The Word with Miranda Rae

Joining The Word with Miranda Rae is 3 X Grammy Award-winner, Sharon Marley, daughter of the legendary, Bob, and Rita Marley, she has released her highly anticipated debut album titled “Firebird,” on March 20, 2026. Sharon gave me the privilege of an depth interview where she takes us on the journey of what it is like to be the eldest daughter of one of the worlds most famous families, the good, the bad & the ugly. She starts with sharing how simple their life started out in Trenchtown and the beauty, then the confusion as they got older, why their house was always so busy and Sharon bravely shares the horror of the assassination attempt & how that changed their lives forever. The “Firebird” album is a tribute to Sharon’s roots and a celebration of resilience, rebirth, empowerment, and love. “Firebird” honours the Marley legacy while standing boldly in the present: a multi-generational collaboration, a celebration of feminine strength, and an uplifting soundtrack for anyone rising from their own ashes, reunites with her sister, Cedella Marley, and Rica Newell on the single, “Island,” Sharon whimsically recounts days of swimming, sipping roots wine and idyllic company (“only you deh wid mi ‘pon di island”). Cedella Marley, and Rica Newell, were key members of the group, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, alongside Ziggy, and Stephen Marley. Find out about the incredible work Sharon did during her 20yr plus hiatus from the music industry when she dedicated herself to helping others, to teaching, mentoring and so much more. Sharon is a true inspiration, pioneer & icon and we look forward to sharing the album and this beautiful conversation with you. Join me every Friday for The Word live on Ujima Radio 4-6PM. Listen on 98FM & DAB in Bristol or worldwide online. As soon as the show ends its available to listen to anytime using this link: https://ujimaradio.com/show/the-word-with-miranda/ If you would like to support the work I do, any donations would really help. I produce and present all my shows voluntarily.  I am 70% blind, single mum with long term sick child and any help would be much appreciated.  Pay via Paypal: mirandarae007 I also offer a variety of training in radio, podcasts and media skills.  Email for more information: [email protected] Thanks so much for your support. Please follow me on Instagram: @mirandarae007

The iconic OG of jungle, the man, the myth, the legend himself, Jumpin Jack Frost joins us to celebrate 30 years of one of the most influential tracks of our generation - Leviticus's BURIAL which is now rereleased by JUMPING JACK FROST and is without question BIG, BAD & HEAVY! We will explore documentary now touring the UK of the same name, BURIAL and the heritage, culture, and impact of jungle through Jumping Jack Frost's remarkable career. Follow him on Instagram: @djjjfrost If you would like to support the work I do, any donations would really help. I produce and present all my shows voluntarily.  I am 70% blind, single mum with long term sick child and any help would be much appreciated.  Pay via Paypal: mirandarae007 I also offer a variety of training in radio, podcasts and media skills.  Email for more information: [email protected] Thanks so much for your support. Please follow me on Instagram: @mirandarae007  

Ep 9 - Art as a Tool of Resistance by Dahlia Von Carolath in conversation with Beloved Sara Zaltash The Art of Resistance Podcast Series made by 1st time podcasters, produced by Miranda Rae Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.   Art as a tool of Resistance by Dahlia Von Carolath Dahlia is in conversation with Beloved Sara Zaltash about Art as a tool of Resistance. Dahlia and Beloved Sara converse the power of soul infused, creative expression, prayer, grief tending and sharing food in community, as a necessary form of resistance alongside front line activism such as non-violent direct actions, to enable deep and long-lasting cultural and societal transformation.   'Art is our weapon. Culture is a form of resistance.' Neshat Shirin, Iranian Artist In solidarity with the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), the strongest force of opposition to Shell and the Nigerian government. The movement was formed as a non-violent action group in 1990 with Ken Saro-Wiwa, a poet, as president. Vast areas of the Ogoniland have been contaminated and destroyed since Shell started drilling for oil there in 1958, leaving people displaced and others murdered as they showed resistance to protect their people and land. This podcast is part of a series in the Art Of Resistance project, curated by Dr Edson Burton, hosted by Trinity Community Arts, Bristol. Dahlia von Carolath, a grassroot community organiser and movement builder, originally from Hamburg and based in Bristol since 2014. She is the mother of two boys, an activist, with a background in Immigration Law and Refugee Protection. She deeply cares for the Earth, its trees and rivers, and believes in the power of showing up in the world with our Soul gifts to build a culture of resilience, collaboration, deep well-being and with that strong communities. She currently works as a community organiser for Bristol Women's Voice, a women's rights charity in Bristol, on making equality a reality in Bristol. Beloved Sara is a Bristol based, British-Iranian, queer, non-binary, neuro-diverse artist, singer, astrologer, spiritual practitioner and public mystic. They are a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute, Associate Fellow ofSt Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace and lifelong student of theological, esoteric and mystical practices from multiple traditions and teachers. With a BA Theatre, Film and Television (Bristol, 2008), a Postgraduate Language Certificate in Persian Language and Literature (Tehran, 2010), an MA Performance, Culture, Context (Leeds, 2012), and half a Graduate Diploma in Law (BPP, 2013). They have performed professionally as an actor and singer continuously since 2003. Songstress Milly, an activist fighting for climate, social and racial justice, captured the Zeitgeist as this song was conceived and sung on the streets during the Kill the Bill protests 2021.  Find out more about their work: https://www.belovedsarazaltash.com/  The podcast also features a song called “Song by Millie Robinson” which was conceived and performed on the streets during the Kill the bill protests.   Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use. The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight. This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades. Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.  Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist. The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement. We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.   About: Miranda Rae Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.   Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.    About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced.  Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the​ global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. ​Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless. For information: https://soundwomensw.com/    

