In this final doorstep chat of the season (and perhaps forever!), I speak to my close friend Emma Cummins - a writer, copywriter and reader who works in the books and media industry, and lives between Northern Ireland and London. We talk about

Episode 4: Mental Health and friendship - a shorthand of empathy (and the original doorstep chat)

May 21st, 2021 46m 7s

In this episode, I chat to my close pal Ness about the theme of mental health and friendship. Ness and I met aged 18 on our first day of university where we bonded over my brand new travel kettle. By the end of our first week, we’d drunkenly de

Episode 3: Kings Place Choir - community, connection and creativity during lockdown

Apr 11th, 2021 41m 39s

What is a choir when its members can't sing in the same room? In this episode, I chat with choral conductor, composer and singer-songwriter Naomi Hammerton about the ways in which she's kept members of Kings Place Choir (including me!) connecte

Episode 2: Permaculture - so much more than growing things

Mar 26th, 2021 40m 8s

Ever, like me, wondered what exactly permaculture is? In the second episode of Doorstep Chats, I speak to my sister Celia Ashman about how she’s used permaculture to adapt to the upheavals that lockdown brought, particularly through her design,

Episode 1: Creative Accountability and The Artist's Way

Feb 13th, 2021 38m 54s

In the very first episode of Doorstep Chats, I speak to my good friend Jema about accountability - when you make a commitment to another person or a group to do something. We discuss how this deceptively simple concept can provide us with valua

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