Jennie chats to Tammy Waugh, hairdresser and co-owner of X Creative Collaboration, a creative co-working space for hair and beauty professionals to work independently from next to Ocean Terminal.Tammy tells us about her life, her hairdressing c

Deidre Brock, MP for Edinburgh North & Leith

Dec 19th, 2023 42m 36s

Jennie and Rumana sit down with Deidre Brock, who is the SNP MP for Edinburgh North & Leith.Deidre tells us about growing up in Perth, Australia, her former life as an actor (and featuring on Home and Away!), what brought her to Scotland, and w

Socks from LGBT Youth Scotland

Nov 28th, 2023 57m 11s

We're back for Season 3!Keith and Jennie chat to Socks who is a Youth Worker at LGBT Youth Scotland, a charity based in Leith. Socks tells us about the variety of services and programmes the organisation provides, the important issues their you

Stephen Greenhorn - Playwright and Screenwriter

Jun 7th, 2022 2h 4m

Stephen is a Scottish playwright and screenwriter. In 2007 he created the award-winning stage musical ‘Sunshine on Leith’ and went on to write the screenplay for the successful film version which was released in 2013. Stephen also created the B

Jennie, Rumana and Keith - Season 2 Finale

Apr 12th, 2022 1h 24m

For the final episode of Season 2, the Living Leith hosts, Jennie, Rumana and Keith, interview each other - chatting about what brought us to Leith, the meaning of life, Beyonce and Rihanna, what we’d like to be remembered for as individuals, a

Cherise Huth - Leith Local

Apr 5th, 2022 58m 4s

Jennie and Keith speak to their friend, Cherise Huth, who has lived in Leith since 2017, and worked in the area for longer. She has worked as a carer and telecare advisor, and is one of the most compassionate and hilarious people you'll ever me

Lizzie McGhee - Founder of Off Grid Yoga

Mar 29th, 2022 1h 42m

This week, Jennie and Keith chat to Lizzie McGhee, Yoga Teacher and Founder of Off Grid Yoga - a company that hosts tech-free retreats for overwhelmed minds. Lizzie tells us about her career (and career changes), and her journey into digital mi

Michelle and Ashley from Mimi's Bakehouse

Mar 22nd, 2022 1h 11m

Jennie and Keith chat to mother-daughter business duo, Michelle and Ashley. Michelle is the Managing Director, and Ashley the Events Manager, of Mimi's Bakehouse - Edinburgh's most loved bakery. Mimi’s Bakehouse is a second-generation family bu

John Tantalon - North Edinburgh Nightmares

Mar 15th, 2022 1h 1m

This week, Jennie and Keith chat to John - ghost story collector at North Edinburgh Nightmares. We hear plenty of spooky stories from around Leith and Edinburgh, and John tells us about his own supernatural experience, and why he loves these st

Raheema Sayed - Creative Writer

Mar 8th, 2022 56m 38s

Raheema Sayed is a local creative who loves the written word and how storytelling connects people. She tells us about her writing, storytelling, and her recent live performance at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. We discuss what stories mean t

Willy and Connor from the Citadel Youth Centre

Mar 1st, 2022 1h 13m

The Citadel is a community-based youth centre which has been in Leith since 1980. Their building is in Commercial Street, where they've been based for 42 years. In this episode Jennie speaks to Willy Barr, the centre's manager, and Connor Muir,

Talha Imam - Cinematographer and Creative Director at Gulp

Feb 22nd, 2022 53m 22s

Talha Imam is a cinematographer and creative director. After working in food and drink photography for a long time, he founded Gulp (previously Medialiciously), a food and drink content agency. At Gulp, Talha co-founded the Food Hero Scot campa

Tracy Griffen - Personal Trainer and Founder of Griffen Fitness

Feb 15th, 2022 47m 37s

Personal Trainer. Author. Food Critic. Chef. Leith Festival Coordinator. Web Designer. Graphic Designer. Is there anything Tracy Griffen can't do? Tracy has been running her own fitness studio - Griffen Fitness - in Balfour Street since 2005. W

Ben Macpherson MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith

Feb 8th, 2022 1h 1m

Ben Macpherson is the MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, and the Minister for Social Security and Local Government. Ben tells us about his background and what led him into politics, about the different careers he’s had, and all of his favour

17. Tim Bell from Leith Walks

Dec 22nd, 2020 47m 12s

Tim Bell runs Leith Walks, home of the original Trainspotting tours, and is the author of Choose Life. Choose Leith: Trainspotting on Location. Tim’s lived a fascinatingly full life in Leith for the past 40 years. Tim discusses his time working

16. Ellen and Lauren from Monstrous Regiment Publishing

Dec 15th, 2020 1h 1m

Ellen Desmond and Lauren Nickodemus run Monstrous Regiment Publishing together, an intersectional feminist press, based in Leith, that they created to publish books and stories that are missing from bookshelves. The books they’ve published so f

15. Anna Higham from Leith Theatre

Dec 8th, 2020 54m 32s

Anna Higham is the longest standing member of staff at the Leith Theatre Trust. She tells us about the history of this iconic building and shares fun facts and interesting stories about the theatre's past, including the Female Chorus Bar, some

14. Sinita Potiwal from Punjabi Junction

Dec 1st, 2020 41m 50s

Sinita is the Social Enterprise and Media Manager at Punjabi Junction, which is the social enterprise cafe that's part of the organisation Sikh Sanjog, set up in 1989 under the name ‘Leith Sikh Community Group' with the aim of providing support

13. Singer-songwriter, Kirsty Baird

Nov 24th, 2020 1h 5m

Singer-songwriter Kirsty Baird is the Founder and Creative Director of Sing in the City, Founder of Chief Radio, and band member of Hanley and the Baird. Kirsty tells us about her varied career in music, from gigging in Leith bars at the age of

12. Joanna Weintritt from Fitness Soul

Nov 17th, 2020 58m 51s

Joanna is a Fitness Instructor and PT who has been in the fitness industry for 15 years, teaching different classes and presenting at fitness conventions around the world. In 2014 Joanna and her husband Leszek opened Fitness Soul Studio, a fitn

11. Scottish weaver, James Donald

Nov 10th, 2020 48m 19s

This week we speak to James Donald, Scottish Weaver and Founder of PickOne Weave. James tells us all about weaving, the workshops and courses he runs, and we talk about looms and the types of skills and creativity needed for weaving. James talk

10. Artist, DJ and Podcast Host, Jordy Deelight

Nov 3rd, 2020 1h 10m

Jordy Deelight is an Artist, DJ, host of Afternoon Deelight Podcast, and Leith's premier drag performer. In this episode, we chat about Jordy’s incredible career and accomplishments, their favourite shows and work they’ve done, venues they've p

9. Graphic Designer, Rumana Sayed

Oct 27th, 2020 50m 16s

Rumana Sayed is a freelance Graphic Designer from Leith. Rumana is currently working with Juice Droplet, a creative platform that shares lived experiences from the South Asian diaspora through their art and writing, aiming to reflect the multi-

8. 'Constitution Street' Author, Jemma Neville

Oct 20th, 2020 40m 25s

Jemma Neville is a writer and activist who authored the book, 'Constitution Street: Finding Hope in an Age of Anxiety' which is part memoir, social history and call to action. Jemma told us about writing and researching the book, including her

7. David Duke from Street Soccer Scotland

Oct 13th, 2020 54m 40s

On this episode we chat to David Duke, Founder and CEO of Street Soccer Scotland - a social enterprise that provides football-themed training and personal development opportunities for socially disadvantaged groups. Street Soccer Scotland's hea