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Chatting with Sophie I learnt a lot about Humanism and the differences between Humanist and Independent Celebrants from her point of view          (nothing she says is on behalf of Humanist UK...It is all purely her interpretation on life, love and the world we inhabit today!!) We bust some myths, discuss our commonality and have a bit of a giggle about accents too. If you feel Humanism resonates with you you can finds out more at Humanism.org.uk  To book Sophie for your own ceremony visit her website SophieColligan.com OR find her on Insta @sophiecolliganceremonies   

Join me as I chat with Nasher about why Jesus was a socialist amongst other things! Brian Nash or Nasher as he is more often called, takes me on his personal journey from guitar legend in 80's band Frankie Goes to Hollywood through to returning to his home town after 30 years and rediscovering its architectural beauty during lockdown.  We talk about his new fond vocation as a Funeral Celebrant (launched during the Covid-19 lockdown) and why his latest  photographic and spoken word project is going to be so poignant. As they say up there in Liverpool...'He's sound!'  and I hope you enjoy listening to his musings as much as I did.  'BOSS!" You can contact him via his website  Nasher the Celebrant.com

Join me as I chat all things wedding planning with the fabulous Natalie Solanke! From why you need a planner to what the whole process involves. Before we move onto talking about one of our favourite subjects ... Weddings at Jimmy's Farm and what wedding could look like post Covid. AND   then of course we have to mention Steve McQueen.... who??? Listen to the podcast to find out more !  Like what you hear?  Contact Natalie to find out more! https://nataliesolankeweddings.co.uk  https://jimmysfarm.com/weddings/  Natalie's photo - photo credits to Anesta Broad Photography 

In this episode I am joined by Ericka Davis an American wedding officiant and Gwen Rule a wedding and funeral celebrant from London. We continue our conversation on overt and covert racism as well as looking at whether it's ok for  anyone to jump the broom. Before looking forward to the future, as role models within our industry. Two more fabulous women of colour working within the Wedding Industry who you would be mad not to find out more about! Ericka can be reached via her website www.expertiseweddings.com  and Gwen via her website www.uniqueceremony.co.uk   

In this episode I get to have an in-depth conversation with my favourite gin swilling beardy photographer...Avi from AK Expressions. We talk about weddings post lockdown and how they really are likely to look, for a little time yet at least. How your suppliers who need to get up close and personal might have to adapt and how your celebrant, photographer and videographer are going to have to work before during and after the ceremony.  It's not all doom and gloom though, because as we talked, we started to bounce some solutions off each other and left the conversation feeling quite upbeat and looking forward to finally getting some form of 2020 wedding season off the ground.  How do you think its all going to shape up?  Want to book the bearded wonder?  Pay a visit to his website www.akexpressions.com  

Possible trigger alert!  This episode is a serious, frank and open discussion between 5 women of colour as we discuss racism, how it has impacted our every day lives and continues to affect some aspects of our working lives as celebrants here in the UK and Malaga, Spain. I make no apologies that some people listening to this podcast may be upset by some parts of the discussion, because it IS a discussion that needs to be held in communities all over the country. Here is a list of resources you may find useful. BOOKS   How to be an antiracist by Ibram X Kendi   So you want to talk about race by Ijeoma Oluo   Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race by Renni Eddo-Lodge   White Fragility - Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about race by Robin DiAngelo, PhD   Me and white supremacy by Layla F Saad   ARTICLES TO READ   How to make this moment the turning point for real change by Barack Obama   How you can be an ally in the fight for racial justice   How to be an ally if you’re a person of privilege   How to be a white ally Why you need to stop saying all lives matter by Rachel Cargle   TED TALKS   Nova Reid’s Ted Talk - Not all superheroes wear capes - how you have the power to change the world   Heather C McGhee's Ted Talk - Racism has a cost for everyone   ANTI RACISM AND RACE ACTIVISTS & EDUCATORS ON INSTAGRAM   @novareidofficial @rachel.cargle @laylafsaad @roxanegay74 @ckyourprivilege @theconsciouskid@privtoprog This is not the end of the conversation, but the beginning.   My thanks go to Jamie Walker - www.jamiewalkercelebrant.com Jas Biant- Infinite Celebrations By Jas - www.infinitecelebrations.co.uk Sheron Burt - www.sbyourcelebrant.co.uk Maxine Mitchell - maxinemitchellecelebrant@outlook.com Natasha Johnson - www.malagaminister.com          

Meet two of the most awesome Celebrants in the North of England...  Ellie Farrell & Louisa Starr We're all from the Midlands, so once conversation starts flowing we are quickly reduced to giggling wrecks, and can all understand each other perfectly.. I just hope you can too. We discuss wedding day ferrets, wedding day beards, vikings, Harry Potter and what makes an alternative wedding ceremony, as well as the future of Celebrant led weddings....such a lot crammed into ½ an hour! You can find out more about Ellie at https://alternativeceremoniesuk.com  and Louisa at https://starrgazingceremonies.com            

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