Podcasts by The Gurls Talk Podcast

Eileen Kelly from 2023-11-07T02:00

Eileen Kelly is here! You may know Eileen from her Tumblr days (killerandasweetthang) or maybe you know Eileen as the host of the acclaimed podcast Listen

Ep 28. Adwoa talks to Louisa Northcote about acne and its ability to take over our minds. from 2019-09-25T05:00

Spots, cysts, acne, bright-red-tomato-face with skin flaking off. Whatever your breakout, we know how much of a confidence-kill troubled skin can be. I have battles with my own skin, but I hide ...

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Ep 27. Adwoa talks to Sinéad Burke about the need to make design more inclusive. from 2019-09-20T19:14:10

There are a lot of things we don’t have to think about on a daily basis. Such as, if you’re a 3ft 5” adult, how do you reach the locks on public toilet doors, or sinks, or soap dispensers? Or wh...

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Ep 26. Adwoa talks to Ovie Soko about toxic masculinity. from 2019-09-05T09:34:05

Like many of you, I was glued to Love Island over the summer. And when Ovie Soko, came on to our screens, I think we all fell slightly in love with him, as he showed us a refreshing version of m...

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Ep 25. Adwoa talks to Princess K about dancing and dreaming big. from 2019-08-05T14:42:21

I remember being ten. It was fun. That sense of freedom, when your summer holiday feels never-ending and it’s all sleep-overs and how much flavoured sugar you can convince your parents to let yo...

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Ep 24. Adwoa talks to Fiona Small, Yannicke Clarke and Dylan Downs about young motherhood. from 2019-07-29T08:50:24

I love, love, love babies. But we all know motherhood is hard work, and when you’re a young mum, it comes with its own set of challenges. So, I invited Fiona Small, the founder of Young Mums Sup...

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Ep 23. Adwoa talks to Amika George about ending period poverty and menstruation taboos. from 2019-07-11T08:37:27

Thank God for Gen Z. They truly care about wanting to make the world better. When I first met Amika a few years ago, she wasn’t old enough to vote, yet she was on a mission to change government ...

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Ep 22. Adwoa talks to Serena Williams to find out how to win at life. from 2019-06-28T09:17:10

Being one of the greatest athletes of all time is obviously a monumental accolade. But when Serena and I sat down, we didn’t just talk about kick-ass serves and Grand Slam wins. Like you, I want...

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Ep 21. Adwoa talks to Ore Ogunbiyi about being the only black girl in the room at Cambridge. from 2019-06-21T08:11:16

Reading Ore Ogunbiyi’s ‘A letter to my fresher self: Surviving Cambridge as a black girl’ hits such an emotional chord with me. Being a minority in a predominantly white institution creates some...

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Ep 20. Adwoa talks to Sharmadean Reid about empowering women through business from 2019-06-14T10:01:13

 

I may have known Sharmadean for a while but that doesn’t mean I’m not flabbergasted by her selfless, raw and boundary-pushing talents every time I meet her. As the founder of Wah Nails ...

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Ep 19. Adwoa talks to the hijab-wearing referee changing the face of football from 2019-05-30T13:37:55

I think I’m in love with JJ, the UK’s first hijab-wearing and female referee who’s got her sights set on reffing the world’s biggest games. The Somali refugee spent her teens hiding her love of ...

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Ep 18. Adwoa talks to the passionate campaigner who wants to stop Brexit, Femi Oluwole, about the most important thing we need to do this Thursday: VOTE. from 2019-05-21T08:00

Yes, we're all bored of Brexit. And it's hard to keep up with what politician is making what terrible decision. Sometimes it's easier to just look the other way. But that's literally the worst t...

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Ep 17. Adwoa talks Migration and choosing love as we hear from the incredible refugees whose stories we all need to hear from 2019-05-13T08:15:02

Watching my country’s reaction to migration has broken my heart many many times. Choosing love should be in our DNA, but too often we choose hate, which is why I want...

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Ep 16. Adwoa talks to Munroe Bergdorf about transgender activism and how we can all join her movement towards embracing the trans community. from 2019-04-12T08:31:46

We couldn’t talk about 'Gender’ without getting this trailblazing voice of the trans community on the podcast. Her eloquence is only outshone by her passion for society’s acceptance of all gende...

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Ep 15. Adwoa talks to Dolly Alderton about losing yourself in relationships, loving yourself&how love is all around you. from 2019-04-02T07:29:24

I’m obsessed with love, absolutely obsessed! And to close this month’s theme of love and sex, there is no one more apt that the incredible Dolly Alderton. Full disclosure, Dolly is someone I hav...

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Ep 14. Adwoa talks to netball stars, and sisters, Sasha&Kadeen Corbin, about sisterly love, love for the game and loving yourself from 2019-03-19T10:59:37

Carrying on with this month’s theme of love and sex, we move our focus to all things love, and on this week’s episode I am delighted to be joined by netball stars, Sasha and Kadeen Corbin. Not o...

