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Recorded just a few days before the 2023 London Marathon, I chat to Leon Parkes, founder of Wembley based run club The Nov Way. He talks us through his running playlist and how his trainings been going. Plus I learned a lot from Tyler Williams Green, founder of run club and youth charity The Outrunners. Coach Gloria Sarpong shares what they're working on for women who may have been put off fitness in the past. AND I heard from other Black runners taking on the 26.2 miles across the city. This episode will leave you feeling inspired to chuck your trainers on and to just give a long run a go. Also, shoutout to Chelsea Okung who is the new producer of Bringing it Black - so great to have her on the team! Wanna have your say on future episodes? Drop me a message on insta at @mary.mandefield or email at [email protected]. Until next week!
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As it’s Virgo season, this episode has got a gift for the Beyhive 🤩 - a debrief of Beys 41st birthday, incl the questionable looks.
I’ve got a rundown of everything you need to know about the new star of Disney’s live action remake of ✨The Little Mermaid✨- Halle Bailey.
With a new King now on the throne I’m sharing everything I know about whether Jamaica will now move on from royals and become a republic.
We couldn’t do this episode without celebrating the Black women making big moves at the 2022 Emmy Awards and without recapping the heartbreaking story of Chris Kaba.
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It's only right that Bringing it Black celebrates Mandela Day with an episode dedicated to the man himself, Nelson Mandela.
The former President of South Africa, Nobel Peace Prize winner and man that lives on as a leading figure in history, Nelson Mandela, was born in South Africa in 1918 and is best known for spending 27 years in prison for his fight for democracy and to end apartheid.
This episode explores Mandela's legacy, with the help of my friend all the way from South Africa, Dikeledi Mokone and with words from the United Nations Chief and Price Harry.
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from the UK's Black community 🙌
Connect with Dikeledi on Insta:@dikeledi_mokone
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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This special episode delves into the topic of adoption in the Black community from the perspective of an incredible lineup of guests, including stories from adoptive parents and adoptees from across the world.
The show features an interview with Didi and Priscilla, an amazing example of Black adoptive parents from the LGBTQ+ community, who share their experience on everything from the steps to adoption and the process of matching a child with their parents to the reasoning behind wanting to match a child with parents that share their heritage.
Joy Carter, a comedian, actor, speaker and adoptee from Nigeria joined me to chat all about her journey as an adoptee with a white family and the challenges that came with it.
Chatting with me all the way from the US were Jordyn and Mia, both with incredible advice and stories from their journeys as adoptees.
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from the UK's Black community 🙌
Connect with Didi and Priscilla on Insta: @that_a.c_life
Follow Joy on Insta: @joycartershow
Check out Mia on TikTok: @miathaicha
Hear Jordyn's story on TikTok: @jor.dynnnnnnnn
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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Bringing it Black has been blessed to have the Bratt Pitt of the Voiceover world on the show - award winning Black British Voiceover Artist, Jo Troy! Jo grew up in Walthamstow with a background in the creative industry, making music and then building a career from the corner of the room, with clients including Nike, Adidas, Samsung and Sony.
Jo and I chat about how he started a whole new career as a Voiceover Artist in the pandemic, and gives us a cheeky insight into how you can make a living from your voice, fees, charges and all that stuff that people don't usually talk about!
Jo give us useful tips on describing your voice, knowing your sound and how to prep your voice before a job.
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from the UK's Black community 🙌
Read Jo’s Ebook breaking down what to do to get your foot through the door: www.jotroy.com
Connect with Jo on insta: @JoTroyVO
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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We LOVE to see people with big dreams go out and make them a reality, and someone out here making things happen is Thea Hallow 🤩
Thea is a young creative from South-East London who’s making music and following her dreams. We chat about the importance of believing in yourself and knowing that you’re good enough to say YES to the amazing opportunities that come your way, the art of understanding how to make social media work for you and how to deal with anxiety about performing.
Check out Thea’s new single ‘Love Buddy’ and keep an eye out for the music video, coming very soon!
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from the UK's Black community 🙌
Connect with Thea: @Thea.Hallow
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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Here at Bringing it Black you know it's all about shining a light on the people making waves in the world, and my latest guest, Shar, is the perfect example of this.
Shar is a recent graduate from West London working for a TV production company and she joins me to chat about life as a Black creative. We talk about everything from her experience graduating in these crazy times and navigating workplace relationships, to the dehumanisation of 'diversity hires'.
