*Warning: This episode contains themes of Adult content.*

On today's episode I'm in conversation with writer & audio storyteller of Erotic literature, Ophelia Paine. Ophelia discusses her forms of chronicles that explore themes of desire and intimacy; why she is a strong advocate of consent and body positivity. We also talk about her new book 'StoryTime with Ophelia: Stories for Grown-Ups', why she believes that adults should be able to indulge in Stories for Adults; the different tropes within eroticism; psychology and mental health within the space, and the strong encouraging community that she belongs to. The conversation also looks at issues of AI and creativity; questions of pushing boundaries and... Jason Voorhees???

Ophelia Paine is a Creative writer and also uses audio formats specialising in immersive, voice-led narrative experiences of SFW and NSFW audio scripts. Her book can be bought here:

https://books.by/ophelia-paine

Thanks for listening to the episode. I'd like to thank my guest for their time, insight and being a great sport!

I would also like to thank my producer, Ashanti Omkar, for all her hard work.

If you'd like to be a guest, drop me a line at theswingingpalmtree@gmail.com.

Keep Rising & Thriving. Aṣẹ!

On today's episode I'm in conversation with Entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast, Tèmi Dewa Adéwakùn. Tèmi shares how she started her fitness journey due to Pregnancy-induced hypertension and preeclampsia from her two pregnancies, and why exercise has become a fundamental part of her wellbeing. Tèmi is also a keen advocate for weight-lifting and encouraging people, in particular Black people to take up Hyrox.

Tèmi and I also talk about our Yorùbá heritage, and the vital importance of teaching her children of their history and bringing them up as Black British-Nigerians in the UK, and of course, she shares the quote that continually inspires her.

Thanks for listening to the episode. I'd like to thank my guest for their time, insight and being a great sport!

I would also like to thank my producer, Ashanti Omkar, for all her hard work.

If you'd like to be a guest, drop me a line at theswingingpalmtree@gmail.com.

Keep Rising & Thriving. Aṣẹ!

On today's episode I'm in conversation with Marcus Ryder, CEO of the Film and TV Charity. We talk about the changing landscape of the media within the UK, why it is important to ask the right questions about racism within the media industry, and Marcus' concern about social media and narratives not being challenged enough. We discuss about Black British representation, Media Diversity and the importance of empowerment, and also look at the topic of mental health and well-being within the industry especially for freelancers, and the many challenges they face.

We also talk about his latest book, 'The Big Payback: the Case for Reparations for Slavery and How They Would Work' that he co-authored with Sir Lenny Henry; heritage and code-switching. And of course, Marcus shares with us the quote that is a reminder to him about life.

'The Big Payback' is available at all good bookshops.

Thanks for listening to the episode. I'd like to thank my guest for their time, insight and being a great sport!

I would also like to thank my producer, Ashanti Omkar, for all her hard work.

If you'd like to be a guest, drop me a line at theswingingpalmtree@gmail.com.

Keep Rising & Thriving. Aṣẹ!