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

Episodes

July 12, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Season 3 Trailer

The Meet the Mancunian Podcast returns on Tuesday, 26 July 2022. The podcast introduces listeners to inspirational Mancunians who are making a difference in the local community. Whether they run a charity or a social enterpr…
June 14, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking plastic waste with Camilla Reghenzi

#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #recycling #sustainability #plasticwaste . This week’s Mancunian guest is Camilla Reghenzi , Co-Director, Plastic Shed ( https://www.plasticshed.org/ ). Plastic Shed is a social enter…
June 6, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking inclusive books with Ayesha Ansari-Choudhury

#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #inclusivebooks #representativeliterature #community This week’s Mancunian guest is Ayesha Ansari-Choudhury, Founder, Mirror Me Write ( https://www.mirrormewrite.com/ ). She is focuse…
May 31, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking local markets with Heather Thorpe

#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #localmarkets #localcreators #community This week’s Mancunian guest is Heather Thorpe , Market Organiser, Heaton Moor Producers Market (https://heatonmoormarket.com/). Heather also …
May 24, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking grassroot music venues with Jay Taylor

#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #grassrootmusicvenues #musicians #music This week’s Mancunian guest is J ay Taylor, Chair, Manchester Music Commission ( https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/culture/gre…
May 17, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking homelessness with Risha Lancaster

#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #homelessness This week’s Mancunian guest is Risha Lancaster, Co-founder, Coffee4Craig ( https://www.coffee4craig.org/ ). Coffee4Craig is a charity working to alleviate homelessness, …
May 10, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Bonus content for enthusiasts - Martyn Cawthorne

podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #gongbaths #vibrations #soundhealing #meditation This week’s Mancunian guest is Martyn Cawthorne, Founder Gong Spa ( https://gongspa.co.uk/ ). He is a qualified sound healer/ gong prac…
May 10, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking gong baths with Martyn Cawthorne

#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #gongbaths #vibrations #soundhealing #meditation This week’s Mancunian guest is Martyn Cawthorne, Founder Gong Spa ( https://gongspa.co.uk/ ). He is a qualified sound healer/ gong pra…
May 3, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking HIV awareness with Paul Fairweather

#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #LGBT #HIV This week’s Mancunian guest is Paul Fairweather, an LGBT & HIV Campaigner who works at George House Trust (https://ght.org.uk/). Paul has been actively advocating for LGBT …
April 26, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking gender diversity in science and technology with Annabel Latham

#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #STEM #careers #genderdiversity This week’s Mancunian guest is Annabel Latham, a university professor, Chair of IEEE Women in Engineering for UK and Ireland (https://www.ieee-ukandire…
April 19, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking community with Gaynor Mullin

This week’s Mancunian guest is Gaynor Mullin, a yoga teacher, the Community Hub Support Coordinator at Sale, and host of Sale M33, a local community Facebook group ( https://twitter.com/purplehazeyoga ). Gaynor talks about t…
April 12, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking volunteering with Tony Nugent

This week’s Mancunian guest is Tony Nugent, a local business owner & volunteer job coach ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonynugent1/ ). Tony volunteers at a local school helping young people learn about the world of work. He …
April 5, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking LGBTQ+ community with Emma Goswell

This week’s Mancunian guest is Emma Goswell, Radio and Podcast host ( https://twitter.com/ComeOutStories ). Emma talks about the work she does to support the LGBTQ+ community in the UK & globally. She shines a light on some …
March 29, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking urban homesteads with Cath Broadhead

This week’s Mancunian guest is Cath Broadhead , Co-Founder, This is the Promise ( https://www.instagram.com/this_is_the_promise/ ). Cath shares how she started an urban homestead bringing local produce and sustainable living…
March 24, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Bonus Content - Life Lessons

The Meet the Mancunian podcast has taken listeners on a journey through the local community in Manchester. As Season 1 of the podcast draws to a close, here is some more bonus content as a thank you to my listeners. My guest…
March 22, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking seniors with Marie Greenhalgh

#podcast #episode #mancunian #manchester The twelfth episode & season finale of the Meet the Mancunian podcast features Marie Greenhalgh, founder, Wythenshawe Good Neighbours ( https://wythenshawegoodneighbours.com/ ). Marie…
March 17, 2022

Meet The Mancunian - Bonus Content - Love for Manchester

The Meet the Mancunian podcast has taken listeners on a journey through the local community in Manchester. As Season 1 of the podcast draws to a close, here is some bonus content as a thank you to my listeners. My Mancunian …
March 15, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking laughter yoga with Sara Kay

The eleventh episode of the Meet the Mancunian podcast features Sara Kay, Founder, Serious Laughter ( https://www.seriouslaughterwellbeing.co.uk/ ). Sara is a wellbeing laughter yoga teacher and also hosts laughter yoga sess…
March 8, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking coaching with Sarah Steinhoefel

The tenth episode of the Meet the Mancunian podcast features Sarah Steinhoefel, Founder, The Hive Mind Company ( https://www.thehivemindcompany.co.uk/ ). Sarah is a coach to female business owners who she supports with marke…
March 1, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking hyperlocal community newspapers with Mel Page

The ninth episode of the Meet the Mancunian podcast features Mel Page , Co-founder, Drawing Board Productions Community Interest Company ( https://www.drawingboardproductions.co.uk/ ). Mel and her business partner Amanda Fou…
Feb. 22, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking poetry communities with Bryan Dunne

The eighth episode of the Meet the Mancunian podcast features Bryan Dunne , Founder, Northern Poets Society ( https://twitter.com/PoetsNorthern ). Bryan set up the Northern Poets Society during the lockdown, to provide an on…
Feb. 15, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking youth with John Swallow

The seventh episode of Meet the Mancunian podcast features John Swallow, Senior Youth Worker, GroundWork ( https://www.groundwork.org.uk/ ). Groundwork is a federation of charities mobilising practical community action on po…
Feb. 8, 2022

Meet the Mancunian - Talking life coaching with Helen Calvert

The sixth episode features Mancunian Helen Calvert (https://www.clear-day.co.uk/), a life coach to female business owners and podcast host. Helen hosts a podcast The No Bullsh*t Guide to a Happier Life (https://tinyurl.com/M…
Feb. 1, 2022

Meet The Mancunian - Talking poetry with Anthony Parker

The fifth episode features Mancunian Anthony Parker, a primary school teacher by day and a poet by night. Anthony Parker ( https://thepoeticprince.home.blog/ ) uses his creative talent to raise funds for homelessness chariti…