Ep 8 Sustainable Fashion by Immie Lapsley The Art of Resistance Podcast Series by 1st time podcasters & produced by Miranda Rae -  Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol. The fashion industry is responsible for 8% of global emissions so Immie spoke to an organisation that aims to address this on every level. Immie had previously no experience in making podcasts and joined the course halfway through to replace someone who fell sick. We have noticed a common thread through this project, and it has become clear just how climate change is at the forefront of many people’s minds.  Immie is just 18 years old and her interest in fashion often conflicts with her passion for environmental issues. Part of the training was to learn how to research and look beyond the obvious acts of activists so when she found out about the work of Amelia Twine and Amber Rochette she wanted to find out more. Founder of Sustainable Fashion Week Amelia Twine says: “Activism is anything that you do in different ways that supports a certain collectively positive outcome. So with Activism we often think about it as a kind of militant, obstructive kind of thing but actually activism can be really subtle and really gentle and really impactful”.   Amber says: “Being an activist can really take a variety of different forms, and any action is positive action, so it doesn’t mean glueing yourself to the road and that literally just fixing your jumper, to me, is activism. And it’s about taking steps to positive actions but I don’t think people really realise that, so it’s really important to get the word out that just by going to a mending circle you are in fact being an activist in that form.” For more information go to: https://www.sustainablefashionweek.uk This podcast features a song called “Prayers” by EKT01 and we have full permission to use it by the publisher. Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use. The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight. This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades. Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.  Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist. The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement. We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.   About: Miranda Rae Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.   Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.    About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced.  Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the​ global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. ​Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless. For information: https://soundwomensw.com/    

Ep 7 Literary Activism by Sharon Angela - The Art of Resistance Podcast Series by 1st time podcasters - produced by Miranda Rae Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC. Sharon applied for the Art of Resistance Podcast course to fulfil her dream of being able to make podcasts and she was overwhelmed at the prospect of learning how to record, edit and produce a podcast.  Sharon’s passion for spoken word and her research led her to do a podcast about how women use poetry as a multi-faceted tool to explore the relationship with activism. In this podcast Sharon shares the work of 3 poets that have inspired activism, Maya Angelou, Vanessa Kisuule, former Bristol City Poet and we hear her iconic poem “Hollow” that went viral after the BLM protest of June 2020 in Bristol and the toppling of Slaver Trader Edward Colston’s statue.   Sharon meets with Bristolian poet Malizah. Malizah is a poet who started writing her work aged seven has shared her journey of stepping out and expressing herself through the power of words. Malizah says: "In regards to race, I don't harp on about race in the stereotypical way, I don’t focus on the problem - I focus on how to overcome the problem, because I believe nothing can hold us back.” Malizah delivers her poetry with a confidence and self-belief that captures your full attention as soon as she speaks. This podcast features music from Malizah’s EP “Hustle & Heal II” available on all digital platforms. Find out more about this poet and changemaker and visit her website: https://www.malizah.com/ Sharon says: “Literary Activism’ If you are working towards making a difference, you are an activist and poetry has long since been used as a powerful tool of protest, often giving a voice to communities who historically have been discriminated against, oppressed, and silenced into powerlessness by society. Poems of resistance are written by poets who communicate their message well and the existence of these poems is activism.” Sharon Angela is an MBA graduate who advises in areas of business and finance. Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use. The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight. This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades. Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.  Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist. The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement. We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.   About: Miranda Rae Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.   Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.    About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced.  Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the​ global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. ​Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless. For information: https://soundwomensw.com/    

