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Changes with Annie Macmanus

By: Annie Macmanus
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  • DJ Annie Macmanus chats to artists, writers, musicians and a host of fascinating people about CHANGE. Each guest talks through the biggest changes they have overcome in childhood and adulthood, and how they effect change. The podcast explores how change punctuates our lives, how it can totally derail us and define who we are. How we confront it, react to it and how we try to activate change has never been more important than in this moment.

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    Annie Macmanus 2020
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  • Gabby Logan
    Mar 25 2024

    Viva la season finale! Where we welcome a total trailblazer and change maker, the iconic sports broadcast Gabby Logan. In her almost 30 year career, Gabby has been at the centre of phenomenal change in a predominantly male dominated industry. She has presented many of the country's biggest sporting events including the Olympics, the Commonwealth games, the World Cup and the 2022 Euros which changed the face of women's football in Britain when the Lionesses won. Gabby has paved the way for other women and played a vital role in the promotion of women’s sport. On top of all this, Gabby has received an MBE, is the host of two hit podcasts; ‘The MidPoint’ and, the brand new, ‘The Sports Agents’ which she co-hosts with fellow broadcaster Mark Chapman, and has even found the time to write her memoir ‘The First Half’.


    In this inspiring episode, Annie and Gabby discuss the slow but important changes in sports and broadcasting for women, the parallels in their careers - navigating being the token woman and bringing others through, how her upbringing in a sporty family with a footballer father helped shape her career, and how a tragic death of her brother in her teens taught her about dealing with grief and making the most of life.


    Gabby’s podcast The Sports Agents is available now

    https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42Kx2B/


    GET IN TOUCH

    Contact us at changespod@gmail.com with your emails and voice notes.


    Changes is a deaf friendly podcast, transcripts can be accessed here: https://www.anniemacmanus.com/changes


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    44 mins
  • Katriona O'Sullivan
    Mar 18 2024

    The day after St Patrick’s day, we welcome an astonishing Irish woman who epitomises change; Katriona O’Sullivan’s incredible no.1 bestselling memoir ‘Poor’ has dominated Irish bestseller lists for 10 months. The book documents her life - from living in poverty raised by parents who were heroin addicts, becoming pregnant and homeless at 15 to changing everything and completing a PHD at Trinity College in Dublin after a life changing encounter. Today Katriona is a psychologist and award winning lecturer at Maynooth University challenging barriers to education for working class and disadvantaged children. As Barry Keoghan of Saltburn says, ‘Katriona is a legend’.


    Even now ‘Poor’ is at number one in the Irish Non Fiction bestseller charts and won Biography of the Year and the Listeners' Choice Award, at the Irish Book Awards 2023.


    In this unforgettable episode, the now “Dr.” Katriona O’Sullivan, talks about her life in poverty, including her relationship with her parents, myths and privilege, how she changed her life and the people who were fundamental to that happening, who she thinks holds the keys to change and ultimately why we must help children to flourish, have hope and opportunities.


    Poor by Katriona O’Sullivan is out in paperback 18th April and is published by Penguin. You can pre order it here:

    https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/452168/poor-by-osullivan-katriona/9780241996768


    GET IN TOUCH

    Contact us at changespod@gmail.com with your emails and voice notes.


    Changes is a deaf friendly podcast, transcripts can be accessed here: https://www.anniemacmanus.com/changes




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    55 mins
  • Ken Loach
    Mar 11 2024

    Ken Loach is one of the greatest film directors of all time and a true British icon. He is known for his powerful, socially engaged films including ‘I Daniel Blake’, which won him a BAFTA for outstanding British film. At 87 years old, Ken’s career spans nearly six decades and his long list of awards includes the first ever British Independent Film Award and the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival, which he has won twice.


    His films shine a light on real human stories and the social injustices of working class lives. From Kes about a bullied and abused working class boy who trains his kestrel, to The Wind That Shakes The Barley which stars Cillian Murphy fighting for Irish independence, to his most recent film, The Old Oak set in an old mining community in the north east of england, where syrian refugees are being homed. In the 60s and 70s some of his work was considered controversial and added to conversations around homelessness, abortion, poverty and much more. In the 80s some of his work was banned.


    In this illuminating episode, as well as sharing his biggest life changes, Ken discusses whether films can create change, his early life, starting out as a director at the BBC “rattling a few cages”, the social issues highlighted in his films, struggling to retire and what you can do to help change the world. Prepare to be charmed.


    GET IN TOUCH

    Contact us at changespod@gmail.com with your emails and voice notes.


    Changes is a deaf friendly podcast, transcripts can be accessed here: https://www.anniemacmanus.com/changes



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    39 mins

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