Welcome to Season 7 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast: social impact stories from Manchester.
Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester

Hello and a warm Mancunian welcome to all of you.

I am Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, the host and producer of the Meet the Mancunian podcast: social impact stories from Manchester.

Over 7 seasons, I have interviewed the best of Manchester’s social impact heroes who have shared their dreams and life lessons with listeners.

I am relatively new to Manchester and through my podcast, I am getting to know the local community that works in social impact, and through them, a little bit of my new home city. 

I started my podcast in January 2022 and am hoping to motivate and inspire my listeners to follow their dreams and passions, much like my amazing guests do. 

The podcast is relevant to anyone passionate about social impact and making a difference in the local community, regardless of where they are in the world. I am always happy to hear from both potential guests and listeners, so please do reach out with your feedback.

The Meet the Mancunian podcast is very much a passion project and is currently self-funded. If you enjoy it and would like to support me with a coffee, please consider making a donation. You can listen to my podcasting story in this bonus episode. 

I hope you enjoy my podcast. Please consider subscribing to the podcast and sharing it with a friend. 

 

 

 

Recent Episodes

March 26, 2024

Meet the Mancunian - Talking the power of education with Rahiela Koser

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 11 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #Education #Youth #SocialImpact #NonProfit. Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe. ( https://www.insta...

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March 19, 2024

Meet the Mancunian: Talking supporting mental health with theatre wit…

7.10 Meet the Mancunian: Talking supporting mental health with theatre with Zac Blinston A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 10 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #MentalH...

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March 12, 2024

Meet the Mancunian: Talking supporting the community with Tahera Khan…

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 9 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #community #SocialImpact #NonProfit. Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe. ( https://www.instagram.com...

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March 5, 2024

Meet the Mancunian - Talking supporting women and girls with Fiona Sp…

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 8 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #women #children #SocialImpact #NonProfit. Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe. ( https://www.instagr...

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Feb. 27, 2024

Meet the Mancunian: Talking supporting veterans with Joel Oxberry

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 7 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #veterans #SocialImpact #NonProfit. Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe ( https://www.instagram.com/m...

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Feb. 20, 2024

Meet the Mancunian - Talking supporting young people with John Shiels

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 6 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #YoungPeople #skills #football #employability #SocialImpact #NonProfit. Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sut...

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Feb. 13, 2024

Meet the Mancunian: Talking fundraising through cycling with Wes Hamn…

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 5 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #Cycling #Fundraising #Community #SocialImpact #NonProfit. Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe. ( htt...

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Feb. 6, 2024

Meet the Mancunian - Talking social justice with Jesmin Chowdhury

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 4 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #SocialJustice #SexualViolence #SocialImpact #NonProfit. Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe .( https...

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Recent Blog Posts

So you want to podcast #3

It’s #internationalpodcastday and time to teach the world about podcasting. Should you think about podcasts? Did you know: 464.7 million people listen to podcasts and expected to reach 504 million by 2024. Around 1 in 5 intern…

Celebrating 1 year of #podcasting

  Celebrating a year of #podcasting On 4 January 2023, I completed a personal milestone – 1 year of #podcasting. I launched my first season of the Meet the Mancunian podcast on 4 January 2022, on the same day as I started my interim st…

So you want to podcast #2

  On the occasion of #InternationalPodcastDay, I wanted to write an updated article to reflect some top tips to create your own podcast in your very own voice. Perhaps you are a communication professional or a charity or an entrepreneur, looki…

About the Hosts

Deepa Thomas-SutcliffeProfile Photo

Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe

Host and Producer

Host of the Meet the Mancunian podcast. Global communications professional. Multicultural with experience in UK, Asia, and the Middle East. Passionate about #responsiblebusiness and #socialimpact.

New Mancunian. Animal lover, doggie mum.

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Mahua Roy

Artist

Mahua Roy is a self-taught artist, living in Mumbai, India. She works with watercolour/ gouache and ink on paper, mainly that being her favourite medium. However, she has grown to love the digital medium as well and is intrigued by the endless possibilities it has to offer. She derives inspiration from her own life experiences, especially from places she has travelled to in the past.

Mahua designs the vibrant wall art and episode creatives for the Meet the Mancunian podcast.

Season 7 launches on Tuesday, 9 January 2024 with a new series of inspiring guests. 

During the season, I launch a new episode every Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. UK time. You can also enjoy all the episodes from Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 here.

Remember, you can choose to listen to an episode based on themes you are interested in easily here on the website.  On the right side of the home page, you will see 'browse episodes by category'.