Ep 6 Positivity Disability Activism by Jacqueline Braithwaite - The Art of Resistance Podcast Series by 1st time podcasters produced by​ Miranda Rae - Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol​ CIC.   Jacqueline says: “My podcast is about starting to tell positive original stories about individuals living with & those amazing Individuals supporting those with Learning Disabilities.   I am frequently confronted by the fact that there is a marked lack of awareness about those having LD’s and they are not invited to the strategic table to make a difference or to make their presence felt! When stories do arise they are often depressing, shocking and often without hope!   I singularly care for my amazing daughter who is differently able with LD and Autism, & I too have my own invisible physical difficulties that I face on a daily basis too. With determination, advocacy, resilience and sheer bloody mindedness I have gained much knowledge and positivity over the years through embracing both mine & my daughters challenges as gifts!!! Be under no illusion it’s a difficult path I tread but that’s not the focus of this podcast! There’s enough of those doom & gloom podcasts about!  I am focusing on all the obstacles that I’ve have had to overcome to become the best parent that I am today!   When hearing disability stories many place most disabilities in one dismal big lump, when the reality is that disability is a multi-faceted arena with moments of joy so I need to redress this imbalance by refocusing and retuning LD & physical disability stories in a positive and empowering light!    In time I would like to develop this project into a series of discussions with other disabled carers and their individuals with LD and hear from all of them what difficulties they have overcome in their own words to live a full life!   By telling these empowering stories of how individuals with LD & their carers can live the public can be inspired and educated that not all disabled lives are dire, dismal, desolate, or alarming and can be challenging yet positive, rich, vibrant, purposeful & full of life!    This is what I want to explore but in order that I can talk to others, I need to start by telling my own empowering story of my own fight of getting to the positive spiritual & physical place my daughter and I are today!! I’m going to be interviewed by my nephew Theo who not only is 39 years younger than me, but also has experience as a young carer looking after his elderly uncle in the 70’s with LD. We are both empathetic to each other’s caring & creative worlds!” This podcast features Jacqueline Braithwaite in conversation with her nephew Theo Angus a fellow creative & photographer.   They discuss some of the challenges that Jacqueline has had to face empowering her amazing daughter who has learning disabilities & autism and herself as a single parent positively living with a rare chronic & invisible health condition and how they face their needs on a positive daily basis.   Jacqueline also highlights some local organisations in & around Bristol that support and empower individuals with learning disabilities too.    As well as being a proud parent, Jacqueline is a former Head of Design in Higher Education, Trustee of a Childrens Charity,  a Mixed Media Artist, Chartered Fashion & Textile Designer and Fellow with RSA-Royal Society of the Arts and has facilitated many Students & practicing Designers with their own self directed projects.    She wants to inform, inspire & empower those who face a wide range of challenges, that Disability and facing personal difficulties can be seen and actioned as a positive force for good! Jacqueline Braithwaite FRSA, MCSD, MA, Cert Ed.   The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight. This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades. Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.  Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist. The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement. We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.   About: Miranda Rae Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.   Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.    About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced.  Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the​ global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. ​Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless. For information: https://soundwomensw.com/    

