Make Melonade

Mar 14 2020

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When life gives you lemons, make Melonade! Life gave me dyslexia and over time I’ve learnt to appreciate the strengths in learning differently. Melonade is a series of podcasts where I will be chatting with lots of people about neurodiversity, their experiences and their thoughts on how education can be improved and arts importance in society.

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Make Melonade: chatting with Cara Withers

Mar 14 2020 24 mins

Cara Withers is a dyslexic actor and theatre maker. They are going to be performing in Melonade with me, so catch us both at Vault Festival 18-19 March. In this episode, we discuss our experience of being dyslexic at school and how this now impacts our work life.

Make Melonade: chatting with Kit Redstone

Mar 10 2020 27 mins

Kit Redstone is a neurodiverse artist and award winning UK trans writer. In this episode we talk about their show Passengers which is at Vault Festival 19-22 Mar 2020. Kit has a mild form of Dissociative Identity Disorder, we how this has inspired Passengers and what it is like creating work with this neurodiversity.

Make Melonade: chatting with Jamie Oliphant

Feb 25 2020 51 mins

Jamie is a comedian and a teaching assistant at SEND schools. In this episode we talk about his show, The Oliphant in the Room and his experience of working with neurodiverse students, cuts to funding effecting SEND schools and how important it is to teach about wellbeing.

Make Melonade with Vijay Patel

Feb 18 2020 17 mins

In this episode I am speaking with neurodiverse performance artist Vijay Patel about why it’s important to be making work about neurodiversity and his new show Sometimes I Leave.

Make Melonade: chatting with neurodiverse performance artist Daniel Oliver

Feb 03 2019 23 mins

In this episode I talk to Daniel Oliver about his practise, being dyspraxia and our views on disability and neurodiversity.

Make Melonade: chatting with Pauline who works as a learning support tutor for neurodiverse students

Jan 21 2019 16 mins

Speaking with Pauline, who works as a dyslexia support tutor at my uni about neurodiversity and the help offered to students in higher education.

Make Melonade: chatting with my mum about me a dyslexic child

Dec 16 2018 31 mins

In this episode I’m talking with my mum about when she noticed I was dyslexic and how she helped me to deal with it. We also explore my experience throughout education and our love of the arts and the importance it has in education. I had a cold when we recorded this so bare with me and merry Christmas!

Make Melonade: Speaking with Clare Gibbs about diagnosis and exams.

Dec 02 2018 22 mins

In this podcast, I’m talking with my house mate and good friend about our experience of exams and when we where diagnosed with dyslexia. Let me know your thoughts!

When life gives you melons, make melonade! An Introduction.

Dec 02 2018 4 mins

This is an introduction to my podcast, Melonade. Where I will have conversations with some amazing people about their experience of being neurodiverse. I will also be speaking with a variety of people about their thoughts on the term neurodiversity and how education can change to support neurological differences.