Kevin Poulter: the employment lawyer on his busiest year so far
Hadley Stewart lunches with employment lawyer Kevin Poulter, to reflect on his busiest year yet, the legalities of furlough, and how our relationship with work has changed.
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Out at Work: Sarah Dowd, Physics Teacher
We go back to school as part of our Out at Work series, with physics teacher Sarah Dowd. She shares her career milestones and gives an insight into a week in the life of a teacher.
Lewis Oakley: the invisibility of bisexuality
Hadley Stewart speaks to activist Lewis Oakley about how he is attempting to bring greater visibility to bisexuality – a sexuality that he argues has been disregarded for too long.
Out at Work: Dominic Arnall, Chief Executive
As part of Vada’s Out at Work series, we meet Just Like Us CEO Dominic Arnall, who talks about bullying at school and leading a charity dedicated to improving the experiences of LGBT+ young people in education.
Out at Work: Sam Mehmet, Content Manager
As part of Vada’s Out at Work series, we meet content manager, Sam Mehmet. He shares his career path to date, LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace, and the challenges of starting at a new company during a pandemic.
Laura Kay: finding humour in a break-up
Hadley Stewart sits down with Laura Kay, author of queer rom-com, The Split. They talk about how to write funny, the hills of Sheffield, and why people need to get better at break-ups.
Ian Eagleton: Encouraging empathy with children’s stories
Author Ian Eagleton brings a queer love story to the pages of his children’s book, Nen and the Lonely Fisherman.
Andrew McMillan: the language of pain
Hadley Stewart sits down with Andrew McMillan to discuss his latest poetry collection, pandemonium, and how he hopes to provide a language to the abstract daemons in our lives.
Matt Cain: it’s never too late to find love
Matt Cain takes us on a journey of self-discovery and searching for a long-lost love, in his latest novel The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle.
Bottoming: meet the minds behind the LGBTQ+ mental health podcast
Hadley Stewart speaks with Matthew Riley and Brendan Geoghegan, the two friends behind the LGBTQ+ mental health podcast, Bottoming.