Ep 5 - My Year as an Activist by Olivia Sweeney - The Art of Resistance Podcast Series produced by Miranda Rae - Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC   Olivia Sweeney is a lifetime environmentalist and a former Black and Green Ambassador. As part of this, she and two other ambassadors were invited to share the outcomes of their work in the Blue Zone at COP 26.  Olivia was named one of the Top 100 most Influential Women in Engineering by FT in 2019 and one of Rife Magazine’s 30 under 30 in 2022. She is an advocate for equity and justice in all forms. Olivia is a relatively new Bristolian having moved to the city in March 2020, and though it has been a very strange time to move to a new city. She has always been interested and passionate about ‘sustainability’ or being ‘green’. Olivia says: “Only as I have grown up have I felt comfortable and confident challenging and discussing the role which race plays in all things, but specifically climate change and justice. I am passionate about equity in all forms, working with the Royal Academy of Engineering to increase diversity in the Engineering sector. As an engineer, I am excited to be part of building a better future for everyone, and I know the value in using science and data to drive for change. But I also know the importance of humanity and stories, giving space to all voices. Beyond that you might find me attempting to grow my own vegetables, being as close to or in bodies of water as much as possible, cycling slowly up a hill, enjoying some music or too many sweet treats, getting annoyed with people for just saying and not doing, or being amazed by all the people in Bristol and beyond doing so much more than me to make changes that are better for people and planet.”  Olivia jumped on the course to replace a drop out and we suggested that she share her incredible experience as a year as Black & Green Ambassador. The Black & Green Project is about connecting, empowering and celebrating diverse leadership and community action on environmental issues in Bristol and beyond; challenging perceptions, creating new opportunities and working towards ensuring the environmental movement is inclusive and representative of all communities. Before this Olivia had never thought of herself as an activist and has understood the stereotypes around being an activist but she explains why she does now see herself as an activist. Olivia says: “Being an activist is about being truthful, being honest and imagining a different future and putting community first and working for radical change in the environment and climate change. Imagining and acting to make a different world. Trying to influence systematic change”.   This podcast features music by EKT01 and used with his permission. Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use.   The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight. This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades. Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.  Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist. The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement. We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.   About: Miranda Rae Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.   Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.    About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced.  Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the​ global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. ​Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless. For information: https://soundwomensw.com/    

Ep 4 Cargo Queen By Gary Thompson The Art of Resistance Podcast Series by 1st time podcasters produced by​ Miranda Rae - Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol​ CIC.   Gary Thompson a freelance designer/filmmaker and curator and is from an organisation called Cables & Cameras which is a non profit addressing the lack of diversity in the film and TV industry. Part of the Art of Resistance Podcast series.   Gary Thompson a freelance designer/filmmaker and curator and is from an organisation called Cables & Cameras which is a non profit addressing the lack of diversity in the film and TV industry. Gary said: “When I heard about The Art of Resistance course I just thought this is a great opportunity to get out of my comfort zone and try something completely different. As a keen cyclist myself I decided to make my podcast about Leah Dehaan known as the Cargo Queen.  Leah is a Cargo Bicycle Courier in Bristol. Experienced Cycle Tourer. She has a passion for adventure and discovering how they can turn into creative pursuits. In 2021 Leah was the Bristol Bicycle Mayor and established links around the city between bicycle communities and businesses to help strengthen collaborations and improve cycle awareness and infrastructure. I built relationships with bicycle community groups and individuals to better understand the needs of a changing urban landscape by providing creative solutions for all. Through the course of work discovered that not only are the almost no women that there are very few people of colour that even cycle.  Bristol is meant to have a reputation for being a forward thing “green” city. Leah goes onto say: “I actually wanted to be a cycle courier after I left university, but it took me 7 years to get there (I distracted myself with travelling in the meantime). I guess my concern was that I wouldn’t be able to earn a living from it. I also thought I would be discriminated against for being a women, but essentially they were fears that stopped me from acting. So I started cycle touring instead to appease my love. I’m glad I got round to it eventually; it’s been an extremely fulfilling job for me. I enjoy working in jobs that require manual and physical tasks and although things are evolving, those workplaces have tended to be more male-dominant. So I would absolutely encourage other women to join the profession, there’s no reason as to why there should be a gender imbalance in the industry. If you’re thinking about it, just do it, if reasons pop up as to why not to do it, find a way. There are always solutions to the questions that spring into your mind, so go out, try your best and live your truth". Gary Thompson – Cables & Cameras:  https://www.cablesandcameras.com/   Lean Dehaan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahlikesbik Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use. The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight. This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades. Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.  Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist. The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement. We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.   About: Miranda Rae Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.   Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.    About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced.  Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the​ global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. ​Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless. For information: https://soundwomensw.com/    

