welcome to today's episode, the business of creating! Olivia is joined by the lovely Kim, aka the one man band that operates the business "Silver Spoon Rings". Together, Olivia and Kim will unpick what it takes to run an independent business, selling the things you love to make. From gaining the confidence to take the start up plunge, to navigating…

Today on the show, Olivia is joined by 3 musicians whose music careers began on the Isle of Man; Dan Webb from the band Sunset Jet, Ben Donaldson from Voodoo Bandits and Lily Wolter from Penelope Isles. Together, Olivia and her guests will delve into the world of making it in the music industry. From finding an original sound to dealing with negati…

This week, Olivia is joined by Arts Hub founder, Danielle Bridson, Head of Performing Arts at QE2, Jenna Withey and Head of Art at QE2, Vici Blackburn to discuss the significance of creativity in education. From the common misconception that a creative subject is the “easy subject” to how creativity appears in more than just the arts, to whether cr…

This week, Olivia is joined by student, Artist and Musician Alice Dudley and Illustrator and Professor Jo Davies. Together, they will unpick the progression of women's rights in the workplace throughout history, how far we have come and address areas that still need to be brought to attention. They will discuss stereotyping and casual sexism and mo…

It's episode 2 of Island Artcast and Olivia is joined by founders of theatre group Hello Little People, Chloe and Michelle, to talk about the effects of the pandemic on the creative industry. The discussion takes a positive approach to the current crisis by talking about how creatives have adapted to restrictions from theatre to music to art, in or…