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Ep 13. Adwoa talks to Aimee Lou Wood and Emma Mackey of Sex Education about how love and sex can teach you so much. from 2019-03-04T16:31:23

It’s a new month, and a new theme, and this month we’ll be talking all about Love and Sex. On this week’s episode I am joined by the awesome Aimee Lou Wood and Emma Mackey from Netflix’s breakou...

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Ep 12. Adwoa, Dina Asher-Smith and Tiffany Calver talk competitive streaks and how it made them the first and the fastest in their fields from 2019-02-20T16:54:10

For this episode I am surrounded by females of absolute Gurl Boss status. Firstly, I got to be in the presence of the fastest woman in the whole world, @DinaAsherSmith. And if that wasn’t enough...

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Ep 11. Adwoa talks to the real life superhero, Bebe Vio, about turning your disability into the superpower you’re proudest of. from 2019-02-12T20:13:48

It’s not every day that you’re in the company of someone who’s a national treasure, truly one of the most inspirational people you’ve ever met and a blinding ray of light. Bebe Vio is that perso...

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Ep 10. Adwoa talks to two fabulous drag artists about discovering and loving their identity as trans and non-binary members of the LGBTQ+ community from 2019-02-04T15:23:15

What an episode this is! For our theme of representation, I invite Tom Rasmusen (@TomGlitter) and Chiyo Gomes (@ChiyoGomes) onto the podcast so we can talk about all things gender, identity and ...

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Ep 9. Adwoa talks about the addictions of sports stars and how a life in the spotlight can be so dangerous. from 2019-01-29T15:06:24

In this fascinating episode, I invite Sporting Chance onto the podcast to tell me about their work in the rehabilitation of sports stars who are suffering from addiction. The charity was founded...

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Ep 8. Adwoa talks to singer Mabel&Comparison Coach Lucy Sheridan about our addiction to social media and living a life without FOMO. from 2019-01-22T13:19:30

I want to focus one episode this month on an addiction I think almost all of us can relate to: a social media and internet addiction.

 

I invite self-confessed social media addict ...

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Ep 7. Adwoa talks to author Lydia Davies about the eating disorder that took over her life for 8-years. from 2019-01-11T08:08:15

Continuing with our January theme of Addiction, I wanted to find out more about eating disorders and how it’s possible to be addicted to the feeling of consuming nothing at all.

 

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Ep 6. Adwoa and model and poet Sonny Hall, talk addiction, adoption and the beautiful things you can find in recovery. from 2019-01-04T07:30

Happy New Year to all my gurls! For the month of January 2019, Gurls Talk Addiction, so I’ve invited a man I adore and admire onto the podcast to share his story.

 

His name is @so...

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Ep 5. Adwoa talks to Manchester City striker, Nadia Nadim, about how football saved her life from 2018-12-21T08:00

Our December theme of grief has taken me on a journey of inspiring stories and humbling memories.

 

For my last episode of 2018, I invite the Manchester City and Denmark striker, N...

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Ep 4. Adwoa talks to close friend, Victoria, about the trauma of losing her mother, just before becoming a mother herself from 2018-12-14T12:23:49

As we continue our December theme of grief, I invite a woman who I absolutely adore onto The Gurls Talk podcast; my dear friend, @victoria_lampley.

 

Victoria kindly opens up about...

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Ep 3. Adwoa, Professor Green, Julia Samuel MBE and Amy Green talk through the grieving process and how to live with loss. from 2018-12-10T11:59:42

Throughout December, Gurls Talk Grief, and I have one of the most accomplished panels of experts to help us unpack this devastating and taboo subject.

@ProfessorGreen uses his experience ...

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Ep 2. Ramla Ali talks religion, refugees and fighting stereotypes with every boxing medal. from 2018-11-30T07:00

I invite the British female boxing champion, Ramla Ali (AKA @somaliboxer), onto the Gurls Talk sofa.

 

We talk identity, religion and how your story shouldn’t define you, as well a...

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Ep 1. Jorja Smith talks boxing, trolls and accepting yourself for who you are. from 2018-11-23T07:00

For our first ever podcast, I invite Jorja Smith over for some love, laughs and gurl talk around what sport means to us.

 

The stunner and I celebrate being black women, embracing ...

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The Gurls Talk Podcast: Trailer from 2018-11-09T12:14:05

The Gurls Talk Podcast is coming! Hosted by Adwoa Aboah and with a different guest invited on each week, we’ll be talking about the issues that affect us most - with ...

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The Gurls Talk Podcast: Trailer from 2018-11-09T07:14:05

The Gurls Talk Podcast is coming! Hosted by Adwoa Aboah and with a different guest invited on each week, we’ll be talking about the issues that affect us most - with ...

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