​Ep 3 The Lack of Equality in the Music Industry by Roisin Wootton   The Art of Resistance Podcast series by 1st time Podcasters produced by Miranda Rae - Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.   Roisin is a 19 year old student studying Dj-ing, Producing, Music Tech, Rapping, Singing, Sound Engineering, Writing, Podcasting and radio and is the only woman in her class. Roisin would like to make some change in the world by highlighting the lack of equality that still exists in the Music Business. Rosin says: “I am currently studying music Tech and realising how the scene is very male dominated, it is very close to my heart as its one of my passions and I have felt the effects of it and I think equality is so important in all areas of life! I chose to do my podcast on women in tech and during my research discovered the amazing work done by the youth project the Basement Studio over the last 30 years.  Miranda also inspired me through her work with Sound Women SW and for so long being one of few female DJ’s when she started 30 years ago and her work to address this disparity for many years and her continuous work to create change.  I chose to interview Troy Tanska who has worked at the Basement for almost 3 decades and explore the origins of the Basement, how it started and the work they have done.  Its an amazing place and with so much history and I think its linked into activism as it's creating proactive change for young people, women nonbinary (anyone who does not have equal opportunity be this gender, class or race).” Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use. The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight. This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades. Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.  Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist. The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement. We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.   About: Miranda Rae Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.   Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.    About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced.  Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the​ global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. ​Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless. For information: https://soundwomensw.com/  

Ep 2 - Fighting Chance by Charlie West   Trigger warning - issues of suicide are featured in this podcast.   The Stories of Resistance Podcast Series produced by Miranda Rae - Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC   Charlie lives in Bristol and has a keen interest in music - playing and listening - radio, podcast and​ social justice issues. She has a residency on Noods Radio - Double-Bind - which explores socio-philosophical topics such as language, rituals, identity and more, through music and other audio​ forms. Charlie decided to take part in the Art of Resistance course as she wants to​ develop her creative practice to include making podcasts and audio storytelling. She was in the ​process of mapping a new, collaborative radio show about protest and resistance movements,​ when she saw the opportunity to get involved in the Art of Resistance podcast project. Having been boxing at Bristol Boxing Gym for four months, and also having come into contact​ with Empire Fighting Chance through her other youth and charity work roles, Charlie knew​ straight away that she wanted to spotlight the radical, positive impacts of the work that Empire​ Fighting Chance does with young people in inner city Bristol and to demonstrate how much​ positive social transformation is rooted in organisations that aren’t necessarily labelled as “activist​ organisations”, but whose work enact long-lasting, positive, social change, and sometimes, over​ time, policy change. Through collaborative, sustained and community-orientated actions, which​ focus on directly addressing needs and removing barriers, the ultimate outcome, much like the​ work of self-titled activists, is an improvement of the lives of people subjected to disparate,​ discriminatory, or oppressive conditions. At a time when we are collectively faced with a wide range of complex social and environmental​ issues, Charlie feels it is crucial that we broaden peoples understanding of what activism can and​ should look like, and to remove stigma associated with the word. Instead of seeing activists and​ activism as belligerent people railing against the system, what if activism was about imagining​ what a different future might look like? And moving towards something better? Less knife crime. Equal pay and rights. More libraries, youth clubs and social spending. Cleaner city air. Wild spaces​ in urban areas. “Activist issues” are too often seen as a problem to be solved by a few passionate​ people who care about a particular issue. For those who undertake such work, it’s because these​ people recognise the need to make change; it’s not a ‘passion project’, it’s a responsibility. The main thing about redefining “activism”: It needs to be integrated into the careers, the work​ and the daily habits of many people. If you’re a lawyer, who are you representing and why? If​ you’re a chef, curb the impact of the food you’re using, If you’re a business person, do you really​ need to be travelling across the world or can you make do with video calls? And if you see an​ issue within your local community, what small action can you take to help? Because as Martin and​ Jamie from Empire Fighting chance show, no action is too small and more often that not, one​ positive impact leads to another, in an upward spiral of positive change - the impacts of which can​ reach further than you might ever have imagined. During this podcast, we hear from Martin and Jamie, the co-founders of Empire fighting chance,​ Courtney and Steven, coaches and boxing therapists at the organisation and we’ll also hear from​ three of the young people who’ve gone through the boxing programme at Empire Fighting​ Chance, to learn about the impact that boxing, and the organisation, has had in their lives. Exploring the work and impact of Empire Fighting Trigger warning - issues of suicide are discussed. Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use. The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight. This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades. Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.  Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist. The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement. We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.   About: Miranda Rae Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.   Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.    About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced.  Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the​ global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. ​Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless. For information: https://soundwomensw.com/