Beyonce’s Bathroom, Blindness & Saying Yes with David Eagle #S3E4

We’ve had a BLAST bringing you Series 3 of Hope & Anchor, and for those of you itching for more, we’ve got a final little shot of goodness for you…

If you could be a fly on the wall, privy to the unreleased moments, this episode is what you’d hear - cats owning their owners, dream podcast guests, Trey’s choral upbringing, and having two funerals…

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It’s the grand finale of Series 3, and last (but certainly not least) to grace our guest’s chair is the monolithic master of maths and drag alike, Kyne Santos!

An iconic figure featured on the first season of Canada’s Drag Race, Kyne takes us on his enlightening journey of self-discovery, the STEM field’s acceptance of queer people, and maths’ unlikely link with drag.

While Trey sadly can’t join us to wrap up the series, Jaz is accompanied by a lovely, familiar voice - episode 1’s fantastic guest, Gemma Oaten! Join us to wrap up Series 3 in style…

This episode covers:

• The Drag Race experience, and lessons learned from going home second
• A link between the worlds of mathematics & makeup
• RuPaul’s role in bringing drag to the forefront
• The healing power of the sea
• Kyne’s coming out story and relationship with his parents

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Welcome back y’all to Hope & Anchor, and this week to a previously unseen episode from the vault with such an uplifting personality, Debbie Young-Somers!

As we learn in this delightful episode of the podcast, Debbie is a community rabbi, lives by a theology of humility, and once was a Jason Donovan stan.

Join us this week to dive into what a ‘spiritual atheist’ means, conversations with the dead, & synagogues in the ULEZ.

This episode covers:

• ‘Conversations Against Mundanity’ tackling our celebrity crushes
• The spiritual spectrum
• What it means to be a spiritual atheist
• Our relationship with the dead
• Resistance to change and the ULEZ

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From the darkest of times shine the brightest of lights - truly putting the ‘hope’ in Hope & Anchor, Lucy Easthope is an Author, Emergency Planner, and this week’s amazing guest on the podcast!

She’s advised on nearly every major disaster in the last 20 years, and she thinks beyond the unthinkable to bring healing after chaos. 

Join us for an uplifting outlook on disaster, the effect of art on dementia, Phillip Schofield starting a conversation on workplace culture, the ‘Death Cafe’ movement, and so much more!

This episode covers:

• How Hillsborough inspired Lucy to help those in need
• Living with a job centred around disaster
• The complicated role of rituals & religion in disaster response
• Whether we’re truly prepared for aliens or zombies
• How absorbing art can help those with dementia

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Welcome back, one & all, to Hope & Anchor - this week returning with an episode which truly has the X-Factor…

Since winning the show 14 years ago, the wonderful Joe McElderry has traced a path through a career in the limelight, which brings its fair share of gripes with the glory.

Joe opens up about fame, the dating game, music’s spiritual connection, and we weigh in on conflict, embroidery, and the correct way to enter a parking space.

This episode covers:

• Life in the public eye
• Getting honest about breaking the law
• Spiritual connection through music
• The inspirational guidance of George Michael
• Whether dating apps are the death of romance
• How we should deal with conflict

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Over 2 million people in the UK live with blindness, and few could bring a more hilarious spin on living their entire life without sight as the incredible David Eagle!

A blind comedian & folk musician, David lost his sight at 9 months, and beyond his side-splitting perspective on life with visual impairment, there’s so much richness in his story.

Join us on Hope & Anchor as Trey & Jaz chime in with David on the controversial SATs papers, Beyonce’s inclusive toilets, and the transgressive power of Eurovision.

This episode covers:

• Life with blindness, and how it feeds into his hilarious comedy routines
• The spiritual collectiveness of singing together
• Families staying strong amid SATs stresses
• Beyonce’s team creating inclusive toilets on tour
• Thoughts on the peaceful, transgressive nature of Eurovision

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Welcome back y’all to Hope & Anchor, home to fascinating conversations with incredible characters where everyone’s welcome.

This week’s guest needs little introduction. After all, he’s already introduced himself to millions across his nearly 30 year broadcast career in TV & radio - it’s the remarkable Iain Lee!

Iain is neurodiverse, has recovered from addiction, and ditched radio to become a counsellor - his story’s brimming with wit and wisdom alike!

Join us this week as we dive into broadcast, beating addiction, and not blowing out other people’s candles...

This episode covers:

• Iain’s stellar career in broadcast, comedy and radio
• The clarity afforded by his neurodiverse diagnoses
• Saving a radio caller’s life
• Becoming a trained counsellor and finding happiness in it
• Not blowing out other people’s candles

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Welcome back to Hope & Anchor - We get wild about open swimming, share Eurovision’s collective joy, and ponder the worldview of cancer survivors with the wonderful Dr Liz O'Riordan!

Liz has saved lives as a Breast Surgeon, and details her experience as both a doctor and patient this week in a powerful account of her remarkable story.

Elsewhere in this latest episode, we touch on the spiritual beauty of wild swimming, a Divine Day Trip celebrating sea diving, and ‘The Gospel According to AI’. 

This episode covers:

- Not beating ourselves up for getting things wrong

- Helping those with cancer to not just survive, but to truly live

- Whether our bodies are a part of discovering the true self

- Togetherness in music at Eurovision

- The spiritual connection unique to wild swimming

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Welcome back y’all to Hope & Anchor, and a brand new series of the podcast!

We’re kicking things off strong with a wonderful new co-host - the ever-lovely Jaz Ampaw-Farr - and a delightful guest in former Emmerdale actress, charity campaigner & SEED CEO, Gemma Oaten.

Come with us on a podcast journey into Gemma’s incredible story of beating anorexia, the coronation & rites of passage, wise words from Sir Patrick Stewart, and how we can experience The Overview Effect without going to space…

Join the Hope & Anchor community, and be heard on the show as part of our new features: ‘The Gospel According to…’ and ‘Divine Day Trips’!

This episode covers:

• Gemma’s life experience leading her to charity campaigning
• The King’s Coronation & rites of passage we experience in our modern lives
• A new awareness that comes from seeing Earth from space, The Overview Effect
• Divine Day Trips: Celebrating the togetherness of football with West Brom fan, Claire 

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We are back and better than ever.

A fabulous new co-host, Jaz Ampaw-Farr, joins Trey Hall around the Hope & Anchor table for a brand new series of inclusive conversations about the beauty and chaos of life, and the spirituality running through everything. 

With a background as a TV presenter, TEDx Speaker, stand-up comedian, and (Z-list) reality TV star, Jaz brings the stardust to the Hope and Anchor table. 

She joins Trey Hall, our self-described 'yappy Yank', driven by an insatiable curiosity and love of people.  

At the Hope & Anchor, we offer a melting pot of ideas where everyone is welcome and questions are encouraged. We are here for the free flowing real conversations, in all their gritty, provocative, silly and sacred glory. The world is beautiful and broken and we’re holding space to celebrate all of it, the magnificent and the messy, together.

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