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Things Worth Fighting For

Mystery Jets, UROK Management, Cup & Nuzzle, Acast

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Blaine Harrison from Mystery Jets explores stories of resilience from writers, musicians, comedians and activists who have not only had to overcome adversity but used their voice to empower others in the fight for social justice. Each of the ten episodes centres around a conversation with a special guest and features an accompanying song from Mystery Jets’ critically acclaimed new album ‘A Billion Heartbeats’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EQ IQ Podcast

Sari Mustonen-Kirk

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Welcome to the EQ IQ Podcast where we explore all things big brained, mind bending, heart warming, chuckle inducing, weird and wonderful in our journey to understand gifted hearts and minds. Hosted by best-selling author and podcast producer Sari Mustonen-Kirk and co-hosted by unschooled ten year old Aston Kirk, the EQ IQ Podcast features interviews with world leading experts and futurists, fascinating excursions and experiments, and new ideas and products all served up with a healthy dose o ...
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Relax, heal, sleep, renew and reenergise. Take 30 minutes out of your busy day for some deep healing Me-time. Better still, listen as you drift off to sleep for a perfect nights shut-eye. Go on a mind journey with Sari, as you are guided to the Secret Rockpool where you can leave all your cares behind and reconnect with your true self. Season 1 is …
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Aneurin Bevan established the National Health Service in 1948 on three core principles: that it meets the needs of everyone, that it be free at the point of delivery, and that it be based on clinical need, not ability to pay. 72 years later it continues to carry out that promise, day in, day out. But how many more storms of austerity cuts can it en…
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Throughout modern times, some of the most effective campaigns for positive change have been led by young people. It is estimated that over 6 million people took part in the Global Climate Strikes in September 2019, and at the helm were School Children marching for their future. Whether environmental justice is being called for at a geo-political le…
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The term ‘Toxic Masculinity’ has come to represent society’s expectation that men be active, aggressive, tough, daring and dominant. Some believe this narrative to form part of a politically-motivated war on men, whilst others argue men should be encouraged to share their vulnerabilities, failures and doubts, so as to spark a bigger conversation. W…
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Studies show that the average smartphone user checks their screen up to 150 times per day, scrolling through an Eiffel Tower’s worth of posts. Meanwhile rates of anxiety have soared in young people, and scientists tell us that we’re lonelier than ever. But movements like #MeToo and BLM have shown that social media can also be a powerful tool in the…
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Studies show that the average smartphone user checks their screen up to 150 times per day, scrolling through an Eiffel Tower’s worth of posts. Meanwhile rates of anxiety have soared in young people, and scientists tell us that we’re lonelier than ever. But movements like #MeToo and BLM have shown that social media can also be a powerful tool in the…
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The number of people sleeping rough in London has almost trebled in the last ten years, with an estimated two in ten ex-servicemen ending up on the streets. Users of food banks in the UK have more than doubled in the same period. Why is our society failing it’s most vulnerable so badly? Blaine sits down with David Tovey, a former chef in the armed …
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Meeting your musical heroes isn’t something that happens everyday, and rarely are they as engaging or open-hearted as our incredible guests on this week’s episode of the Pod. Blaine sits down with one of his favourite guitarists, Ed O’Brien from the Oxford band Radiohead, to discuss feeling re-politicised for the first time since both attending the…
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George Floyd’s brutal murder at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis has ignited a global conversation about structural racism in America. But how does Britain compare today? And how far have we really come in reconciling our dark colonial past? Blaine sits down with author Nikesh Shukla, named by Time Magazine as ‘’one of the twelve …
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The Womens’ March in 2017 took place the day after President Trumps’ inauguration and was the largest single-day protest in U.S history. How have #MeToo and #TimesUp shaped the landscape of gender politics? What does it mean to be a feminist today? Blaine sits down with artist and influencer Florence Given to find out the answers to these questions…
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72 people died in the fire at Grenfell Tower, a building recently refurbished in non-compliant, highly flammable cladding. Three years later, still no arrests have been made. How come? What is the legacy of the tragedy and will justice ever be done to those who lost their lives? Blaine sits down with Justice4Grenfell director Judy Bolton to find ou…
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How welcoming is Britain as a country today? What part does climate change play in the refugee crisis? What does it mean to choose love? Blaine sits down with his friend Josie Naughton, co-founder of ‘Help Refugees’ to find out the answer to all these questions, and learns how the NGO have gone on to help over a million displaced people since they …
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"Things Worth Fighting For" is a brand new podcast, hosted by Blaine Harrison from Mystery Jets, which explores stories of resilience from writers, musicians, comedians and activists who have not only had to overcome adversity but used their voice to empower others in the fight for social justice. Each of the ten episodes in the series centres arou…
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What are 2 of the most powerful mind tools you can use to shift from worrying about the status quo to clearly envisioning and moving toward your ideal future. The Change Agent Sari Mustonen-Kirk delivers another 10 minute burst of motivation and inspiration in this uROk at Work podcast episode where she discusses the power-packed mind-tools of Focu…
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Change is constant and winners understand how to effectively manage it to get the best results every time. You may not be able to control everything happening around you but you absolutely do have control over your own mental and emotional wellbeing. In this episode organisational development and culture change expert, Sari Mustonen-Kirk reads from…
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Being clear on your values is the fundamental platform for effective decision making in business and in life. Whether you're a CEO, Executive, Team Leader or Small Business Owner knowing what's most important is the first step in designing workplaces that actually work. In this episode, professional Change Agent Sari Mustonen-Kirk shares an excerpt…
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