Helen Kirkum is stitching together both the remnants of shoes and a distinctive new look. The “sneaker collagist” achieves more than a mere recycling job; her creatively customized sneakers have already led to her teaming up with Adidas’ MakerLab project, for her individual take on the Campus 80 silhouette.
Dirty Dike is a rapper and a producer. He’s also a sound bloke, with six albums to his name. Speaking with our whynow ‘In The Studio’ session, he dissects the playful thrills and lyrical spills of his work, which is now a far-cry away from his time in prison.
Talented young fashion designer Adam Jones is breaking into the industry with his pub-aesthetic styles. Self-described as ‘the British take on wabi-sabi’ for its appreciation of the imperfect, his work has been a hit with the likes of Neneh Cherry.
Will Watkins chats to fellow veterans about their lives and experiences. Season 2 is in collaboration with Emma Willis’ Style for Soldiers charity, who create smart, well-fitting clothing for injured veterans.
Doug & Sarah spoke to Will earlier in the year about Doug’s milit ary career, his struggle with PTSD and his ongoing recovery. They discussed the ups and downs of his mental wellbeing after service, and his recent progress with art therapy.
Al hosted a live remote podcast for Barnes Film Festival in June with the founder of Vue Cinemas, Tim Richards. They discussed his previous career as a Wall Street Lawyer, the qualities of a successful entrepreneur and the importance of cinema in the digital age.
Will Watkins chats to fellow veterans about their lives and experiences. Season 2 is in collaboration with Emma Willis’ Style for Soldiers charity, who create smart, well-fitting clothing for injured veterans. Andy Reid discusses the injury he sustained from stepping on an IED plate in Afghanistan, where he lost both legs and one arm. Despite this life-changing injury, he has become a parent, motivational speaker and was even awarded an MBE for his charity work.
This week Al chats to rugby coach Warren Abrahams. Originally from South Africa, Warren began a rugby career before focusing on coaching in the UK. Since then he has coached for London Irish, Harlequins and England Sevens to name a few. They spoke about Warrens childhood, growing up during the apartheid in South Africa, and how personal experiences had major influences on his coaching technique.
Will Watkins chats to fellow veterans about their lives and experiences. Season 2 is in collaboration with Emma Willis’ Style for Soldiers charity, who create smart, well-fitting clothing for injured veterans. Dave opens up about his mental health issues after service, and how his current job as a Community Coach for Newcastle United Foundation has been hugely beneficial to his recovery.
Al spoke to Parenting Coach & Baptist Church Minister Richard Shorter. Richard is the founder of Non-Perfect Dad, where he pulls on 20+ years of working with families to provide quality coaching for parents. He has previously provided coaching for sports teams such as Manchester United, Saracens, Bath & England Rugby to name a few, as well as independent schools and local authorities. Being a parent of 3, Richard discussed how techniques such as setting clear boundaries, constant evaluation and 2-way communication have helped him navigate parenthood.
