#9 - Sarah Pimenta - Artist & Lecturer in Creative Arts - Arts For Essential Workers - afew Great People Podcast
Release Date: 09/19/2020
#2 - Nick Alexander - Ballet and the Military
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Major Nick Alexander from the Australian Army talks of his experience as a professional ballet dancer before joining the military, relating to how the values he held dear in one career could be built upon and has resulted in fuelling his success in another.
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#16 - Cate Carter - Australian Army Officer and Former Stage Manager
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Cate Carter talks through her experience of a life in theatre and the arts before joining the Army and bringing what she learned to the fore in a completely different career path that surprisingly has many similarities.
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#21 - Dr Michael Stanton - Assistant Professor at California State Uni on the effects of stress on health behaviours and how the arts can help.
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Dr Michael Stanton is a licensed Clinical Health Psychologist and Assistant Professor at California State University, East Bay. Dr. Stanton's research examines how stress affects health behaviors, and his clinical work integrates mindfulness with cognitive behavioral therapy to treat both mental and physical health problems.
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#20 - Sam Wright - On how acting, particularly theatre, brings to life a sense of fulfilment.
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Sam Wright is an actor who trained at Identity and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
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#19 - Brian Voakes - On how design, book publishing, IT & Finance jobs led him so far; but a calling in his 60s sees him pursue his passion for performance art.
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Brian Voakes is an actor whose career has taken him on unlikely journey that started at his high school drama club, saw him study Psychology at college and embark on a first career in finance.
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#17 - Dr Kaushik Murali - On providing essential eye care to millions of rural Indians and how millions of rupees won't necessarily bring you happiness.
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Dr Kaushik Murali is based in Bengaluru, India, and does amazing community outreach work with that has helped over 2 million people in rural India with their eyesight.
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#15 - LEIO - AFEW treats you to an exclusive listen to the stunning upcoming single Euston Road and stories of Fields of Gold!
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LEIO is one of the hottest upcoming singer-songwriters of the year.
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#14 - Becky Huddy - Event Manager come Amazon Warehouse Associate and back again!
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In this episode we bring you Becky Huddy, who having been furloughed from her job in the events industry during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, launched herself into working as a Warehouse Associate for Amazon!
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#13 - Lorna Brown - Actor - Jamaican storytelling, breaking medieval curses & how following your heart is linked to the environment.
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We are honoured to have Lorna Brown as our Patron at Arts For Essential Workers and our guest in this podcast episode, where she talks about Jamaican storytelling, breaking medieval curses & how following your heart is linked to the environment.
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#12 - Lucia Verdomar - Singer & Entrepreneur - afew Great People Podcast
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Lucía Verdomar is an Argentine singer with live performance experience worldwide from intimate audiences in London’s Soho House, Covent Garden, to massive concerts in Argentina.
info_outlineSarah Pimenta is an experienced artist, workshop facilitator, teacher and lecturer in creativity. Her specialist art form is print-making, and her creative practice has brought texture, colour and emotion into a variety of environments, both in the UK and abroad.
She has over twenty years’ experience of designing, delivering and teaching in creative, high-quality art workshops in over 250 schools, diverse communities and public venues, including the British Library, Tate, St Paul's Cathedral, V&A, NESTA, Oval House and many charities.
Her work is often described as art with therapeutic intent, and she is skilled in working with adults and children who have access issues and complex needs. Sarah is known as Social Fabric www.social-fabric.co.uk.