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from the UK's Black community 🙌
Connect with Shar: @sharloola/@sharloolart
Follow Black in Britain: @blackinbritain
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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This week on Bringing it Black, joining us live and direct from an Enny gig is Mistar Alvin😂🤩. We chat all about his popular new show ‘Top 5 Replies’, which you need to check out on YouTube.
Top 5 Replies sees Mistar Alvin replying to your unfiltered, hilarious and sometimes outlandish comments from #JuliesTop5
Alvin and I chat all about his new show, how he makes sure everyones feelings are kept in tact in the process & who would be his ultimate artist for the show.
I also treat you to a lil rundown on everything you need to know about N-Dubz & the comeback that’s been blowing up my socials👀
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌
Connect with Mistar Alvin: @mistaralvin
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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This week we're chatting about a very exciting opportunity for new filmmakers called 'Black Britain Unspoken', and joining me on the show is the director of creative services at Warner Bro's Discovery - Emma Cassidy. 🎥
Emma and I chat all about the opportunity with Warner Bro’s Discovery X Media Trust, which is filmmaking initiative with a purpose of sharing perspectives and experiences of being black and British.
Emma discusses her role in the initiative, what she’s looking for from new talent and what to expect from the opportunity.
I am also joined by former Westside legend himself - Temi Jonah 🤩 We chat about all the juicy things trending over the last week from Catfish to Dr Who to Cara Delevingne at the BBMA’s *shudders*.
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌
Find out more about the Black Britain Unspoken opportunity here.
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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Time to meet two incredible women who are bringing their A game to the projects which they've seen through from conception to execution 💪
Afia: Behind the Gram
My first chat is with Afia, host of the new video series ‘Behind the Gram’ which delves into the lives of influential individuals in the world of music, arts and culture by examining their Instagram profiles.
Afia shares her inspo behind the show, her relationship with social media and her next steps to grow the series.
Beverley: On the Cards: Colourism
I then speak with Beverley Nderu, who produced and directed the new BBC iPlayer show ‘On the Cards: Colourism’, which unravels the nuances of colourism, race and identity.
Beverley explains the process of storytelling important subjects and how she chose the right guests for the show.
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌
Check out Afia on insta @afiakufuor
Follow Beverley:@videos.bybev
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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You know the world doesn't run without Black creativity and this episode is packed with nothing but people making waves in their industries🤩
I start by chatting with Kobi Axel who is the founder of Black Blueprint, a project that you can take part in if you're from London, West Sussex or Brighton and want to get involved with a photoshoot and part of documentary filming.
I then had the pleasure of speaking with Samm Henshaw, one of my fave artists. Samm is a singer songwriter and producer who was handpicked by Chance the Rapper to support him on tour. Bringing everything full circle, he's now touring with his album 'Untidy Soul'.
Lemme know what you think of the ep!
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌
Check out Kobi on insta @88kobi.
Follow Samm: @sammhenshaw
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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Did somebody say a 💎 GRAMMYS special 💎
It's only right that I dedicate an entire show to the celebrations of outstanding achievements in the music industry that went down in Vegas last week.
Do you wanna know why the Grammys are called the Grammys? Or why SZA ended up in hospital after the event?
I've got you covered with everything you need to know from the gossip, to the outfits, to award winners, to ill-joked comedians.
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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Carving his own path in the music industry and sharing the mic (& vibes!) with me this week is the incredible Siah!
Siah has worked hard to exist in a space where he is loved for being and creating music that is 100% authentic to himself - which is a tough place to get to!
The artist chats all about his experience getting to where he is today, the inspiration behind his music journey, how social media gave him his first taste of fame AND he made it through a game of SiahYAH or SiahNAH first impressions 😋
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌
Connect with Siah on Instagram: @siahthekid
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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If you don't yet know Ben Wynter or 'Billionaire Ben', then now's the time to get to know.
Ben is the founder of Unstoppable Music Group, entrepreneur and outreach manager at the Association of Independent Music and the co-founder of Power Up - so you could say he's a pretty busy guy.
Ben chats to me all about Power Up, his long-term initiative which supports Black music creators, industry professionals and executives, as well as addressing anti-Black racism and racial disparities in the music sector.
We talk about Ben's experiences in the industry, how Power Up is making a change and how you can be a part of the Power Up team next year.
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌
Connect with Ben on Instagram: @BillionaireBen and find out more about the Power Up scheme here.
