Embracing IndividualityRuth Patterson has always had a passion for music. As the lead singer of Holy Moly and The Crackers she's played some of the biggest stages in the UK and across Europe. On top of that 2020 has seen her get the opportunity

Episode Nineteen: Vicki Busfield

Oct 19th, 2020 33m 59s

Finding ConnectionAs the artistic director of Dash Dot Dance Vicki Busfield champions inclusivity in the dance world and is involved with multiple projects around the arts and mental health.During lockdown she also became a film producer creati

Episode Eighteen: Manisha Tailor MBE

Oct 12th, 2020 38m 58s

Breaking BoundariesManisha Tailor MBE is a woman who is not afraid to challenge the status quoHaving originally trained as a teacher and headteacher she moved into coaching, gaining her UEFA B Licence and setting up Swaggarlicious which uses fo

Episode Seventeen: Kiera Byland

Oct 5th, 2020 25m 44s

Striking a New BalanceOver her sporting career cyclist and swimmer Kiera Byland has picked up six gold medals at the Special Olympics.And now she's giving talks to schools and colleges championing the power of sport and taking her experiences f

Episode Sixteen: Kirsty Day and Grace Dyke

Sep 28th, 2020 37m 26s

Celebrating SuccessKirsty Day and Grace Dyke are two women on a mission.Passionate about diversifying the media, through their Media Cubs workshops for seven to eleven year olds they not only introduce young people from disadvantaged background

Episode Fifteen: Vanessa Boland

Sep 21st, 2020 29m 52s

Doing the Hard ThingWhile sipping her first hot cuppa since having her son actress and entrepreneur Vanessa Boland had a spark of genius and turned it into successful business.Now a hit on social media and with renewed ambitions to return to th

Episode Fourteen: Pippa Stacey

Sep 14th, 2020 27m 19s

Planting AcornsOlivier Award winner Pippa Stacey is a writer who really took the quote “if there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it” quite literally.Using her own experiences of navigating hig

Episode Thirteen: Kgothatso 'KG' Montjane

Sep 7th, 2020 37m 44s

Beacons of HopeKgothatso 'KG' Montjane is one of the women to watch on court. She didn't even pick up a racket, or know about tennis for that matter, until she was nineteen but has gone on to break into the top eight of the women's wheelchair t

Episode Twelve: Tully Kearney

Aug 31st, 2020 33m 37s

Pressing ResetSwimmer Tully Kearney should have been out in Tokyo this week competing for a place on the podium at what would have been her first Paralympics.But with the Games rescheduled to 2021, the seven-time World Champion has been giving

Episode Eleven: Katie Pritchard

Aug 24th, 2020 40m 8s

Discovering New Talents Award-winning comedian Katie Pritchard was due to do her debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer, well until the country went into lockdown a few months before it was due to happen.With all her live gigs

Episode Ten: Hannah Rankin and Ellie Scotney

Jun 22nd, 2020 28m 51s

Living in the PresentHannah Rankin and Ellie Scotney are among Britain's ones to watch when it comes to talent in the ring.History-making Hannah is not only Scotland's first female boxing World Champion but also a talented musician who, with he

Episode Nine: Etisyai Philip

Jun 15th, 2020 32m 31s

Taking Time The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q and Hairspray - just some of the shows you may have seen Etisyai Philip in over the years. On stage she wows the world with with her pitch perfect comedy timing, and off it she's passionate about diversi

Episode Eight: Rachel Morgan

Jun 8th, 2020 27m 39s

Play, Fight, WinRachel Morgan is one of Britain's top tennis talents. During the pandemic though, the current World No.1 (B1 classification) on the visually impaired tennis circuit has put down her racket to focus on her career as a keyworker,

Episode Seven: Jordanne Whiley

Jun 1st, 2020 34m 57s

Divine StormsJordanne Whiley is unique among British tennis players because she's the only one to have achieved a Calendar Grand Slam. During lockdown, with no Roland Garros this week, the wheelchair tennis tour on hold, and the Paralympics del

Episode Six: Ella Beaumont

May 25th, 2020 34m 28s

Seize The Day Ella Beaumont has been passionate about sport and fitness since she was young and after scouring the internet for fitness sessions for wheelchair users during lockdown and finding nothing that motivated her she took matters into h

Episode Five: Ruth Fox

May 18th, 2020 34m 37s

Within the White LinesFootball has been a constant for St Ives Town Ladies player Ruth Fox since she was young, in fact she would even go so far as to say that the sport saved her life.Now ready to write the next chapter, the central midfielder

Episode Four: Chantal Epp

May 11th, 2020 31m 2s

Pushing the BoundariesIf there's a gap in the market it's almost guaranteed entrepreneur and athlete Chantal Epp will spot it.In business she's used her love of music and knowledge of the music industry to break down traditional barriers. And a

Episode Three: Lizzie Cresswell

May 4th, 2020 29m 1s

Re-creating the MagicThe art of storytelling runs through the veins of animator and puppeteer Lizzie Cresswell. And during these uncertain times she's been using that skill to bring a smile to people's faces, producing a number of short films,

Episode Two: Vicki Hargreaves

Apr 27th, 2020 33m 32s

Play, Create and LearnVicki Hargreaves is the director and choreographer of Commotion Dance but after theatres went dark almost overnight she quickly morphed from that into online educator.Join her for 30 minutes of Mat Talk about her work, the

Episode One: Miranda Dickinson

Apr 20th, 2020 36m 20s

Mugs of Rebellion, refusing a dishwasher and facing Twitter tumbleweed when sharing David Tennant GIFsJust a few things that make life interesting for writer, Miranda Dickinson.In the first ever episode of The Constant Cheerleader we catch up w