London Writing Guy

Nov 05 2024 14 ep. 40 mins

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Championing all things diversity & the South Asian diaspora. Written blog pieces available on www.londonwritingguy.com. A little about me and this podcast / blog - https://www.londonwritingguy.com/about INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots

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A CONVERSATION ABOUT MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIVING, WITH DR. MANPREET DHUFFAR-POTTIWAL

Nov 05 2024 61 mins

Dr. Manpreet Dhuffar-Pottiwal is a Chartered Psychologist and a TEDx speaker. On a mission to decolonize therapy, Manpreet is challenging traditional norms and advocating for public engagement with psychological interventions. Delve into the complexities of multi-generational living and learn about Manpreet's journey from adversity to advocacy. WATCH MANPREET’S TEDxNHS TALK HERE

BBC RADIO LONDON INTERVIEW - A CONVERSATION ABOUT MAJORITY-WHITE SPACES

Oct 29 2024 22 mins

I appeared on BBC Radio London to discuss my original write-up on the topic of Majority-White spaces, with Asad Ahmad. This is a re-posting of that interview from October 28th 2024. INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy.com WEBSITE: www.londonwritingguy.com TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots MUSIC: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/wohkeret/hi

A CONVERSATION ABOUT SOUTH ASIANS & SWIMMING, WITH BBC JOURNALIST SUMMAYA MUGHAL

Feb 28 2024 52 mins

Did you know 68% of South Asians cannot swim (at least 25m)? Not only that, but 78% of South Asian females identify as not being able to swim, either! In this episode, I speak to Senior BBC journalist Summaya Mughal about her very own award winning podcast (Brown Gal Can't Swim). After interviewing Team GB swimmer Alice Deering, Summaya realised that someone needed to raise a

A CONVERSATION ABOUT DESI PUBS, WITH DAVID JESUDASON

Dec 10 2023 63 mins

What is a Desi pub? The word "Desi" comes from the Sanskrit word Des, or Desh, meaning homeland. More specifically, a South Asian homeland. In my conversation with it's author, we talk about Britain's racist history that led to these pubs being set up, why they were important then, why they are still important today and the amazing stories behind these establishme

WHY WE NEED THE SIKH GAMES. A CONVERSATION WITH MANDY KAUR MOORE.

Nov 27 2023 65 mins

Mandy Kaur Moore, amongst other things, is the President of The Sikh Games. I spoke to Mandy about her career to-date, how The Sikh Games came to be and why we need them. Follow The Sikh Games on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesikhgames/

A CONVERSATION ABOUT HEALTH LITERACY & ADDICTION, WITH RICKY BHANDAL

Aug 17 2023 54 mins

Aside from his popular podcast, The Bhandwagon Podcast, Ricky Bhandal has been heavily involved in projects aiming to identify and summarise the physical health, mental health, lifestyle behaviour and wider determinants of health-related issues that affest specific communities both nationally and in Birmingham. In our conversation, Ricky gives us a brief insight of what the state o

A conversation about Blair Peach's murder and the events of 23rd April 1979, with Ravi Jain.

Apr 22 2023 66 mins

On the 23rd of April 1973, the National Front decided to hold a meeting in Southall town hall. The local community, made up of a large South Asian and West Indian population, saw this as a provocative act. Protests against the National Front holding this meeting were arranged and the local community came out in force. On the day itself, the local community clashed with the police,

A CONVERSATION ABOUT PUNJABI MENTAL HEALTH, WITH TARAKI FOUNDER SHURANJEET SINGH

Apr 03 2023 36 mins

Shuranjeet Singh is the founder of Taraki, not-for-profit organisation that works with Punjabi communities to reshape approaches to mental health. Using a non-clinical but community-centred approach, Taraki supports people with their mental health and well-being. It’s a unique and incredibly useful approach, as it can be taken forward by anyone and everyone. In this conversation,

A conversation about alcoholism and recovery, with Jit Chauhan.

Mar 20 2023 33 mins

Jitesh Chauhan is the subject of his own documentary, entitled “I’m Jit and I’m an alcoholic. It tells Jit’s story through active addiction, the pains, the trauma and the story of his recovery. I spoke to Jit about his time in addiction, the recovery and what he’s gained as a result of being in recovery. FOLLOW JITESH ONLINE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jit_Chauhan

A conversation with Fateh Singh, all-rounder at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.

Mar 13 2023 20 mins

Fateh Singh is a Nottinghamshire County Cricket club all-rounder. He wants to do it all. Still 18 years old and just having signed a new two-year contract at Notts, time is definitely on his side. FOLLOW FATEH SINGH ONLINE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fxtz_singh/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fxtz_singh FOR SUPPORT ON LIVING WITH ALOPECIA, AND OTHER RESOURCES, VISIT ALOPEC