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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The younger generation truly are KILLING IT in 2022, and two of London's talents already making a mark on their industries are screenwriter and film director Peter N Rose and digital creator Nayana Mena.
In this episode I chat to founder of Nort3y Productions, Peter N Rose, about his creative process, the journey to where he is today and how he brought one of his films to Amazon Prime.
To mark the release of the new Kanye trilogy 'Jeen-yuhs', Nayana and I delve into the world of Ye and all the craziness that has surrounded him in the media this month.
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌
Connect with Peter N Rose: @nort3yproductions @p_rose98
Follow Nayana: @nayanam.official
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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As we're in 02/2022, it’s only right that it gets astrological up in here. There's only one person for the job, and that’s London’s very own professional intuitive tarot reader & tropical astrology enthusiast, Nubian!
Over a third of us regularly read our horoscopes, and tarot and astrology are becoming more and more ‘mainstream’, with celebrities like Doja Cat regularly hinting about star signs and spirituality in their work, so Nubian has got our backs with an exclusive insight into her world.
Listen in to find out Nubian's journey into tarot, how crystals can change your life, how to spot a fake tarot reader and why tarot readers and astrologists can't tell you the winning lottery numbers!
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌 Connect with Nubian on Twitter here.
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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I've launched a lil book club on the show and cutting the ribbon on the feature is Author, Education Activist & YouTuber Vee Kativhu!
Vee joins the show to chat about 'Empowered', her book which sums up who she is and what she does - from growing up in Zimbabwe to studying at Oxford, whilst growing a study and purpose driven community on YouTube along the way!
We chat finding strength and resilience in your struggles, how growing up in Zimbabwe shaped Vee into the woman she is today, breaking down barriers and the importance of taking accountability for your dreams.
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌
Connect with Vee on Instagram: @veekativhu and get your copy of 'Empowered'.
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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Bringing you some sushine as I chat with two of the hottest talents from around the world: Jamaican artist Khalia and the incredible Nigerian talent Seyi Shay.
Khalia met Reggae legend Shaggy in 2016, who was impressed with her talent and introduced her to the multi-Grammy award-winning Tony ‘CD’ Kelly, who she’s been working with ever since. Khalia gives us a behind-the-scenes insight into her latest song featuring Dre Island, what it's like being a female in reggae and what goes into preparing for a music video.
Seyi Shay has built her following to over 1.1 million global fans, and has just released her latest album 'Big Girl'. She shares what it's like to work with industry leaders (Matthew Knowles!), her journey of growth, becoming a judge on Nigerian Idol and touring with Beyoncé.
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌
Connect with Khalia and Seyi Shay on Instagram: @khalia100 / @seyishaygram
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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I chat to the co-founder of the Black Swim Association and the man behind the feature film "Blacks Can't Swim", Ed Accura.
95% of Black adults & 80% of Black children in England don’t swim. Ed was part of that majority until a few years ago when he embarked on his journey of learning to swim, and has documented his experience whilst setting up The Black Swimming Association (BSA) - a UK charity set up to highlight the importance of swimming and water safety in the African, Caribbean, and Asian communities.
We delve into the facts, figures and misconceptions that people have around the Black community and swimming, and discuss what can be done to turn the stats around!
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌
For more info on the Black Swimming Association, visit their website blackscantswim.com
Connect with Ed: @ed_accura on Twitter and @edaccura on Instagram
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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I chat with East London's RnB artist Ants XI about following in his family's footsteps in music, the process of creating the content which has gained him a huge online following and his advice on what has elevated him to become a one to watch in the industry.
In part 2 (from 23:48), I meet the cast and director of the coming of age movie of the moment: Pirates - Reggie Yates' director debut for a feature film. Elliot Edusah plays Cappo, Jordan Peters as Two Tonne and Reda Elazouar as Kidda - the film follows the 3 teenagers who are on pirate radio as they drive across London, desperate to get tickets for the best millennium party EVER. It features music from Wookie, Sia, So Solid Crew and more garage artists and is out in cinema's now. Definitely one to go and support!
Bringing it Black exists to celebrate, showcase and collaborate with the hottest talent from London's Black community 🙌
Follow Ants XI on: @antsxi
Follow the cast and director of Pirates on: @elliotedusah, @_jordandpeters, @redaelazouar & @regyates
Find me on: @Mary.Mandefield & [email protected]
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